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" 'JWg '1' mLgpumm 5j?5 mvm" ty? T ---r--uj.jlj - W f cw -J ' r -i?wta -r" fc rr r i fc c CI THE BROADAX JWMKHJal H'KK&I.T. m kara tfeetr Mr. a MtrlnLbtn a Iter f Mm rifmtr n AZ IS I Tta Brad izB vsspr )WM glulfirw U trtad eei1i tar B, mt I -ad Biealro tea. Wiito sir b aid er t ksriptt end tw ffsU la T ... AAnrtlstss rasas ma tarn a C99Q- THE BROAD AX AS3C0UB AYXZTUK, CHICAGO, TftU nrosx dkxxzx, sm. HUDI . SAXXOX, Miter aiPeMUhe Jhtead as Sacoaf-CLus Uattar As-. IS, ttts, at tfee Pott OSes mtCUoLgo, "'. uk acs ax Msxca a ws. MONEJT FOK HEALTH. BANQUET AT THE APPOMATTOX CLTJB IN HONOB OF THE LNSTAL LATTON OF ITS NEW OFFICERS FOB TEE COMING TEAS. Last Saturday evening a delightful banquet -was held at the Appomattox Club, 3441 Wabash avenue, in honor of the installation of its new officers for the coming year. The long ban- quet tables were arranged very taste- 'folly by Mr. Smith, its steward, and his assistants, and the following mem- bars of the dab enjoyed the tempting repast, which was served in six courses in the latest art: L. B. Anderson; Chas. S. Washing ton; Prof. Thomas Tivis; Hon. E. H. Wright; David McGowan: A. L. Mc- Bride; CoL J. H. Johnson; F. L. Hamil ton; H. A. Isaacs; John T. Morton; CoL John B. Marshall; W. T. Johnson; A. A. Wells; LeBoy P. Thomas; James A. Parker; J. H. Longhorn; A. L. Jones; B. L Collins; Capt James 8. Nelson; E. M. Sutton; James M. Wood- , ard; H. P. Catlin; William Adams; G. ' M. Allen; -James B. Newsom; Capt. John I Fry; John E. Trott; Dr. D. H. Anderson; Joseph Brent; W. D. Neigh bors; H. S. Anderson; Julius F. Taylor; B. W. Lacey; Henry Sterrett; M. C. Cowan; W. B. Cowan; G. H. Walker; Major F. A. Denison; B. a Abbott; Dr. H. H. Boger; Adolpb C. Harris; D. J. Bollard; 8. A. T. Watkins; Charles 8. Jackson; Alonzo A. Thompson; George W. Holt; A. A. Wood; A. Ma lone; Henry Jones; Charles A. Jor dan; B. F. Mosoley. The invited guests were: Major John B. Lynch, TJ. 8. A.; S. B. Turner, Cary B. Lewis, William H. Clark, A. N. Fields and Mr. Lawson. The new officers for the coming year are: Frank L. Hamilton, president; H. F. Catlin and Charles S. Washington, ice-presidents; CoL James H. John son, financial secretary; John Trott, corresponding secretary; Henry S. An derson, treasurer; Capt. James 8. Nel son, LeBoy P. Thomas and EL H. Wright, members of the board of di rectors for two years, and David Man son, A. A. Wells and John T. Morton, members of the board for one year. The standing committees for 1913 are as follows: Auditing Committee David Manson, chairman: B. W. Lacey, H. P. Catlin. House Committee James S. Nelson, chairman: L. B. Anderson, M. C. Cowan. Entertainment Committee John T. Morton, chairman: David McGowan, William Emanuel, A. A. Wells, Charles JB, Washington. library Committee CoL J. B. Mar shall, chairman: Hon. E. H. Wright, 3ajor F. A. Denison. William Bandolph Cowan in winding op his duties as president of the dob, introduced the new officers to the ban queters and the following speakers who delivered toasts on subjects as signed to them. In ttesajittle health articles wo have often talked about the diseases that are preventableVthat is, the diseases due to filth, dirt end ignorance. Sneh diseases as cholera and yellow fover are fine examples of the ailments that people need not have if only their sani tary surroundings are what they should be. The best illustration of how such diseases yield to sanitary administra tion is found in the Panama Canal zone, where there has not been a sin gle case of yellow fever for six years. In the same district, too, malaria has also been practically wiped out; and all because tho sanitary conditions have been improved to the point that Pan ama, once a pest, hole, is now more healthful, that is, has a lower death rate than some of our northern sea port cities. The city that has an abnormally high death rate from the preventable diseases is guilty of criminal neglect in its administration of public health work. Nor is the blame always o be laid upon the health officials. It de pends whether or not these officials have been given the men and means with which to carry on those activi ties that, when properly performed, will safeguard effectively tho public health. The ancient Israelites found they could not make bricks without straw; neither can the health official of today carry on an efficient health work without money. As a rule, city councils are liberal with their appropriations for fire and police service and, justly so. But when it comes to appropriating money for health purposes, these same bodies are either indifferent or ignorant, or both, as to the importance of conserving the health of the people. It is quite nat ural, no doubt, that the burning of an old frame structure that is an eye sore to the community, should cause more excitement than tho death ox a dozen people from consumption in the same locality; but why not have money and men to fight consumption as well as to fight firef Both are important and neither should be neglected. Peo