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them out. These women were of the
city. They had Investigated the condi-
ton Of each applicant, and had basket
for them, and each basket had a
chicken in it and other good things.
Of course they did not give me any.
Then there were another committee
giving out clothes, and DR.. Thomas
himself was supplying the poor with
coal. That is doing practical church
work, and that is the kind of religion
that calls for something. was de-
lighted to see all of this myself.
I want to here congratulate DR..
Thomas. 1 went on up the street and
met Undertaken McGavick, and while
in his place, 1 met the son of Bishop
Tyree, Editor Abbott, of the Defender,
and some others. 1t would take a
whole paper to tell you all 1 met. 1
met plenty snow too.
Sunday 1 went to Quinn chapel to
hear that lecture by Charles Stewart.
1 promised him that 1 would be there
and was there. 1t was a fine body
of men who were there, and 1 am
proud that went there and was a part
of that big crowd of men. DR.. ]. C.
Anderson, conducted the opening, and
then there was a man by the name of
who was chairman of
the committee and presided, introdue-
ing Mr.. Stewart. 1 enjoyed the speech,
and then I enjoyed what Hon. H. Rob-
erts said after it was all over.
1 am not going to tell all 1 saw
in Chicago, for 1 will not have any
thing to say next time. Sunday morn
ing 1 went to hear DR.. ]. F. Thomas
preach, and he is some preacher, be-
lieve me. 1 regret that 1 must leave
this big town. 1 went to see Bishop
Parks, because he had invited me to
come to see him when 1 came to Chi
cago. Mrs Parks is just a queen in
her home. 1 met Miss Ruth Parks, and
then as 1 was leaving 1 met the other
Miss Naoma Parks. She is
the busy one. Bishop Parks is just
prince in his home, and 1 shall never
forget him.
Called on James Hale Porter, Hon.
F. l.. Barnett, and others but they were
not at home. Then I saw some of the
other affairs in Chicago. 1 called to
the Phillis Wheatley home. This is
under the Phillis Wheatley Home AS
ISOLATION, and in charge is Miss Jennie
Lawrence, who used to 60 to school in
North Carolina, and got some eduea-
ton there. She is well qualified for
the position. Then she can do some
running too. 1 am not going to tell
you all about my visit there. A man
visited the home, and Miss Lawrence
served me with a great big hunk of
cake, and it was some fine cake. 1
looked in the Y. w. c. A, called on
LII. anu IhIS. W. II. hdWIOH, anu hO"
[ am headed for the other places.
1 must tell you that haG the pleas
ure of meeting DR.. Frank Armstrong,
on West Lake Street. He had just
taken unto himself a bride. He mar
ried Miss Jessie NJ. Lucas, one of the
leading young women of Chicago. For
a long time Miss Lucas served in the
Recorder office, and since she has
been staying at home. She is some
writer, believe me when I tell you.
DR.. Armstrong has a lucrative prac-
tice because he is a good doctor. 1
met DR.. A. L. Smith, and many others.
L will leave some for the next time.
1 must tell you about the printing
plant of B. W. Fits, young man who
came to Chicago long time ago from
and got a job with F. L. Bar
nett, and now he is an employer him
self. Right by his side is to be found
his cultured wife, who is some printer
herself. I may tell you more about
them in another letter.