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VOLUME VI. NUMB till 26.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, FHB11UAKY 21, 1914.
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Women's Club Notes
The Tango Club met In their first
monthly dance Saturday night, Feb
ruary 14th at Armory Hall. Every
one had a 'delightful time.
Wanted five lady dancing teachers
for Wednesday night at Armory Hall.
Cottago and Vine streets. Dell phont
Eist 30S-R. '
The Addla Knight will retail their
Invitations tor 'Martha Washington's
Tea for the 23rd of February,
Dancing every Wednesday at Ar
mory Hall, Cottage and Vine streets.;
P!rof. Roscoo Whlto and Mrs. Jennie
White, Instructors. Hall for rent ,
$0.00. Bell phone East 30811. I
The 'XX History and Art club mot
last Thursday, Feb. 19, with Miss
Katherine Washington, 2627 Euclid
avenue. A "-dainty luncheon was
served by the hostess. The club will
be entertained Feb. 20 by Mrs. Bert
Crane, 1621 Cottage avenue.
CARD OF THANKS.
The ladles of tho Graeco Art club
1 ovtonrl thMr nlnpprfl fhnnk in nil whn
helped to make their first annual ex
hibit a success.
.MRS. MINNIE ADAMS, Pro.
MRS. ROSE WATTS, Sec.
Sir Lucian D. Carter, Past Grand Eminent Commander who will have
charge of the Knights Templar Services at Brother Edwards' Funeral.
VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sister Irene Johnson the wife of
Rev. E. Z. Johnson died February 7.
We extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy. A double
funeral last Sunday the 15th was
held. Brother J. W. Wheeler and
Sister Rhodla Nelson. This was In
deed a sad occasion. We also extend
our sincere sympathy to the bereaved
families. . ..The -revival services are
being well attended. Rev, D. Phelps
Omaha, is. conducting the services.
We pray for the success of the meet
ing and as a result many may be
saved.
SIR EDW, S. B'KER.
Sovereign Grand Inspector General
of the .Consistory for Missouri, who
will assist Wi,se Master Dlckerts In
conducting the Scottish Rite services
Saturday night,
A CHANCE FOR EVERYBODY.
An .opportunity for the Schoo
teacher, school boys and girls to
win three valuable prizes for the
best ad of twenty-live words de
scribing the Tango Sundae on a
Blazer at Smith's Drug Store at
18th and Tracy avenue. Send your
suggestions In at once. Each pur
chase entitles you to a suggestion.
The Contest will close one week
before Easter. The first prize Is
?3 In gold; second prize Is a first
class tennis racquet; third prize
one year's subscription to the Kan:
sas City Sun. The names of the
winners will bo published Easter
Sunday In the Kansas City Sun.
GET BUSYl
The Progress Study club met Tues
day, Feb. 17, at 2116 Woodland ave
nue, with Mrs. John Lange as hostess.
"Current Events" were led by Mrs.
R. T. Moore. On account of the Ill
ness of Mrs. Keallng, the club waE
not favored by an address from Prof.
H T. Keallng. Next Tuesday the club
will be entertained by Mrs. Lucille
McCarty.
T.he Sorosls Ladles met Monday
afternoon with Mrs. J, F. Cole, 911
Vine street. The greater part of the
aftornoon was spent In arranging for
an entertainment to be given in the
near future for the benefit of chijrjty..
Mrs. Cole was hostess of a very ele
gant three-course luncheon. The Club
adjourned to meet with Mrs. R. A.
Hughes, 318 Garfield avenue, Kansas
City, Kas.
GRADUATES TAKE NOTICE.
To the Edltqr of, the Sun:
Dear Sir; t dosiro through the col
umns of your paper to call attentlo
td an organization about to be formed
In our city of theojl'tffflred graduates
from the varlous'jJColJeges, nnd High'
Schools of ourtp6uptrr. Il'lriay'.not
be realized .that'Avjl ave. In greater
Kansas CltrVgradufrfrom, many of
tlio 1ondlnt?4tInlvarsItlf&'andl'Colle2eS
both Northland Southyauch as Chica
go University, Atlanta.- Flslt, Oberlln
thg State Unlvtrsftles of Michigan'.
