The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-05-13
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In evidence al Ine great Su1Etty Dan
Wednesday evening. and many Of her
gentlemen admirers exclaimed in our
presence "that she looked so good to
them that they felt like eating her
up"
The laying of the MOSAIC stone Of
st. Stephens church, on this coming
Sunday afternoon promises to be the
greatest affair ever held among the
church people in Chicago and Rev. W.
s. Brooks is making ample prepera-
lions to welcome and entertain his
well wishers and friends.
Marshall Field has repetedly de-
clared that no Negro institution In
this city is worthy enough to receive
one cent OF his money and yet there
are thousands Of Afro-Americans in
Chicago, who are so devoted Of race
pride, that they deem 1t an honor to
be insulted while spending their mo-
ney In Marshall Fields store.
The Afro-American Elks Of Chicago
gave their first annual ball at the
Coliseum Annex Monday evening. 1t
was well attended and in the wind up
Messrs. Dunn, Fry, Hight, Simmons,
and several Of their friends caused all
kinds of wine to flow as free as water,
and the result was that many Of the
ladies did not know whether they
were afoot or on horseback.
The Dancing Party given at the
home of Mrs. Ampey. 1924 Wabash
avenue, Monday evening, by the Gar
den City Chapter No. "a o. E. S., was
through the efforts Of its Royal ma
tron Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Louise Webb,
Mrs. S. ]. Hart, Mrs. Emma L.
Stevens and the other ladies connected
with it a very nice and successful
affair.
Tuesday evening a meeting was held
in Bethel church for the purpose OF
protesting against the treatment &C.
corded to the Colored men called
.Strikebreakers, by the police. Rev.
Archibald James Carey, DR.. George
c. Hall, Edward H. Wright, and Mrs.
Ida wells-Barnett, provided all the
wind power, a resolution was passed
denouncing The Chicago Tribune, and
The Chicago American for the hostile
attitude they have assumed against all
Afro-Americans. These are the two
leading daily newspapers that the Col
ored people Of Chicago have for many
years gladly assisted their owners to
become millionaires in preference to
supporting their own newspapers. Fur
Their comment is not necessary.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Marion Adams
who was assisted by Mrs. Corrinne
Brown, Miss Mamie Davis, and many
Of the other musical stars Of Chicago,
gave a grand musical benefit at Quinn
Chapel in behalf Of Mrs. ]. J. Manley,
The Flower Girl" who has been
seriously sick for some time. In spite
Of the strike and many other attrac-
tons on that evening the church was
comfortably filed and il will be very
pleasing to Mrs. Manley's hosts OF
friends to learn that she will realize
neat little sum which will greatly
assist her to open a little store for
the sale Of flowers.
Mrs. James Lawrence OF 1852 Dear.
born st, had her mother arrested on
last Tuesday, and swore in court that
she was crazy, after hitting her moth
er in the head with a plate for call
ing for her glasses. Then Mr.. Law
renee her husband went to the door.
end pushed her, and knocked her down
end Jumped on her and beat her and
disolcated her knee and she has been |
sick from IL ever since. Mrs. Law |
renee was arrested last Tuesday, by
her mother and was held over at the |
Cottage Grove Station until 3 or
parties was phoned for before she
could get out. Her trial came up last
Wednesday morning at Harrison St.
Station. Attorney Ed. Alexander swore
that Mrs. Campbell was not Mrs. Law
renee, mother and that she Just raised
her and Mrs. Lawrence did not deny
it in court
Mrs. Annie Campbell.