The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-18
CHARLESTON

After BOydS SCalp~The rumor is
current that a delegation of colored
citizens waited upon the Board of
Education last night and filed char
ges rejecting seriously upon the COM
potency Of c. w. Boyd as principal
of the city colored~ schools. Allen
A. Dehonney is said to have acted
as spokesman and to have voiced
the sentiments Of his colleagues with
out reserve. TIL report that comes
to this paper goes further in saving
that the board promised it's petit
toner's to enquire fully into their com
plants and to take steps to correct
the abuses they charge if they are
"ased upon facts.
lining up for ROOSevelt-A large
and enthusiastic meeting Of 'Roose-
welt followers was held in the Board
walk Social club rooms, Summers
street, Tuesday night and illuminate
Ing addresses we're delivered by At
torney j. w. Chappelle, General Jas.
A. Campbell and others. The meet
Ing was presided over by Attorney E..
K. Carter, himself a candidate for
justice Of the peace, and the senti-
ment or those present was manifest
ed in unmistakeable terms favorable
to Colonel Roosevelts candidacy.
This was the first Of q series Of meet
ing to be held in the city prior to
the convention Friday afternoon Of
next week. The second will be held
r rH hir
speakers will be Attorneys Chappelle
and Carter.
Hotel Brown Arriv;tIs-Messrs Hick-
man, Robbins and Stewart, Columbus
Ohlo.; MIR. and Mrs. S. B. Johnson,
Raymond City; Rev. J. w. Robinson,
st. Adams; Prof. e. w. B. Curry,
trbana, o.; S. Farrell, Handley; Mr..
and Mrs. f. l.. Carter, Richmond,
IVA; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Banks, brakes
Springs, Va; VIM. Veneble, r. Hen
lderson, Plymouth; Mr.. and Mrs. GRAY
Boomer; G.. II. Williams, Longacre;
J. II. King, Riverside; J. l.. Williams,
Kimberly; II. Robinson, Raymond
City and Miss Della l.. Brown, Ouin-
nimOnt
missionary Section No. 2~7Mrs. e. d.
liumbles and Miss Carrie ,Jamison
we're hostesses to Missionary Section
no. 2, at Mrs. Frank Henley's, Tues
day evening. After brief devotional
| exercises conducted by Miss Mary Mil
ARGtS-NINETEE
Ter and Mrs. Malinda Foreman, 90
bcrs responded to the roll call
ana $1.40 was collected Among the
visitors who made ENCOURAGING re-
marks were: Mrs. Clara Banion, of
columbus, o., and Mrs. Lizzie Ray.
OF huntington, Rev. T.. J. Woodland
expressed the thanks of the Section
to the hoStesses. Mrs. Percy TAYLOR.
Mrs Mary Miller and Mrs. T.. J.
Woodland will be hostesses next week
at the home Of Mrs. MA. Alexander,
Sentz street
Miners Representatives Here a fnong
the delegates from several "locals"
or the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea in conference here with the op-
orators on the wage scale arc, !. q.
King, board member, Cedar Grove:
&C. II. Williams, Jongacre; !. r. Will
]iams, Kimberly; A. B. Galloway.
Eagle; w. J.. Currin, Boomer; 3. G.
Gray, Hardwood: J. D. Hairston, Of
HARDWOOD; j. II. Moore, Tomsburg
and G. W.. Kingsley, Raymond City.
Tribe Of JoSeph--Tlte Tribe Of JOS
.eDh was entertained Friday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Mollie Mills by
Misses Minna Booker and Flora Lee.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Ada Scott and Miss Mildred
Kenney and the following program
rendered: Reading from the Coal
of Altar" Mrs. Lucy Peasants; solo,
Mrs. Lewis Patterson; recitation, by
Miss Gertrude Miner; solo, Mrs. Fan
ME Hargrave; Rev. J. w. Robinson,