The new age., 1907-03-02
OUR CHICAGO LETTER

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Chicago.
Chicago, Feb "a, 1907.
Special to the Portland New Age:
Mr. B. G. Johnson, one of the promi
nent colored men of Chicago, has oc-
cupied the position of United States
Instructor of Customs for Is years.
The Quinn Chapel Sunday School is
among the largest colored Sunday
Schools in Chicago. 1t has over 600
members Mr. Smith is the superin-
tendent, and Mrs. Townsend and Mrs.
Susan Jeffreys are among some of the
leading and active workers in the
Quinn Chapel Sunday School.
Will somebody please tell what
Rev. A. J. Cary, Of this city, has ever
done or could do that he is to be called
by some of the colored papers in Chi
cago a leader among his race. Will
the Chicago Conservator please an
swer that question for the benefit of
the Chicago colored people here and
elsewhere.
Mr.. J. L. Parks, of 1855 State street,
in the city of Chicago, is one of the
leading undertakers in this city, and
thoroughly understands his business
and is a credit to the colored race.
Mr.. Adam NJ Beckley, Of 3613
Dearborn street. will deliver an ad-
dress on Race Unity" before the Ma
tiOnal Defense League at Ann Arbor,
Mich, July 5, 1907.
Mr.. Clifton R. Woodbridge, who has
been a police officer in the City of
Chicago for many years, deserves the
thanks and has the thanks of the peo-
pie in Chicago for the great and splen-
did police work that he has done in
the city of Chicago. Mr. Woodbridge
travels out of the chiefs office and
is one among the most competent, gen
tlemanly and efficient police officers
in this city. He has succeeded by his
jealous and excellent Judgment and
great and splendid work in the last
two years of driving out of Chicago
large number of fraudulent insurance
companies and bogus concerns, he has
had convicted and sent to the State
left the city and state. A few more
excellent officers like Officer C. R.
Woodbridge, all those that are engaged
in fake and fraudulent schemes would
find the city of Chicago an unhealthy
and undesirable place for them to re-
main in.
The Frederick Douglas Memorial
Association of Chicago that was or
ganized in Chicago several years ago.
and held such a large and splendid
meeting, at the time that it was or
ganized, and the meeting was attend
ed by a large number of distinguished
persons, both white and colored, at
the Auditorium The Frederick Dong
las Association held meeting on last
Monday and elected the following Off
GERS: Hon. John G. Jones, president;
Mr.. Edward E. Wilson, first vice-presi-
dent; DR.. w. E. Mackey, second vice
president: Mrs. Elizabeth L. Davis,
third vice-president: Mr.. w. w. John
son, fourth vice-president; Hon. E. H. !
Morris, treasurer; Mr.. B. G. Johnson. I
secretary; executive committee: Rev. |
Jordan Chavis. w. NJ. Farmer. James
A. Scott, F. A. Denison. Mrs. C. A. |
west, Rev. d. J. Donohoo, Rev. N. J. !
c. ]. Waring, w. H. Curd. |
The object and purpose of this asso- !
citation is to pay our annual respects
to the memory of the late Frederick |
Douglas.
The Calumet Club met last Thurs
day evening. Mr. Robert Campbell Of !
fered the following resolutions, which /
were adopted:
Whereas, There are several fake
and fraudulent organizations among |
the colored people in the City of Chi
cago, and that the managers of them
have been for some time collecting
and soliciting money from the people /
and selling to the people of Chicago
and elsewhere stock in worthless and
companies and associations
that is not worth one cent on the dol
lar; and,
Whereas, 1t is fact well known to
a large number of the people in Chi
cago that the money that is invested
IN some of these fake and fraudulent i
associations and societies, espe-
cially some whom have been offering |,
stock for sale, through the agency and