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"*?' *? ' '. ^ ? TWO . I FRATERN. ;; " by j. b. ODD FELLOW'S MEMORIAL ( SERVICES .. The Odd Fellows held their Me-, morial services.. Sunday. June 13?at Randolph Cemetery. While there were several Lodge events going on in the city a rspectable group of Odd Fellows and then; friends assembled at the Cemetery at 5" p. m. After Hie relatives and friends had visit**#! tVio. vnriniu tyrnvou on#! Tilnn#*r! Mowers thereon, others had been previously cleaned and decorated for the occasion. The group then assembled at the ? , main entrance and proceeded to carry jout a short but solemn program. J. B. Lewie acting as Master of Ceremonies opened the meeting with an appropriate song followed by a ' * prayer led by Rev. Robert Butler. -^ Rev. F.. A. Adams was then introduced and as" usual delivered a very appropriate address for the occasion Bro. W. N\ Roseboro was next introduced. lie presented a inter, esting paper. Sjume of the'.extracts ; being given belotv. Bros. James James and C. H. Dannelly were introduced and both made short talks. . ?: i, ,. lister Ella Lownes. spoke in behalf of the Household of Ruth. On account .of the members and . friends having to stand, the programwas short, and, spicy.. " ' ' . The address of Bro. W. N. Roseboro ? was_as_ iulfow^ -? _^ THOSE GONE BEFORE Into the stillness,qf this hour, borne upon the wings of piusic and memory, ' V " .come thoughts of those good men tic days with us and vanished. To . them, ehch and all?the young and old to these distinguished and those aspiring in obscurity, the veteran who died with long life'and its rewards and the man whose face too early-?I ..the fraternal sentiment of this Order" makes recognition and speaks its tribute. ~' ~ Their funerals are ended: their obsequies are performed. Words^-of faith and hope have been spoken by those whose ministry it is to comfort the sorrowing and to interpret the ' ways of God to man. They have gone to meet their destiny/ But we pause here to remember Theiru as they would, to -remember "CONGRESS CLOSES GREAT SES " "? SION IN COLL'MBIA TV.....e.-?I- - ? . ..?unonua ui itntmaance. r ront lunt_ Sunday Schools and B._Yi P. tf's.Stressed. Columbia's Great Hoa'?> pitality Continued frnni page 1. : 5 : order-and introducing Henry Allen --7 Boyd. From that hour until the Con gre?$ adjourned Benedict College was verily a bee hive of religious activity . V . Wednesday night Welcome night At 8:30 Columbia's spacious Opera House, the largest play House and auflitoruim, was packed form pit to dome, with eager and excited rpultitudes vicing with each others-Seeingwho could show the most heart-felt welcome to the big delegation who ' 41 J IjtEV. J. C. ^ Pastor of Zion Baptist Churc and B. Y, P. U. Convention, j ; Sunday School Conj i ' ? * - -? -s ? . * V " 'C " 7 ": V * *. ; V ' - v \L NEWS LEWIE : us were they standing here and wi sleeping out under the wide and star ry sky. We seek to honor them bul jt is they who honor u$ All sane minds, all high hearts, lovi life. We are not foolishly attachet *o this old earth; we are divinelj bound. Many are the sweet entangle mehts, many are the ties that holt us here?ties of love, of friendship of memory, of hope. Men do not wil lingly die: they are taken. A hant is put forth from the unseen and lead; I them away from the lovely scetfei of the" earthly life, with its colors, it: music and its charpis, out into th< vast Eternity. They follow a strang< path-of the soul^, worn by the foot steps of a pilgriiri multitude. Death stops us. It stops our race men are engaged in their labor or a bout their play: they are in the city 03 in the field: they are at home or fa: away, ana tney jivq suddenly stepped 1'hc shadow of (tod passes over then arid they are gone. What"may b< their resting place in the land whithei they; have gone we know not, neithei can we imagine. - Though they seemet o Have melted into thin air, that ii only seeming. They have not ceaset to be . > , All those who once were here an still here their words are "they, thej: acts are they, and though' these bi forgotten, the spirit of their lives a bides as a^part of' the great bodj of influence and law making for eood ness and-purity unon the earth. Because they Jived' so nobly, it i; easier for all men to see the truth am to do the right,? If for no-other reas on, it is worth while to live well tha those who follow us may live better The day is closing. To those wfii have fallen asleep, we qry Hail an< -farewell and fW eaeh invoke the mer cy of God.'