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Lib THE NEW YOBK AGE, VOL. XIX. No. 31, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906." PRICE, 5 CENTS. SEEKS TO DEFEND TROTT.

tias newspapers distorted est. Ctfl'STKK WITH MRS. OLIVER. of TroU SBy" He Wot srlkP Woman, hui airucK ay tier iaJ Kseort for Jo-Ulna: Asjalnat Unwjuiurx K. Gnraer Pot Up Boad for and Will Sec That Justice Be'" 1.

1 a-i'll known that In Ihe South the life every Afro-Auierlcnn, however respectable aprisht. Is nbsolutely at the mercy of any "jL woman. however degraded aud viclou, cn0oses to enter a charge against him. meix fact ibat she makes a charge It nut be of rupe, for one of "sasslness" Immediately converts the disreputable imn "beautiful t-vPe' of noblest Litem womanhood." and the honest man burly black brute." In these metamor- k)r the Southern press pinys a great part. Tie same llilnff getting to be true In the sorih a the narrow escape of Trott from 1' h'nif lat wwk shows.

The white papers im.u.u in the cnae heroine from Alabama of a fine Lbem fun.llv." while Trott has been de-Srd in unm.nsiired terms as a black Hut there is much doubt whether reslv struck Mrs. Oliver, and whether Kid not insult him gratuitously. The facts nt In lh trial. The nnlnlnn Hvf I mullY VlllCCO III lunun 111 TI HTI IIUIU Wiiliam II. To the "i Mirrm it greut pleasure to lie person- -Hv seuiiiunted wno, hn" II ved s) much nomrlely In connection with nnhlemant episode on an elevated train a "ul I desire to say thnt he did i Hke Mrs.

Isabella Oliver, the Southern I Mieve- that Mrs. Oliver can onwe that he did. I see by the newspapers "rest deal Kpgtn, nothing ihriiit Mm (Piker. Now. I desire to kno'v wlio UN Oliver Is I think I can prove conclu-toiv that Mr- fiver has been connected in nl least three tTrtlis like this, and I think I know tier ni'mw.

fr a the alleged letters threatening l.r' life and lie cross liones. are con cerned, tn' "r-'" lie does not notice her mall being unusually large I do not Maine, her for a great deal of manv newspaper reporters have urged ou and distort, and exaggerated every word she hits said. I refer to those at the west Side Court, the lawyers who hang jrottol the police curt grafting from Negroes. 0D tle-tii sucei-eueu hi getting ner case, ii- experts to lie paid hv the money sent to Ur Oliver liv her Southern sympathisers. lolce to sav that over twenty people bo were on that car are prepared to swear hat Trott.

having arrived at ills nomination. ure'Hpteu to Cet our ol toe car, anu me car so crowded that he knocked agnlost Mrs. Whereuiion she reached after him. TjlAinr his coat and striking him viciously. cot near the door her escort struck him, jnd.

ciisrdlng the Mow. he may have touched ijjlnst her fuee. but not with the desire tp itrlke her, as he would not strike a woman, elnir I') hlark and tou hi'Rve to strike a Oman. At the West Side Court next morning I was evident to ererrhody that the case to'ild lie carried en. as Mrs.

Oliver was in no ndlllon to talk Intelligently. "1 have endeavored to 'give a truthful state- aent concerning this alfalr. and If I thought Mr a moment that any man. lie he black or thite, should hit a woman I would resent It tit all the force at my command. There Is Meitemenf among such alleged ibis rioliee court attorney or the news Mr K.

(iarner. the well-known ijlwed rnnlraftor. nut up the bonds for Trott win s.si mat he gets lustlce before the rourts, as that's all any colored man desires. a niisinki'n titea thnt all white people are teiudleed. tin that elevated car thev nil were not.

The nttornev for Mr. Trott has letters simmz in daily from meD who were on the mated car and saw the entire affair. They "lunieer to come to give the Negro a square Ml- ntU.UK 11. "Nw Turk city. April 14, 1906." 'If tli? assertions of Mr.

Butler are true. Trott sh-wlil lie ncnultted. Fortunately our uvttj are not vet nil corrupted, notwithstanding ttie prejudice of 'District Attorney Jerome. EtTEIt IX NEW HAVEN. l.

Lake's Exerrlae Well' Attended Otfnn Ilecltnl by Julian F. Adarer. ft April 10. Despite the heavy a -i which occurred and affected the on I'aster day there were large audi- all the churches, especially the Roman nnd Erdscopal. Si.

I.iike's v. R. church there were many nt at the relebrntlon of the holy eucbarlst a At morning prayer and the acc- I I't-lehratloii nt Rector Henderson i hed sermon to a good audience. inu-ini; hv the mixed vested choir, with ml Tsnn ns leading soprano, was temh red iiLMtstine Terry, organist, pre- M. The almr and chancel were decorated Ra-ter lilies rnwl nnlms.

tntermtnirled with At thi-t nervlee two memnrlnl ere by Senior Warden .1. W. jtt and Mr. Ceorge Murray, one from the ld familv In inemnrv of the Into vestry- Saru.ifi 'I li.uii-'liiuu ami the other Mm Mrs. Sheffleld-Portcr.

In mem- ii i-iiiiiiren of tbe late ve- toan Mis. Iiouglass, who survives them. ami last of the series or recitals t. ue.v was rendered from 4 to 5 by Mr. Julian Adger of Philadelphia.

asiistea hy jnss Kttie urant, wno ren- ll the soto ''TliA ISnatop Slinahlno Ttronlfa snln." r.lul'3 nt Koae TTaven Sir uifht li.mlei Tllghman. drill master, has ac- "i an invitation from the ivannoe uom--lad-ry of ow York city to compete In a urn in me sword manual and movements 'lie annilftl nn.1 nromnnmlA of wlo lu.U.v. K. nnd A. of Ilrldgeport, roiirin Kcgimcnt Armorv of tnat city Wednesday evening.

May 30, or Decora- 5 iIhv. fiM. (I TT. O. O.

will literary entertainment for tbe benefit up i.ip. (m Thursday evening. April ai, 'tie IJoffi- street A tinll. A nro- "Mi will be presented. P.

N. V. Joseph F. is ii 1 1 1 mil of the committee or ar-winent and I'. N.

F. Alonzo R. Jones mas- yi ceremonies. Met a tiiree years' successful pastorate at msiey m. cnurcn.

itev. m. Jen-a has appointed to St. Paul's M. B.

Money. l. lie Is sticceeaed J. v. vii'llnm II.

Ferguson of 0(1 Wall street "ntiunl i home with tonsllltlw. Misses -1 and nr ati Kt.i. vnt K.viir Hartford with Deacon Alonzo or st. Monica's P. E.

mission and Wily. 1,,,.. nhll hero M'ts o' ntA lfan.idvD,.n ik I''V. o.Vi I'vflttn olrnot i mt new rumen. lk 'ter 1 oiiur.Kiiiloo.

Ini't-easd Fund ITr, l.n.ler Sundny. IIKS.TKU. 1 The special Easter service at the Zion A. M. E.

church In street to.ik of building fund I with Th riantor. W'. Iltoun. that a collection was rereived. of this amount 42.1 ee-h and the remainder In subscriptions, vrnmii was preached by Rev.

James E. resole tlir.m..ilnAU anmA atitarrtri havi' received from persons oulside snip. jJJ tor the nronoseA Hni Wr Fay I i- iniMTtiiiiii i. luten snb- A Drver. and the n1" worn nave neeo ie; heen let.

