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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13

race relations.
In speaking on the Bond issue
the mayor said that present plans
called for the establishments of
two parks one in north and west
Jackson. He also talked on the
matter of paving and street wi
dering included in present city
plans. He said that Lynch Street
and North Parish Street would lie
among the first to be paved.
The mayor also advised that the
Chamber encourage Negroes 10
buy and own their own homes
pointing out that regardless OF
the race people who owned their
homes made better citizen.
A full attendance of the Cham
Der was, present to hear the Mayor
speak.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Mayor Leland Speed
Chamber Speaker

The Honorable Leland Speed,
mayor of the city of Jackson was
the guest speaker last Tuesday
night at the regular meeting of
the Jackson Negro Chamber of
Commerce, held in the auditorium
of Collins Funeral Home.
The Mayors speech dealt pri-
marty with the $3,500,00 Bond is
sue soon to be submitted to the vo
tiers in which 100000 will be ear
marked for Negro Parks and Play
ground.
In his opening remarks the ma
yor touched briefly the question OF
race relations calling upon his
hearers to keep up there spirits in
spite of depressing conditions that
come about because he foresaw
the growth of better and better
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
State And Party
Officials Are
Subject To Suits
Solicitor General
Says Ruling For
All Elections

WASHINGTON --(SNS) - ANY
state or party official who attempts
to prevent a person from voting
because of color" in a primary or
general election will be prosecuted
in the future by the United States
Department of Justice.
Solicitor General j. Howard Nc
Grath made the Departments pol
icy clear Friday at press confer
ence.
sit is our position, McGrath
said, chat the law has been settled
by the Fifth Circuit Court of APP
peals and the denial Of certiorari
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Over 400 From
~ States From
United Group

Seven national vice commanders
were elected: They are Miss Ruth
Freeman, Chicago; Tom Neil, New
Jersey (White): Miss Catherine
Godfrey, Alabama; Ruben Lewis,
Ohio; Howard Johnson. New York
City; Coleman Young, Detroit, and
John StaggerS, south Carolina.
Other officers include George 8
Murphy Washington, D. c. ma
tional adjutant, Lester Davis, New
York, national finance officer; the
Rev. Charles T. Watkins, Chicago.
national chaplain and Ulysses S.
Keys, Chicago. national advocate.
National staff officers and a ma
tlonal surgeon must still be elect
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
State Bapt. Women's Leader Speaks;
Negroes In Pageant AT 1st Baptist

JACKSON Miss Mrs. Lillian
Smith Rhodes of Yazoo Cit an
outstanding leader among Negro
Baptist women of the state, Direc
tor of Religious Education, state
Baptist Convention of Mississippi,
was a guest speaker at the 9th
annual session of the Women's
Missionary Union of the Missis-
sippi Baptist Convention (white)
held here April "a at the First
Baptist Church.
The speech of Mrs. Rhodes de-
uvered Thursday morning in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Special Session OF Legislature 10
Change State Primary Laws To Prevent
Negro Citizens From Voting Urged

had been introduced by the power
full and influential speaker of the
House of Representatives, Waiter
Sillers of Bolivar county.
Latest to join in urging a
special session sometime before
tn 1897 Primary is 1t. Governor
Fielding Wright, who was also
a leader among those who at
tempted vainly to have the laws
changed during. the session ended
last week.
Behind the growing movement
was the statement last week OF
the United States Department of
Justice that any Party or State
official who attempted to prevent
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
HARD SURFACED ROAD
TO BE A REALITY

ALCORN, Miss. Over three
quarter million dollars has been
awarded Alcorn College, it was an
nounced early this week. $275.00
of which has been appropriated
by the Mississippi Legislature to
build a new, hard surfaced road
from Highway 81 to the college,
49, miles of winding gravel and
dirt highway, that given you the
impression that at times you are
riding backward. The new road
will be only seven miles from
highway 81, to Alcorn College.
In addition to appropriation re-
ceived for the new road, $500 has
been appropriated for improve
ments in the Division of Home
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13

which she outlined some of the
achievements, aims. and problems
of the Negro Baptist women of the
state was we'll received and highly
praised by the White Baptist wo
men,
A high spirit of inter-racial ac-
cord and goodwill was evident
throughout the meeting. On We'd
nesday night the cost of the an
nual PAGEANT included several
Negro women and children Mrs.
Birdie Gray of Jackson, Mrs.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Over Three Quarter Million
Dollars Awarded Alcorn

