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__, JOHN MITCHELL. JR
VOL. XL. NO. 29 RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. JUNE 9 1923_PRICE> ^ GENTS
PATTERSON SENTENCED TO CHAIR SECOND
TIME FOR AE1EGE0 MURDER OF MERCHANT
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Petersburg, June 4.—James (Bossyi
P"tterson, colored, was sentenced t«.
death for the second time in hustings
court Saturday night. The jury
brought in the verdict after one hodr
and twenty minutes of deliberation
Patterson was charged with the mm
der of Irvin Seid, Hebrew grocer, on
the night, of January 20, 1922. The
date for the execution was set for
August 3rd.
Patterson’s attorney, W. F. Denny,
colored, of Richmond, immediately
moved to set aside the verdict on the
usual grounds of being contrary to
law and evident, but Judge J. M. Mul
len nromotlv over-ruled the motion.
Denny then gave notice of an appeal
to 'he Supreme Court.
The jury retired at 5:56 P. M. and
returned the verdict at 7:20 P. M. It
was reported that all the Jurors from
the first were for the first degree ver
diet, but tha'. they wanted time to
carefully study all the evidence before
'■eturning the vfrdict. The prosecution
was conducted hv Commonwealth’s At
tornev Charles E. Pollard and Attor
ney Richard H. Mann. Patterson was
defended by two Negro Attorneys. W.
F Denny of Richmond and B. F. Har
ris of Petersburg.
The case was l»egun last Thursday
morning but a Jury was not se
cured until 4;30 P. M. that day. Dur
ing the entire procedure the case was
hotly contested and the courtroom
wao crowded at all times, mostly by
colored spectators.
Patterson took the verdict calmly,
but when Judge Mullen asked him If
he had anything to say, he said:
you think this has been a fair trial?’
His attorneys ordered him to be quiet
end not to argue with the court.
The star witness, William Tabb.'
colored horse trader., swayed the case
agqinst Patterson. Tnbb testified that
on the night Seid was shot down, ho
saw Patterson crouching behind a
tree with a gun in his hand.
(News Leader.)
WHITE RUFFIANS SHOT
DOWN GATEKEEPER
(l’retton New* Service)
New York City June 6.—“What’u
the matter with you, nigger? Are you
asleep?” shouted one man, when
George Astlion, aged 36, gateman hi
the Long Island Railroad crossing,
did not allow a motor car containing
several unknown white rowdies to
cress the tracks in the path of an ap
proaching train at midnight. One ot
the men drew a revolver and shot Ash
ton In the back. Ashton lives at 1971#
W. 4th street, Coney Island. He is In
Kings county hospital in a serious con
dition. The men escaped.
According to the police Ashton had
lowered the gates on receiving a sig
n;il of tire approach of the train.
ht;ii the men in the machine saw' no
train in sight they tooted tho horn of
the machine and commanded the gate
man to let them pass. Ashton refuseJ
and received a volley ol verbal abuse.
After the train passed1. Ashton, it is
said went to the middle of the tracks
to see if any train was coming from
the opposite direction. Seeing none
he raised the gates and signalled for
the car to cross.
As the machine was started across
the tracks the men continued to curse
Irm. Ashton made no reply and as be
was about to enter the shack he was
struck in the back by a bullet and fell
to the ground. The machine escaped
in a cloud of dust.
Another gateman beard the shot
and hurried io the assistance of Ash
ton. Finding him unconscious he flagg
ed a and asked If there wms a doe
tor on board. There was none, hut a
patrolman who was on board, admit.
Istered first aid to Ashton and then
summoned an ambulance. The chiel
surgeon at Kings County hospital
says that If Ashton lives It will be due
to the efficient manner in which th*»
policeman stopped the flow of blood
from the wound.
During the world w’nr Ashton serv
ed as Sergeant In the Medical Corps
ASYLUM INMATE KILLS
COLORED MAN. I
llVrtton
Pittsburgh, Pa., June 6.—John Maj
kovic an Inmate of the Woodville In
sane asylum was held for the murdei
of William H. Jones aged 47 years,
also a patient of the institution, bv
the coroner’s Jury at the institution
last Thursday morning. It is saiJ
that. Majkovic struck Jones on the
head with a brick while they were in
the exercise yard of the Institution
early last month. The blow was 'atul
killing Jones almost instantly.
DEAN BROWN, OF TALE
WILL SPEAK AT THE
HAMPTON MINIS
TERS’ MEETING.
