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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-03
NORTH CAROlINA'S NOBLE
UPLIFT OF MANKIND.
Effect of the influence Eserted by tho
Late Or. Augustus Shepard.
BY GEORGE F. KING.

Durham, y. C.-Among the many
men of the race who accomplished
great things in the religious life of our
people just after the civil war was the
late Rev. DR.. Augustus Shepard. Once
out of the atmosphere OF slavery he
began to inteligently prepare himself
for the gospel ministry.
Augustus Shepard was n man of fine
qualities and never resorted to the emo
uonal side of life in order to attract
attention or win favor for himself.
Like most men who achieve great good
for humanity or any given cause, he
had his hardships. He wrought well
In his day and goes down in history as
beDefactor of his race.
His life was an energiZing element in
every movement for the perfection of
ideal manhood and womunhood. He
exerted an uplifting influence upon
thousands of lives in North Carolina
The Orphan Home For Afro american
Children ut Oxford. y. c.. and such
Churches rs the White Rock Baptist
in this city educational. civic and re-
ligious movements all attest the worth
of this great man.
DIR. Shepard has not only bequeathed
unto his race and to society in general
as above named. but has reared fam
lily of young men and women who are
continuing to follow in the footsteps OF
their father. Conspicuous among these
Is one who has attained international
fame and today is the cynosure of the
entire religious and educational world.
DR.. James Il. Shepard stands out prom
inently as the son Of this noble man.
With that ennobling influence the
elder Shepard helped give impetus to
the movement born in the mind of his
son which is known throughout the
country as the greatest of its kind.
He lived long enough to see the Ma
tiona Religious Training School in this
city become the leaven in the life OF
the race and the nation in which his
name will always live. Th', harvest OF
his hope was beleiicent. He never
made false use of the past and be-
cause of that he has an illustrious son
in the person of the founder and presi'
dent of the National Religious Training
school
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things to pass. He has undertaken
many difficult tasks during his minis.
terial career. He is n man of great
ambition and persistence and general
ly succeeds in whatever he sets out to
accomplish.
DR.. Drew's record of achievements
compares favorably with the work Of
many ministers of longer experience in
pastoral work than he. One only
needs to refer to the Cosmopolitan
church for a verifcation of the above
statement. DR.. Drew founded this
church. 1t is doing good work and is
full of life and Christian zeal for the
uplift of the people.
AS an evangelist Pastor Drew Is
widely known. He is deeply interested
in the material as well as the religious
advancement of the race. DR.. and Mrs.
Drew have returned from their trip
north, where they attended the New
England convention and also visited
friends in New York city and vicinity.
DR.. Drew preached in number OF the
large churches while in New York.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS coNvEN
TiON, COLORADO SPRINGS,
AUG. 5-3, 1912.

s225 for the round "trip by way of
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
the Scenic Line of the World.
Tickets on sale Aug. 4 and 5. Final
return limit Aug. g. Tickets at city
ticket office, nth and Stout SITS, or
Union Depot
FRANK A. WADLEIGH,
General Passenger Agent, Denver,
Colorado. .
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Or. S. P. W. DREW's ACTIVITIES
Success of Washington Pastor Who
Works to Up,ift Humanity.


Washinston.-At the recent session
of the New England Baptist mission
ary convention held in Orange, N. j.,
it was decided to hold the thirty-ninth
annual meeting of the convention in
this city. The convention will be the
guest of the Cosmopolitan Baptist
church. Of which the Rev. Simon 2. w
Drew is pastor.
The organization is composed OF
churches and their auxiliaries covering
eleven states and fostering missionary
work in Haiti and Africa. 1t also does
home mission work and assists many
educational institutions. The conven-
ton will be in session for five days
beginning on Thursday. June -, 1913.
The Rev. Mr.. Drew. pastor of the
church in which the convention is to
be held. is noted for his ability to bring
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-03
Divinity Degree For Rector Miller.

The Rev. George Frazier Miller, rec
tor of st. Augustine's p. Il. church in
Brooklyn, was given reception by
his parishioners recently in honor of
the degree of doctor Of divinity which
was conferred upon him by Howard
university. DIR. Miller is quite well
known for his scholarly nttainments.
Besides his ministerial duties. he de.
votes considerable time to charitable
work Ne is also sociologtst of much
influence.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-03
THE COLORADO & SOUTHERN RY

reaches all the famous and most in
teresting localities, fully described in
the following new and handsomely il
lustrated publications. All Colorado
&, Southern trains arrive and depart
from Denver Union depot.
Copies of these publications on re-
quest: PICTURESQUE Colorado (4c
postage), Pixies Peak Region. Out
Doors, Trouting. Hotels and Resorts.
One Day Excursions, Far-Famed
Georgetown Loop, System Time Card
Folder.
T. Z. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent Colorado &
Southern Railway, Denver. Colo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-03
OLORADO-THE IDEAL VACA.
TlON STATE.