ple are as much entitled to protection against sickness, disease and death as they are against fire, thieves and hold up men. Frank L Hamilton Plainly Sets Forth His Views Pertaining To His Duties As The New Presidint Of The Appomattox Club HE STANDS FOB PBOGBESS AND IS IN FAVOB OF ITS -MTTMTtTTftq BE COMING ACTIVELY INTERESTED IN THE CIVIC AFFAIRS OF THIS CITY. 1 HIS SPEECH IS FULL OF GOOD SOUND SENSE AND IT CLEARLY POINTS OUT THE WAY FOB THE AFBO-AMEBIOANS TO SEEK THE BEST OF EVERY THING IN RELATION TO THEIR MISSION AND PROGRESS IN CHICAGO. ty of the limit. In passing upon those who may hereafter apply until the limit is reached, there devolves upon the membership committee a high re sponsibility. This committee in its in vestigations when passing upon an ap plicant should, and I hope they will, always keep constantly before them the fact that the club in limiting the mem bership in effect solemnly declared that all who hereafter enter must square with the test of high character, good citizenship, and honorable dealings with his fellows. Library Committee. For a long time, in fact, only one ad ministration that I can remember in the dob's history, has recognized the importance of this committee. In truth and fact, this is, perhaps, tho most im portant of all standing committees if the functions which properly ale with in their power were put into opera tion. Through this channel the club membership and their friends could be brought into touch with the literary Mr. Toastmaster, Members and Guests: I desire first to express to the mem bers of this dub my sincere appre ciation for the high honor which you have conferred by electing me to fill the chief executive office for the ensu ing year. A peculiar sense of pride is felt from the fact that for the first time in the club history its president was elected to this office without op position and as the unanimous choice of its members. My hope is, that when my administration shall have closed, I may be able to point with the same degree of pride to the retention of this great measure of confidence, by the officers and members. This hope, however, must be a forlorn one, if from the beginning and lasting through out the year, I cannot count upon the helpful co-operation of the officers and the unselfish support of the members. Too may, however, be assured that I shall give the office and its duties the best that lie within my power. More I cannot do, and I am sore, more you will not expect. Before touching upon some of the life of this great and growing city. subjects, which to me are of much im portance both in connection with our dice which is making such baneful in roads upon our livesrin every line of en deavor. It is to be regretted that too little attention has been paid by those upon whom rests the duty of providing for tho entertainment of the members and their guests, to a more diversified char acter of entertainments. For some reason it has come to be regarded that the only-form of amuse ment necessary is card playing. As a result only those members, about 25 per cent., who appreciate this character of entertainment, are regular club pa trons. This is manifestly wrong and it shall be the purpose of this admin istration to offer to thoso who do not indulge in card playing, features from time to time that will be both attrac tive and congenial. In this manner it is our aim to attract that large num ber of members whose visits to the club are so infrequent because of the absence of amusement in which they do indulge. This administration hopes to allay some of the adverse sentiment sustained by the women whoso hus bands, etc., are members of the dub, by inaugurating and putting into oper ation a series of entertainments to which the women may como and enjoy themselves. By this means we hope to elicit the co-operation and friendly in terest of the ladies, and thereby make the visits of the men less calculated to cause "curtain lectures" when they return home with the statement that "T fioYTA fiAon n thn AnnnmflWnT Club." Physical Management. Without any reflection upon past managements, and with a view only to enhance the financial interest of the dub, these recommendations are made to the appropriate committees whose duties deal with the physical manage ment: (1) A better system than now in vogue should bo immediately put in operation for the control and manage ment of the club's principal source of income. (2) The steward should account bi weekly on a form of statement fur nished by him to the Chairman com mittee of all his receipts and expendi- J. N. Higginbothan, the up-to-date mason and general contractor, 4519 Evans avenue, returned home Mondav from a pleasant visit at the home of hia sister in the southern part of ny. nois. William Lewis, owner and manager of the Mineral Spring Cafe, 3517 South State street, continues to run and con duct it on a high order and it is free ly patronized by many of the best class of Afro-Americans in this Citr Mrs. Monroe L. Manning, 3324 Cal umet avenue, through her attorney Walter