The reformer., 1905-01-28
Chief NJ. T. Bailey receives maEy
valuable Christmas presents,
from New York, Virginia
Ohio, Philadelphia, S..
Louis and Chicago.
Chicago, Ill. Jan. 90 1905

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 90 1905
Thursday Jan. 18th inst. when thu
G. and A. Express from st. Louis Mo
came In at sos p. N. 1t brought Depu
ty General q. A Puryear of the Wes-
ern Grand Division aud his family, Tne>
we're met at the station by Mr.. and
Mrs. Canada and the writer and were
raken to Mrs. Canada's 1910 Dearborn
st, where the family still remains.
We hao supper at 7:55 the Deputy
General in company with the writer
was rushing off TO meet Smith, Tur
ler, and Stephens Club, where we re
NAMED as minutes and collected $l7.65
to Douglas Fountain where we tount
hem moving on nicely with their bus
,ess. This brought us to the fountain
chat has always led the Chicago Divi
ion in the Old Folks Home dona
tioDs.
The Deputy General was introduced
and made an interesting speech.
at the close of the meeting refresh
nents were served in abundsuce.
Here we met Mrs. Wood of the Ar
oath Fountain 1884 and Mrs. Lou Ells
Voting of Pride of Bethel and chair
man of P. 0. Council committee foI
Ian. 31st she succeeded In getting seY
raj persons to promise their assistanc.
op the 3ist inst.
1t was now quite 10 o'clock and the
writer being booked to speak before
he Naomi Circle OF the Ebenezer B4p
list Church on the principles of the
Grand Fountain u o T.R. The writ
er accompan ed by Mrs. Young and the
Oepu W General soon found our way
the entertainment where we were
surrounded by a large crowd of peopie
We remained there unt1l about 1890
and found our way home to rest ano
prepare for the Union meeting on FIR :
day night.
Friday at s 80 Mr.. s. R. Hutchen'
W. NJ of Chicago Diamond City had
'omplet; d his business and then turn
ed the meeting over to your humble
-ervant, who after having manageo
tor enough seats for all present mad
some remarks and then introduced tn
Deputy General to a large crowd OF
true Reforner
The Deputy gave very interesting
talk for more than 80 minutes ano
about 1920 we we're finding our way
lome.
Sunday at p. N. the writer accom-
panied the Deputy General and Mrs
VI. e. Bennett, to Hyd Park where Wa
spoke in interest of the Grand Foun
ain the Deputy General being the
spesk ker of the day. Many persons gave
,Leir name and they wers left in care
OF MIS-. n, E. Bennett
Att p. m. the party Including Mrs.
Canada took dinner with Mrs. Be-
lett.
At 8 O'Clock we attended services a.
Dr.. E. D, w. jones Church $500 and
dearborn street and after preaching
tue pastor introduced the Deputy G. Oh
oral to talk for few minutes on the
the principles of the order.
Tuesday night the Deputy General
lefr for Dallas Texas paying grea
5rlbute to the condition of .affairs III
Chicago Division using the Presider is
words when he left here In Oct. 1904
de left his family here and has always
made good impression on Oh cago.
He promises to return and to help IL
he great campaign here in April and
May.
The writer desires to thank the
many friends OF the above named cities
md states for the following valuable
Christmas and New Year presents
6lack's Law Dictionary (Sheep) con-
aiming more than 1850 pages and dou-
bleindex, Hale and To1ts (Sheep) fne
oaoKs of TennysoD; In memoriam Of
rennyson, IdylPs of the King. The
Princes; Tales from Tennyson; Lockley
Hall and other poems, silk scarf. hand
&erchiefs, china cups, beautiful cards
md many other things.
On the 18th, inst. John Brown W. r.
G. No. IA gave reception from two to
five D. M In honor of one of their past
t'residents' Miss Ida Br'ggs Eust Of
The reception was held at Huletts H AL
and the following committee was In
charge:
Ms Eva r. Trice, Addie Brown Ella
johnson, Minnie Washington, Kate
human. and Mrs. Mamie +. Britton
who was chairman and prime promoter
the affair was ably assisted by Mrs
Susie Brown, Maud Robinson, Ethel
Robins on and Mrs J. A. Parker.
Those who spoFe upon the occasion
were Mrs. Tutt, Roane. Faupie Hall
Clint, Emma Smith, Irene Perkins,
Mamie E. Britton, Eva R Tf ce,
MessTs. Charles Gree euwald of Milwau-
kee Wis, M. Hulatt and NJ L Bailey
N the Grand Fountain y o T. R
Deputy General @. A. Puryear was ex
oected but was delayed and did not ar
rive in time to speak.
The 2nd Union Annual Sermon of
Chicago Division of tho Grand Foun-
tain q. 0. T, r. will be he'd at Quinn
Chapel A. M. E Church Gath, aud Wa
bash ave. Sunday April 30th 1905
The Watch-word in Chicago Div. is
forward march, and is alwavS deter
mined to take her place in the h gh
ranks of the brotherhood.
A Happy New Year to all. we re
main yours for success in U. T. and
@.
NJ. T. Bailey.