The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

| Washington awaits the coming ol
the mid-winter season OF the eNeCu-
tive committee of the National Ne
gro Business League.
| Dr. ]. Z. Shepard speaks before
| Bethel Literary Society February 20,
at Metropolitan A. NJ T. Church. A
Ibanouet at Odd Fellows Hall will
follow the exercises at the church
Mrs. Lillian b. Henderson, OF In
dianapols, Ind, Is the guest OF DR..
and Mrs. w. L. Tignor, Of 02I S.
Street Northwest Mrs Henderson
lis prominently identified with the
work OF the Flower Mission, d lead
ing charity organization of the Hoo
| sier Capital She IS en- route home
| Cora Hardin Turner, IN New York
| City, who has been seriously I'll.
| After a period OF two years of con-
sideration, the Central Board on Oh
| fcials Of the Football Rules Commit
| tee OF the United States has appoint
ed four cOlOred men on the list OF
qualified officials whose names will
| appear in the limited list published in
/ the Football Annual. The men thus
honored are: Garnet {. Wilkinson,
| Edwin B. Henderson, A. Kiger Savoy
. and Morton p Robinson. all connect
ed with the public schools of this city.
| They are the only four cOlOred men
| Of the country whose work has enti-
tied them to the distinction noted
and received official sanction.
| 4 Douglass Dinner Is talked OF
as a fitting method OF observing the
anniversary of the birth OF Frederick
douglas. February I4-St. Nalen-
tines day also.
| Assistant Attorney General w H.
Lewis has been on an extended tour
of the South and West He Is iii big
demand as a speaker.
The new 100000 addition to the
| Armstrong Manual Training School
has been completed, and the struC-
! ture Is now conceded to be one OF
the largest and most completely ap-
pointed buildings Of its kind In the
country
The municipal architect is at work
on the plans OF the new N Street
| High School, provided for by Con
| gress. 1t will be the most expensive
| school building yet provided for the
| District surprising the cost OF the
present record-holder, the new Nor
NAL School No. !. which involves an
expenditure OF 10000. The NJ
| Street High School Is To- be for the
use of colored pupils, and will be
| located on First Street, between \
and Q Streets.
The Cardoza Vocational School
| has been opened 10 students, with 4
large enrolment.
D-,-:Ja,+ - bagn LsH ny
the colored clergy Of Cincinnati not
to attend the forthcoming religious
p! exposition in Cincinnati. Negro
i Christians are excluded from partiCi-
ipation i'm The World in Cincinnati
scheme and the Colored ministers do
not wish the President to appear to
give his official sanction to the mar
Il roW-gauged policy persued by the
| so-called christians in control OF
the project.
| The colored mems branch OF the
'IY. NJ. c. \. will be dedicated about
the middle OF April 1t Is expected
that President Taft will deliver the
| dedicatory address Work Is being
rushed on the structure.
| Quite a number OF colored bclIey-
ers in the Bahai faith attended the
! lecture Of Mrs Mary Hanford Ford
Hast Friday evening at 1910 COnneC-
ticut Avenue She spoke on The
! Bahai Movement in the West
Abdul BAHIA the leader of the Bahai
religion. Is expected to visit Wash
ington in the spring The chief eN-
ponent of the faith among COlOred
, Washingtonians Is Mr.. L. q. Greg
ory. of the Treasury Department. one
of the races brightest young men.
President w. p Thirkield, of How
ard University, delivered an interest
ling lecture in Andrew Rankin Memo
rial Chapel Thursday evening on
Sunny Days in Athens and South
ern Greece.
The excellent bill at the New How
, | ard Theater this week embraces the
; Royal Singalese Troup of genuine
} East Indians from Ceylou, IN native
l songs and dances and magic: the
/, -Four Samoan Girls in neat speciality
= George Sandifer and Ora CrisWell
II who have Just joined hands as a
T sketch team; Thomas and Ward, a
clever duo, and the photo plays and
h Prof. Ross nonpareil orchestra
?, Manager a. J. Thomas Is filling the
n Capitals prettiest playhouse nightly
Il with Washington's best people. J
2: Leubrie Hills My Friend From
d Dixie" is scheduled for February p
Il Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis. the
4 talented elocuuonist, sails from St
& Georges, Bermuda, on the "Oceana'
Y, February ;. She will begin imme
.; diately to rehearse w. Edgar Eaton
:; emotional drama, "Christophe." max
= ing the initial production in New
\. York City, if present plans work OF
ST satisfactorily. Miss Davis has me
e. with phenomenal success on her re
" turn trip TO Bermuda She Is enthu
'. siastic over the beautiful island an,
. its hospitable people.
Invitations have been receivet
from Editor NJ NJ Lewey, askini
prominent citizens of washington