M. Farmer, secured her divorca the past week before Judge Richird T. Tuthill in time for her New Year's present. She is now a free grass wid ow. She throws up both hands and exclaims: "Never again for me!" But we shall wait and see. Monday afternoon from 2 to 3 o'clock, Mrs. Beauregard F. Mo?eIev 6248 Sangamon street, received and en tertained many of her lady friends m honor of Mrs. Isaac Napoleon Porter. Miss Essie Arnold and Mrs. Anderson assisted Mrs. Mosoley to receive and serve tho choico refreshments. BLEASE A TYPE. The people of South Carolina are evi dently satisfied with Cole Blease as a governor, no matter how foul mouthed he is, nor how silly and embarrassing the positions in which he 'places his state through his cowardly' and bar barous remarks. The southern White people and. Black people know very well when they hear a man bleating as he has been respecting Negro men and White women marrying, that all his noise is for the purpose of throw ing dust into the air to prevent them seeing what the White men and Black women are doing without marrying. Black women were forced to yield their virtue to the White men of the south during the 250 years of chattel slavery. The vast majority of slave owners had a White family and a Black family. Indeed, this was the persistent practice, and it became seo ond nature, as it were, and no people are more familiar with it than the White and Colored people who live in the Bouth today. And even today White men of the south maintain Col ored mistresses. And yet a man who is the titular head of the people of a great state dares to scatter broadcast a string of filthy words against the inistitntion of marriage. If it had ever been possible for us to marry a White woman, we should have failed to do so. But it does seem to os that it is far better for persons to marry than to live in a state of the I uTinmpleis concubinage, whether Edward H. Weight, the "Appomat- Te0r)e be White or Black or Black tox Club," and What is Stands for or "White. The Independent, Denver, Colo, Jan. 4, 113. Amone the Afro-Americans in Xfli City. Attorney B. F. Moseley, .'Man nooaV' William H, Clark, "Loy alty." Major Franklin A. Denison, 'The Negro as a Soldier." Major John B. Lynch, "Organization." " Frank L. Hamilton, the new presi dent, at considerable length, ontlined bis new polides, plans and purposes for the coming year, and if he strictly adheres to them be will have the united support of each and every member: that is, progressive member, of the Ap pomattox Club. - wHiyB Women waiters for TFi DINING OARS. . Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 4, Officials of the Toledo & Ohio Central railroad to day announced that white women will be substituted for Negro men as wait ers on the 'dining cars operated by that road. White women wjn also succeed he present Colored chefs. Steadily in .all lines of labor, Whites sura encroaching upon the places for aeriy Jidd by our people, From even Louisville,- Ky, comes the news that -the contractors: are bringing White -men to clean the big office buildings. -and thus get rid of Colored janitors, -tc. We need to get together at onee If we would not see our people de prived, of their bank accounts. Ex. PAROLES ASSAILANT. club life and civic duty, I desire to give expression to a sentiment regard ing the outgoing president. It is doubtful if there can be found in tho entire membership of this club a sin gle man who will not agree with me when I say that for aggressiveness, genuine enterprise, enthusiastic club-1- fellowship and constructive adminis tration, no president since the dub was organized has excelled Mr. W. B. Cowan. I have no doubt that but for the unwritten law which forbades more than two successive terms, he would have been continued at tho helm as long as he would be willing to serve. I know I voice the sentiments of the entire membership when I Bay to him that we are the better off for your two administrations and we all fond ly cherish the hope that you will con tinue to give us the benefit of your experience, wisdom and co-operation in carrying out plans which we hope will make the Appomattox Club the peer of its kind in this or any other country. Enlargement of Quarters. 1 The steady increase of the member ship of the club has unquestionably brought us face to face with the need of larger quarters. When the present building was purchased the club resi dent membership was about 50 per cent, of its present membership. This building, with the alterations made by the out-going administration, has serv ed us well; but none will deny, even in its present excellent condition, that it is wholly inadequate for the require ments and purposes of the present Through this committee a dose rela- tures covering the half week preceding. tionship could be maintained with oth- (3) The chairman of the House The coming social event of the win ter season will be the minstrel sbow and dance at Oakland Music Hall, For tieth street and Cottage Gove atenuc Wednesday evening, January 15, under the direction of Madame Minnie