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The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Ancient Arabic Order of Daughters
of Sphinx
From The Chicago Conservator' OF
December !. IQOS)

From The Chicago Conservator' OF
December 5, I0O8.)
The growth and popularity of the
Ancient Order of Daughters of
Sphinx in the United States of Amer
ica since it was organized in this
country on June 1, 1893, has been
nothing short Of surprising and won
derful relative to the progress this
laudable order has made. The Su
preme Grand Court of Daughters OF
Sphinx of North and South America
is the supreme and governing body
of the order, and it meets biennially.
The next session will-be held at New
Orleans. La, October 20, 1910. 1t has
subordinate courts organized all over
the country. Mrs. Lena Harris, OF
JohnstOwn. Pa, is tie Most Worthy
Supreme Grand Macron; Mrs. Mary
Z. Dawsey. of StauntOn, Va; Mrs.
Willie Jones, of New York City; Miss
Clora K Dade, of Washington, d. C.,
are Vice Associate Supreme Grand
Matrons. Mrs Bell Perkins, of New
York, is Supreme Grand High Priest
'ess; Mrs J. II. Johnson, of Chicago,
is Supreme Grand Exchequer; Miss
Florence NJ. Bryant, of New Orleans,
La. is the Supreme Grand Recorder.
This organization Is more than hav-
ing pass words and signs 1t is doing
a grand and great work and is making
history for itself which is a great
credit to the colored people of this
country. 1t has inaugurated and
adopted a plan and Is raising money
to purchase the ground and build
building at StauntOn, Va, as a home
for inhrm and aged members of the
order: the banking committee that has
charge of this work and collecting
funds for that purpose is Mrs. L. H.
Houston. Mrs Rachel A. Burns, Mr..
G. L. A. Cabelle, of Staunton, Va.
The Supreme Grand Court of Daugh-
ters of Sphinx has under its supervis
ion and management an endowment
bureau with its headquarters at New
Orleans, La; Mr. VIM. T. Grant, 80,
is president. at New Orleans, La;
Chas A. Moore. 80, First Vice Presi-
dent, New Orleans. La: Miss Carly
sia Webb is Secretary Of the endow-
ment bureau, and at the death of
member Of this endowment bureau,
the benehciaries or heirs of deceased
member get SIS.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Innovations During the Year.

The past year was in many regards
the best in the history of Howard,
The new science hall, costing, with
its equipment, 100000, was built. The
new Carnegie Library was opened.
Howard was uniformly victorious in
athletics and in four intercollegiate
debates. The university spirit rose TO
higher levels. The standards of schol-
arship maintained are those OF the
leading universities of the nation.
The four years of President Thir-
kield's administration have been uni
formly successful in all lines of uni
verSity work
Last year there were in training in
Howards school of medicine SO
young physicians, dentists and phar-
macists. The great need of men train
ed for the medical profession Is shown
by the fact that while in the States
of Indiana, Illinois. Missouri, and
Ohio there is one physician to every
524 people, in North Carolina the ratio
Is only I to every 1870, and in South
Carolina I to every I,346
But 1t is the intelligent element that
is of real Importance to the national
life. No people can reach the highest
intellectual efficiency and ultimately
stand the test of modern national
competition if it leaves more than
one-tenth of its laborers in compare
tive ignorance and lack of intellectual
development. The Howard Teachers
College is doing a work of inestima-
bic value. Last year go teachers and
workers received instruc-
ton in this department
Howard is training in advanced col
lege and university courses a greater
number of the intellectual and moral
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
DAUGHTERS OF SPHINX.
Truelight Court of Daughters of
Sphinx Organized Last Week by
the Illustrious c. w. Ross, SO, at
Edmondson, Ark.

