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Greeting to Bishop Clinton and nd Recorder D ncy
Atkinson College Testmony Editor
Tin poonlc of Kentucky noted asn the world over for
hlsitality outdid themselves last-
t the commencement seasonV Munon College Madisonvile Ky
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rirr I C Dancy were special guests
nr The school is a handsomet and is the gift of Col J Bof Earlington Ky the
f f the St Bernard Coal Compan-ya of great liberality mind and
This company by the way emhundreds of colored men and no
rnination is made on accountlor Atkinson College now at
liriulit of its is twelveIt is controlled bv the
ion Church and Bishop G Wmn the episcopate perhaps
n worM but confessedly one of thexpnciits of theology
is the president of the institu
RV ivnust of the Bishon Mr Dancythe commencement address
incxlay afternoon June 4 A largewas present including many
i citizens among themif the local Democratic weekly
vi in a cordial and significant speechntrlmo l Mr Dancy How andMMirt wily the orator acquitted him
aiul in what light the edr and religious work of Bishopritnin i regarded by the people
are best told by the followingijpinir from Glenns Graphic the edi
tr f was present during theiniiiirmvment exercises
AX HONOR TO THEIRi lie colored people of Madisonville
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ii matters have this week beenM insj themselves most fully This
1 rn coinmcnccmcnt week at Atkinn College On the third page of the
i uV will he found a program of thevitstN Rishop G Clinton of
rflt Carolina one of the leading colmen of the South has been present
ill the meetings He is a splendidfvimni of manhood and is popular
v du whites of the Southn J C Dancy Recorder of Deeds
D C made the addressr i thool at Nisbcts Hall Wcdncs-
ii fitmoon A number of the whitepi Madisonville were by-
m nation to listen to the address Mrhas hcen in public life for a
T of years His subject was Dutyi l tiny It was a fine subject
a My handled The address wasirly interesting and well de
Such men as Clinton andari an honor to their race Theirt their people is such if takenmake the world
S E Duncan principal of Atii College is an educator moreordinary intelligence He Ts gen
iuiy toward all attends to his duil making a success of the
We arc glad to say that thei doing well It has done better
vir than ever before in its historyIT peels for the future are very
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Vt lie close of the ceremonies the-M and Mr Dancy were treated to
reception and banquet Mrspoke to a large and appre
audience at IIenderson Ky
THE MAN ON THE
Continued tram second
xyri his soul and as a result he diedafter the case was dosed A fc-
n coincidence is noted in thedaughter suffered similar
iShe was one of the brightest andlucated young ladies in New Or
Site was an applicant for a pol m the mint and passed a
MT ice examination Her end wasancholy as her fathers Sh-
et t secure a place it is said byf the hostility of A T
of the port who hadrl been one of the closest friendsnas At all events she was re
if 1 and grieved herself to deathrb the death of John Webre the naval
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making a desperate effort to prevent theselection of another Negro to the vacancy Their fight will behowever for it is understood that thePresident has agreed to leave this desi-
rable plum in the hands Of the partysfaithful black allies
Private George G Boardman ofCompany I Twentieth Kansas Regiment who not ago returned fromthe Philippines related to me an incident which illustrated how difficult isfor a colored man to receive fair treatment here at hte hands of the officerswho are sworn to enforce the laws im-
partially Many know ThomasDodson It will remembered thathe was brutally assaulted by a whiteman named Kendrick for no apparent
Boardman white was an eyewitness to the It was a plaincase but it was with difficulty that Kendricks arrest could be secured as thereseemed to be no anxiety on the part ofany official to apprehend theit intimated that it was unusual fora white man around interfere inbehalf of a Boardmans manlyreply that Dodson was an Americanmet no encore Kendrick being arrested he left only 5 collateral whichhe forfeited by failure to in po-
lice court This insufficientpunishment Dodsons friends andKendrick vas apprehended Firsthe demanded a finallyasked a court hearing and was fined 10
Boardmans account evidences that aNegros life is held at low value in theuistrict of Columbia
OBSERVATIONS
Bishop Walters will meet with a warmreception when lie comes this way
W J Bryan and Singleton stillhold the Nebraska record for oratory
And now they say Dr W T Blackshear bears a striking resemblance toMinister Wu
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Miss Lucy E principal tNormal School handled a deUcate com-
mencement problem with the skill of7adiplomat
Some of our unprogressive churchesind literaries are still out mis-