Adams and, of course, everybody will want to see the "end men." Mrs. William Emanud, Mrs. G. A. Thorn ton, Mrs. Hattie Claybrooks, Mrs. Ash and Mrs. Martin. committee should be given absolute charge of the physical management of the club, subject only to roles for his guidance made by the board of direc tors. (4) Somo arrangement should be made under the direction of the House committee by which members and their IfSC !tT,r.t;a school congress. er clubs in this city which deal with questions of civic interest. Questions vital to the development and mainte nance of a high standard of citizen ship among the members of the race with which we are identified should be matters which this committee ought to address itself. Only through this corn- Jeff Davis, United States senator from Arkansas, died very suddenly at Little Bock, last Thursday Gvenin from apoplexy. In all of his political career, being elected governor of his state' three times and holding other po litical positions, he greatly delighted to imitate Senator Benjamin R. Tillman in his brutal and half savage assaults upon the entire Negro race, being coarse and unpolished in his manner and possessing very little education. Senator Davis became the laughing stock of the whole world when he be came a member of the United States Senate and attempted to address it. In 1908 ho was down for an oration at the Andrew Jackson banquet in this city. He was to epeak in behalf of the south, and when the time arrived for him to orate, he had indulged in too many mint julips. purposes other than socializing in the dub rooms for the sole pleasure of the members and their guests. This thought is dropped with tho hope that those who shall constitute the Library committee will inaugurate plans at once looking to consummation of some of tho things I have here briefly ad verted to. Public Conduct of Members. No one will gainsay that as a race we are face to face with a rapidly growing prejudice, the like of which has not been experienced since the im mortal Lincoln signed the proclamation, which liberated four million bondmen. Events crowding one upon another of recent years in all parts of the coun try, have had tho effect of thinning the ranks of those stalwart white cham pions of manhood rights, until today few are left bold enough to front the fray in our battle for equal opportu nity. Upon reflection we must admit that in the gradual growth of this con dition wo are not wholly blameless. The unscrupulous public conduct and dishonorable private dealings, in many eases, have contributed to the forma tion of tho public opinion, which to- large membership, and certainly never y au8 M heavily upon us all. In Wealthy Planter, Convicted of Attack on Girl, Freed by Governor. Columbia, S. C., Jan, 3. Governor Blease, who expressed himself so vio lently at the governors' conference in favor of lynching Negroes who attack wT.;t vAmnn. and said: "To hell with the Constitution" if it .prevented him. from def anding feminine . virtue, to day paroled B. JL Biehey, a. wealthy White planter of Abberillexounty, who was convicted in 19KL of assaulting a young girl and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Mr. Blease imposed &$ a condition of the parole that Biehey shall give g,000 bond; that he will personally appear before the executive on,November 23, 1913, 'to reed ve what is then and there ordered by the gov ernor." The Sooth Carolina governor is like all other hot headed, prejudiced men; they often meet themselves coming back. The crime Is bnt a crime, b the perpetrator black, white or red. But all criminals should have a fair trial, and if found-guilty, let the law take its course. designed to accommodate the needs of the varied membership which forms our roster. This administration, with the active aid of the officers and members, hope to pot into operation some plan by which other and more commodious quarters, suitably located, and better adapted to our growing needs, may be obtained. X have given to this sub ject considerable study and will at the earliest meeting of tho new board of directors, lay before them my plans io the end that they may be taken, up discussed, and if found feasible,, put into execution. The scope of this brief address will not admit of a. de tailed explanation of my plans in this regard. I simply mention it at this time as ono of the pressing needs which I think yon will aU agree, is a much felt want. Membership. At tho last annual election an amend ment to our constitution was adopted reducing the limitation of the resident membership -from five to 200. The alt most unanimity of its adoption, in my humbl judgment, was a display of wisdom which flnly time will, bring us to a complete sense of appreciation. By its adoption a premium is placed upon a membership hitherto unappre ciated. We are now within about tkfr- times gone by the acts and deeds of the ignorant and criminally inclined mem bers of the race were treated as prop erly they should be by ourr white neigh bors, as the acts of the individuals. It is to be