It IS imtiiiiiig nnerntlons will PC negun Inn d.lle of Mac. The new building Mil iiuo win modern In every 'nr. I "UMiin In In I'nstor nnd II J'V April 10. Rev. W.

S. preappointed pastor of St. IiJ'V April 10. Rev. W.

S. Brown, who a a Tnhn'l i4L 1 I pallor i ei- f-ttirncd from Philadelphia with his VH 12. A reception was tendered "i in pvriiiiin Th. h.i.i. vrsdnate nurse.

An 'P'i. lirogriftn was rendered at both the A. the St. John a M. "from the 'i.

wno wn- i 1 conference to me hV; K. Zlon church. I on lie is being assisted in i the evangelist. Miss Cenora in it l.OlieKU fund for tim Memorial church. is to tnke the.

plnre bf Zlon church, hn the mi C. Brewster iieasnii-r nf this fund. Most Of BOLD RAID ON LUZON ISLAND. Ladronrn Surprlav (onstabnlary, ftteal Rlllea and Escape. Manila, P.

i April 16. One of the boldest exploits In American experience of "la-droulsm" In the Philippines was carried out In Mulolos, the capital ot tke province ot Bula-can. In the Island ot Luton, only twenty miles from Manila, to-day. Forty ladronci raided the headquarters of the Philippine constabulary In the center of the city, captured twenty rifles and escaped after killing three men ana lowing one of their own number. The brigands entered the city early In the morning and were not discovered until they had reached the constabulary headquarters.

This Is, a building lu the very heart of tbe town, fronting on the residences of Gov. Saadlco. Here they were challenged by a sentry. They promptly killed the sentry and then swarmed up the stairs of the building. In addition to the offices of the constabulary administration the building contains an arsenal, where reserves of rllies and ammunition are kept It Is believed that the Indrones had learned the location of this arsenal and had planned the raid to obtain arms.

A few men of the constabulary defended the quarters, but they were outnumbered and were 'n the hand-to-hand fighting which followed the robbers' rush Into the building. Two of the defenders were killed. The robliers then proceeded to help themselves to rifles, and bad taken twenty before the uproar caused by the fight frightened them away. They fled out of town, leaving one of their number dead In the headuuarters building. A detachment of police and constabulary has gone In pursuit.

CO-OPERATORS INSTALL OFFICERS. And DiMtrlliute 920K la Dividends EaHter la Yonkera. YuKKKaa, April 10. On last Wednesday evening the Yonkcrs League of Colored Co-operators held-IWf regular meeting. After the Installation of the recently elected officers the quarterly dividends were distributed to the amount of The Colored Co-operators have recentlv Issued a pamphlet, en I led "A Shorthand Explanation of the Colored Co Operators of America." This pamphlet gives In a brief but clenr manner I he workings of this order, and contains a table of rates In the recently organized Insurance department of the company.

On last Friday evening special services were held at the A. M. K. Zion church. After a brief sermon bv Rev.

Smyer. the holv sacrament waff administered fo large niimlier of communicants, Sunrise prayer meeting was held on. Easter Sunday morning, nnd at 11 o'clock Rev. Sniver preached an eloquent Easter sermon. Owing to the Inclemency of the weather the attendance was small.

Iii tbe evening the Subbatb school held Its Easier exercises. The church was decorated with plants and cut flowers, which harmonized with the many ham' uine Enster frocks. The musical program even surpassed the excellence which It has attained in the tinst, and the school sang, as never before. The recltntions and exercises were also well rendered, nnd reflected great credit on Mr. M.

F. Overton, superintendent, and Mrs. II. Scott, assistant superintendent, who hurt charge of the program. Tlte church was packed to its otniokt.

the auditorium and gallery both being filled. Before Hie exercises Charles. Edward Just, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. S.

Just, and Charles Melton Gross, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Oross, were christened by Rev. Smyer.

Mrs. B. Gregory was godmother for the former and Mrs. O. Jones was godmother for the latter.

Iter. IT. A. Booker preached an Easter sermon at the Messiah Baptist church on last Sunday morning. In the evening the Sabbath school held their Easter exercises before a good audience Mr.

W. Skinner, who has been III, Is able to lie out again. The annunl fair of the A. M. E.

Zlon church will be held on April 25. 20 and 27. The A. M. E.

Zlon Lyceum reopened on Monday evening. On Wednesday evening the Junior Tennessee Jubilee Singers will give ti entertainment at the Messiah Baptist church. PROSPEROUS RARBF.R DEAD. Joaeph Kins Tarrytowa Easter Exercise Excellent Blackmailer Failed. Tabbttowjt.

April 16. Mr. Joseph King died last Tuesday morning at the age of 45 yeara. fie was born In Atlanta lu 1SR1 and came to Tarrytown In 1SR8 and started lu the barber business. He was successful, having built up a good trade.

Towards the Inst he suffered ae-verely with hemorrhages, the effect of tuberculosis. The funeral look place last Thursday afternoon at his residence on Cedar slrect. ITe was member of St. Teresa's Catholic church and belonged to their Holy Name society. Rev.

Father Mnllienrn officiated nt the funeral, aud Interment was In Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Mr. George It. Thornton of While Plnlns and Miss Minnie Thornton attended the funeral service of her grandfather. Mr.

Oliver Thornton, at St. John's church. Springfield, last Sunday afternoon. A concert given hv Tarrytown and While Plnlns lalent under the auspices of the Church Aid society, of which Mrs. L.

J. Govens In president, was held nt Shtloh Baptist church Inst Thursday evening. The following program was well rendered Plnno solo. Mrs. M.

C. Yenteman: rerlinilon. Miss Lillian Harris; recitation, Miss Nellie llntcher: vocal solo. Mr. Andrew While; recitation.

Mrs. John SnifTen solo. Miss Clnrk: solo. Mrs. Andrew White: nnd chorus.

"Wedding of the Blue and Cray." Credit Is due to Miss Ethel Lowcry for supervising the While Plains talent. The baseball season hns opened; the Tarry-town Colored Giants defeated the Putnams1 of Elmsford by a score of 9 to 8 runs. Battery for Giants were Clarence Holland: pitcher: and Nathaniel Young, catcher. On April 22 thev will plnv a return game for a purse of 0 At the Phlloh Raptlst church Inst Sunday Rev. J.

W. Scott preached an excellent sermon. The SitTiilnv school rendered their Easter carol at 2:30 The recitations and singing by the children were very Interesting, and credit Is due to Mr. L. J.

Govens. superintendent, and Lillian Harris, under whose Instruction the carols were rendered. At the A. M. fc.

''Jn church Inst Sundnv Rev. W. Augustus Fitch preached an Enster sermon. The exercises by the Sunday school nt 8 p. m.

were rendered In their usual sprightly manner, doing much credit to Mr. Daniel Tengle, superintendout, nnd Miss Cora Jacobs, musical The many different flowers nnd displayed were obtained through the kindness of Mr. Moses Wheeler. The collection amounted to J7. The new orchestra Jnt formed, the Metro-potllRn Musical association, consisting nf all Afro-American musicians under the management of Mr.

