The broad ax., 1924-07-26
COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REC.
ULAR TRAVELLING CORRESPOND
ENT FOR THE BROAD AK, HAS
FOR THE PAST WEEK BEEN
SPENDING MUCH OF HIS TIME m
NORTH CAROLINA "T1E TAR.
HEEL STATE"

where am when / write to you this
week and you will decide that have
been going some and am still going,
but if was not here now ! would be
some other place.
But before | say anything about
this place or any other place I must
pause and say just word Of sympa-
thy to my friend, and your friend,
DR. Edward Wittenburg. of Kansas
City, Mo-, pastor Of Allen Chapel "a.
M. E. Church. Death stepped into his
home few days ago, and took the
champion Of his youth, his wife. And
did not stop there, for the very same
day, it knocked and claimed one of his
daughters, Mary Wittenburg. So
there was sadness in this home, two
deaths at the same time and double
funeral We must all extend to him
sympathy. For years it has been his
lot to go into the sick room-yes into
the death chamber, comfort the sick,
the dying cheer those bereaved, but
this time it was his. / recall how
touched he was the last time | was
there and his wife was sick in bed
He is man with a tender heart, and
tried then to point to him the will
of God. | do not know just how long
they had been married, but will tell
you all Of this in my next letter.
The world has been moving, and
we are passing out Of it one BY one,
and one of these days this old world is
going to close out business and come
to an end. Just when do not know,
but you should be ready for anything
that may come. Get ready to meet
God, for we are being claimed on all
hands. One by one we are passing
out, one by one the book is being
closed and we are cashing in our &C
counts. But do not let me drift on
that now.
If you will recall I wrote you when
I was in some other part Of the world.
] had fine time in Birmingham and
then in Atlanta, Ca, was thrown in
the Office Of the Atlanta Independent,
and the business manager, Miss Ola
Walker was as busy as could be get
ting her brains adjusted, and then
from there ! made my way to Sa-
vannah, and from Savannah to Den
mark, and from Denmark to Raleigh.
N. O., reaching there about midnight,
and to my surprise / found Mrs.
Berry O'Kelly standing at the stable
accompanied by "A. T. White, who is
connected with Mr. O'Kdly. / was
told that Mr.. O'Kelly had the feet
eretus, his feet having grown strong.
he was getting weak again, but he
was fortunate, to be represented by
two friends. his wife and his personal
friend Mr.. White.
| consider that | was highly COM
plmented for a man Of his standing
to send down to meet poor weak me.
Mr.. White is one of our best trained
business men. He came into the
world via Raleigh, N. O., and got his
education from the public school and
St Augustine school, and then got
some business training, and for IA
years has been right here.
About IA years ago he won the
heart and hand Of Miss Marion E.
O'Kelly, the neice Of Berry OKelly,
and they have walked together get
ting happiness out Of life. From that
union three boys, and they are being
trained to improve on their father But
in the midst Of happiness there comes
some sadness, or with the sunshine
must come the clouds, and for the past
six months, his companion has been
fighting with disease, but she has i'm
proved some and let US all pray that
she will soon be restored to health and
happiness. They are loving, and they
are devoted to each other.
told you before about Berry
O'Kelly recently winning the heart Of
Miss Marguerite z. Belle, Of Bay
onne, n. j., a cultured, educated
young woman, and at the time she
resigned her school to some day take
charge Of kindergarten Of her own.
She has entered in his life and work,
and is indeed happy, and ready to
make her husband and his friends
happy. He could not come for me
and she was there herself, and they
escorted me to the Arcade hotel, one
Of the leading hotels of Raleigh, and
up-to-date in every particular. Mr..
O'KelIy had telephoned Mrs. r. II.
Hall, and she was looking for me with
the best room IN the hotel ready for
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