regretted and deplored that those days are fast fleeting away. Now the consequences of the conduct and deeds of tho individual member of the race falls alike upon the just and un just. And this is intensified where un scrupulous methods are resorted to in the pursuit of the coin of the realm by those of the race who are numbered among the highly educated. Unquestionably, wo must bestir our selves, representing as. we do, the best that the raeo affords in the member ship of this dub, to the end that this growing adverse sentiment may be turned in the direction which will make for closer relations and a better understanding between the two races. To the membership of the Appomat tox Club, severally end collectively, it means that we must so let our public conduct and private life exemplify the higher ideals, as wQl bjing to us, not only as individuals, but as a race, in. this community the highest degree of respect and helpful consideration from all the dtizens of whatever national ity. In this proportion only can we club as a meeting place. (5) Each source of tho dub's in come, rents, dues, etc., should be kept by the secretary separately, so that each source may independently show its earnings. (6) Absolute authority should be vested in the House committee for the regulations and control of all forms of amusements, and the hours for open ing and closing the club hoose. CHIPS Dr. 1L J. Brown has removed his of fice from 3000 South State street to 3502 South State street, where he now occupies fine and elaborato quarters. Some expert or wag has said that the hobble skirt has caused our beau tiful women to become knock-kneed. We aro from old Missouri. Attorney De Witt H. Hardin has moved his law office from 3333 South State street to 3522 Sooth State street, Phone rfooglas 3493; Aoto 75-159. The Twentieth Century Whist Club gave a stork whist party last Satur day evening at the home or Dr. and Mrs. George C. Hall, 3249 Wabash ave- nne. Eighth Annual Meeting to Be Held In Muskogee June 4. Nashville. Tenn. At a Joint meeting of the National Baptist publishing board and the board representing the national Sunday school congress, held In this dty. it was unanimously agreed to send oat the following announce ment of the board's decision to the public on Friday. Dec. 27. The eighth annual session of the Sunday school congress will be held in Muskogee. Okla., for five days, beginning June 4, 1913. The decision of the joint boards wis reached after a careful canvass by the committee on spedal invitations which were recdved from such dtles as Chi cago, St. Louis. Kansas City. Mo., Fort Worth, Tex., Clndnnati. Memphis. Washington. Atlantic City, N. J., and Blngnamton. X. Y. Secretary Henry Allen Boyd of the Sunday school congress says that for several years the national Baptist con vention baa observed the second Sun day In June as "Children's day," there fore the decision to hold the Sunday school congress on dates indudlng the second Sunday In June was most time ly. The last session of this national gathering of Sunday school workers was held at Tuskegee institute. Ala bama, and while they were in session several telegraphic invitations support ed by a spedal delegation from Okla homa with Invitations were received Inviting the eighth annual session to come west and see the possibilities for future development of religious Sun day school work. Miss India Deming and Prof. Gar field Wilson were quietly married re cently, and their many friends are heartily wishing them much joy and happiness. 1 Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald, 6130 Ada street, will leave this evening for a two or three weeks visit to Clinton, Iowa, where aha will be the guest of Bev. and Mrs. George W. Slater. Sheriff Michael Zimmer, 2256 W. 21t Place, has been seriously ill, for the past ten or fifteen days. At this writing to- the delight of his many friends, he is gradually improving. Miss Delpha Boger, nee Mrs. W. G. Anderson, who is still residing with her parents at Aurora, HL, and she is more than making good with her studies at not csnfhtL hope to curb the unreasoning preju-lthe Chicago Musical College. ' EQUAL RIGHTS IN COURTS. New York World Decries Unfair Treat ment of Jack Johnson. The prosecution of Jack Johnson is Interesting In more ways than one, eaya the New York World. It Is no longer a mere record of Inddents to the life of a dlssolnt? pugilist It is an Issue of equal rights In the courts. There Is a growing suspicion that no matter how bad a man Johnson may beand he h bad, undoobtedly-popa-lar clamor and race prejudice are oaK' ing him blacker than be Is. Whatever he may be. he Is entitled to bis rights under the laws Impartially adminis tered. The amount of ball required tot him Is larger than baa ever been asked In similar cases. It Is probable that no such sum wonld be demanded of any other man In America opon a lie charge. . The courts shonld be no respecter of persons. No man 'sbogld have to go to the supreme court at' Washington to get reasonable ball In a criminal case J. "warf J&