Tenth Annual Meeting Will Bring T>
gether Leaders in Religion—Con
ference Final Program, June
25-29. Announced by Rev
L. Fenninger.
Hampton, Va., June S.—The Rev
Hr. Charles R. Brown of New Haven,
Conn., Dean of the Yale Divinity
School and w ell known author ol
books on religion, including “’The Re
liflon of a Layman.” “The Mastor h
Way,” gild “Social Message of the Moo
ern Pulpit,” will deliver a course ol
lectures on “The Art of Preaching"
at the tenth annual meeting of the
Ministers’ Conference of Hampton In
stitute, which will be held from June
25th. through June 29th, according to
Rev. Lawrence Fenninger. Chaplain
«'•! Hampton Institute.
CONFERENCE LECTURERS.
The conference lecturers will in
clude Rev. Edward A. Clarke, D. D.,
pastor of St. John A. M. E. Church
Cleveland Ohio, who will speak on
"The Bible and Its Use;” Dr. James H
Diliard, resident of the Jeanes and
Sifter Funds. Charlottesville. Va.;
rrot Kemper Fullerton, professor of
Old Testament In the Olierlin Gradu
ate School of Theology, Oberlin Ohio;
Hie Prophet Amos;” Rev. William
l\ Hayes. D. D., pastor of Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church. New York; Rev. Mor
derni W Johnson. D. D„ pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Charleston. W.
‘‘The Social Situation Confront
rng the Negro Church;” Rt. Rev. Lyu
w-.od W. Kyles. D. D., B;shop of tire
A. M. E. Zion Church, Winston-Salem
N. C.; Rev. Hermann N. Morse, direc
tor of publicity of the Presbyterian
Bif.rd of Homo Missions. New York.
“Tie Country Church and the Coni
minity;” and Franklin O. Nichols, at
iooiate director. Department of Field
Organization. American Social Hv- j
giene Association, New York.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS,
sue conference will open on Mon
•lay june 25th. at (1:15 o'clock with a,n
Annum dinner of the executive hoard
welch will ho followed hy the annual
meeting of the board. At 8 o’clock Do.*
tor Hayes will preach the conference
sermon.
On June 26th nt 8 o’clock a union
imotlntr for ministers and teacher.-,
wilt he held in Ogden Hall. Hampton :
Institute. Bishop Kyle and Doctor I
Dillard will be the speakers.
Jn June 28th at 8 o’clock Dean
Brown will speak on “Abraham Lin
coln” at a public mass-meeting in
Ogden Hall, Hampton Institute.
Time will he set aside for informal
group meetings and for personal In
tel views with the lecturers. An ex
bibit or posters and books, which will
lie of interest and help to ministers
w 11 he arranged in Clarke Hall, the
conference headquarters.
The Kev. Dr. M. E. Davis, Ports
mouth. Va., Is the president and the
Rev. Lnurence Fennlnger. Hampton
Institute. Va. is the executive secre
tary of this conference,
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MTTCHELL DEFENSE
FUND SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions and contributions to
the Mitchell Defense Fund will be re
eetved at the St. Luke Penny Savings
Bank, The Commercial Bank ann
Trust Company. The same will hr
du’y acknowledged In the columns of
The Planet.
BRUCE GRIT SENDS 1
MESSAGE OF HOPE !
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258 West lP,9th St..
New York City.
June 7. 1923.
Dear John Mitchell:—
: have only recently returned frora
a long stay in hospital where I have
been treated for Diabetes with
the new remedy Insulia and for a pair
of very bad eyes and have seen the
Plan-.st today for the first time since
the early part of April. I note in it
what the enemy is trying to do to you
ana I do not misunderstand the psy
chology of the white men. who are at
tempting to discredit and disgrace
you before the world and your fellow
I citizens of Virginia. Since hey have
the machinery of the law in their
hands, —who can stop them from
hounding the originator of the slogan.
