Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-29

the place Of the horse, and the aviator is
contesting with the birds of the air the
right of way
To the man whom we have gathered to
honor tonight, [ am permitted to present,
as small evidence of my love and rever-
ence, this beautiful cake on the celebration
of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
For nearly thirty years John Franklin
Cragwell has lived in Seattle than
half of his life-and during all that time
he has been always more or less in the
public eye. He was the first colored man
to go from Seattle as a regular delegate to
a Republican state convention. He has
plunged in real estate and in business and
at times had money to burn, and, perhaps,
did it. He is still active and Yields more
or Less influence in the community. If he
keeps up his present pace much of his USE
fulness is ahead instead of behind him.
Here's hoping that he will see another fifty
eight summers
Twenty-Five years ago at Roslyn I met
James b. Shepperson, who was a visitor in
Seattle one day last week. At the time he
was the political factotum of the colored
population OF Kittitas county, in which the
Ign coal mines are located. He was so,
largely because he, Jim Shepperson or
better known as "Shep," had been instru-
mental in bringing some 800 colored miners
to Roslyn, the most of whom had implicit
confidence in him. Those colored miners
broke the strike at Roslyn Of months dura-
ton which gave Shep a high standing
among the white citizens so for many years
Shep was high mogul in the councils Of
the Republican party in both Kittitas coun-
ty and the state Of Washington. "The good
old days Of Roslyn have long since gone
and never to return There are but few
colored miners at Roslyn now and the num-
Der grows smaller every year, but it is still
dear old Roslyn to me- said Shep as he
and I sat taking over old days while he
was in the city,
Emmett H. Holmes is serving his second
term as grand master of Washington and
jurisdiction and I would not be surprised
if he is not reelected this year and next
year and so on ad infnitum. In the early
history of Masonry in Washington and
jurisdiction the position of grand master
rotated and did so until Emmett was first
elected and then the rotation jumped cog
and since then the wheel has refused to
revolve It is not recorded that Holmes
threw monkey wrench into the machinery,
but I, having worked in politics with him
for the past twenty-five years, have my
suspicious that either Holmes or some close
personal friend of Holmes did throw the
monkey wrench into the machinery which
has completely disabled the rotary valves,
and as long as Holmes wills it, There is
not gwine to be any core.
There was an important Masonic trial in
Seattle one day this week. 1t was of suf-
fcient Importance to warrant Emmett H.
Holmes, grand master of the state, being
present. AS to the fellow on trial. the facts
of the case and the final outcome Of the
trial I know nothing, but [ felt that it was
of a serious nature as I overheard physi-
sian say to one Of the men who was to sit
in Judgment, eff you need doctor I will
be at home and will be there Immediately
if not sooner Evidently he was not
called as I have heard nothing further of
the trial The above alleged case reminds
us of case that was being tried in Seattle