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TlON. writUa] only and "Brer. mber. ted nitfrl by po»| NDEN 13.1 Pleastj lUn newi) an Wed'] for tin] or name,] we may] writer*,] respondJ ite only a plain] Do not! partial! rogram] fter the! logy or) upon] news or] er and] yatandnl of all] ious d«-j yon] is thi] al pub-i ab? Is) irly W llowir jr Davfrl rankliaj Black] [The W W. club of Aabury M. E. it at the residence of Mrs. Anna Can it, -7*1 wj 1b flrat-ciua] ices. Al 751 W 11th street Monday even at 8 o'clock. A short business ses was held after which each mem .. was busily engaged in embroidery, [dainty luncheon was served by the •teas. The club adjourned to meet [jth Mrs. Sophia Hill, 115 W. 1st St. irch 16th. Miss Helen Eugenia Hagan of New Haven, Conn., spent a fsw days in »r city. She is our great pianist. Dr. C. M. Wilson returned from Keokuk, Iowa, where he had been lied to attend the funeral of his mother last week. Mr. S. M. Davis of 127 Jefferson prenue is improving yery well at the lercy hospital since the operation. Mr. E. J. Baldwin of Creston, who nderwent an operation at *he Mercy hospital a few weeks ago, is much mproved, so that he is able to be up Itnd out this week. Frank P. Johnson, who has been sick for several weeks, is able be up and went to his work this ireek. Mr. Nelson Watkins, who is very |sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John L. Thompson, remains about the ime. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Spencer of Grinnell attended the Hagan piano cital last Monday. While here they peer the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. helton. All present and past matrons and I patrons of the Order of the Eastern I Star in good standing are cordially invited to be present and assist in the perfection of the permanent or ganization of a past officers' council I at the residence of the undersigned, '1058' Fifth street, Monday evening, March 15th.—By order of Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Temporary President. AU cWib» in the city who expect to be represented at the Inter-State Lit erary association at Hutchinson, Kans., next December are requested to send their delegates to the meeting to be held at 1058 Fifth street Tues day evening, March 16th, for the pur pose of organizing the Deo Moines City Literary convention for 1915. The Corinthian Baptist church ex tends an invitation to their services. Morning subject, "Triumph of the Church." Sunday school after ser vices. Y. P. U. at*6:80. Evening subject,' "The Smoking Flax." Choir will render good music. Official Visit. The Grand Master of Masons, John L. Thompson, will make bis official visit to North Star Lodge No 2, Des Moines, Thursday March 18*h and with Doric Lodge No. 30 Thursday April 15. GUESTS AT THOMPSON HOTEL. Messrs. Sam Gordon and Clarence Dodson of New York City, playing at the Empress Theater, Wilson Story at the Empress. Peter Russell, Ft. Dodge Keene and Johnson of Chicago, Miss Lulu Coats, Chicago, all playing at Empress Theater. V. L. Jackman of St. Louis, Mo., E. J. Baldwin, Creston, la Miss Helen E. Hagan, New Haven Conn. CARD OF THANKS. We the undersigned wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the kindness shown during the illnees and death of our mother1 and sister. We wish to thank yOu «Wo for the floral offerings. Dr. C. M. Wilson, Mrs. W. Wilson, Mra Ida Byrd, Selby Johnson THE LYCEUM. At the meeting of the Des Moines Negro Lyceum Association Tuesday evening Mr. Jessie A. Graves led the review of the March Crisis. Mrs. J. H. McDowell was a visitor and made an interesting address The meeting next week will be with wiss Mildred Griffin at East 17th and, Capital avenue on Tuesday March 16th, the meeting Atty. S. Joe Brown flUte Capitol 0ld8 HlsU!c« Tiootn of the City convention, at which tim n-.oat widely kn gho Miss Beatrice Turner will si"g and will review the the State legislature EDITORIALS SUNDAY IS GO TO CHURCH DAY. Sunday, March 14, is sro to church Sunday. Then it is expected that Xt in W v*4»»Ui.