?Pence be to them the; were our friends and we.loved them Gracious God, rest them these mei who walked with us here, ito whon there was no place like home, no mus Tc like the sweet voices of the fireside Eternal life give unto them, O Lon and if it be Thy will lead therrL.thri the" gates' into thp ritv cniondm? With light. he^orrd the sun A land where dreams are endei And days and works are done It was "the unanimous. opinion o the group that all the secret Order and the public in general should jnak -thisjoint annutfl~Memonal Day. had conic from all sections of. the tf , nited"States of Abiermn The music.'was fine, the rendition o Allendale, S. C. and Seretha Cannoi of Columbia, featured the occasion Rev. J. C. White, presided with th dignity of a Thomas Rec3"oir~a Jos e.ph Cannon, jn a brieFlThJ"pointe( ! speech Dr. White told how hard hi had worked for four years- to brinj the National Congress to"" Columbia He told-the delegation that it was saf er to be on the stueets. pf Columbit than to walk on,the streets of Ne\ | York or Chicago, lie told them tha ^ler^would be no race friction no 4 any embarrassment in any forr while in Columbia. And there wa not any. Jle told hifw the City Coun -cil gave him $250 and the Chambe of Commerce gave him over $600 t help him with the expenses of th IL VHITE, D. D., . ' hPresident of the State S. S tfie Man who put the National :rese-"Over the Top." ??? ?. r <; ; THE PALME Congress. The house went off like l thunder in applause. ? Gov. Thomas G. McLeod was then [ introduced to welcome the delegation L on behalf of the Commonwealth of J South Carolina. The Governor in his ^ characteristic style of :oratory' for which he is famous welcomed the ! delegation with all sincerity. Some of the eldest leaders of the nation said ^ they had never-in the history of the Congress heard such a cordial and 5 hearty welcome. Mayor L. B. Owens 1 could not be present, therefore he f was represented by Councilman F. S. " Killingsworth who told the delegation 1 he had not come to present the keys of the city to ^hem because the keys had been thrown away, the city was 1 J^heirs to do good, fie told them that r the police had been instructed to look s another way if he happened to see 1 some infraction of the law violated. 2 Other welcome addresses were de2 livered by Dr. James E. Baggott on -, behalf of the white State Baptist Sunday School Convention. Dr. J. ' S. Earle, the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention; Mrs Connie N. r ,Jones, on beholf of the.Women's Bapr tist State Convention; Dr. C. C. John son, M. D., Fraternal Orders; J. H. i'Goodwin, M. D., on behalf 6f the Zion ^ Baptist Church Sunday~ScTidoI; Mrs. i" Cecelia D. Saxon on behalf of the i" State Federation of Women's Club. 1, Rev. J. C. Tobin, behalf of the Inter3 denominational City Ministers' Union. i a nappy ana briel response was made to these addresses by Rev. J. W. J Hurse, D. D.^ Kansas City, Mo. f TRe Northern and Western delega tien \\etx- dumbfounded at conditions - and s^>n\e were heard to say the South f offered to the Negro the real chancea h -erf life,. ~" Thursday^Siecond. Day?^?;?L 3 Whs given over to departmental i meetings. There were .25 departmen-1!ill meetings running at the samt 11 time. The instructors and lecturers were men of the highest education 31 and rine in exnerienrer who gqvo in. 1; sti uctions. They wore prpgiHantc...td " college?