J. Edwrr.d Knapp. will hold weekly Frldav night dances nt Tnlon opera house: Mr. Lester Hatfield, aged 17 yars. who left town a year ago.

wns arrested In White Plains Inst week for attempted blackmail. He pinned a letter to Mr- nert I'til- ton door, inrenieiung mm V' i put In a certain place he would lie murdered ir, not th notice and felcned to comply with thc request when the police ar- rived on me m.t Wnni Murray he end ed ntlitv and wm held for the grand Jury. The Past Grand Masters council. O. TJ.

O. O. will hold their first annual reception at Union opera nouse on uw Rev. W. A.

Fitch, pastor of Zlon church, who will soon leave for inference, was pre-sented with a fine ministerial suit of lothea and silk beaver hat by an unknown committee Mra. Lena McDonald has become a Orpnh household of Ruth. Messrs id-lev of New York tv. Joseph R. Mnclll of os-sfnlng and AM P.

Scott of Dnhbs Ferry were town last week J. Edward Knapp and Mrs WaltS Vro took a trip to the metropolis week. Messrs. WUHnm J. Howard, "nton N.

Scott. George I. Johnson and George rode the goat and became memliers of Lincoln WHITE ROSE ELECTION. Sew Director Comprlne lromlneat Mla- Istrra and Phliaataropic The White Rcse Industrial association held Its annual election Wednesday. April" 11, and chose the following board of directors Rev.

W. H. Rrooks. Dr. G.

Henderson. Rev. M. H-Gilbert, Rev. J.

Wesley Johnson Mr. D. C. lolned the association, as did a nnmner Henderson medal this week, and Master Kay mnnd Staten Is the lucky boy -m Easter wss. appropriate observed After the song service earn cnua "pl.nt.

The rarMIs, GMIeH. M. M. nev er, miss Jennie lock Mrs Hattle Proctor. Missionary at the ofd I Dominion Pier at Norfolk, came or.

for the annual meeting and ha been the Home TEN LOST TRIBES NOW FOUND. PROPHET HOWDY SAYS A FRO-AMERICANS AHE REAL JEWS. Paaxover Celebrated at Plainaeld by 1,000 Pllgrbna Clad la Many Colore, With Urowa aa a Base The Prophet Got Hla Information From a Vision Vouchsafed Illra While Cooklnc In a Lackawanna Dlnlas; CarScripture Impressed to Show Jevvn Were Black. X. April 13.

Plalnfleld Is full of the members of the Church Of God and Saints of Christ, the Afro-Americans who think that they are the only real Jews, and have gathered for the Passover, which they began to-day with a street parade In seven colors, in which everybodypartlclpated but tbe seven elders who had been assigned by Elijah tbe Prophet to cook the lamb that was eaten at midnight to-night, in Reform Hull, on Second street. After the parade there was a feast In tbe Wilderness, the same hall serving for the time being for the Wilderness. Everybody ate what he or she liked, because It was the last meal before going to the diet of water and unleavened bread at midnight. The lost tribes which have found themselves are stroug on food and colors. Two of the hues are secret, of the 4.000 Afro-American living lu I'lninlleld only aliout a dozen belong to the "Jews." The rest of the Afro-Amerlculi population will have nothing to do with the visiting prophets and npostles, so the latter hare m-ranged to sleep to-night lu the Wilderness ou settees.

It was William S. 'rowdy, now Elijah, the chief prophet, who discovered that all other Afro-Anicricuns were Jews and the missing nine and half tribes. Before he was a prophet was a cook on the I-ackawanna railroad and presided over the galley end of a dining car and he bad a vision right In the car as the train was rolling out of Hoboken one day. He can't tell of that vision now himself, ns explained In Ezeklel, lit; but he put forward Je Crowdy. who, us the Ciller evangelist, is spokesman.

"The Jews were black." snld the chief evan-giMlst to-day. "nnd so we are the real Jews. What does Jeremiah sny? In the eighth chapter, twenty-first verse. Jeremiah says: "For the hurt of the. daughter of my people am I hurl I am black, astonishment hns taken hold ou If Jeremiah Isn't good euoiigh authority, see what says In his very Ural song, verses five and six 'I am black but comely, ye daughters of Jerusalem, us the louts of Keilur.

us the curtains of Solomon. Look uol upon mi because I am black because the sun hath looked upon The chief prophet unil his npostles carry swords to offset any excess of meekness lu their trousers nnd socca. This garb of course Is in nocord with the vision which Crowdy bad keys of the Lord. The blue of the women's waists stands for truth. All hnnds wear Mack sushes, hluck being the royal color, according to the vision.

The women wear red silk coronets with white bands, red meuulng blood and white purity. The chief prophet nnd the chief evangelist alone have yellow and pink In their regalia, but you hu.e to Join the tribe before learning the secret meaning of-yellow and pink, and you cun Join the tribe without having vour feet washed publicly at the temple or In the Wilderness, as the case may lie, by one of the elders. There nre fifty elders lit the present feast and each of them carries a shiny tin basin attached to his sush ready for Immediate use on the feet of anybody who may he moved to Join. It wns laMween moiithfiils nt the feast in the Wilderness thnt Chief Evangelist Crowdy. who Is Joseph, son of Jacob, told why he aiid all of his race were Jews.

He wss bellied out In his narrative by his grandfather Abraham, known in flic profane world as Wlllinui Plunimer. and by grandmother Sarah, nee Martha Butler. Grandfather Abraham wore a triangular mortnrlnrd nip. The three points of the crown he snld meant Father. Son nnd Holy Ghost.

Grandmother Sarah bad ou a scarlet crown. "Didn't Moses 'put his hand In his bosom and take it out while?" asked Sarah. "And If It was while when he took It out wasn't It black when be put It In? It surely was, and so Moses wns a black man." When asked If their chief prophet couldn't give more details about the dining car vision one of his followers said "Young man, let me read to you from Ezeklel. third chapter, twenty-sixth verse: 'and I will- ntnke thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth that Ihoii shnll lie fltiuib and shall not Is? to them a reprover." That's Just what the Lord has done to Mr. Crowd v.

but he will be able to talk utrnln when the Lord hns tilled him with more visions to give In." Miss I.iivina llouclnss of East street left for I'lilluileliilila to attend the wedding of Miss Anna Saunders to Mr. Joseph Wright. Miss Kmiuolph spent I.aster with her people. Miss llnltle Horsey nnd Mr. A.

J. Cary have returned home from the South. NEWPORT'S EASTER WEDDING. Miss Ffinnlr Gibbons Heroines Mra. Eiunn- uel Hose Itev.

Gunner IIchIkiis. Nkwi-okt. R. April HI. Wednesday even ing.

April 11, nt the home of Roy. and Mrs. C. N. millions.

10 Ell.nbeth street, occurred a pretty parlor wedding, when their second daughter. Funny It. Gibbous, became the bride of Mr. Eiiinnuel Rose. The occasion being ii very quiet one, none were present but the members of the family nnd a lew Intimate friends of the young people.

The bride entered the parlor from the hall escorted by Miss Leonora Carter ns bridesmaid nnd Miss Ettie nnd Ida Cililmns. sisters of I lie bride, us attendants. where she met thegroom, who was attended hv one of bis roiintrvmen. Mr. Mlgnh Gomes.

