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"SI = el A BOk BAR R . ey~ g Lo e RR A ',,V,szix-byé‘ Re WM L e SR TIN Yt sy 0000 AT HU » Al, N B %?s S e i s lan o Wbl R e [ e aVerirg . RR e e R e e R L e G M e 2O el e&" SR B A o e Mrameans - (3 8 0 ,/;@ oo ane nthe St de Tibkas i ;*.,g FLURE ST e, I; ime B L e B e o e U A Sk by ?‘I iR tiae o e T IR RUMEEE AN AR @ ke T RV S 8 N T B e e L A it R G g L ;% t‘, 3.0 ?flfl'&an soom P e el G : i Y A e LW g Lo L[ i m m%@ Nfi opr'Bxid e & 7 %s;, LT In this State, ‘?’h&x B I s e T R igl o Sb b 'VOL. 4 .—No. 38 Conference at ~ The Capitol kvt Togle A Oeling Dome o Wk CLOSING (P DUBLIC SCROOLS. All White Delegates Elected to County Convention. ‘Town Talk at Vine e, land, N. J. COUNTY SCHOOLS IN A BAD ' FlXx., WASHINGTON, D. C. ey /{al to the Afro-American.] . WasHinaTton, D. (1., April 15.—The . white and colored Baptist Ministers of the District of Columbia and vi - cinity held their usual fraternal meet ing this week. It is the castom of the pastors of the two races to meet in joint session once iu a while and discuss questions peitaining to the Interests of the denomination. "T'he - last meeting is reported to hdve been very profitable, ‘l'he colored pastors ;fi'groig out in plain language concecn _ing their grievances because of dis crmination on the part ot the white brethren, and the white brethren ex . pressed regret that there is cause for _eomplaint. The special subject con sidered was the color line in the _Xoung People’s Baptist Union. ¢ Dr. W, B. Johuson says the agita s tion t Jrough the Baptist Maguzine and other organs of thought has been effectual, anu that the National sec retary of the B. Y. P. U. is selecting speakers of bo-h races for the nexu meeting. Dr. W. B, Johnson al:o . thinks co-operation between white and colored Baptists will be a b.tter boliey for futvre ope ation than ab - solute %gg.L T T ; i*k%“fn e‘wz‘?&”fiigiti the q, .11 i ‘,g,;'M / ‘fthe ve _al eff rets on ‘(l?hrlstt{?{()él;@fi" erauy. ''he conference takes in th(! territe v, 2i Mar' land and the District | ol A, {1\!( the reports from the cehu fe+4B oW that the pastors have Ul idfe during the year. The 2¢.%ons are held in the large and *fi'htfii’ul Metropohtan Church. L% ®p Wesley J, Uaines of Atlanta FQ"xb presiding officer, and his nu ¥ pastors number about 100. '\ "I'e churches of the connection in ' Llistrict constitute the committee Y 'tewm ment, and the members sl . ids are taking care of [ #r guests in reyal style. ' . ®he Board of the Maryland and ~District Baptist Coavention he!d the | tdth quarterly wmeeting at Shiloh Bap ®ist Church last T'uesday. ‘I he board - &§as more largely attended than usual. t ¥v. J. A. laylor, pastor of xhiloh N hurch is ebairman of the Board and "~ May. A B. Callis of Macedonia Church _in Baltimore is seeretary. 'T'he order Y '%,fusine.-s was: Report of correspond ' {ng secretary, report of Rev. C. Tay ‘Jor, missionary, and the arrangement -of & programne for the next meeting, Mb will be held at Sharon Baptist 4 hureh, Baltimore, beginning Thurs - ahwe May 21. " T'he ladies of Shiloh Church re freshed the members of the Board _with dinner, which they greatly en " Moved, and for which tney expressed * theif thanks by a rising vote. CHESTERTOWN. _ [Bpecial to the Afro-American.] ' DHESTERTOWN, Md., April 14, '96. "Rev. E. E. Hughes, pastor of Bethel A, M. B, Chursh, is attending confer %m at Wasb agton, D. C. The clos ling services ¢ ¢ his church on Sunday land the reception on Monday night i Were well sttended and good results N 9110w.u. The annual repert read by ‘\bhe pattor showed that much im \imt has been made, and he ‘&fm .conference in goed shape d’?,’rly all of his reports com i Reve s fi. B. Snowden, pastor of 3 nes M.'E. Chuarch, has laid out his | “Stomedar, another year's work. His " peop’e have received him with open ' ta!md hunds. '@ Our public school is passing /through a trying urdesl just now. It to tell what will be the result. 