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NEWS FROM CHICAGO.
The sixtieth anniversary of the
Quinn Chapel A. M. & church is now
being held in this city.
Mr. Henry Robinson of Kentucky is
in the city and will remain pertna
■ently.
Mr. Barge Osborn of Chicago will
leave about August 7th for a two
weeks' visit with friends aud relatives
In Denver. Colo. Mr. Osborn was for
merly a resident of Denver
John Howard, colored, and the
man that did all he could In the city
of Chicago in 1877 to oppose and re
tard colored people In trying to have
the Clvl Rights Bill to become a law
In the state of Illinois, which gives to
the colored people In this slate all
the rights and privileges before the
law, the same that Is now given to
while people. Is now arrested and In
the Cook county Jail, Chicago, on the
charge of murdering Mrs. Mary
Churchill. This is the same John
Howard that kept a saloon in Chicago
a number of years ago.
The colored people in Chicago are
very much astonished end surprised
to think that the colored ministers 01
the Baptist convention tbat lately met
In New Orleans, La., should have
given their sanction and approval to
any kind of a scheme that Is engtneer
ered and directed liyr one William
dray of Chicago, who claims to be a
minister of a Baht Is church In Chi
cago. We are unable to And the
church In the city of Chicago tbat he
has charge of. The scheme of one
Rev. William Gray 111 that he is at
tempting to collect money for building
a home for aged colored Babllst min
isters at Braldwood, Illinois, which Is
about 40 miles from Chicago This is
the same Rev. William Gtay that has
drifted around from place to place
and a short lime ago was compelled to
leave Evanston, 111., under the most
unfavorable circumstances. This Is
the same Rev. Win, Gray who was
lately expelled from the Musonlc fra
temity In the state of Illinois.
Mr. William M. Farmer Mr. Hale
0. Parker, Mir. John G. Jones, Mr. W.
W. Johnson, and several leading Re
publicans throughout the country
have issued a call for a national con
ference of the colored Republicans to
meet at Buffalo, N. Y„ on the 14th of
January, 1808, for the purpusc of con
sidering the best Interest of the color
ed men In the next national campaign
and also to appoint a committee to at.
tend the National Republican conven
tion.
Queen of Sheba Chapter of thg
Order of Bastern Star held election
of officers last Thursday, Mrs. F. A.
Campbell was elected worthy matron
of the Chapter. Mrs. Campbell la a
very aealous and active worker among
the colored race, and a bright and
shining light in the order of Eastern
Star.
Mr. George Johnion of New York
THE STATESMAN. DENVER. COLORADO.
City, and Samuel Price of Philadel
phia, are in the city on a visit.
The general Masonic Convention of
Colored Masons of the United States
will meet in Chicago in August, will
be largely attended. A number of
colored Masons from different parts
of the country have already signified
their intention to be present.
Mrs. J. W. Johnson of 358 W. 27th
street, was elected president of the
20th Century Club last Wednesday.
Western Light Consistory of Color
ed Scottish Rite Masons of this city
gave a banquet on last Monday, and
it was largely attended by the colored
Masons of this city, and also a utim
ber of ladies and gentlemen. Ad
dresses were made by Lawyer John
G. Jones, 33d Sov Grand Commander
of the Colorado Scottish Rite Masons
in the United States. Mr. S. H
Prather 33 and several others.
HAVRE, MONT.
The dinner given by the ladles ol
the church was a decided success.
The neit on the programme l£ a pic
nic on the 22d of August.
Rev. J. H Hubbard, presiding cider,
and Rev. J. H. C. Redd of the Falls
will be with us on Tuesday. This will
be the last quarterly meeting this
conference year.
Miss Pauline Baker and Mrs. Redd
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Lawson and daughter Ruth on Mon
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barner went out
on a fishing tour last night.
Mr. Osborne Is quite sick with the
foot disease.
Mrs. Preston has sold her property
and has moved her home on a corner
lot In another part of the city.
Mrs. Nanc) Jackson entertained at
breakfast Rev. Wm. Gailllard and
wife. Miss Baker and Mrs Redd.
The entertanment gven by Mrs.
Redd for organ fund was a grand suc
cess, having raised half on the orran
Mrs. Wm Gailllard. Mrs. J. H. C.
Redd and Miss Baker were the guests
of Mrs. Silas Jones and daughter.
Mrs. Brown, on Saturday.
Sergeant Thomas Allsup showed his
ability as a first-class cook In prepar
ing and rooking himself a dinner In
honor of Mrs. H. E. Redd and Miss
Baker of the Falls and Mr. and Mrs.
Gailllard on Wednesday. The dinner
was enjoyed very much.
Mrs. N. Jackson and Mrs. Jones
went out to the fort on Wednesday.
The literary was graced with the
presence of Sergeant Rose of the hos
pital corps of Fort Asslnnlbone.
Mrs. H. E. Redd, missionary, la do
ing a good work In Havre. The peo
ple are very much pleased with the
aucceaa of the church work. Souls
are being added to the church and the
church aplrttually revived.
GET THERE
THE BIGGEST THING OF THE SEASON.
Monday August 12th
GIVEN BY THE
.KNGTTS.
AND
DAUGHTERS
O F
TABOR
AT
Palmer Lake
DAUGHTER KITTIE A. JOHNSON DAUGHTER AUGUSTAVIA HARRIS
DAUGHTER NANNIE M. WELLS DAUGHTER CLARA B. CRAFT
SIR L. J. JONES SIR ALFRED CROCKETT
DAUGHTER A. J. REESE SIR C. B. STONE
DAUGHTER ALPHA SAUNDERS SIR McKINZIE
DAUGHTER ALICE JONES DAUGHTER CROCKETT
DAUGHTER LAURA CARSON SIR JAMES HOWARD
The colored orphanage and old
folks' home, city location 44$ to 452
South First street, Jerome Park. Our
suburban property, 160 acres, sixteen
miles northeast of Denver and 105 feet
higher than Denver, where nature
smiles. Incorporated October, 1905,
Our executive board Is undenomina
tional. We receive any child or aged
cautiously. Anyone desiring Informa
tion of any kind relative to this char
itable work among our people or any
othnr nationality will ltd any of the
following officers ready and willing to
explain the work and Its needs: Robert
Gray, president: Mrs. J. A. Smith, vice
president; Mrs. J. P. Blackwell, second
Tice president; Mrs. Larenla Knight,
matron; Mrs. Hattie Shelton, assistant
matron; Mrs. Hattie Overman, chair
man building fund; Mrs. M. E. Morrl
son. solicitor, 834 South 12th street:
William R Rhodes, secretary and
treasurer, 2535 East sth avenue.
"Not looking each of you to his own
things, but each of you also to tfe*
.things of othace."
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