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Booker T. Washington was, per
haps, the only man of eminence
of his day who was free from race
prejudice. He neither despised
nor esteemed any man because of
his race.
Booker T. Washington’s paci
ficatory doctrine of racial peace
and good will, his sound, sober
appraisement of the importance
of practical education, his urgent
insistence upon economic dvelop
ment instead of too confident re
liance on political action, his com
monsense gospel of industiy, thrift
and economy, his philosophy of
accomplishing the possible rather
than attempting the unattainable,
must be at the basis of any future
scheme of race reclamation and
relationship.
His place in history is secure.
His contribution is permanent.
His influence will abide. Booker
Washington will be remembered
by posterity, not only as a great
Negro, but as a great American
and as a great man.
Ebenezer Baptist Church,' of East
Athens celebrated Xmas with a tree aud
the following program was rendered:
Song Joy to the world, the audience
. XW erby Rev - A - White; Scripture
Z. B. Olmstead; Why
should we celebrate Xmas, Bev. H. T.
Owens, Silent night, Misses Cooper,
Terrell, Chenney, Middlebrooks, Hor
ton, Johnson, Thomas, Eddie Ron and
Mr. Samuel Johnson, Jr., Welcome ad
dress, Miss Anna B. Chenney; Recita
tion, Miss Marion Johnson; Reading,
Miss Viola Middlebrooks; Duet, Misses
Julia M. Horton and Anna B. Chenney
Town of Bethelhem —Dialogue, Miss
es Myrtle Thomas, Julia M. Horton aud
Cooper. Kecitations Misses Julia M.
Horton, Myrtle Thomas, and Mr. Sam
Johnson; Solo Miss Myrtle Thomas; I
Duet, Misses Anna B. Chenney and
Myrtle ! houias. We were favored with ,
a talk from brother A. B. ,J apers, of
Hill’s Eiist Baptist Church he made a
wonderful talk that was enjoyed by all.
Rev Olmstead made a beautiful aud ;
helpful talk. Rast but not least was
the ridding of the tree. The hearts of
many were made haypy that they had
been remembered.
the at hens republique
MRS. J; J. NORFLETT
HONORED
Athens, Ga., Dec. 28, —For a
little more than a year Mrs. El
mira Norflett, Chairman of
Blooming Rose Club, No. 10, has
prosecuted her duties enthusias
tically and zealously, but with
even tenor and without ostenta
tion. Twice her club won the
prize, and at all times has given
a good account of itself. The
members of the club have always
been mindful of Mrs. Norflett’s
unselfish character, and to show
their appreciation of her, on the
night above mentioned a great
assemblage gathered before her
door and entreated her to permit
them to enter. Pretty soon a de
licious menu was ushered in from
the rear. At tile end of this ser
vice, with an address from Miss
Mattie Eberhardt, a beautiful
sweater was presented to Mrs.
Norfl -tt in foken of the the club”
appreciation of her services. Lt.
Julian L. Brown, Mrs. Evie Rob
inson and Mr, Smith also spoke.
Mrs, Norflett wah filled to over
flowing with joy and gratefulness,
and was therefore, unable to
speak.
Thanks to the BL oining Rose
Club for the “Esprit de Corps”
that they have shown all along
the wav.
The attendants upon the N< r
flett Suprise Party were: Mrs.
Courtney Joseph, Mr. and Mrs.
Rddie Brooks, Mrs. Addie Ogden,
Mr. Eddie Cohen, Mrs. Annie
Jackson, Bro. Scott femith; Mr.
Asbury Johnson, of Penfield, Ga ,
Lieut. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Robinson, Mr.- and Mrs. J. J.
Norflett, and their son James, Dr.
Franklin Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Rakestraw, Miss Mattie
Fberhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Henry, and Mr. and Mrs. Guss
Moore.
Mr. John Steward, of Rich
mond,’ Virginia, spent the holi
days in the city and was the
guest of Miss Susie Cook, of 664
Lumpkin street.
Prof. C. H. S. Lyons, of the
Savannah River Academy, spent
the holidays in the city visiting
elatives and friends.
The Social Artistique Club had
their first meeting in the New
Year with Miss Katie Lee, of 652
Hull street. Tuesday evening,
January 3, 1922. This meeting
was popular zed by the excharge
of Christmas tokens that had been
stayed on account of death in the
family of Mrs. Sarah Cole, at
who home the Christmas festival
was to have be* n held.
This meeting was attended by
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Miss Anna B.
Alien, Mrs. Sarah Cole, Mrs. Nora
M. Powell, (visitors Miss Julia
Lee, Mrs. Cora Harden Miss Suise
Hawkins) Mrs. Janie Johnson.
Mrs. Effie Davis, Mrs Hattie L.
Grimes, and Lieut. Brown.
In the midst of a rejuvenated
Christmas time Miss Lee began
io distribute plates containing the
following elegant menu: scolloped
oyster?, beaten Biscuits, potato
salad on lettuce leaves, cheese
straw, sweet pickle, celery, hot
rolls, Russian tea, vanilla and
pineapple cream and chocolate
layer cake. The service was ex
cellent. and here and there the
mem » r- could not refrain from
the t. mptation of hinting for
m ip Miss Lee’s home is a
pl- num place to meet.
January 7, 1922