Lexington weekly news. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1912-19??, 1912-05-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
BY JOHN T. Isle

Mr. McPheeters, of Nicholasville
was in the city this week, the guest OF
friends.
Mr.. John Wilson, of Cincinnati, was
in the city recently, the guest of Mr.
George Johnson, the we'll known
( plumber, of West Fifth street.
) The grand german given by the
Chauffeurs Club of this city was a
huge success in every way. The affair
took place at Jackson Hall, or the
armory, as it is sometimes called, one
of the most commodious amusement
places in the city, and the spacious
door, The Chauffeurs Club is a new
organization in this city and one that
I is making rapid strides for the benefit
/ of the colored people of this city. The
ball was remarkable for the absence
of any disorder whatever which
is so prevalent at most enter
tainments of this kind. The music
was rendered by George Washington's
orchestra, which is composed of the
best young musicians in the State and
in all probability the entire South
Prof. Henry Brown, the well known
local dancing master, had charge of
the floor and directed the dancing in
his usual smooth style. 1t is TO be
hoped that this club will give another
entertainment of the same kind in
the near future.
Mr.. Hardin Talbert, of Frankfort,
the indianapolis Freeman correspond
ent of that city. paid the Lexington
News Office a visit Tuesday Mr.. Tai
bert is also handling the Frankfort
department. of the Lexington News
Mr.. Talbert is also editor of The
himself and is now operating with
IL arked success. He IS without a
doubt one Of the ablest young journal
lists Of the, race and will some day
be recognized as among the leading
negroes of the country.
Miss Annabel Cuthhert, of Cincin-
natl is visiting friends in the city this
week
nisssrs. Alex Stevenson, Gratz Bai-
ley, George BucAner and James lack
son viii leave shortly on fishing trip
during the course of which they will
cover the States of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Ohio, and parts of Canada They
VIII be gone until September
passed through the city Wednesday
en- route South with his employer a
Cleveland millionaire. They are max
ing the trip by automobile, which is j
z favorite mode of travel with the |
wealthy class these days. Mr. Case
is, in addition to being an expert |
chauffeur, one of the best machinists !
in the business. |;
Mr.. DeRoy Kincaid, of DanviIle, is
in the city taking a course of instruc-
ton in automobile running and repair
ing at Callaway's. He will return to
his home in Danville after he has fin
shed his course to work for a promi-
1ent Danville family. The automo-
bile field is one of the few valuable
,nes which is now open to the colored
nan and he should not be slow to take
advantage of it.
Mr.. w. F. Turner, of Louisville. was
n the city Wednesday, representing
he Atlanta Mutual Insurance Com {
'any of Atlanta, Ga. He circulated {
among the business men
f the city and met with considerable
uccess. IT.
Miss Jennie Sherman, of Cincinnati, l
yill be in the city shortly visiting.
riends. II
Prof. Preston, the well known L
Dung pianist of Louisville, who has
cen in the city for some time visiting b
is cousin, w. E. Shiddell, of 512, a
orth Upper street, has returned g
ONE
The officers of the Chauffeurs' Club, t.
hich gave it's first annual dance and b
srman at Jackson Hall last Wednes. h
ly evening, are: Robert Jackson,
'esident; Keene Ross, treasurer, and b.
ines Johnson, secretary. While this G
ub is perhaps the youngest in the
ty, it is at the same time one of the IN
The members are all with I'll
It exception men of good moral
aracter and standing in the commu- w
ties in which they reside and also