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flu News Nuggets Froni Near and Fan Chaplain Washington E. Gladden of the tn infantry, has been retired with rank of major. The Negroes of Freedmantown, recently held a meeting and adopted resolutions against the existence of blind tigers" in the communitity. Mrs. Carolie Franklin Cook of Washington.

U. has been re-appointed number of the Board of Education by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Miss Nettie A. Cantrell, daughter of jlr. and Mrs.

Charles Cantrell, is the first member of the race to graduate (mm the West Aurora," 111., High School tor htty years. Bishop John Hurst of Baltimore, who a recently taken ill at Wilber force, Ohio, is at Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D. taking the rest cure. He is said to be doing nicely. The thirtv-third annual session of the Western Baptists Sunday School con dition was held at Hign fotnt, N.

jnd the delegates were welcomed by yayor r. Kagan, wnose remarks cere enthusiastically applauded. The forty-fifth anniversay of the birth of Paul Lawrence Dunbar was celebrated last week at the home of the lite poet's mothers, Mrs. Matilda J. Dunbar.

The exercises were held under the auspices of the Federated Women's Clubs. Paul Shivell, the New England poet, was one of the principal speakers. President Howard of Liberia conferred the order of Knight Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption upon Dr. L. G.

Jordan, general secretary of the National Baptist Convention. Dr. Jordan recently returned from a missionary trip to Liberia. So serious has the labor shortage become in Norfolk that in response to H. B.

Goodridge, chairman of the Norfolk Committee on Food Conservation, the following committe was formed to jecure Negro labor by making appeals through the churches: P. B. Young, C. C. Dogan.

N. D. King, K. D. Garrett, R.

H. Bowling. William Rich, S. S. Morris and J.

T. P. Cross. The first conference of the Farmers' Wives and Rural Women's Conference ms held last week at Sharp Street Memorial Church, Baltimore, under the auspices of the Maryland Federation of Christian Women. The officers of the conference are: Mrs.

M. F. Handy, Kiss Ida R. Cummings, Mrs. A.

L. Mc-Cuinn, Mrs. Lucy Penn, Mrs. M. Thompson, Mrs.

Ida Hillon, Mrs. M. R. Bruce, Mrs. A.

Wortham, Mrs. M. V. Lawlor and rs. M.

Mrs. Mary Talbert, president of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, while at Pittsburgh recently, drew a check for two thousand dollars, in payment of half of the mortgage debt on the Douglass homestead at Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D. 'This marks sub-i Untial progress in the seJfjjmpoSciI task of the Women's Federn inS effort to save the home of the pioneer race leadership as a national memorial. Among the school graduations in Boston are noted the following: Girls' High School G. Hortense Bowden, Marion B.

Brown, Corinne Ebron, Edith T. Foster, Marion L. Jackson, Lottie L. Marshall, Maria L. Ross, Gertrude M.

Sheridan, Bessie E. Stewart, Hilda Stewart, Florence M. Williams; English High School Ernest A. Balla, George D. Crosson, Otis E.

Galloway, Herbert W. Grant, Leo W. Gray, Lee A. Hill, Frederick E. Perry, Ralph J.

Banks. Miss Edna C. Henry, daughter of Mr. ud Mrs. Henry, was graduated rim the State Normal School at Trenton, with honor.

The gradauting class composed of 246 graduates, five of whom are colored, namely, Miss Nelly Henderson of Lambertville. Miss Mattie Pearce of Bridgeton, Miss Roth Forman ot Burlington, Miss Helen Osborne of Atlantic City, and Miss Henry of Trenton. Miss Henry gave an essay "Negro Industrial Education." She is the second colored one. to graduate ith honor from the Trenton Normal School Six month ago colored delivery men replaced white men at Kauf mann's "The Big Store," Pittsburgh. Seventy-six wen were employed and there was much ffjoicing among the colored people.

A ie days ago the colored men were dismissed by the management of this big "fpartment store, the members of the firm giving out the statement that thirty-to of sevently-six had made good. In commenting on the dismissal 6f the colored men the Pittsburgh Cornier concludes "that if the store had em-Jjyed half the. number of our boys it employ, they would have made good. other words, we did not have seventy-wit efficient men in Pittsburgh. We were owed upon to furnish seventy-six men no were perfect delivery men.

The Pfcentage was too high. We could not if Annual Thanksgiving 8rmon Preached at WlnnfUld. (Special to Turn Niw Yot Aaa) INFIELD, La. Keestone Lodge, No. A F.

and A. observed day Sunday, June 24, at Jones' IfMpel M. E. church at high noon, "je Masons and Eastern Stars formed and marched from V. B.