3f this is the darkest hour, we are " §eady for the dawning. VINELAND, N.J. ¥ [Bpecial to the Afro Ameriean, ] P g i it il ?li;é‘i;" piyfif m! B ¢ J'a APT“‘ 1, fi‘:MtS Gordon, now of (‘age May Cour* '¥ednd, N.J., a flying wisit, and aldo attended the cak> walk at Mills-- s L ,{é e fi;,mawn%s of this place lias Weturmed after a bri-f visit to Cape ‘af4y Court House. G “Allen A. M.i E. Chapel, on Tth st., helii their lest guarterly weeting on R ‘ag’ i. i i TS Do RS B T \& . P gl Al wile LR .;,u":.;z‘.;.,‘;i:vf; Efiifi“ L T W ol sy e Tl o e e eR Y S o :"f li\g‘f‘fi*}fi?wfi?w i »g;’i’ffl"’"‘(g Sh dzthe & el G e e e= i e e -= = A 18 B e : il o 5 ant ) s P ] 5 ‘e T : 2 = =1 = FE § i . e £ g e *_: : 5::"‘*«”- L i ) o 1 A P A BN i i ;. £ . : ; . P _*‘-"»3:':’. # e =he = 5 ] : ee | Fo G p \\“:-\Y S T i : 1 7 S i"f.,*‘l 3 } g = P RN N £ B = - e S e Miss Clara Gray of Vineland will leave on the 18th for Atlantic City on a return visit to Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Barnee. Mrs, Harriet Collins is on the sick list. We hope there is nothing of a serious nature. j Mrs. George Crawford of Vineland, who has been spending the winter in the South, is now visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. Davis of Washington. She will extend her trip to the conference which meets in Newark before she returns home, HAGERSTOWN. [Bpecial to the Afro-American.] HAGERSTOWN, Md, APril 15, 1896, —Rev. Wm. Matthew T'rayerse has reached the end of another conference year, and is now in Washington ren dering an aceount of his stewatdship to his most illustrious and dignified seigniors, his powerful and unmis takable masters. We can truly say that No minister carries with him from his work a greater esteem and respect than does Rev. Traverse. His church, through its stewards, local preachers, trustees and congregation, has energetically petitioned the Pre siding Elder and Bishop to return him to this charge for another year, andl they are anxious that their prayers be heard. Last Sunday evening Rev. T'raverse preached a soul-stirring, eloquent and masterly sermon to one of the largest congregations that has yvet assembled in his ehurch. | ~_Last Tuesday evening Mr. Juan Fitzhugh gave a grand and brilliant reception at his residence to Mrs. Mary Fitzhugh in honor of her 52nd birthday. Many beautiful and useful presents were given to the Madame. The parlor and dining room were tastefully decorated, and the table groaned under its load of seasonable delicacies. Bappy greetings and con gratulations, merry making and fun made the event one long to be re membered. 'Those present were: Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hill, Mr and Mrs. William Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Siwms, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Braxton, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Collins, Mesdames Kate Hill, Levi Robinson, Havnah Harris, Hanson Mathews, Hobt. Douglass, Mr. Jas. Clements, Jacob F Wheaton, Esq., Mr. Chas. Nickens and Mr. and Miss Watts. . The Spring term of the public schools will close April 22, and in the evening of the sawe da'e the children will give a concert in the Samaritan Hall. The Summer term begins on April 23d. 4 he weather is warm and beautiful. T TECeNT PrITATIES AU 1 virv o canny convention to have one of their num ber named as a delegate to the St Louis Convention. 'T'he outcome is doubtful. Those who will attend the State Convention from this county Hra e i o " Rev. J. A. Collins is pushing his church to a condition of prosperity. His talented wife is very helpful to him. Quite a number of our citizens will visit Washington during the present session of the Baltimore Annual Con ference, ‘ Work has started on our street rail roads, and the company says that all will be ready by August 1. Your correspondent anl wife are the recipients of an invitation to at tend the fourth annual May soiree of the Rosebud Assembly, to be held on Mav 7 in the Samaritan Hall. Mr. Henry Waters was elected an alternate to the State convention, which convenes in Baltimore next week. Rev. J. W. Dansbury goes to Wash ington this week. Mrs. Maria Williams was paralyzed last Thursday and died at ber home at Fort Frederick Monday morning at the age of 718 years and 26 days, Two children survive her. CATONSVILLE. [Special to the Afro-American.] CATONSVILLE, Md, April 15th.