The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-09

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Board Of. Education, praying : that
the resignation he not accepted; set
tins forth the remarkable benefit the
High School Cadets. had derieved
from the expert training given by
Major Brooks. Pressure ID bein e
brought to bear upon. the Major to
Withdraw his resignation, and he
may do so, under certain circum-
stances. It is limited that he has
been considerably annoyed by a
member Of the Board OF Education,
who has been ambitious to secure
an appointment at the hands Of the
President, and was "miffed,,' at Ma
5or Brooks because the latter could
not see his way TO Hput in a good
word in his behalf. " Major Brooks
Is confidential assistant to President
Iatt,. and: ts also commanding officer
or the First Separate Battalion of
the District National Guard.
fhe A. NJ. E. churches are arrang-
;; Ing to celebrate the 151st anniver-
sary OF the birth OF Richard Allen.
| the founder Of that connection. 10
Allen Day. exercises will cover the
period between February IL and 1;9.
Lieut.-Col. T. G. Steward, 2 re-
tired chaplain, Of the United States
Army, now making his home at Will
berforce University, delivered a COM
prehensive address last Thursday to
the faculty and student BODY of
howard; University on "Our~ Civili-
zatlon.' A large and appreciative
audience heard Dr. Steward, who is
q historian Of note and a master Of
theology -... -.
Notice is given by the, State De-
paPtlaA4 OF this @pVeiehnBaat: oa VIII
liam J. Yerby, OF tennessee, Amer
lean Consul at Sierra Leone, Africa.
to the post Of Liberian Consul for
Sierra Leone, by and with the con-
sent OF the American government
Ihls Is In accord with the new ar
rangement by which the United
States will supervise the diplomatic
affairs of the Liberian Republic.
/. The Odd Fellows Journal, Of
which Henry P. Slaughter is editor
ana business manager, is installed in
| the premises, 1874 u street, in the
heart Of the principal Negro neigh
borhood of Washington. The plant
ana operatives were brought in
tact from the Philadelphia establish
ment. Mr.. Slaughter denies the re-
port that he is to return to the Gov
eminent Printing Office, and says he
intends to give bis full time to the
tdeYelopment- the Odd Fellows
journal into a paying business ven
ture.
The next/"A Assem- bly, of the fash
ionable Monacan Club will be held
| February "a at the New Auditorium,
Eighth street southeast. The Off
GERS of the Monacan Club are: H..
H. Cardozo, president; C. G. Burke,
vice-president; w. L. D. Wilkinson,
secretary; and DR.. G.. Sumner Worm
ley, treasurer.
| The estate Of the late Bishop J.
W. Smith, the Whole OF which IS de-
V1sed to his widow, Mrs. Ida V.
Smith, Is valued at" t"$25,0OO.
|
William L. Houston, the .retirin e
grand master Of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows, who has re-
turned to this city to practice law,
says there isn't a word Of truth in
the published statement that Grand
Master Edward H. Morris pledged to
President Taft the support Of $780,
| 600 Odd Fellows or any other num-
per, on the occasion Of the recent
visit of the delegation to the White
House. The party went to the White
House merely to pay their respects
to the Chief Magistrate of the ma
tion, AYERS Mr.. Houston, and after
q few pleasant words Of greeting and
mutual commendation had been ex-
lchanged, the interview closed, with
no mention of politics. Mr.. Houston
has opened an office in the Dietz
Building, 7th and F streets north
west.
a movement is well under way to
lplace fine oil painting Of Former
Congressman John Mercer Langs-
ton in Howard University. Mr..
Langston was at one time dean OF
the law department of the Univer-
sity. He represented the fourth
Virginia district in the Congress of
the United States score Of years
ago.
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The mention Of the name OF Bish-
op G. w. Clinton in connection with
the yacanc9 on the Jeanes Fund
Board, 10 succeed the late Bishop
Abraham Grant. strikes popular
chord In this vicinity. Bishop Cln:
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