F. Hall 'ne church, where the following pro-rm was carried out The Rev. T. j-uney was master of ceremonies Mrs. "st, delivered the welcome address; ffjponse was made by A.

Wills. Others the program were: Solo, Mrs. Nancy uiney; paper. "The True Meaning f.he Word Fraternity." Mrs. Ollie finger; sone by the choir; paper "Suc-p'- "Mrs.

Nancy Hart: response by iTnt- Holmes solo, Mrs. Frances The W. Mrs. Mary P. Williams, "ls called upon to address the con- B7atl0n and did 40 in a most Phasing acceptable manner.

Then the probation was read and explained by S. B. Thomas. A Wills introduced the Rev. T.

J. Cuney, who said some good things on behalf of the order. The Rev. J. Newman, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield, preached a soul-stirring sermon.

After the sermon a 11 cy FA luiicluuii oi io.ju was raiseo. WILBERFORCE DEGREES FOR GREENER AND CURTIS (Special to Thi New Yoac Acs) Wilberfokce, Ohio. The closing ex ercises of the fifty-fourth commencement of Wilberforce University was witnessed by two thousand people in the large auditorium of Galloway Hall. Ihe Kev. Reverdy Hansom, editor of the A.

M. E. Rexrieut. offered prayer. President Scarborough introduced Hon.

Hichard T. Greener, who delivered the annual address, speaking at length of "The Old and the New Education." He said: "A college or university is distinguished by its instructors and the object of the instruction should be to stimulate and arouse the ambitions and the appreciation of character, the true, the beautiful and the good. We should have no hesitancy in accepting the new methods. It would be a reflection on the present day civilization to say that the old is better than the new. The education had to become practicable and adapted to the diversified talents and wants of the race.

There was a time when education was solely for men, but today it includes men and women) which means the co-ordinate development of the race." The speaker referred to such educators as John Stuart Mill, John Ruskin, Carlyle, John Henry Newman, Daniel A. Payne, Brooker T. Washington, President Scarborough and others, urging the graduates to read the works of the authors named that their works were useful because they tell how to act, how to live and regulate the true educational value of study. The diplomas were presented to the graduates by President Scarborough, while the presentation speeches were de-l'vered by Dean Gilbert H. Jones, Dean George F.

Woodson and Supt. Vm. A. Joiner. Miss Margaret E.

Watkins. a young Xenia girl, received the highest honors in the college department, magna cum laude." W. B. Johnson, of Louis, received the second highest honors. The honorary degree of LL.D.

was conferred upon Richard T. Greener ot Chicago United States Consul to Bombay and Vladivostok, the official representative of Japanese and British interests in Siberia during the Russian-Japanese war. He was the first Negro graduate of Harvard University. He was admitted to the bar in 1876, and was dean of the law faculty of Howard University, Washington, D. for a time, and was law clerk to the first comptroller of the U.

S. Treasury. The LL.D. degree was also conferred upon Hon. James Logan Curtis, United State; Minister to Liberia, and Robert C.

Barnes, a prominent lawyer of Detroit, Mich. The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon: William H. York, major of the constabulary of the frontier forces in Liberia, an alumnus. Dr. T.

Chapman, a prpjuinent dentist of Kansas City, an aluiwajttsj.and -Pol. E. A. Meys eek, principal "ot the normal school at Louisville, Ky. The following graduates received degrees: Classical Course Bachelor of Arts Cartrell J.

Gaines, Valdosta, Ga. Clay E. Hunter, Yellow Springs, O. Charles Gardner Reed, Charleston. S.

Iolene Springfield, Owensboro, Isaac E. Steady, Sierra Leone, West Africa; Marguerite E. Watkins, Xenia. Scientific Course Bachelor of Science Lorenzon S. Buford, Memphis, Tenn.

Welton R. Doby, Selma, Robey Lee Crawford, Prairie View, Texas; William B. Johnson, Birmingham, Pauline Kigh, Louisville, Annie L. Singleton, Louisville, Ky. Ossian H.

Sweet, Barton, Fla. Ledrue W. Turner, Muskogee, Lillie Belle Vance, Houston, Texas Monroe Levon Young, Pauling, B. in Education, Beatrice Mason. Wilberforce.

I Normal Teachers' Course Twenty were graduated from ths department, receiving diplomas thereto: Miss Tina Ashe, Dorothy Bell. Jessie V. Blair, Mary A. Burrell. David Lena Evans, Almeda Farrow, Mary E.