No other state offers such wonder
full climatic advantages-such re-
markable scenic attractions, as Colo
rado-the Centennial State. Dry, cool
clear air, blue skies and sunshine
make living out of doors a pleasure.
One may enjoy every conceivable out
door amusement, and if he be an
angler, the best of trout fishing
awaits him.
Numerous short excursions to
mountains, lakes and resorts may be
made, among which are the cele-
brated trips through Clear Creek
canon to the world-famed Georgetown
Loop, up picturesque Platte canon,
the trip to Cloudland via the Switzer-
land Trail of America, Colorado
Springs, Manitou and Pixies Peak,
the Short Line trip to Cripple Creek
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to seat five hundred persons. II will have
a tower s. feet high. The chancel Will he
a memorial TO Theodore ]. scharfenberp
1t will be IS feet deep and 90 feet wide, and
Will accommodate a choir OF forty. The
parish house that stands on the block WAS
erected a few years ago at cost of sio.eoo
While the erection OF new churches Is q.
much an occupation Of the vacation season
as any other time OF the year, a snec,aI
work of the season which the churches are
now about to engage in is that of conduct.
ing vacation Bible schools. They will bs
conducted under the auspices of the New
York Association. The date set for their
opening is July 10. They will close when
the churches reopen for their usual work
in September.
The churches that will be at the ser.
vice of the association are the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, the Embury Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, the Marcy
Avenue Baptist Church, the Emmanue,
Baptist Church, the Gregg Chapel and
a building at Park Place and Schenectady
avenue. Two other churches or their build
ings have been offered. though not as VET
formally accepted. These will be part ~
the thirty vacation schools which the asso-
citation Will conduct throughout the CITY
In the summer months. Besides Bible study
there will be instruction in dressmakin,
and basketry for the girls and hammocl
making and other arts OF an industrial nat
ure for the boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
CHURCH WILL REBUILD
St. Thomas's, Now 40 Years Old,
Plans $4,000 Improvement.

While many of the churches are losing
ground in Williamsburg and Bushwick
which are rapidly becoming Jewish centres,
some of the old churches are managing to
hold their own, among them the Protestant
Episcopal Church of st. Thomas, which
will celebrate its fortieth anniversary this
week. This parish is so prosperous that IL
has determined to build new church, ana
a few days ago, the rector, the Rev. Dun
can Mcpherson Gems, announced that
plans for the new building had been ac-
copied and that ground would be broken
soon.
The cost will be $4,000 and Of this sum
S3O, 600 is already in the hands of the build
ing committee. At the celebration or the
fortleth anniversary efforts will be maze
to secure the last $4,000 The new building
and the parish house will occupy most OIL
the block in Bushwick avenue between
Cooper and Moffat streets. 1t VIII be Oh
dark brick with carved limestone trimmings
and will be put up in Gothic style.
1t will have frontage of 1l5 feet IN
Bushwick avenue and will be large enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
FORESTRY IN SCOTLAND
Some Points About the Conservation
of Trees There.

