The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-24

on the subject was so garbled in the
press reports as to give the impress
sion that he was opposed to having the
outrages against the Negro looked
into by the national government. On
the contrary, Senator Lewis was and
is in hearty sympathy with the move
ment toturn on the light at tn eoutset,
without waiting for the untying of
any red tape, he took the mater up
promptly with the Department of
Justice and received an assurance that
the riots would be carefully inquired
into by it's agents, in harmony and in
union with the republic governor and
republican Attorney General of the
State of Illinois. Senator Lewis is a
reliable friend of the colored people,
and can be depended upon to go to the
limit of his resources in securing fair
play in all things affecting our well
fare.
DR.. William A. Warfild, surgeon-in-
chief of Freedmen. s Hospital is cap
tain of the Volunteer Guard Division
of the Home Defense League Of the
District of Columbia. A largely-at.
tended public meeting was held few
night ago in the Armcry of the Dun
bar High School and the objects of the
organization were fully explained
Major Raymod w. Pullman chief OF
the Washington police department
was among the speakers.
Rev. E. F. Boisoia, native Haitian
ed at st. Luke's P. E. Church last
Sunday. His theme was Faithful
Unto Death" and the instructive ser
mon was couched in excellent Eng
lish as well as Astounding in ripe
thought.
Rev. E. B. Gordon has severed his
connection with the Interstate Ole
Folks Home. The institution ha!
been reOrganized under tn edirectioI
of a local charity club and is know
as The Corcoran Street Old Folk
Home.
Mrs. Stella Barclay and Mrs. Len;
Wilson, of Bowling Green, KY, hav
been royalty entertained by friend
during their stay in the capita
Among those who gave social funt
lions in honor of the charming Wis
tors Mesdames Ebert Williams, Wal
rem Polk, r. w. Thompson and Jane
e. Buckner. each a separate affai1
The ladies have returned to thei
homes delighted with Washington
hospitality and countless features {
interest.
Miss Marie A. D. Madre, teache
in the public schools and president {
the District branch of the Nationt
Federation of Colored Women's Club
addressed the Wage Farmers Associ;
/ ton last Sunday afternoon at thei
/ headquarters, 7O4 T. street northwes
Her subject was Cooperation Of En-
ployers and Employees" and her tai
was filled with good advice to bot
sides of this important combination
She added that while there al
many schools designed to instruct pc
pie in the art of being good servant
it is not of less Importance that thel
be some means of instructnig othel
in the art of being good bosses.
The right-thinking citizens Of til
District of Columbia want the ballo
The Washington Times is putting
a stiff fight for the right to vote
4 this federal reservation and is poin
0 ing out that benefits of every kin
e will come to us if the people hel
e have the ballot. The colored peop
are taking little or no part in the di
. cussion. Many whites prefer to hay
!. the present Congressional and commi
I. sion form of government to poular su
n frage, for fear that the votes Of tt
Negroes would hold the balance
j. power and bring on all of II
dangers" of NEGRO domination"
, The recent Queens Rally Pageal
h by the Vermont Avenue Bapti
l. Church for the benefit of the orgs
9, fund was one of the very best of Il
IS series of national history entertai
IS ments witnessed here. Mrs. Mar
d johnson Willis, wife of Rev. James
ID Willis, the church's magnetic paste
S. won the first prize bringing in $10O.
e. She impersonated the Queen
IL Africa" She and her train of mai
H. and courtiers were finely costom
and made dazzling spectacle. 1t
expected that Mrs. Willis will repe
s. the pageant at an early date. II
re credit for the recent production is d
n in the largest measure to Mrs. Will
b. Rev. j. e. Willis and David Clar
he William Slater and Mrs. Jessu
Of chairman of various branches of t
n work.