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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

the Bible institute. as the meetings are
called. These institutes are held for one
or two weeks in one place, just as
circumstances warrant. The Chicago
meetings were well attended and very
profitable TO those who took the course
as outlined in the lecture program,
which was changed at each session
In Kansas City, Mo-, DR.. Vass lee
tured for one week in the high school
building under the auspices OF the I.
NJ. c. A, Of which Mr. r. B. De Fratz
is secretary. Mr.. Edward Ross Is
chairman Of the religious work COM
mittee Of this association, which has
taken the lead Of all other associa-
lions in this kind Of religious extension
work. From Kansas City DIR. Vass
continued his journey without stop
over until he reached Los Angeles,
Cal. where a meeting had been ar
ranged for him by DR.. ]. L. Mccoy
under the auspices Of the Baptist min
isters' conference Of the city.
At Bakersfield the meetings were ar
ranged by the Rev. DIR. Mcpherson
who was very enthusiastic in getting
the news Of Dr. Yass' coming spread
among his people. DIR. Hawkins work
ed up the meetings for DIR. Nass In
Oakland. and DR.. Riddle and his con
gregation in San Francisco We'd with
an Others In making the meetings at
their church among the best held by
the noted teacher in that section
On the return trip DR.. Yass stopped
OF at Denver, where he lectured
for the Rev. DIR. David E. Overs ana
his congregation. He has been en-
Gagged in this kind Of Christian work
for over twenty years as superintend-
ent Of the American Baptist Publica-
don society. DIR. Vass expects to re
turn to his home, Raleigh, n. C., the
last week I'm August
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Ledger of Baltimore; William Il. Stew
art. thirty-three years editor OF the
American Baptist In Louisville; Chrls-
topher ]. Perry, Twenty-Five years eol-
tor OF the Tribune. and I. Thomas
Fortune. who is recognized as the oean
Of the Quill brigade. Mr.. Fortune Is
the founder and was for over twenty
five years editor Of the New HorK
Age s.-.t,.
70 Our PAPERS was the subject Ior
discusSion for the afternoon session
monday. Mr.. ]. II. Murphy read tne
able paper, giving various Suggestions
as 10 how to secure quicker news SCI
Vice and bow all papers belonging "
the ASSOCIATION might combine to synal-
&c the news 10 each other weekly
Mr.. Murphy's paper was referred U
tba e1ecutiye committee FOR acnon-
relieving this discussion MI. Z, D
Ymng. editor Of the Norfolk flrganlA
journal and Guide. read an Interest,"
.o-o- on Expert Methods Of Extend
inc Newspaper Circulation ana tne
Management Of Agents
NJ Young said: That these Hers
to az the most intricate problems
wtfb which publishers have 20 oeAL
The methods OF which am speaklns
are those which have been used from
t5ns 20 time in my experience ana -
- famfIiar to All. II Jon have trl re
tbeIn al. y0u have gained some eA -,
snee and perhaps results II yon nast
Tot tried them an you are fortunAte
A some respects. as some OF them l. al'
sTnerimentaI and expensive Seenns
subscriptions Is an easy pfopo1'. -
hut holding subscribers Is the IN
81 have reached the conclusion .
there Is one practical way % noio ' ~
srrIhers and that is 10 create a PaDn'
| 5000 for your newspaper, ne
- ! fine chen TIE persOnallty =
- -. .5,tor was the chief asset TOT ~
ssvspaper IN building and extena y.
- eireuIation. but that time % p,
ss.sed We youne men cannot ON"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
siREs AND Suns.

John D. Rockefeller employs sheep
b NOW the grass on his Poeantaco
HIIls golf course.
William Moser, East St Louis, thinkA
he's going 70 die soon. 80 he has
bought himself a nice coffin
Pierre sehamel Roy, living az 1o6 In
Neuilly, France. as a babe nestled
once In the arms OF Napoleon the
Great
Howard Elliott, the new head OF the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
system OF railroads. Is q native Of New
York, and his railroad career began az
q rodman with an engineering crew.
Alexander II. Stephens who has
been appointed superintendent Of rail-
way mail service, established the first
mail service I'm Alaska In 1893 and d.
rected the rehabilitation o. the service
IN San Francisco following the IRE q
1906.
KametarO Iijima, the new consul
general Of Japan at New York, was
counselor Of the foreign ONCE at To
kyo before being sent to the United
States. He Is regarded As one Of the
most skillful men In the consular serv-
ice Of the japanese government
Amos B. Stillman. a war veteran.
! who has retired from the stan Of the
New York Sun, in his seyenty-seyenth
year, has probably edited more copy
than any other living newspaper man.
For forty-three years he was employed
at this work with the Sun. though his
newspaper life began long before that
he having worked as a printer in bis
youth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
CALLAGHAN UPH0LDS NEW
YORK CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
Georgia Curry Wins Her Case Against
Eek Varieties Company.

