Activities Among Negroes
The writer wishes to acknowledge the receipt of several copies of the "Negro World," a most remarkable publication in that aside from being as large as the average daily paper, it devotes several pages to the reproduction of its news in the Spanish and French languages. The copies sent the writer contained an account of the "Fourth International convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association" recently held in Liberty hall, New York City.
This convention lasted the entire month of August. It was attended by delegates from all, sections of the world, among whom was his royal highness, Prince Koyo Tovalon of Dahomy. One of the great events of the convention was the inspection of the steamship Gen. W. Goethals, which was rechristened B. T. Washington. This is the first ship of the "Black Cross" Navigation and Trading company for the African-American West Indian trade.
Marcus Garvy, president general of the U. N. I. association in an address before the convention, told why the "New Negro" is determined to sail the "Seven Seas." Sir William Sherrill in addressing the convention said: "The U. N. I. in its attempt to launch on the Seven Seas' ships, manned, controlled and owned by black men, has made an initial step, toward the point of laying a real and firm foundation necessary for the real progress of the race."
Dr. Frank A. Pearl, a physician of Los Angeles, and his bride, have been spending the past week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Snelling. Dr. Pearl is a graduate of Howard university medical department. He also received additional training in the medical officers' training camp at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, graduating with the rank of captain. He served during the World War as captain, medical corps, of the 317th Sanitary train, 92nd division. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Medical association, Reserve Medical Corp U. S. Army, and a fellow of the American Medical association.
After the World War he located in Los Angeles, where he has built up a substantial practice. About six weeks ago he went to Baltimore, Md., where he claimed as his bride, a sweetheart of his college days, in the person of Miss Ettamay L. Smith, the daughter of one of the pioneer families of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Smith. She is a graduate of the Baltimore High and Teachers' training schools, a member of the Zita Phi Beta sorority attached to Morgan College, Md. The couple have spent the past five weeks touring the country. They were entertained with dinners, theater parties and receptions by old friends during their stay in Oakland, They left for their future home in Los Angeles Saturday morning.
Another wedding of interest to many in Oakland is that of Miss Anna Bell-Carey, daughter of Bishop Carey, of the Fifth Episcopal African Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Carey recently married Patrick K. Preston, attorney and author, at her home in Chicago. The ceremony was performed by her father, assisted by Rev. Hale Bishop, assistant to his father, the Rev. Hutchinson, bishop of St. Phillips Protestant Episcopal church of New York City. The latter was but a recent visitor with friends in Oakland.
Miss Carey holds the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago, is a member of the faculty of the Wendel-Phillips High school, of Chicago where she is employed as a teacher of Spanish. French and Journalism. She is also chairman of the Parent-Teachers, association, publicity committee, and sponsor of the Girls' Hiking club of the High school, and faculty sponsor of two school publications. She has many friends in California.
Rev. G. C. Coleman, of North Oakland Baptist church is attending, the Negro Baptist unincorporated convention of which he is vice president. This organization is of the largest Negro conventions that have met in Chicago this season. They are holding their deliberations in the Coliseum, no other building being large enough to accommodate them.
Rev. Albert Scott, pastor of Taylor M. E. church, of Oakland, is attending conference this week in Santa Cruz. This is the only colored church connected with the Northern California conference of the M. E, church.
Still another evidence, is a colored woman being appointed head of the Women's Division of the East, of the National Republican campaign committee. This is the first woman of any race to be so appointed in New York state. Mrs. M. C. Lawton was appointed at the suggestion of Miss Hallie Q. Brown, of Wilberforce, Ohio, who is national director of the women's division of colored women. Mrs. Lawton served 10 years as president of the New York State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. She blazed a trail for colored women when she was elected to the county committee in Brooklyn, N. Y., and has been appointed on several occasions to represent the colored people at educational conferences and recently Secretary of Labor Davis appointed her to act In the same capacity. Along with her work she will speak for both the national and state campaigns.
One of the most encouraging evidences there of a successful effort being made to create a better understanding among the white and black races of America is in the 1924-25 edition of "Who's Who in America." For the first time in the history of this publication, there are 44 biographies of colored men in America.
The Royal Circle of Friends of the World have just closed a convention in St. Louis, Mo.; the outstanding feature of which was the establishing of an educational fund of $25,000 to assist negro schools and colleges. They also planned to send the physicians in charge of the Royal Circle of Friends hospitals, to Rochester, Minn., to pursue a post graduate surgical course, under the world renown specialists, the Mayo brothers. In making their reports to the convention Drs. Wilkins and Aute, showed that in the two hospitals of the organization, during the past year 36,000 patients had been treated free with a death rate of 13 to the 1000.
Among the visitors of distinction visiting friends in Oakland this week were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Timbers, of Springfield, Ohio. Timbers has extensive business and property holdings in that city. They have been touring the West and the Pacific Coast since June. While in the city they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Bishop, and Delilah L. Beasley, old friends from Ohio. Miss Ruth Moore, executive secretary of the Linden street branch of the Y. W. C. A. has been honored by a short visit from the following friends and relatives from Pasadena, her home city, Mrs. B. K. Armstrong, her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prince, and Messrs. William and Henry Prince. Others visiting in the city were Mrs. Horton, of Houston, Texas; Mrs. J. V. Lewis, a teacher in the public schools of that city who attended the summer school of the University of California; Mrs. Hubert, also a teacher of Houston and Miss Austin, a teacher in Galveston, Texas.
The California State Conference of the African Methodist church, will convene Sept. 17 with the First A. M. E. church of Oakland. Rev. Pryor and parishioners have renovated the church and are eagerly awaiting an opportunity to entertain this representative body of colored people.
