Dyer Congratulates N.A.A.C.P. On Lynch Bill Victory
[West?] Baden Scene of Great Affair; Mr. and Mrs. Waddy Entertain Out of Town Guests A most brilliant and enjoyable function of the season was the "Weekend Party" given by Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Waddy at their beautiful Hotel in West Baden, Indiana. Friends and special guests from Chicago, Indianapolis, New Albany and Louisville were there. It was a happy party that arrive at West Baden about 6:45 o'clock Friday evening from Louisville and New Albany, met by Mr. Waddy with automobiles they wee conveyed to the hotel. There a real delicious country dinner awaited the guests. Immediately after dinner each one withdrew to his room to unpack and dress for the Barn Dance to begin at nine o'clock. The dance room was decorated in rural fashion, and the striking costumes worn by the merry-makers were features that will long be remembered, each one creating its amount of laughter as the guests entered. It would take columns to describe the costumes and features, but mention surely should be made of the fact that there were pries to have been awarded, honors surely would have gone to the Misses Mary Hicks and Salome Worthington. At the close of the dance a few games were played and chile and soft drinks were served. The music for the Barn Dance was furnished by Mr. Gee's orchestra. Saturday morning we were out early on a sight-seeing tour, visiting the wonderful West Baden Hotel, which we would never have been privileged to see except for Mr. Waddy. The guests were shown through nearly every section of this spacious beautiful building, adn it was marvelous thruogh out. From the hotel we went to visit the Winter quarters of the animals of the Hangenbeck-Wallace Circus. The keepers and gards very kindly and courteously showed the party through and explained about the different animals, etc. Leaving the Circus quarters, the guests were taken by taxi around differtnt points of interest in French Lick and West Baden; then back to the Waddy Hotel for a Whist at 3:30 o'clock. Five changes of fifteen minutes each were played. First prize - A cut glass candy jor was won by Mrs. Albert Hathaway. The Second Prize - A bread basket with silver rim was won by Mrs. T.C. Brock. Booby - A kewpie doll was won by Mrs. Chester Duff. Directly artef awarding prizes, dinner was served and we were permitted to visit and rest until time to dress for the Formal Dance. This was indeed a beautiful party. The men were dressed in the conventional evening dress and the ladies wore costumes as follows: 
Mrs. G.W. Waddy, hostess, black lace over lemon satin; Miss Salome Worthington, white Georgette trimmed with pearls; Mrs. Morris Blackburn, embroidered gay crepe de chine; Miss Mary Hicks, silver gray silk and net; Mrs. George Mills, peach Georgette touched with gold cloth; Mrs. Mattie Oliver, black satin with lace and pearls; Mrs. Albert Hathaway, Harding blue silk touched with pink buds; Miss Georgia A. Lattimore, black Sequin and lack over charmeuse; Miss Harriet Jordon, embroidered tomato crepe with jade; Miss Clara E. Barbour, black charmeuse satin and lack; Mrs. S.O. Johnson, lavendar charmeuse over gold cloth with irridescence panels; Mrs. G.C. Brannon, white Georgette with pearls; Mrs. Chester Duff, black Georgette trimmed with pearls; Mrs. Lannie Wheatley, lavendas taffetta trimmed with silver lace; Miss Ouidi Wilson, pink silk with satin stripe; Mrs. Sam Etherly, lavendar chiffon cloth; Miss Sallie B. Scott, black lace with black taffetta and flowers; Miss Alma Wheeler, white silk and jade; Mrs. Henry Bain, white Spanish lace trimmed with white Georgette, silver cloth and pearls Miss Rebecca Guest, black sequin over satin; Mrs. S.C. Alexander, pink charmeuse and lace; Mrs. T.C. Brock black Spanish lace over charmeuse and chorals; Miss Carrie Oliver, pink silk with tulle; Mrs. Bell Woodard, Royal purple pan velvet with gold braid; Miss Mary E. Merritt, Lemon charmeuse embroidered in gold. 
The men of the party were Mr. G.W. Waddy, Mr. George Mills, Mr. S. O. Johnson, Dr. G.C. Brannon, Mr. Chester Duff, Mr. Sam Etherly, Mr. Henry Bain, Dr. S.C. Alexander, Dr. T.C. Brock, and Mr. Martin Robinson. Dr. J.A.C. Lattimore and Editor I. Willis Cole were expected but were forced to cancell the trip at the last minute. 
