The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-26

Was qulel5 AHaIr, taxing place April |
10 at ROCKVILLE, Md, VA village not far.
from Washing ton, Mrgsand Mrs. Hatn- |
away are making their home in this
city. ~ ~, -, !is,s.5,y T.
Horace Norris is In Louisville, KY.
gaining experience in a first-class
He returns in few days
TO nssume. his studies in the Medical
Department Of Howard University. 7
J. H. Downing, formerly Of Pitts
burg, Pa, was RECENTLY united. III mar
riage at Philadelphia with Miss Susie
Hamilton, a Washington beauty. They
are on a honeymoon tour embrac-
ing Niagara Falls, New York City, and
Atlantic City. sFel s.:... .tt.t.H""...>>
: Miss May Ola CLANCY, Of the Juue
class of Normal School No 2,thas ac-
cspted. a school at ST; Georges, Della
ware. ~ .NN5l .!e> - 81. 81
DR.. G, w. Childs and son, Creed
W., Jr., have been motoring through
the East and report q delightful time.
Mrs. G. j., Walker,of' Indianapolis,
Ind, a. wealthy manufactures of hair
preparations, is here !; attending the
emancipation exercises directed by the
National Emancipation Commemora-
tive Society. She ,is$ the recipient OF
much social attention and has met
many of the commercial factors of the
capital. Mrs. Walker is a woman, OF
striking personality and those who
have met her do not wonder that she
has 9eps aucpeeded in all Of her undertake
ingS. a.,n,. j., - a..i .,..,,, y.s.'- -
Those who follow Sthe fortunes Of
politics, declare that there Is pro-
nounced wave toward, Taft and that
the chances for the reelection Of the
President are brighter than at any
time since the Chicago convention.
IT The 8. Neutrality-suspicious. Choral So
ciety OF this city IS to Show ITS respect
and voice it's regret over the untimely
taking off of the great Negro composer,
after whom it is named, by holding a
public memorial meeting in the near
future. The arrangements are in the
hands of Prof. John r. Layton, difec-
tor of the Society, Mrs. Amanda. ".
Gray, Arthur s. Gray, A. F. Hilyer,
DR.. G. Sumner :WAormley, E. N. Broad
max and others. :,s ''.,@.
Ferdinand D. Lee, one Of Washing
tons most active men Of affairs, for
many years clerk In the Pension Of
flee, was married Septenlbef 10 to
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason snelson, also. Of
this city, The knot was tied by Rev.
M. w: Clair, of A1sshalry M; E. Church.
The event. was a total surprise to the
many friends Of the happy pair, but
all are Jointlng. IN their congratula-
tions, Mr.. and MRS. wee will be. Eat
home at their beautiful residence,
92S R street northwest, October %,
s to 10 p. m .'r.>.'... 1E,s'>f ";%,,>. :.
The ten internes at Freedmen's Hos
pital are: w H. Bruce, S. r. Davis,
w. E. Grey, B. g. NJ Robinson, e.
French Tyson, G. H. Barbosa, H. r.
Burwell, Arthur Leo Curtis, w. H..
Green and r. F. Thompson. They
are fine set of young men and DR.
Wartield is justly proud Of them.
Announcement ,is made rof the en-
gagement Of Louis c. Gregory, Of the
Treasury Department and Miss Louise
Mathew. of Kent, England Mr.. Greg
DRY is an ardent believer in, the faith
Of Abdul Hamid, leader Of the Bahai
cult, and SO is Miss Mathew. They
met abroad some months ago en- route
to Persia, where they were making a
closer study of the history OF the Ba-
hal religion, and the acquaintance and
sympathetic interest quickly ripened
into love. The marriage takes place
this month. Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory
will make their home in Washington,
aftef a brief tour Of the East.
- Arthur. G. Newman, for, several
years Instructor in physics at Arm
strong Manual Training School, has
been made principal Of the new Cardo-
10 Vocational School, richly-merited
promotion. d. B. Thompson, F. J..
DoHglass U. s. G.. Bassett, s. e. Comp
ston%andfJ. G. Wright have been trans
ferred from Armstrong ito the depart
ment Of business practice, now under
control Of M Street High School.
Rev s. l.. Corrothers has mapped
out "a vigorous campaign for the Ma
tional Civil and Political League, Of
which he Is president, and; the organi-
cation has expanded to wonderful pro-
portions within the past two months.