Scotland contains a considerable number
OF well preserved and imposing forests
cared for and protected for centuries; and
compared with the wanton destruction OF
the majestic timber in the Eastern Ameri-
can States and the ST. Lawrence district
Of Eastern Ohio, the conservation Of wood
land on the large estates of Scotland Is de-
serving OF special notice and emulation,
Consul Van SAINT reports To this care UNI
der the early feudal system must be largely
attributed the splendid condition of many
Of the forests OF magnificent oak, spruce.
hickory. elm, ash. hemlock. plane, larch.
beech. laburnum. chestnut. willow, rowan
and the various wild and domestic trees OF
comparatively scanty growth
In the Dunfermlne district are several
well wooded tracts. one OF them containing
more than five thousand acres, with many
trees over three feet in diameter. In the
north of Scotland is another forest abound
ing In protected game and deer. nearly ten
miles in extent, while the country is dotted
with the remains OF medieval forests. or
the $4,000 acres OF privately controlled
Scottish forests much is but sparsely
wooded. needing protection and reforesta-
ton II Il is not soon to become entirely
destroyed II is said that $4,000 acres or
this area Is understocked and much OF IL
going TO waste through lack Of scientific
silvculture.
The we'll to-do-classes and aristocraCy are
adopting improved methods in guarding
their forest parks. and the authorities on
forest culture in Scotland are awakening 10
the need OF more protection TO those por-
lions Of the dying woods that are without
, such vested ownership or care. The De-
partment Committee on Forestry In Scot
land has recommended the employment OF
one officer for every 1900 acres, with a
working foreman i'm charge OF every l.OOO
acres, the former at an annual salary OF
800 the latter at 500. and house rent free.
These officers are 20 be trained at central
station. the location for the head forestry
Four lectures for general instructions on
reforestation are TO be employed, as az
present with three additional officers IN
charge OF the central demonstration torest
IL Is proposed that "A small number OF
scholarships be attached TO the demonStra-
ton school with a training course OF from
one TO three years each scholarship 10 ne
worth from $50 TO $50 a year. NO one VIII
ne eligible for these scholarships VINO mas
not completed full course OF higher STUDY
I'm forestry and taken degree.
Along with other economic conditions the
loss of population through emigration Is
total destruction of timber In parts OF
Scotland where coal is not easily accessible
To reforest and preserve this land ami 10
helm hold and settle a permanent pOpuld-
tIon. now largely depleted through con-
slant emigration. Is I'm part the object OF
this beginning OF a more extended forest
, conservation.
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n Miss Ethel Austin Case, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George G. case, Of No. 5a2 5th
street. and Harold Everett Thomas, son of
Mr. and Mrs Everett Thomas.
DR.. and Mrs. Crawford T. Beasley, Of No.
7O2 Greene avenue. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Helene Doug
lass Beasley. to Clifford Terry Hall.
Announcement is made by Dr. and Mrs.
Elias II. BARLEY, Of No. s. South Portland
avenue Of the engagement OF their daugh-
ter. Miss Mildred BARLEY to Henry Burch-
ardt Sd. son Of Mrs. Henry Burchardt of
White Plains.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mason and their
daughter, Miss Pauline Mason, and Miss
Isabel Ide. sailed Thursday to spend the
summer abroad. They expect to return by
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria September 90.
A quiet wedding Wednesday evening was
that of Miss Grace Marie chapel, daugh
ter of Edward r. Chapel. and David Ross.
The ceremony was performed al the home
Of the brides uncle. william NJ chapel.
No. 100 ST. James Place. by the Rev. Or.
Cleland b. McAfee.
Miss Gertrude Chapel, gowned In pink
marquisette and carrying pink roses. was
her cousins maid OF honor, and Miss Kath-
crime Ross, who acted as flower girl, wore
a frock OF white null and lace over a pink
slip and had a basket Of pink sweetpeas.
The bride wore a lace robe over white satin
and tulle veil She carried lilies-of-the-
valley and bride roses. The best man was
Donald Ross, and his little son. Donald
Ross, jr.. was present as ring bearer.
A small reception followed the ceremony.
The decorations were in pink and white.
Another wedding I'm Flatbush Wednesday
evening was that OF Miss Agnes Franson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.. Fran
son, Of No. q CrOokc avenue. and DR..
Wilson Briggs thinner, Of No. rs Wood
ruff avenue. IT was a home ceremony at
$50 O'Clock
The bride was gowned in white satin
and lace and carried bride roses and lilies
of-the-valley. she was attended by her
sister Miss Alice Franson. and Miss Doro-
thy Martindae. OF Manhattan. as brides
maids, gowned in white marquisette over
pink, and by two little flower girls. Miss
Helen Franson and Miss Kitty Blount. I'm
frocks Of white net over pink. All carried
pink roses Harry 4. Briggs. Of Science
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
BOROUGH GOSSIP
City Planning Work Goes On
Isolated by a Ditch.

Much preliminary work has been accom-
plished by Mr. Bennett, the architect ana
The Committee on City Planning. THIS was
made clear a few days ago when a report
was presented TO the public. The Work
done is the sort that requires much thought
and technical skill, while it is the kind that
the public is likely TO underrate, because II
is not exhibited in display. The work con-
sists of making population maps, diagrams
showing the lines Of business conducted IN
various localities. diagrams OF the move
ment of traffic schools, maps and plans
for proposed Improvements.
OF course, no serious work can be ac-
complished without plans. The execution
Is really the simplest part. Some OF the
improvements considered are the new Mu-
nicipal Building, the new Courthouse and
its proposed site. the site for the proposed
fire alarm station and the widening OF
Kings Highway. Various schemes for i'm
proving the transit system has also COM
manded much attention.
The committee is self-supporting and re-
lies on private subscriptions to carry on its
work II has made itself responsible for a
considerable expenditure so far. The vol
untary subscriptions to date amount to
about $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
NO SYSTEM ON THE ARK.

