Boss Barbers Banquet at Douglass Hotel
The Boss Barbers of this city held their Annual Banquet at the Douglass Hotel on Monday night. Guests enjoyed a formal dinner, music, and toasts led by Mr. Ed. L. Thomas, who was elected president. Others honored included Walter McPheeters as vice president and Dr. Ross who delivered a poem.
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Douglass Hotel
Clark
Ed. l L. Thomas
Walter McPheeters
Frank Shelton
Gordon
Elder
Ross Barbers
Messrs
John Jackson
John Goodie
Wm. Hicks
Ross
Dabney
C. S. McLeod
Jas. H. Clark
G. Kirksey
Dixon
Valentine Night At The Palace Cabaret Preview
Col Michelson plans a Red Letter Friday at The Palace Cabaret with St Valentine honors for guests at each table from eleven to twelve. The new St Valentine Cordial will debut as Profs Matthews leads an orchestra performing The Michelson Overture Strolling Song The Burglar Song and The Palace Lullaby amid festive entertainment.
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Col. Michelson
St. Valentine
Royal
St Valentine
Prof
Matthews
French Honor Black Fighters Rally in Paris
In Paris at Palais du Trocadero the French Colonial League honored colonial troops with audiences over five thousand. Henry Simon spoke as Minister of Colonies and Senegal deputy Diagne presided. six black French Army officers were on stage as legends of Senegalese and Algerian units were praised for their role in the Marne battle. The Legion of Honor was awarded to several black and yellow soldiers amid patriotic ceremony.
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Paris
France
Palais du Trocadero
French Colonial League
Henry Simon
Monsieur
Diagne
House of Deputies
Senegal
Marne
Legion of Honor
Reverend E H Blue Appointed Porters Instructor
Rev E H Blue of Madisonville recently appointed by Supt Ryan as instructor in the Mechanical and Moral Departments for Pullman Porters. The position, historically held by white men, began January 15 and Blue has shown notable proficiency in the new field.
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E. H. Blue
Madisonville
Supt. Ryan
Blue
Rumor of Engagement Between Bertha Fietcher and James Hughes
Rumor circulates that Bertha Fietcher, a young grass widow, and James Hughes plan to wed this spring. No official confirmation available, with details of the rumored engagement unsettled and unverified by authorities.
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Bertha Fietcher
James Hughes
Beaty Endorsed by Fraternal League for Civil Rights Bill
Beaty and his civil rights bill received unanimous endorsement from the Fraternal League. The organization issued a splendid set of resolutions praising the measure and the candidate.
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Beaty
THE
Letter From A Civil War Era Friend To Dabney
Cincinnati February 11 1919 Hon George W Hayes recounts a letter from Captain Johnston tracing long friendship with Judge Swing and U S Judge P B Swing. He describes Black soldiers in his company including Sergeant Leroy Dunlop and discusses employment, Black leadership, and postwar prospects in Charleston Chicago and Washington with cautious optimism. He notes 50 percent of his 205 men come from Tennessee and recalls a humorous verse about jelly roll and a poignant moment of morale building. He asks Dabney for views on Black advancement in the Federal service and notes his mother's line about a relative.
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Cincinnati
Dabney
Johnston
U. S
P. B. Swing
James B. Swing
Grant
George W. Hayes
George
Leroy Dunlop
C. H. James & Sons
Charleston
W. Va
C. H. James
Montgomery-Ward and Co
Chicago
Tennessee
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Sterling Hotel
MR. N. Michelson
Sterling
Boss Barbers
G. Alexander
Ida M. Glenn
New York
Mother
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