The ceremony wns performed bv Itev. Byron Gunner, pastor in tue I nion i ongregniionni church of this city. After the ceremony refreshments were served, followed by congratulations nnd liest wishes to the young couple, who left at once for their apartments nt 11 Spruce street, which Mr. Hose nun lurnisneil for bis youufi bride. Mrs.

ltose was lnun lu I lie Bermuda Islands and tame to Ibis lountrv when little girl. liAit much htnttiy amf a loving disposition. She Is well known In Greater New nnd any plages on Long Island, throughout lew Yurk Mate, nnd at Chicago, and Bryn Mawr. besides having a host of frie.tjs and relatives over tie' sea nnd friends In Canada. For 13 years she lived at oxsackte-on-tlie-lltulson.

where she wns a student ar the Cox-snckle blirh school nnd academy. She was a worker In church and Suhbnlh school. She hns Ih'imi In Newport nlsiut three years and has made many friends here, having lieen active In church work and the of the W. M. W.

club. She kept the books of this club a lomr nerlod. For nlsnit two years she hns been ofllce clerk and typewriter In the lnw nlHee of J. L. nnd bookkeeper for tne itnoiie Island Loan- and investment company oi tins city.

Mr. Rose, who Is a promising young man. A-mm hnm nt Pnfffi iii Cnoe Verde Islands and has been In this country aliout four years. He has made many friends and Is looked upon by his coitntrvmen here as a leader. He Is a machinist by trade nnd is employed nt the Old Colnnv repnlr shops In Ibis city, the only American employed there.

Miss Itertlna Warren Is the new clerk nt the ofllce of I.awyer J. L. Mitchell, tilling the va cancy caused ny tne marriage or suss union. Although the weather was bad Sunday the churches were well attended and had good programs. At Touro chnpel five exercises were rendered and a sermon was preached to the Benjamin B.

Gardner commnndery bv the pastor. The Easter offering was $33.58. The other churchvi. had slmllnr programs. An ecclesiastical council of Congregational churches nf the Stale wn held In the 1'nlon Congregational church Tuesday afternoon to take action upon the resignation of Rev.

Byron Gunner, who for the nnst eight yenrs has been Its pastor. The ministers and delegates who represented the Cnngreirntlnnal churches of the eastern part nf the State were entertained nt luncheon by the women of the church earlv In the afternoon. Later the council wns enlled to order. Rev. Martin L.

Wllllston of Harrington Mug elected moderator and Rev. I.overett S. Woodworth of Providence scribe. The resignation of Rev. Mr.

Gunner nnd the action thereon bv the church were rend, and the council voted to concur In the action of the church In accepting the resignation. A statement was read bv the clerk of the church reviewing In detail the condition of the church In reeard to memliershln. financial nblllty and snlrltiinl activity, the church desiring the advice of the council ns to Its future. The matter wns referred to committee of three, which will mnke Its reuort to the annual conference nf the Congregational churches of Rhode Island, to tie held In Providence May 22 and 23. De-fore the council adjourned resolutions were nassed expressing svmnathv with the church In Its los of a valuable and honored lender, commending Mr.

Gunner ns devoted and able minister of Jesus Christ, wno has bravely done bis dutv." and expressing cratltude for the hosnltRlltv shown to members of the council i Dvmnathr for the chureh In Its nrohlems. Mrs. Julia Williams of OP Snrlng street returned home Thursday morning after spending rnnnt ha aa the eueat of her brother st Bloomfleld. N. J.

Her manv friends here were happy to see er at cnurcn ounuaj morning. BIU EASTER. AT CONCORD. Sunday School Raise 3M.1S Day'a Total Collection Over $3X0. The celebration of Easter by the Concord Baptist church and Sunday school of Brooklyn attracted large gatherings at all of the services except In the morning when tbe attendance was slim on account of the heavy and continued downpour of rain.

Dr. Dixon's morning theme was "Christ victor over all his enemies." The sermon shed much newllght on tbe events leading up to and Including Christ's death and resurrection. Tbe Forget-me-not Floral club had the church handsomely dec-urated with cut flow, palm.s and tther potted plants, which, with the choice music rendered hy the choir, nsslsled bv the organ and violin, lent brilliancy and unimatlon to the occasion. The exercises of the Sunday school at 2:15 In the afternoon wew very good and highly encouraging to Pastor Dixon and the officers of the school. The responsive service was led by Mrs.

Sarah K. Russell. The special Easier offering brought in by tbe scholars aud Individual classes was taken up and counted bv the trustees of the church, the account being taken by Miss Susie Lewis and Chorister Charles Mnrrow. The report from the Sundny school wns mnde at the evening services, which amounted to Individual class reports were as follows: Mrs. Annie K.

Calloway's class. Junior department. Mrs. P. II.

Qunrle's class, Intermediate department, Sll.no; Mrs. Frances Brapton's class, senior department. $1B. The "Lily of the Vallev Circle" of Mrs. Charlotte Noshlt's class, senior grade, tiiLfiu; Mrs.

M. J. Zeno'a class, senior grnde. 5.2.1 (subscription by the class) Mrs. Funule E.

Wnldeu's class, senior grnde, class formerly taught hy Dencon R. Lincoln I'nwell. Kit! ill nnd Mrs. Itosn E. Dnlmev's class of Intermediate boys, by class donations, Pastor Dixon preached the annual sermon at nlL'lit to the Easter Bell club, which was nrea- eut lu a body, nnd besides their contribution to Hie regular table collection gave the church The collection for tbe doy from all sources amounted to over $320.

EASTER AT FLEET ST. CIIIRCH. Sermons by Dr. Jacob and McMullrn Duy'a Collection 03. Easier wus duly observed at Fleet street A.

M. E. Zlon church, Brooklyn, last Sunday. In the morning Pastor Jacobs preached on 'Resurrect lou Morning," drawing a lively pic-lure of the life nnd Buffering of tbe Saviour. After the sermon nn anthem was rendered by the choir.

An Easter offering wns raised by the slewnrds. It being pastor's day. The afternoon exercises were opened by a hymn, led by the pastor, and prayer by Mr. A. J.

Armstrong. The siieaker, Itev. J. n. Me-Mullen of Mother Zlon church, was introduced bv the pastor.

The text wns "I Will Guide Thee," and the sermon was full of fire and fervor. One person joined the church. Several Infants were christened by the pastor, and communion was administered to 130 persons. Rev. C.

Waters pronounced lienedlctlon. The Christian Endeavor society met at 6:30 and discussed the life and character of Jesus Christ. At the evening service the Sunday nehool children, led by Superintendent T. II. Arthur, rendered an excellent program.

Dr. Jacobs was master of ceremonies. The music was In charge of Mr. Paul Fulton, chorister of. the Sunday school choir.

The exercises were conducted bv the little tots, excepting three papers. The center of the nudltorlum was occupied by the school. Tlie choir with the school rendered excellent music. At the close of the e-erclses collection was raised, nnd also the Enster offering by the pastor. The total collection of the day was $115.

The closing chorus by the school was. "God Will Take Cnre of Yon." Benediction was pronounced by the pastor. The fair this week, closing Friday night. Holy Week at Mother Zloa Church. Easter, with It Inclemency and sunshine; was duly observes nr-Mother Zlon church.

The music rendered was of a high class, the sermons were thoughtfully prepared, and tbe attendance was large and pleasing In appearance. The artist Craig, the musician Carle nnd the soloists. Misses Van Allen, Green and Mesdnmes Setlgee and Jackson, one nnd all, acquitted themselves creditably, nnd never was lietter music rendered In the handsome new church. Prof. Green Is deservedly proud of his success.

The program In the afternoon was exceptionally good. Mr. William Dyer, the efficient assistant secretary, had charge of the program and presented some clever tnlent In a varied series of songs. Instrumental nnd vocnl. recltntions nnd select readings.

