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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

The annual concert of the Fisk
Glee Club Friday, May Is, drew out
the largest concert audience in the
history of Fisk Memorial Chapel, and
the verdict was that all who attended
were well repaid for coming.
The director Prof. j. w. Work, has
been absent on a tour with the Fisk
Quartet, leaving his work to be done
by Mn. H. S. Burnam, 10, who had
charge until one week before the con-
cert Mr.. Burnams long connection
with the club together with his train
ing and hearty cooperation of all the
young men, stood him In good stead,
and to these circumstances is due a
very large part of the success of the
ensemble work. Prof. Work ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
with the work done In his absence,
and declared that he had hardly been
missed
The concert opened with Dudley
Bucks "Huntsman's Chorus" from
! Don Munio, rendered with an aban-
| don and dash that set fine pace for
the following numbers. Of the Folk
Songs rendered, possibly the most in
teresting and characteristic was Il
know have another building" which
brought out the strange and weird
| calculations so natural to our peo-
| pie, and which were so. aptly and fit
| tingly supplied by Mr.. Myers, who is
about the best exponent of this kind
of work of the present day.
! .s,.t.,
ram, more extended than ever before,
and the fact that there were more
encores than original numbers shows
how completely the audience enjoyed
the entertainment.
Besides the regular ensemble num-
bers; two quartets, the regular
Fisk Quartet which has been touring
the East and Middle West since last
September, and the second quartet,
very fine organization, gave selec-
tions. The former rendered the diff
ficult composition, "The Bugle Song"
by Gilchrist, and the latter "The
Rosary" by North. Both had to re-
spond to encores. AS an encore to
Coleridge-T aylor's con away, awake,
beloved" Prof. Work sang his 'Lull-
aby," accompanied by the other mem
bers of his quartet. Mr.. Chas. Yves
ley sang the solo, "The Red, Red
Rose" by Cook, accompanied by the
whole club, as arranged by Mr.. l.. j.
Searcy. 1t had to be repeated. Mr..
Roland Hayes was supported by the
club while he sang mo one knows"
also arranged by Mr.. -Searcy.
Mr. Ryder sang to the accompani-
ment of the other voices of the quar-
tet, "Old Black joe" The arrange
ment together with Mr.. Ryders SUI
perb bass voice and Interpretation,
make this song a most highly enoya-
! BILE number This, too, was repeated.
Mr.. Myers in his Dunbar selections,
was at his best, which means more
than can be expressed. His first
number, Deacon Jones Grievance"
was followed by three encores;
when Malindy Sings" "The Party
and 1.-TWO Ii Boots the last Of
which brought tears to many eyes.
During an intermssion President G.
| A. Gates made appropriate remarks
before the "AuXetaphone" kindly fur
nished by Mr.. Welburn, of the Houck
Piano Co., played some of the records
made for the Victor Company by the
Fisk Quartet last winter in New
York.
All in all, the whole affair was most
satisfactory, interesting and artistic,
and the audience enjoyed it i'm
mensely.
Miss e. ]. Pinkard spent Sunday in
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20
THE CLOSING
OF ROGER WILLIAMS UN-
IVERSITY
Attended by Large Number
of Citizens.

BACCALAUREATE SERMON ON
NDAY - COMMENCEMENT
DAY WEDNESDAY - ALUMNI
MEETING WELL ATTENDED,
SEVERAL TRUSTEES PRESENT
HON. JOHN BELL KEEBLE DE.
LINERS ANNUAL ADDRESS
SPOKE IN HIGH TERMS OF THE
WORK BEING DoNE-HoNoR-
AIRY DEGREES CONFERRED
NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20
DIR. BROWN
TENNESSEE'S CHOICE FOR
BISHOP
Defeated at the General
Conference.

