The Washington bee., 1912-02-17

The Bee is the peoples paper. Why
don't you have it sent TO your home
The Angler" the new boat OF the
Independent Steamboat Company, Is
being placed in commission for the
spring and summer excursion busl-
ness on the Potomac River. The
steamer replaces the ill-fated River
Queen" and will accommodate nearly
1000.
The new gym" at the Armstrong
Manual Training School IS splendid
addition to the physical culture de
partment Of the school The electrl-
cal equipment IS nearing completion
Miss J. W. Shaw, director OF cook
ing in the colored schools, and Mrs.
c. F. Watson, director OF sewing, held
tWO-days' institute for the teachers
of Calvert County, Maryland last
week. Both are teachers OF the most
efficient type, and have been active IN
| introducing domestic science IN the
rural schools of Delaware, Virginia
and Maryland.
| Seasons NAV come and seasons may
change, but the crowds go on for
ever at the two drug stores of Board
| & Mcclure, IoI2H I4th st. and 9th
and You SITS. N. w. Two places
Aaron P. Prioleau, claiming to be
riphtfully entitled to the seat in Con
gress held by George S. Legare, OF
| fhe First Congressional District OF
South Carolina, is making a vigorous
contest for the same He has been
making this contest every two years
during the past decade, and declares
| he will keep on COntestIng until the
! people of his district are represent
ed in Congress by the man OF their
| choice. He Is of the opinion that a
stiff fight along this line should be
made by the colored citizens OF every
| district in the South where there IS
clear Republican majority on a talr
"LincoIn-Douglass Day" was fit
Itinglv observed Tuesday evening by
Bethel Literary and Historical Asso-
citation at Metropolitan A NJ. +.
Church. Lieut.. T. H. r. Clarke spoke
on abraham Lincoln and Prot.
lTohn Wesley Cromwell spoke on
I"Frederick Douglass.
The Saturday Night Whist Club
will be entertained this evening by
! Mrs. r w. Thompson, at her home,
1904 s street Northwest.
| Mrs Halle Sheriff.. of Lynchburg,
! Va. is stopping with her friends. Mrs.
! Matte A. Johnson, at the Johnson
1 House. corner First and @ streets
| Mr.. Arlington B. CLANCY, OF New
, Bedford. Mass, is to visit his family
in this city next month.
Mr. I II w. Howard a magazine
7 publisher of Harrisburg, Pa, IS II
- the city on business. He IS the gueS,t
tof Nr- c. /. Barnes. Of the Capitol
r Miss Lottie Gee, the dainty com
medienne, ran over from Baltimore
7 Sunday, closing her engagement a
Dalv's. She left for Philadelphia
Monday.
and founder Of the National Religion:
5 Training School, at Durham, \. I.
comes to Bethel Literary March 20
c Former Recorder OF Deeds John I
Dancy is 1avOrably mentioned lii con
- nection with the post OF business
4 manager of the publishing house o
the A. NJ. z. Zion Church.
- 7. Leubrie Hill in My Fr1en'
n From Dixie" will appear at the How
{ ard Iheater next week.
/, Drs. Board and Mcclure, I4th y
IN w. and 9th and You Streets \
-lW, continue to treat their patrons /
a manner that continues to dra7
$ them. .,
a Ford Dabney blew into town las
, Sunday. He IS dividing time betWee
g New York City and the Capital.
# Register ]. c. Napier will be,
L member of the party of noted gentle
men that will tour the State OF Flor
Il, ida with DR. Booker T. Washlngto
4 the first week in March. Mr.. Maple
IS arranged Dr. Washington's tamou
industrial pilgrimage through LEI
le nessee two years ago.
s. Miss Henrietta NintOn Davis, tn
e. elocutionist, has reached New 4or
E: City, en- route from her tour OF Be-
e, muda She is the guest OF Mrs. L
e, Forrest. 223 w 86th street. Mi:
rs Davis is to begin at once rehearsin
I'd her new emotional drama "Chri
-y tophe." adopted from w. Edg;
Eactni's story of love and patriotisl
Ill in the Haitian Republic.
IL John w. Morse, 1902 / Sire,
3 Northwest, has just received a lars
p new lot OF toilet articles.