The broad ax., 1906-04-28

RAC18@AS
through the South.
Mr.. Frank Gillespie, 5000 Dearborn
street, who has been spending the
winter in Hot Springs, Ark, returned
to the city Thursday.
e Mr.. Thomas II. Williams, Of Jersey
City. is the only Colored boy who is a
member Of the old and well known
Plerian Society Of that city.
Mrs. l. D. Easton and her daugh-
tier. Miss Katherine; Of Cincinnati, o..
are the guests of Mrs. Gertrude Han
cock Carter, S424 Dearborn street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Wilson, OF
Nashville. Tenn. are spending few
days In the city, the guest OF Mr..
Fred Robertson. 6724 Aberdeen street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs have moved
in their residence, 661s Vernon aven-
ne, where It is said the finest fats
owned and Occupied by Negroes are
located.
Mr.. Jack Freidricks Of st. Louis,
but formerly Of Chicago. is spending
two weeks here renewing old acquaint-
anceship. stopping at S41 W. Thirty
fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mallory, who
are touring the country in vaudeville.
will spend the coming week In Chi
Rcago, the guest Of Mrs. Lett, 1918
wabash avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Philip Green 343 W.
Forty-seventh street, enjoyed a few
days' visit Of their brother, who, with
Mr.. VIM. Morcell. of Baltimore, Nd,
| is en- route West on q pleasure trip.
Mrs. Geneva Smith, 4764 Dearborn
street. viii on May 1st move into her
own new home, 1853 Dearborn street,
kand her sister. Mrs. Dave jenkins,
will continue to occupy their present
home.
F. l. Barnett, Assistant States At
torney, has a strong following and
backing by the leading Republican
politicians for the nomination as one
Of the Judges Of the new municipal
court.
Rev. T. A. Clark, superintendent Of
Trinity Mission and Social Settlement
work. 155 2. Eighteenth street, much
to the delight Of its friends and well
Ewishers, is meeting with success In
his work.
In honor Of the fifth birthday Of
their little daughter, Mary E., Mr.. and
Mrs. Gee AL W. Fifty-eighth street,
entertained about twenty little boys
| and girls Tuesday afternoon from 2
to O'Clock.
Mrs. l. B. Barnett is arranging to
have Monday, May 7th, benefit per-
formance at the Pekin Theatre to aid
the Frederick Douglass Center. Over
a hundred Of Chicago's best families
have subscribed their names to be
present.
Society folk are to have two out
ings early next month for charity.
May Sd they will dance at the Armory
and May 7th they will witness a spe-
cial performance at the Pekin. The
Old Folks Home and Douglass Gen.
tire, respectively, are the benefciaries.
8. A. T. Watkins, Assistant Prose.
cutting Attorney, has for the past two
weeks suffered with a defect or sensI.
tiveness Of the eyes to such an extent
that he has been unable to perform
his labors for the city but at this
writing they are improving. and he is
gradually regaining his sight again.
R. N. Harvey, 1s4 e. Twenty-ninth
street, chairman Of the program COM
mittee Of the Standard Literary soci.
ETY. which meets in olivet Baptist
Church, Is one Of the most popular
young men and tonsorial artists in the
city. and he holds down the front
chair in the well appointed barber
shop at 13s W. Forty seventh street
The colored men Of Hartford, Conn
who have been faithful Republicans
all their lives, struck last month be-
cause Of being ignored, and ran a Col.
ored man as an independent candidate
for mayor. He received only a hun.
dred votes, owing to the timidity Of
some Of the Colored men, but nearly
\ half his votes were fnoro ,vh,,. -