The little people did their part well and were, generously "Cha-tnuquaed." Ou Monday evening Edward V. C. Ealo. James Edison Nlcksnn nnd It. Hurhert I'orter were op-cled trustees.

Mr. Henlnmln F. Trolmnn. who retires from the bonrd of trusioes after six yenrs of active service ns the best treasurer Mother Zlon church ever had. cnri'los with him the esteem and regret of the entire membership.

No man In the church st'xiil higher, nnd he enjoyed to the fullest extent the supreme conlldence of everyliody. He possessed a high sense of duty, nnd lie wns .1 most piiiustnking official. He handled over during Ills six yenrs as treasurer, nnd every penny was fully accounted for. Uls place "will lie hard to fill. Next Sunday' will be known as pastor's rally diiv.

as the money raised then will lie donated to him ns a gift from the membership. He still has two yenrs to serve. l'u 1 Sunday nt Mother Zlon wns quite success. The audience at tbe morning service showed decided Increase nnd the palm sermon was en toyed. On lust Frldav evening the J.

C. Price Lyceum wns th recipient of a literary treat from Rev. W. H. Marshall of Harrlsburg, one of the brightest ministers In the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference.

The lyceuin Is presenting programs of exceptional Interest. Easier at St. Mark' Lyceum. St. Mark's Lyceum, 231 West R3d street, celebrated Easter bv rendering a remarkably good musical concert, arranged by Mr.

J. R. Holt and Prof. J. II.

Page. Among those taking part were Mndame Marguerite Randall. Madame Marian Adnm Harris. Mr. William J.

Carle, Mr. W. R. Pelhnm and Miss Katlierlne Hiibhnrd. Miss Iln'Ile Anderson's orchestra furnished music.

Next Sunday Mrs. Marv Hopkins will present a program with the general snbiect of 'Temieranre." Last Thursday at the Lyceum there were Interesting physical culture exercises. Addresses were delivered bv Mr. F. A.

Tavlor. Mr. Llovd Cofer. nnd Mr. Normnn.

A violin solo was rendered by Mr. Cofer. These young men nre organizing among young Afro-Americans an athletic association. Easter With Rev. E.

E. Jackson. Enster was celebrated at the Zlon Bnptlst church, Mnnhnttnn, Sunday with unusual In terest. Dr. Jackson did not fill his pulpit In the morning, owing to a cold contracted during the week, hut Mr.

F. J. Fnssett, chorister nnd dem-on, condKcled responsive reading and singing. At 7 p. in.

tne u. r. u. neiu a meeting of much Interest. Solos, recitations nnd Instrumental music were rendered at 8 u.

m. Or. Jackson preached on "The Empty Grave of Jesus." The church was largely attended. Dr. Jncksnn announces thnt he hns onlv lots the prices of 3n nnd 40 In Washington Heights', but will Introduce to New Y'ork-ers a two thousand acre tract next week, nearer the cllv, nnd also a healthv section Tills proposition hold good for the fresh nlr rnmp for New S'ork Sunday school children.

adv. Election Results at St. Phillip'. At St. Philip's P.

B. church the annunl election on Easter Monday resulted as follows: Wardens. Jnmrs W. Mars, William H. An-thonv.

Vestrymen. William IT. Smith. Francis E. Bnrreno.

Francis H. Carmand. Theo-rfnee A. Morse. Tbnmns Dver.

Charles D. Pedro, "'Milam A. Hevllger, and William H. 8mlth. Jr.

Buslnraa Mea to Meet la Own Opera House. Jackson, April 1. The executive committee of the Business League of thl State has decided to hold the second annual meeting of the Leagne In this city June 13 and 14. In the onera house owned by Afro-Amerl-esns. A large delegation from here will attend the National meeting at Atlanta on Augnst 20-31.

Afro-Amrrlraa oelH" Leernre. Prof. D. E. Tobias.

Afro-American socialist, will speak at Silver hall. 315 Washing-on street. Brooklyn, on the ''nJ APf" 2. Ill sublert will bltt B1ck Worker. Tnlte." 3 HOW RICHMOND SPENT EASTER, FEMALE ItEART REJOICED BY SUN'S APPEARANCE.

Annual Eavter Parade aa Well PatronUed a the Church Service But These Were Exceptionally Excellent St. Phillip' Raised Nearly $2,000 Durlngr Lent la It Greatest Rally Order of St. Luke and True Reformer Celebrate the Festival. Richmond, April Day, the one day of tbe three hundred and sixty-five consecrated to femininity, dawned gloomily, the patter ot raindrop being heard upon the house-top. But by nine the rain had censed, the clouds hud rolled by, and Old Sol was flooding In a sea of glory.

This brought cheer to the hearts of womankind and preparations for church services, to be followed by the annual Easier parade, were begun. I buve often wondered whether womankind at Eastertide rejoiced more In the awakening of Nature from the bondage ot winter or In the fact that the season Is at hand In which she can Is deck herself In those creations of tbe milliner and dressmaker that make her as lovely us Be that as It may, the numbers in the churches were ns great as the numbers In the parade. The music In all the churches was grand, organ and voices mingling in one grand Gloria In KtciIhIii. At St. Philip's P.

E. church most elnlwrnte service had lieen arranged. The ulnir was beautifully decorated In white and Enster flowers; the choir had laid aside the sombre vestments worn on Good Friday nnd were rolled In spotless white. The music, under the direction of Mr. A.

Bnrrett, with Mrs. Ellxulieth L. Stnnard as orgnulst. was excellent. Itev.

Charles L. Somers, the rector In cliurge, preached an eloquent sermon on "The Resurrection." The congregation was a large one. Special Interest centered in the Easier services of St. Philip's this year, for the small congregation hnd been striving to pay iff note of $2.0.10 one of long standing due on tbe church building. Tbe returns showed that $1,785 bad been raised in cash, with promises during Easter week which will add largely to this amount.

In addition to this amount quite a sum was raised through the several chnrrh societies, and many needed Improvements made, in the chapel house und church. The active workers In this, the greatest rally St. Philip's has. possibly, had In its history, were Mrs. Nannie J.

Wynn, Mrs. Fannie S. Thompson and Miss Kate G. Randolph of the Woman's Auxiliary; Miss Euhilla M. Whittle, Miss Ethel Jackson and Miss Jeannette Forrester of the Altar Guild: Miss Lizzie Williams of the Parish Aid society and Messrs.

Edward Ellis. Jr. Edward Thompson, Edward L. Stnnard. John O.

Lewis, George Evans nnd George St. Jnllen Steplien of the Men" Whittle Guild. This hns been a Joyous Easter, Indeed, to St. Philip's parish. The work will not stop here, but will go on with renewed vigor until every last vestige of the debt Is wiped out and the tlnnncinl condition of the pnrish In such a condition as to guarantee excellent entertainment to Afro-Amerlrnn churchmen who attend tbe general convention In Richmond next year.

Another elnlwrnte Easter celebration was that of the Independent Order of St. Luke, which was held in the afternoon at Fifth street Bnpllst church. Mr. 11. L.

Harris, tbe district deputy, acted as master of ceremonies. The program consisted of Scripture reading and prayer by the Rev. Dr. W. T.

Johnson; nd-dresses, Dr. II. L. Harris nnd William W. Fields, past grand chief: nnd sermon.