cellaneous notices that ought to go intothe newspapers
Census Clerk Charles E Hall hastried all methods of living in
but Joins with Dn J G Clayton-
in voting in favor of housekeeping where ones family is small
It will be a blo to fairfriends of Mr C J Pickett of the Cap-
itol but the truth must be told hurtwhom it This genial son of Illinois is to be married soon
There are new flats inTwelfth street northwest between Tand streets hey are entirely surrounded by colored families but the
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white tenants only Aint it a shame
Prof Hamilcar Turley is wearing-a large smilcr but the hat
is a that Washington is soshy on the dairy lunch for col
ored people which are so popular with
the whites a neat bite iswanted in a hurry
To demonstrate that there is perfectfairness toward colored clerks in thecensus dffice and to afford an objectlesson that pure merit and not political
PUllees proud to announce that MrW T Jenifer Texas has been re
This will bring thetotal number of colored doingical work for it is stated outof the Too formerly employed
Inquiry Commission
It is perhaps too soon to suggestnames from the Freed
Commission may be madeThe first step is to get the bill
passed Competent can be easilyfound at the proper time From thisist men be chosen without
possibility of a mistake r Booker TJesse liawson Daniel
P B S T ThomasFortune W E CooperA F Hilyer George H White Kelly
Miller L W D Johnsonana W A Pledger
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MR SMITH ENTERTAINS
Grand R ecoptlon to Ground United Order ofBeneficial Society A Beautiful Picture
Hot Springs Va R NSmith waiter and president of theGrand United Head Waiters BeneficialSociety give the organization its firstannual reception in the Waiters ClubRoom at Hot Springs on Thursdaynight May nth It was by far theswellest affair ever given in the
Hot Springs valley The roomwas beautifully decorated with therarest flowers and festooned with manycolored bunting The rare exotics bank-ed high against the sides of the brilliantIv electric lighted room emitting theirsweet odor made a splendid sight Theguests until midnight danced to the music of the waltz and afterwards sat down10 the elaborately prepared buffet tablewhere the following menu was servedChickjn salad fricassee of oysters hamand chicken sandwiches claret punchice and black coffee
Many and favorable were the com-ments passed upon the beautiful andstylish dresses of the ladies present Thelatest creations of the New York tailorswere seen and greatly admired becauseof their beauty Among those presentwere Mrs A Goode and sister MrsRobt Goode Mrs A White WarmSprings Miss Susie Perkins Mrs CoraL Keyes Miss Sophia Childs StauntonVa Mrs Robt Harris Mrs PierceMr John Reynolds Mr C Smith Covington Miss Collins Atlanta Ga MissNellie Grace New York Mrs Williamsand Messrs Burwell Richmond Va
On last Wednesday night the follow-ing program was carried out at the Excelsior Literary Society Address J ALewis recitation Miss Mabel Thomasduet Messrs Lewis essay R S
A B select reading Miss Perk-ins declamation Mr Jas McDonald
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solo N F Berry recitation Missselect reading Miss Johnson
Miss Phillips Graduates
Jackson Tcnnexercises of the Jack-
son public school were held Wednesdaymorning May 28 at 10 oclock at theChurch Street building A bright classof seven girls from theninth grade including instrumental
and essays of most excellent compo-
sition Among the graduates was LadyEmma Louise Phillips the ofBishop and Mrs C H Phillips whostood about 90 per cent general averagein her studies and who gave as hertheme Gather the Roses While WeMay in a distinct clear oratoricalvoice that captivated the audience andshe was given the name as the or-
ator of the class After the presentation-of the by the presidentBoard of Education and address RevM WWilson Bishop C H Phillips wasintroduced and made one of his charac-
teristic speeches which seemed to be a
benediction to community in whichhe has lived and labored for years
and had seen three children graduatefrom that platform This will be a notedf interest to many friends inWashington as Lady Emma began herschool life in the oldon Capitol Hill under the tutorship of
Miss Simmons a white school teacherWho served long and faithfully fqr theuplift of our race
1 Division in Tammany Hall
The recent changes in the leadershipof Tammany Hall in New York is serving the make divisions in the ranks of
contingent of this greatmachine main stem it ap
pears remains loyal to Edward E Lee
in whose sagacity and organizing talentRichard Croker the mostconfidence The new of coloredpoliticians taking its cue perhaps from
the of Croker have theirfaith to J Bell and at a recent
the mantledeny and the old guard refuses to
surrender the toga until upon todo so by the white moguls at the
wigwam The do notthat the boys will fare so well
under the reorganized Democracy asthey did under Boss
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