Economics, $1,000 for the installa-
ton of fire equipment; 2 steel z
story houses for veterans that will
house 80 persons and 80 trailers
for married veterans.
Although the final figure on
Alcorn's appropriation for tn e
miennial 1946-48 is not yet known
information has it that the appro-
priation will more than double
any amount the college has ever
received before in her rs years OF
existence.
The Board of Trustees also has
indicated that several buildings
are to be erected at the college:
a gymnasium, a new agriculture
building and a mechanic arts
building.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Urban League Declares Plight Of
Neqro Vets Most Disheartening"
USES And Veterans
Administration Hit

given. All separate schools are ex-
tremely weak in the training most
frequently desired by the veter-
ans"
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Ten colored colleges offering
vocational and technical education
showed a total enrolment of H.
121, of whom 1,763 were veterans,
Tuskegee Institute reported that
more than one-fourth of the en-
rollment of 1913 were veterans. AL
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Brookhayen, Lincoln County Red
Gross Drive Outstanding Success

Browder, Cecile Brown, Daisy
Robinson, r. A. Barnes and wife,
San Rufus and wife, Teachers of
Negro school of Brookhaven. Ed.
King, Ada Anding, Robert Allen
and wife, Clarence Johnson and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13

There are plenty of potatoes to
make up for the absence of bread.
BY eating less bread, the Gill
mores are helping to make more
wheat available for shipment to
starving peoples abroad. At right,
Yvonne Gilmore empties only cof-
fee grounds, bones and egg shells
into the garbage. No breadends or
fats and oils are wasted by this
family.-USDA photo by Knel)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13

NOT A PIECE OF BREAD IN
SIGHT-Typical of the millions OF
white and colored Americans who
are conserving food i'll order to
help feed the starving masses IN
Europe, part Of Asia and Africa Is
the Gilmore family of Washington,
D. c. At left, Mrs. Harriet Gil
more serves daughter Eudora q
second helping of salad. Note the
platter filled with hearty stew.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13

workers Southern Wholesale,
Genoa Sartin and wife Pinkey
Edwards.
A total amount of cash re-
ported S613.13 and approximate
ly $4,000, was paid through
places where colored worked. A
fine spirit was shown throughout
the drive, and on the 26th an ice
cream supper, coffee and dough-
nuts were served by the chairman
at the Alexander School cafeteria.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Vets Form New National
InterraciaI Organization


The new organization will COM
prise seven regions namely the
western, southwestern, central wes-
tern, southeastern, middle eastern
north Atlantic and middle western
regions with regional headquarters
at Los Angeles, Houston, st. Louis.
Birmingham, Washington New
York City and Detroit.
MASS MEETING
Principal speaker at Sunday
nights mass meeting was DR..
Charlotte Hawkins Brown preSi-
dent of Palmer Memorial Institute
of North Carolina and member of
the Women's international Demo-
cratic federation. She hailed the
formation of the new interraciai
veterans group and warned the ma
ton against the danger of pre-
judice.
America will one day lie in waste
if it doesn't destroy this thing call
ed prejudice, she said anoth-
er name for fascism."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
Arkdnsdns Set
For Summer
Demo Primary
Some Officials
Still Hope To
Bar Race Voting

LITTLE ROCK, fANP)- Ar
kansas 5000 qualified Negro Demo
Gratis, members of the Arkansas
Negro Democratic association. ex-
pect to go to the polls during the
summer Democratic state primary
elections, leaders here declared
last week following announcement
of new department of Justices rNl
ing Gin keeping with the trend OF
events"
w. d. Jones. secretary OF the Ne
gro Civic organization OF North
Little Rock, said "a very appre-
ciable number of voters cast their
votes in the primary election Apr.
2, and it shall be our concern to
vote in all coming elections
APPARENT BELIZE
The Rev. E. C. Dyer. pastor OF
the First Baptist church here, ex-
pressed apprehension sat an appar
ent belief of some officials that
there is still hope of denying quail
flied Negroes the franchise thru
the double primary system
There is no fear of mass or
bloc voting" declared j. II. Nc
conice, ex-secretary of the Ar
kansas Negro Democratic associa-
ton, THE Negfo only wants Q
voice in government and his full
state citizenship. 1t is to our BEN
eft to see that only qualified Ne
groes are allowed to vote as in
dependent individuals. Our Demo-
cratic organization has been built
up with this in view"
UNITS IN Is COUNTIES
The association has organization
and committeeman in Is counties,
including Pulaski, Drew, Desha,
jefferson Sebastian, Phillips Lee,
Hampstead Conway, Bradley Ar
kansas. Miller, jackson. st. Francis
Ouachita, Lenoke, Mississippi and
Hot Springs.
The associations bylaws are
based on central committee rules
and voting qualifications are iden-
tical. Before a member is accept
ed he must prove qualified and
must swear allegiance to the Demo
cratic nominee.
A friendly suit may be made
against the double primary that
is the separation of the federal
state primaries, which is said to
have been aimed to block Negro
voting. Some member of the ASSOC
citation have considered asking the
Democratic State committee to al
low the Negro organization to join
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-13
LEGISLATURE