Rev. Dr. A. E. Edwards.

Tbe music of the occasion wns furnished by the St. Luke choir. Prof. Thomas II. Hopkins director, and Mrs.

Sophia Walker organist. Mrs. Eva Evans rendered a solo. 'Ill Is morning, beginning at 10:30 o'clock, tbe ofllce force of the Grand Fountain, I'nlted Order of True Reformers, will hold Its annual Enster exercises. The program will 1" unite an elnliorate one.

The music will he by the Grand Fountain choir. Professor Edward Ellis. director; nnd Mrs. Ellznheth LI Stnnard organist. Among the selections will he the hciiutlftil anthem "He Is Risen." com-IHised and set (o music hy Prof.

Ellis, the director. Addresses will Is" mnde by the Rev. Dr. W. L.

Taylor, president of the organisa tion tbe Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham nnd Mr.

W. P. Burrell. and paper by Miss Alice Smith. The Rev.

W. II. White will pronounce the benediction. Mrs. Maggie L.

Walker, president of the St. Luke savings hank, is In Wnshlnglon this ir. Chillis of Washington was In the city several days this week. The Rev. Dr.

W. L. Taylor, president of the. True Reformers bank, is home nfter nn extended tour of several weeks In the South In the Interest of the work nf the Grand I.nuntn!n. Sir.

nnd Mrs. Thornton Payne have returned to the cltv from two weeks' visit to New York. Mr. Wllllnm II. Evans of Philndelphin wns In the city several days lust week enroule to his home from Florida, where be spent the winter.

Messrs. John nnd Edward Russell of Jersey City were visitors to Richmond lust week. The Messrs) Russell formerly lived In Richmond. Mrs. Josephine Hooper-Payne of St.

Louis Is visiting relntlvos here. Dr. .1. Mercer G. Ramsey Is home from Nashville.

where he hns Just completed course In dentistry nt Mehnrry Medical college nnd received the degree of D. D. S. Mrs. Vera and her little dnughter, Mildred, nre visiting relatives In New York.

GKonoi: St. Stwiikss. Ilnailimislrr Hurt Boarding Tniln. Pawtitkbt, R. April 17.

Prof. Ellis T. Jackson met with an accident at the rnll-rond stntlon the past week. While attempting to cntrh moving train for Providence he missed his footing and wns dragged several feet, sustaining a badly rut foot. Rain Interfered with the services at all of the churches last Sundny, but Enster was observed as usual throughout the city.

A five o'clock tea wns given nt the residence of and by Mr. Oliver J. Taylor on North Main street, last Sunday afternoon In honor of Mrs. John K. Fairfax of this city.

Mrs. James L. Lee presided at the chocolate table, and Ices were served by Miss Mary Jackson nnd Mrs. Minerva Coleman Horsier. The guests were the following: Mesdnmes L.

Ijee. M. Coleman Dorstser, Lewis Johnson, Emma Douglnss. Clarence Freeman. James V.

Reanznrd, Hiram Youngs, John K. Fairfax. Ilnrry Buchanan, Misses J. Revelto, Olive Williams. J.

Meadows, Mr. and Mrs. Grnv. Rev. nnd E.

11. McDonald. Dr. and Mrs. J.

II. Robinson, Messrs. J. McBurnett J. II.

Holmes. W. II. P. Freeman, J.

F. Falrfnx. E. A. Wntson, F.

Ford. IT. Carter, O. J. Taylor.

Mrs. Lilian Lee, Hamilton Crelghton and others. Rev. E. II.

McDonald of Providence gave an Interesting lecture nt the local Y. M. C. A. Friday of last week before an attentive audience.

He made a great hit. Mr. Fred Watson of this city is visiting relatives at Springfield. for a few weeks. She Is the solo cornet 1st of Jackson's Female band.

The Henderson-Smith wedding, which recently occurred. Is still the talk of tills city. They will reside In Providence. Mr Terrell to Speak at Montclalr. Montclair.

N. April 17. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington Is expected to speak at St. Mark's M.

E. church on Wednesday evening. May 0. Her subject will be "The Progress of Colored Women." The Rev. F.

n. Butler, pnstor of St. Mark's church, will deliver the annual sermon to the Odd Fellows of 'bis city and vicinity on tbe second Sunday In May. An effort Is being made by some of the citizens of Montclalr to bring about harmony between the two factions among tue Afro-American voters In this county. At present in Essex there nre two distinct oolitlcnl organizations, each claiming to have the right of wav.

The voters of Montclalr are anxious for these organizations re corne together and present a solid front. At a recent meeting of the Republican club of this city a harmony committee wns appointed to persuade the representative of the two countv organization to meet, lay down arms and smoke the pipe of peace. The report of this committee Is awattad-wtHr rhUch Interest. Summit Notes. Summit, N.

April 16. Those who attended the Christian Endeavor nn Sunday were much benefited, for Mies V. A. Johnson, tbe president, had arranged an elegant program. Including a beautiful Easter recitation by the Misses Burrell, Groom and Jackson recitation.

Miss Ronlett; psner. Mis Rowers; and address. Miss E. Barksdale. Miss Hill of Dover and Miss Dickson of Brooklyn were guests at Miss V.

A. Johnson's on Saturday. Miss Gregory of Klttrell was railed home bv her broth-rtm Illness. Miss L. Jackson of 40th street.

New York, paid a visit to 8ummlt on Sstnr-dsr to her aunt, Mrs. A. Lee. Mr. Will Tobias deserve great credit for the beautiful Easter mode the chair rendered Sunday evening.

BLOW AT COLORED ELKS. A fro-American Arrested for Wearing; Elk Pin; Say Had Right To. Last Thursday Mr. O. B.

Johnson, an Afro-American, wa arrested for wearing on the lapel of his coat an emblem of the Order of Elk. The arrest wa rnado under section 674-A of tbe Penal Code, otherwise known as the Grattan bill, which makes It a misdemeanor for any unauthorized person to wear tbe Insignia ot an order which has bad ten years' standing in the State. Johnson claimed that he had a right to wear the pin, as he was an Elk of good atand-Ing In an Afro-American lodge. But white Elks claim that there are uo Afro-American Elks at all, and that the Afro-Amerlcnn Order of Improved Elks Is spurious. Tbe result of the case Ik awaited with Interest.

The Grattan bill was Introduced by Assemblyman William J. Grattan of and was aimed at the Colored Elks. Thev. however, made no effort to light It before it was adopted. IN MEMORY' OF REV.

HENRY'. Son of North Carolina Will Reader Program Nest Sunday. The Society of the Sons of North Carolina will hold services in memory of Rev. Alexander J. Hrury, Ihe first honorary member of the organization, at the lodge' rooms.

61 Henry street. Brooklyn, on April 22, at 8.30 p. ro. Rev. Henry died February 1906.

A program of music with addresses bv Mr Paul Jones and Mr. J. H. Dlckerson will be rendered. The public Is Invited.

VETERANS' 40TII ANNIVERSARY'. Win. Lloyd Garrlaoa Pout Henra Sermoa by Rev. Butler. William Llovd Garrison Post rniM Armr of the Republic, celebrated tbe fortieth anniversary of Its organization by listening to a special sermon In honor of the occasion last Sundny evening.