In a recent interview concerning the
sweeping decision handed down by the
United States supreme court nullfylng
the civil rights act. a prominent New
.Yurk LAWYER saws. THE federal civil
rights law has been declared unconsd-
tutiOnal by the supreme court, but this
does not extend to the state statutes
.Inasmuch as New York state has
a law known as the civil rights law
Csection 40 and Al thereof, making II
not only a mlsdemeanOr for any Inn
keeper, theater proprietor or other pub
I,c place TO discriminate against col
ored person or any other person Dy
reason of race. creed or color, but also
imposing q fine upon such person Ior
the benefit OF the person injured Of not
les than 500 nor more than. w.
each such injured person. pursuant 70
the laws as they now stand IN New
YORK state. has an absolute right to
sue and receive a balm for his Injured
feelings whenever he is diseriminateo
AGAINST by reason Of his color religion
or creed"
The reason for this view OF the
natter Is that this particular lawyer
was counsel for Georgia Curry verses
Fox Varieties company (the owners OF
Fox's Folly theater in Brooklyn'
which case was tried before MI Jus
ice CaIlaghan in the Third district mu'
uictpal court, Brooklyn.
Mr.. Justice Callaghan. after golne
through the opinion Of that case yerJ
thoroughly. and all other authorizes
citea oy the attorneys for plaintiff and
defepdsnt in their respective orAeIs
$500 that the civil rights law o.
New YORK state was not unconsntn
tIonaL and that the decision OF tne
limited states supreme court In %.
c.se Of Butts versus Merchants ano
Miners Transportation company zoe
~ Al any waJ sfbeet the New 1ori
state law. 80
ON the contrary II strengthens Il 40.
dives # more Tehemenee. and aeeoro
ineIv Judgment for the plaintiff agains
the For Varieties company was reno
4 80 in TIM sum q $50
The Georgia Curry in question va
colored woman who had been aske'
- vacate an orchestra SEAT N q
theateE
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
The Writers.

DR.. Robert Bridges Of London, re-
Gently appointed British poet laureate,
is a retired hospital dOst0r, sixty-nine
years old.
II would he hard To parallel the
achievements of NJ. Francois Fertiault,
the latest Chev1lier Of the Legion OF
Honor. who published his first volume
in 1890. when he WIS seventeen, and
his latest I'm 1872
Miss Agnes Repplier Is said to use
the English language in her essays bet
ter than most women who write. A
writer on the subject says that she al
ways sizes up the situation in an IN
forgetable phrase and quotes In Illus
tration the sentence from one Of her
essays, Lovers are Odious things at
best"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
LECTURERS LONG TOUR.
Great Work Of Or. s. N. Vass Fer Re-
tioioas UbIift.

tigioas upIift.
The lecture tour OF the Rev. Dr.. s.
n. vass this summer has taken him
across the continent he began with
great institute meeting in the Zion
Baptist church In Washington the
Sth Of June. Or. ". ]. Howard, pas
tor Of the Zion Baptist church, ar
ranged for the meetings, which not
only benefited the members Of bis own
parish, but the people OF the eommu-
nifty In general DR.. Vass h q reoOg-
nIzed authority on Bible history, and
his lectures cover most OF the impor-
tant periods IN both the Old and New
Testaments-
Sunday school teachers and leaders
in whatever line Of Christian work
whose privilege 1t has been to study
under Dr. Yass have afterward rem
dered better and more effective serv-
ice. From Washington the lecturer
went to Chicago, where the 7. NJ. @.
A and the ministers conference unit.
ed In the arrangements for holding
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
Current Comment.

One way to make buildings safe
would be TO compel the responsible au-
thorities to live in the fire traps.-Chi-
cagO News
Il Is hard to detect a counterfeit ten
dollar bill any more, because the aV-
erage man. with a family to support,
can't keep one long enough to notice
whether 1t is bOgus.-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
The self righting flying machine in
vented by a retired British army officer
and successfully tested should prevent
one form Of increasing risk in aero
planning. But when is the world TO
have the greater boon Of the unsinka-
BILE ship?-New York World.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
WALTERS A. II 3. z1oE CEURcH
Corner Ssth ana Dearborn 81.
Rev. Harry J. osrliA Pastor.