Peiinsylvanla.'Ohlo, Iowa and Kansas;
Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, Wash
burn, Denver University.. Lincoln, Pa.,
Howard, Wllberforsej Hamptpn and
Tuskegee, besides tout own Institu
tions of Lincoln Institute, Western
University, Sumner' High and Lincoln
High. The graduates of all profes
sional schools would- be Included In
this list, whether of . Theology, Law
Medicine, Dentistry ov tiharmacy,.. It
Is true that some, ''pi . these schools
hnvn fnrmpil local "Alumni As&ocia
tlons and t Is not'dgslred to disturb
any of these, but toiform. bne whose
scope and Influence I would be even
greater. JS-
These young men and women of ed
ucation and culture,. If welded togeth
er would be a potent force in our
communltv for social and intellectual
uplift. A strong c,lub llle this could
bring to our cty men and women of
distinction as speakers and guests of
honor. It could, even aid some worthy
struggling student ' by means of a
scholarship. Organization Is the great
power of the 20th Certturj". and It our
educated men and women cannot unite
to wield It, who can?, The Board ot
Education has kindly .granted permis
sion to use the Auditorium of Lincoln
High School for organization of this
body, and we hope to see every grad
uate ot College, University, Normal
School or High School who has a four
year course, at that place Thursday
evening, February .20 at 8;4o.
We hope that eijchl Alumnus, young
and, old, will make hlmselt a commit
tee of one to find and. notify young
people who'maybe -strangers In our
city, but who are elifclble to member
ship In such a qlub. KJome, bring your
school colors, badges, jells, to Lincoln
High School, February 23 at 8: 45 p. m.
1 Roll call of Institutions, 9 p. m.
ANNA H. JONES,
I Chairman of Committee.
EVERYBODY IS GOING
Evorybody Is going to Smith's Drug
Storo to try the famous Tango Sun
dae on a Blazer.
The followlnc Is a list of distin
guished guests and popular society
people who have vlBlted and declared
the Tango Sundae to be the most de
licious they have ever eaten.
Is Your Name In the Llst7.
Mrs.' AV Williams, Mrs. T. U ration,
Miss Susie Pearl, Jllss Ahn Caro, Miss
llatttc Shy, Mr. Hubbard Ramsey, Mr.
Dorsoy Urown. Mrs. Tllfonl Davis, Jr.,
K. C, K., JlrB. J. Lewis Gambles,
K. C, K.
Mr?. Dorsey, Mrs. Drown, Miss Stella
Washington, Jllss Coleman, Mr. Carter,
Mrs. D. A, Willis, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. T. 15.
Stewnrt, Mr. nnd Mis. Franklin, Dr. E. C
llunch, Mrs. 13. L. Fisher. Mrs. A. K.
Osborne or Los Angeles, Calif.
Minn rtuth Ilrnillev. Mm. 15. J. Croslh-
walte, Professor. Work. Miss Victoria!
Newsome, Dr. Bruce, Miss Delia Newsom,
Prof. T. H. Stewart, Trofcssor White,
Professor 'Holder, JIl-s Grace White, Mr.
N. O. Walker, Dr. Kane. Dr. Lowe, Mrs. I
Silas Chalney, MrB. Annls Garrett, Mrs. i
Daisy -McKnlght, Jllss Viola ltoblnson,
Jllss Kthyllno Wilson, the Jllsses JIar-'
tlh, Miss Ambla Keene, Mr. T. Laws, Jlr,
Eugene Vaughnn, Jlr. Johnnie Banks,
Jllss Pauline Vaughn, Jllss Ferlow, Jlrs. '
E. Baldwin, Jfr. Hugh Jones, Jllss Joseph- ,
Ine Votes, Jlr. Phillip Johnson, Jllss i
Suslo Hutchlngs, Miss Jlary Jones. Jlr.