Gross, Jessie M. Harris, Mabel M. Howard, Olive F. Johnson, Sadie L. Johnson, Artie- L.

ones, Eliza C. Jones, Nina E. Martin, Carrie C. Massie, Chas. F.

Points, Sara E. Robinson, Verna J. Thomas, Bettie Turner, Minnie M. Wa ters. Theological Course Bachelor of DivinityLouis W.

Anderson, George W. Becton, Herman Clayvrook, J. A. G. Grant, Frank M.

Liggins. Samuel P. Perry, Harry Rogan, Xanthenes C. Runyon, Robert Thomas; English Course William M. Dawkins, Burton Highgate, Chauncey N.

Thompson, Charles Williams. Commercial Course Violet Harrison, Elsie Keller, Aurelia Lanier, Malvina Moore. Ona M. Roberts, Clementine Roundtree. Household Arts Course Esther E.

Carter, Nina V. Carroll, Emma J. Harris, Beulah Massenberg. Academic Department George W. Anderson, Pinkstaff, Gladys and Eleanor Brummell, Julia Dixon, Gertrude Foster, Marie Gillard, Willie Mae King, Johnathan M.

Mokone, South Africa; Ethel Earley Pannell, Danville, Amanda J. Tanner, Arnian Ascott Thompson, Bertha Watson, Kate Carpenter, Hettie Corrothcrs, Ida Beatrice Mason, and John Robert Winston. Certificates in Pianoforte Ruth Elizabeth Banks, Pittsburgh, and Annie Louise Singleton, Louisville. In view of the disturbed condition of the country the commencement was a great success, though the student body was sadly depleted. J.

W. Srruff, general manager of the Union Central Life Insurance Company, and ex-postmaster of Cincinnati, addressed the board. Geo. F. David of Lexington, Ky was elected principal of the academy.

A. resolution was adopted reducing the number of trustees to 21. NEW ORLEANS, LA. New Orleans, La. An event that many New Orleans people took a lively interest in was the marriage ceremonies that joined together two of New Orleans' popular young people Frederck D.

Butler, a letter carrier, son of the late TIIET NEW YORKAGE'THURSO JULY 5 19 1 7. 7 3 ex-State Senator Edward Butler of Plaquemines parish, and Miss Bertha Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F.

Adims, of this city, which was per- iormcu wcanesaay aiternoon, June Z7, in Tulane Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. Mr. White officiating. In front of the church waiting to see the bride were hundreds of people, while in tne cnurcn every avauaoie seat had been occupied fully a half hour before the ceremonies were to begin. The bride was charmingly dressed and so were the bridesmaids.

Miss Leona Kellar, was maid of honor Robt, Willis was best man; Miss Lelina Borsseau, Miss Maud Joseph, brides maids, Hy. Young and James Frey groomsmen. The following letter on a matter of general interest, though of local bearing lor the present, is clipped trom the New Orleans daitv to whose editor it was-ad dressed by Profs john F. Guillaumeof uuniaume College, this city. "To the Editor of the Times-Picayune "We notice in today's Times-Picay- vne that our school officials have been doing a little figuring as to the expense of examination for teachers' certificates, and have come to the conclusion to raise the fee from $3 to $5.

"It is to be noted that this fee falls mainly upon colored applicants, for ap pointments to nositions in the white oub- lic schools are made from graduates of the Normal School, an institution which costs the School Board in the neighborhood of $25,000 a year to maintain. Besides, a white teacher graduating from the Normal School must first comolete a high school course, which the School Board furnishes at a cost of approximately $275, making a cost of $525 for the education of a single white teacher. According to the board's own figures, it costs approximately $525 to conduct an examination for colored teachers to secure all the eligibles needed for the colored public schools. As the School Board makes no provision for the high school and normal education of the colored teacher, it is thus evident that the School Bnard spends as much to produce a single white teacher for the public schools as it ordinarily costs to obtain all the colored teachers needed for the colored public schools. We wish to submit this as a matter of record in the case of the colored people vs.

the School Board. JOHN GUILLAUME." XAVIER UNIV. SENDS OUT MANY GRADUATES lo Tut New Yom Aci) New La. That the seed sown by Mother Katherine Drexel, who purchased, the Southern University property at Soniat and Magazine streets, and established Xavier Univer sity two years ago is bearing fruit was shown Friday by the number of young people who received diplomas at the hands of Rev. Father John A.