Music for this grand affair was
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Government Values Negro Farms at $2,257,645,321
Haitian Delegate Denounces American Invasion
[photo] Lincoln High School "Hornets", Paducah, Ky. 
Undefeated Champions of Western Kentucky Left to right: 1st row; Bailey, F; Dunlap, C; Brown, Capt.; G; Noel, F; Peyton, F. 2nd. row: Burwell, Mgr.; Gray, G; Perkins, Coach; Pearson, G; W.R. Small, Principal.
Bunbar School Visited by Thieves 
Thieves entered by the Paul Lawrence Dunbar School at 9th and Magazine Streets Sunday night and left their tracks in every room, ransacking every drawer and every table in sight. Money was their object, but failing to find this, they journeyed to the lunch room pantry and siezed everything on hand including canned goods and meats. They even ate the boiled ham that was to be used for Monday lunch, and only the rush work of the lady in change made is possible to serve the children that day. 
The teachers were forced to lose much time on reaching their rooms in getting things in proper shape for the day's work, after the visit of the robbers. Several schools have gone thru the same experience recently, but the authorities have not been able to apprehend the culprits. The Dunbar job is thought to be that of youngsters
Louisville Urban League holds annual meeting The Louisville Urban League held its first annual meeting at the Western Branch Public Library, Wednesday eve., Jan. 18. Mr. E.K. Jones, National Secretary of the Urban League delivered a brilliant address on the work of the National organization. 
Mr. T. Arnold Hill of the Chicago Urban League spoke briefly but effectively on the work of the Chicago branch of the League. 
E.A. Carter, local Secretary presented his report which was a comprehensive analysis of the work being done by the League. The report especially stressed the industrial situation among Colored people in Louisville and the means taken to improve existing conditions. 
A select musical program was rendered by Miss Katherine wise, Miss Emma Minnis, Mr. C.H. Bullock and Mrs. Booker. (Splendid.) Among the visitors present were: Prof. C.H. Wallace, Mr. David C. Liggett, Dr. C.W. Aiken and Mrs. Eliria Bees. Mrs. W.D. Whedbee, Chairman of the Nominating Committee announced the nomination of several added members to the Executive Board. Mr. H.E. Hall, President of the Mammoth Life and Accident Ins. Co., and Vice President of the Urban League, presided at the meeting.
Jackson St. Meeting Comes to Close 
The great Methodist meeting at the Jackson St. M.E. Church beginning last Monday has been a great success. The Conference brought to the city leading ministers and laymen from sections of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Addresses by Mayor Quin and Bishop Leete of the Kentucky dioces Tuesday and Wednesday nights respectively, featured the Conference. Rev. I. Garland Penn, Jr., the brilliant young pastor will preach special sermons Sunday morning and night, and extends a cordial invitation to the public.
Master's Paintings to be Unveiled in Louisville A number of churches have federated to present to the citizens of this city February 6th and 7th, the most recent paintings of Amohamed Milai, the noted Artist of the Orient, in Odd Fellows Hall, 13th and Walnut St. These paintings entitled "The Crucifixion", "Burial" and "Resurection of Christ" have just been completed and will be shown to the public anywhere for the first time on the above given dates. It has been said by one interested in such paintings that this interpretation of the "Crucifixion" is worth about $15,000. They are among the largest in the world, measuring 6 ft. high and 18 ft. long. The figures are almost human size and the effects are so natural and vivid that they appear to be real scenes viewed from a distance. The figures stand out from the background as if actually in motion. The artist paints exclusive original Sacred Subjects in a way that places his works in a distinct sphere of their own. 
This artist's works have become the most popular thing presented by the churches this year, and orders are pouring in upon him from every direction. 
Besides these marvelous paintings, a most excellent musical program will be rendered by various choirs, and some of the most popular vocal talent in town. 
If you have not bought your ticket, get it now from anyone who is a member of either church under whose auspices the Unveiling is given, Antioch Baptist, Rev G.F. Watson, Pastor; Mr. Lebanon Baptist, Rev V.W. [illegible] Pastor; Chestnut St. Bapt., [illegible] Baptist, Rev. W.P. Offutt, Pastor.
Garvey Flays Oppressors At Liberty Hall Says Principles of Organization and Its Program Will Never Be Defeated Cowards Not Needed In Ranks of U.N.I.A.
