The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30
COMMITTEEMAN AT-LARGE ON JUNE a
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Thompson, 908 S street northwest
DR.. Shaw is one of the ablest f1nan-
clers in the Zion church and made q
hne run for the Office of financial Sec
rotary at Charlotte.
Miss Irene Johnson, of Pittsburg. an
expert stenographer and bookkeeper.
came on this week to take a position
with the National Beneht Association.
She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Adj
olson Syphax, 1909 street northwest,
and was rendered an enjoyable recep-
ton and dance at the Syphax home
stead last Wednesday evening.
A report reached here last Wednes-
day that Mr.. Ralph w. Tyler, audi
tor for the Navy Department, was ser
lously i'll at his home in Columbus.
OHIO, whittier he had gone to take
part IN the presidential contest. Mrs.
tyler LETT Immediately upon receipt of
the telegram announcing his critical
condition. Mr.. Tyler has been in Door
health for some time, and his break
down is attributed to overwork in the
campaign.
Regarding the election of Dr.. w. p.
Ihlrkield to the Bishopric as more
than possibility, the friends of Prof.
George William Cook have started a
vigorous boom for him for president
of Howard University. If Prof Cook
should Land" the presidency, it is
said that Mr.. Andrew F. Hilyer, of
the office of the Auditor for the In
, terror Department, an expert account
ant and experienced man of affairs.
would be pushed for the secretaryship
Of Howard, as Prof. Cooks successor.
MIR. Hllyer made national reputa-
ton as expert accountant for the Ne
gro Department.. In connection with
the jamestown Exposition in 1907.
Henry A. Braxton, Of the Treasury
Department, is in Richmond, Va, at
tending the commencement exercises
of the Hartshorn Academy, from
which his daughter, Miss Caroline NJ.
Braxton, graduates this week
A Negro chaplain may be named
by President Taft to minister to the
spiritual needs of-the Negroes en-
ployed by the United States Govern
ment IN the Panama Canal Zone. Reg
lister J. c. Napier, to whom the move
ment has been intrusted, has laid all
the facts before the War Department
and favorable action is expected soon
The Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
is still having trouble over the pasto-
rate issue. One element insists that
Rev. J. E. Willis, the de facto pastor,
was elected fairly by a majority Of
the 5000 membership, while another
faction claims that the election is
null and void.
J. Leubrie Hill, a legitimate sue
cessOr to Ernest Hogan and his noble
band Of Thespians, is making hit
Blackville Corporation" study in
Negro business life, interspersed with
some broad comedy situations. 1t 8
given out that Mr.. Hill Is to take his
W AuSlIdJJd, WITH MISS EfOu
Robinson, a talented Washington girl,
as leading lady. A young woman Of
the company who gives evidence Of
bright future on the stage, is Miss
Blanche Kelley, who is equally accom-
plished as a singer, dancer and an
instrumentalist. Sam Gaines, Charles
| Woody, Lillian Bradford and Richard
Shelton all have good parts in the
| "Blackville Corporation"
Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson put in
some heavy work for President Taft
in Georgia, New Jersey and Mary
land.
Lawyer Thomas l.. Jones, an able
orator, a former law partner Of the
late Mercer LangStOn, who has done
some effective campaigning for the
| Republican party in many hard
fought battles, i said to be slated
for an important place under the De-
partmc1t Of Justice. He is thought
much Of by President Taft, it's said
and 1t is believed that the admins
tration has something good in store
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