The nost has been In aria. tence forty years, and the commander and meiiuicrs, accompanied hv the Woman's Relief Corps and the Spanish War Veterans, each of which sat In a body, attended the Bridge street ehiifi-li Kiin.lno O- ..1. ie "Pinl sermon, select lb his text from nr iniu 1 nanii, vvrse 4. Ills topic wa "lUe Grand Army, the Saviour of this Republic." Gurrlson Tost Is the oldest AflO American post of the O. A.

It. In this State. Dr. Butler Is a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the post, lie gave many reminiscences of the war, which brought tears to the old soldiers' eves. PROVIDENCE NEWS.

Grund Musters' Council of Odd Frllona Gives Popular Reception, PtioviiiiiNCK. April 16. The Inclemency of the weather did not stop the members and their wives of Past Grand Masters' council. G. U.

O. o. from holding their reception Monday of lust week. A banquet was served to forty guests or more. Mr.

Perry Sawyer was toast-master, and speeches were mnde by several members of the order. Among those present were Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Bricbmore, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Cromwell, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Snow, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William Gross. Miss Florence West, Mr.

and Mrs. Phillip, Mr. James West. Mr. Richard Harris, Mr.

Thomas Brown, Mr. Hlllmnn Maize and Mr! Ell Jones. The funeral of Mrs. Aiuetlu Vnnanky, an old well-known resident and Inmate of the Colored Old I ji dies' Home ot 45 East Transit street, died April 8. The funeral was held on last Tuesday from thje Home.

Bev. Wllllnm H. Thomas conducted the service. Burial wns In North End cemetery. One of the most successful society events of the season wns the third annual reception and bnuituet of the Coachmen's Beneficial association on April 12 lu New Music hall.

There were over 300 who enjoyed dancing to the music of the Belmont orchestra nf ten pieces. Tlie grand march wns led by Mr. William Richardson and Ind.v, nnd nearly 100 couples participated. There were delegates from Boston, New Bedford nnd Newport. Credit must be lven to the committee In ehnrire: Mesarn.

Charles Ciimming. Tcstus Wilson. Martin Dar ren nnci Aim-tin i-arker. The olncer of the association are: President. Mr.

F. J. Fove: vice-president. Herman Unrrell secretary. H.

Major: treasurer, W. Brown; chimlnlu. Wllllnm II. Brooke; William Dehllos. Eownrd Roy.

William Towusend and Wales Green. The floor wns In charge of Wllllnm Richardson. Wales Green and W. II. Ward.

The Apollo Whist club enjoyed a very pleasant evening with Mr. William II. Harrison. 10 I. lme street on Inst Thursday evening.

The following member attended President, Mrs. I.otielln (luster; treusurer. Mrs Minnie Chapman Miss Margaret Tlmberlake, vice-president nnd Miss M. Timberlukc, secretary. Among those who attended were: Mr.

mid Mrs. Walter Dorser. Mr. and Mrs. George Walther.

Mr. S. A. Saunders. Mr.

Joseph W. Fisher. H. Williamson. William II.

Thomnsf. Clarence Chapman, Miss K. Fisher and manv others. Supper wns served during the evening. 'lliere wns a large attendance at the concert of the Amateur Dramatic club ot Allalr Dramatic bull Inst Tliiirsilnv evening.

Mrs. Rachel Love is the guest of Itev. J. K. Waters of New York this week.

William llnrris, a well-known character of this cltv. has received seuienve of four months In Jail for taking diamond ring from the residence of Alderman Thnver of l'nwttieket. Bishop Alexander Walters of the A. M. E.

Zlon church, who olnelnted at the several churches of that denomination of this city lust Sundny, mnde a great hit among big con-grcgnttons. At the People' A. M. E. Zlon church he preached nt the morning and evening services to large audiences.

Special music wns rendered by nn augmented choir under the direction of Prof. Coston. the lender, and Miss Grace Johnson, organist, assisted bv Miss Thomns. the cornetlst. He also spoke at the Sunday school concert during tbe afternoon nnd Inter on preached nt the VYudsworth street A.

M. Zlon church before nn audience that completely filled thnt edifice. Large collectlona were the order of the dnv. The Sunlight social that was given by Mr. Shuhriikn Howard In Knights of Columbus hall on Thursday afternoon wns attended bv 50 couples or more.

The music was bv Mrs. Blanche Merewether. Mrs. Emllv Hola'u. nee Glbbs, who at Rhode Island hospitul underwent a successful operation.

Is Improving in henlth. Mr. Shelby Stone of New London, is here visiting Ills mother. Mrs. Clare Mime, wno naa been at linode island hospital for two weeks.

Dr. John Birch, the dentist. Is reported on the sirk list. Mrs. A.

P. Grandv of Cnrrlngtnn avenue has returned from the snnltorlum. where she underwent nn operation. Enster Sundny wns ushered In with rain. tan tne rniircnes were attended bv good nudl ences.

At. A. M. E. Zlon church Rev.

McCnl Inm preached nn Easter sermon at 10 :45 a. m. In the afternoon Rev. Dr. Elev of Wadsworth street A.

M. E. church preached. In the evening the Sunday school, under Superintendent A. A.

Burdess. held a concert, assisted by the jiaraiuon ciuo nno Air. uicnaru uenison, nan-tone, and Mrs. Msy Coffey Harris, soprano. The decorations of church were very handsome.

At Elienezer Bniitlst church the Chris. tlan Endeavor society gave a very Interesting concert, assisted by the orchestra. Church and pulpit were wry handsomely decorated with lilies and potted plants. The venerable Deacon Brooks asked for the usual collection. The Vanderbllt club, assisted by E.

J. Jackson's orchestra, gave nn enjovnb'le concert In Castle ball Monday evening, which was attended by a large audience. Tlie proceeds were ior ine ismenr oi i-eopies A. yiion church. Committee were: Mrs.

Wilson. president: Mrs. Estella Thornton and Miss Isiutore west. Rev. C.

Jeter of Allan A. M. E. church preached an Interesting sermon Sunday evening to a large congregation, after which he christened two children. The Bachelor club of the East Side gave an enjoyable dinner and dance Enster Monday nlirht In Gelb parlors.

Covers were laid for 30 people, nnd the menu was elaborate. Mr. Edward Davis had rharee of the arrangements. After supper dancing and whist were enjoyed until midnight. Ar the same time the announcement was made that Mr.

Shuhraka Howard, a member, would become a Benedict In June, the ladv being Miss CojTlnn Wilson of the East Side, who Is'miTTe' porn'ibU1 aiime the smart set. The funeral of William Henry, aged 1 year, yo.mgest son of William nenrv and Ella Florence Carter of 51 Warren street, died on April 14 and ws burled from the parents' residence Monday at North End cemetery. An Easter social was given Monday evening in Altalr hall by the young men of the west side and largely attended. Dancing was enjoyed and refreshments served. Easter la New Rochrlle.

Nbw Rochbi-lb. April 16. Faster was duly observed at the A. M. E.

Zlon chjirch. The nastor took for his subject In the morning. "The Certs Inty of Christ' Resurrection." and in the evening. "The Power of His Resnrreetlrtn." The services were well attended, and the choir rauiderMl icellent mnslc. An interestlnr nrn- gram wa rendered In tbe afternoon by the SuLOay acaooi SOUTHERNWfllTES'CRIMEWAVE MANY BRUTAL Ml RDERS COMMITTED Dl RING PAST MONTH.

