The state journal., 1884-06-14
KOWARD'S LETTER,
hUWAkUS LEIIEKI
M. S QUAY CLUB WELCOMED
HOME.
Crescent Club Fete- Other Social
Matters-Mayor Smith and
the COlored Police.

Crescent social club was giving at
Rising Sun Park on Wednesday and
despite the lowering and cold weather
there was a good attendance. The
cool weather was an incentative to
the lovers of the terpsichore. Among
those present we noticed Misses
Annie Layton, Ida Cornell, Florence
Cozzens, Ada Cook, Maggie Hilton,
Blanch Warrick, Louisa Morris, Ada
Manning, Helen Stevens, Julia Son
gov, Ida Booth, Bessie Cowdery,
Tillie Baptiste, Maggie Warrick,
Mary L. Potter, May Potter, Mamie
Minton, Katie Reed, Ida Gilbert,
Jennie Dorsey, Annie Cooper and
sister. Gettie Stewart, Ella Songow,
Jennie Green, Inez Casey, Mamie
Boardley, Misses Nicholson, Annie
Andrews Adena Lindsay, Mamie
Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas De
witt, of Bristol, Pa, Mrs. George
Boardley, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Lob
man, Mr.. and Mrs, Cornell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Baptiste, Mrs Mary
Brown, Mrs. A. N. Brown, Mrs.
Warren Jackson, Mrs. Harry Long
fellow, Mrs. T. Manning, Mrs. John
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Govens,
Messrs. George Hilton, G. j. Perry,
Samuel Thomas, George Titus,
Richard Strange, George K. Clifton
Mosely II. E. Bond, Steven Martin,
Thomas Burton, Thomas Waters, G.
Samuel Adger, VIM. Adger, James
Jenkins, Joseph Bibbins, Charles
Hyman, VIM. Thomas, Harry Jack
son, Harry Nichols, A. LeValient
Hughes, Richard Mortimer, Brother
Stevens, Ed. Scribben, of N. Y, VIM.
and Daniel Jones, of Snowhill, Md,
Ed. Greaves and Geo. Anderson, of
Wilmington, Delaware, John Ray, of
Trenton. Fhe members ofthe club
are Henry S. Martin, president; John
w. Holland, Jr., vice president; J.
Percy Sandford, secretary; Randolph
G. Lewis, corresponding secretary;
Levi L. Potter. treasurer; r. N. Tay-
lor, Harmon Seely, John c. Dean,
Eugene Baptiste. DR., James Brister.
Clifford Goren, VIM. M. Mortimer,
John G. Adger, Jerome Baptiste.
On Wednesday evening Carthage
nian Lodge, No. 9O2, G. U. o. of 0.
F., celebrated their thirty sixth ami
versary at the hah, Sixth and Spruce.
Representatives from "Fraternal,'
Equity" "Good Hope" and Ger
mantown lodges were present.
Among them we noticed Messrs.
Steven Purnell, J. W. Elsey, Steven
Presbury, James A. Williams, Rich
ard Disbury, Isaac Frisby, Isaac
Purnell, Charles Soloman, Adam At
Ter, Gideon Thomas, VIM. B, Fry,
Hans Stadd, sr., Caesar Evans, Chss.
Johnson, J. D. Kelly, A. II. Price,
Jackson johnson, A. Watkins, Jno.
Fisher, J. Il. Hill, w. Ransom, E.
S. Price, Patterson Holland. p. New
ton, E. w. Carney, J. Richardson,
Matthew Smith, l.. Shotwell, J. w.
johnson, John Brown, J. d. Allen,
Lewis Norton, A. J. Baylor, w. r.
Carson, Bratton Keys, L. Foster,
J. 3. Matthews, Raphel Bowser and
S. Richardson. Addresses were given
by Bros. Robert Jones, J. B. Mat
thews, Charles johnson, John Brown
and John D. Allen. At 10 o'clock
attention was called to the supper
table, which seemed to groan be-
meath the weight of the good things
upon it, and for over an hour strict
attention was given to it, after which
speaking was resumed.
The Erma Club gave their annual
excursion to Lakeside Park and car,
ried large number with them, who
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Mayor Smith still continues to
pursue his original plan in reforming
the police department. Up to date
he has dismissed twenty-seven and
appointed five colored men on the
force. Perhaps he thinks the colored
people would have too many men on
the force. But the Mayor came out
in a new role on Saturday night. lie
acted as marshal OF the hepuDIcan
Invincibles in the parade and recep-
ton of the Philadelphia clubs and
delegates from the Chicago conven-
tion. Perhaps he thinks that that is
the proper way for a Mayor to act,
but l cannot agree with him. If he
does not respect himself he should
respect his position as Mayor of the
second city in the Union, and not use
his place as political headquarters
Owing to the Quay Club boys
being SO tired there is little political
, brt aftar theV have taken q