The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21
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PERSONAL
(This column is under the supervision
of J. H. Ryan,

(This column is under the supervision
of J. H. Ryan,
Optical work a speciality at GOldman's,
9O1 Second avenue, Burke Block.
The past week has been an eventful
one in the history of Seattle and its
Afro-American citizens. A few weeks
ago ]. F. CragnelI, A. R. Black, w. H.
Henderson and others decided to or
ganize a social club. Thirty-five invi-
tations were issued to various persons
to meet at the Hotel Butler Twenty
three men responded to the call, re-
markable showing. After the object
of the meeting was stated DISPOSE
ton was shown to make it a business
organization instead Of social, but as
the call was made for social club the
following officers were elected: J. F.
Cragwell, president; Sol Hall, secre-
tary; George w. Turner, treasurer;
committee on constitution and laws,
J. H. Ryan, l. F. Norris, George Ride
out, A. R. Black, Jas. Coombs. Imme-
diately after adjourning a back fire
started in favor of a business club
and it is safe to say now that the So
cial feature of this organization will
die in the hands of the committee.
In fact a resolution will be introduced
at the next meeting to change the sta
tus of the club and in all human prob
ability it will be the sense of the or
ganiZation to do SO. 1t is well. We
have a plethora of such organizations,
in fact the woods are full of them"
If part of our energies were devoted
to commercial lines that are now spent
in pleasure-seeking much of the race
problem" would be a theory instead
of condition. At this time it may be
we'll to state that this business organ
Applications for membership will be
received from any part of the state.
Lawrence Sledge, the well-known
attorney, has removed his law Offices
from the Bank of Commerce building
to the Bernice building. He occupies
suite Hip. The success of Mr..
Sledge in his profession affords strik-
ing example of the value Of pluck and
perseverance. He began the study of
his profession eight years ago under
conditions that would have discour-
aged less determined man. Without
aid he mastered the principles of law
and passed an excellent examination
for admission to practice in the state
courts. Since his admission in 1897
Mr.. Sledge has been remarkably sue
cessful and enjoys a good practice. He
politics and an evidence of the conf
dence of party workers in his ability
is the fact that he is one of the Sew
enth ward precinct committeeman in
the municipal organization of that
party.-Tacoma Spectator.
The above from the Spectator is
deserved compliment and not paid
advertisement as many attorneys are
prone to look upon it as such.
Rev. ]. D. Pettigrew, for some time
pastor of Pilgrim Congregational
church (colored), Los Angeles, Cal,
has been in Seattle in search of health
He is now engaged in selling Booker
T. Washington's autobiography and
w. H. Crogman's Progress of a
Race" These two books are remark
able productions of remarkable men.
Booker T. Washington is a representa-
tive of the Negro race, of which the
whole nation is proud. Prof Crog-
man, of Clark University, Atlanta, Ca,
is master of his subject and yields a
facile and trenchant pen. These two
books deal with the race question from
the high intellectual standpoint of~two
Negroes who have made their mark in
the world. We bespeak for Mr.. Pet
tigrew the patronage Of our people