(From The Illinois Idea OF Chicago,
H.. Feb. 10, I9Io)
Illustrious c. w Ross, 80, of Little
Rock. Ark, who is prominent Ma
son of Arkansas, and Deputy Grand
Master of the King Hiram Grand
Lodge of A. +. and A. Masons of the
State of Arkansas, and also one of the
Deputy Grand Patrons of the Order of
Daughters of Sphinx for the State OF
Arkansas. organized last week the
Truelight Court of Daughters of
Sphinx at EdmOndson, Ark
This court Is made up of a number
of prominent, intelligent, progressive
colored ladies of that place. and this
court will be a potent factor in aiding
in the progress and advancement OF
the race, and its influence will be seen
and felt for doing much good in the
community. The following is a list
of the officers: Mrs. L. c. Scott,
Most Worthy Grand Matron; Mrs. R.
F. Johnson, Most Worthy Vice Grand
Matron; Cora Money, High Priestess; !;
Mrs l. ]. Johnson, Illustrious Patron;
Alice Money, Counselor; Nandatta
Tate. Advocate; Louisa Jackson. Ex-
chequer; Mrs. Henrietta Hill, Record
er; Martha Davis, First Conductress
Esther Higgins, Second Conductress;
Lille Williams. First Captain of the
Guards; L. D. Franklin, Second Cep-
tain of the Guards; Della Dabney,
Third Captain of the Guards; Lizzie
Baity, Guardian
The Ancient Arabic Order of
Daughters of Sphinx is of an ancient
origin, and is a secret. Fraternal and
Benevolent Society 1t is national
and international in its scope and char
acter The Supreme Grand Court of
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
The Peoples Sentiment of Editor
Chase, in ACrostic.

C-is for Chase, a man of the hour,
Who strengthens his race
As a pyramid of power
HIS the habit of speaking his mind,
Colossal in courage,
A true friend you'll find
Ais for always foe to the wrong,
March steadily onward.
Though the journey be long"
Sis for sometime we'll all under
stand,
To differ on questions,
Yet shake friendly hands.
Els for every one able to say
That, founded on merit,
The Bee is here to stay.
E. NJ. B.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Masonic Notes.

According to all reports by the dit
ferent visitors, the Masonic Congress
held at Detroit, Mich. last week was
the grandest and most successful
event ever held within tieir iurisdic-
ton. The parade of the Knights Tenn
plars and the Mystic Shrine could
not be surpassed District of COlum-
! bia was we'll represented, with all OF
| the four departments that met there,
namely: Knights Templars, Mystic
Shrine, Daughters Of Isis, and Order
of Eastern Star.
The degree team, composed of
members of the several communicates
16-BEE
of the jurisdiction Of the District of
| Columbia, was awarded the first prize
} for the exemplhcatiOn of the Tenn
!plar's degree. The teams were COM
| posed of the following: Sir Knights
James O. Bampheld, Brooks Burr, L.
! c. Bailey, G. NJ Webster, William
G. Smith, w. w. Walker. Benjamin
! F. Pope, S. c. Burnette, Humphrey
P. Jackson, John w Mays, James H..
Richardson, Daniel L. Renfro, Alexan-
der Howard, Charles II. Young and
Samuel Bush.
The Daughters Of Isis formed the
! Grand Court. The following are the
grand officers:
! CIR. Com-Mrs. s. H. Golden,
| Pennsylvania
Ist Lieut. Com.-Ida Scott, St, Jo-
seph, Mo.
I'd Lieut. Com.-Sydney J. Waller,
Maryland.
H. P. & P-Cassie Mixer, St. Paul.
! Cir Tr.-Mrs. Ester Wilson, Rhode
Island.
Recorder-Laura Williams, New
! Orleans.
Appointed:
Ist Ger. D.-Mrs. Taylor, Washing
ton, D. c.
ed Ger. D.-Mrs. Butler, New York.
! Inside Spy-Mrs. Neil, Kansas City,
mo.
Acting Side Spy-Mrs. White. Bos-
| ton.
Outer Guard-Mrs. Humphrey, St
Louis, Mo
+ The names of the officers of the
, Imperial Council, A. A. z. NJ. O. NJ.
! S., and the Supreme Royal Grand
Chapter will appear in the next weeks
issue, as the correspondent could not
obtain them for this issue.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

