The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-26
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QUIET HABIT 8 TING III
ONE NOW Folsa, Ell. u '!! 17I5fs
Gratifying ProgFel ,s'ls
Is reported by Miss Rur rouatls.
president of the National ! Tasilstii
ing school where useful $tradkstt
are being taught Negro women
and girls. ,-.--- -.-. - "
National News Bureau. -

tlIhompson's- National News Bt,reau.4
washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-Dr. 7. 81.
jackson, financial secretary of the "A.
M. e. Zion connection. passed through;
the city this week, en- route to the,
south. He Is to stop over at Sails
! pury and Charlotte, N. c., and, ,next
sunday will preach the dedicatory SER
mon for DR.. w. l.. Hamblin at. Tusca-
| loosa, and will perform;a ffkg services,
on the following Sunday for DR.. J. r.
Moreland at Birmingham, Ala, After4
this he will attend the Board Of Zion
Bishops and the joint session of the
commissioners representing the three
principal branches of Negro Method
ism, TO discuss organic union or feIier-,
at1Cfl. DR.. Jackson has some pleasant
surprises for his brethren in his an
lnual financial report. 49,: y =. ,}s>, II
DR.. Jackson announces that on Spn-
day, March S, the great Varick Menaci&
rial chruch at Phi1adeIp IA is TO Ia;
dedicated with extraordinary teranno-
MES. DR.. Booker T.. Washington has
consented to deliver the dedicatory ad4t
dress en- THIS occasion a4.sdya anAa iapaitss:
ministers and race leaders. from $.all
parts Of the country are expected 10 he
present. The committee on arrange
ments is made UP Of Rev CIV GaiAes,
chairman; Rev. J. S. Jackson, secra-
tary; Bishop J. S. Caldwell, Bish0t "a :.
l.. Blackwell, and w. II. Coffey. "A long
list Of honorary vice. presidents has
been prepared and will soon be made
public. Drx~WashingtcT is a atrong
friend of the Zion church, and it ia stat,
ed that he readily gave his CONSENT &to
tspeaK for the church on this 1nusti-' 2.
ally suspicious occasion. =, 49, ) 7
What the Stage Folks Are being
The Howard Theater has been dark
during the week, but the Sunday even
ing concerts are Of high order Of mer-
1T and are being literally patronized.
Last Sunday evening the talented Miss
Minnie Brown appeared in her bright
est budget of songs. and by request, will
sing again next Sunday night. For the
present. it is understood that Manager
Falkner will put .on q program of
first-class vaudeville, pending the COM
ing Of number Of the best road at
fractions "Rlack PATHS Trouhadonrs"
are booked for March 6, and f"The
Smart Set" is to return later in the
season. Bookings have already be-,
gun for next season and it is expected
that the house will be able to offer the
cream Of the profession throughout the
year. ... ..-:
Joseph II. Douglass. the eminent vio-
linist, went. to Richmond Monday to
open southern tour. He appeared for
the students and friends of the Viz
ginia Union University His tour will
embrace North Carolina, Georgia, Alar
bama and Florida. .. -. .,.... s:u~%
The Georgia Campers" played to-
packed houses all last week at the Ly~
ceum. Although the Broadway Gaiety
Girls is strong combination. the:
house never got really wild until the
Campers" came on for their act. Their
singing and dancing, fine costumes and
easy familiarity with what constitutes
fgenuine Negro comedy kept the crowds
at a high pitch Of enthusiasm through
out their turn The company num-
bers ten artists, headed by Clarence
Bowen an excellent straight man."
and Miss Isoa Ringgold, clever sing
fer and agile dancer. They are assist
cd by Jack Thornton, Nettie Chase,
William Walker, CORNING Letcher. las,
Rawles, Alberta Piper. Rufus Green
lee and Lillian Sargood Clarence
Bowen is a Washington boy, and; his
friends were out in force during the
week, and gave him several social func-
tons following the performances. Rn-
NOR has it that the Georgia Campers
may have musical comedy written
around them for next season, and will
go out backed, by a reliable New York
theatrical firm. They can "delivor the
goods .......,. .......
T. Spencer Finley Is getting together
an aggregation Of talent for O. nnsical
and comedy revival at the Hiawatha
for the month Of February.
w. Preston Bayless Is sending out
some "gilt-edged" theatrical dope" for
the western papers.
Banquet in Honor Of Hon. j, e, Ma
pier. %k.
A grand banquet Is being projected in
honor Of Hon James G. Napier, OF Tons
nessee. who is to become Register OF
the Treasury February 1sf. The funC-