| 1. |  | Mayor Washington with Abigail Van Buren | Mayors; Receptions; Press conferences; Fund raising; AIDS (Disease); Research facilities; Restaurants; Organizations; Women; Celebrities; | At Avenues Restaurant, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Mayor Harold Washington attended a reception and press conference on July 30, 1987 to announce the opening of an AIDS Research Center. Washington was asked to... |
| 2. |  | Mayor Washington's 64th birthday celebration | Mayors; Birthday parties; Birthdays; Fund raising; | On April 15, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington turned 64 years old. His fiancee, Mary Ella Smith, along with attorney Scott Hodes and the Mayor Washington Birthday Committee threw "The Party of a Lifetime"... |