Phil Tilford, Jlr. Tim Cooper, Jllss Over
ton. lr. Arthur Harris. Jtrs. Sally C.
nodgors, Dr. Holly, Jllss Bell, Jllss Annie
Bell Jlontgomery, Dr. Hopkins, Jlr.
Thurman, Jllss Sadie Itodgers, Dr. and
Jlrs. A. D. Bradbury, Jlr. Jloore, Miss
Jarrett, Jlrs. Washington, Jlr. Blue, Jllss
Bessie Jacobs.
The names of visitors will continue
to be published until our formal open
ing of the Soda Season, Easter Sun
day. Yourself and frlend3 are cor
dially Invited to come and try the de
licious Tango.
Meet me at Smith's after the show
after church or after the dance, where
we can sit and talk the matter over
and enjoy eating one of those Thrill
ing Tangos. Eighteenth and Tracy Is
the place.
Sir Harvey R. Edwards, District Deputy Grand Master of Masons and
Eminent Commander of Far West Commandery No. 3, Noble Grand of Mon
rovia Lodge, G. U, O. of O. F., a Christian, a Mason and a Gentleman, beloved
by all who knew him, passed away Monday, February 16, at 8:30 P. M. and
will be burled with alt the honor of the Masons and Odd Fellows Sunday,
February 22.
HARVEY R. EDWARDS DEAD.
District Deputy Grand Master of
Masons and Noble Father of the
Odd Fellows.
The Business League will hold an
open session at their rooms, 1803 E.
18th street, Tuesday night, at which j
time addresses will be delivered by 1
Prof. Shelton French of Western Uni
versity, and Mrs. Thos. Lucas of this
city. Ladles and the public are In
vited. The League will hold platform
meeting at the Morning Star Baptist
church, Rev. Daniels, pastor, 2311 Vine
street, Sunday night, February 22.
Mr. Harvey R. Edwards, 59 years of
age,, died last Monday, February 16,
at 8:30 pT m at his residence, 921
Highland avenue, after a? long and
painful illness. Brother Edwards was
one of the most popular men of the
race in this community and his loss
Is sincerely mourned by not only the
members of the fraternities to which
ne belonged, but by all who knew
him. He was married to Miss Maria
Sally In 1876 and leaves the widow,
To the Baptists In Particular and
Public In General.
We, the officers of Highland Avenue
Baptist church, desire to answer an
erroneous statement -which was made
through tho columns of the Western
Messenger regarding our acts and do
ings with the Rev. L. H. Mills' ofAt
lanta, Ga. First, we wish to state
that the Rev. Mills was Invited by the
Rev. Bold, pastor, Individually. Tho
Church kne,w nothing of his being In
vited until the Rev. Mills had given
his consent to tome to run a meet
ing at our Church. In due time he
camo and preached nothing less than
tho gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thereby won tho confidence and
approval of all who heard hip. We
wlsty further to state that according
to rumors circulated we, the board of
officers, havo been maliciously
charged with conspiring with the Rev.
Mills to dethrone the Rev, Boyd, pas
tor, by resorting- to underground work.
We hereby refute the charge, and
stand ready to defend ourselves. Npw,
as to the Rev. .Mills' conduct, we. wish
to state that during the time he
preached for us his conduct was noth
ing less than that or an humble Chris
tian gentleman. ,
THOSt iH. BAILEY,
(Signed) F, H. LEE.
SIR RICHARD FULBRIGHT.
High Priest of St. Paul's Chapter,
R. A. M.( who will have charge of the
flraud Lodge as Grand Marshal
SIR W. G. MOSELEY.
Past Master of Amos Johnson lodge,
who will read a biographical eulogy
on Sir Edwards.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
There will be baptism of several
candidates at the Second Baptist
Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Rev. Hjllman also has seven candi
dates who will be baptized by Rov.
S. W. Bacote at-the same time. At
the close of the revival services there'
were 12G additions.
Last Sunday was Sunday School
rally at the Second Baptist Church
for the Class Banner. Tho amount
raised was twenty-two dollars, of
which amount, Morning Sunbeam
raised $5.38. This class wishes to
thank its many friends who rallied
to their call' and helped to gain first
place. Last quarter, 1913, Morning
Sun Beam conducted tho Quarterly
Review. Mlss'-Lovle England read a
paper on tho-life of Moses. Helen Tol
son, a paper on the life of Joseph.
