The colored American., 1903-04-25
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

ber of the Sons of Ham company is a
guest at the Mckinley House.
Mr.. c. L. Bland a well known chef,
has taken charge of The Mecklenburg,
a leading hostelry in Chase City, Va.
Miss Ollie Booker, of this city,
spent her Easter holidays in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson, of Pitts
burg, Pa, accompanied by their maid,
were guests at the Southern Hotel,
last week.
Mr.. Joseph B. Manning, the contrac-
tor and builder, of E ST., S. w, has
been confined to his bed. He was con-
ValeScent at last reports.
Miss Alice E. Smith, a prominent
society lady of Richmond, Va, is
spending a few weeks in this city, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. LeOnidas Hughs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Chinn, formerly
residing at 1923 Pierce Place. are now
pleasantly domiciled at 1928 18th
street northwest.
Lincoln Temple Choir will present a
program of Sir Arthur Sulivan's mu-
sic in a song service, Sunday eve
ming, the Goth inst, at s o'clock.
Mr.. George w. Lewis, a successful
attOrney-at-law, of Richmond, Va, was
in the city last week on legal busi-
ness.
Mrs. Daniel Mason held a handsome
reception at her residence on Corcoran
street, in honor of visiting Baltimore
friends, on Easter Monday night.
. Mrs. Clinton, the wife of Bishop G.
w. Clinton, is spending a few weeks
in York, Pa, the guest of Mrs. Bishop
j. B. Smalls.
Misses Ellen Bryan, Lizzie Ham
mond, and Mr.. Edward L. Slater, of
Baltimore City, were the guests of
Miss Mary E. Lomack, of Madison
ST., during the Easter holidays.
The Executive Committee of the
Financial Dept. of the A. NJ. E. Church
which met in this city last week, has
adjourned and the members have re
turned to their respective homes.
The Sons. of Ham will continue their
engagement at the Empire Theatre,
next week. Among the new features
promised are ten musical numbers and
the presence of Black Carl, the magi-
clan.
Mrs. Anita Joy Clarke, of ST. Luke's
Choir, has very pleasing voice, and
rendered the solo in the chorus Christ
the Lord is Risen Today, beautifully
at the song service.
Bishop Geo. w. Clinton passed
through the city last week and visited
Baltimore, York and Philadelphia, Pa
He is in the city to-day and will speak
DIT w 6Sley Cnurch tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Ernest Hogan and Mr. Henri
| Strange, members of The Smart Set
Co, in company with Judge Terrell,
paid our sanctum a pleasant visit last
| week
artists of M ST., N. W., has received
f1atterlng offer to open a business place
in Springfield, Ohio, but has finally
concluded that Washington presents
| finer opportunities and will remain
Mr.. j. T. Settle a leading member of
! the Memphis bar is in the city, where
, he will remain for a few days, and will
be admitted to the Supreme Court of
the United States.
! Mr.. David Messler, for years a clerk
in the Pension Bureau and an active
worker in the Berean Baptist church,
/ died early on the morning Of the 21st
instant, after a lingering illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Wooten of
The Smart Set Company were pleasant
visitors to our Office last week. Mrs
! Wooten halls from Georgia, while Mr..
| WoOten is hOosier and a we'll known
and very popular tenor soloist.
Mrs r. Langston, of 18th street
northwest, entertained at dinner in
honor of DR.. A. c. Ridgley and Miss
Manette Williams. friends of her
daughter Miss Nettie IangStOn and of