— Spring, that most beautiful of all seasons, has been, since time imme morial, a theme for the brush of art ists and the pen of poets. At the ap proach of Spring all Nature seems as it were, to wake into new life. Plants and animals alike seem to vie with each other in heralding the cowming of this lovely stranger.,'l rees and plants no longer present to our gaze bare and unsigh'ly branches, but, like the plain eanvis at the touch of the art ist’s brush is changed from a cheerless object into a thing of beiuty, whose colors no artist can imitate, Rev. P. H Green preached h's fare well sermon last Sunday evening. The church was crowded. Many of his friends look for him to return another year, | Mrs. T.. Webster and Mrs. Brown has returned to their home in North Carolina to visit their parents. " Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Howard County is visiting their friends, Mr. and Mps. Decorsey. 'T'he Frederick Douglass Republican Club met on last Monday evening and prepared their primary tickets. fin Wednesday evening the mem sbers of urace M. K. Church gave a _eoncert 1 presentation entertain men’ . Ahich Rev. P. H. Green was pre Jd with a suit of clothes. ~ ".ne Misses Boston and a company of ladies spent Thursday at the Relay “on a fishing party. ‘I he weather was fair and fisbing good. f fair and GSBIDZ KOO, o oot ' Bpworth League. 3 R At = s .4 No» . gtér, Epworth League. | of Juusi Wesley M. E. Church helda praise and prayer m2sting Snaday, i April 12, which was well attended. It was coaducted by Mr. Geo. W. Wilk iams. A great many gave testimony as to how they were living an 1 their futury prospects. Several of the mwhgfiwémt bt Snembors ¥ BTgpaol lgroh, ane omthe | eb g o S : : b o b o] ha nraved PUBLISHED WEEKLY ¥4 THE BALTIMORE SATURDAY, APRIIL, 18, 1896, f w i/thl, Dr. 1. 8. Lee, Who Tian Sir oo yoars’ pastorate changed Ebenezer over in So. Baltimore from a branch te one of the most fruitful vines in the Baltimore Conference, will be gladly received should Bishop Gaines stretch the itinerancy law and send the good doetor back to his ‘‘grand Christian army of improvement.” The meeting of the A. M. E Minis ters of this city and suburbs finally adjourned last Monday Conference conyened last Wednesday in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church in Washington, D. C. The question of change is agitating quite a number of the pastors, and just where the light ning will strike it is hard to tell. Rev. Lee of Ebenezer, Rev. Beckett of Bethel, Rev. Hurst of Waters, Rev. Bowser of Mt. Calvary, Rev. Aldridge of Allen, Rev. Green of Catonsville Rev. Johnson of Ellicott City, Rev. Briscoe of Frostburg, Rev, Addison of Cumberland, Rev. Travers of Hagers town, Rev, Jennifer of Metropolitan Kev. Norris of St. Paul, and Rev. Nea ton of West Washington are looked upon as some of the more prominent ministers that are likely to be changed. Rev. Robinson of St. Johns “lf_(‘;}:-,%f"fi_,(?f E},)exlezel', Rev. Collett, P, changed. Rev. Lee 135 talked of for the Presiding Eldership now filled by Rev. Collett, while Dr. Jennifer of Washington, ~ho was recently ap pointed a delegate to tne General Conference to represent the Demerara Conference, may come to Ebenezer, while Rev. Norris of Washington may come to St. Johm’'s. Rev. Hurst is also spoken of for St. John’s, while it is also probable that Rev. Draper may be appointed to Allen Chapel and the Rev. Bowser to Catonsville. Rev. Addison of Cumberland will probably come to Baltimore. Just who will come to Bethel in case Rev Beckett is removed is a wmatter of conjecture. Awong the possibilities are Key. Dr. Seaton, now in Washington. Of course nothing definite is knowf, but any of these changes are likely to be made. 'The new vestry organized last Mon day nighs at St. James’ P, H. Church. Mr. W. H. Waters, for more than fitty years a vestryman, was re elected as senior warden, Mr. H. Outerbridge junior warden, Mr. Walker W. Lewis treasurer, and Mr. John C. Anderson church regis er. The church is in a very flourishing condition. 