The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-09

demonstrated That he cannot Dt,
stampedcd, no matter how artfuuy
II panic may be framed up nor how
I'adrcitly popular sentiment may be
lnaniDulated.-D ,Davidson~is lust
what the doctor ordered for Wash
lngton, SO to speak.
Assistant Attorney General w. Fl.
Lewis attended the hearing OF the
Washington-Ulrich case in New
York City Monday.
Mrs. l.. b. Moore is the active
manager Of q grand charity ball, to
De held at convention hall, on the
evening OF December 8, for the bene-
ut OF the social settlement house on
l. street in South Washington, which
IS doing mint of good toward the
uplltt OF the poorer masses of the
colored' people of Washington. "A
host>~of patrons have already Sub
scrlDed their dollar, and hundreds
OF others will be in, in a few days.
The society people, headed by DR..
and. Mrs. John r. Francis, are talk
ing commendable degree of inter
est IN this helpful movement, and
1T is evident that the great conyen-
ton hall will have a capacity attend
ance on the Sth of next month.
The Mu-So-Lit Clubs November
meeting was addressed by Prof. IL.
=. Scurlock, Of Howard University.
The new season is opening quite au-
! splclously, and the administration o.
DR.. Arthur S. Gray is proving to b,
one OF the very best the club has
had In its eight years Of existence.
\ permanent club home is talked of
and may become reality in the.
near future.
The colored branch of the Y. M.
q. A. will not be able to dedicate its
new 100000 building on Thanks,
giving Day, as had been planned
by Secretary l.. e. Johnson and his
co-workers. The 900 lodged
by the central body (white), TO Sc
cure the $4,000 promised condi-
tlonal1y by Mr.. julius Rosenwalo
OF Chicago, is not yet in hand, ana
proceedings are halted for the time
being. The boys are saying more
pep is wanted on the part OF the
white friends down town" It. Is
understood that President Taft
through whose Importantly Mr.
Rosenwald was led to tender the
$25, 900, will deliver the dedlcatorv
address W henever the Association Is
ready.
Prof. Charles II. Moore, national
organizer Of the National Negro Bus.
mess League, is expected to be hero
next month to attend the projected
fnldWinter meeting Of the executive
committee OF the league. AS mon,
ster convention is looked for q,
chicago next August, the officials OF
the League will probably wi: Prot
Moore at work in the field imnedi-
ately after the session here. He
was unanimously reelected as or
ganlzer, following the splendid meet
Ing Oh the league at Little Rock. The
white business men Of WASHINGTON
are arranging for get Together.
dinner. Would it NOT be q fine ;de;.
to have such "love feast" of the
tolored business men OF this CITY
ABOUT the time the business league
assemblies here? While the "get to-
Gether' spirit is upon our CONNER
cal forces, it would be an easy task
Tor Prof. Moore to crystalize the err
or good feeling into an active. az
gressive local league. Presideny
Jonn {. Dancy, former President
|
sympathy with The suggestion, and
are hoping the local business men
VII take hold OF the matter and
! hake something out Of t.-..-.-...- .-.
at mass meeting last week at
| the Cosmopolitan Baptist church
resolutions, were adopted Gepiorin;s
the death Of Justice John Marshall
Harlan and paying a sublime tribute
TO his matchlcss public services. The
president was asked to favorably
consider former Senator Joseph p.
Foraker as his successor on the sr-
preme bench. The resolutions were
offered by Rev. Simon p. w. Drew,
+ pastor of the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church. 1t was further resolved
that November u be set aside as a
GAY OF prayer for forme,' Senator +.
l., Henderson, author OF the 18Th
amendment, which freed the slaves.
tuesday was "Howard University
Night" at the Bethel Literary and
Historical Association. DR.. w. p.
Thrkield, president Of the univer-
Sity spoke e1Oduent1y on "Tho
building Of Man" The UNIVERSITY
choir, brass band and glee Club as
sisted to make the occasion the big,
Segt meeting OF the present season.
At the formal reception Of the iu.
nior class Of the Normal school NO.
2 by the seniors Monday, Miss Wv
ian Lucille Thompson delivered the