The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-07-13


ENCOURAGED BY the Success recess O. t6a
enort to secure Nesro bandmastersi
foF the colored regiments of the
united States Army, and the fayora--
Die, outcome Of the agitation for a
Negro regiment in New York State
together with the program OF an
open door to the meritorious in the
matter Of army promotions regard
less of race, it is said that Negro
leaders will inaugurate long.invu-
batting campaign for the establish
ment Of detachment OF artillery.
made up Of colored soldiers. It Is
stated that a delegation will wait
upon secretary of War Stimson to
talk over the project, when the lat
ter returns from Panama.
Mrs. Carrie w. Clifford, a valued
force in the social and literary life
-et-the -eapltal,-is- at-Daytonr Ohio,
attending the Ohio State Federation
Of Woman's Clubs, Of which she has
been honorary president for a num-
Der OF years.
Announcement is made that Rob-
crt r. Church, son Of Col r, r..
Church. the Nashville magnate, will
soon lead to the hymenial altar Miss
Sallie Johnson, one Of Washington ;
:eigning bellies.
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, accompanied by
Master Merrill and Miss Gertrude
Curtis, has gone to San Francisco
Tor the summer The denzens OF
the Golden Gate will never forget
the signal service rendered them by
Mrs. Curtis during the great Garth
quake, IN her capacity as an execu-
tive officer of the Red Cross Society.
ty.
Mrs. Julia P. H. Coleman, rresi.
dent and manager of the Hair-Vim
Chemical Company, has leased the
larger quarters at 1113 u street
northwest and installed her manu-
featuring establishment therein. She
IS now prepared to handle the VOL
ume Of business that has been de-
Veloped since her advent into this
community and to supply the calls
Of her many agents throughout the
country. Mrs. Coleman is an ac-
complished pharmacist and her pre-
parations are said to be all and
more than she claims for them.
Travis Glascoe, formerly of tho
Treasury Department, is in New
Jersey. sizing up the presidential
possibilities Of Governor Woodrow
Wilson, from the standpoint Of the
Negroes who may be asked to sup
port him in the event Of his nomi-
nation. At one time, Mr.. Glasco~,
was an active factor in the National
Negro Democratic League, which
was founded by the late G.. H. J..
Taylor.
The United States Trust Comma
ny, reliable corporation of this
city, will float the bonds of the Lin
coin Memorial Building COMPANY,
and pave the way for an early starr
On the 100000 Office building and
auditorium which the company is
planning to erect at the southwest
corner of 10th and u street north
west,
At a recent meeting of the direc-
TORS or the True Reformers, Chief
Griffin. of the Washington Dt-
vision, was named as chairman Of
the committees pay roll and H.
nance; being charged with the i'm
nortant duty Of trying to bring Or
der out OF chaos along financial lines
An" rim down criminals responsible
FOR me embarrassment of the organf-
cation. IN Washington, Mr.. Griffin
has managed to collect the normaf
dues and to pay aft all sick and
death claims without serious diff
Guilty. He is said to be Of the opin-
ION that since the reward for the
apprehension Of Cashier A. r. Hill
has been raised to $500 that worthy
VIII be brought into camp before the
month Is gone. Mr.. Griffin realizes
that before the True Reformers can
De restored to it's former standing,
they must clean out the rascals who
have been fattening upon the earn
ingS Of the hard working men and
women who constitute the bone and
sinew Of the Order.
At the recent session Of the New
England Conference, held in New
Haven and presided over by Bishop
Alexander Walters, Rev. S. J.. Cor
rothers, pastor Of Galbraith A. NJ. e.
Zion church, Of this city, is said to
have made profound i'm preston
upon both ministers and laymen by