DRS JAMISON AND STEWART
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
ELECTED BISHOP IN Angus
TA-GENERAL OFFICERS ALL
CHANGED SAVE ONE = DR..
BULLOCK RETURNED TO THE
PUBLISHING HOUSE = BISHOP
c. H. PHILLIPS RETURNS
HOME CONFERENCE ASSIGNS
HIM TO THE WORK IN TEN
NEssEE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

Augusta Ca, May IGN. F. Jami-
son, Of Texas, and G.. w. Stewart, of
Alabama, were the successful candi.
dates in the election for Bishop at
the General Conference of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church. The re-
suit Of the balloting came after siren
uous efforts on the part of those OPP
posing the election of DR.. R. T. Brown.
DR.. Brown made good race, but the
ticket placed in the field against him
as the leading candidate was entirely
too strong.
DR.. M. F. Jamison and DR.. G. w.
Stewart ran neck and neck all the
time, on one or two occasions persons
voting for Dr. Brown and for DR..
Jamison. 1t is apparent that the de-
sire of the West for Bishop and the
combination they made with DR..
+. Stewart, who like DR.. Brown is from
Alabama, was the result Of the tri-
umph of the anti-Brown forces.
]. A. Hamlette, from Kansas, and
T. J. Moppins, from Tennessee, were
made tellers. The result of the vot-
ing was M. F.. Jamison 1870; G.. w.
Stewart 126; R. T. Brown 109; John
w. Mckinney 40; R. A. Carter 49,;
R. S. Stout IA; A. X. Hawkins 8.
Bishop G. H. Phillips presided
The other officers elected were A. J.
Cobb, Georgia, for Editor of the Chris.
tian Index; e. w. Mosley, Jackson,
Tenn, Secretary Church Extensions /;
v. Washington, Alabama, Secretary of
Missions; A. R. Calhoun, Arkansas,
Secretary of Epworth League Depart
ment.
Rev. I. H. Jones, of Nashville, Tenn,
preached a most interesting sermon
from the oath chapter of Luke, using
the 49th verse, "But tarry We in the
City of Jerusalem until We be endued
with power from on high" He chose
as a subject, "The essential requisite
of service" His beautiful illustrations
and convincing epigrams made his q
most interesting message and Bishop
Turner, of the A. M. e. Church, paid
high compliment to the sermon.
"The Church of the indomitable end
matchless Senior Bishop Turner sends
words of God bless you and good
cheer to the church of the eloquent
and learned Senior Bishop Holsey
and on this suspicious occasion it af
fords me infinite pleasure to stand in
this magnificent presence to bear fra
ternal greetings from the Oldest
daughter of Negro Methodism to the
youngest daughter. The marching army
of the sainted Allen and Payne halls
with delight the marching army Of
the sainted Miles and Bebee."
Thus spoke the Rev. DR.. William
Alfred Fountain, of the Georgia Con
? ference of the African Methodist Epis
copal Church, in his fraternal message
to the General Conference.
Continuing, he said: "The more
than eight hundred thousand loya
African Methodist Episcopal soldiers
salute the more than three hundred
thousand loyal Colored Methodist
Episcopal soldiers, both regiments
facing shot and shell daily on moro
than a thousand battlefields, with the
glorious flag of God our Father, Christ
our Redeemer, Man our Brother, Holy
Ghost our Comforter, floating in the
breezes over their heads-each soldier
having taken the oath not to know
anything save Jesus and Him cruel
fed"
DR.. w. B. West, of Dallas, Texas
General Secretary Of Missions, made
his quadriennial report, and showed
a total collection for his department
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

Mrs. Queenie Holland, of Chatta-
nooga, who came to witness the com
mencement exercises of Roger Will
liams, is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Young, BIG Eighth avenue,
North.
Mrs. ]. H. Kelly, of Bass street,
is able to be out again.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

Drs. S. A. Oneal and VIM. Glover,
of Henderson, Ky, spent Sunday in
the city. The former preached an ell
oquent and able sermon in the even
ing at st. Paul A. M. e. Church.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20
MEN ONLY.

Rev. T. L. Jones, of Ennis, Texas
who is visiting in our city, will address
men only at the First Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon at three thirty o.
clock.
REV. w. S. ELLINGTON, Pastor.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

during the quadrennium of $17,773.-
81 An increase was shown each year.
A resolution embodying constitu-
ton and bylaws creating a Financial
Secretary has been favorably reported
by the Committee on Finance, and is
being considered by the house. In
case. the resolution goes through, and
the indications are that it will, the
Office of Financial Secretary will be
created and there is already specula-
ton as to who will be elected to this
position DR.. H. S. Doyle, a very
strong man from Louisiana, intro
-duced the bin and is championing its
cause, and it is said that his friends
will push his claims for the position.
DR.. L. E. B. Rosser, of Washington,
D. c., Prof. G. S. Goodman, a strong
layman from Holly Springs, Miss
and Rev. H. j. Johnson, Presiding FL
der of the Nashville District, all have
been mentioned for the place.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

