The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-25

jnounced hit at the Howard Theater
last week, remains over. by popular
: request She is one of the cleverest,
most versatile and original artists
now on the stage. Miss Lawrence be-
lieves the colored performer has a
bright future, If he will only utilize
his talents to the best advantage and
keep pace with the demands of the
times. Success, she says. can only De
achieved by hard and constant study,
and cultivation of the pioneer hab-
lit-opening new and promising fields
Manager A. j. Thomas has placed
the stock of the new Howard Theater
on the market and is of the opinion
that in year and half this $780,
600 thespian temple will be the prop
erty Of the colored people.
The famous Griffin Sisters are
drawing packed houses at Dudleys
Theater this week. Miss Lillian Brad
ford, soubrette charmante, is also on
the excellent bill.
Daniel Murray's encyclopedia of Me-
gro history is in the hands of the
American Encyclopedia Company at
Chicago, and will soon be ready for
| the libraries of the race. 1t will be
the most thorough and comprehensive
! publication of the kind ever presented
to the public.
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
objects to the presence of Negro po-
licemen on the force iH this city. He
thinks the colored wielders of the ba-
ton should be replaced by good white
men," A colored policeman arrested
white Georgia boy and Hoke didn't
like it.
Major Arthur Brooks, for many
years commanding the First Separate
Battalion, National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been retired at
his own request, with the rank of lieu
tenant-colonel. He leaves the service
with the respect and esteem of all
with whom he has had official rela-
tons. Major Brooks is military in
structor of cadets in the colored high
schools of Washington and is custo-
dian Of property at the White House,
under $4,000 bond. -.
! Prof. James w Eichelberger, Jr.,
principal of Walters Institute, War
rem, Ark, was in the city last week,
the guest Of his uncle, Rev. S. J..
Corrothers, 447 0 street northwest.
Prof. >Eichelberger has been attending
) several of the Zion conferences in the
interest of his school. On Tuesday
evening he was the guest of honor ct
! an informal reception at the Cor
: rOthers mansion, and the following
gentlemen were invited to meet him
: Judge e. NJ. Hewlett WI F. Denny
George F.. Collins, James w. Poe, J
Louis Taylor, r. w. Thompson
, James l.. Neill, w. D. Johnson and
= Joseph Fl. Stewart Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Corrothers, Prof
t Eichelberger delivered a felicitous
t address,, and afterwards spoke to
, fine audience at Galbraith church.
3 The address Of Prof. Roscoe Conk
e ling Bruce at the recent commence
a ment Of the Nj Street High School a
= the Howard Theater, was pronounced
& by Supt. Davidson and a number )
e visiting educators to have been tn,
: ablest, most comprehensive and pol
t ished deliverance they had ever heart
. upon any similar occasion. Our ad
n mirable assistant superintendent ha
: remarkable gift for oratory, and tn
d occasion was an inspiring one.
n The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. Morris Murray last weel
e and left fine baby girl.
el With the removal of the headquar
J. tiers Of the G. u. o. Of O. F. to thi
< city in February, some marke
: changes may take place in the work
lie ings of the business plants of the or
der. 1t is rumored that the Odd FEE
A. lows Journal may cease to be pure
al ~ traternal paper and be develope
o. into general newspaper, coverin
rich field offered by a population {
a. 100000 Negroes. In view Of the fac
1T that the District has but one pape
for general news, it is possible the
be the subcommittee of management he
10 at last awakened to it's great oppo
ne tuhlty to build up a great race orga
e. mere, with clientele Of nearly half
million of Odd Fellows to start wit
NJ 1T is understood that Editor II.
ist Slaughter favors the expansion of tt
OF journal, but is willing to be guide
by by whatever conclusion the sub-cor