The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-07-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

containing 100000 signatures.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The pay envelope of Clerk James
II. Slaughter and Carriers r. B.
Peters and B. ]. Cooke, of the City
Post Office, show substantial in
creases this month. Garfield Harris,
Alex. Middleton, John Green, and
Reed Webb, Of the Treasury Depart
ment, also secured handsome ad-
vances
Miss Rosa B. Childs, OF the public
schools, daughter Of DR.. G.. w. Childs,
is makipg a tour Of the South, study
Ing educational and social problems
IN the "Black Belt" Her itinerary
will include Atlanta, Ga, and Tuske-
gee Institute, Montgomery, Birming-
man, Selma and Camden. Alabama.
The members Of the District
National Guard are iwbilant over the
success of the New Workers, who
have won their fight for a Negro reg
iment. Major Brooks staff Joined in
a telegram Of congratulation.
Ihe local delegation Of Elks will
be in the struggle for the rejuvena-
ton Of the Order at the Boston con-
Vcnhon next month. Organic union
Will be brought about on firm basis.
it is thought, and an exalted ruler
Will be elected who will cement the
FACTIONS in compact body. Who
TINS Will be is question with which
the sages are wrestling over time.
Among those considered for the hon
or are Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson,
OF Georgia, Recorder OF Deeds for the
District Of Columbia. Attorney l..
MelaEdeZ King, Of this city, ard pos.
Slbly one or two others. Mills, At
kins, Harrison, Howard, NuttIer, An
derson and all Of the giants will be
on hand.
The Pythians are preparing to go
TO indianapolis, Ind. for the great
triennial conclave The Hoosiers ex-
Dect not less than 10000 visitors
from all parts Of the country. The
conclave bids fair to be the largest
gathering Of Afro-Americans ever
assembled at one time on the Cont
nent Grand Chancellor TidringtOn,
DR.. }. n. Ward, Remus Moore and
the general committees are leaving
no stone unturned to make the event
the most brilliant in the annals Of the
'Order. The East will be there.
Miss Eva Bloodsell, a former New
Yorker, now connected with the fed
eral service here, is to present the
coming Negro regiment Of the En-
pire state with a beautiful flag.
The "River Queen,' which was de-
stroyed by fire week or so ago, is
to be replaced by another boat as
soon as the Bensinger management
can make the selection. The vessel
once worth $4,000 went to the
Wreckers at a valuation Of 81, 900.
she was considered the fastest boat
on the Potomac during the war. It
Is significant that it was aboard the
"River Queen that President Lin
coin and 4 peace delegation made a
trip to CITY Point on the James River
10 confer upon terms for bringing thel
war to close.
The Lyric Orchestra. under the di- |
rection Of f. y. Robinson. graduate
OF class Of 1871, college department, |
OF Howard University. rendered re-
ceptiOn in honor Of Bert Williams at
titzgerald'S Auditorium in Atlantic
city, while the great comedial was
playing there with THE Follies Of |
1911"
St AngustiDe's parish. the rrin-
ciDal cOlored Catholic parish in the
city, led by Father Paul Griftith. has
raised 1921 toward the building of
the Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Hall
"t the Catholic University. Father
Griffith subscribed $50 Of this
In all nearly $125,0O0 has
been raised throughout the United
states for the erection Of the build
ing, as a tribute to the famous Car
diDal It IS fitting that the colored |
people should do their full part in |
this work, for the race has 70 2trong-
or friend in the land than this great |
Catholic priest, The Cardinal nvesl