Educational Day at our church vas
a red letter day in point Of services.
The sermon delivered at II o'cleek by
the pastor was enjoyed very much BY
the large audience present, and proved
very helpful along many lines The
regular educational sermon at 8
o'clock by Rev. h. E. Stewart was a
masterpiece. Although the audience
was small, Dr.. Stewart seemed to be
at his best. The practical truths enun-
eiated regarding eduektiOn, rein
forced by a spirit Of inspiration were
uplifting and enlightening to every
one present. DR.. Stewart is always
welcome to our pulpit and by our peO-
pie.
Our evening service reached its chi
max in the splendid paper on educa-
ton, eommendatory of Livingston Col
lege, delivered by Mrs. Fannie Barrier.
williams. 1t was a rare treat and the
audience listened with an interest
whose intensity was noticeable. We
were charmed by the music rendered
by the choir, and especially SO by the
solo with which Mrs. J. 7. Holland IA
vored us. Five persons united with the
church during the day, and our offer
ings passed the sixty-doIlar mark
1t is pleasing to note the increase
in attendance upon our Sunday School
and the growing interest manifested
The school meets at 1:15 P. n Mr.
c. ]. Jackson, the superinte 4, ii
putting forth every effort to make the
school what we believe it should be.
Sunday services win be as usual
The pulpit viii be occupied morning
and evening by the pastor. The even
ing services win begin in the future a
7:45 p. n, instead Of $500 p. m
Sister Why Bates is sick IN tn
Provident Hospital. Brother ]. h Hol
land is confined to his home, 2734 Al
mour avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
AMOS WILLIAMS AS HERO.
Quick Prsssnes Of Mind Prevents Fa'
tai Accident to Clergyman.

Quick Presence Of Mind Prevents "a
tai Accident to Clergyman.
Amos Williams. a farmer living near
Poughkeepsie, N. T.. recently saved
the lives OF the Rev. !. 7. Stafford and
wife. who were In danger OF being
killed in a runaway accident DR.. and
Mrs. Stafford were driving a spirited
horse attached to a light wagon
The raising Of the top to the Veni-
Gle frightened the animal. which start
"a IN a mad rush down a steep rocky
road. Mr.. Williams saw the dangerous
position In which the couple were and
BY quick presence OF mind tore ran
from the fence and felled the beeing
animal to the ground. Thus we have
another evidence Of the valor and KIND
heartedness OF AfrO-Americans toward
their white fellow human beings
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Miss Anna N. RoehfOrt, Of l4Is
Indiana avenue, win be united in mar
riAge this afternoon At 4:so o'eloe.
to Mr.. John Line, Of 45oe Barnard
street, this city, 1t the Grace EPiseepei
Church, 18th and Wabash avenue. keE.
W. o. Waters win ofhsiate. For fOuE
or five years Mss BOehfOrt rss one q
the prOofreadsrs for the Chieago Legal
News Co, and she i held in the high
est esteem BY all those who laboEed
with her. She possesses sunny ana 2
pleasing disposition ana she was q.
Ways nepnlar win them and her ref'
MIR associates wiH present her with
lovely present and y prssent e =.
wedding to wish her much Joy snd
hsppineus th1onehouf hsl welded he
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
oA11s CoNsunRTIoN oURABLE

CALLS CONSUMPTION DURABLE
That consumption is durable and
preventable, and medicine alone never
win cure the disease, was asserted by
DIR. A. WiIberforce Williams in an il
lustrated lecture at Quinn chapel, 24OO
South wabash avenue, Sunday even
ing. The lecture was under the aus
piees of the Chicago tuberculosis In
stitute, which furnished stereopheon
machine and seventy-fve slides. The
audience passed a resolution thanking
the institute. The physician advised
early medical advice, patronage OF the
various municipal disPensaries, and
particularly mentioned the PrOvident
hospital dispensary. He warned against
darkness, dirt, dampness, splitting, poor
ventilation, and the use Of whisky
beer. and patent medicines.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
Fashion FriIIs.