A Visit To Federal Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky By JOSEPH S. COTTER, Principal S. Coleridge Taylor School I was accompanied from Louisville to within a few miles of Bardstown by the Rev. Dr. C. H. Parrish, president of Simmon's University.
And then to Bardstown; and after a dinner at the Boman's, on Federal Hill in company with master Eugene Belmer, my little brown guide. We passed along crooked lanes, below antique houses, perched by stone walls, and on to the old wooden bridge that spans the chasm and echoes a hundred legends to the tread of the traveler.
And on into the glare of the sun and the dust of the road, and on to the pulse of the rythm that has given a plain farm house a page in history and made Bardstown one of the capitals of the world. We passes through a gate whose posts were rough logs, and before us stretched a tree-gemmed avenue. My mother had told me of Judge Rowan's law office above the stone spring house, and there sprawled the stones like listless children. I felt like asking them to repeat for me a tilt between Judge Rowan and Ben Hardin.
As we approached the house, the only sign of life was a patient horse grazing among the trees; and, as I drank in the silence, I almost imagined myself a character in one of Poe's Mystery stories.
A knock on the door brought no response; a second was answered by the barking of two little dogs; and the third caused the historic doors to be slightly opened and the lips of a brown-faced girl to demand who the stranger was. The doors were closed again; and, as I stood there trying to think my mother's thoughts, the tall and dignified form of Mrs. Madge Rowan Frost appeared, accompanied by her young Colored helper and her protectors, the two little dogs in question.
"Come in, Professor Cotter," said she, "here is my family," "This is Margaret Robincon, a girl I am rearing, and these two little dogs are my protectors." Just then a parrot in the rear of the classic hall uttered several sounds as though saying: "Hold on, Mrs. Frost, I am a member of your family, too."
My little brown guide was all eyes in the center of so much living history, and I said to myself: "Could the inheritance of past ages be laid at the feet of the black child as it is at the feet of the white one, a new page would soon be written in the affairs of men."
By this time Mrs. Frost and I were seated at an ancient table. "It was in 1906 I received your letter telling of your mother's death. She must have nursed my older twin sisters, May and Maude, as your letter stated." I then told Mrs. Frost of my mother's stay in the now famous mansion as I remembered is from the time I first sat on her knee and heard it. I found Mrs. Frost a charming listener and I shall never forget her laugh. It seemed to reanimate the historic dead. As we rose she said: "Do you know that you have been sitting at the table at which Lafayette sat?" "No," said I "but in honor of his love of world freedom and the brave race to which he belonged I will sit down again." And I did so. "And here," she went on, "is the desk at which Steven Collins Foster wrote, "My Old Kentucky Home."
I touched the desk lightly and seemed to hear the civilized world singing. "The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky Home." Here she pointed to a portrait on the wall and said: "That is a picture of my sainted mother." "And she was tall like you?" I asked. "No." was the answer. "I am the tallest member of my family. I am a Rowan." And from the wall looked down upon her the portrait of Judge John Rowan. Then Mrs. Frost pointed out the many curious and historic things and gave their histories. There is a book over 100 years old, and there were vases, chairs, swords, tables, cabinets and a world of other ancients to keep its company. An article under a hundred years old would be considered a juvenile by this collection.
As I was looking at a combination of articles on the wall one of them uttered a word. "That," laughed Mrs. Frost, "is my cuckoo clock." My little brown guide was no less attentive than I. He would look steadily at something and then seem to turn his gaze within a form of resolution. The girl whose voice crept through the door opening and demanding my identity seemed to be growing into the superb personality of Mrs. Frost.
Here Mrs. Frost and I emerged, [as?] it were, from a world of the past and began to discuss the race question. Steven Collins Foster visioned the Negro as he was; but Mrs. Frost visions him as he is now at his best and as he will be. As I was thanking Mrs. Frost for her kindness and information her parrot called a name. "That," spoke up Mrs. Frost, "is the name of my dead husband. He has been dead for years, but the bird still calls him."
So my little brown guide and I bade Mrs. Frost and her magic mansion adieu and walked into the tree-gemmed path leading to the Springfield Pike. I thanked the spirit of Martha, my mother, for urging me to visit "Federal Hill" and say a word about it. As we trudged along the Springfield Pike and into Bardstown I found myself humming Foster's song; and I said, "Some of Foster's sentiment and word- (Continued on page 8)