leaders OF the colored race than IS
found in the combined attendance in
all the colleges specially for this peo-
pie in the United States, and prob
ably in the world.-Washington Post.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
HOWARD RANKS FIRST RE-
GARDED AS FOREMOST COL
ORED UNIVERSITY IN u. S.
Graduates Number 3,ooo-More Than
1000 Students, Representing IS
States, Enrolled Last Year.
Former Students Have Become Domi-
nant Factors in Movement for Uplift
of Race-Many Innovations Inaugu-
rated.

If evidence Is needed of the national
and international Importance of How
ard University, it may be found by an
examination of the roll of students.
The 1858 students enrolled last year
came from IS different States and II
foreign countries.
The results of the work Of Howard
are not theory, but facts. Her nearly
5000 graduates are doing more than
their full share in the physical, indus
trial, and intellectual, moral and spir-
itual leadership of their race. Their
work includes the greatest variety, and
is extended over nearly the whole ma
tlOn and even to other countries.
President w. f. Benson, as the fouu-
der and director of the kowaliga Ne
gro community in the black belt of
Alabama, Is building up the race in
developing a great industrial school
and community, owning 10000 acres
of land. DR.. \. c. McClennan. as
the founder and surgeon-in-chief of
the Colored Hospital and Training
School for Nurses in Charleston, S,
c, Is opening a fountain of physical
Regeneration of the race.
Such leaders in the ministry as Drs.
w. II. Brooks and George Frazier
Miller, in New York City, are leading
their people toward the source of all
Regeneration. They are only exam
pies, which can be multiplied by hun
dreds in great variety of helpful lie
work through nearly the whole na-
ton.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
The National Religious Training

The National Religious Training
School, Durham, N. ", offers an un-
usually strong course for young men
who are preparing to enter the Chris
tian ministry. There is always an in
viting field for the trained minister
Lectures by distinguished men will
be delivered throughout the entire
course. 1t will be thorough in every
particular. 1t will seek to combine
the cardinal principles of religion and
work
One hundred young men are de-
sired to enter this particular depart
ment.
The regular school term opens Oc-
tober II, 1910.
All applications for admission must
be made by September IS, 1910.
For further information address the
President, National Religious Training
School, Durham. N. c.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

Over two hundred delegates, ap-
pointed by Governors Of twenty-five
States and the President of the United
States, were in session in a National
Negro Educational Congress. for the
purpose of working out some plans
for the betterment Of the colored
American race
There are now six Negro priests,
educated in America; the youngest is
Father Theobold, thirty-6ve years Of
age.
The only colored shoe factory in the
United States, managed and controll-
led entirely by colored Americans. Is
the Frederick Douglass, in Haverhill,
Mass
Evening journal., 1910-12-08

test will be guided by the following
rules:
First Grand Prize-The man or wo-
man having the greatest number Of
votes at the close of the contest re-
gardless OF district, will be awarded
a standardization 40" Touring car,
Value. S2.4O0.
Second Grand Prize-The man or
woman having the second greatest
number Of votes at the close of the
contest. regardless Of district will be
awarded the Overland Touring Car.
Value, $3.50.
Third Grand Prize-The man or
woman having tho third greatest num-
Der Of votes at the close Of the con
test, regardless OF district will be
awarded the Flanders Suburban Tour
ing Car. Value, $500.
Fourth Grand Prize--The man or
woman having the fourth greatest
number of votes at the close of the
contest. regardless of district, will be
awarded the Flanders Roadster. Value,
$3.50.
Division Prize No. AFTER the
grand prizes have been awarded the
candidates standing highest I'm the
first division, which comprises dis
tricts one. two and three, will be
awarded a York Piano. Value. $3.50.
Division Prize No. AFTER the
grand prizes have been awarded the
candidate standing highest in the sec
ond division, which comprises dis
tricts four, five and six, will be award
ed a Robeieu Piano. Value. $3.50
District Prizes No. AFTER the
grand and division prizes have been
awarded. the candidate standing high
est In each Of the six districts will be
awarded a 5000 Diamond Ring
District Prizes No. 2-The candi-
date standing next highest in each Of
the six districts will be awarded a
$500 Symphony, Grand Graphophone.
District Prizes No. 3.-The candi-
date standing next highest in each Of
the six districts will be awarded a
$3.50 furniture outfit.
Evening journal., 1910-12-08