Noah's ark had no scientific management;
conditions and operations were both most
elementary, not to say horrible: its plan
was poor; it's journey was neither SEIZED
uied nor dispatched; the ventilation was
very poor. But Noah had an ideal. one
ideal-ssfety. He took advice when it was
given; he used all the common sense he
had; he maintained discipline he, in the
cheney reward 10 the Lord, and through
II secured promise that the earth would
not be destroyed again.-Harrington Emer-
son, In The Engineering Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
EDGEWOOD INN
CONNECTICUT.

GREENWICH, conn.
EVERY COUNTRY CHARM.
delightful Summer Hotel forty-fve min
u.es from New York. with every modern
comfort and convenience.
Automobile Livery and Train Service.
Special facilities for transient motorst
Tennis, Golf, Bowling, Billiards, Music.
Booklet and Road Map. ID. T. SIMPSON, Mgr.
Town & Country. $50 Fifth Avenue. n. Y.
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THE MONTOWESE
INDIAN NECK. BRANFORD, CONN.

INDIAN NECK. CRAWFORD, CONN.
This famous family resort opened its Attn
season June Sth. All kinds OF Land and Water
Sports. The only place Of its kind anywhere
near New York Electric lights Music. Rooms
with bath Accommodation for go. Send for
booklet WM. 4. BRYAN.
ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
for The Tribune received at their Uptown
Office No. 1864 Broadway. between Beth and
37th SITS. until o'clock u. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

About thirty families who live at Old Mill
Landing, on the shore Of Jamaica Bay,
have found themselves in a curious pre-
dicament that may cause them to estab-
lish a ferryboat system for their private
use Formerly they were connected with
the mainland, but recently Cornelius Van
Wicklen, president of the Springdale Realty
Company, had a ten-foot ditch dug between
his land and theirs. The ditch is filled with
water when the tide is in and the families
are made islanders.
Some time ago Justice Garretson, of tho
Supreme Court, decided that they had no
right of way across Mr.. Van Wicklen's
land. Besides, he refuses to permit them
to build bridge across the ditch to give
them access to the mainland at food tide
The school children are perhaps the hard
est hit They are sometimes compelled to
sit on the banks of the ditch for hours.
waiting for the tide TO ebb before they can
return to their homes. Some Of them have
taken to swimming over, but they do not
find this way OF getting home always prac-
teal
The semi-islanders have appealed to the
Department Of Education and 10 other city
departments in the hope Of compelling Mr..
Van Wicklen to give them a right Of way,
but so far their efforts have been fruit
less, and the decision of Justice Garrett
son appears to have left them hopeless Of
securing a right of way by means Of the
courts.
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tady, was the best man, and the ushers
were II. +. Franson and J. L. Briggs.
DR. and Mrs. thinner will spend their
wedding trip motoring through the White
Mountains and Canada.
A Flatbush man. Jerome II. l.. tghetta,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Ughetta. OF
No. $50 Flatbush avenue, was married in
Manhattan Wednesday morning. His wed
ding to Miss Marie Rose Brinkman took
place at II o'clock In ST. Agnes's church
and the breakfast following was held at
the Astor.
The bride. who IS the daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Macmillan Brlnkman. Of Hack
ersack was attended by n matron Of honor
and four bridesmaids. Mrs. William c.
Provost as the matron was gowned in yell
low satin and shadow lace and carried yell
low roses The bridesmaids gowns were
Of pink satin and shadow lace and instead
Of bouquets they had pink parasols. with "A
few flowers falling from the handles. They
were Miss Marie Ughetta, sister OF the
bridegroom: Miss Helen Demarest Miss
Florence Barry and Miss Mildred Morse.
Miss Brlnkman wore white satin and lace
and a tulle veil Her bouquet was COM
posed OF bride roses and lilies-of-t he-valley.
The best man was Pompeo Ughetta.
Mr.. and Mrs Ughetta will spend their
honeymoon In Europe and In the fall VIII
! live in Brooklyn.
Cards are out for the wedding OF MISS
| Florence Edwinna Gill. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs James Valentine GIL, Of No. %
East 18th street, Flatbush. and Harlan
Fryant Tibbetts. The ceremony will take
place in the Flatbush Congregational
| Church. at SD o'clock on Wednesday even
ing. June D. The reception following viii
be held at the GIL home.
The bride Will be attended by maid
OF honor. Miss Jessie Frazee. and two
bridesmaids. Miss Grace Bruning and Miss
Elsie Drypolcker. Mr.. Tibbetts, who Is the
son OF Mrs Frank T.. Tibbetts. Of Ithaca,
y. Y, will have as best man George 5.
Lewis. Tho ushers are Ia be- Elmer Thomp-
son. Stewart Beitch, Theodore Il. Larson,
John {. Grer, John Ketcham and stephen
Vandervecr The bridegroom is a graduate
Of Cornell
Among next weeks many weddings will
he that OF Miss Ethel Dorothy ButtlinG,
daughter Of the late william J. Buttlng,
well known as politician and an Elk
, Miss Buttling will be married 10 Albert
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Tyler Brophy on Wednesday evening In 81
Francis Xaviers Church, the ceremony 70
be followed by reception at the nome OF
her mother, No. Sal Carroll street.
Miss Clara Buttling will be ,her sister ,
maid Of honor and the bridesmaids are to
ba Miss Gertrude Smith, Miss Anna Hat
ten Miss Eva Brophy and MISS Dea'ii'o
Buttling. There will also be two mower
girls, Miss Gladys Buttling and Miss ELIZA
beth Cullen. Harry Brophy, brother OF
the bridegroom, is to be the best man, ana
serving as ushers will be Frank Doherty'
David Mccain, Frank Murphy and Archi-
BALD Mayo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