SUp to the minute Is the deserip-
tion Of the latest slit skirt Cup to the
knee" would be more graphie.-omaha
Bee.
Not necessarily In connection with
the tariff: II ever the silk stocking
needed protection it's right now.-Chi-
eagO Inter Ocean
Our inclination is to make no fur-
ther illusions to the funny kind o.
clothes the women wear. but we feel
Il necessary to observe that the pres
emit models are not adapted to the
kitchen, nursery or the pOlls--Houston
Post.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Lawyer Walter NJ Farmer returned
home wednesday morning from a two
weeks, vacation trip, tO.Eew York city
and Atlantic City, n. J. Mr.. Farmer
Vas ouite favorably impressed with the
people and with the interesting signt1
Evbieh he, behela in that section OF the
country. But after all he contends
tbat chicago is plenty good enough toi
rim While absent, Miss Anna senul
nan faithfully looked after his Ia"
business for him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
FIippant FIingS

Talking so much Of cut rates, the
postofiee department begins to sound
like a drug stOre.-Grand Rapids Press
Cats viii be greatly elated to hear
that DR.. Carroll has found that their
organs live after they are dead-Mu-
Waukee Sentinel.
The feet Of women in England are
said 10 be growing larger. Well, look
at the kicking they are doing over
there.-DetrOit Free Press.
An eastern paper speaks Of Clergy
man "greasing the pulpit" instead OF
'gracing the pulpit" he must have
been an oily speaker.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
Peri Personals.

No eeneral eredenes win be given b
TIE rumor that King George OF Britain
vi visit this country Until Queen
hEary eonhrms it-GhIeasO News
Al exchanee thinIs that Doe Fned-
moun ana Doc COOk ought 70 combine
- tasEe 10 vaudeville Ought % take
10 the WOods.-WIlmington Dlspeteh-
A New YORK man named Onion has
ID 4 CHANGED to Barred. but It's hard
A. - var fellow shouil want %
- "a sd stlong nAtas a1s list
Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
Automobile Runs.

The horse is a useful animal he
proyides entertainments to which peO-
Die can drive IN autOmObiles.-CleVe-
land Leader.
In the opinion Of the Joy riders II =
taking the general public a long tine
10 learn to keep out OF the way-ch-
eago Tribune
The coming man Is the inventive
genius who shall eoHtrfve to make q
noissiess mOtoreyele- The age aehes
for his arrival.-PhiIadelphia Reeord
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

ssnusi richardson, leo N. 9Th ave
pue. who pays taxes on . million oOf
l.. wortb 81 Chicago real estate, most
: ;neome property, returned home la So
1900 - his birthplass and native
80 and other parts Of Europe M -,
$500, s1.l,s, & nneh improved IN health
sipes his trip to the old world, -
= 80, 800. that the people on the who's /.
:. = = 1900. are making rapid st.le
forward; that the crops tins year - ~.
- !. szessainsly gOed, which nav.
S-s,siy assisted to add to the pros
in Of fhs country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

The Broad Ak Of August %, con
tanned a short account Of the month :
~..atiOn or honeymoon trip of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. T. Watkins, through the
Fast and last week our same artiele,
word for word, was dished up as 0rigi'
nal matter in the columns OF the so
called greatest weekly newspaper III
the world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Attorney George 8. Foster, suite i4lS
Ashland block, ranks among the high
class lawyers Of Chicago, and for some
wears Mr.. Foster has transacted law
business for AfrO-Americans, as wen
as renting some of his property to
them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Roger C. Sullivan, former Mayor
John P. Hopkins, Rev. Father Edward
A. Kelly and Rev. Father James +.
CaIaghan arrived home the first OF the
week from their European trip, which
extended over a period of more than
three months.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Mrs. Mary Harsh, 2963 Armour ave-
nue., is prominently connected with
several secret societies, and she is con-
sidered a faithful worker in the same.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Clinkscale, the
first Of this month, removed from 5s51
Wabash avenue to $3.50 Wabash ave
nue., where they are now at home to
their friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

friends being the only ones present.
The happy couple win reside at 5ol5
dearborn street, the home q the
Groom 5 mother. They win be at hone
tomorrow, Sunday, September tn.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06


