The state journal., 1884-07-19
NO. Is.
HOWARD'S LETTER,
GRAND HOUSE WARMING OF
THE QUAY CLUB.
The Guests who were There
Councilman PernelTs Course
Approved.Cleveland's Nom
NATION an Ice Water Bath
to the Democracy.
PHILADELPHIA, July II.

" e0'ile0""y HlSnC tne lbth Will
live long in the memory of those
who attended the opening of the NJ.
S. Quay club house, at1l22 Lombard
street This is the first club in the
country, composed Of colored men
that has ever opened a club house of
like character, and indeed the Nj. S.
Quay club is locked upon as one of
the leading clubs of Philadelphia
colored CT white. The club house
has been furnished in a rich and
tasteful manner, great credit is due
the furnishing committee for their
good selection. The first floor. is
used as a reception room and among
the furniture is a fine piono which is
in constant use, in the rear of the re-
ception room is a room devoted to a
side board, which is tastefully ar
ranged. On the second floor the
rooms are used as meeting rooms,
while the third story is used for social
purposes. rs early as eight o'clock
the friends and guests of the club
began to arrive aud in a short time
the house was SO crowded that it was
almost impossible to move about
After silence was obtained in the
room devoted to meetings, the presi-
dent, Gilbert A Ball gave an earnest
and hearty weloome to those preset.
lie was followed by Chris. J. Perry,
OF the NjiTor who gave an eloquent
address. Mr. Ball then introduced
A. G. Rudolph, who gave some sound
advice to the members of the club.
lie was followed by Councilman
Jacob lurncIl who gave a mastery
address, which was we'll received.
Addresses were also delivered by
Warren Jackson and Captain Thomas
Le9bourn. After the speaking was
over the guests adjourned to the re.
treshmen5 room where a bountiful
collation. was spread and in charge of
the genial G. Burner Jones and the
loyal Thos. A Murray, they soon were
demolished. Among those present
were; A. g, Rudolph, Alex. Russell,
Representative White, Lieut.. Jno.
Meyers, Otto Williams, president of
the Union Republican club of Cam
den; Thos. Spratt, Israel Durham,
Councilman Purnell, City Commits
sicner Lawson, Ii. S.Scott, Phil. Brown
II. Keller Jno Durham, r. G. Lewis,
+. J. II. Jones, Levi Potter, Johnson
Rooney, Rich. Caldwell, Chas. Fer
rette, Sr, w. T. Jones, Moses Tub
man, Harry Coulter, Sr., Neil Gurley,
Charles MiIler, w. Allen, Joshua
Williams, Alexandr Smith, Jas. Tun-
nell, Samuel Vepning, Alexander
McDonougb, Harry Mulligan, Moses
Murray, Cbas. Hall, E. Kuhn, Geo.
Benson, Major Teagle, John Brown,
G. Parker Gordon, John Davis, II.
Price Williams, A. w. Davis, Jas.
Blick, J. Lowe, Charles Wilson,
Billy Wilson, Il. Taylor; Prof. Morris
Layton, Jno. G. B. Marshall, Dan
Howard, Spencer Irwin, L, n. Bed
ford, B. J. Palmer, Jared Ford, Thos.
Murray, J. Goodall, J. Irwin Keith,
Andrew Jones, Robert Jones, Chas.
Gardner, r. Serley, Louis Wells,
Samuel Johnson, Alex. Wisher, Harry
Dubrelle, Jno II. Hall, Jesse Rigbter,
David Mullen, @. w. Reed, w. Har-
ris, Collins Brown, r. Taylor, Jas.
Accooe, Elam Lauderway, Geo. Bar
nett and many others. a general
good time was had and at late hour
al departed well pleased with the
auspici0us opening OF the club.
The Blaine and Logan club of the
Seventh ward have secured room
at ll22 Pine street as headquarters
of the club during the campaign.
This move will shut out the Young
Republican club, as they have here
tofore secured that place as their club
room, but they were so late in taking
action that Mr.. Miles was compelled
10 close with the Blaine and Logan
men, and they have now one OF tho
most prominent places in the ward.
Col. Jacob lurnel has made an
other mark for himself in his demand
for places in the Fire Department for
colored men. This is the only de
partment in the city that has 10 col
ored men in them, aud his action in
this matter is highly commenda.le,
and it also shows that Mr.. Purncll is
certainly working in the interest OF
his constituents. There is not men,
Der Of councils that works harder
than the colonel does for his ward.
He may rest assured that he will not
be forgotten in the future.
The Young Peoples Assccl ton
of Crucifxion +. Z. church gave
very enjoyable picnic in the park on
Wednesday and nearly all Of the
members attended and enjoyed them
selves well.
J. .R. Ballard was appointed letter
carrier last week Mr.. Ballard is the
second colored man to secure a posi-
ton as letter carrier; and also | hear
that Postmaster HuidekOper is no
great lover OF the colored race and
only gives them position through me-
cessity. Such should not be the case
with such staunch republican and
soldier as the general is.
Cleyeland's nomination seems to