An interesting engagement. announce
ment OF which was made last week. is that
OF Miss Ethel Marie Stokes and DIR. John
A. Quell. Of No. 78 Decatur street. Miss
Stokes is daughter OF Mrs Thomas
Stokes. OF No. S0s Garfield Place. The en-
gagement OF her younger sister, Miss Hazel
Stokes. and Gerald Croswaithe, of Manhat-
TAM was announced early in the spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

Some eco boys and girls who attend Public
School Is. at Third avenue and schermer-
horn street. have petitioned Borough Presi-
dent Steers to stop the men building the
pumping station across the way from the
schoolhouse from blasting in school hours
The station is intended to pump the Cats
kill water into South Brooklyn, and later,
perhaps, into Staten Island The petition
says:
The shaft is not more than thirty feet
from our sChoolhouse. Those awful blasts
Jar our buildings, break our panes Of glass
and worse than that, the dread of them
makes us so nervous that the strain is too
much. Doctors tell us that the shock is
has already been ordered to stay away
from school because of these blasts We.
therefore, pray you to use your influence 10
have the contractors stop setting off blasts
between and u o'clock In the morning and
! and o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Steers referred the petition to the
Board of Water Supply. The blasting is
going on in a tunnel go feet under ground
Brooklynites continue to have trouble
With colonial houses and roads The latest
contest is over Benefits Lane, street
thirty-three feet wide and half a mile LONG
which runs from S4th street to Gravesend
Bay, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth ave-
nues II has been found nuisance, and
the authorities decided TO close it. A COM
mission found that It was worth $4,000.
Afterward game the confusion. If the
road was built prior to 1854, when the Dutch
coded Long Island TO the English, the road
belongs in fee simple to the city and the
sixty-four property owners along the way
must pay the $4,000 TO the city for the
privilege OF adding the road to their be-
longings IT, on the other hand, the road
was built subsequently. the property OF the
people along the way extends to the mid
die Of the lane and they will not be COM
PEELED to pay anything much TO the city
for fencing in what belongs to them. What
they will have TO pay will only be enough
70 compensate the city for the loss OF us
right OF way-in this case right OF little
value. ~-h
Justice Maddox, Of the Supreme Court
will hand down a decision on this point IN
a few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

A home wedding Tuesday evening VIII De
that OF Miss Victoria Dessart, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Dessert, of NO. oSe d.
Marks avenue, and George A. Wlgnah'
Miss Erma Wigman. a sister Of the BRIDE
groom will be the brides only attendant
and Charles Dessert the brides brother Is
to be the best man. The Rev. Frank Max
well TownIey will perform the ceremony
with ONLY relatives and few intimate
friends in attendance. on Thursday the
bride and bridegroom and Miss Wigman
Will sail for abroad where they will spend
the summer.