The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26

citation. His theme, From the Ok
Cart to the Aeroplane," was a delight
iul survey Of the progress Of the race
since emancipation.
The stock of DR.. S. L. Corrother-
for the Zion Bishopric is steadily
rising. 1T is regarded as pretty certain
that he will be one Of the three to
be chosen at Charlotte, N. c., next
May.
DR.. James II. billiard, president OF
the Jeanes Fund Board. wna in the
city last week on business. and held
lengthy conference with Register ].
Z. Napier at the Treasury Department.
Nine. Anita Patti Brown is booked
Tor star concert here in January.
She is favorite in the musical cir
|'cles Of the nations capital.
The New Howard opens Monoav
evening next as the ONE of polite
vaudeville and motion pictures. Man
ager A. J. Thomas is leaving NO stone
unturned to secure the best acts in
the country and please the taste of the
| mos tast1dlous. The house, seats t.
SUI people. Two shows will be given
nightly, with students matinee on
saturday, when pictures Of an educa-
| tional character will be presented. Mr.
IhomaS has undertaken a big PROPOSE
| ton, but he will win out, If properly
| supported by the 100000 Negroes of
! the District of Columbia.
1t will be a relief to friends every
where that the Thomas l.. Jones'"
whose death was announced last week
is not the Well-known attorney of that
name; and the John r. Lynch" who
| committed suicide was a white lieu.
tenant in the army, and not the vet
eran paymaster VINO recently got mar
ried and retired from the service. It
is pity that eacn individual cannot
have name that is his exclusive prop
erty, and thus avoid confusion that
| identical cognomens so frequently
cause
The symposium, "Wpman in the
Professions" held last Sunday even
ing at Asbury NJ. E. Church, under
the management of Mrs. M. w. Clair
was largely attended, The speakers
were DR.. Julia H. P. Coleman, presi-
dent OF the Hair vim Chemical Com
pany; Mrs. r. l.. Pendleton, Of the
Woman's Federation; Mrs. Julia Ma
sen Layton, Of the Womah's Relief
Corps, G. A. R.; Mrs John R. Francis.
of the Young Women's Christian AS
soclatlon; and Mrs. "a. j. Cooper, in
structor in Latin at NJ Street High
| School.
Mrs. l.. R. Clarke's Industrial Train
ing School for Girls opened last week
for the fall term, with an increased
| enrolment over last year,
| Assistant Register Cyrus Field Adj
ans is in poor health, His brother,
John Quincy Adams, Of ST. Paul, Mimi.
is here to assist in caring for him.
long cessation from official duties
may be necessary to bring Mr.. Adams
back to normal condition. .,,.,... .,.....,
pretty romance Of love at first
| sight eliminated in the marriage
last Tuesday morning, Of Mr.. John P.
| Quander and Miss Maud Baker. Miss
| Baker is a recent graduate of the Arm
strong Manual Training School, and is
| popular in society circles. Mr.. Guam
der is q stenographer in the civil gov
| eminent at Manila, Philippine Islands,
and is a native Of Washington. Mr..
| ADVOCATE SIX e
| and Mrs. Quander will make a honey-
moon tour of the West, after which
| they will make their home in the Phil
| ippines.
Capt. Walter |. Loving, leader of the
Philippines Constabulary Band, has
purchased an automobile, and will
| make tour Of Europe in his car, Wis
ting England, France, Italy and Spain
proceed ing by this route to his post
at Manila, in the Philippine Islands.
Capt. Loving has received much So
cial attention while visiting his friends
in this, his home town"
Cards received by friends here an
nounce the birth Of a son, William
Ernst, to the American Minister and
Mrs. Henry w. Furniss, September "a
at the American Legation, Port-au-
Prince, Haiti. Congratulations have
been forwarded by wire and by letter.
The annual report of the Tuskegee
Institute has been received here and
Is being read with UNUSUAL interest.
Its striking features are being ex-
tenSiVely reviewed by the race papers
OF the capital Tld elsewhere
Joseph E. Johnson, formerly right
hand man to Speaker Cannon at tho
capital, and recently stenographer to
the United States Postal Commission,
Is said to be slated for an important
position in connection with the Repub-
lican National Committee Mr.. john
son is experienced in all matters DO
litical and would be a valuable man
to work with the national committee.
he is in touch with all the white and
colored leaders and thoroughly under
stands the relations Of the party and