*, leading graduates of leading T- collges ot this country. * ! Everybody wher-heard those methods i propounded said: '-'We, never saw it 1 on this order/' A noted Judge writing Dr. J. C, ! White Monday after the Congress had 1 adjourned and enclosing a check, said: J "That was the greatest" meeting evei _ held among Negroes in the South."' Chief of Police Strickland, said: "It 3 was the finest thing I ever witnessed.' Leoding merchants, and business men sayj "It was the most business-like f convocation ever assembled here, yoi 8 nrviil/1 ' * ^wv.?v. me ueiegiaion stxoi. ling the streets, but like a gre^t-col letro. every <>ni> \v;is at tbn Pnngronrfnf r Lime." AmericaV Leading-Singers ? jjulo Mae IIut-M?'.- Jganfetfi ^ J Cityr Mo., Mrs. Edna F. Jones, Indian j apolis, Ind., together with- Miss Mc Tntyre, captured the big audiences. Among those of South- Carolina who made the big Congress notice thai the Palmetto State had- thcsweetesl -ftiftgefs? in the?wor+d^wergT'MTs: - Dlunche Thompson, Allendale, b. U. 6 Mrs. J. C. White, Columbia, Mrs. Dai| sy. Washington Parrutt, BlackstoCi and Miss Seretha Cannon of Columbia j These young worrten were pronouncec I among the best singers that have ap peared here. Congress Greatest In History We cannot tell all that happened i of the mighty men and womdn whe | were present at the ,many rousing | lectures, of the Cadets and Camp Fire i Girls-, of i the laymen moyernenls, bul ' this session at- Columbia is pronourjcec | the greatest in the history of the I Congress. The carriage of the visitors, the clock-like precision wit! which the large machinery was manipulated, the favorable comments b> t Vi o ; i .....n, nun apilJJUrS, HiaKeS till! the greatest ever held in the South, j?Policeman M. P. Kramer when askec . as to his opinion of the Qongress said: "That was the finest set of mer and. women ever assembled in this City, I wish they could aH> stay her< all the time." The business and professional* whit? men of Columbia gave the Congress every courtesy as well as the pnli department", the manager of the Columbia Theatre, Bus Line and Street Car Company. _ More will be said about this greai meeting next week. i : jjkentucky' girls see" I GOVERNOR McLEOD. 1 1 ward E. RilejP, President, Sterling Institute, Greenville, S. C.; Miss Jessie B. Trottie, instructor, Booker Washington High School; Columbia; Prof, Nick A. Ford, Y. M. C. A. worker Benedict College and Mr. Seymour Carroll, field secretary of the Humane Educati(m"Society of Bostop, a personal friend of the Governor, whc made the engagement to have him ~ receive Miss Frank. the City, Misses Smith andFrapJcwere the house guests ol ;?'V -v.* "*?. *Sf ' nTO LEADER i ex-President and Mrs. Robert W. - Mance of Allen University at their] Pine Street residence. _ Take Due Notice!' # What^was^ftrture, now is past and it ever shall be remembered for it is - catalogued upon the seroll of -time and field away in the archives of .the " Ancient of Days, that the National ' - Baptist "Sunday School and B.- Y^ P. j U. Congress, a summer school meI thods, has made its advent in Columbia upon the stage of life's drama and --played it's part well with many enures, and with a h^w and an expression of thanks, bid us. adieu* leaving behind an influence that bids fair _ | to make us better, more wise, and an appreciative people. If Columbia made good as an. ideal ! hostess, if we played and acted our part well, we are grateful for the in: telligence but we are conscious of the as we cooperated and forked together. As Director of Parade Activities, I" I wish to render thanks to every, effort^ I and from whatsoever source cooperation was?manifested in puttinfc over -1 this part-e??the Congressional program. We labored TTard and long witlf j me ooys ana giris 01 our city to make i you proud, and we have it from Dr. Henry Allen Boyd,-D. D. Secretary of the Publishing Board and Congress, that in 21 years of affiliating with - the CangrwKK, the parade activities during the present session of the Con; gress at Columbia have never