\,Ui C* good example, live right and people will respect you. All our churches will welcome you there. BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE. The regular local meeting of the Negro Business League will be held next Tuesday evening, Mirch 16th, at Union Congregational church to install the newlv elected officers. Every member the league is urged to be persent. A program will be rendered. CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE WORKER HERL. Mrs. Peterson of Texas, national organizer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be in our city next week to organize a temperance union among our people. The an nouncements will be made Sunday at the different churches. A NEW CLUB ORGANIZED. The great question at Uu-.t has been solved where to go on Sundays. It is at the Y. M. Sunday club, which meets at 4:30 p. m. at Asbury church, 777 West Eleventh street. Subject) for discussion, "How To Become a Real Man." Every man and boy is invited. It is our hope that the col ored people will push this organiza tion and make it a success. MISS HAGAN RECITAL. The great pianist, Miss Helen Eugenia Hagan, of New Haven, Con necticut, who is a graduate from Yale university and won first prize scholarship from said university, ap peared in our city last Mondav night to a packed house at Union Congrega tional church. It was +he greatest musical recital ever given in Iowa and the largest and most refined and* cultured musical loving people of Des Moines of both white and colored. Miss Hagan was truly a master in her art. She held that great audi ence in rapped attention throughout the entire evening. Her technique, her range her manipulation and her1 wonderful power to bring out the most difficult parts with modesty, self-control and ease won the Des Moines people as never before. She is not only a credit to the Negro race but a credit to any race or class of people. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CLUB. During the past month among the delightful courtesies shown the High School Girls' club was the reception on Sunday afternoon, February 28th, tendered them by Mrs. Adam Dixon, assisted by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alpha B. Dixon. The lives and ac complishments of noted Negro women were discussed by the girls. On last Sundav the girls had as their guest Mass Helen Eugenia Hag an, the noted pianist, who made a brief address. Other guests present were Miss Georgia Blackburn, prin cipal of tfie public schools of Buxton, Iowa Carrie Watson, the Misses Magnolia and Priscilla Sears, Miss Mayre I. Bell, Miss Margurite Rob erts, Mr. Chas. Howard, Misses Ta bitha Mash, Joburnice Redman, Ra chel Elliott, Anna Collins and Zelia White, Messrs. John L. Thompson, J. A. Spencer, Jesse A. Graves, S. Joe Brown and Mrs. Elbert Hall, each making interesting remarks. Next Sunday afternoon a business session will be held, at which time there will be held the election of officers. BOYS' SOCIAL CENTER. On last (Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. S. Joe Brown a number of grade and hi^'h school boys met for the purpose of being or ganized into a club to be known as the Boys' Social Center. Mr. John L. Thompson, proprietor of the Thomp son hotel, was present and extended them the hospitality of a room for the purpose of holding their meetings every Sunday afternoon, which prop osition was very graciously accepted The temporary organization resulted in Russell Jackson of West High be ing chosen chairman Arthur Wilson, secretary committee on constitution and by-laws, Norman Blagburn of North High school, Charne Woods and Seymore Morrison. MARY CHURCH TERRELL. The board of directors for the Iowa Federation Home for Women and Girls are making elaborate prep arations for the coming of Mrs. Maiy Church Terrell to the city March 81. Mrs Terrell has an international reputation as a lecturer, having lec tured in the largest cities both of America and Europe. Mrs. Terrell Na .vquojr nittrcii *«-". was the first p^es*_'®n °one of the can only say, as all those who heard next week being abandoned on a-coun tionai Association ciHb women An s^ak Commission Form of Government for Wcdr.eadsy, March 31- I* the State of lows, proposed by the Retrenchment and Reform Commi ee Iowa active wj]] c~hurch «tj„, thrt semi-centennial celebartion of the ..v.* ttwuiu ui iNegro emani ,P® that the colored Chicago, 111., in August, passed the people, especially those of you who house last Saturday by a vote of 65 heretofore have not been attending to 26, after the bill had been recom urch, would go next Sunday, mended by the appropriation commit turn over a new leaf, make ud in vour too wWi, it w^s referred to for maK® UP your tee. to which it was referred to for own mind which church you want to indefinite postponement. Representa go to, then just go. It is a duty you tive S. Garton of Polk co intv. who owe to your neighbor, your commun ity, yourself and your children. Set a tive S. Garton of Polk co inty, who was a member of said committee, made a minority report, which was substituted for the majority report, and after an amendment had been made reducing the amount from $5,000 to $3,000 it passed. Great credit is due Representative Garton, assisted by Representative Brammer of Polk county. The Iowa legislative committee con sisted of John L. Thompson, S. Joe Brown, R. N. Hyde and