'l'he Rev. W.'V. Tunnell of Washington, D. C., preached a masterly Easter sermon on last Sunday at the 11 a. wm. service, ‘and in the afternoon at the 11 a. m. service, and in the afternoon at the children’s annual service, addressed them and delivered medals to quite a nnmber who had brought in money for Missions T'he children receiving special medals were: Edna V. Jack son, Alma Kelly and harry Graham Bragg. ‘The annual Easter supper held 1n the lecture room of thechur h on Monday and 'L'uesday evenings of this week was largely patronized and was a most successtul aftair in every ‘va ‘YQ At Sharon Baptist Church last Sun day morning Kev. Shorts baptized a candidate for the Mt. Olive Ghureh, of which he is pastor. The church is on Monroe st. near Lomon, and has a “pruspeet of much fruit in the future. Sunday night Pastor Alexander, at Sharon, preached to a large congre gation on ‘‘Man and his mission.” Among other things he said, man is God’s ngent in the world; that it is his duty to destroy the works of the devil by exalting the Lord Jesus Christ. pe also urged his Learers to keep up the agitasion for colored teachers un til the justice of our plea shall be rec ognized and granted by the city offi cials. Kev. O. Johnson, pastor of the Baptist Church at Brooklyn, A. A. Co., Md , writes: ‘‘i am getting along nicely with my work, and wy people are good workers. We want to build a new chureh this summer. We had a grand stereopticon entertainment given by Prof. W. Pratt, and every thing was flrst-class and plain, *‘lhe birth of Christ to the Cross.” The church was packed.” ‘The Maryland Sunday School Unoin held ifs golden anniversary exeicises last Tuesday night at the Acadewy of | Musie. ‘The large hall was packed, {and the exer fi%“figmf:g- dr% {-teresting. Mr. 4. S. Griffith, who I has beels president 32 years, read hiy i e aen | have traversed every cou }fi% G SRR T Joperis, S veuT on: LR o mresidant asam IPouble in Race Rauks, Colored Demoerat Held Up Fop a Hearing—Hayti on the Eve of a Revolution—Mes. Bar nett Has an Heir. ‘“Hark” Anderson is the only col red man on the Tammany Hall Gen ral Committee, New York. He is nown as tne golored Barney Martin f the 7tlir,s;&fs@ml)ly Distriet, and is resident of the Monteiuwa Club, a oloredvp‘fiumza.tion at 198 Bleecker t. Saturday night Capt. Chapman and ten policemen went to the elub rooms and foreed an entrance They found 26 colored and two white mer 3 playing craps, faro and poker. An aerson was sitting at a pool table in | his shirt sleeves running a crap game, Four men escaped by jumpin through a window, but the other col ored men were f2ksii. 'ln Jefferson Markee Court yesterday the men were discharzed by Magistrate Went woith, except Anderson, who was ar raigned on a charge of violating the gambling law. Justice Lynn. who appeared sor Anderson, declared that the club was a chartered body and had as mueh right to allow gambling among its members as the Manhattan *Club or the Union League Club. An ~derson was held for further examina- | tion on Tuesday afternoon.—N. Y. Journal, 13. . Advices from Port-au-Prince, Hayti, say: ‘“‘Discontent is every day growing greater and greater over the selection by the Ministers, on the sudden death of President Hippolyte, of General Teresias Simon Sam to be his succes sor in the chief magistracy of the Republic. The choice was popularly believed to rest between Minister of Finance Callsthine Fouchard and Gen. Manigat, but the Ministers hit upon 1 erejas Simon Sam, it is said, as the more anienable of ¢'¢her of the two to their purposes regarding the loan of 40,001,000 francs +ecently raised in France for Hayti. Manigat’s friends have not been willing to sub wit to the overriding of what they declare to be the. country’s wishes in the matter, and the indications point to an early uprising cn their part Already Cape Hayti, Aux Cayes, Jac mel and Jeremie are said to be only awaiting the arrival from Kingston, Jamaica, of Manigat, to start the rev. olution, which is looked upon as a certainty before long. Teresias Simon | offices ” with thé eXceprion o 1 wosme,. Minister of War for a brief period during the administrations of Hippo lyte and his predecessor, Salomon Manigat is much his superior as a statesman. He isa man of fine educa tion, refinementand military training, having enjoyed the advantages of leading French academies. He has played an important partin the I}ls tory of his eountry, notably during the SBalomon administration.” Mrs. Ida Wells- Barnett, the noted agitator, is the recipient of a youthful agitator in the person of a son and heir. May he inherit his mother’s tendency for usefulness in the years that may be allotted him.