LEGISLATURE ~ ~
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
THREAT To PROSECUTE
STATE OFFICIALS FOR
ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT
PERSONS FROM VOTING BE-
CAUSE OF COLOR MOVED
JACKSON. MISS.-A special
session of the Mississippi Legis-
lature to change the Mississippi
Primary Election Laws so as to
prevent Negroes from voting to
be called at an early date has
become growing possibility
since last Friday when the 1916
session ended without making any
change in the existing Law even
though two bills for that purpos
Evening star., 1946-05-31
Dr.. Spencer to Sbeak

DR.. Benjamin T. Spencer will
speak on ''Nationalism in American
Literature" before the Ohio Wes-
leyan Monnett Club at the final
meeting of the season on June 2.
The meeting will be from 4 to
pm. at the Let's House of Foundry
Methodist Church, Sixteenth and P
streets NV.
DR.. Spencer is on leave of absence
this year from Ohio Wesleyan to do
research work at the Library of
Congress.
At this final meeting the officers
for the coming year will be elected.
Reservations should be sent to Mrs.
Clarke L. Fauver, los Normandy
street, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
Adas Unit Elects

Newly elected officers of the
Adas Israel Sisterhood will be in
stalled at luncheon to be held at
1890 pm. Monday in the vestry
rooms of the synagogue, Sixth and
I streets NV.
Mrs. A. Shefferman will conduct
the installation ceremonies. Mrs
Maxwell A. Ostrow and Mrs. Henry
Paul are in charge of the luncheon
and program.
New officers include: President
Mrs. Myer Goldberg: first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Goldie Katz; second
vice president, Mrs. Irving Wilmer;
third vice president, Mrs. Maxwell
A. Ostrow: fourth vice president
Mrs. Eugene Rosenblatt; treasurer
Mrs. Abraham B. Nathanson; finan-
cial secretary, Mrs. Joseph Blumen-
thai; assistant financial secretary
Mrs. Isadore j. Lowe; recording Sec
retary, Mrs. Max Sittenfeld; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Allan
Wolpe; administrative secretary
Mrs. Emil Schaefer; assistant ad-
ministratiye secretary, Mrs. Benja-
min Kali, and trustees, Mrs. Rachel
Kossow and Mrs. Isadore S. Tur.
over.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
ICOnvent AIunzmae
TO Hold Reu,zi0m
|Next Week

Invitations have been issued for
the annual reunion of the George
town Visitation Convent Alumnae
Association, with a program which
includes supper at 7:30 pm. next
Wednesday, at the Washington
Club, and an annual business meet
ing at the Convent at II am, June
6. The meeting will be followed by
luncheon given by the Sisters of
the Alumnae Association.
The annual retreat will start at
pm. Thursday, terminating Mon
day morning, June 10. Retreat mas
ter will be the Rev. Hugh M. Nc
Carron, S. j.
Reunions will be held for mem
bers of the class of 1896, which will
celebrate its golden jubilee, and for
the class of 1921, which will cele-
brate its silver jubilee. Special re-
unions will also be held for the
classes of 1896 and 1941.
Among the well-known members
of the class of 1896, who will par
ticipate in the golden jubilee re-
union are the mother superior of
the Georgetown Visitation Convent,
Mother Stephanie Shea, Miss Borre-
dell Cover of Washington, Mrs.
Hugh F.. Cook of South Orange,
N. j., and Mrs. Elizabeth c. Bron-
son of Hartford, Conn.
The commencement exercises will
take place next Wednesday. The
high school will have it's graduation
exercises at II am. and the junior
college will hold its exercises at
4 Ppm.
Miss Christabel Hill is president
of the alumnae association. Miss
Rosalie Briscoe, chairman for the
June week activities, will be assisted
by Miss Edelin, Wilson, Mrs. Francis
Powers and Mrs. John F. Donovan,
jr. Additional information may be
obtained through contracting Miss
Briscoe at 1906 Corcoran street NV.
or other members of the committee.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
Boys Club aides
Meet Monday