Gark tor mental and manual proficiency. The spacious auditorium of the uni versity was packed to the doors when Father Gark introduced the salutatorian, Joseph F. Zimmerman. An excellent literary and musical program, arranged by the sisters of the institution, followed the introductory addresses. Diplomas for the normal department were awarded William A.

Lewis and Ida E. Maxwell. The following received, diplomas for completing the High School course: Lva C. Barnes, Mary E. Bauduit.Adam R.

Bourgeois, Helen M. Boyd, Alnora Breaux, Anna R. Cerre, Theresa R. Charles, Nellie H. Crawford.

Alice E. Ellis Adele L. Ezidore, Mildred C. Fran cois, Lawrence H. Henderson, Rosalie E.

Henderson, Clifton B. Hendricks; Logan H. Horton, Ethel M. Johnson, Carmel L. Lalonier, Cecile A.

Lalonier, Leona M. Leon, Herman J. Lewis, Alfred Priestly, Lucculus E. Priestly, Gerald H. A.

Thomas, Lillian V. Thomas, Joseph F. Zimmerman. Certificates of efficiency were siven to the following: Mechanical Drawing Adam R. Bour geois, Herman J.

Lewis, Lucullus E. Priestly, Joseph F. Zimmerman. Manual Training Adam R. Bour geois, Herman J.

Lewis, Alfred C. Priestly, Lucullus t. Priestly. Domestic Science Mary Bloom, Al- mora Breaux, Henrietta Bryant. Geneva Crozier, Audry Dusuau, Alice E.

Ellis, Adele L. Ezidore, Camile Gardette, Lil lian Jackson, Alathea Jones, Alice La Chappelle, Carmel Lalonier, Leona M. Leon, Elise Muggah, Consuella Remy. Nettie Rodgers. Dressmaking Bertha Adams Mrs.

F. Danieds. Olivia B. Howard, Mrs. B.

Mayes, Bertha Steele, Minerva Perkins. Two Years Course in Sewing Etoise Brown, Ceola Cooper, Lucy Coulon. Mrs. G. Gates, Evangeline Jenkins, Maud Joseph, Mrs.

W. Joseoh. Mrs. Viola E. Lee.

Mrs. A. L. Martin, Se-lina C. Smith, Mrs.

A. Williams. WHITE AND COLORED TIE IN EXAMINATIONS (SpecUl to Ta New Yota Am.) RaltiuobE. Mb. In the rrrrnt amination for positions in the city schools.

Harry J. Hunt was tied for first place with Henry T. Yost, white, hrtth makin? an average of 96 1 nr cent Twelve of the colored made averages of 90 per cent or over. The list of successful colored appli- rnt fnllnurt! Harrv I Hunt Almi.F Johnson, Mabel C. Bourne, Hammond 1 1 o.l: oriscoc, cssic si.

ivuuinson, Alice M. Waring, Myra Owen, Ruby I. Young, Howard B. Carter, Lillian M. Chnrt Mahelle R.

Rohin.imv Davage, Fannie A. Perry, Ida V. Fris- by, lwis r. riagg, umo k. Keys, Julia D.

Lawson, Lucille T. Brown, Lauretta T. Powers, Floyd B. Hughlett, Beatrice fc. Welsh, benjamin H.

Grant, Etta O. Rawlings, Aurelia Williams, Edna E. Blackwell, Marie Hicks, Rufus O. Wilson, Lucy M. Wortham, Vfahe! E.

Williams. Alma Susie E. Berry, Esther B. Gatewood, Lloyd A. Kobinson, Mamie E.

Staples, Ruth E. Blackwell, Edyth B. Naylor. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. CmivrirTrin Vf ioo TJif ft rAmmA anrl miiairl wiuvi vm mvi "usual tUIlCCr! ffiven Friday evening at the Lorinjr jucci n.

in. uui in uuucr inc Gl- rection of Mrs. H. Liggins. Among srtmA a( fti fma tur, ft 1 vi m.

viuuu sold Sv Carl Roberts: reading. Benjamin wngni; vocai soio. wiisj nna Lnavis; reading, Miss E. Liggins The Rev. Dr.

Garnett Waller competed this week his third year as pastor of the Third Baptist Church. These have been vears'of satisfactory results. In this time there has been added to the church enrollment by baptism. 101 experience, 69; letter, 12; restoration, 3 watchcare, 1 total, 191. Lost through death, 18; exclusion, 2: removal, 2 letter, 4 total 26.

