The colored American., 1903-06-27
THE coLoRED AMERICAN.
THE SEA SHORE NEWS.


Memories -Headwaiters ORGANIZE
FftZgerald's Mammoth Auditorium
and its Great Success-Breezes from
the Ocean
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Special.-The
colored population of Atlantic City.
presents very unique and wonderful
picture, and whether lit up by sun
light or slightly yelled in our dense
mist, it is the fairest to look on that
civilized world can produce of the So
cial condition of any city There is
hardly an acre within the limits here
assigned by the mighty ocean which
has not it's Negroes tale of wonder. of
history, of love, of religion and of en-
chanting interest, most fittfngly en-
shrined within the soft folds of the
mist which only softens and does not
reveal the blemishes; they are here,
but the eyes do not see them, and like
memories of the past, seen through
the mist of years, we can recall and
record only that here which is good
and true, and willingly forget and
overlook all which Is sordid and base.
In union there is strength, said one
philosopher and it is gratifying to
note that the head-waiters of our city
have considered the wisdom OF this an
cient aXium and organized themselves
in a body, under the name of the
The purpose of the Association is mu-
tual protection among themselves, to
awaken hope and arouse men of their
profession to a sense of their duty and
finally to advance and champion the
cause of the race. The Association is
composed of about one hundred and
has among its numbers some of the
Oldest and most progressive men of
our race-men who are the bone and
~En dffx NIarxr will ha
located in their new headquarters,
1407 Atlantic Avenue. There second
musical entertainment Will be given
June 30th, at Fitzgerald Auditorium.
E. P. Thompson, of New York City, the
noted orator, will address the Asso
citation. The officers are:
Mr. r. M. Trusty, President; one of
our foremost business men; Mr.. ]. A.
Lemon, Secretary; Mr.. J. McGuinn,
Treasurer; Mr.. w. T. Jones, vice-Pres
ident; Mr. G. w. Newton, assistant
Secretary and Mr.. w. H. Johnson, floor
manager Committee: B. F. Parker.
chairman; Mr.. S. H. Smothers, Mr.. II.
M. Rush, Mr.. r. l.. Lipscomb, Mr.. W.
s. Gibson, Mr.. A. j. Carter, Mr.. r. Is.
Williams, Mr.. w. T. Jones, Mr.. N. Bur
rell, Mr.. J. H. Jones, Mr.. A. j. Clover,
Jr1 Mr.. G. w. Newton, and Mr.. G.. L.
Pinkett.
Messrs. Fitzgerald brothers, on Ken
lucky avenue, by using properly and
within right limits their power and
opportunities, have erected magn1f1-
cent auditorium, the rendezvous OF all
social functions. Fitzgerald brothers,
reveal the qualities which have
| brought them influence, reputation and
| prosperity and demonstrate to the r1s-
| ing Negro that his fate is in his own
| character and not in his condition.
What we want to-day are more F1tz-
gerald brothers and the mists of the So
| called problem will fade away like the
dew before the monday sun.
LAWYER Scott takes considerable In
terest in public affairs and is an in
| defatigable worker among his race.
He is an able orator and public speaker
and being a very young man there are
| certainly great possibilities before him.
| DIR. Cook. of ST. James A. M. E.
| church. who is winning high praise in
our city for his Oratorical abilities,
and rare scholarship and who repre-
sented the New Jersey Conference as
a trustee. at Wilberforce University.
| returned to our city last week.
Miss Hattie Coxton, who was visit
ing her mother in Virginia, has re-
turned to our city and is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. George Weaver, of Ten