A meeting of the Women's Auxil-
iary, Metropolitan Police Boys Club
will be held at 2 pm. Monday at
the home of the president, Mrs
Joseph L. Arnold, Walnut Hill
Falls Church.
A tea for new members will be
held following the meeting. Those
who will be honored include Mrs
F. Crovo, Mrs. H. G. Callahan, Mrs
C. N Durgin, Mrs. H. Harnthol, Mrs
E. ]. Jones, Mrs. L. S. Herfurth
Mrs. M. Mendelsolln, Mrs. J. L. B
Murray, Mrs. O. H. Pheifer, Mrs. w
Stoops, Mrs. H. Steidel and Mrs. H
Norair.
The auxiliary has announced that
approximately $1,000 was realized at
a recent benefit tea, proceeds OF
which will 60 to the camp conducted
each summer by the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
Garden Party
Slated Thursday
For WCTU Gr0ub

A garden party will be given for
the officers and members OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District of Columbia,
Thursday, from 2 to 6 pm, at
Fenmar, the home of Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, 5000 Connecticut
avenue, Chevy Chase. At the
party the newly elected president,
Mrs. Caroline E. Coates, will be
presented to the members.
The committee of arrangements
is composed of Mrs. william H.
Tender, president of Woodbridge
Union: Mrs. Marie N. Brinley,
president of North Star Union; Mrs.
Clifford Hurley. District auditor,
and Mrs. Bertie Farmer of North
Star Union
A talk will be given by Mrs.
Coates and there will be a musical
program under the direction of
Mrs. La Verne Jeffries.
Mrs. Joseph Stramley will speak
before the Chaplin Union, WCTU,
when it meets at II am, Wednes-
day, at Capital Memorial Church,
Fifth and F. streets NV. Newly
elected officers will be installed by
Mrs. John H. Grose, and a program
of music will be presented by Mrs.
Nelsin Rus.
Evening star., 1946-05-31

Maj. Ralph Forster of the British
Army is the most host" of any man
in Washington. He is bound to be.
He has been, and still is, entertain
ing every day this week, and the
series of cocktail parties is to cele-
brate his decision to remain in
Washington instead of saying
"cheerio" and "toddle-oo" like most
of his countrymen. People have
been so nice to him, Maj. Forster
says, during his four years in the
Capital that this was the only way
he could entertain all his friends.
Yesterdays party was another
success in spite of the fact that it
was holiday and the host had for
gotten all about the consequent lack
of domestic help. Mrs. Ashby Raine
from Richmond, sister of Mrs. Ed
ward Acheson, dashed over early to
lend her hand in preparations, and
the Misses Doris Bailey, Marjorie
Booth and Jean Ottenbriet of the
Canadian Embassy secretariat came
to the rescue in big way.
On the terrace of Maj. Forster's
apartment, which is one of those
priced ones on the first floor of $500
@ street, were the Dutch Ambassa-
dor, DR.. Alexander Loudon; the
Charge d'Affaires of Australia and
Mrs. John Oldham, Sir Frederick
and Lady Puckle, Miss Catherine
van Wart, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Beatty, Mrs. William Glassford, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Scrivener and Mr..
Neville Miller. And, of course, there
was Mehitabel, the Persian cat, who
must be the smartest cat in WASH
ington. No one knows to whom he
belongs, but he shows up every day
at exactly the right time for drink
of rum and milk.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
MISS KieIbasa
To Wed officer

Mrs. Anna Kielbasa of Buffalo,
N. Y, announces the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Regina Teresa
K1elbaSa, to 1t. Comdr. Robert A.
Lennos (SC) U. S. N. R., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Lennox, also
of Buffalo.
Miss KielbaSa has been employed
by the Navy Department for sew
eral years. Comdr. Lennox Is q
graduate of the University of Penn
Sylvania, Wharton School of FL
nance and is member of the Beta
Theta Pi Fraternity. He now is
stationed in the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts.
The wedding will take place June
8 in Sacred Heart Church and fol-
lowing a wedding breakfast the
bridal couple will leave for New
York, whence they will sail for
London, where Comdr. Lennox will
be stationed for a year.
Evening star., 1946-05-31