The finan cial condition of the church is sood with bright prospects. In these-three years the church has purchased a parsonage valued at $5,000 and a iste for a new church edifice at union and Dale streets. This property is valued at $15,000 with all debts tnereon paid. The women of the St John's Church will hold an acquaintance social in the church social rooms rriaay evening lor the purpose of welcoming into their midst the strange women of the com munity, especially those who have re cently come from the soutniana. Among the Springfield young men who left this week for-the Franinghara Militarv Camn are" DoukUs' Johnson, son of Rev.

and Mrs. David W. Johnson. Ravmon street, and George Frazier, sond of Mr. and Mrs.

Kobert frazier Dickinson street, iney expeci to join Comnanv L. of Boston. Mrs. G. J.

Bowen ol Nortaik, re turned home Saturday after having spent the winter and spring with her sister and brother-in-law, airs, ana ut. Bruce T. Bowen of tins city. George W. lohnson of King street, has a guest this week, Prof.

Benjamin Brawley, dean of Moorehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Johnson is also a member of the Moorehouse faculty. Miss Mav Phillios. Uuincy street, is home for the summer irom Cincinnati, where she has been teaching.

RALEIGH, N. C. DiAirfc rTha Rpv John E. O. ivaicigut a' Small of Durham.

N. was ordained to the priesthood last Sunday In St. v. church bv the Rt. Rev.

Bishop Joseph B. Cheshire, assisted by the Revs. E. G. Engie, veneraoie n.

rtoknov archdeacon of the Col- Hnn nf North Carolina: Venerable Alfred 'Lawrence, archdea- son of the Convocation oi Kaietgn; the Rev. Dr. I. McK. Plttinger, John VV.

Herrltage and Jas. K. Satterwhlte. The Rev. Alfred Lawrence presented the candidate for holy orders and the Rev.

Jas. K. Satterwhlte preached the ordination sermon. The choir sang beautifully. The Rev.

J. W. Herritage of Fay-etteville, N. preached to a large audience at the 8 o'clock service last Sunday night. Ha Mabel Hoover, a memler of faniltv of the State Deaf.

Dumb and Blind Institution, left Sunday to Charleston where she will the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. u. mc-Clennon. nr.

W. F. Cummlnjrs. surgeon-tn chief of the Norfolk Hydro Sanitarium, was a visitor in the cltl Sun-dav and attended service In St. Am brose P.

E. Church. Mrs. Annie O. Perkinson, district nurse for the colored poor of the city, la rpooverinz from an illness which kept her indoors several days last week.

Mm MrKlmmons. state demonstra tor nf rannlnir fruits and vegetables. met with the Gardeners' Union and Canning Club last Monday morning at the Garfield Graded-School build-inir nrt demonstrated the art of can ning a variety of vegetables and fruits brought there at tne request oi the president of the A number of new members have joined. Mrs. U.

9. G. Jones and little son, of Petersburg, are In the city Islting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Perry.

MIsr Ernestine Peeues left the city this week for Philadelphia. Miss Sadie L. Delany, supervisor of WakA County nubile schools, is back home from Pratt School, Brooklyn, where she took special courses in domestic science. Thn manv friends of Mrs. A.

W. Pegues will be glad to learn that she has recovered from her recent ill ness and Is able to be out. Dr. R. S.

Vass of Burlington. N. C. and bister, Mrs. Maude L.

Bass of Fredericksburg, Va- with her children. re sitinK the Rev. and Mrs. S. X.

VasS In this city. Mrs. Kittle Burgess and daughter have gone to aJcksonville, Fla. Dr. R.

9. Vass has made appllca-on to enlist In the United States lrniy as a surgeon. WATERBURY, CONN. Waterbury, Conn. A large and en thusiastic crowd greeted the returned pastor, the Rev.

J. W. MacDonald. at the special quarterly conference of the Pearl Street A. M.

E. Zlon Church, Monday night. Among the boards and auxiliaries organized for more efficient service this year was the Men's Brotherhood. This organization Is primarily, to be of special benefit, of Negroes from the South. Joseph E.

Hatcher, president, James E. HetTord, secretary, and Emmett Evans, Treas urer. They met Monday night to outline Its objects and duties. Since the closing of the schools many boys have been given employment In the various munition factories. Miss Daisy Faust and Miss Minnls.

who were operated on at the St. Marys Hospital are still on the sick list but much improved. Mrs. Sadie Jones of Bridge street, is spending a week's vacation In New Haven. Mr.

Arnold Munn of the American Brass Company, has returned from the Waterbury Hospital much improved. Mrs. Hettie Dingle and three daughters from Sumpter, S. also Miss Sampson of that city, joined the Pearl St A. M.