—Freeman, Indianapolis. Ex-Consul Waller. Hon. John L. Waller, ex Consul to Madagasecar. arrived in this city last Tuesday. He was interviewed at the office of Lawyer W. T MeGuion by representatives of the dailypress,and gave interestsng statewents of the ill treatment he received, Mr. Waller is a free talker, and impresses his hear ers with the idea that he has been unjustly persecuted by the French Sovernment. He and his family will rewain in this city for a while, and will, no doubt, ba accorded the hos pitality usually extended to distin guished visitors by our Baltimore people. Mr. Waller will also make frequent visits to Washington, where he will confer with the State Depart ment. Have you seen our ecolored poster work ? They are daisics.—Th* AFRO AMERICAN. = A Grand Concert Trinity A. M. E. Church, cor. Lin den avenue and Biddle street, was crowded to the doors on last Monday night. The occasion being a grand Councert of which Miss Flora Batson, was the Star of the evanine. The support, in the main was fairly good but the peerless queen of song took the house by storm. Her rendition of “The Last Rose of Summer” and *‘3ix Feet of Earth” were superb. Miss Batson’s voice wasat its best in the rendition of these two pieces, which were sang in respoose to repeated encores. Mr. J. A. Lively, her ac companist who is new to Baltimore concert goers gave Miss Batson ex cellent’ support. Madam Rosetta Murray is new tothe west-end but she made a good impression. Madam Ella Hagen, has frequently saog better, and while she did well was not at her pest. Mr, Geo. Simpson sustained his well-earned reputatioun as a fiist class texior soloist. The Avon Quartette, ccasisting of Messrs Joseph Robinsouo, x{Howard ‘Wilson, (George H. Wilson and Charles Der ricks did well. The orgauization is pew, but will no doubt improve with time. . Mr. Peck wus their accompan ist. Miss Nettie Hill.ard anl Miss Pauline Brown desorve speci: com ‘mendation for theifiexcellent pl.ying. ‘house to. which she has cver £a 1g in Lexington Saviyes Ban! is open _every Baturday n h( : e Brains ; ,;;Sfi'é stoek, plas sl : \g:ig!nfi new ideas, cdet Printdsin £ o T v ! Eea (R L T e S S wre S oRe e R e SRI gl T e e Si S eL G e SeP C o L e e % T G o SaT eol ey ean i o N e i = W o ie Y f 040 o T gm**w!%'x,;k»"«’**""g*;w s g e aégf:' i it ik sse o N . e 2%&; e e o tAI 2 . B . g F o Lel el ,j%‘ L e £ k 7 B ¥ A gy &e L RTE b R R ] o [ o] L E .R U e L ?} YV B F Y B. . A\TEo:io L F % A ol e - ¢ 3 g SE s g g b SR T R 0 o /e e EEN (& W | t{3 Fli g § T ; a for. < b ee Y E e [ bl = o ‘ _f' s ’{l; L / 5 Goy 1 : ‘ 3 S ’ ;I 2 i : - it b“ RSN .(i ‘ . S ; 7 . SRS Sl : LPS ’ | i S VYI i & : . ¢WL R Al © . . SHREAY, EARSA \"’?“ ‘ A e=a s ? 5 ; : ARy ,i,\ B -w {;»’- s | a ! N wLA - . os : : A : ey f-_':;lf ‘-“’s.::‘ 7 ST W= o - WTEREST OF THE RACE. Senator-Elect Wellington, Leader. Primary Contests. Harmony in Baltimore. MAYOR HOOPER AND CITY COUNCIL BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEALS. As was foreshadowed in the AFRo AMERICAN last week, the big chiefs in Maryland’s Republican camp have otten together and arranged a love »,;aéq,st, to take place when the State g@ypvenpion meets in May. .. Senator elect George L. Wellington %i}gfin assigned the post of honor as leader of his party in this State, und Col. James A. Gary, who has borne the heat and the burden for so many years, has gracefully submitted theseepter to the Duke. The other two chiefs are Mr. W. I'. Malster and Hon. R. P. graham of the Eastern ShOl‘e. ¥ i From present indications the four big chiefs will be delegates-at-large to the National Convention. In the Fourth District the colored element of the party has