The broad ax., 1915-03-27

She is the widow Of the man who helped
to make the Pekin Theatre famous.
A number Of invited guests were pres
emit and her friends had a delightful
time.
The Progressive Club at the Annie
Walker Home, ss11 Wabash Ave-, was
addressed on last Sunday afternoon by
Mr.. Mccoy, who is now So years Of
age. He said when he came to Chi
eago in 1s47 there was but one clothing
store in the entire city, and only three
Colored persons. This store was owned
by Mr.. Hamlin. The sheriff, chief of
police, and constable were one man and
his name was Zebb. The COlored girls
little later used upon their hair pure
lard and decorated their hair with the
feathers pulled out of a ROSTERS tail,
and yet they were innocent, virtuous,
and happy. He came here wearing one
piece garment with arms holes a slit,
and wore this garment for one year
before he received his first pair of
pants and these were made by himself.
Mrs. Ada n. Desmond, superintendent
Of the Christian work in the County
Jail, and an Evangelist, has given thir-
teen years service to this work. Six
years of this time has been given to
the salvation of the Colored men here
ineareerated. She says the high
est number Of Colored men in the Coun-
ty Jail was lis, and 100 at the pres
emit time, and most Of them, or the ma
jority, are educated. What the trou-
bleI Through her influence the Moody
Institute has placed in her care IS
books for them. Services are held
from 10 A. NJ. to IL P. NJ. on Sundays. |
She says that quite often she dresses
the prisoners so they viii appear before
the courts for trial presentable. She
claims that the opposition of the Col
ored ministry of this city has been her
greatest bearer. And she has been able
to accomplish more since becoming IN
der the care of In. Calls church, 3sth
and Dearborn ST.
The little boys upon the streets are
crying for Mr.. Oscar DePriest's pic
ture. Old man, old woman, take no
tieei Sometimes it is good to be lead
by q little child.
MAJOR 3. r. JACKSON GAINS NEW
HoNoRs FOR THE RACE. AID
JoURNs THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvES OUT OF RESPECT
AND IN HONOR OF THE MEM
DRY OF MAJOR JOHN @. BUCK
NER.
Special to The Broad Az: T.
On Tuesday, March %, the following
resolution was introduced by the GAL
liant major:
WHEREAS, Major John C. Buekner,
a member Of the Thirty-ninth and For
tietb General Assemblies from the Fifth
Senatorial District, departed this life
at his home in Chicago, Illinois, on the
18th day Of December, A. D. 1913, and
WHEREAS, Major Buekner was
citizen of this State, hold /
ing at various times positions of trust
and honor, having been Major of the )
Illinois National Guard and for fifteen c
years prior to his death Deputy In t
ternal Revenue Collector, therefore, be 1
it 4
RESOLVED, That in the death of
Major Buekner the State Of Illinois
has lost a man who was thoroughly
Of his race and one
whose every act and vote as a Mem
Der of the House was in the interest I
Of and for the good Of all the people;
his district faithful and conscientious a
representative and his family and
friends one to whom they could always A
urn for comfort and advice, and be it
iurther
RESOLVED, That this preamble and
esolutiOn be spread upon the Journal,
hat a suitably engrOssed copy thereof
'e forwarded by the Clerk to the fam
ly Of the deceased, and as a further
mark of respect to his memory that the
House do now adjourn.