“Lynch Law’ Must Go.” of the pollti
cian w’ho organized tire Negroes of
Jackson ward and aroused the! rraciai
consciousness to the point where they
decided to make him an Alderman, to
ghc voice to their thinkings and ex
prcssion to their will ns political
units in the city of Richmond; of the
man w’hose moral w’orth and public
servico as a champion of his race,
whoso business acumen and init
iative stnhlished a hank and won
him. membership in the Great Ameri
can Bankers Association, who wa»,
teaching by example and precept
thrift and industry to his people and j
heartening and encouraging them to be
independent, self reliant and progres
sive diligent in business; of the pub
li'* spirited citizen who having estab
lished a reputation in good works. I
and Justified the faith and confidence
of bis fellows had the audacity, the
effrontery, to he a candidate for Gov
ernor of the State in which his fathe:
had once been a slave there must he
an end to his activities and aspirat
ions and so these forces with long
memories, great palience and the in
nate racial antipathy of their type
l.ave set out to himiliate you. to de
stroy your good name and to discour
age < ur race from following otberi.
who may come after you. \
They refuse to give you a White;
Man’s Chance for obvious reasons. I
, You are too clever, know too much
and therefore a dangerous Negro who
j should be made a horrible example of
(hence your arrest, conviction and in
dictment. It is only another case of
killing the shepherd to scatter the
flock. Thoughtful Negroes are not go
ing to be influenced l'y the hasty act
ion of the authorities of your city in
.your case. They understand the mo
tives and know that you are one of
Virginias most representative Ne
groes. What has transpired has not
lessened but increased my friendship
for and faith in John Mitchell, whom
I have known and loved for nearly
forty years. In the language of the
Immortal Homer; "Eight for everv
right with all thy might."
Faithfully yours,
—JOHN E. BRUCE, "GRIT.'
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
TO STAMP OUT ALL
CANNIBALISM.
(Preston News Service)
Washington, l». C. June 7.—Acord
ing to advices received here the
French gove/r.un-n. has decided to
stamp out cannibalism in western
and Central Africa. It has determined
to punish cannibals with death accord
irg to the decree Issued by the French
fovernment. Crses formerly were
dealt wPth according to local native
customs, the sentences were frequent
ly mild.
COLORED GRADUATE
NURSES’ MEETING.
—
The Annual Convention of the Asso
elation of Colored Graduate Nurses of
\ irg nia will convene nt Hampion,
Va., June 19. 20. 21; registration at
Bayshore Hotel, Buckroe.
The plans already made should j
make this the best meeting that this
Association has ever held. The sub
jects to he discussed will be both prac
ti'-al and Instructive. The clinics will
be of interest to all of the professions
W.Mn th« social side will be the beat*
that can be afforded at this wonderful
resort.
CAPT. STATEN TO COM
MAND THE LIBERIAN- -
ARMY.
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(Preston News Service.)
Spokane, Wash, June 7.—Captain
Mcody Staten, who held the rank ot
Captain in the American Expedition
ary forces in France, last Wednesday
received appointment from the Secre
tary of State Hughe* to the Liberian
Army. The Liberian Government* a
communication from, the Secretary ot,
State, explained, had requested as
signment of an American Negro officer
who could assume command or the
Libor inn Army.
Staten will sail for Liberia on June
9tli. He joined the American army Iti
1912 ms a private and after his dis
charge became a student at the State
Normal School, at Chaney Washing
ton. During his service in the army
he made an enviable record as a soi
d'er and student of military tactics.
Staten felt that his further develop
ment in life depended on having a bet
ter fundamental education and salt.
I that is why he entered the normal
school following his discharge fron
the army.
Col. Archer Drew of Portsmouth,
Va., was in the city June 1st. He re
ported conditions encouraging.
—Mrs. A. E. Cooper of Midlothian.
Va., Agent for the Richmond Beue
flcial Insurance Company was In
the city this week. Viti.ough having
l>eti. iuu.i posed fui past winter
she was much improved.
—Mrs. Lillie Lewis of 2519 Bain
bridge street, Southshle left the city
this week to spend the week-end in
Washington, D. C. She was accom
panied by her husband, Win. E.
Lewis.
-Mrs. Minnie B. Wyche of Empor
ia, Va., has been the recent guest of
Mrs. Katie Wyche, 1600 West avenue.
Mrs. Katie Wyche did everything
put-<dble to make it pleasant for her
during her stay here.
—Rev. H. N. Jeter, D. D„ forty-two
years pastor of Shiloh Baptist church
Newport, R. I., and founder of the or
ganization known as The Humane and
Reiorin Association was In the city
thf8 week.
—Rev. W. F. Graham. D. D.( ot
Philadelphia, Pa., preached at the4th
BaDtist Church last Sunday on ac
count of the 43rd anniversary of Rev.
