The Washington bee., 1911-09-09
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT

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wrinkled cheeks and white locks re-
minded all that not many mare
marches for the old, valiant heroes. "
None more conspicuous in line than
Comrades Cha5 Douglass, Brooks,
: Davis and Lynn, of Douglass Post.
Louisiana, with the Old hero, Col
Onel Lewis, at its head together with
| the comrades and w. r C.'s of Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana marched on
| Tuesday to the statue of our own
Frederick Douglass and placed there
/ on a beautiful wreath of flowers (wax
that can be preserved and put on
every Memorial Day. and then they
went to Mt Hope Cemetery and
strewed flowers upon Mr.. Douglass
grave, most fitting tribute to one OF
/ the greatest men that ever lived
On Wednesday night a campfire
was held in Zion A NJ. L Church,
, that noted old landmark of bygone
days. where poor slaves were making
their way to Canada, the land of free
| dom.
! Major Charles R. Douglas, Colonel
/ Lewis, Mrs. Brooks, Miss Jordan and
Miss Grinnage were on the program
with others. All were excellent num-
bers Washington, as usual. held her
own.
| On Wednesday afternoon in the
! largest church in Rochester, Central
Presbyterian, Mrs Julia Mason Lay
ton, National Inspector for detached
corps throughout the United States,
presented Mrs. Belle c. Harris, Ma
tional President (the lady who ap-
pointed Mrs. LaytOn) with a little
token. Her little speech was received
with a round of applause, and Repre-
sentative SherwoOd's wife, Mrs. Kate
B. Sherwood, made a motion that the
house give a rising vote of thanks to
Mrs. Harris for Mrs. LaytOn's ap-
pointment, and rising vote of thanks
to Mrs. Layton for her excellent work,
for the first time IN the history of the
| w K. C. all the corps throughout the
South had been inspected. In the en-
tire convention only ten COlOred rep
resentatives: Miss Grinnage repre-
sented the Department of Potomac,
and Mrs. Layton the detached corps
of the National WOman's Relief
corps A most harmonious and sue
cessful convention was held Cheap
side, Mappsville and Eastville, Va,
were represented by Mrs. Morrison,
Watson and Griffin; Newbern, n c.,
Iby Mrs. Wynn, and Savannah, Ga, by
Mrs. Williams; Mississippi by Mrs.
Washington, and Louisiana by Mrs.
Tapir, and Mrs. Petiran. Mrs. Cora
D. Davis. of Oregon, was elected
president, and she has already asked
l., h L Tc
year as last.
Many Courtesies were extended to
| the visitors. Mrs. Layton was house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyvers, and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Burke, 40 Cypress
Street. In the same elegant home
was housed Col. Lewis and his esima-
| bic daughter, Mrs. Josephine Petivan,
who is provisional. secretary of Louis
lana. A reception was rendered these
good folks by Mr.. and Mrs. Burke,
dinners by Mrs. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Ball formerly pupils OF
Mrs. Layton in Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs Ollie Hall, and many
other social functions.
Mrs. Layton spoke in DR.. Boyd S
church Presbyterian at 7:3O O'Clock,
and DIR. Browns "a NJ T. L. on the
isame evening. Both houses were
crowded Mrs. Layton has been ask
| ed in the coming winter season to
return to Rochester and deliver an
address.
Mrs. Brown gave Mrs. Layton an
outing at Ontario Beach. While there
they paid a visit to Miss Seymour,
cousin to the wealthy Hettie Green
Miss Seymour is a spinster worth
over a million dollars, very charitable,
| and especially so to the COlOTed
churches of Rochester. An hour OF
pleasantly was enjoyed by all.
In 1903 a handsome flag was pre-
sented by the w. r C.s of Minnesota,
| in the convention at Chicago, to
Prof. Wright's school Mrs. Layton
accepted the flag in the name of her
race and her people in Georgia. When
! Mrs. Layton was in Savannah IN May,
she visited Prof. Wright's school and
found the flag in tatters. She told
Prof. Wright she'd see what she could
do. Minnesota in a few weeks will
send through Mrs. Layton another
handsome flag to float over the Indus
| trial School near Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. Layton made her report on the
work accomplished throughout the
South on Friday night, just before
the installation of National President.
She was received with applause, and
as she told her story many wept.
Massachusetts. Pennsylvania, Yer
mont, Idaho, New York, Colorado
and California have each pledged to
give eight flags to be given Mrs. Lay
ton, and she to present them to the
corps who are without flags for their
work, or a large flag for any Southern
colored school mot public school
that is without a flag to float each day
or without means to purchase one.
One of the most prominent hgures
on the National Convention floor,
ever ready to lend her voice, pen, or
| ipocketbook for the cause of the color
ed race, was Mrs. Isabelle Worrell
Ball, of the National Tribune
Among the prominent Washingto-
mans in Rochester during encamP-
ment week may be noted in addi-
ton to those already mentioned
Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Douglass, Mrs.
LYNN. Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.
Collier, Miss Barrier, Miss Page, and
Mr.. n. B. Marshall
: Mrs. Layton paid a flying visit to
friends in Niagara, Buffalo and Can
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