The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19

FORMER RECORDER HEADS, RE-
D.. - ORGANINIaD ,IAN COIN MEMO, 3 =
RIAL BUILDING co. S;;ss.$lts
Will Build ! Arcade: !:


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Washington III C., Jan. liz. For
Imer Recorderzof DEEDS John Ear air-
Icy, has just accepted the presidency
lof the Lincoln NemofiaI' :fsuthMng
iCompany, a corppration organized a
iyear and a. half ago in this city, with
1.-The primary object of erecting q the
.ater for colprsd patrons. At the last
annual meeting of the oekholders
of the company9Held On January I'd,
NEW nate::daf was added to tho Board
of ,Diceetors. 1iasMd ding Mr.. Dancy,
t5Faf " y d : w
Pinchhael :wfipa have become presi-
dent, general manager and secretary
of f-7the CONF peetiYely. Since
the election or the new board OF di-
rectors soime radical changes have
been. made Ia the plans heretofore
tadepted, and %it has been. decided to
build the lincoln Arcade, build
ing with a large auditorium for con
Ventions, concertss receptions, stores,
shops and Offices: lodge rooms. etc.
all to DE SurmouHted by q roof GAR
den of fine appotR tments which will
be reached by q seFies Of modern :.ele--
|vators. The SOD thwest CORNER or
tenth and U strests, N. W., aiagon-
fally Opposite txa = 4ttsarrat Public
| School has been purchased as the
site for the Arcade and .the location
is regarded as ideal. Us straet is now
the leading Negro business thorough
fare and promenade in the city and
the point selected is accessible by two
car systems and Is In the heart Of the
section which will readily support
SUCH an enterprise The structure, ,is
to- be of buff brick. stone and terra,
Gotta, and will rise to the height. Or
four stories. 80 The dimensions will be
approximately S0x100 feet. with main
entrance on u streef. The COM
pany promises to complete the -buSld-
ing in time for the semi-centenntal
celebration of emancipation In 1913
and for the inaugural ceremonies Of
the President Of the United States
IN that year. u,:,<s
The corporation Is peculiarly forG
ftunatp in the personnel of it's ,execu-
tive directors. Mr. Dancy has been
a success In both politics and business
and Is now following the t:end Of the
wise men Of the race from politics to
constructive commereiaI pursuits. He
Is safe and sane and can be trusted
to handle the interests of the masses
with the same conservative judg~
ment that has brought success
to his own career Mr.. Galloway has
had. large experience In managing
lgreat enterprises, as his brilliant ca
neer in <ch arge Of the Negro Exhibit
at Jamestown and the Negro collec"
tion at Paris will testify, and the
thriving Negro town Of Lincoln, Md,
founded by him, is q monument to
his resoiFrcefulness, business courage
and: capacity for leadership. Mr..
Pinchback is a live young man, a
lawyer, business man and federal
official WHO has "thaHe good" wher-
lever placed The other mem bers OF
the corporation are welI-known to
the community as reliable men OF
AFFAIRS and there will be no difficulty
in disposing Of the stock Of concern
which spells prosperity at. the outset.
Shares are now SO each, but Will
he advanced to premium shortly.
The entire directorate is as follows:
John G. Dancy, formerly Recorder OF
Deeds. D. G., and collector OF Gus
toms at Wilmington. N. g.; Thomas
j.. Galloway, law and real estate,
1 George F.. Collins, Attorney at Law;
lWilliam A. Bowie, secretary Labor
ers and Mechanics Realty Co.; DR..
s. G. Elbert, Of Wilmington, Del !;
II. -. L.. Forbes, Portsmouth, Va,
builder: Dr. Charles l.. Marshall,
physician; w. A. Pinchback, law and
insurance; W Sidney P'ttman, archi-
tect; George w. RC,inson, junk
dealer; and l.. II. Singleton, drug
gist.
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