The state journal., 1884-06-28
Twenty-ninth Annual Commence
ment of the Institute for Col
Ored Youths, &c.
philadelphia, June 25.


the ensuing year. There was also
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others, (which combined with some
excellent music, caused a good time
to be had.
Rev. Levi Coppin, who had charge
of Bethel A. M. e. Church for a
number of years, has been appointed
to take charge of Allen A M. E.
chapel, in this city,in the place of
DR.. Shafer, appointed elsewhere.
There has been Blaine and Logan
club formed in the Seventh ward, the
officers are az follows:
President-Frank Wood.
Vice Presidents-J. w Jones and
VIM. L. Almond.
Secretary Raymond Burr
Assistant Secretary-Rirhard War
rick.
Treasurer-David II. Chester.
Marshal-A. w. Bettencourt.
Assistant Marshal-Wm. Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures Holland, E.
Anderson, G. w. Scott, G. B. Henry
and A. w. Brown.
This club promises to be an import
ant factor in the ward, and is com.
posed of men capable of conducting
a campaign in spirited manner.
On Thursday grand combination
excursion was given to Neshanning
Falls by the Sunday, schools of Cherry
Street Baptist, Mt. Pisgah Baptist and
st. Thomas z. E. Churches. There
were over seventeen hundred persons
carried by them, and the excursion
was a pronounced success.
Theodore Parker has been elected
I'd lieutenant of the Grey Invincibles,
vice John Griffin, promoted. Mr..
Porter has been adjutant of the CON-
pany for number of years, aud no
doubt will fill his new position in a
creditable manner.
Another political club has been
formed and is called Union Republi-
can Club, No. 2. The headquarters
are at 627 Lombard street The Off
GERS of the club are as follows:
President-Edward Moore
Treasurer-John Smith.
Secretary-Wm. Traugh Jones.
Warren Jackson has been appointed
messenger at the Republican State
Committee headquarters.
The annual excursion of the Silver
Leaf Social Club was given to Lake
side Park, and despite the lowering
weather proved success.
The goth annual commencement of
the Institute for Colored Youth, was
held at Association Hall, on Wednes-
day afternoon, before one of the most
brilliant audiences that have ever at
tended the commencement exercises
of the Institute. Owing to severe
attack of illness. Mrs. F. NJ. Jackson
Coppin, the principal, was unable to
attend. The graduates are Lucy K.
Williams, Anna NJ. Reading, Benz.
F. Sayres. Henrietta Morris, VIM. H.
Minton and John E. Gunby. The
exercises were opened by Lucy Will
liams, with a salutory address in
Latin, followed by Benjlmin Sayres,
with an essay on "George Stephen
son. Henrietta Morris on "House-
hold Economy VIM. II. Minton on
"Words and their uses;" John Gunby
on "Health and Longevity;" Julia F.
Jones, of the class of 80, on the
Education of Girls Miles Tucker,
of class of '76, an essay, and valedic-
tory by Anna Reading, followed by a
distribution of prizes and diplomas.
The twenty third annual election
of the Fraternal Association was held
Tuesday, and the following officers
were elected: President, Leonard F.
Crevin; Vice President, S. Clifton
Mosely Secretary, Lawrence D. o.
Neil Treasurer, Robert Adger. After
the election lunch was served to the
association.
Miles Tucker has beer appointed
stenciler in the Custom House De-
partment.
On Tuesday evening the A. P. A.
lodges of this city rendered a compli
mentary reception and banquet to the
r. U. Grand Lodge of the American
Protestant Association of the United
States at Musical Fund Hall on Tues
day evening. Addresses by Pas
Grand Masters and representative
and music furnished good pro
gramme, which was heartily enjoyed
by the large audience.