The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15

w';h 20 lepres N. alton Tc;n other
ssctiCs!& of the State.
These are dog days in Virginia and
vita the mercurial columns flirting
arount tac' ctLSLry mark, the sensible
NcSro"$ &n entirely &bjuring po,i-
tics for fear. ,nat these one or two
SSH :or't.:u,od leaGers may become
rapid and do SOME harm.
Fact is, the Negro electorate of
virginia is an Intelligent one and
carlot be carried as vest pocket
vote by any men, whit or black. or
OF any faction or party and the ap.
pcals and representations of these
itching palms" arc rs the idle
wind" Society" is out of town ami
toe lew stay-at-homes are contentins
themselves with an occasional days
outing.
The new Frat-rnal Organization,
fhc Supreme Fountain CT the Ma
tional Ideal Benefit Society Incorpo-
:atGd) which wa launched III Rich
moAd several weeks ago, is forging
to the front. At a public meeting r.
Gently held in its interest, A. W.
Holmes who Is Supreme Master of ta,,
new society, made lengthy speech,
setting forth the work of the Socic-
ty. He placed particular emphasis
upon tao fact that the field in Rich
mead and the country at large is
broad and there is plenty of room for
cher Negro fraternal societies. 9th
ers spoke along similar lines The
meeting was full of enthusiasm and
encouragement to the members. The
society has opened spacious headquar-
ters at 327 y. First street. A bust
ness meeting Of the Board Of Dire
tors was held July 3Oth at which
meeting plans for organizing all over
the country were fully discussed and
the appointment of deputies for this
especial work arranged, and other i'm
portant business was transacted.
Large delegations Of our women
went to Hampton to attend the annual
meeting of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs. Few of these have
returned as they will spend the re-
mainder CT the summer at the sea-
shore resort.
AmCng the Richmond visitors to
the Sea:lde- are: Mrs. Maggie L.
Walker, Mrs. Emeline Johnson, Mrs.
K. d. Bowser, Mrs. Mamie Jones
Perkins, Mrs. Rosa Smallwood, Mrs
Eliza Norrsll, Miss Julia l. Stephens,
Mrs. Ora B. Stokes, Mrs. G. B. Gilpin
and Mrs. O. c. Bolden.
Mrs. w. G. Scott and Mrs Eugen:a
Turner are whiting Atlantic City.
Mrs Josie Cr,rmpj Russell is home
| FROM a five weeKs'' Visit to Washing
!ton. &c
MfsBes Pearl l.. Rove and Rachel
'Fharps have been elected teachers in
the Richmond public schools
Mrs. Henrietta Bacchus Childs, OF
| Washington, d. c., wife: of Dr. Creed
Childs, il visiting relatives here. =
D.. and Mrs. Urbane Bass, of Fred
eilchSDufS. va, were WSNtH1S roid-
tiveS in the city this week.
Mis-: Susie b. Crump is spending
tae month of August at Bay Shore
Hotel, Va.
E. A. Randolph, Esq, was in Nor
folk several days this week.
II. B. Hucles, Secretary and Treas
urer Of the Virginia Normal and Col
legiatc Institute, Petersburg, Va, s
quite sick. Mr.. Hucles is the broth
or CT the late Robert Hucles Of New
York and has host Of friends he"r
in Richmond where ne formerly re-
stdet. Many of his Richmond friends
went over to Petersburg this week to
inquire of his condition.
William NJ. Miller has returned
from two months trip to Hot
| Springs, Ark, where he went to take
| tile baths for his health
| B. II. Peyton, Secretary and Man
ager Of the American Beneficial In
surance Company, is forwarding a
| movement for the organization Of
{ Alumni Society among the resident
graduates of the Richmond High and
/ Normal School, which promises to be
a success
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George M rodith in ono Of his LOT