been 1' surpassed. It i? an achievement worth 1 while and Columbia should be glad, happy and apprpriativp We are much indebted to our Advisory Committee, namelyT~Dr. L. M. Daniels, M. D.; Miss Lucile Brumiield, _ Jeacher of Domestic Science at Allen -University; Mr. H. T. Marshall, tailor; Mr. David Hall and Mr. William Mayo of Trinity Baptist Church, who have * given me the benefit of^their experihence and assistance whenever nossl!' ble. , ! ' ' Dr. J. C. White and Committee of which I am a member, when appointed : to the position of Director of Parade Activities and manager of the Boy , Cadets and Camp Fire Girls, empowI ered me with the authority to direct ! this part of the gigantic program in my own way without interference. We were cognizant of-the vast respont_ srbility of the whole proceedings, and ' we were tempted to refuse but when , j others shied of the responsibility, we ;, finally accepted and with the assisi1 tance of the very efficient corps of in structors, namely: Col. W. H. Coul -jn^, lyujuf-trrro-.-manigaun., CSpt. L)' W.?Ilill,?Lieut Jumper," also Capt. Nance Titus, Lieut H. B. Brown, Sargt and Agnes Caufthman. y ?irls- . ^ ' ; . V When on?the niorning of June 9th the welcome parade started on the i march, it was an imposing spectacle t and a grand sight to see the 500 t trained boy Cadets anJ* Camp Fire fyuirls dressed in white array leading ; the host of officials,, delegates and vi sitors enroute to Benedict College in I time and rhythm to band n\usic of . "Onward Christian SoldierS." 1 When we viewed the line of march our souls rejoiced to the Nth degree, for we realized that our- patience and efforts were not in vain. Once, twice and thrice, I thank you. ) ?Rev. R. C. Stover, B. D., Director ; of Parade Activities during the Con; gress. LaurensNews 1 The Blue Bird Sevang 'Club held a delightful meeting at the home of ' Mrs. Louise Price with Mrs. Corrie N Sexton. Joint Vintstfxia Mra _ stock, our president, npenpd t.hp? meat^. ' ing with singing, "What a Friend we Have in Jesus." The Club then re1 peated the Lord's Prayer. Music. We ! had fqr our evening lessons, the 67th ! Psalms. Helpful Hints to the Club by Mrs. Price, Emra^ Hunter and L Mrs. Florence "Tucker of Spartan1 burg. Solo by Mrs. Rosella "Kennedy. L Recitation?Mrs. J. IX boya, Music. ' The Club then sewtfd for an hour then * a delicious course was served. Mrs. Annie L. Owens was asked to thank the hostess. Our next meeting will be ^ 4- 4. U ~ L ?? ai iiie nome or Mrs. uora Atwood, Green Street. r ? ?The W. H. & F. M. Society of Bethel A. M. E. Church held a delightful l- meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Boyd. Mrs. F. Y. Dendy, "the president being absent, Mrs. Addie Hunter, the vice-president opened the meeting. Prayer?Mrs. Lucinda i Johnson. Music. Remarks?Mrs. J. |B. Smith, Mrs. E. A. East, Mrs. Hun,|ter. We, had Mrs. Mary Garriet with , us as a visitor^ A sweet course was j servedL__Mrs. East was asked to thank hostess. The next meeting will' . | be held at the home of Mrs. Addie j > ] Hunter on Sullivan Street. i The Dorcas Charity' Club held a de-' lightfut meeting at the home of Mrs. I i' Nannie Owens. A delicious course of! p ice oroemwas seized. Th? next meet-1 * * ) ' * t % ? ing will be at the home of Mrs. Annie Johnson on Jersey Street. J. Ef. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Owens and ^Mrs. Martha Franks?spent Sunday in Columbia, the guests of Mr., and Mrs. Jessie Kirk. . Rev. C. T. Dorrah and Rev... Banks of Jacksonville, Florida motored up to attend the S. S.' Congress. While 'hers, he-Qflme,oygr to our little city and- spent a few pleaasnt hours >vith Rev. Dorrah, sister aijd-brother-in-law, Mr .and Mrs. J. STStewarL Mrs. -v^Jancy Garlington, formerly of this cit^bui-upw of New York, is the guest of home\folks. Mrs. Jtfancy Smljvan and grand son, Master" William Arthur, left a few days ago for Asheville where they will spend the summer. Q \ ^ Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wilson