won their fight, and a colored delegate to St. Louis is assured. The most probable candidates are: Messrs. W, E. ™ilgh man and James 1. Bradfes Other candidates spoken of a Messrs. Walker Lewis, A. J. Reed, Dr. J. M. Cargill, John W. Martin, Dr, Wm H. Weaver and a host of others. It is also reported that th 2 chances for National Convention colored delegates from two other districts are very favorable. The prospeect of a harmonions dele gation to the State Convention from Baltimore City isregarded in political circles as a blessing to the party, be cause for the last 25 years our city delegates have gone to the convention with drawn swords agaiust each other. A few of the counties have elected two sets of delegates; the convention will have to determine which of the two represent the people. The case of Mayor Hooper and the City Council, which has been pending for the last month before Judge Ritchie, was decided on the 15th. The Mayor’s friends seem to think he has the Council on the run, while the friends of the Conncil say the decisior. Defore tHAGHRFARRENL L confirm cision rendered within the next ten days. In the meantime the old ring Democrats are drawing their salaries from the ecity's treasury, notwith standing they were kicked out of office by the votes of she people last fall. [Special to the Afro American.| ANNAPoOLIS, Md., April 15th. ~The musicale at the Opera Hause by the Mandglin and Guitar Club was the most suceessful entertainment of the season. Each part of the program-ne was encored. and the participants did credit to themselves and their in struetors. Mr. H. E. Spriggs, leader of the Mandolin Club, and Mr. Crowner had charge of the singers of the Sunday. Every patron of the house left well pleased with the fault less execution of the programme ‘l'he club and Sunday School extend their hearty thanks to the generous public for the way they showed their appre ciation. Rev. S. T. Tice left Wednesday for Conference, which convenes at Wash ington. He preached his fareweli sermon last Sunday evening from the 90th Psalm, 17th verse, subject, “‘Shortness of Life.” After the sermon Holy Communion was taken. On last Wednesday evening the Knights of Jerusalem gave an enter tainment at the Assembly roowms. The Easter bazar which was held at St. Puailip's schoolroom was very much enjoyed by those who attended it. The fancy work was something superb. All the ladies are to be con gratulated for the sincere interest taken by them to make the affair a suceess. The flower reception given by the Christian - Endeavor last Monday night wasan entertainment that gave pleasure to all _lhe reception room was b_eg_ntifulal%gfiecarated with col ored bunting anid large pots of flowers adorned the windows. A real flower garden made up the background. Poems; reeitations and music by the Mandolin and Guitar Club furnished the people entertainment for 45 min utes, after which refreshments were served. Sunday, April 19, confirmation will take place at St. Philip's Church at 2.30 p. m. The candidates will be confirmed by B.shop Paret. A christening took place last Sun day at Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Church. Little Florence W. Coates, daughter of Wm, and Mary Coates, was christ ened by Rev.'lice. Mrs. Janey Bell stood as godmother. . ‘The Workmen's Association of Eastport has a hall which they wizh to rent. ; Arbor Day was duly observed by the schools of Annie Arundel County staunton Sechoo! observed the day with musie, recitations and addresses. This sehool now has.an organ, which can be accredited to the enterprise of its pri neipal, Mr. T, Thc mpe%@«gb " The publi @ &chool at Eastport ob served the day very appropriately. On the program was an adgfmsby Rev, 8. 