The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW
JERSEY NOTES.
E.J. Emory, No. 8 Fox's ave.
Agent and Correspondent.

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Agent and Correspondent.
Sunday, at Zion A. M. E. church
was quarterly meeting. Presid.
ing elder Brady conducted the
services. The contribution amount
ed to $14.40. In the afternoon Rev.
j. III. Hamilton of the Bethel Bap-
tist church, of Penn, preached the
sermon. Rev. P. w. Matthews of
the Baltimore Zion connection also
delivered an address. Elder Brad
ly of Camden, preached in the
morning and laid the foundation
that his comrades might build upon.
All three of our types of the living
God, did justice to their finely
selected texts. The cOllectic n
during the day amounted to $1,000.
The Love-feast was continued un-
til Monday, July 9th, which was
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Sawyer stated that the Or
dinance had not been regularly
published, and to pass it before it
was printed, looked too much like
railroadiug. He moved that itbe laid
over until the next meeting of the
Council, Monday July 16. Mr..
Croft moved that the ordinance be
passed at once or voted down. Mr.
Sawyers motion prevailed. Coun-
Gil then adjourned.
Mr.. johnson is doing a splendid
business at his restaurant, 305
Kentuckey ave.
The hot weather came during
the past week and so did a great
many Summer visitors. Hundreds
sought relief from the hot wave by
coming down here, and as train af-
ter train arrived, the hotel registor
tells it's own story. All the hotels
are open and in the words of the
hotel men "they are blooming"
The concert given at the Glass
pavilion for the benefit of Asbury
M, E. church, was a grand affair.
Among the participants we're, Miss
es M. V. Hall, A. M. Lee, Messrs
George Valintine, w. l. Powell,
Miss Eliza Wilson and Madam
Forster. There were two grand
marches led by Mr.. George Lewis
and Mrs. V. Brown of Washington.
Among the attendants were, Miss
lone Wood, Mrs. Geo. w. Milby,
of Washington, Mrs. M. F. Fletch-
er, Miss L. Clinton, Mrs. @. G. Car
roll, Miss Fannie Parker and many
others.
On Friday July 9th, there was a
special meeting of the council call
ed for at 7:30 p. N. but did not con.
vene until $3.50. The delay was
caused by a lively discussion of the
Railroad ordinance, which the COM
pany was so anxious 10 rush
through. Gen. Sewell had been in
this city several days and given
his orders TO his lieutenants who
were on hand to represent him.
The people were also represented
and it was evident that majority
of the Council were disposed to go
slow in so important a matter.
The reading of the minutes were
laid over. Mr.. Croft called for the
third final reading of the ordinance
to give the privilege of laying the
switch from Atlantic ave.
The Building association should
be the brightest star that shines
in the minds of the citizens of this
city. More real estate is owned in
this city by people of moderate
means than by any other class of
people. 1t would be one of the
best steps that our rapid enter
prising race ever undertook, were
they to bring together their earn.
ings and hold a meeting to form a
Building association. This would
enable the association to buy land
to the amount of $4,000 a lot, 100
feet by 60.
A great demand for place to
hold entertainments, is being made
every week.
There are seven or more secret
societies here that would no doubt
be proud of a building that would
accommodate from 500 to 1000 per.
sons on one floor. If there be two
stories on the building it would al
low more amust ments at the same
time. The demand would be so
great that it would be wise to add
all the necessary arrangements and
conveniances as possible.
The colored people are increas-
ing here every year. About four
wears ago there were abOnt fiftv