E. Zion Church a few Sundays ago. Miss Ethel Craig, the efficient assistant In the Jones' Laundry, has been sick. The painter and decorators have been renovating the parsonage of the Pearl Street Church. The popularity of the Rev.

J. W. MacDonald was attested by the unanimous vote to increase his salary $100 at the special meeting of the church. The union picnic given by the A. M.

E. Zlon Churches and the Baptist churches of Waterbury, Derby and Ansonla, the first Thursday in August Is the talk of the day. It It to be held at Hanover Park, Merlden, Conn. Master Charles MacDonald, the eldest son of the RV- Mr. MacDonald.

ls an apprentice dental doctor under Dr. R. B. Costa, the popular Bank St. dentist.

While Master J. Willie Mac Donald, a younger ls the hustling order clerk of the grocer, Charles C. Harris on Bishop street. Mrs. Rosa L.

Jones entertained her sewing circle Thursday evening. Mrs. Mary E. Howe left Saturday on a two months' vacation. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles C. Harris worshipped at the Grace Baptist Church Sunday night. STAUNTON, VA. Staunton, Va.

Dewey Payne and Edward White returned Thursday from Charleston, W. after spending several days visiting friends. Charles Scott arrived here en route to Hot Springs, Wednesday. He has been visiting Baltimore and Washing ton and expects to spend ten days here before continuing his trip to Hot Spring. Earl Keeling left Monday for Pitts Frank Evans, John Hains and Frank Woodrow left Sunday for Detroit.

The Music Club entertained Friday at the residence of Miss Parmello. Quite a number of young people of Harrisonburg were here to attend the affair. Dr. O. W.

Marshall is quite ill. M. T. Robinson left Friday for At lantic City. GEORGETOWN, S.

C. Georgetown, S. C. Mrs. E.

M. Beck, accompanied by her boys, Roswell and Cornelius, has just returned from a visit to Washington, D. where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.

G. They report a most delightful time spent sightseeing in Washington and Baltimore. The leading colored men of the city were invited by the central committee on Friday to consider nlans for raisins Georgetown's share of Red Cross funds, i Bethel A. M. E.

Church is in the midst of a rally, which it is hoped will result in raising a considerable sum. The Rev. J. H. Chestnut, the pastor, is hop ing to raise a thousand dollars.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. St. Augustine, Fla. St.

Augustine Commandery. No. 87. Knights of St John, celebrated their Feast of St. John the Baptist, on Sunday, June 24.

Promptly at 5:30 a. m. they proceeded from their hall, in a uniformed body. to St. Benedict Church, where High Mass was beautifully and impressively celebrated by the Rev.

Father J. J. Lyons, pastor. Each Sir Knight quietly approached the altar rail and received the holy communion. The choir sang very sweetly Battman Mass in tJ-nat.

At 7:30 p. m. services began with the Rosary to the Sacred Heart, followed by the singing of a hymn by the congregation, after which the Knights were addressed with a forceful and interesting sermon on the birth, life and death of St. John the Kapttst. their patron saint.

At the offertory. Miss Anna Welters beautifully sang Uve Maria." The church was filled with members and friends. On Monday the Knights, their families and friends engaged in an afternoon ad evening picnic on the beautiful lawn, on their parish lot. Winners were served in the old stvle. including ice cream and cold drmgs.

The young folks indulged in many out-door games and amusements. At 8 p. m. the Knignts ana other members gathered at their hall and were entertained with an interest- inir talk by the Very Rev. Father Connelly.

Viscar General of the Diocese. Miss A. L. Burwell, the talented lauehter of Dr. and Mrs.

L. L. Burwell of Selma. left for home after two a two weeks' visit in St. Augustine, as the guest of Miss Hazel Pressley.

Mrs. Philip Walker, her aunt, exerted every effort in making her stay pleasant. On last Sunday morninir a strong and interestinir sermon was preached by the noted evangelist Dr. Drum, before a ree audience at Trinity M. b.

Church. The church was filled with members from the various churches and their friends. Miss Tulia lohnson and John Woody of this city were quietly united in wed lock on last Wednesday eveining. tne witnesses consisting of the members of the immediately families. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS White Sulphii Springs, W.

Va. fhe doors of the old historical "White- was opened on Saturday June 30, with George Truman as head waiter. He is at his best when standing on the door, and his corps of skill officers and waiters now stands ready once more to give to the guest of the much-talked of "White' the best service obtainable. Officers George Truman head waiter L. E.

Wilkerson. second E. S. Schanks, third; C. R.

