The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-30

phia for many years. He has recently. pur-
chased fine tarm near the city and hand hand
some residence on Broad street, north OF Ohes-
nut. He is worth about 100000.
HENRY JONES Vrginian by birth, who re-
sides on Twelfth street, ABOVE spruce Is another
caterer. He has acquired fortune of about
figSRY MrNroN, on Twelfth street. below Wal
nut, is a successful restaurateuT, WHO has
amassed about $4,000. he is aVirginian by
birth, and n seli-made m an;
RIcUARD ToMPKINs, another wcll-l1nown res
taurateur on Fourth street, north of Walnut,
and Virginian by birth, has been In business
in this city for several years, ana IS worth
JogS MCGEE, who retired from the restau-
rant business about three years ago, is worth
about $4,000. His former place of business
was on Eighth street, below Chestnut
WILLIAM HARVEY, who has accumulated
about $4,000 IN the boot and shoe business,
intends opening a confectionery store next fall,
on Tenth street, between Pine and Lombard.
MATTHIAS JOHNSON, the present head waiter OF
the la Pierre House, belongs to this category
although he has from early youth been engaged
as a waiter alone. In the summer he rules the
dining saloon of Congress Hall, at Cape May, in
an admirable manner, MIR. johnson began bis
career on mere pittance by way of salary, but
now commands fhe pay of judge upon the
bench. He has put aside at least $4,000 from
his earnings
Among many others who have made a mark
and a fortune in this department. we may
mention Teaple Francis, who has been in
charge OF Congress Hall, Saratoga, and is
worth about 100000; Sylvester Coleman,
caterer, worth about $4,000 Page & Lewis,
restaurateurs at No. 1913 Locust street; Page *
Thomas restaurateurs under the Masonic HGJl
on Eleventh street, above Lombard; Henry
Gordan, Henry Tobias, and John Erwin,
caterers and Augustn Son, on Walnut street,
above Eleventh, who have great reputation
as cooks.
Miscellaneous.
HARRIS LUNDAY, who is well known all along
our river front is a vigorous OLD man OF seventy
To NUuG q c bpiOp a
favorlte with his master, easily obtained his
freedom. He has resided IN this city about
thirteen years, and has been very successful IN
his business operations. During the war he
procured the enlistment of a large number OF
colo1ed men in the United States navy, real
izing handsomely theretrom. He is worth at
least $250,000.
ISAIAH WEAR q barber at the corner of Ran
dolph and Poplar streets, Is one of the most
prominent ColoTed men iii the city. He was
born in Maryland, OF slave parents, but came to
Phlladelphia at the age OF nine years. and is
now about thiTty-iye years OF age. He enjoyed
two months Of schooling, but has since been
such hard student that he has become quite
noted Tor his controversial powers. For seven
years be has been public debater, and has
broken up at least b hall-a-doZen associations tor
the promulgatiOn OF iufdpi doctrines. Ever
since its organization fifteen wears ago, he has
been President Ofthe Social, Civil, and Statis-
tical association of the Colored People of Phila-
delphia."
Among other BARRIERS of note are John Chew,
CnGSnuL,
cumulated $4,000 in property, and owns
fine cottage at Long Branch, New Jersey; NJ.
Anter, on Market street, above Front; F. Judah,
under the Bingham House, George Gray, on
Third street, above Chestnut; and John Augusta,
on Ninth street, above Arch.
There are severa! successful undertakers in
the city. Among them may be mentioned Mrs.
Duterte, in business on Lombard street, since
! her husbands death; and Thomas Charnock,
! on Sixth street, above Lombard, one of the
Oldest IN the business in Philadelphia. Each of
a
Among the more successful in the boot and
shoe business are William Riley, Sr., on Fourth
street, above Pine; W. Bunday, on South street,
above Tenth; and Morris Brown, on South
street, above Ninth. Riley is worth about
$4,000; Bunday about S6OOO and Brown about
$4,000.
JAMES BAXTER, a very lucky person, fell into
fortune of $40, 900 couple of years ago, by
the death of the late Mrs. Dale, of Spruce
/ street, near Thirteenth. Another person. by the
name of William NJ. Thomas, is reputed to be
worth about $4,000.
Various Organizations of the CoIored
The SOCIAL, CIVIL, AND STATISTICAL AssoCIA.
TIoN is the leading society of a purely secular
character. This Institution has been in opera
ton for about fifteen years, during the whole of
/ which period 1t has been presided over by Isaiah
Wear. All the more influential and prosperous
colored persons in the city are members. Dur
ing several winters past series of lectures has
/ been delivered, under its auspices at the Ma
tional Hall, on Market street, above Twelfth.
MIR. William Still is the chairman of the Lee
ture Committee
The LIBERTY HALL ASSOCIATION last fall
opened the large building on Lombard street,
above Seventh, which was formerly used by the
Institute for Colored Youth" dedicating it as
Liberty Hail." The property is valued at
about S25OOO and IS owned by a stock com
pany. The large hail in the building is devoted
to lectures and other public purposes.
The DRLAoNIco ASSOCIATION was organized on
the 4th of September, 1859. 1t is entirely bene-
icial in its character and objects, and at pre-
sent numbers about fifty members. The club
house on Lombard street, above Sixth, is fitted
up very neatly.
THE PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY COMPANY was
organized about forty years ago, and has in
cluded IN its mem Ders the most prominent and
intelligent colOred men in the city, although
the founders have nearly all passed away. The
present place OF meeting IS in the basement OF
st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church.
The BANNAKRR INSTITUTE is q hourishing
society which has about torty members, all Of
whom are young men of intelligence and edu-
cation, many Of them being graduates of the
Institute for Colored Youth.n The meetings
are held IN Liberty Hal.
The SOCIAL CLUB, which is composed of about
fty OF the wealthest and most intelligent per-
sons in the city, has rooms at No. ll04 Locust
street, which are very neatly and conveniently
furnished.
lied about iour months ago, meets at present at
No. 1913 Locust street. There are about twenty
hVe members, who devote their meetings prln-
cipally to the study and discussion OF literary
and artistic subjects.
There are, likewise, two Base Ball Clubs, the
Excelsior and Pythlan, both OF which are sue
cessfully in operation, the former having the
reputation of being the best colored Club in the
country. In September last, the Union Billiard
CLUB was organized, and meets regularly in the