The colored American., 1902-10-04
City Paragraphs.
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You cannot afford to miss a single is
sue of The COIored American
The G. A. r. subcommittee will give
a grand banquet on board the Jane
Mosely, October 9Th, on the trip down
the river.
The committee on the Organic
Union meeting of the A. M. E. Zion
and G. M. E. Churches will meet in
this city on the 8th inst.
| One of the leading bands in the
| United States will furnish music for
the colOred G. A, r. excursion down
| the Potomac during the encampment.
The best people at home will have
a chance TO meet and entertain the
best people attending the G.. A. R.
| October 9th on the excursion down
the Potomac.
If you get an invitation to the G..
a. r. excursion down the river on the
Jane MOsely, October 9th, you will
meet all the good people who will be
in town from abroad.
Ticket 36G, which drew the prize at
the AmphiOns' high tea a few evenings
tlash-light photo representing the Am
the property of the club.
All the leading organizations of
Washington will have their presidents
extended complimentary tickets. Who
will be present to help entertain the
guests and to show wnat the cOlOred
people of this city are doing2
Last Sunday evening, Rev. r. S.
Rives preached a special sermon to
Friendship Lodge, No. 891, G. U. o. of
o. F., at Union Wesley A. M. E. Zion
Church, on 23d street, between L and
M streets northwest. A large attend
ance was present.
Work of construction will soon be
commenced on the new Jerusalem Col
Ored Baptist Church, on P street near
26th street. 1t is estimated that the
new structure Will cost $4,000. Mr.. q.
4. Adams has been aWarde dthe con-
tract of building the church.
The Ladies' Social Club, of John
Wesley A M e. Zion Church, gave an
elegant reception Monday evening in
honor of Captain and Mrs. Leather
wood, at the residence of Mrs. Sails
bury Brooks, 1906 New Hampshire av-
enue. The hours were from $3.50 to
hundred friends of the happy couple
called and rendered their respects III
hearty fashion.
Lille Stewart has filed a suit for
$500 damages against the Capital
Traction Company, before Justice of
the Peace Halbert e. Paine, of the
Georgetown district. She sets forth
in her suit that she was injured 10y
one of the street cars of the defendant
company through the negligence of its
employees. The case will be called for
hearing in a few days.
On the evening of October IS, during
the G. A. r. Encampment, the Native
WashingtOnians will give a grand re-
ceptiOn in honor of the visitors An |
orchestra of thirty pieces has been en-
gagged, and the festivities will continue |
until 3 a. M. Tickets can be had only |
from members of the society. To insure |
the high standing of the attendance, |
no tickets will be sold at the door. |
The function will be held at the great |
Convention Hall.
Miss Emily A Harper denies that |
she had any interview of any kind |
with a Detroit reporter, and that any |
assertion that she made any statement |
rejecting upon the character or ap-
pearance of Washington people, is en-
tirely without foundation. She enter |
tainS for the citizens of the nations |
capital the warmest sentiments of re.
gard, and would not dream for a mo-
ment of uttering a word derOgatOry of |
a community in which she had served |