The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-24


| false social standards. false moral
STANDARDS. from political slavery,
| from the tyranny of creeds, from in
tetnal- dtktrust- and -captinus- criti-
cism and from the cowardice that is
sapping the vitals of our manhood
ana .womanhood. He stood uD for
the single Standard of morality for
man and woman, and insisted that
our Women be accorded the same pro-
found RESPECT that the men Of other
races accSrd to theirs. He claimed
the inheF2snt right Of the race to the
ballot, b untrammeled citizenship
and held Shat we should be chosen to
high office if we possess the necessary
aualificatibns for good service. He
believed that the best interests of
country are most securely guarded
when alE5the citizens participate in
the affairs of government. Attorney
L. G. Gregory presided and Mrs. Car
RE ". Cnford acted as secretary.
The March Meeting of the Muse
Lit Club was one of the best of the
series. Il was Dunbar Night" and
the analyses OF the life, character
and work of the races greatest poet
and lyrist We're marked by careful
preparation, accuracy Of statement
and a'fine conception Of the relative
strength and beauty of his various
productions in poetry and prose.
Prof. Kelly Miller presented a num-
Der OF "Reminiscences" of Paul Lau-
renee D9R bar. cleaned from an asso-
cation f9r long period under the
same roof, and Prof. E. C. Williams.
| IN scholarly paper, estimated Dun
bars Pfaca in" literature DR.. c..
Sumner, wi th Prof Walter r.. Jeter
as accoSnPanfst, rendered Songs
from DHnhar,'; delineating in dra-
matte stYle' Dunbar's LII Gar and
An AFRICAN Love Song" Brief
speeches were made by the guests of
the club Messrs w. C. McCard, of
baltimore, j. A. Landlord, Gov. p. B.
5. Plnchback and Prof. John Wesley
Cromwell. DR.. y. NJ. Curtis made his
first appearance rs president and
handled the gavel with the skill of
a veteran. Mr. A.. s. Gray, from the
executive committee, presented some
recommendation looking to the re-
vision Of the constitution. DR.. Chr
| tbs announcement that in future the
club would meet ION time" is the
| subject of much favorable comment.
A glee club has been organized in
connection with the Mu-So-Lit Club,
under the direction Of Prof. Charles
u. Harris. 1t will make it's initial
bow to the public at the next meet
ing of the club, Friday evening,
April s. ,:.-
Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, nom
ince for Recorder of Deeds, has
gone to Georgia.
Grand Master WI. Huston, of the
G. u. O.. Of o. F., has returned to
chicago, having completed his work
with the S! 6, Of M. at Philadelphia
Some startling Developments in Odd
Fellow circles maysbe expected soon.
The etion7TorT delegates to the B.
NJ. G. VIII be held in the lodges of
the District in May, and there will be
a spirited contest all along the line.
! Former Grand Master E. H. Morris,
or Chicago. will~b again presented
by his admirers;' DR.. E. p. Jones. of
Mississippi will put forth his best
hicks to win this time, and "a new
Richmond in the field will be Mr..
j. G. Asbury, the present editor of
the Odd Fellows Journal Your cor
respondent will keep his eye on the
situation and report the progress tho
booms arc making FROM time to time
J The talk down the street is that
the historic Black Cabinet" the col
ored supplement of the White House
adVisers-~and SO designated by you,
, correspondent three years ago-has
: been "dissolved" by general consent
or the Cabinet" and it's constituents
Cause, not officially stated. A reor,
ganizatjon on new lines is limited At
+ For the present, the entire political
: horizon is an impenetrable haze,
There is much speculation in DO
iitical circles as to the identity OF
= 20. T.. d." the 'Dutative author Of
d the Washington letters in the Now
= York Age. The feeling is that if he
believes he is right in what he is say
; ing, he should have no hesitancy il
t letting the public know who he is