Rev. H. Bullock was reelected man.
ager of the publishing house in Jack
son, Tenn, where he has served
twelve years. He is now general
church treasurer, having the charge
Of all the general funds.
Bishop c. H. Phillips, the resident
Bishop of that connection, was as
signed to the fifth district, which COM
prises the states Of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Ohio and California. In
speaking to Globe representative
the Bishop expressed himself as high.
ly pleased with his work as it will
enable him to spend more time at
home and have an opportunity to
rest.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Augusta, Ca, May 16-Resolutiona
requiring the Bishops to rotate in the
supervision of districts and prohibit
ing their remaining in one district
more than one quadrennium were
adopted to-day by the General Con-
ference of the Colored M. E. Church.
The character of Bishops Holsey and
Lane were passed.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-05-20

Miss e. ]. Pinkard spent Sunday in
Murfreesboro visiting her mother.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
The Polmetier Sisters

The Polmatier sisters, one of the
finest concrt com mpanies that ever visited
Belding, were in the city over Sunday
having arrived Friday to fill their en-
gagement at the M. f.. church, where
they were greeted with an appreciative
audience which was not so large as il
ought TO have been, for certainly their
concert was one hard to excel. On
Saturday evening they appeared at the
opera house and gave most charming
entertainment the gypsy camp scene in
costume, the anvil chorus and the col
lege songs being special features of merit
bringing hearty applause. On Sunday
evening they kindly consented to give
a sacred concert at the Congregational
church, where that home of worship
was packed TO its utmost capacity,
many standing all through the service
and many turned away unable TO gain
admittance. They gave five numbers
and also accompanied with their in
struments in the song service. The
large audience appreciated their music
and the whole service very much.
Their home is in Troy, n. Y, and
they have been giving concerts for the
past ten years in all parts of the country,
their mother has been with them for a
two weeks visit returning from here to
her home in Troy, much pleased with
her visit and proud of her daughters,
whom she had not visited i'm two years.
After tour of the north, they go to
Portland, Oregon, where they have a
three months engagement at $500. a
week.
1t is expected that this will be their
last season toge ther, as it is stated on
positive authority that Cupid has in
vaded their ranks and will take two of
them up into the Canadian northwest
TO reside.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14

Last Tuesday night the official career
of David K. Wilson, for the past twelve
years postmaster of Belding, came 10
an end and Wednesday morning George
w. Moulton, recently appointed to the
position, took up the reins of office.
Mr.. Wilson has been faithful OFF,
Ger all these years and has witnessed
great growth in the volume of work of
the office since his first induction into
the position.
1t is hardly necessary to introduce
the new postmaster TO the citizens of
Belding, as everybody in town knows
him. George has always been an active
worker along the lines of frepublicanism
and his appointment is worthy ap-
probation OF the work he has done
along party lines in the past. The
Banner takes off its hat to Postmaster
Moulton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
Dynamite Exploded

Don Haskell, who has been i'm the
employ of the l.. G. Upson Co., was
called to Belle Oak Tuesday by the
terrible injury of two of his brothers,
Omar and Burr Haskell, who were
engaged in putting down well. They
were blasting with dynamite and a
premature explosion resulted. Omar,
who was the oldest of the two brothers,
lost the sight of one eye and his right
leg was so badly mangled that ampu-
tation near the hip was imperative.
Burr's head and body were frightfully
lacerated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
LOVELY WOMAN GONE
Mrs. John Donovan Passed to Rest
Tuesday Night

Our citizens were greatly shocked on
Wednesday morning To learn that Mrs.
John Donovan, beloved wife of John
Donovan had passed To the last rest
during the night, the summons occur
ing shortly before midnight on Tuesday.
Several months ago Mrs. Donovan
suffered stroke of paralysis and since
that time everything has been done for
that she was responding very salts
factorily TO the treatment, i'm fact she
had SO far recovered from the shock
that she had been able To ride out daily
for some time past.
Unknown TO the doctors, however,
tuberculosis had attacked her and in
her weakened condition from her ser
ious attack of paralysis il made quick
inroads on her broken strength and the
death was occasioned by this disease.
Mrs. Donovan had been out riding the
very day of her death and the summons
coming so suddenly wien il was
thought that she was gaining right
along, was terrible shock to all who
knew her.
Mrs. Donovan was 80 years of age in
March and was born in Ireland, com
ing to this country when g years old.
She was married TO Mr.. Donovan May
23rd, 1893, and leaves besides her hus-
band, three young sons, Frank, Law
renee and John. She is also survived
by her mother, four sisters and three
brothers, all of whom mourn the sud-
den summons of their loved one
The funeral will be held at the Cath
Ollie church Friday and burial will be
made in the Catholic cemetery in this
city. Rev. Fr. Zindler will conduct
the service.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
City of Belding Will Grow
Some the Coming
Year
WORK ALREADY BEGUN
School House Will Be Bullt-A Mum
ber of Dwellings Also, and Much
Repairing Done