and Miss Louise Wax motored ove? on Sunday to spend the day with Mr. ~Moore;s aunt, Mrs. Josephine Shaw near Cokesbury. While there we were^ the guests of Rev. J. P. Boyd at his Church, New Zion A. M. E., Greenwood county. He really tried himself before his guests and the grand people all love him. While we were there we went out sight-seeing through Hodges Cokesbury, Ware Shoals, the section known as Mulberry Round near Greenwood then for home accompanied by Rev. Boyd. All reported a delightful outing." Mrs. Mary Tilly has returned to the city afterspendlng a month In Ellore* as tKe~ guest of home folks. She als<i atended the commencement at Aller University. Mrs. Maud McClellan, has returned to the city after spending a week as the guest of her sisterf Mrs. Lillif Perrin, near Greenwood. ~ 77 ip MEMORIAM A tribute of Tove to the sacred me> mory of our dear wife and mother Sena Nance Bates, who departed this life, "orith year oga^June 2. 192b. . "Sornewbere' back~of The*?unset7""~*~*'" Where loveliness never dies, She dwells in a land of glory, _ With dreams in her lifted eyes. Our thoughts go wandering when daj light fades, ,? i TTTi - vouo- . rnu^ DooD Chair Caneing and Upholsterini Furniture Repairing and Mattress Renovating. W. S. TREZEVANT 1019 Harden St.. Colunihia. S. (' 1 William C t ercha _?Zh:.1 s Mad c Alterations And Re CLEANING A j> HhblK 1315 Assembly Street 1 "L... _ _ i THEPALA O . . . ' " > ' - I v When it comes to Fresh <> < Native ai \ J Barbecues Every Wednesday; | ' ~We prepare Barbecues to 1 < i ?We appreciate Your Patrom THE PALAi \ \ Phone 5682"' ??PINCKNEY'S I k- ? _ t UNDERTAKER AND OF SOUTH CARC :? p j Office ""Phone 5707 1006 WASHINGTON ST., Pinckney's San BEST EQUIPPED IN TH ~ v ! FOI^YC > ? j __ . v:v' - ^ < " - .- ^ Saturday/June 19, 1926. _ To the land of long ago, And memory paints the scenes of old, ? In the gold of the twilight glow. We seem to j;ee in th esoft dim light A face we love the best; And think of her when the sun's last ray Goes down in the far off West. husband and Children. r~y ? > I The Enterprise * Drug Co. v. | "LET US HAVE IT/ ; ' 3: Prescriptions-Try Our . Cream, Toilet Articles, Etc. *: Get acquainted with our-"If its not i right bring tt bach" System. 8: r? DR. MARY C. EUELL . j - Pharmacist in Charge NEWBERRY, S. C. ' t * / SOUTHERN RAILWAY .... SYSTEM. ( Columbia. S. C.. effective Mar. 21. 1926 i Arrive No. Between N^. Depart. 9:50 u 31 N. Y.-Augusta 31 10:00 a 4:52 p, 32 Augusta-N. Y. 32 5:00 p 1 1:30 p' 27 Charleston-Cin. 27 , l:45p 4:50 p.28 Cin.-Charleston 28 4:55 p , ! 10:45 p. 10 Colu'mbia-Cin. ?9 6:55a r 1U:20 a 24 Columbia-Jax'v'le 23 UsOOp? t^in an p 9n G^lumbiarAqy. iQ 7-QQ ? i 10:15 a 8 olumbia-Aug. 7 5:45 p 1:40 p 14 Columbia^Sav. 13 10:20 a 1 9:30 p 23 Columbia-Char. 24 5:40a f 9:45 a 13 Coluhibia-Ghar. 14- 2:25 p ? 10:25 p 11 Columbia-Chas. 12?5:10 a ? 5:20 a 15 Columbia-Chas. 16 2:20 a 1:45 p 2 Columbia-Sp'bYg 1 4:00p 0:20 p 16 Columbia-Green. 15 6:40 a 110:55 a J.8-Cnlumbia-Sen!ca 17 .6:15p : . 6:40 p 113 "Cola.-Char. 114 6:25 a ? *Via Camden and Rock Hill.- 1 1 ' *ity ticket office, 1307 Maitr Street. ?' Telephone 6356. i i 7-- V ^ y o ' I SOUTHERNERS AN 0 STUDENTS' "I Coming North * . ^ { Apply to Agnes A. Cofieldr""^' J ?4 40 W. 67th St.. New York 0 or 64 Putnam Avenue. 0 Brooklyn, N. Y. 0 . PHONES: -0 Trafalgar 7861 Prospect 2165 o j cfottptt I v . ^r--- N aughman | nt Taitoi ? : ^j?? To Measure f pairing Neatly Done : r X lND PRESS1NC $ e 3589 - _ f Columbia, S? C. ! , :: s T ?' ? t PP HI A TIT/Prp I ^ Uti ITlAIVIVEil X I Meats, we have them,-both ^ ;; id-Western ?* jfl ?Fresh Vegetables at all Times fill Special Orders at any Time. 1 _ [JL * ' ' ige. . ? . ; ^7^ CE MARKET 1222 Taylor Street _.J 3 :UNERAL HOME ~~ LICENSED EMBALMER ' )LINA & GEORGIA . uneral Cars .and Funeral Equipment As Good as the Best \ nrl R^ftov fV? a n D ?. muii 11IC 1\C>1 And Prices Less. And ? SERVICE V Residence Phone 77fl COLUMBIA, S. C. '-q itary Barber Shop E CITY. COME AND 8E* HJR8ELF.