7. tice. Miss Clara Johnson of Annapolis kindly gave her aesist __Last Friday evening quite a number Shapsts o MOHE tha Naw ¥oms ANNAPOLIS NOTES, Dr. Hall on the Raek: UNCLE PICKWICK SCORES A POINT. The Appointment of General Fitz hugh Lee pleases Him. The Fditor of thhe Baltimore News Makes a Mistake, On Friday evening of last week quite a large audience assembled in the Monumental Assembly Koom, cor ner St. Paul and Center Sts. to pa tronize the coucert given for the bene fit of the Provident Hospitale The concert was very good and the partic ipants acquitted thewselves most creditably. The Dean of the Faculty of the Hospital, Dr. R. M. Hall, took occasion to return thanks for the lib ‘eral patronage bestowed, and also thanked those who had most kindly given their service without charge to ward making the entertainment the success that it was. Unfortunately Dr. Hall talked a little too much and that not very wisely. It was most unkind in him, to put it mildly, to take advantage of the occesion, to in cidentally reflect on the AFRO-AMER ICAN, by the erroneous insinuation that the colored people of Baltlmore were without a mouth-piece in the sdape of newspapers to chronicle the progress and advance of the race from time to time. We hate to say that the attack was willful and most un- | grateful upon his part, and yet it is ' hardly conceivable that it is possible to charge up such language to simple ignorance. For is it possible that Ur. Hall is ignorant of the presence in the journalistic field of the AFRO-AMERI CAN? Doubtless the AFRO-AMERICAN isnot what it ought to be in many re spects, but the same is equally true, in a far greater degree, of the institu tion which Dr. Hhall represents, yet nevertheless it 1s the best the race has andis in every way worthy of the pa tronage and commendation of the ’ : race. - The AFRO-AMERICAN has been true to the varied interests of the race, and has ever used its columns to stim ulate racial possibiiities and encour age every effort put on foot to im prove and enhance our commercial and business standing as a people. If the Doctor will have the ‘‘condesen tion” to drive up to the office of the AF¥RO-AMFRICAN and inspect the var ious departiments of activity, and see with his own eyes the number of col ored men and women employed by this Company, and with w;}iat credit and abominate his 'recent¥ they per made under excitement and the panq~ ful influences of too much ‘‘egotism.’ » The appointment by the President of the United States, of General Fitz hugh Lee of Virginia, a Southern Democrat, as Consul-general to Hav anna, will be hailed with special de light and admiration by Afro-Ameri icans who know General Lee. Gen'l Lee is a type of a class of high-toned sSouthern men, who without compari son are by far the very best friends the Southern negro has, This is strong language and we mean every word we say. When General Lee was governor of Virginia the colored people of that state felt that he who was governor was their governor, and no colored man who has ever had occasion to visit Fitzhugh Lee at the Capitol at Richmond, has anything but words of the highest prai-e for a man, who was in very fact a gentleman. His gracious manners, suave and most comtortable and easy bearings when delivering diplomas to our colored young ladies at commencement exer cises, and his practical recognition of the fact that virtue, moral excellence, intellectual worth and real character are not wholly confined to white skins, forever Jifts that courteous and refined gentleman from the narrow grove of a Southern flunkey. We al ways feel supremely happy in the ele vation of such men to office. The Baltimore News of last Satur day afternoon had a very pleasing sho:t editorial squib with respect to our publie schools and colored teach ers 1t iscertainly evident from the beautiful and gracious tone of the edi torial in question that the editor of that paper is mistaken in his inter pretation of the Brennan - Cargill school ordinancs as recently passed the City Council aud signed by the Honorable Mayor. We fully agree with the News, but our only and sin cere regret is that the News’ interpre tation of thataetis not the law. While we thank the News most heartily for its timely warning fo the School Board, respecting carrying out the matter “'in perfect good faith.” We must at the same time venture the most earnest hope that our able, fair and just contemporary will seize the opportunity for doing the eolored peo ple of Baltimore a good se:ivice, by demanding that the ordinance already passed be so amended as