Evans Payne, D. D. He preached at
the Fifth Street Baptist church Wed
nesday night.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
1 PETERSBURG
i John Mitchell, Jr. will speak in
Petersburg, Va. at the Ebenezer
Baptist Church, Wednesday night.
June 13 th.
DR. KING AT EBENEZER.
"Slie Painted Her Faco to Flirt With
Death.”
The Ushers of the Ebenezer Baptist
Church will present Dr. T. J. King, of
the Fifth Street Baptist church In his
famous subject: "She Painted Her
Face to Flirt With Death," Sunday
night June 10th at 8 P. M. Dr. King
w'll ho accompanied by his choir ami
ushers.
Program:—Usher, Benjamin Tay
. lor, Master of Ceremonies; devotional*
Dr. W .H. Stokes. Ph. r.; music. 5th
j St. Church Choir; sermon. Dr. T. .1
I King; collection, Usher J. H. Smith.
Under the auspices of Usher* or
Ebenezer Baptist Church. Usher Sheri
dan Jackson Chairman.
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*50.00 DEATH CLAIM PAID. *
Juno 5. 1923.
Mr. A. W. Holmes. Supreme Master
of the National Ideal Benefit Socie
ty.
Dear Sir:—I take this method of
thr nking you for the prompt payment
of $50.00 the death claim of my sister,
Patsy Johnson. I also thank the officer*
and members of Twilight Lodge No. 1
for the many acts of kindness shown
her while a member of their lodge.
S’gned: RICHARD JOHNSON
Witnesses:
M. S. Payne.
9. B. Cogbill.
m BISHOP SAYS
STAY IN THE SOUTH
(I’rfMtou New* Service)
Wabaseka, Ark., June 8.—Rev. W.
T. Pope, presiding elder of the Wab
baseka District of the A. M. E. church
in an address at tlie secoud quarterly
conference urged his hearers to baa
j ish fear of harm from the white peo
pie of the south.
"Banish all feur of harm coming to
you as a race through uny organized
movement,1' he told his audiences,
“and do not be misled by the stale
law requring the registration of firo
arms for it merely is a tax tc aid the
schools. We have no reason to believe
that a migratory movement will give
any more substuntinl relief than in
the past. There are those who are
ready to play on your fears and prof
it by your sacrifices if you throw' up
all you have labored for. Keep your
faith und face the future resolute’y.
Every foot of southern land has been
consecrated by tlie sweat and labor of
our fathers. Let us stay here and
reap the benefits.'
Pome Negroes expressed the fear
that Rev. Pope was being paid by in
du.Urial and agricultural interests to
use his influence in this direction
Many Negroes say that instead of
things getting better they are grow
ing constant ly worse. The ku klux
klau the cheating landlord and lack
of educational facilities for the olid
dreii as well and lack of justice Iu the
courts make the way for ambitious Ne
groes harder and harder. In fact un
bearable. Negroes in all parts of the
state say that conditions could be no
worse wherever they go. However,
most of them prefer to remain in the
south, if there whites would only
show the slightest signs of modern
civilization and justice.
BAPTISTS DEDICATE A
NEW SEMINARY.
(Preston News Servioe. )
Washington, D. a, June 5.—A large
number of people attended the dedici
tion exercises of the Baptist Semi
nary and College site at Douglass Park
Wednesday afternoon. Tho crowd wai
so large that the exercises had to bt
held in the open instead of in a large
tent that was on tho lot. A special
committee consisting of Dr. R. L.
Biadby, of Detroit; Dr. B. F. McWi.
liams of Toledo; Dr. S. B. Butler of
Indianapolis; Dr. L. G. Rose. Roches
ter, N. Y. were present and took pari
in the exercises.
Dr .Bradby delivered the principal
address. After reviewing the condi
tions confronting tire entire nation at
this hour in the migratory trend of
Negroes to tho North, east and west.
He said, "More than one thousand a
week are reaching Detroit alone anti
cv»ry effort must bo made to provide
proper educational facilities for these
migrants. A great school bu.lt hero
at tho nation’s capital would have in
fliionccs radiating throughout the na
tion. I pledge myself to support suc>
an enterprise.” Other members of the
committee made short addresses and
pledged themselves to the task of
building the proposed institution.
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HOBSON LODGE ELECTS.
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At a regular stated communication
of Hobson Lodge No. 23 A. F. and A.
