The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-19

Club at Somerville Mass, last Sa5ur
day. This is one Of the largest
women's organizations in New Eng
land, embracing Wore than 500 Of the
representative women of that section.
Mrs Terrell was given warm recep-
ton.
Special Assistant to the Secretary of
War Emmett j. Scott has returned
from Tu7Eegee Institute, where he
lbee1yei Founders Day. the 6)th an
..iyersary of The birth of the late DR.,
Booker T Washington. and attended
he annual session OF the board of
ruS,ees,
Attorney Almond W. Scott, Grand
Exalted Ryler of the Ellys. is receiving
marked courtesies in New England
this week, visiting lodges in Boston,
Providence and New Haven. He was
banqueted Tuesday night by the law
yers Of Boston, and mammoth recep-
tons were given him by the antlered
herd in each of the cities in his timer
airy. Relative to the proposed post
ponement of this years convention,
Mr.. Scott is taking referendum, in
response to numerous requests to do
50. lie will be governed in his re-
commendation by the sentiment shown
By the lodges Of the country and by
the leaders who have the welfare Of
the order at heart.
Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary, the colorel employees al the
Bu eau Of Eag aving and Printing are
!tcelving 4 snufi2 deaf at the hands
at Director James l.. Wilmeth. Hun
dreds of our best men and women are
carried on the rolls of the Bureau
and their compensation, working con-
ditions and promotions or furloughs
are the same as noted out to the
whites in similar grades, Fairness to
Mr.. Wilmeth demands that the truth
be told.
Grover Cleveland Macklin, of Chica-
CO. has been appointed as an elevator
conductor in the main building of the
Treasury Department.
Joshua N. Anderson, progressive
business man and ownes of first class
cafe at 1916 7th street northwest, has
been designated as chairman of the
committee on food conservation of
Victoria Council No. 237, Independent
Order of st. Luke. Mr.. Anderson will
cooperate with District Food Admin
istrator Clarence r. Wilson in pushing
forward the plans adopted for food
conservation, and will prove to be a
valuable helper.
Abnor McMurtry, of the appoint
ment division, Treasury Department
has been promoted to a snug clerkshiI
at $500 per annum, plus the 10 pei
cent bonus. Mr.. McMurtry halls from
Kentucky. He won his advancement
by merit.
4, Prof. e. C. Williams, formerly prin
cipal of the M. Street High School, ant
now librarian of Howard University
addressed the Mu-So-Lit Club Friday
night at the IL Street Y. M. c. A. OF
Some Phases of the Yellow Peril.
Harry A. Nugent rendered musica
selections Walter j. Singleton presid
ed. At the previous meeting of thu
Mu-So-Lit Club, Claude NJ Rose, o
the law department of Howard Univer
sity, was the speaker. His theme wa
"a Call for Justice" and it was re
garded as an especially strong appea
to the federal government to gran
equal and exact justice to the colore'
American. Mr.. Rose was formerl.
president of the Froebel-Pestalozz
: Literary Society of Howard University
DR.. G Sumner Wormley, Washing
TONS foremost baritone, filed SUI
cessful singing engagement in Philt
delphia last week.
Nine. Anita Pattie Brown, of Chict
( go, the favorite coloratura soprano
styled "The Bronze Tetrazzini," is e.
1 pected in the city shortly. She is col
: Guiding remarkably successful tou
+ of the South and West, covering tn
4 important cities from Texas an
1 Arkansas to Florida, Georgia, the Car
r linas and Virginia. 1t is hoped ths
e Washingtons music lovers will hav
:. an opportunity to hear Nine. Brow
who, according to press reports {
! both races, is singing better this yes
n than ever before.