Several of Thrai the Deed of Women if A fro-American Had Been Author of These Butcheries a Cry Would Have Gone l'p to Heavea Over Their Innate Savagery Afraid to Organise la th South noke Smith Picked a Gaber-aatorlal Wluner. Regular Correspondence of Tug An. Atlanta, April 14. The past month ha been characterized by numerous homicides among white people in this section. It ba almost been a record breaker.

Reglnning with the cutting of her own throat by a white woman who first charged the deed- to some Afro-American, we have had in succession a husband shooting a wife, a wife cutting a husband's throat, a- son going out to brain a father, a sister doing the same thing to a sister, an uncle exterminating bait of hist kinsfolk, and a young woman coolly cutting the throat of her male companion. Some people allege that crimes come In cycles and In seasons. If this theory be true tbe past thirty days certainly constituted one. Now, then. If all this slaughter and butchery had been committed by Afro-Americans, a bowl would have been raised to high heaven that the natural barbaric and brutal instinct of the race which had been lying dormant was re asserting Itself, and high-sounding editorials would have occupied the columns of the white press to show that the civilization of the Afro-American was only skindeep.

Pictures would have been drawn of the great danger to the South In being populated by this race. Much reasoning would have been resorted to in order to snow tue necessity or tbe white man's always holding a threatening hand over the head of the Afro-American. Grave talk would have been indulged in concerning the danger ot tbe "black peril." No such thing has been thought of in connection with the many murders and cold-blooded assassination that have taken place In this section of the South lately. The fact ot the matter is that human nature is very much alike without regard to race or color down this way when it onmes to a matter of crime. It ban been so usual a thing for the hysterical press North and South- and by probably well-meaning but misinformed people of the North to Iny tho onus of every species of deviltry on the shoulder of the black man, that they will hardly realize how almost impossible it is for Afro-Americans to commit any sort of crime or conjure up any kind of a mlscuief more cruel nnd more lnliuniuu than what we have had Instances of in tbe past few days.

A married sister call upon her younger sister and alleging undu familiarity on the part of the single woman with her husband Instantly blows out the brains of the single one. A half-drunken hus-bnnd rushes at bis aged wife with aa open knife, when a son draws a revolver and shoots bis father through tbe heart. A half-drunken visitor of a married woman draws tbe ever-ready revolver and shoots ber, but his his throat promptly cut from ear to ear by her brother. These are merely samples, and It Is submitted that tbe Afro-American would find it difficult to do anything worse. Time was In criminal annals when Interest round the court bouse centered In the trlai of Afro-American murderers, but they seem to lie losing out as star defendants in murder trials All this shows that the man and brother is not by a long filth the natural criminal that be Is pictured to be, in spit of tbe fact that he Is so heralded from one end of this country to tbe other and especially in the South.

Speaking of some of these crimes has brought out the fact that at least two of them were committed by women; and thereby hangs a story. It Is and has been for a time the memory- of which tbe mind of man runneth not to the contrary a fact that the commission of homicide by women from apparently well-founded Jealousy and the same kind of crime by men lu defense of their homes is not regarded with uny great degree of condemnation. For example, the woman above mentioned who killed her sister will most likely be turned loose nt the hearing because of sentiment. Only a short time hack a man In Rome, hunted out another whom he hnd beard wns attempting to despoil the saeredness of his home and killed him. The slayer was acquitted.

The unwritten law In this regard Is as strong to-day as it ever has been, snd has it weight in tlie Jury Imx evorv time; except, of course, when nn Afro-American is being tried. Every now and then we are getting echoes from the Georgia Equal Rights league that convened in this Stale In March In the shape of meetings Hint are being held In various parts of the Slate and In the determination of the Afro-Americans of sister Slates to hold like meeting, in Florida and in South Carolina similar conventions aie being agitated and plans are being formulated looking towards the bettering of the condition of the Afro-Amerlcnn citizens of those States. As strange ns It may sound, there are scores of towns In which Afro-Americans who might desire to organize minor leagues aro deterred through fear. It will lie remembered that shortly after the luminous Slntesboro lynching there arose a veritable man-bunt in portions nf Georgia. Florida and Alabama.

Alleging the existence of so-culled "Before-day clubs, hnnds of men not even disguised rode by alght through these sections whipping and killing every Afro-American, man, woman or child, thnt was run upon. The path of these marauders was a trail of blood and men, women and children fled at their approach aa tbst of some dreaded pestilence. To such an extent did the thing go that it required Ihe strongest condemnations from the press, North and South, nnd the combined efforts of the good citizens of the Infected localities, to suppress It. It will never lie known Just how ninny Afro-Amerlrans were killed, whipped snd tortured bv these outlaws. Everybody knew full well that no such clubs existed, but the mob onlv wanted some pretext for Its bloody work.

When sentiment arose so stromrlv aenlnst It anil lho ntrnniF arm of the lnw threatened to Intervene, then mil, mm umy am me carnage cease. It is danizeroils to onrsnlze minor Inatrirna rAi Just that reason. There is a tendency to construe every appeal of nn Afro-American for Just treatment as an attempt to stir up strife between the races, and anv organized movement looking towards the amelioration of fegarded with often opea hostility in some quarters. Hence there not been so many minor leagues formed a might have been expected. JR.

Is not SO loner now Iw.fnrA ftie riemonrafl prfnry for governor will come off In this State. At this time It looks as If Hoke Smith will be nominated and of course elected, because the Democratic nomination Is equivalent the nominee's election In the general election of the fall. In this connection. It will be interesting to note what the attitude of the Republicans of the Stale will be regarding the ticket. It has been manv years since that party has had the temerity to offer a candidate for the governorship.

On one pre-text and another It has been generally regarded as Inexpedient, with the result (hat on election day tbe Republican voter must oltber go on to bis work1 or stand around tbe poll snd see the ballots dropped in for Ihe Democratic nominee. Naturallv this sort of Iking has bad Ihe effect of making thousands of voters careless about paving the necessary tax and registering, so that the Afro American has almost succeeded In disfranchising himself. There Is Just now a very strong sentiment on the part of the masses that the. lenders should call the State committee and decide to put a ticket In the field this fall. A gentle Intimation has come down from Washington that the Inactivity and failure to put oof a (beet In the pust are looked noon with disgust there.

Thomas H. Maujkb. Twenty-nine Presented for Conflrsaatloa. Nbwark, April 16. Rev.

B. Welllngtoa Pax-ton, rector of St Thlllo' church presented a clasB of 29 persons to BIsIiod Edwin S. Lines for confirmation last Thursday night. Thl is the largest class ever confirmed In St Philip's. The Bishop, who Is a good friend of the Afro-American, afterwards made an address to a congregation that over-filled the church.

St. Cecelia's guild, a society of young ladles, recently placed in the church a new carpet, and St. Elizabeth's guild has had the church renovated and also presented beautiful white satin eucharlstlc vestments which were used Raster riav for the first time. Tbe vestments are valued at $50. Dr.

J. G. Wearer. M. of 377 Halsey street, who had been a patient sufferer for a long time, died at his home on April Ii.

Services were held tbe next Sunday evening, and his remain were shipped to Washington for interment, accompanied hy a cortege of tbe Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Doctor Weaver una a n.iimi nf Philadelphia and a gradu ate of Howard t'nlverally. HI first work wa st the Hillside hospital at Montclalr during the smallpox epidemic tnst pisce in mw. If mm mttr rmm in Newark and Durrnaned a cottage, where he and hi family retialned until his death. He leave a widow sod one brother.

Mr. Ellsba Weaver. rfu nr A..