The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-12-27

Holmes viii be the other speakers of
the occasion. A business meeting Of
the n. A. A. C. P. at the Sage Foun-
dation Building, win preeede the main
event.
1t has been announced that the pros
poets Of New York's Fighting Fiji
teenth securing a permanent armory
this year are very slim. The Armory
Board has recommended that sites be
looked over, but the large demands
made by the increased costs of mater
ials to the other vital city depart
ments has left little surplus money in
the city treasury for any other than
the barest municipal necessities.
Rev. F. A. Cullen, 1t. Oeeola Me
Kaine, Chandler Owen, C. T. Magill,
DR.. George Z. Cannon and Revs. W.
P. Byrd called on Senator Cummins
last week to protest against the Jim
Crow ear bill now before Congress.
Roscoe Allis, white, the manager of
a Keith vaudeville act was held in
500 bail in the Washington Heights
Court last Thursday for allowing two
ll-lear-old eOlOred girls to appear in
what is described as ga shimmy aet"
at Keith's Alhambra Theatre. The
girls were Blanche Powell and Joseph
inc Yearwood, both of New York.
Miss Daisy Tapley, the famous or
ganIst, now leading the choir of the
Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, had
the choir render as the Christmas
music Sunday, December 2lst, the first
part of Handel's messiah. " A large
and appreciative audience was present
Paul Robson, the Rutgers football
star, was the main speaker at Salem
NJ. E. Lyeeum, Sunday, December 2lst.
Harold E. Simmelkjaer, eloeutionist,
was also one Of the attractions. George
W. Allen was in charge Of the exer-
eises.
Mrs. venezella Newsom-Jones of
Pa, elOeutiOnist, gave an
impressive recital at Mother Zion A.
NJ. E. Church Wednesday December
18th. Lula Robinson Jones, soprano,
md R. II. Lancaster assisted. Mrs.
Jones, who is one Of the most finished
Of the race, was enthusi-
astieally received. She gave numbers
from Ben Hur, Edgar Allan Poe, the
Indian Folk Lore, and some original
selections by herself.
Roy Morse, the former 22o-yard ma
tional champion, is again to become ae-
tive in athletic circles. He competed
in the 900" in the recent American
izatiOn meet but failed to place.
The Teeo Girls Club Of the Harlem
Csnteen House are taking part prOmi-
nently in the Christmas Carnival at
Grand Central Palace. They are pro-
dueing a grand spectacle called "Play-
land, /" from December 22nd to De-
eenber 9th inclusive. They are the
only club Of eolOred girls in the entire
carnival.
A benefit program for the Hope Day
was held at st. Marks Hall,
December 21st. Henry NJ.
Sucker was in charge and a eonsid-
cradle sum Of money was raised toward
the 10000 mark which they hope to
reach in their drive.
Sidney Woodward, famous tenor,
a Christmas song service last
at Bethel A. N. E. Church.
Eugene Williams Of ~ West 134th
street, and Harry Forrest Of % West
l31st street, both eolored, were held
in the Heights Court last Tuesday in
q, 900 bail to answer to a charge Of
forgery. The pair are alleged to have
passed worthless checks on Max Drag
insky, white, Of ia West 134th street.
A banquet was rendered last Friday,
December 18th, to the eolored alder
Charles II. Roberts. DIR. r.
r. Motion Of Tuskegee was scheduled
10 appear. The committee in charge
vas composed Of Charles W. Anderson.
Wilford II. Smith, Fred. R. Moore and !
Ralph LangSton. The dinner was an
immense success with the exception
hat it was noted by many Of the as.
embled guests that for some reason
II other, probably personal to the men
n charge, George w. Harris, the edi.
or Of the New York News, and him
elf, the other eolored alderman-eleet
Eas not among the invited guests Of
ionor. Mr.. Harris is, like Dr.. Rob
IT'S, one Of the most respected and in
MENTAL eOIOred citizens in this com
iunity.
Mr.. J. Arthur Payne, Of Baltimore,
J visiting New York and win address
he Volunteer Club Of Mother Zion A.