District Prizes No. 4-The candi-
date standing next highest in each Of
me SIX districts will he awarded a
500 merchandise credit
District Prizes No. 5-The candi-
date standing next highest I'm each of
me six districts will he awarded a
500 Business College Scholarship.
District Prizes No. 6.-The candi-
dates standing next highest I'm each Of
the six districts will be- awarded a
S25 bank account
Scale Of Votes.
Votes will be issued on pald-in-ad-
vance subscriptions to che Evening
Journal as follows:
Sl.aO, six months ......... 4. 900
S5OO' one year 10 600
9b'UO' Two years 30 900
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Credit for One-half Of the above
number of votes will be given on ali
old subscriptions.
Any person who was taking The
Journal at the time this contest start
ed is counted as an old subscriber.
No subscriptions will be counted
as new simply changed from one
member ~ family or household TO
another.
Votes issued to one candidate con-
not be changed to the credit of an
other.
No votes viii be issued on pay
ments other than those scheduled d.
No employe of The Journal or mem
Der of his or her family will be al
lowed to participate in this contest as
a candidate
In case Of a tie the value of the
prize VIII be equally divided.
Any question that may arise be-
tween the contestants will be deter
mined by The Journal management
and its decision will be absolute and
final
Who Is Eligible.
Any man or woman, boy or girl. OF
good repute, residing in the State of
Delaware, Is eligible 10 enter this
great popularity contest Clip the
nomination blank and fill in your
name or the name of a friend and
send IL TO The Evening Journal, Con-
test Department. to-day. II costs you
nothing TO enter; it costs your
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The right is reserved to reject the
name of any candidate for cause: also
TO alter these rules and regulations
should the occasion demand.
A committee of unimpeachable
business and professional men will be
chosen and will assemble Immediately
after the close of the contest for that
purpose.
Until further notice no candidate
will be allowed to cast more than g.
600 certificate votes on each day of
publication Of the names of candi-
dates.
The contest officially began No
yember Il, 1910, and closes January
% 1911.
For further particulars call upon
or telephone or address, Contest Man
ager, at the office of The Evening
Journal. Wilmington. Del.
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at least as soon as convenient. Moth
ing Is 10 be- gained by holding them
back When a man subscribcs for q
PAPER bc does not wish f0 wait MOI o
than a day or two before he gets IL.
and an old subscriber wishes to feel
that he is given proper credit at once
for his renewal
Much good work should be done IN
the next few days IN all sections Of
THE JOURNALS territory. The more
aggressive contestants will avail
themselves Of the advantage they are
offered IN a field that has been little
worked with the idea uppermost that
every day will find the contest day
older
Division Of Districts.
For the purpose Of this contest, the
State Of Delaware has been divided
info six districts as follows:
District One-All that part OF the
city OF Wilmington. within the cor
porate limits. lying north Of the center
Of Tenth street 10 the intersection Of
Delaware avenue and north of the
center Of Delaware avenue to the III
tersection OF Pennsylvania avenue and
north of the center Of Pennsylvania
avenue 10 the corporate limits.
District Two-All that part or the
city Of Wilmington, within the cor
porste limits, north Of the center OF
Fourth street and south Of the center
Of Tenth street 10 the intersection Of
Delaware avenue and south OF the
center Of Delaware avenue TO the in
tersectlon OF Pennsylvania avenue TO
south OF the center OF Pennsylvania
avenue TO the corporate limits.
District Threc-All that part OF the
city of Wilmington, within the cor
porste limits. south Of the center OF
Fourth street.
District Four-Ali that part OF New
Castle county. outside the corporate
limits Of the city OF Wilmington.
District Five-The county of Kent
District Six-The county OF Sussex
Awarding Prizes.
] The judges OF the finish Of this con-
Evening journal., 1910-12-08
BIG EXTRA
VOTE OFFER
CONTINUED from First pagel