M.. held June 4th, 1923. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
F. L. Williams W M.; J. R. Hobson
S. W.; Dr. J. H. Blackwell. J. W ; W.
E. L. Smith-. Treas.; A. Q. Powell.
Secretary.
l'he following appointments were
made: E. N. Simmons, S. D.; Allle
Black. J. D.; Jacob Carter and Webs
ter Deane, Stewards; John A. Mason.
Chaplain; Norman Olphin. Tiler; Wm.
E I,ewls, Marshal
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
:
The Supreme Grand Council. Sons
and Daughters, I. O. St. Luke wish to
notify the public that they have moved
frem Rooms 401-403 Mechanics Sav
ings Bank Building to their own home
at 301 E. I,eigh Street. Richmond. Va
JOHN A. HINBS,
Secretary-Treas.
JUDGE DECLINES TO REVERSE HIMSELF
i\ crowded house greeted Joint
Mitchell. Jr, President of the Me
chanics Savings Bank Thursday night
May 31st at the Union Baptist Church
Rev. L. C. Garland pastor. The people
of South Richmond were thoroughly
aroused and listened with steadily in
creasing interest and added applause
as Mr. Mitchell told of his experience*
wi*h the institution over which he hns
presided for so many years. Sympathv
for him was expressed on every hand.
The crowd extended out into the
street and Rev. L. C. Garland occu
pied a sent on the rostrum, compli
menting him at the conclusion of Ms
rousing address.
A committee was appointed to con
t’nue the work of organizing Mitchell
Defense Fund Clubs and the following
resolutions were adopted. In addition
lette spoke etaofn shrdlu mfwpy bgky
to Mrs. S. L. Scott. Mr. C. H. Howlettc
spoke. The following committee was
appointee!:
—Mrs. R. D. Crawley, 814 Petersburg
Pike; Mrs. Florence Cogbill, 114 E.
18ih Street; Mrs. Amanda Randolph.
1718 Stockton St.; Mrs. Laura B. Har
ris. 902 Petersburg Pike; Mrs. Mazife
Gr.ilnnd. 1720 Stockton St.; Mrs. Har
riet Cheatham. 105 E. 13th St.; Prof.
Blackwell. 14 E. 13th St.; Mr. Jas.
Johnson. 2316 Decatur St.; Mr. Jas
Ryales, 14 E. 20th St.; Mr. Samuel
Alexander. 203 W. lot'i St ; Mr. Alex.
Bough 2414 Hargrove; Mr. C. H. How
lett, 2805 Hull St.; Mrs. Mattie
Brooks.
RESOLUTIONS.
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Whereas, we the citizens of South
Richmond have know’n John Mitchel;
Jr., for more than twenty years an *
h s reputation for honesty and square
dealing has been his greatest rssec
and we have not during this time ob
served any act on his part to cause
us to lose confidence In him and,
Whereas, his leadership has been of
the highest order and his upright con- 1
duct has been the source of commenda
ticn on the part of all classes and..
Whereas his unselfish conduct in aid
lng and helping the oppressed and the
championing of the rights of his peo
ple has given him a standing In this
cotntry second to none of our leaders
therefore.
Be It Resolved, That we take this
method of assuring to him our united
and undivided support.
Resolved Second, that we pledge to
him our full support and recommend
the appointment of a committee of
seven to organize Mitchell Defense
Clubs in this section.
Resolved Third, that we pledge our
support in his effort to reopen the Me
chanic* Savings Bank and urge the
people everywhere to aid and assist
in tliis laudable undertaking.
Resolved Fourth, that this misear
rlnge of Justice In his ease consti
tute* a serious menace to the colored
p-r-ple of this State and we call upon
the authorities to correct this blunder
before It is too late.
FLAYS KLAN III SPEECH
L tnr Illinois.
(I’rwton N«-w« Service)
Dixon. III., June 6.—Judge E. D.
I ShurtlefT. of Marengo, in an address
here on Memorial Day services devot
ed the larger part of his address to
law enforcement and the condemns
<lon of the ku klux klan. The Jurist
declared that he knew of no other
nr,re sinister influence at work today
in America for the ruination of tlM
nation than the unspeaknble klan—
cowards, afraid to show their faces.
This kind of activity ig doing most
to undermine the very foundations of
the institutions made possible by the
supreme sacrifices of those brave
heroes whoso open and above-board
services to the nation and posterity
we are here mot to commemornte
he concluded.