Whyte, clerk; J. C. Grant private; J. Collins, captain; J. H.

rick- ens, captain; utto Aiason. captain; w. E. Lee Hatrack captains; side men. R.

Lucus, A. R. Grayson. K. Lucus.

J. H. Jackson. Wm. Gray.

R. Penn, C. Maston H. Saunders, L. H.

enefer, Wm. Rollins, J. H. Jones, M. iman, S.

Branch, E. Williams, S. Butler, R. O. Marton, S.

Biscoe, R. Cantee, E. Marshall, VV. Saunders. W.

H. Poore, H. T. Woodruff, W. Jack son.

T. F. Lowe, W. H. Smith, R.

Mur- phey, t. U. Johnson, O. J. Graham, W.

B. Fleming, F. Bin ford, J. A. Hawkins, H.

Johnson, h- Nesbit. Kelley. h. Cross, S. Brown.

B. Newsome. W. M. Tyler, J.

Chisolm, B. R. Mildton, G. Magruder, r. Kamus, H.

King, J. K. Reed. A. Cowman.

J. Rollins, T. Collett, C. B. Cain, R.

Taylor, W. Johnson, F. Washington, L. M. Brown J.

B. Haynes, V. Brown, F. Harris, W. H.

Johnson, W. H. Lucy, C. Brown, J. Chambler, W.

Hawkins, J. C. Orant, U. Brown, J. Twyman, D.

Washington, T. Alston, S. Edwards, 1. wnatts and J. Brown.

Recent arrivals from Washington, D. frm Tilmin CI (. J. 4F. A ters.

J. C. Grant, L. Walker. J.

Childsand. Shelton. Staunton. Mrs. Nellie Mitchel, Charleston, W.

Va. INSTITUTE FOR EPWORTH LEAGUE WORKERS. (Special Tt Nw You Aa) Harpers Ferry, W. Va. An institute for Epworth League and Sunday-school workers in the Washington Conference of the M.

E. Church, opened at Stover Pftlleire. Monday, with a large number in attendance Lectures dealing with Ep worth League work, toreign missions, rural oroblems, Methodist history and nolity and Sunday-school methods were ncluded in tne course. ATTENDING DRILLS. (By Lisut-Col.

8pner) As the time approaches when we ex pect to be again called into the field it behooves each man to take stock of how he has improved the opportunity af forded him since camp to learn the little rhmgs'wnich his experience at Peek- skill demonstrated that he had not yet acquired. As each day slips by the chance for learning grows less. It is, therefore, of vital importance that we an attend drills and give strict at tention to every detail of the instructions given. Many of the men who were in Peek-skill konw how to execute the different movements of close-order drill well enough to "get away with it" them selves, but how many know it well enough to teach it to recruits, which is what those who are made non-commissioned officers (and there are a great many to oe made; will have to be able to do in order to qualify for the pro motion? The mere executing of movement without being able to explain it and know the reasons why it is done in the way it is does not constitute a sufficient knowledge in drill to qualify one to wear chevrons. Most of us have heard of the three R's in school, Reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic.

In soldiering we learn of the four C's courage, common-sense, cun ning, ana cheerfulness, am going to quote you what Lieut-General Sir Roh- ert Baden-Powell says about courage nis uttie Dook on yuick Training ror ar "Some men are born brave, others require to have it thrust upon them. But in the large majority of cases it is a quality which can be cultivated. With out it a soldier is practically useless in the field. I do not know that drill goes very far towards developing it I believe that for a man gifted with ordinary noaiiy aeveiopment and health it is largely the outcome of confidence in himself, in his leaders, and in his com rades. It may be remembered of Gen eral Grant that in the American War of North and South he admitted that in his first action he found himself in a desperate funk, and was dodging and creeping along behind cover in order to evade the enemy's aim, when he noticed that those who were out aeainst him were doing precisely the same thing, and soon he realized that they were just as much afraid of him as he was of them Buoyed with a new hope, he rushed at them, and they at once incontinently took to their heels.

He never felt afraid again, but always pushed forward in the sure confidence that the bolder his advance the more rapid would be the retirement of the enemy. But this same confidence in self can only come where the man knows he is at least equal to if not better than the enemy opposed to him. "If your man is an infantryman he must feel confident that he is able to march long distances without feeling the weight of his kit or suffering in his feet. He must know that he is ex pert with his rifle, and that not only is he a good shot at the target on the range, but that he is able to hit moving objects in the field, and, above all, is an accurate judge of distance. Those, then, must be some of the first objects of your training.