offer will not be repeated.
During the past day or two. many
have taken advantage Of the offer. a
large percentage OF them coming from
persons. who are just now nominating
themselves Numerous places. hereto
tore not represented By contestants.
because OF the Subscription Ballot II
has served 20 greatly increase the
number Of active workers.
But the contest is still young.
There's plenty OF time 70 enter. Not
a single prize has been won; no con-
lestant has lead that cannot be over
come IN q days time. u is possible
% enter today and be within touch
Ing distance OF one % ths automobiles
before Saturday nigh..
But time is always valuable. and It
Eill not be the part Of wisdom TO de-
lay. Those who fully realize the value
Of time and make every minute count
are the ones who will be awarded
prizes IN the end.
System, too, should be put into the
~ork done, so that energy. as well as
line may not be needlessly wasted.
Every contestant should make out a
list OF the persons from whom they
think they can secure subscriptions
check on name only after the person
has been called on and discard the
list only after every name on il hai
been checked of.
When a neighbor or anyone prom
ises a subscription later on" nc sub
scription should be written up q tn,
blank books furnished coutcsfaf.fz e.,
e will not be forgotten and realize,
on later. When a subscription Is paio
il should be turned I'm Immediately. q
Evening journal., 1910-12-08
.PHILLTE BOYS EASY
FOR BROWNSONFIVE

Brownson basketball team got an
other game last night when they de-
feated West Philadelphia Y. NJ. c. A.
here by 43 to 33 score. The visitors
had in the line-up Yerks and Kruger.
two fast men from the De Neri team
of the Eastern League, but they had
nothing on Lacey, Rigney and Nc
Donough Of the local team.
The first half ended with tie score
at 33, Rigney saving the locals by a
field goal.
AS "A preliminary Brownson second
defeated Waverly 81 to IA. Brownson
will not play on Wednesday evening
next week but OF Wednesday. Decem-
ber 2l, they Will have as their op-
ponents the Mt. St Mary's College fve
Evening journal., 1910-12-08
MT. VERNON WINS.

Mt Vernon defeated Defiance at
basketball on Tuesday evening by the
score of 56 10 90
Mt Vernon showed considerable i'm
provement and is getting into fine
shape fo- La Sale, of Philadelphia,
who play in Mt Vernon Hall on Sat
Evening journal., 1910-12-08

urday afternoon, December II.
The Mt. Vernon team is anxious to
arrange games with Parkside. Column
bia, Old Swedes or any good teams
IN or out of the city. Call Phone 4O35-D
Tor information.
Evening journal., 1910-12-08
Stter.Rranch.

Chester A. Ranch and Miss Anna e.
Styer, both Of Honeybrook, were mar
ried i'm this city on November 10, by
the Rev. George Lewis Wolfe
Evening journal., 1910-12-08

ary line this evening and clash horns
with the Chester Elks in the second
game of the bowling tournament.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1910-08-26
Orange County Fair.

