The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

fund for its benefit. DR.. w. p
Thirkield, president Of Howard Uni.
versity, DIR. j. Milton Waldron, Prof
Kelly Miller. Dr.. s. l.. Corrothers
and Congressman William Sulzer. oi
New York, also spoke. -"--.---- =
A good-sized boom for Former Re-
corder John G. Dancy for editor OF
the Star of Zion, has appeared on
the washington horizon. Why may
not such an able editor, writer and
well-informed man of affairs "come
back?"
Assistant United States District
Attorney William Henry Lewis, of
Boston, Is expected in the city in a.
few days.
A testimonial in honor Of Prof
John Il. Layton, who has been direc-
tor of the Metropolitan A. M. r.
church choir for over thirty years, is
talked of. 1t will probably be held
in the early spring at the New How
ard Theater. Prof. Layton has
helped everybody and every cause.
and a BENEFIT for him will be en-
Enthusiastically supported by the peo-
pie at large. ..
banquet was rendered Friday
night at the 10th Street Baptist
church IN honor of the doctors who
have given such efficient service dur
Ing the year for the Free Clinic,
conducted IN the, interest" of the
needy colored persons at the 18th
Street Baptist church. The attend
ance was large and representative.
The big Athletic Meet, scheduled
for Convention Hall on March II
dds fair to be a monumental sue
cess. Gold medals will be offered
for large program Of "events," and
the contestants Will all be men Of
quality.
The Emancipation Commemora-
tive Society is adding new recruits
at each of its Monday night meet
ings at Lincoln Memorial church.
Additional officers have been elected
as follows: j. NJ: H. Young, record
ing secretary; James A. Davis, treas
urer; James l.: Neiil, finarcial gecre-
tary; Daniel Freeman, Rev. w w.
Maybe and John A. Gray, vice-presi-
dents; Rev. Sterling H.~Brown, chap
lain; and H. H. Roberts, sergeant-at-
rh1 ~
ated under a special act oR Congress
and an elaborate celebration Of the
emancipation Of the Negro is to be
held here in 1913. The Society is
headed by Prof. Jesse Lawson and
II. l.. Scott, Of Texas, is correspond
ing secretary.
The students Of Howard Uniyersi-
| ty will not attend the lectures at the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
ts1nce superintendent A. White
weakened at the instance Of kicking
white students and shunted an as
s1stant off on them, with special col
| ored insane subjects. Their digni-
fled stand is approved by the citizens
who are acquainted with the details
| OF the incident
A colored dentist who wishes to
locate in Chicago, with a lucrative
business assured, can learn some
| thing to his advantage by communi-
eating with DR.. A. Wilberforce Will,
liams, 1856 State street, Suite A.
The Lincoln Arcade directorate
gave an enjoyable old-fashioned clog
cabin dinner" last Saturday night at
Martins. The plans for the hand
some 81 900 structure were shown
and explained, and all are delighted
with the showing the building Is to
make. A large block OF shares were
sold, and those who had already con
tracted for stock delivered speeches
in approval Of the project. 1t Is ex-
pected to break ground for the struc
ture within few months, at the
| latest, and have it ready for occl1.
pancy by the spring Of 1913. John
G. Dancy, T. J. Galloway, Walter A
Pinchback and w, Sidney Pittmar
are devoting the greatest share oi
their time to the work Of pushinf
the enterprise, and the entire com
pany, here and elsewhere, is lendinf
substantial encouragement. The ad
dress Of Hon. Harry S. Cummings
who came from Baltimore, express
ly to attend the dinner, was a nota.
BILE plea for the commercial develop
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