The colored American., 1901-05-25
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which contributes TO the greatness anu
glory of the Republic, by going on
strike. and that the great captains of
industry, whose capital is invested in
the countless enterprises which make
this country the great commercial cen
fer of the Western world are compelled
IN stand and deliver to these highway
men who rob the Negro of the right to
work-gO broke, go out of business, OF
go 10 Europe.
The Albany strike will have a dete-
riorating effect upon the business and
commercial future of this city. 1t will
throw it back a dozen years or more
and will be a warming to men with
money to invest in business and manu-
featuring enterprises to steer clear Of
= CITY in which an irresponsible mob
NAV at any moment, for real or imagi-
nary causes, assert its right to dictate
terms TO employers of labor, and to
interfere with the orderly discharge
of business involving the loss Of thOuS-
9nds Of dollars daily to the country
and State and to the men who are nee
cSSary to their existence. Most of
these strikers come from countries in
Europe. where starvation wages are
paid and would remain in those cOun-
tries if they could do half as well as
they do in America in the matter of
wages Employing capital will ulH-
matpIy combine against this restless
element. and this will precipitate the
fcrcest and blOOdiest and bittereSt rev
OutfOn that this country has even wit
messed. All signs point to it and moth
inc is more surely written in the book
LIn I'LL
hict of the future will be that between
capital and labor, and that the Negro,
the stone that the builders rejected"
Will become the head of the corner
the bulwark of the Republic. Gods
purposes are ripening fast" etc.
The fair given under the joint aus
piccS of PhilOmathian Lodge. q. L. O.
of o. F.. and the Household of Ruth
in the lodge room, 613 Broadway, be
ginning May 13. was brought to a sue
ceSSful termination on the 18th instant,
neat sum being realized therefrOm.
The following named persons are the
winners Of prizes: Mrs. G. Z. Lewis,
barrel of flour; Mrs. Nunelly, sofa pill
low; Miss Emma Johnson, rocker (nO
cOntesD; Mrs. J. w. Price, center ia
bic; Mrs. Carrie Mitchell, parlOr lamp;
Miss Virginia Lewis, Japanese tea set;
Mrs. A. G. Gordon, bureau cover; Miss
Bertha Young, manicure set; Mrs. Bur
we'll pair of shoes; Miss Virginia Lew
is, sofa pillow.
The committees in charge are we'll
pleased with the result of their work
and with the generous patronage of the
public and may at no distant day give
their friends another opportunity to
show their appreciation of their efforts
to please. The music for the five nights
was furnished by Prof. G.. NJ. Van Bu-
rem, and many availed themselves of
the privilege of dancing. The Ameri-
can representative was Punched Il
number of times by Colonel Brent
and Elder ]. w. Price and DR.. Nun
ely, and took it all goOd-naturedly
without the aid of a funnel 1t was
Il very enjoyable season of pleasure,
which these good ladies and gentlemen
provided for their friends and happy
au%Ury for the future success Of the
second fair Of PhilOmathian Lodge and
the Household Of Ruth whenever it Oc-
ours. 1t is only fair to state (ahem)
that but for the Household it would
nave been n signal failure-the ladies
tod bless 'em-knOW no such word
a> fail
NGeS.-EdWard B. Irving Esq, has
undergone a successful surgical opera
non and much to the joy of his friends
Is able TO be out again.
MI +. w. Taylor is nursing a dose
OF rheumatiSm-hiS old enemy-and his
many friends are sOlicitiOus about him.
II Is To he hODp6 tbat no will soon bn