The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-12-13
LOCAL
GLEANINGS
Pointed Paragraphs of Local
Importance.
This column is under the supervision of
j. H. Ryan.

w. L. Schackels, of Montreal, was
in the city this week.
Mrs. J. H. Ryan, of Spokane, will
spend the holidays in the Queen City.
Jesse Jackson, returned Nomeite,
has opened a swell cafe in Ogden
Salt Lake Plain Dealer.
w. H. Carter, T. J. Irwin and L. H.
O'Neil, of st. Paul, were registered
this week at the S. C. P. Club.
Mrs. Maggie White, Of Vancouver,
returned to her home after spending
a few days in the city. During her
stay she was guest at the Butler.
Mrs. H R. Clayton, associate editor
of The Seattle Republican, leaves this
week for New Orleans, where she will
spend the winter.
Chas A. Lucas, a successful prac-
ticing attorney of Portland and an all
round newspaper man, was in Seattle
Sunday, en- route to Vancouver.
Rev. Leo Presto returned from
Everett, where he conducted the ded-
icatory exercises of the Mt Tabor
Baptist church.
John E. Stokes, of St. Paul, was in
the city this week. While in the city
he was the guest of George Rideout,
of 618 Cherry street.
Mr. J. P. Ball, ST., spent a few days
in ROslyn last week, whittier he went
with the view of setting up a Masonic
order.
Mrs. Maggie White was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clayton at their
home On Eighth avenue Saturday
evening at a five o'clock dinner.
Covers were laid for six.
The entertainment at the A. M. E.
1hurch given by the Willing Workers
was a. financial success, and the build
ing fund of said church will be
swelled.
Mrs. M. B. Rideout left last Thurs
day for Roslyn, Wash, where she ex-
poets to spend the winter During
her stay in the camp she will be the
guest of Mrs. I. NJ Sally.
The residence of Samuel Hill was
entered by burglars last Wednesday
evening while the family was at din.
ner and robbed of $1,000 worth OF
jewelry and money
Lieut.. Jeffries, who passed through
Seattle a few weeks AFRO, is regis
tered at the Southern hotel in Wash
ington City. His friends in the Capt.
tai City are urging his promotion to a
captaincy for meritorious work in the
Cuban and Philippine campaigns.
w. H. Woods and a female compan
ion, True Johnson, of the coIored ten
derlOin district of Portland, were ar
rested in Omaha last Wednesday
charged with the theft of the Lowen-
thall diamond case, which was stolen
from the Portland hotel some weeks
ago, and which was valued at 10000
Brooks Grant and Kelly Wiley, both
colored were also arrested in Port
land, charged with the same crime
1t is supposed that Kelly did the
stealing and divided the spoils with
these accOmplices.
The Afro-Americans of Everett have
organized a Baptist church in that
city, and their first services were held
last Sunday. In the forenoon Rev
w. L. Presto, of Seattle, and Rev. G.
H. Graves, of Tacoma, filled the pull
pit. After the organization had been
effected and the dedicatory services
had been held, Rev. G. H. Graves, OF
Tacoma, was announced as acting pas
tor of the new church. According to
one present at the services, there
were about $50 colored persons in at
tendance. Mr.. c. H. Neer was chosen
secretary Of the church and reports q
large membership already in the asso
citation. Rev. Presto, who declined the
pastorate of the church, contemplates
moving to Everett to go into the cleo
trio light fixture business.
A number of the members of the
Musical Club, which has been meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. Clayton
for the past three months or more
rendered her a most excellent surprise
last Tuesday evening, prior to her
leaving the city to spend the winter
in New Orleans. The Musical Club
has been quite a success, and those
attending have enjoyed its meetings
very much. The surprisers met at the
residence of Mr.. Clayton and came in
body to the house and enioyed a
most pleasant evening by indulging in
various amusements. They were
thoughtful in bringing refreshments
with them, and most excellent re-
past was served by the storming Wis
1tors prior to their leaving for their
homes. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. F. n. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 7. Clayton Mr. and Mrs. B. f. Tut
Mrs. S. Thorne, Mrs G. H. Gross. Mr..
Andrew R. Black and the host and
hostess