a short wedding trip. Capt. Alex
ander recently returned on leave
from a year and a half service with
the list Division overseas.
The marriage of Miss Pauline E
Masten, daughter of Mrs. Glendora
Masten of Washington, Ind, to Mr.
Arnold Conner took place in the
Brookland Baptist Church, the Rev
Henry Osgood of the Hyattsville
Baptist Church officiating.
Mrs. Irene Hurd was matron o1
honor for her sister and Mr.. Ger.
aid Conner was best man for his
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner will make
their home in Elkins, w. Va, fol.
lowing their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wayne
Morley are making their home ir
Chevy Chase since the completion
of their wedding trip. They were
married recently in st. Johns Epis.
copal Church in Bethesda, the
rector, the Rev. Mr.. Creighton, Off.
ciating. Mrs. Morley formerly was
Miss Nancy bennett Fowler, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Milburn Matthew
Fowler of Chevy Chase. Mr.. Nor
ley is son of Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liam o. Morley of Des Moines.
Miss Marie S. Fowler was maid
of honor for her sister and Mr.
Robert w. Morley of Des Moines
was best man for his brother. Mr.
Edward w. Merrill of Newton
Mass, and Mr.. James A. Fowler
brother of the bride, were the
ushers.
Mr.. Morley recently was dis
charged from the Coast Guard and
now is attending American Uni
verSity.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
.. G.. Ar1VOmen
To Hold Picnic .

The Washington Air Forces Won.
ans Club will hold its annual picnic
and election of officers at noon
Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Corcoran Thorn, 3244 Nebraska ave-
nue.. In case of rain, the affair will
be postponed to Friday.
The picnic will be held on the
grounds of Mrs. Thom's beautiful
home. Small maps have been sent
to help members of the club, many
of whom live at Boiling Field, to find
their way to the address.
Hostesses of the day will be the
club officers, including Mrs. Fred
erick L. Anderson, president; Mrs
Frank Everest, vice president; Mrs
Curtis LIE May, treasurer; Mrs. Leon
johnson and Mrs. Richard Lindsay
secretaries.
This will be the final meeting OF
the club until September.
Evening star., 1946-05-31
Miss Exams Weds Mr.. Jordan;
Others in Bridal Procession

Miss Doreen Evans, daughter of
Capt. r. R. Evans, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Evans of Arlington, was married last
evening to Mr.. William Watkins
Jordan, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jor-
dan of Waynesboro, Va. The First
Methodist Church was the scene
of the ceremony, the pastor, the
Rev. S. j. Starnes officiating at 8
o'clock and the reception followed
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Ingram. Preceding the ceremony
a program of music was given by
Mr.. Monte Howell, organist of the
University of North Carolina and
Miss Audrey Newton, violiniSt, OF
Washington.
Mr.. Don Evans gave his sister in
marriage in the absence of their
father who is on duty in the South
Pacific. She wore candlelight satin
brocade made with long train. Her
veil was held by Juliet cap of seed
pearls and her only ornament was
the string of pearls given by her
father to her mother on their we'd
ding day. She carried white Or
chids.
Mrs. E. j. Levin of North Caro-
lima was matron of honor, wearing
lilac color net and carrying tails
man roses. Mrs. James Ray, of
Boston, sister of the bridegroom,
with Miss Frances De Sales Grit
fifth of Arlington, the Misses Thelma
Caffey and Catherine Batten OF Mt.
Gilead, N. c., Miss Rosemary Stubbs
of Charlotte, and Miss Miriam Scar
borough of Washington were the
brides other attendants. They were
dressed in pale yellow and green
marquisette and carried yellow roses
centered with orchids. Little Miss
Sue Ingram was ring bearer.
Mrs. Jerry Ingram, Miss Maxine
Capel, Miss Ann Ingram, and Miss
Mary Ann Leadbetter of Mt. Gilead,
assisted at the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan left later on
a wedding trip and on their return
will be at home at 921 North Wayne
street in Arlington. Mrs. Jordan
attended Brenau College and Amer
lean University. Mr.. Jordan is at
tending George Washington Uni
versity having recently received his
discharge from the armed forces
after serving two years in the
European theater of the war
Col Macmillan Clay, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Clay announce the recent mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia Wilmington Clay, to Capt.
Arnold William Alexander, A. U. S.
The ceremony was performed in
Bethlehem Chapel of the Washing
ton Cathedral of st. Peter and st.
Paul.
Col. Russell Skinner gave the
bride in marriage as her father is
on duty in Tokyo. She wore Car
negie blue with a large black. pic
ture hat and a corsage of orchids
Comdr. Lawrence Geiss, U. S. NJ,
was best man and the ushers were
Capt. George Skinner and 1t. John
Pierce.
The informal reception for only a
few intimate friends was held in
the home of Col. and Mrs. Clay on
Massachusetts, avenue after which
Capt. and Mrs. Alexander left on