Mrs. J. B. Rush, with Mr. A1 Walker, who went before the legislature in behalf of the bill. We only hops the senate will pass it. CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY. While in Mason City visiting Per fect Ashler, No. 34, we found an abundant supply of snow. In fact the deepest snow that we struck in Iowa. The lodge is gliding along nicely un der the guiding eye of P. G. M. Reel er, with Mr. A. W. Brown the W. M. This is the youngest lodge in my grand jurisdiction and yet are doing as well as could be expected in this part of Iowa under their circum stances. We have hopes for the ulti mate success of Perfect Ashler. After the lecture we took a lunch at a res taurant and parted at tha quiet hours of the night. Our next stop was at Waterloo, where we spoke to a pro posed Masonic club of about twenty five or more people. Here they have also a prospective O. E. S. club. What a fine thing this will be for Waterloo colored citizens to be getting in line with the best colored people all over Iowa and the northwest. Much credit must be .given Rev. I. W. Bess and his good wife and other faithful workers up here. We next found our selves the guest of Dubuque, No. 29, at Dubuque, the pioneer northeastern Iowa lodge. Those brothers are do ing fine and area good bunch of work men from the quarries, each one hon estly striving to make life better and to help^ur honorable fraternity.. All resident members were present save one. We had a splendid Meeting and a splendid lunch by Dr. H. L. Rose, the vetearn Masonic chef. These boys know the ritualistic work well. They have a beautiful little hall. Brother John C. Wells is working hard to build up this temple. We next placed our weary feet under the well laden table of the grand treasur er, Bro. M. O. CulWrtson, of Clinton, where five other weary travelers from the east came from Davenport to hon or the grand master and escort him down to Hiram, King of so we all, with a few of the Clinton members, had a delightful supper un der the supervision of Mrs. Culbert son arid her daughter. Later we vis ited with McNeil lodge two hours and had a good meeting. Bro. H. G. Wil liams, with the rest of the members, promised that they would get busy and build up the temple. On the last interurban car that left for Daven port we flew. Here we met the larg est and most loyal' reception ever held. It looked like the member^ from Illinois, Rock Island and Moline, would soon outnumber the Iowa lodg es represented. In fact there were represented five different local lodges and two grand lodges. We had the most excellent high priest of Illinois and Iowa Royal Arch Masons, Mr. C. B. Walkup of Moline. In fact I can not name all those who were present from Illinois. We had a fine meeting, lasting until 11:30, when we, about thirty in number, marched down to Mr. E. Green's restaurarlti where one of the finest banquets was served, with a feast of oratory, wisdom and wit from at least twenty-five persons. The W. M. of Hiram was tcastmaster and had made it pleasant for all those present. This lodge is doing exceeding well. At the conclusion of this ban suet the master, Bro. Bradford, pre sented the grand master with a beau tiful token of appreciation, a gold knife set with a diamond. ST. JOSEPH, MO The best piano recital that has ever been given in this city by a member of our race was tha one given by Miss Helen E. Hagan of New Haven, Conn., last Friday night at the Francis Street Baptist church, un der the auspices of New Hope lodge, No. 20©, of U. B. F., and Father Webb Temple of S. M. T., as stated in our preVious notes that Miss Hag an was the "prize student'' of the mu sical department of Yale ^university. After receiving her degree she con tinued her musical studies at .Paris and Berlin. In fact she was in Paris last fall when war had been declared, I and she, like many other Americans, had difficulty in securing passports and getting transportation for New York. In speaking of her playing we he? say, "She is an artist." As the weather was so very bad that night the attendance was not large, but she at Connthiaj I promised to give another recital in jjiviiiigvu ov this city some time in April if she a,Ml aav far The can so arrange her itineraiy. Hence »?5"pf«7r,,",v THE APPROPRIATION PASSES HOUSE. House file No. 68, a bill asking for $5,000 appropriation to celebrate the semi-centennial celebartion 1«* The v*tfOTspw-'a ?v-i y-::.y.