The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-12-07


until the November election. Pres
ident Taft could not have made a
wiser choice. ..........
Anniversary. Of 18th Amendment.
Rev. Simon P. w. Drew Is busy
these days perfecting arrangements
for the observance Of the 46th ami
versary Of the adoption of the 18th:
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton, which abolishes slavery. /. The
celebration will take place on Mon
day evening, December IS, at the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, of
which DR.. Drew is pastor. Ex-Sen-
ator John B. Henderson, author of
the amendment will be present and
deliver the principal address. Pres
1dent Taft has been invited and ex-.
pec'ted to be there, If his engage,
mepts permit. Senator Moses e.
Clapp, of Minnesota, Congressman
Caleb Powers, Of Kentucky, Gen.
Andrew S. Burt, and many of the
local pastors will take part in the ex-
ercises. Col. Henry Lincoln john
son will preside. The occasion bids
fair to be memorable and a large au-
dience Is foreshadowed. The 18th
Street Baptist church choir will sing
and there will be other features of
novel character.
Loving Cup for Bishop Walters.
On the evening of December 18th
at Galbraith A. M. e. Zion church,
citizens committee of one hundred
In the name of the people of the Dis
trlct or Columbia and the Washing
ton Conference of the Zion church,
over which the eminent prelate pre-
sides, Bishop Alexander Walters is
| to be the guest of honor at a grand
| reception, at which time he is to be
| formally presented with a beautiful
and massive silver loving cup, as a
Testimonial Of the esteem in which
ne is held by the people of this COM
! munlty and as a token of the appre-
| citation Of his splendid services for
the race in general. The reception
/ is Ito be also non-partisan and unde-
nominational., The committee will
| embrace all classes Of citizens, and
the masses are urged to attend. An
invitation has been extended Dr."
| Booker T. Washington and other
| members Of the Jeanes Fund Board,
which will be in session on the 18th
at the White House. The arrange
ments are in the hands of Rev. S. l..
Cotr2thers, pastor Of Galbraith
church. Able speakers will deliver
addresses, - - -.
x,..: The News in a Nutshell.
| Mime. Anita Patti Brown, the
races greatest colorature soprano,
stopped over in the city last even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Thomp-
son, en- route to New York, from
! winch point she will sail today for
Jamaica, beginning long tour of
the West India Islands.
| Mrs. Henrietta VinIton Davis gave
we'll attended recital in Baltimore
Thanksgiving night at the Centen-
MAJ M. e. church. She will reach
81. Georges, for her Bermuda en-
Engagement before Christmas day.
I Clarence Cameron White, the tall
| ented violinist, ran over from Balti-
more during the Aida Overton Wal
ker season here
-Fhe-cast of The Messiah to be
rendered December 20 and 81 at
| andrew Rankin Memorial Chanel
Howard University, includes: Mrs
| Martha Broadus Anderson, of Chi
cago, the gifted soprano; Roland w.
Hayes, Of Boston, tenor; Miss Lulu
we're Childers, Howell, Mich, con.
tralto; c. G. Clarke, New York City,
baritone. The great Handel chorus
Will be directed by Miss Childers,
with Miss Maude E. Young, of Raj
e1gh, N. c., as pianist
Great preparations are being
made for the coming of DR.. James F.
shepard, president Of the National
Religious Training School, Durham.
N. C., who addresses the Bethel Lit
erary and Historical Association
January %.
president Taft is to give dinner
next Monday evening at the White |
House, In honor Of the republican
national committee.
The memorial to the late Justice
Harlan at the Metropolitan A. M. r..
church will be an event WORTHY OF
tne great cause for which the emil
nent jurist devoted his best years OF
his life.
The engagement Of Aida Overton !
Walker at the Howard Theatre last
week was a notable event in society
circles. The noted diva was given
an ovation at every performance.
An indictment for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
murder has been returned against
James A. Thomas, q tailor. Thomas
Is charged with shooting Robert Fl.
Chesley, his business partner, Octo-
Der s last, inflicting wounds from
which Chesley died November 4th,
1t is said that the shooting was ac-
nd h.