The broad ax., 1921-01-01
CHARLES E. STUMP, WHO NEVER WILL MAKE AN
UPTo-DATE NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT, Wis
TIED CHICAGO DURING THE HOLIDAYS, WHERE
HE HAD ONE RIP ROARING TIME.

of saying good bye to you, and will
pass into history. 1t has had its bit
tiers and its sweets. Some it brough;
gladness and others sadness. Some
have failures and others success, and
now it has ended, and will soon be
numbered with the things Of the past.
1 would like to ask you what have
YOU contributed to the world during
the past ~ monthsi You need not
answer me, but prepare to give an
answer to Almighty God, who knows
what you have been doing and if you
have wronged any one, He knows that
also
Before going further, 1 want to pay
my congratulations to Lieutenant and
Mrs A. E. Norris, who have at the
close of this year started life together,
and have pledged to live and work for
each other. felt proud of them when
1 witnessed the putting them together
December %, in Lexington, Ky.
The bride was at the time she mar
ried, Miss Matte Craig Ellis, the
daughter of Burnett Ellis, custodian of
the Lexington United States post Office,
and one Of the leading citizens of the
emit is the business manager of the
Vanguard, Little Rock, the official or
gan of the Arkansas Baptists.
President of the National Baptist Con-
vention, and a we'll trained young man.
He made good in France, as Lieutenant,
and brought home with him the bacon.
He is perhaps one Of the best trained
young men Of Arkansas, and at pres
Blue Grass section.
Miss Ellis, is a refined cultured
young woman, well educated and one
of the best dressmakers in all Ken
lucky. She is one of the young women
whose life has been spent in helping
Others. Since the death of her mother
she has been a hard worker among the
young people, and had many admirers
and friends. The wedding was not
advertised-in fact it was a surprise
TO many of her friends. / do not know
whether or not you are acquainted
with Lieut.. Elias A Morris, of Helena,
Ark. He is the son of DR.. f. c. Morris.
President Of the National Baptist Cor
vention, and well trained young man.
He made good in France, as Lieutenant,
and brought home with him the bacon.
He is perhaps one of the best trained
young men Of Arkansas, and at pres
ent is the business manager of the
Vanguard, Little Rock, the official or
gan of the Arkansas Baptists.
Just how long he has been talking
this marriage business over is not
known to me, but he told me that he
had decided to take unto himself a
bride, and invited me to be present.
I accepted the invitation, and went
there the day before the time for the
young people to jump over the broom
stick. and, believe me, honey, when I
tell you that they look like angels.
Lieut.. Morris was accompanied by
his brother, Fred Douglass Morris, the
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, for
the Knights of Pythias in Arkansas;
Moses Profit of Helena, Ark, a pros
porous business man, and Attorney J.
Robert Booker of Little Rock, a prom
inent attorney for the convicted men
in the Elaine riot, and you have heard
that 1 was along to be with the 9th
ers. Mrs. Carrie Craig was there from
Versailles, Ky. and Mrs. Carolyn
BlantOn, from Louisville, KY,
and many others, being relatives or
immediate friends. 1t was not an in
vite affair. 1 was there to witness it.
At 1880 they served a special dinner
at the house, and it was a dinner, too.
At this were the members of the bridal
party, and the family. was there,
and did eat. After the eating such a
getting ready, for the wedding was to
be at $3.50, and promptly at that hour
the preacher was reading to them out
of book set apart for that marrying
business. Rev. David johnson, pastor
of st. Paul A. NJ. E. church, tied the
knot.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white satin with princess lace and
pearls, bouquet of white roses, and
Mrs. Matte Ellis-Smith, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor, and she
wore a gown of pink satin, bouquet of
pink roses. Following the ceremony,
were served, and the
party got together and left that even
ing for Little Rock, where they will
be at home to their new friends. The
couple were evenly matched, and we
predict for them long grand prosper
Gus life. Both of them have a host
Of friends
Believe me, honey, when I tell you
that have been going since I wrote
that last letter, and am going some
more before I get through. For am
bera for a few DAVIS and will soon he i