Jessie Thompson conducted the les
sons of the Quarter. Solo, by Miss
Lessle King.- Basllla Mason drew an
outline of the Journey of ,the children
of Israle from Egypt to Caanon, giv
ing the places and the events at each
place. Duet, by Buelah Thomas and
Helen Tol'son. Thelma Young the
secretary of the class, gave an excel
lent report of the'class for the Quar
ter. Our class motto Is: All the
class busy all the time. At the end
of this quarter tHoy will have on ex
hibition work of the quarter.
EDWARD ROSS, Teacher.
THELMA YOUNG, Secy,
under a guard of Knights Templars,
which will be maintained until the
funeral which will take place Sunday
promptly at 1 p. m. at Allen Chapel.
The body will be carried to the Ma
sonic Temple Saturday afternoon and
the remains of the Illustrious dead can
be seen by friends from 1 until 7 p. m.
At the family's request, the casket
will not bo opened at the services on
Sunday. Far West Commandery will
act as Guard of honor and escort'the
funeral cortege, assisted by Emanuel
Commandery No. 25 and visiting
Knights from other cities and all the
lodges ot Brother Edward's district
have been officially Instructed by the
Grand Master to turn out with their
officers and take their places In the
funeral cortege according to their
seniority. A number of Grand and
Past Grand officers are expected to be
in attendance. The Grand Master-has
appointed- Past Grand Master R.'-T.
Coles as Master of Ceremonies, Broth
er W, G. Moseley to read.the obituary,
Brother .J1. E. Herriford and Past
Grand Master M. O. Rlcketts as Grand
Orators and Brother T. G. McCamp
bell as Marshal.
PROF. R. T. COLES.
Past Grand Master of Masons, who
will conduct the Masonic services by
request of Grand Master Crews, at
the Edwards' funeral.
THE FAMOUS FAR WEST COMMANDERY NO. 3 OF WHICH SIR H. R. EDWARDS WAS RIGHT EMINENT COMMANDER WHICH WILL ACT AS AN
ESCORT AT HIS FUNERAL SUNDAY.
MA80NIC.
It Is of course unfortunate for a
lodge when the idea, gets out that It
U being run by a certain gang or
tllque of brethren who hold nil the
o..ces and usurp all the privileges.
Yet there Is another side to that
question. It Is true In nearly every
cae that the' members of the so
called ring are the only ones who
are regular In their attendance
upon the meetings nnd the only ones
who can be depended upon to do any
real work In the administration
of. Masonry, The casual brother
always busy, when It cornea to work
on committees, visiting the sick.
Iiurylng the dead or even paying his
dues, Were it not for the ring!
sometimes, all these thlngswouUl be
neglected and nothing would be
done. The best way to break up the
gang In the lodge Is to 6ln with It
In the work and your good Influence
will soon .dispel all criticism Jf you
seldom attend the meetings and
pay only desultory attention to th
transactions you must be content
with the way things go on during
vn"- n hn-n'-e.
The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Har
ris, 72 years of age, who died fTom
dropsy Saturday, Feb. 14, at the resi
dence of her son-in-law, George Wt
Teeters,, 2420 Moutgall avenue, was
held from Allen Chapel, of which she
had been a member for more than 40
years, last Tuesday at-1 p. m. She
was a charter member of the first
Court of Heroines of Jericho ever In
stituted In this city and at her death
u-nia n mnmhftr nf Western Queen
Court, whore she' served all Btatlono
and also a member of Lone Star
Chapter, O. E. S., a member ot the
Matrpn's Council, Golden Circle and
the Daughters ot Isls. The ladles ot
the Golden Circle held their services
at the home on Slonday evening, con
ducted by iMesdarae's Crosthwalte,
Fitzgerald, Amy Ward, Pearl Stew
ard and J, D. Brown. Tho funeral
Tuesday was conducted by Dr. Thom
as, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Peck
and the Rev. S. W. Bacote. A brief
ibut Impressive address was also de-
, livcred toy Royal Patron T. G, Mc
Campbell, and the floral offerings
-warn beautiful Indeed.- ' Music, was
furnished by a choir composed of
ladles of the Court nnd Chapter, lea
bf Mrs. Dean. She 1 eaves a daugh
ter and two sons-in-law, and many J
friends to mourn her loss.
