MRS. ELIZER BRUCK.

A REMARKABLE CHARACTER.
Mrs. Ellzer Brace, the pride of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, bas nearly readied the
century mark. Her vitality is good and
she reads her Bible dally, She is a grand-
mother to four generations. Her children
are as follows: Wm. H. Bruce, door-keeper
of Supreme Court; J. Carl Bntce, proprie-
tor of one of the beat white barber shops
in toe District; E. M. Bruce, assistant to
his brother Carl; Mrs. Clarence Melvln,
Mrs. Laura V. Fritle and Miss Mattle
Brace (deceased), who was one of Wash-
ington's most popular school teachers.

TRULY HATCHETT.

First Colored Notary Public.

WILLIAM ANDERSON.

Mr. William Anderson, Principal of the
new Paul Laurence Dunbar School, Caro-
line and Jefferson Sts.. Is one of the best-
known and most active of Baltimore's
school men. He is an official of Grace
Presbyterian Church, President of the
Schoolmasters' Club of Baltimore, Treas-
urer of the Equitable Improvement Asso-
ciation of East Baltimore, and for many
years was a Director of the Y M. C. A.
Mr. Anderson is a graduate of the local
High School, Class of 1899.

MISS ANNE E. SMITH.

Miss Anne E. Smith, a native Mary-
lander and product or the Baltimore Pub-
lic School system. Miss Smith is an active
worker along all lines for public good.
This fact is attested to by her ardent and
effective work in onr charitable and social
service organizations