lens Of Publishers.
Philadelphia.-wIt l26 publications
represented the fifth annual meeting
Of the National Negro Press assocIa-
tion was called to order in Cherry Me-
mortal Baptist chuch In this city Mon
day morning, Aug. Is. n. B. Dodson,
chairman Of the executive committee.
after making brief Introductory re-
marks, introduced DR.. r. z. Wright,
Jr., editor Of the Christian Recorder
and chairman Of the local committee
on entertainment, who presided over
the meeting. during which time ad-
dresses of welcome were made by Chris-
TOPPER ]. Perry, editor OF the Tribune,
and DR.. William n. Stowe. The re-
Spouse to these addresses was made
by Mr.. Charles Stewart of Chicago.
Abstracts from the proceedings Of the
Chicago meeting. 1912, and the midwin-
ter meeting held in this city February,
1913, were read by Mr.. Henry Allan
Boyd. corresponding secretary. Mr.
Boyd's report showed that a great
work had been. accomplished The
membership has been increased to 1OS
A newspaper directory. printers and
publishers guide, has been compiled
printed and distributed to members OF
the association.
The directory gives the number Of
publications in each state, name Of edi
tors, when issued and kind Of paper
whether secular or religious. 1t is IL
Illustrated with pictures Of some OF thu
general officers of the association, vari
Gus cuts showing portions Of the plan
Of the National Baptist Publishing
House in Nashville, Tenn. and othe
| display advertisements.
1t carries a grouped picture OF fou
/ of the oldest and best known editor
among our people. such as John q
Murphy. editor Of the AfrO-Amer1cal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
rrEEn.Ers SET WITH GEMS.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Kneelets made Oh
gold and some of them set with pre-
cious stones, have appeared upon Chest
nut street, worn by fair prOmenaders
who favor the slit skirt, as one step
more daring than the golden ankists
which startled the gazers year ago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Miss WiIhelmina c. Tate, Of ST.
Louis. Mo-, who has been the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. De Moss, 3645 Ar
mour avenue, has decided to spend an
other fortnight in Chicago, much to the
delight of her many friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
MRS .11ARTHA B. ANDERSON
Will GIVE A RECITAL AT THE
BEfHEsDA BAPTIST CHURCH.

Monday evening, September s. MIS-
Martha B. Anderson, assisted by Miss
Mary Watkins, blind pianist OF tne
Boston Conservatory Of Masie, I.
Theodore Taylor, aceomPanist, WI
give q recital ct O'Clock at the Beth
esda Baptist Church, 1928 Wabash ave
nue.. Admission Is cents.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

AfrS. Nancy Green, 5Ol5 Dearborn
street, who has been i'll for some time,
i improving, but is stin confined to
her had
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Dan O'Connor, secretary for William
L. O'Connell, county treasurer, is the
right man in the right place. he al
ways wears a pleasant smile, and is
ever ready to extend the glad hand to
all corners.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Morrison, 6O34 s.
May street. are spending their summer
vacation visiting friends in Elgin, Au-
rora, and Batavia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

AIRS. LOttie N. Cooper of New York
City, spent Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week as the guest of Mrs. William
Emanuel, $3.50 Rhodes avenues.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
training School Publishes Newspaper

Training School Publishes Newspaper.
The Worker Is the name OF a neat
little monthly paper published by the
National Training School For Women
and Girls at Lincoln heights in Wash
inRton. The paper is devoted to the
work OF the institution and carries
monthly statements Of its needs, help
received and what It is accomplishing
along all lines OF active endeaEor. The
motto Is 'swork-suppOrt thyseh-to
thine own powers appeal" Miss Nan
ME Helen Burroughs. president OF the
school. Is a tireless worker for race
management, and under her wise lead
ership many friends Of both races have
become interested in the institution
and are giving generous financial aid
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

, Thursday and Friday evenings, Sep
TENDER % and &c, another Art EXPOSE
ton will be held at the Berean Baptist
Church, 4s3s Dearborn street, under
the management of Miss Evelyn JEFF
ferson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Miss Enaline Sweeney Of Louis
vile, Kys is the guest Of her grand,
daughter, Mrs. Alma Beard, s65s Wa
bash avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Miss Maggie E. Bell, a charming
school teacher of Cincinnati, Ohio,
spent a few days last week in our city
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Harry A.
Duncan, and Mrs. Oliver W. Hatfield.
Miss Bell left for home on Tuesday.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06
CHIPS

Mr.. and MrH. J. L. Randolph, sO25
Federal street, spent a few days last
week in st. Louis 10.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

Mrs. Blanche Lett, 3242 Calumet
avenue, and Mrs. Jennette Wiley, re-
turned home Tuesday evening from a
two weeks visit to New York City,
Atlantic City, n. J., and other points
in the East.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

a. W. Beeehsf Centenary osisbration.
A movement 70 celebrate the one
bundredth anniversary OF the birth OF
Henry Ward Beeeher has been started
by the colored citizens Of Brooklyn
George z. wIbeean. chairman OF ne
committee. in explaining the can Tor
such a celebration says:
..Fhe eaIi for the 0bservation dos
not mean anything but desire q
honor the memory Of a great man.
Henry Ward Beecher was not alone
friend to the eolorsd peeple olf %
hanity generally.