SIR NATHAN Wi JORDAN,
Worshipful ilastor ot Amos John-
eon Lodge, which will have charge ot
the funeral arrangements for District
Deputy Grand blaster Edwards.
The Bank Messengers and PorterB
have formed a social club which will I
give Its initial dinner on Monday
night, Feb. 23, at the Delmdnlco cafe.
Tho banquet room will be beauti
fully decorated and music will be fur
nished by the famouB Anderson family
late ot London. Tho men composing
the Organization are: Mr. George
Teeters of the S. W. National Bank
of Commerce; Richard Allen and
Frank Scott, First National Bank;
Austin Young, Interstate National
Bank; C. A. Morgan and I. H. Neal,
Bank of the Republic; Tom Gamble,
Peoples' Bank; Will Scott and J, II.
Harworth, National Reserve Bank; W.
A. Green, Fidelity Trust Co.; J. H.
Green, Pioneer Trust Co.; Ttobert
Sneed, Traders' National Bank; Don
RIfo, Gate City Bank; George Fowler,
Missouri Savings Bank; G, A. Hlckum,
Western Exchange Bank; J. H. pixon,
Corn Belt Bank: Jack C. Thornton,
German-American Bank,; Arthur A.
Bledsoe, Commonwealth National
Bank? H. W. Hart, Drovers; Arthur
Mopplns,-State Bonk of Kansas City;
Irving Johnson, Terminal Trust Co.j
I B, Ball, Southwest Boulevard Bank,
and. W. S, Gaines, Mexican Trust Co.
tWQ daughters, Mrs. Clara Walden
and Mrs. Stella Ross, one grand
daughter, Miss Joyce 'Dorsey, and a
son-in-law, E. R. Walden. Sir Ed
wards Joined the A. M. E, church In
Liberty, Mo., In 1879, and after mov
ing to Kansas City, Joined the Chris
tian church, but removed his member
ship from there to Allen Chapel last
year. He became a Mason In Liberty
in 1877, Joining Liberty Lodge No. 37
and was one ot the charter members
or Amos Johnson Lodge No. 149 In
this city; also a charter member of
Monrovia Lodge, No. 4506, G. U. O.
of O. P.' At the time of his death,
Brother Edwards was also Right Emi
nent Commander of Far West Com
mandery No. 3 of this city, and had
taken all the degrees In Masonry up
to the 3?nd. Every care -and comfort
that could be shown was given him by
his family and friends.
The fraternal organizations have
decided to bury him with the high
honors befitting his position and tho
splendid services he has Tendered.
Tho Scottish Rite services under the
auspices ot Rosecrolx Chapter No,
6, Illustrious Anthony Dickens Wise
Master, will be held at Allen Chapel
at 11:30 Saturday .night after which
the body will be removed to the home
EBENE2ER A. M. E. CHURCH.
Tho ground breaking for the new
edifice for Ebenezeer A. SI. E. Church,.
Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor, was held
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. A
large cvrowd was In attendance.
An address was delivered by
Brother Lowe on behalf of the trus
tees and Dr, W. N. Peck, P. E., on
behalf of the district and by -the pas
tor, Dr. Williams, giving a synopsis
of the Institution and history ot the
church. Dr. Williams Is engaged In a
stirring revival and Is being assisted
by Dr. .Mills of Atlanta, Ga., and by
.Mrs. Vina A. Taylor, the singing
evangelist of Fort Scott, Kansas.
Fifty conversions and seventy-three
additions sofar.
SIR JOSEPH E. HERRIFORD.
Past Deputy Grand Master, who will
he Grand Orator at the funeral or
Brother H. R, Edwards.
