The new age., 1907-01-26
OUR CHICAGO LETTER
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January 10th, 1907.

January 10th, 1907.
Mrs. Clara Harding of 361 30th ST.,
will leave for Hot Springs, Ark, for
a visit next week.
The st. Johns Grand Lodge of A. F.
& A. Masons of the State of Illinois
will meet in special session in this
city, January oath, 1907.
The public's attention is again call
ed to the notorious Black Diamond De
velopment Company, that seems to be
of mushroom growth This is the
same one. that one, Rev. A. ]. Cary, is
connected with.
| officer John Anderson and Officer
David Smith, and Officer Harding are
regarded as among the best police
officers in Chicago. They are colored
men who have been on the polio force
for many years.
Mrs. j. H. Johnson of 358 East 27th
street, a Royal Matron of Queen Es-
ther Chapter of the Eastern Star con-
Quoted the ceremonies in the admis-
sion of several new members in the
chapter last Friday.
Rankins & Whites drug store on
State and 36th street is owned and
managed by these two enterprising
colored men They are recognized as
being among the most experienced
drug men in this city.
Mrs. Amelia Foster, the most worthy
grand matron of Morning Light Court
of Daughters nof Sphinx conducted the
ceremies of the iniation of several
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Order of Daughters of Sphinx is one
of the popular and secret organizations
among the colored people.
Mrs S. Hopkins, the Supreme Grand
Matron has called the next session of
the Supreme Grand Chapter of the
Eastern Star of the United States and
Canada to meet in Buffalo, N. Y, on
Wednesday morning, July 10th, 1907.
Each Grand Chapter in the United
States is requested to send delegates.
At meeting of the Occidental Club
which was attended by large number
Of persons last Thursday they voted
to see who was the most prominent
colored minister in Chicago Rev. J.
F. Thomas, pastor of the Ebenezer
Baptist church was the recipient Of the
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many votes as any other colOred min
lister in Chicago.
Among the leading and influential
colored men in Chicago are Hon. E. H.
Morris, Rev. J. F. Thomas, Walter M.
Farmer, Esq, Hon. John G. Jones, DIR.
George C. Hall. Mr.. E. A. Harper, Hon.
Theodore w. Jones, Dr. Alexander
Lane, Mr.. James A. Scott, DR.. w E.
Mackey, Rev. Jesse Woods, Rev. H. w.
Stewart, Mr.. w. w. Johnson, Mr.. T.
D. Mcfarland, Mr.. S. H. Prather and
Mr.. Emanuel Jackson.
The people of Chicago have not for
gotten that a short time ago The Chi
cago Daily Tribune of this city under
took almost at every issue of their
paper to kindle a fame of prejudice
against the colored people of Chicago
in their effort to have separate schools
in the city of Chicago. Ii was reported
, that this vicious and unfair movement
had the sanction of such insignificant
, individuals among the cOIored people
as one, Richard e. Moore, Mrs Al
berta M. Smith and Joseph w. Moore.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons for the State of Illinois met
in annual session last Monday with
ten subordinate Royal Arch Chapters
represented. Much important busf
ness was transacted. The following
grand officers were elected: The Com
panion John G. Jones 33, Most Excel
lent Grand High Priest; S. H. Prather
33 Deputy Grand High Priest; F. A.
Campbell 33, Grand King; William
Lier 80, Grand Scribe; Oscar Camp
bell 33, Grand Royal Arch Captain; T.
d. Mcfarland 80, Grand Treasurer; E.
A. Harper 33. Grand Secretary; Chas.
Morrison 80, Grand Principal Sojourn-
er; S. B. Jones 80, Grand Master of
the First Veil; Henry Ragland 80,
Grand Master of the Second Veil; A.
A. Hodges, Grand Master of the Third
Veil: D. l.. Nance, Grand Sentinel.
The colored people in Chicago are
ungrateful and unappreciable to their
leading colored men, for the splendid
work that they have done for the bene-
( fit and advancement and in the de-
tense of their race of people in the
MANY wears past, and what they are
doing now to promote and defend the
rights and interests of their race of
| people. Edward H. Morris when a
member of the legislature, placed a
: civil rights law on the statute books
of Illinois giving to the colored people