The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-12-05

were dlSO ulaOo.
In the afternoon THE APPEAL man
gave dinner in honor of Col. P. H. Car
son, Hon. N. W. Quincy, Jas. Hill and P.
B.. s. Iinchback,, members of the Re-
publican National Committee at Gray &
Bros, Caterers, No. 1902 L street N. W.
The invited guests were: Hon. Freder-
lex Douglass, Hon. B. K. Bruce, Hon.
John M. Langston, Hon. John H.
Smythe, Hon. John r. Lynch, Hon.
Thos. E. Miller, DR.. c. B. Purvis, Daniel
Murray, Chas. S. Morris, A. F. Hilyer.
H. E. Baker, C. A. johnson, S. A. Nc
Farland, Walter S. Thomas. The dinner
consisted of eight courses which were
accompanied by the appropriate wines,
punches, ETC., and was certainly superb
affair. Toasts were responded to by
every ore present, and in fact, it was
truly feast of reason and flow of soul,
lasting from $50 to IL 100 P. NJ AS the
speakers all had something to say of
Minneapolis it is reasonable to presume
that the dinner was not given iu vain.
Monday the time was spent 'hustling''
around headquarters at the Arlington
where the entire day was pas. ed attend
ing the meeting of the committee and
listening to the wonderful speeches
made in favor of the different cities
! which were candidates for the conven-
ton. At $50, in company with Messrs.
A. F. Hilyer and H. E. Baker, THE AP-
PEAL man dined with Hon B. K. Bruce,
at his elegant mansion. His charming
wife presided with her Characteristic
grace and elegance and Master R )scoe
Conkling Bruce, a fine lad, added to the
pleasure of the occasion by display Of
bis intelligence. Social calls were then
made upon Mrs John R. Lynch, Miss
Matte Shad and others; thence to the
Arlington. when at - o'clock, after seven
ballots had been taken it was decided to
hold the National Republican Conven-
ton of 1892 at Minneapolis When the
announcement was made he did rot stop
to join in the general utilization but re-
tired to his weary couch.
Tuesday, with his delegation, he cal
led on Secretary Blaine, who accorded
all as hearty a welcome as his exhausted
physical condition would allow. Visits
were then made to the vaults of the
Treasury Department., the Bureau of En-.
craving and Printing, the Smithsonian
Institute, the Washington Monument,
AMI the National Museum, when he
lunched with Mr.. H. E. Baker, his chap
erone; thence to the fish hatchery, and
| winding up by a tour of the Capital. At
O'Clock, in company with Lieut.. John
Alexander and Prof. John Rector, was
entertained at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Morrison and their four children
the children are chelubs and Joe is
proud of them too, as we'll he should be.
for no finer quartet can be found in
Washington. Called on Miss Dora Cole
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Dickey and Others
Wednesday visited the school of which
Miss Lucy Moten is principal, met the
several teachers and had pleasant time
visiting the various rooms. Called on
Mrs. Bishop John M. Brown; then took
the B. & O. R. r, for Baltimore, was en-
tertained at dinner by f. J. Waring,
Esq , the leading Afro-American lawyer,
who, by the way, claims to have coined
the word, Afro American; called on w.
H. Weaver, custodian of the Post Office,
DIR. H. J. Brown, councilman Harry S.
Cum mings, e. w. johnson, J. S. Davis,
G. M. Lane, NJ. Gibson, the latter five
being members of the bar, Mr.. Gibson
having been admitted that day. There
are nine Afro-American lawyers in Bal
timore, all doing good business. Re-
turning to Washington via the maguifi
cent Royal Blue Line, attended the AS
sembly Club soiree at Catholic Benef-
cial Hall, where he met bevy of lovely
ladies and scores of gallant gentlemen
and spent delightful evening.
Thursday, THANKSGIVING Day, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merriweatber, for
merly of Louisville, KY, who took him
driving for an hour, calling upon Mrs.
M F. Otey, Mr.. Edgar Becky, s. A. Nc
Farland, etc. Mr.. Merriweather has
magnificent family of four children and
is nicely fixed in this worlds DDS. He
is just finishing block of seven elegant
brick residences. A visit was made to
the Freedmen's Hospital. in charge of
Drs. Purv;s and Shadd, who are conduc.
ting it admirably. Preparations we're
being made to give the inmates a grand
Thanksgiving dinner, and there was evi
dence that the larder of the hospital
is we'll supplied. Was entertained at
dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Murray,
o. 934 S street. N. w. Mr. Murray is
Assistant Librarian of the Congressional
Library where he has been for 81 years.
He has made considerable money, owns
number of houses and bis residence is
said to be the most elegant in pcint of
interior decorations of any in the city.
He has an interesting family of three
boys. His wife is an elegant entertainer
and is ably assisted by her sister Miss
Evans. After the dinner call was
made on Mr., T. D. Mcfarland at Mr.. |
Murray g sisters; then visit was made
to the Acanthus Club, 1902 L street,
establishment. The Officers
OIL the Club are Jerome A. Johnson,
President; j. Harry Smith, Vice Pres.
ident; j. Frank Boston, Secretary; S. d.
Brown, Treasurer. There are rs men,
bers of the Club. The entire evening