The broad ax., 1909-06-12

Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, presiden-
of st. Luke's Bank, at Richmond Va
recently presented Miss Mamie Bur-
roughs with a check for $500 to aid
in pushing along her work in foundf,s
a training school for Colored girls mr.
Washington, D. eek.
Mrs. Olivia E. Monitor, 725 South
Cleveland Ave, Philadelphia. Pa
who is a member Of one Of the oIdrsr
AfrO-American families In the Ouaksr
City, announces the engagement or
her highly accomplished niece. Miss
Rachel Catherine Monitor, to Mr.
Thomas Brown, also Of that city.
William Loeffler, 1919 Barry Ave
formerly City Clerk Of Chicago. and
prominent Democratic politician. has
been at deaths door for the past
two weeks. But to the delight of his
many friends the doctors hold ou-
much stronger hope at the present
writing Of his ultimate recovery.
S. A. T. Watkins, Supreme Al.
torney for the K. Ps. throughout the
world, left Wednesday evening, for
New Orleans, La, Atlanta, Ga. and
Nashville, Tenn, for the purpose of
looking after some important legal
business in connection with his order
he will be absent about ten days
]. S. Dorsey, who runs a neat dru-
store at 116 1-2 w. 51st Street, has a
new and able assistant in the person
of Miss Hawkins. who is quite pretty.
very amiable and popular with his
customers. Miss Hawkins halls from
Lincoln, Neb., and so far, she has fal.
len in love with Chicago and its
people.
1t is claimed by many of the biz
ones who are in a position to know
what they are talking about, that
Rev. Archibald ]. Carey. who has
lately succeeded Sandy W. Trice. as
general manager Of the Old Church
Organ, is in line to become one OF
the new bishops Of the A. VI. E
Church; if this is true, then the rank
sinners will be requested to move up
another peg on the mourner's bench.
]. c. Clark. who with his esteemable
wife. Mrs. Clark. own a fine two far
building at $50 st. Lawrence Ave.
has the respect and the confidence Of
Mr.. E. P. Ripley, president Of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road, and as Mr.. Clark has always
proven himself to be honest and
truthful, he accompanies president
Ripley on his long journeys to all
parts Of the country.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eighth
Regiment Illinois Guards. will give an
informal dancing party. at Masonic
hall. 1854 State Street, Thursday eve
ming. June Is. The following ladies
will have charge of the affair: Mrs,
John R. Marshall. President; DR.. Ida
Gray Nelson, Vice-President: Mrs.
James H. Johnson, Treasurer; Mrs.
John L. Fry. Secretary; Mrs. Louis
B. Anderson. Mrs. R. F. RatcIiife. Mrs.
James R. White, Mrs. Clinton L. Hill.
Mrs. Franklin A. Denison. Mrs. VIII
liam T. Jefferson, and Mrs. R. R.
Jackson.
The Pickwick Club gave its first
initial dancing party Thursday eve
ming, June 10th, at Oakland Mus.s
Hall, 10th Street and Cottage Grove
Ave, It was a full dress affair and
admission by card only. In every
sense Of the. word it was a very swell
function. The active officers of the
Picwick Club follow: Robert Turnkey.
President; L. R. NAPLES, Vice Presi-
dent; F. L. Brown, Secretary and y.
n. Francis Treasurer. This new club
promises to outdistance all the other
social clubs in the city.
The earliest trotting or pacing rae
Of which any record has been fouild
was started from a New York roau
house called the De Lancey Arms.
This wayside tavern stood in the Bow
cry lane. near what Is now the corner
Of Fourth avenue and Eighteenth
street. It seems to have been an all
around sporting resort in colonial days,
for In 1853 II was the scene OF Dull
batting, and in the previous year it was
the meeting place for four horses that
raced up the road about half a mile 70
WATTS gate, near the present corner Oh
Fourth avenue and Twenty-ninth