to bear the practical interpretation sc generously in‘imated by the News. The editorial to wihich we have just referred, taken fromn the News of last Saturday is as follows: **When the o dinance for the re placement of white by colored teach ers in the colored schiools was under consideration, in the shape in which it. involved the discharge of white teachers now filling the positivns, the News urgently objected to a course which was franght with needless in justice. ‘The ordinangs bas since odified. and 13 now been sigued by the Mayor Roo arise in white schools 1o which the Thisis the proper solugil in good faith. be made use N ored applé snonid g o PRICE THREE - AFRO-A HAIR - Da _"AILLINERYX 626 N. EIIT LAD Do not buy your Npring bonnets until you have _vis\ Spring Opening of New Y Paris styles, which will be th patrt of March. 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A 3 Im, Th: Maryland Building and Loan The Maryland Building and loan Association, Home office, 111 Law Buildiog, St. Panl and Lexington Streets, Baltimore, Md.—The strong: hold which the Building and Loan Association idea has secured upoint the minds of intelligent people is ad miraply illustrated by the experience of the Maryland Building and I.san Association, which op2ned for busi ness September, 1892, and since then has doue an exceedingly satisfactory business. The plan ot the Maryland connnends itself to everyone, for it is based ou equity to both borrower and lavestor, 3 e i The Capital Stoek of thM tion is divided into Share, eagdh dusiyed in monthly .s,'?,n’DS!UIUIOO to the credit of any share (from monthly or single payments) and the profits equal $lOO suech share is ma tured and wmay be withdrawn. The money aceumulated feom dues, paid up stoek, interest, premiums and fines is loaned only to members of the Association in first mortgages on real estate. The Association issues no preferred stock or loans, 'The assets are in the form of mortgages, All officers of the Association who haudle any funds are under boud. This As sociatiation issues both installment and paid-up stock, and charges no membership fee:. Here is a very attractive feature of the Maryland’s plan and one that is embodied in very few others in this country. . o 1t from any cause the investor car rying installmert stock, after twelve payments have been made, finds he cannot keep up hispayments he can either borrow 80 per cent. of the amount paid in withont other secur ity, reduee his number of shares. transfer his inswallment stoek to paid up stock or withdraw his stock. An other is its 6 per cent. per anonum iu vestment stock, incerest payable Jan uary aod July. This is a gnaranteed 6 per cent. certificate sold at $lOO cash, redsemable upon 30 days’ notie» any time after one year from date of cererficate by the holder, and as a safeiuvestwent it hus no equal. The Maryland issues stock that is adapted to alt classes of people, and we hearti ly reccommend thestock of the Mary land to any desiring a profitatle de pository for their surplas earnings, Epw. C. PRITCHETT, ; . Becretary and Manag,,. Our wedding invitations are up to date,—The AFRO AMERICAN. The Colored Young Men’s Christian Association was addressed(by J. W Henderson, D. D., M. D. of Johns Hopkius University last Suonday at 5 p. mn, the Seriotnre was read {rom Psalm Ixxii “Solomon’s reign a type of Chrirt’s.” Hisaddress which was very interesting was listened to with marhed attention. Next Sunday the Assoeiation will ho!d its third Anniversary exercises in Metropolitan M. E. Chureh, Orchard Street, at 3 p. m., the program will consist/nf ad dresses by Mr. W. H. Morris,/ eneral Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.£ .d Rey. E. A. Mitehell, Knox Pfi{;}:fiterxau Church, and the reports ¢ officers. The music will consi:t of %&* Zressionl singinzi ed by Mr. Bevang /m Gospel Hyvmns Hymns 5 &6. AY e invite to bring a book and part{ ate in sing ing. At the regluar 'ffitm% of the Board of Directors the [ullowing were elecied: for president, Thomas H.. Swith; vice president, H. E. Young; gf%; *‘?@fiw Win.Oteslmesm. . @ b $1.25 To Washington and_Eaias HAND Association. 5. Y. X.O.A