"In South Africa we always had the idea that the Boers were first-class marksmen. I have on many occasions fired inarches with them. On the fixed rifle range at known distances they could not hold their own against sol dier-marksmen, but in the held when firing at moving objects and having to estimate for himself the distance and the allowance to make for the speed of the target, the ordinary soldier could not hold a candle to the Boers. It was that power of estimating distance in an atmosphere to which he was accustomed which gave the Boer his superiority. "Tjie German Army instructions for judging distance are as follows: "At 50 yards the-mputh and eyes of the enemy can cleally be seen.

"At 100 yards the eyes appears as dots. "At 200 yards buttons and details of uniform can still be seen. "At 300 yards faces can still be seen. "At 400 yards movement of legs can be seen. "At 500 yards color of the uniform can be seen.

"These are all very well when you can see your enemy in the field, but so often you can see nothing of him, and consequently have to judge by objects near which he lies. Then it has to be remembered that these objects look much nearer when the light is bright and shining upon them, or when look ing across water or snow, or looking up or down hill. Objects appear further off than they really are when in the shade, across a valley, when the background is of the same color, when the observer is lying down or kneeling, or when there is a heat haze over the ground. "Judging distance has by practice to be a second habit with a man if he is to be a good shot in the field. In these days it has to include, in addition to its ordinary features, the estimation of heights at which an enemy's areoplane is flying.

The airman is not going to fly low if he sees troops waiting for him. You have got to learn how to hide from him and to ambush hostile aircraft, and not to Are without a good chance of bringing him down, otherwise he will trom your tiring gain the information he desires as to your whereabouts. "When you are firing at aircraft, don't forget that your bullets or shells have got to come down again after meeting the flyer. Whom are you likely to damage thus? "Another kind of confidence needed in our soldiers is that of being able to act alone in the darkness at night. With a little practice it is wonderful what a difference it makes to a man's capabilities for useful work.

"If our soldier belongs to the mounted branch he can have title confidence in himself if he is not a good horseman and mounted on a good horse. By horseman I do not mean that he is able to ride and handle his horse under the many situations required of a cavlary soldier, but that he is also an efficient horsemaster, and knows how to keep his horse fit for action and capable of a life-ride at any moment. These are matters which come only by training and practice, and which no amount of drill will inculcate." (To Be Continued.) mt HERBERT E. GEE Herbert E. Gee, known as the "live wire" of the Fifteenth Regiment head quarters, and one of the best-informed men on military matters in the regiment, was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, and was graduated from the High School there and Diggs' College, Pittsburgh.

He was sergeant-major of the Eighth U. S. V. and the Forty-eighth U. S.

V. He was promoted to second lieutenant and served as such for two years in the Philippines from 1899 to 1910. He be came first lieutenant of the Fifteenth New York Infantry in October, 1916, voluntarily resigning in January, 1917, to assume important clerical duties at regimental headquarters, and is now in charge of headquarters located at 127th street and Second avenue. Coming to New York in 1911, Mr. Gee served for three years as special in vestigator for the United Cigar Com pany, with a roving commission all over the United States.

Two years ago he stood second on the list of 540 elegibles out of two thousand examined for clerk in the City Department HALIFAX, N. S. Halifax, N. S. Sunday afternoon the Forward Movement Committee of the African Baptist Association, held an enthusiastic meeting at St Thomas Baptist Church, New Road Preston.

A very large crowd was present and gave the committee a cordial reception and by unanimous vote accepted the forward movement program and pledged them-, selves to put their church behind the movement Another very successful meeting was held at the Cobiquid Road Baptist Church Thursday evening by the committee with very good results and the church voted to support the for ward movement program and place, its church in the front line. The outook for a barr- vear in the work of the colored Baptist churches seems brighter as the year draws to a close. The Rev. Moses B. Furyear and the friends of the movement to establish a home for the neglected colored children are now seeking a suitable location for the home and in the near future it is hoped that the home will be ready to re ceive children.

This is a much needed enterprise for the care of the large number of neglected colored, children. Negotiations ar on 1c Secure a Suitable woman as matron to look after the home which will have some twenty-five or thirty children to open with as soon as arrangements can be made to uuncn the scheme. Mrs. Albert Furbler of the staff of the Amanda Hospital is ill at her home. The Daughters of Zton of the lion A.

M. E. Church, gave a profitable enter- tainment and anron sale June 28. A large audience was present and a fine program was rendered. Mrs.

Wilfred DeUosta of Truro, ts Tuitinf friends in the city and is the guest of Dr. Legoure at the Amanda Hospital. 66 North street. Mrs. W.

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