The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-26

Va, to SPEND her vacation with hel,
parents at 1903 Seventh Avenue
Mrs. Mary Spencer, of Washington
Place, was indisposed last week. =, d.
-. W., Perdue stopped at home a
couple OF days this week, while
changing his lecture tour through
the state from N. and, w. to the c..
and 0. route. He Is travelling in m
terest Of the K. OF p. Lodges.
Ihe young ladies in the contest
as the most popular at the sixteenth
street Baptist church reported thcre
in the social Friday evenin8i&4 Miss
LENA Lewis won the prize of&a silver
belt buckle for being sahead in he
race. 7''1Ne contest continues and
promises Ito be aQuNen Interesting,
S, Owens, who Was ta4Fen very ill
in Ashland, was brought home sun
day. w y ~ ). = , ..,,~ ~
-"rhe benjamin Eribo gave "a social
at the First Baptist church. Friday
evening -.'" =. &'>>.|'E, ----
The Y. NJ. G. A.. had u very Inter
esting meeting at the Sixteenth st.,
Baptist church Sunday afternoon
The topic, How to reach the. moral
man and bring him in contact Will.
the word Of God" was ably discus
sed by several members.
! In celebration OF the Eleventh
birth day of her daughter Estella
Mrs. Victoria gave party to a num-
Der Of young people at her residence
at 634 Eight aVenue Thursday after
noon from 4 to 6 p. m. Thoae pres
ent were-N Misses Quida fasarnett,
Bernice Fountain, Lydia aEhnrston.
Gladys Johnson, Louise Gabbs, Cora
Harris, Roda Fountain, Masters " a
Smith and ,Theophiles Martin, BStcI-
la was the recipient Of many heauti-
full and useful presents. The CUES: S
having spent a deishsfuf afternoon
went home wishing their friend many
happy returns of the day.
''~ Fred Rhodes returned home Mol
day from Clifton Forge, Va, where
he accompanied his brothe~ Floyd
! to the hospital. -.
! Mrs. Margaret Humphrey enter,
| tanned the Orion club Friday even
ing at her residence at 1878 Eighth
Avenue.
The social given 1T the a. NJ. T.
church Friday evening was a sue
| cess financially and socially.
The many friends here Of tho con
tracing parties were surprised TO
learn Of the marriage of Miss Jennie
! Ross to Mr.. Seth Smith Saturday
AFTERNOON in Ironton, o.
Henry Brooks, of Irontor, WIS the
guest Of Mrs. Ellen Pierce last week
The rally at the First Baptist
church began Sunday and will con-
tinue during the week. The pastors
and congregations Of the other
churches each have kindly consented
| to assist one evening. Rev S. A.
Thnrston, OF Sixteenth Street Baptist
church, preached an excellent scrm-
on Monday evening and his cfciy
rendered exquisite music which was
highly appreciated by all present.
The members of his church came in
large numbers and a spiritual hour
| of service was spent. A nice offer
ing was given by the congregation.
After the service refreshments we're
served in the basement by the Ris-
ing Sons and Daughters.
The annual sermon to the grad
luating class Of Douglass High school
will be preached Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist
church by the Rev. f. l.. Bell Of the
! 4. NJ. e. church, Rev. Bell is a grad
uate Of Wilberforce University and
before he entered the university was
for several years principal Of school
in Florida. He has been in charge
Of the local church here about a
year having been transferred from
Springfield, Mass. These services
will be highly interesting. Special
music will be rendered by the school
and the attendance will be unusual
ly great as the class is the largest
in several years. DR.. w. s. Ellington
of Nashville, tenn, will deliver the
address to the class at commence
ment which will take place at tho
theatre Friday evening June 3. DR.
| Clllnghn is ranked among the fore.
most speakers and scholars Of the
South. All indications point to a
lsDlendid closing season for Doug