A talk with real estate men, contract
ors and lumber dealers regarding the
prospects of business in the line of con-
struction in this city and vicinity for
the coming year, reveals the fact that
conditions at present point to sub
stantial building boom, which is al
ready we'll started.
The improvement fever seems To be
contagious and much repairing of
homes and their surroundings will be
accomplished. New walks will be put
down and general cleaning up and
beaulifying will take place.
The new school building, which will
co>t al least so, 900. will he built and
arrangements are already being made
tu start the work.
Glenn Wortley is building couple
OF dwellings on the north side, Il. M.
Parney doing the work, and Eli Ken
dali, the lumber dealer, is preparing TO
build two.
Fred Clanchy is also constructing II
house from a building he has moved TO
convenient site.
Mr.. Martin, who recently returned
from the north, is building large
poultry house and yards on the north
side, where he intends TO raise chickens
on an extensive and up-to-date scale.
Chas. Williams is fixing over the
Sherwood house and Thos. Bracken is
repairing his dwelling in a substantial
way.
w. +. Bricker has already broken
ground for new dwelling and il is
possible he may build couple more
before the season closes
The Coverts have coy little house
under construction and they may con-
clude to build one or two more.
Fred A. ashburn, who recently
purchased the property where he re-
sides, will make the house over, putting
on fine porch and additions. A new
walk is being laid along the entire
frontage.
W. B. Reed is also making repairs,
painting and putting down new walk.
Chas. Coon is making great changes
i'm his house and DIR. Stanton and r..
A. Thorne are also making repairs.
Harvey Haysmer is building on the
lot which he and George bought re-
Gently, and many other citizens will
make improvements.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
Young Preachers

Reuben Worters and Leon Foreman
are holding religious meetings every
Sunday afternoon at the Cooks Cor
ners church and have been doing SO
for several weeks. Mr.. Worters preach
es one Sunday and Mr.. Foreman the
following week. The young men are
earnest workers and not only preach,
but sing also. Their meetings are
growing in interest and next Sunday
an attempt will be made To organize a
Sunday school. In the early history
of the Cooks Corners church large
meetings were held there. The church
was well supported and fiourishing
Sunday school was maintained. There
is no reason why the good work should
not go on TO greater things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14

ure of the meeting and followed his
question by stating that there were
three sewers and the water on James
street to be looked after this year.
Aldermen Hudson and Gildemeister
both spoke of the crying need of the
first ward sewer and there was quite
little discussion along that line, AL
derman Hudson claiming that il should
have been looked after last year and
the balance of the council, with the
mayor, insisting that Mr.. Hudson had
withdrawn the petition last year.
Alderman Connell took up the mat
ter of fast auto driving on the business
streets OF the city and introduced mo-
tion that the marshal be instructed to
look after fast drivers and that the ordi-
nance committee be instructed to draft
an automobile ordinance for the city,
which motion prevailed.
w. Lee Cusser presented his bond as
treasurer for $4,000, with f.. r. Spen-
Ger and Albert Cusser as sureties. Wal
lace Eddy presented his bond as clerk
for $500, with George w. Moulton and
Albert l.. Spencer as sureties. George
Johnson presented his bond as consta-
BILE for $500, with Frank III. Hudson
and l.. {. Upson as sureties, all of
which were accepted.
Alderman Gildemeister spoke of an
on Bridge street near the
bridge, which ought To be removed for
the safety of the people who drive along
that street, and ii was decided to have
the marshal remove il. The council
then adjourned until next Friday night,
when the matter of appointments will
be taken up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
DIR. Morris Honored

The following clipped from the De-
troit Free Press, refers to former citi-
zen of this city and whose many friends
will be pleased to hear of his promo
ton:
DR.. |. $. Morris was elected professor
of theory and practice of medicine Of
the Detroit Homeopathic college to
succeed the late DR.. II. &. Olin, at a
meeting of the faculty of the college.
DR.. Morris is graduate of the homeo-
pathic department of the University Of
Michigan, class of 1886. He moved to
this city year ago, from Belding, Mich.
He is now occupying the old Frazier
home at 1883 Woodland avenue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
FOR THE GYPSY ROVER
Rehersals Now Going onto be Civ
en- For Holy Trinity Mission.

