Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-27
FROM NEW HAVEN, CONN.
NEW EAvEx, COM. Feb. %. 's7-

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. %, 'e7.
The most brilliant social function OF
the season was Councilman and Mrs.
James Walter Stewards At home, on
The evening of the 10th inst, at their
handsome new residence, 50 Edge
wood Ave-. from to IL O'Clock. Their
new home contains fifteen beautifully
furnished rooms. which was brilliunt-
ly illuminated from the cellar to the
attic; and were decorated with smilax,
ferns and other natural flowers by j,
n. Champion. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
received their many friends in most
cordial manner. bunet supper was
served during the evening.
Among those present were: Alder
man and Mrs. Charles w. Pickett, Al
derman and Mrs. p. ChillinRsworth,
Ex-coancilman @. McLinn, Council
man, /. n Porter, NJ. D., DIR. and Mrs.
J. N. Woods. DIR. and Mrs. 6. H. Jack
aon, DR. Gustavus Henderson, of New
York CITY; Rev. and Mrs. A. o. Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs M. T. Rice, Mr.. and Mira.
H. II. Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs &. III. john
son, Mr.. and Mrs G. B Johnson MIR.
and Mrs. James Porter, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 1. Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bolt, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Shuster, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Cassell Mr.. and Mrs. II Scott, Jr :,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
K. Swan, Mr.. aud Mrs. II. A b John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Halter, Mr. and
Mrs John Muir ply. Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Anthony; Aesdames ]. K. W. Thomp-
son, J. II. wilkins and daughter j. P
Parker and daughter, John Bonner
and daughter. O. NJ. O'Neil, of Bridge
port, Conn, Misses Maud Weenden,
and Marion Boone of NauRatuck, Miss
% Edna Anderson, Ruby Harris, Sarah
Cummings. Georgia Bonchett, Josie
Philips, Hattie Thomas and Messrs.
C. n. Phillips, J. Hartford, III. Griffin
f. d. Fuller, j. o. Jones, j. Z. Brown,
/. w. Merriman, 7. Taylor, A. John
son, F. Williams, Sr, w. F. Penn, w.
H. Wright Of the Yale Medical School,
G. F. McMechens, of Yale Law School,
w. II. Ferris, Phi, B and many others.
There being over two hundred persons
calling during the evening.
Councilman Stewards house is q
model residence, being equipped with
every conceivable modern improv-
ment. This with two other fine resi-
denCes are the results of Councilman
Stewards 16 years hard labor in this
city. Mr. Stewart is . graduate OF
Howard University, Washington, D.
O., coming to New Haven in 1881. He
one of the leading cafes of the city
and soon he rose to the position of
head-waiter, after holding that posi-
tion as well as managing all the large
teas given by those reputable caterers,
Barkintin and Mrs. Redcliff, for nine
years, during which time Mr.. Stewart
was steadily laying up his earnings,
until 1890 when he surprised the citi-
zens by purchasing Mrs. Redcliff's es-
tablishment, and since that time he
has owned and conducted one Of the
largest cafes in the city and has cap
tured most Of the large college and so
ciety dinners and teas. For several
years Mr.. Stewart has been proprietor
of the cafe at Miller's pavilion, at
Saven Rock, at which place some of
the greatest reunions of veterans and
other organizations have been held.
Mr.. Stewards ability as a business
man is equal to any of his white breth-
rem, which is proven by his successful
management of the popular cafe on
the principle street OF the city. BE
now owns two valuable houses on
Edgewood Avenue and one on Dixwell
Avenue. Mr.. Stewart married Miss
Hautie, the elder daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Chase about twelve years
ago, who is to-day his chief support in
his business transactions as well as his
model companion Mr.. Stewart now
enjoys the distinction of being the first
Afro-American to represent the tenth
ward in the council chamber, being
nominated over Mr.. ]. N. Champion
white, one the of strongest and mos.
influential young Republicans of the
tenth ward and he beat his Democra-
tic opponent at the polls with hands
down.
The entertainme at given at the Dix
we'll Avenue Church on the evening of
the 19th, wss well attended. The pleas
ing feature Of the evening was the