A SPECIAL CAR FOR FEDERAL,
PRISONERS.
(Pre*ton Now* Service)
Richmond. Va., June 8.—Among
•he thirty-one federal prisoners going
to Atlanta penitentiary in the special
far Is Junius Jones, sentenced to life
imprisonment for shooting to death
his sweetheart Emma Pend at Old
Point Comfort. He was convicted on
murder In the second degree.
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, Counsl for Defnse Finds More Law.
Attorneys for John Mitchell, Jr., K.
Lynch Montague S. S. P. Patfteson.
Ex-Commonwealth Attorney Georgo
E. Wise on Friday. Juno 1st, 192*
gave his Honor D. C. Richardson
Judge of the Hustings Court another
opportunity to reverse himself by cit
ing a case from the Supreme Court ot
West Virginia in which that tribunal
ruled that nn indictment similar ta
the one under which* President John
Mitchell, Jr., was convicted was an
lawful and set aside the verdict of the
Juiy.
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTOR
_ _ NEY SILENT.
Argument was made by Mr. Monta
gue. Mr. Wise and Mr. Patteson. Th.*
Commonwealth Attorney made no re
ply to the argument, hut sat busily et*
gaged in writing. As for the Judge, he
declined to change his opinion saying,
he had no eonlrol over the jury, that
body being tl.e soul Judge of llie facts
in the case. r. he motion waQ
made for the purpose of perfect
ing the record in the appeal to
the Supreme Court of Appeals of Vi* •
glnia. . . ,
MITCHELL DEFENSE FUND.
Collection . g 15.13
Newspaperman . . 5 Oq
Editor B. J. Davie, Atlanta.. 10.00
Collection ... n.os
Friend.... 25
M. F. Longist.26
Mary F. Owens..., . 1.50
William Jenkins ... 1.60
Mrs. Alice Norredl c l!*00
L. t. Johnson. LOO
Rev. Robert J. Jackson.. .60
Mrs. P. M. B. Hodge.. .7 .50
R. W. Whiting.1.00
Mrs. Angle Bumsltt.^20
Collection ... 2 40
Dr A. A. Tennant. 10.00
A Friend . i qo
W. A. Wilson. 3 00
Jus. E. Kefford, Waterbury,..
Conn. 10.09
A Friend . 1.0O
Chester Carter . 1.00*
A Friend . 100
A Friend .i qo
A Friend .1 OO
Tbf.mas Byrd ..* 2U
A Friend . 100
Mis. Harriet Blunt .. 1 O0
S- S. S. ^00
Mrs. Lucy Dabbs.30
A Friend . 10
Mrs. A. G. Thompson . 5.00
Donation . 200.00
FRATERNITY BREAKFAST.
Undoubtedly one of the most unique
entertainments in the history of Vir
ginia Union University was the ‘Frat’
breakfast of Gamma Chapter of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity. The occasion of
the breakfast, was Sunday. May 27th.
at 9:20 A. M., in Martin E. Cray Hall.
Before entering the (lining hall, tho
members of fraternity with their '
guests delighted themselves under
i the shady frees of the Campus.
! Upon entering, the groups saw tho
) specious alcove beautifully decorated
with flowers and tho University and
Fraternity banners An excellent
onnkfast was served In courses.
Mr. C. h. Franklin, the President
°f Chapter was toast-maste**.
Short addresses were made l»y Dr. W.
J. Clark, president of the University •
Dr. J. B. Simpson. Prof M. W. Conner,
tc cher at the University; Dr J M
O. Ramsey. Dr. J. H. Blackwell] Jr ]
Pref. T. Ervin. Mr J. R. Henderson.
AH of them with the exception of the
first two ar* members of "Gamma.’'
M'ss Hazel Veils. Instructor at Harts
horn College, was spokesman for
th° ladies present. The principal ad
dress was delivered by Attorney
Tames C. Thomas, member of the
Alnha Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
teintfy who Is the Assistant. IT. S. At
torney for Southern District of N. Y.
The President of the chapter Mr. C T.
Frankltn. says, “that the great siu-1
ce. s of the occasion is duo t.o th"
hearty cooperation of every member
of the fraternity with tho committee
on arrangements headed by Messrs
H R. Young and C. E. Jackson.”
The guests are unanimous in the ar
clamntton of praise of the affair. Th-s
is only one of the great events foster
e this vear br Oemmn Chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Vir
ginia Union University.