The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-09-25
Presents Loving CUP


Northern California branch OF the
N. A. A. C. p, with other interested
members, met at the residence of Mrs.
lobe Williams on Chestnut street to
pay farewell respects TO Christopher
Rness, former president OF the branch,
who will be leaving Oakland very soon
to enter on other duties in another part
of the State.
Mr.. Ruess has been most potent
factor in the life OF the organization in
irving 10 create healthy sentiment in
favor OF fair play for the colored man
and woman.
When the great fight of segregation
was on, following the bill introduced in
the House by Representative Aswell OF
Louisiana, providing for segregation of
white and black governmental clerks
under civil service, it was Mr., Ruoss
whose personal direction i'm the matter
caused the recognized activity of the
Northern California branch Mr.. Ruess
notified the members OF the executive
advised method OF procedure for the
branch which caused the national body
to take cognizance II the same. He
has approached business and pro-
fessionaI men in behalf of this great
humanitarian movement, and uron our
files are letters in reply, not alone to
our Representatives in Congress, but
from such personal friends OF his as
DR.. Holmes Of New York ard John E.
Milholland.
These are items in our concern that
were never brought before the associa-
ton by him. He has met the executive
board from time to time, offering sug-
g-stions on many issues which affected
colored people, TO which we were either
not alive or sorrowfully Indifferent.
The 100 letters sent by the branch to
candidates for the legislature, asking
them for an expression of their attitude
in favor of justice and fair play for the
colored American in this State was at
the suggestion OF Mr.. Ruess.
The executive committee of the
branch felt that it would be expressing
the sentiment of our people around the
bay in showing our appreciation of the
man who in his active life exemplifies
the lines Of Walter Foss:
| would not sit in the scorner's seat,
Nor hnrl tina cynic's ban;
But I'd live in my house by the side of
the road,
And be friend TO man.
by presenting some substantial token
of appreciation, and so this was the |
evening selected to present to Mr.. |
Ruess a silver loving cup Inscribed
presented to Christopher Ruess by
the Northern California branch OF the |
n. A. A. G. F"
The president, w. A. Butler. in the |
Introductory address, wisely brought out
the thought that life is short of |
and he had realized that |
we must garner while we can; and this |
great movement, which is but the
clamor for human rights and human
liberty, bad appealed 10 him as no
other.
The following members Of the execu-
tive board responded with expressions
of graiitude-Father Wallace, T. NJ.
Jackson. Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney,
Miss Suplee and mother of Berkeley,
Miss Eva Jones, Mrs. Chas. Tilghman,
Mrs. F. Brown, Mrs, lobe Williams,
Attorney Fowler, Leonard Richardson.
Mrs. l.. Gilbert, Mrs. H. E. De Hart |
After an instrumental selection by Miss |
Jones, the president, with appropriate |
remarks, presented to Mr.. Ruess the
loving cup. Mr.. Ruess was moved by |
this touching tribute OF esteem, AMI his |
response was worth the hour of atten-
ton.
Mrs. Craig, Mis-. Burns, Messrs. Wag- |
ner and Calhoun, all members OF the |
association. assisted the hostess in
making this an ENJOYABLE evening and
one OF the events of the season. The
collation. was within keeping OF the
spirit Of genuine hospitality that circles
The lobe Williams home.