The state journal., 1884-09-06

Politics Strangers who
Are in the City and where they
Are Stopping - Personals
And Other Notes.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Sd.


Your correspondent has had shor
vacation at the seashore, and there
fore the news will be small 10 thi'
letter.
In politics things are booming anC
the workers are hard at it Two
weeks from now the local conven
tions will meet and nominate the var
ious candidates for city and county
offices. There is but little change il
the situation from what it was in my
last letter. The lines are being drawn
tightly, and each candidate for nomi
nation can very nearly estimate his
strength in the convention. In my
next | shall try to tell little more oI
the situation.
The majority Of our people ret'i n
ing from Atlantic City stopped over
in this city few days with their
friends. Among those so doing arc
Miss Rosa Jakes, Of Baltimore, Md
who is the guest of Miss Boardley, or
Eighteenth street; Dr. and Mrs.
Augusta, of Washington, ID. G.,
guests OF Mrs. Augustine, on Walnut
street; Miss V. nj. Burks, Of Louis
vile, KY, stopping with Mrs Andrew
Stevens, on Lombard street; Miss
Kate Dabney, of Richmond, Va, tie
guest of Miss L. &. Miller, on LON.
bard street; Messrs. Ulysses Ridley
and Robert Terrell, Of Boston; Rich.
ard Henderson, of Cleveland, O., and
Fred Van Vrankcn, of Albany, N
York, are stopping at the principal
hotels, and both ladies and gentlemen
are receiving a hearty reception and
are highly pleased with our city.
Mr.. Simon Carter is in the city
spending his vacation. He reports
everything very quiet in Washington
at present.
Mr. Gilbert Ball has been requested
to resume his place as president by
the members of the Nj. S. Quay club.
Mr.. Ferguson III. Barter has re
turned home after living two years in
Baltimore. lie says he prefers his
home to any other place.
On Wednesday the excursion of
the Blaine and Logan club Of the
Seventh ward will be given to Lake
side Park. There will no doubt be a
large number present. The excursion
is given to secure funds to uniform
the pioneer corp connected with the
club
Mr. T. M. Dent; of Augusta, Ga ,
is visiting the city.
Hannibal Literary Association will
open the regular meeting Of the as
sociation on Wednesday evening at
the hall, Thirteenth and Lombard
streets. Mrs. f. J. Coppin has prom
ised to address the meeting on a
prominent topic.
Charles Hall ran up from Atlantic
City and gave the boys call. He
is becoming veritable Jerseyman.
On last Thursday there was large
excursion given to Atlantic City by
the Patriarchie and Galilean Fisher
men Of the city and vicinity. Over
l,700 were carried down.
John Brown has returned home af-
ter pleasant trip down East
Our schools opened on Monday
with large attendance, and both
teachers and scholars returned to
work feeling refreshed after their long
vacation.
There is considerable excitement in
our social circles on account of the
alleged insult given to one of our re-
spected young gentlemen, on account
of his mingling with the guests at
Atlantic City while he was employed
as a waiter on the island. / shall
await further developments before
using any names.
Henry Pitts, prominent member
of the Philadelphia Assembly No. |,
died suddenly on Thursday and was
buried on Sunday. The Assembly
attended his funeral in body.
The Amphions are preparing for a
grand concert this fall.
Miss Lucy Moultop, of New York,
is stopping in the city the guest Of
Miss Florrie Lewis
Rev. +. J. Grimke and wife, Of
Washington, D. c., is the guest o.
Robert Jones, ST. DR.. Grlmke de-
livered two able sermons at Centra
Presbyterian church on Sunday.
HOWARD.
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