The state journal., 1884-12-06
HOWARD'S LETTER.
ACCEPTING THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.
Harmon Seeley for Common
Council-Social Events ana
AmuSement5.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.

honored as that day can only De
honored with the usual church ser.
vices in the morning, which were
well attended, the annual reunion OF
families in the afternoon and the de-
votion Of the evening to amusements,
of which there was full supply.
Now that the result of the election
is ascertained there is healthy re-
vival in business circles. While the
election of Cleveland viii not be
what the majority of the colored
people desired, still the more intelli-
gent portion do not loo. upon it as
a calamity, but that perhaps after all
it will result in becoming benefit
to the race in general. At first it
was a matter hard to realize that a
Democrat should be placed at the
head Of the Government, and when
it was settled as a fact it was thought
that the colored race would be per
secuted in divers ways, but as the
country Gains down after one of the
hardest political battles TO the same
state Of business activity, SO the
minds Of the colored people calm
down, and looking upon the situa-
ton from all sides concede that there
is no grounds upon which to cause
their interests to suffer. Every true
Republican believes that by this de-
feat of the party it will be the means
Of uniting them in stronger bond
than they have been held by
more than a dozen successes.
1t will show them that when
they are united they stand as the
strongest party in the country, but
when they are divided by petty jeal-
ousies, it gives that party to whom
they are opposed an opportunity to
get in and rule the country. There
is no doubt but that 1888 will find
the Republican party more in unison
than they have been for years past
Mr.. Harmon seeloy, young but
active and acknowledged politician
Of the Eighth ward, has come out as
a candidate for Common Council
Mr.. Seeley would make a good rep
resentative,a as he is an intelligent and
upright man, and if he were chosen
would be a credit not only to the
Eighth ward but to the whole city.
In this fight Mr., Sceley will be sup
ported by the younger element of
the party, and there may be claim
that he is not Old enough to repre-
sent one of the richest wards in the
city, but it is not question Of age,
but one Of ability, and of the latter
portion Mr.. Seeley has very large
share.
Arrangements are being made for
the grand reception to be given Jan.
nary 18th by the Grand United Or
der Of Odd Fellows Of Philadelphia
in honor Of the sub committee man
agement of America. This will be
the second reception given to the
committee, and it is intended to have
this one excel the previous one,
which will be a hard undertakings
Mr.. Edward Moore gave one of
his favored receptions on Wednes
day night at Odl Fellows Hall,
Tenth and South. lie was rewarded
by large attendance and all passed
off smoothly.
The annual concert OF Lombard
Street Central Presbyterian Sunday
school was given On Thursday even
ing at Musical Fund Hall. Besides
the home talent the school was as
sisted by Nine. Montgomery, Nine.
S. Jones, Miss Emma MagnaD,
Messrs. E. Jones and B. Edwards, of
New York city, whose singing cap
tiVated the audience before the first
piece was finished The ''burlesque
band" by the infant class, was one
OF the most pleasing parts of the
concert. Dir. c. Samuel Adger was
conductor, Nine. Montgomery plan
list and Norman Newsome organist.
The annual musical and literary
entertainment Of the Shiloh Baptist
Sabbath School Association was
given on Thursday evening in the
church before large audience. The
programme was very good one.
The solo of Mr.. Charles Robinson
and the reading Of Mr.. r. Strange
deserve special commentator.
The young ladies Of Cherry Street
Baptist church held a basket festival
at Masonic Hall on Thursday and
Friday evenings and met with great