The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
ELOISE A. BIBB AND NOAH D.
THOMPSON.

Two Interesting Persons Quietly Uni
ted IN Wedlock-The Bride an Au-
thor, Heiress and Social Settlement
Worker of New Orleans and Wash
| ington, D. C.-The Groom a Promi-
nent Chicagoan on the Personal
Staff of Booker T. Washington at
TuSkegee Institute Both Pride
/ Themselves Upon Uplifting Ser
vice Rendered for the RACE" Bride
Publicly Praised by Pres. w. P.
Thirkield, of Howard University
Groom by Booker T. Washington
Chicago, Aug. l.
Miss Eloise A. Bibb and Mr.. Noah
ID. Thompson were quietly united in
wedlock Friday morning, August 4,
by Rev. Father John s. Morris, of St.
Monica Roman Catholic Church, IN
4, the presence of a few relatives and
close friends of the bride and groom.
The bride was born and reared in
New Orleans, La, where, after grad
uating from the University of New
Orleans, she taught in the public
schools. Later, Miss Bibb spent two
years studying in Oberlin College, af-
ter which she was graduated from the
Teachers College of Howard Uniyer-
slty and placed in charge of the Social
Settlement work of the institution in
Washington, D. c.
On the occasion of the dedication
OF the Social Settlement house of
Howard University - after reviewing
Miss Bibb's three years settlement
work, President Wilbur ?. Thirkield
publicly said, among other compll-
mentary things, that She is a wo-
man who has accomplished a hard
task of colOred settlement work by
putting her heart in it and her life
under it and wrought wonderful re-
suits. Beginning her work for the
University with a few narrow cramp-
ed rooms in a small house, by her
energy and sacrifice she has made a
great building dedicated 70 the cry
ling need of despairing mothers and
children of Washington, which will
ever stand as 4 monument TO the
devotion of Howard's true represen-
tative, ElOise A. Bibb, whose motto
| is Culture for Service"
Mrs. Thompson is the daughter of
the late Charles H. Bibb, who was
born in New Orleans, and served in
the war of the rebellion. Mr.. Bibb
was associated in politics with ex-
Gov. P B. S. Pinchback, and was a
great lover of his race
For forty years Mr.. Bibb served as
Inspector of United States Customs
and amassed a good fortune through
his economy and business sagacity.
| At his recent demise he left real es-
tate and other securities amounting
to 81, 900 to his only child and daugh-
ter, Eloise.
At present the groom is serving in
the Executive Department of Tus-
kegee Institute as Circulation Mana
ger of the many Tuskegee publiCa-
tions. For many years Mr. ThOmp-
son held a very responsible position
in Chicago with the United States Ex-
lpress Company. While a resident
here Mr.. Thompson accomplished sc
many good things for the benefit oi
his race that a book recently publish
ed in Boston on the progress of the
race devotes considerable space to his
Accomplishments and progressive ma
ture
In a recent public address in Chi
cago, Booker T. Washington thank
ed his vast audience for permitting
Tuskegee to take from them so earn
est a co-worker and lover of his race
| Mr. Thompson is credited here with
having accumulated a small fortune
through his strict economy and care
| full investments.
The bride and groom left Chicago
| Friday afternoon for Somerset, Pa
TO visit Master Noah Murphy ThOmp,
son, son of the groom, and grandson
of Editor John H Murphy, of the
| IAfrO-American. Before returning tC
their future home in Tuskegee the
happy pair will visit Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and Atlanti,
| City
DR.. and Mrs. George c. Hall enter
tanned the bridal party at breakfas
at their palatial residence, 324o Wa
bash avenue, Immediately after tn,
ceremony.