*$•.???. -v} 'i''#V IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. DES MOINES IOWA, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1915, ment next month. Mr. Chas. Stewart, also known as "J. 0. Midnight," the well known newspaper correspondent, spent part of last Friday in our city. He is as Wjjf ™J"*' ,?J" that he has delivered more lectures and sermons in different cities in the United States than any other Afro American, so if you have the "blues" don't fail to hear him speak, for he will sure make you laugh and feel cheerful. Mrs. obinson of Bedford, Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. O. T. Duncan, of South Fifteenth street. Miss Anna Lewis gave a luncheon last Friday afternoon, complimentary to Miss Helen Hagan. Only a few persons were invited. Mrs. F. N. Goodson, who has been at Great Bend, Kans., tor several weeks assisting in caring for her cousin, Miss Myrtle John&on, is ex pected home next week. Mr. Geo. Walker of 609 North Third street, who has been very sick for the past two weeks, is. convalescent and Dr. Strawn, the attending physician, says he expects him to bd in his nor mal health ere this week his passed. As we have not received a copy of Tiie National Protest or The Appeal for several weeks, we wonder if they have suspended publication tempor arily or permanently. Ilie February Bulletin issued by the colored Y. M. C. A. is very con cise and should be of assistance in increasing the interest and member ship in that association. The officers are: President, Elmer WoOdson sec retary, W. O. Reynolds directors, Messrs. J. B. Franklin, Wm. McGee, Sam Mayes, Andrew Baker, I. F. Ramsey, Albert Hicks and C. W. Hair groer. WATERLOO NEWS. Hon. John L. Thompson, G'. M., paid Waterloo a visit last week and addressed the Masonic dub, which will be set up next month. Mr. Alpheus Diggs, who has been Nil' I.^ HM.I, S. & M. MARKET CO. OFFERS YOU Swift Prfltnium Hams ,/ 14c Armour Star Hams 14c Iowa Pride Hams 14c Select Hams 14c Old Homestead Hams 14c Iowa Prime Bacon 14c Pork Roasts 9c Smoked Picnic Hams Fresh Fish and Oysters every day Fresh dressed Chickens. Lard 12^c Moxleys Specials butter 19c 219 West Walnut $ Another McUouga 1 abin Club We are now completing arrangements for the organizations of another of our McDougall Cabinet Clubs sueh as proved so popular W six months ago. Membership campaign starts Friday. The object Uf of this club is to enable a lin.ited number of women to secure ©lie of iljr the jjj Celebrated McDougall Kitchen Cabinets on Payments of I O N E O A E W E E Hjjf McDourhII on the sick list for some time, is im proving. Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, D. G. M., was in Waterloo on March 4th and ad dressed a club of ladies, who she will make bright Stars next month. Mrs. Elizabeth Bess, mother of Rev. I. Bess, who has been sick with pneumonia, is recovering nicely. Miss Myrtle Beason of Clinton, Iowa, who has been visiting Miss Viv ian Smith on Mullan avenue, has re turned to Clinton. Those on the side list this week are Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. Evelyn Boyd and Wm. Pearson. Rev. S. B. Moore, P. E., was in Waterloo by request and preached the funeral of Rev. G. H. Burks on Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. Ernestine Wyatt of Ken tucky is in the city visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Climmie Smith. Mme. Jennie Watts Brown has made ft return engagement to Water loo and will appear in "al in Bess Chapel A. M. E. church March 26th. Mr. S. C. Scheers is away on his vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sanders on East Fourth street are the proud par ents of a baby girl: Rev. Dr. G. H. Burks, formerly of Paducah, Ky., died in Itjla, Kans., on March 2nd, where he had gone to asr sist his brother, Rev. T. W. Green, in a special meeting. His death was very sudden and was a great shock to his many friends. Dr. Burks was brought to Waterloo on the 3rd for burial and those who came from out of town to attend his funeral were Rev. and Mrs. T. IW. Green, his broth er, of Iola, Kans., and Mr Llewllyn Burks, his son, of Paducah, Ky. Re leaves to mourn his loss his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Georgia Burks Cheatham of Waterloo, one son, Mr. Llewellyn N. Burks of Paducah, Ky., and many relatives and Mends. The funeral was held in Bess Chapel A. M. E. church with Rev. I. W. Bess in charge and Rev. S. B. Moore, P. .ff i. Qn Des Moines la. is «s good as another woman in your kitchen. In cuts your work in half—-sm es you hundreds of steps every day. It has more featjirf* of helrfulness and convenience than any similar Chase & West Of Oir 0/ f.ypr E., preaching the semon. The Grand Army post turned out and paid him due honor as a soldier. Servant of God well done, Rest from thy loved employ, The battle is fought, The victory is won, enter thy Master's joy. HEALTH HINTS. A. J. Booker, M. D. The founders of this government recognized that, although every man had rights