At the called meeting held at the
San Juan Hotel. the board of direct.
ors elected permanent officers to serve
during the ensuing year, as follows:
Seth Woodruff, president; G. H. Fer
nald. first vice-president; NJ. o. Over
street, second vice-president; J. l.
Giles, treasurer; W. R. O'Neal, secre-
tary. An executive committee Of the
following gentlemen was also appoint
ed: Seth Woodruff, W. r. O'Neal. H.
l.. Beeman. H. H. Dickson and w. D..
Holden. After election Of officers all
present visited the fair grounds and
came to an understanding as to the
location Of the buildings, stables. etc.
bids for erection to be advertised i'm
mediately. A special committee was
selected to solicit further sales of
stock and the management hopes to
secure sufficient to erect a fine build
ing costing At least $1,000 or $4,000.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1910-08-26
CHOLERA INCREASING.
Southern Italy Being Ravased by the
Dread Scourae.

southern italy Being RaVaged by the
Dread scourge.
The epidemic Of cholera which has
broken out in southern Italy Is stead
fly increasing in the districts affected,
particularly in the town of TRAM.
where the number Of deaths already is
more than 30. The latest previous Of
fetal reports gave 20 deaths at TRAM.
showing the rapidity with which the
disease Is increasing there.
The epidemic Is Of a viruIent type
and the death rate IS high. Even
srsVer danger is anticipated from the
dying population of the infected dis.
tricts, who may harbor the germ dis
ease to the division NOT already infect.
ed. TRAM seems almost deserted as
q result Of panic. 10000 Of the resi-
dents. fully one-half of the population,
having fed the town. Fully as m.
have escaped from the island town of
Barlett&
Rumors that the epidemic OF chof-
era, which has broken out in Apulia
had spread to Rome are emphaticaIly
denied. There have been no cases
there and the general health condi.
lions in Rome are excellent. better
than at any time during the past ten
years.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1910-08-26
REVOLUTION NEAR END.
Peace 10 Drawing for the Troubled
NlcaraouanS

Peace 10 Drawing for the Troubled
NlcaraauanS
That the revolution In Nicaragua Is
finally nearing an end is indicated In
cable reports received In New Orleans
from Nanagua and other Central
American points by not only the sym
pathizers Of the reVoludonists, but by
those Of Madriz and agents Of com
mercial organizations and steamship
lines as we'll.
For the first time since the revolu-
ton started. advices received by both
sides, as well as by disinterested par
ties, were practically the same. They
are TO the effect that the Madriz gov
eminent troops have met with serious
reverses almost at the very gate Of
Managua, the capital city; that Gran
ada had been captured by General
Luis Mena with an insurgent army;
that the inhabitants of the interior
are flOcking to the standards Of the
revolutionists. and that Madriz has
been succeeded in the presidency by
Jose Estrada, a brother of Juan Estra,
da, head of the provisional govern.
ment set up by the Insurgents.
Whether Jose Estrada will be per-
mitted to retain the presidency II the
revOlutionists succeed in taking Man.
aqua, appears to be matter of doubt
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1910-08-26
Or. CALHOUN DEAD.
One of south's Most Noted Physicians
Passes Away.

Passes Away.
DR.. Abner w. Calhoun, one of At
lantas foremost citizens and one OF
the most noted physicians in the
south, died Sunday morning at 4
o'clock after an illness of several
months.
While his death was not entirely
unexpected, yet it was not known I'M
til a late hour Saturday night that
the end was near.
Two years ago DR.. Calhoun's health
began to fail, and last January he be-
came so much worse that he had to
give up the practice Of his profession.
For four or five months prior to his
death he was confined to his bed. AT
times he became so Ill that his life
was despaired Of. but he would rally
and gives hopes Of recovery. Saturday
night II was seen that he was sink
ing, and. surrounded by his family, he
passed away as the early dawn was
breaking.
In the death Of Dr. Calhoun Atlanta
loses one of her best citizens, and
the world a physician whose work in
life was to relieve suffering humanity
While his practice was munificent, yet
he probably did more work free Of
cost to those unable to pay than any
other physician In the south.