The rehersals for the comic opera,
"The Gypsy Rover" Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilson Dodge's latest production,
are now In progress and are proceeding
in most encouraging manner.
The people of Belding are to be con-
graduated that Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge
have chosen this city for positively the
first production of this intensely inter-
esting opera. The cast is an exception
ally fine one and the chorus is compos-
ed of enthusiastic young people who
sing the catchy music in finished
style and are cooperating with Mrs.
Dodge in making this the most brilliant
amateur performance ever given i'm
Belding. The new costumes and stage
setting of Gypsy camp life, Spanish
dances and bell chorus are picturesque
features of this opera, while comedy
lovers will be pleased by scene be-
tween two brigands and an English
nobleman.
The opera will be produced at the
Belding opera house Wednesday and
Thursday, May IL and IL, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge have aimed to give the
public something entirely new and it
is hoped that no one will miss the OPP
portunity of seeing this production.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
City Dads Held a Double Ses-
sion on Tuesday
Night
FIRE WORKS LACKING
Three New Councilmen Grace the
Council this Year-One of Them
Held Place Before

The annual meeting of the Belding
common council was held at the coun-
Gil chamber Tuesday evening. Mayor
Sandell called the meeting To order and
said that he supposed that on occasions
of this kind il was probably customary
for the mayor TO touch off few fire.
works, but inasmuch as that was a
little out of his line, he would have To
dispense with them. There was not
much of regular routine TO transact at
this, the closing session of the old coun-
Gil, and after auditing few bills, among
which was quite a sprinkling of small
orders for the annual salaries of the al
dermen were ready and good deal of
pleasantly was developed over the mu-
nificent salary of S25 per year which
each of the aldermen was permitted TO
draw.
Mayor Sandell called for some re-
marks for the good of the order, but
none of the aldermen seemed TO have
very much to offer along that line.
George Crawford, however, said that
there was one thing which he proposed
to do before he went out of office, and
that was TO see that the salary of the
aldermen was raised to 800, so they
could get enough to at least pay for the
shoe leather which they wore out dur
ing the year. The matter was debated
somewhat and a reference TO the char
ter developed the fact that that docu-
ment only allowed the payment of S25.
Nothing further developing, Alder
man Menkee moved that the old coun-
Gil adjourn sine die.
After the motion had been carried,
Health Officer Stanton arose and said
he desired TO thank the old council for
the kindly aid and support which they
extended To him during the recent
smallpox epidemic.
Following the decease of the old coun-
Gil, Mayor Sandell called the new coun-
Gil together and the clerk called the roll
as follows: Aldermen Connell, Craw-
ford, Gildemeister, Hudson, Hull, Skel-
llenger, all of whom were present. The
mayor then asked what was the pleas
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
A M u s E M f N rs

Belding theatre goers will be given
an opportunity of witnessing a truly
historical melodrama at the Belding
opera house Monday evening, April ls,
when the Boone Amusement Co. Inc.
will stage the great southern play,
"Daniel Boone On the Trail,u being n
play founded on the scenes and Incl
dents connected with the life of Daniel
Boone, the pioneer of Kentucky, a most
thrilling and realistic scene being the
great snow storm, in which ferocious
Siberian wolves take prominent part.
Bounding Elk, direct descendent
of Sitting Bull, and other real Indians
from the Sioux reservation are i'm the
cast. Speaking OF the production, the
GAINESVILLE, o., Courier says:
"'Daniel Boone, with real wolves.
real Indians and plenty Of other real
material, gave two splendid perform
ances Saturday afternoon and evening.
The play gives everyone real peep
into pioneer life and the hardships en-
dured by the earlier settlers of this
grand and glorious country. The heavi.
est scenery perhaps ever used i'm this
theatre was carried by the Daniel Boone
company. A splendid company com
posed the cast and their work was first
class in every respect.