The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-02
Philadelphia.

JANUARY 0l.--On ueAe uVhuoy
evening there is to be opened at Lib
erty Hall an Industrial Exhibition OF
the work of colored genius and talent
of the States of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. The object of this ex-
hibition is to furnish an opportunity
for the exhibition of art and the me-
chanical ingenuity OF the race. An
address will be delivered each even
ing by the following persons: DIR. b.
T. Tanner, Rev. Mr.. Anderson, Dr.
J. B. Reeves, Hon. |. G. Wears, Mrs.
F NJ. Jackson Coppin, Rev. M. Ii.
Ross, Rev. John Stevenson, Mr.. j.
D. Kelley, Mr.. NJ. Cornish, and others.
The exhibition will only last week,
and will give way to the Women's
Christian Association, who will hold
fair for another week.
The Second Anniversary Of Robert
Bryan Guards of Post 80, G. A. r,
was held at Assembly Building last
Thursday evening, and was a grand
success. The talent of the Post fur.
nished some good acting and tableaus.
Our thanks are due the committee
for the kindness received.
The date for the BARRIERS Mutual
Aid Association reception, has been
| fixed for March goth, at Horticultural
Hall, and a grand time may be ex-
pected.
NJ. v. P. A. Atlee has been pre-
scented with handsome jewel by his
Lodge, for his activity in securing
members.
Hon. Frederick Douglass will lee
ture at Union A. NJ. Z. Church, on
Thursday evening, February 18th.
There will be an unusual interest
manifested to see him after his motor.
ious marriage, and this will be the
first break in his honeymoon.
Owing to the continuation of the
protracted meeting st Bethel Church
and the inability of the committee to
secure q hall, the lecture by Mr.. A.
B. Stedum to the Bethel Literary, was
postponed last Tuesday evening. Due
notice of the lecture will be given.
Mr.. Charles B. Galley, the Superin,
tendent of Masonic Hall, who has
been sick for long time, was stricken
with blindness last week.
Mr.. George Keith, brother to the
well known tonsorial artist, James
Keith, died on Monday night, after a
long md severe illness.
The reception of the Grey Invinci-
Piles to secure funds to assist them on
their trip to Baltimore, on February
22d, Twill be given at Musical Fund Hall,
on next Thursday night, February
18th, an account of which will appear
later in this column.
On last Wednesday evening a
sacred concert was given by the choir
of St. Thomas p. E. Church. The
attendance was small, but n good pro-
gramme was presented, and the sing
ing of Misses Dora Galley and Lucretia
Miller, deserve especial mention.
The Gilbert Family will give a
concert in aid of the Progressive
Workingmen's Club, in March.
Unity Lodge, G. U. 0. of O. F.
will give promenade concert, April
lst, at Musical Fund Hall.
Rev. II. w. Davis, of New York,
occupied the pulpit OF Central Pres
byterian Church last Sunday evening,
and delivered mastery sermon.
1t is claimed that your correspond
ent is acting in bad taste in bringing
to light an article like the one sent to
THE JOURNAL two weeks ago. While
| DO not believe in recrimination or
mud singing, still claim the right
to defend myself, if attacked, and
also claim the right to defend an in
nocent man from an unfair assault.
My endeavors have always been for
the best, and | shall strive in the
future TO make them of an elevating
character, but l will hold myself
amenable to criticism, and will always
acknowledge when / am in the wrong
if any errors are shown to me.
attack no person without a just cause,
and then only when it becomes my
duty to do so. Hoping my aoould-6e
Judges will accept this as my answer
to their unfair charges, / leave it
until compelled to return to it again
in selfdefense. HOWARD.