and the right to partici pate in the government, it would be impossible for every individual to get up in meeting and express his senti ments. We have a representative government for that reason. It is your right to se lect whom you de sire to represent you. But it is not reasonable to sup pose that every one will be satisfied after the count is made. Those of us who have the spirit of fairness in us try to be fair with the fellow who wins, and if he doe 8 not make good we try to get him Wxt time. Nor does the good sport wear brass knucks and take un fair advantage. The sooner we learn that we must put up some one or two individuals, tell them what we want and let them go forth and tell us what success they had the faster will we accom plish things. The private mav be just as good as the general, may be in many respects his superior, but some one has to do the work of the general, and usually one is sufficient. If he is not competent thp results will tell if he betrays us and we are not shrewd enough to detect it we de serve to be sold out. But by all means let us learn the great lesson of group fighting. The leader, aftep all, has the meanest job, if there is any big job to be done. His are the shoulders upon which the tlame will fall his is the brain that must worry about the results his are the eyes that must not close till you are in dreamland—the soldiers sleep more than the general. And as sure as day follows night he must ltnally give way, for life is short. No sensible man who leads will try to hog it all he must thare as he progresses, whether it be money or honor. No man will get so big that he can crowd out ail the tttle:'f^ lows. There is no danger, save an imagination on the part of the cro"ok, who does not want the true situation and right conduct to be the order of the day. Representative government and unity, these things only will solve not only our local problems, but our national ones as well. Watch that cr6ok that is always telling you how dangerous the other fellow it is not his interest in you, but fear of the other man that wor ries him. The local branch of the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People deserves your moral and financial support. It is well in any new order of things to observe charity. This organization will usurp no organization's place it will perform no miracles, but if the people of Des Moines wi! let the work grow a new and better era will dawn and all of us will be better off. If people who do not suffer as we do are anxious to help us we can at least assist. We can ater sustain those who are its active meihbers or get those of our liking, remembering always the fact that the longer men stay in positions the better qualified they are to work. There is a fine band of disorganizes running loose in these parts. Listen 'or them and ask what they have done for the country save knock and gobble up everything in sight. MONMOUTH: ILL. The Calvary Baptist viasionary society met last Friday at the home of Mra. Charlie Burdett. On Wednesday evening they held prayer meeting at the home of Mra. Floyd who is quite poorely. Mr and Mrs. Jerry Wallace and fami ly left Friday evening for San Diago, Cal., where they will remain until they permanently locate in California, Mr. Wallace will go into business at San Diago with Mr. Will Ingram formerly of Mormouth. Rev. E. L. Scruggs and daughter Beren ce left Wednesday for Jackson ville The Agnees Moody club met last week with Mrs Ham Stokes and this week with Mrs Dayse Lash Mr. Andrew Wstson and family have moved from six avenue to East 5th avenue. Mrs. Watson is quite sick at the home of her mother, Mrs Neil and is unable to be taken home. vir. and Mrs. James Harden, Misses Edna Williams, Bessie Goodloe and Anna Knight,. vtesars Ed Payne Guy Williams and Charles Chambers attend ed the dance in Galesburg last Wed nesday evening. Rev. Forte arid family are moving here from Carson, Vo They will make their residence on East 6th Ave. A Pleasant Phyflc. When you want a pleasant" pHysic give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial. They are mild and gentle in their action and always produce.a pleasant cathartic effect.., Foi: sale,^ a|l deal. *r«. my M*Mr 1 Price Five Cents KEOKUK ITEMS. Dr. T. H. Phillip celebrated his 88rd birthday anniversary March 4th, fif teen civil war veterans being present. Mrs. Wright and daughter Emma are visiting her father, Dr T. H. Phillips. Mr. LeRoy Grossman of Chicago has been the guest of honor of several parties on Tuesday and Saturday even ings at the home of Mra. F. D. Blard. Wednesday Mrs. Verna Beaman en tertained in honor of Mr. Grossman On Tueaday evening March 9th Miaa Blanche Kibs entertained in honor of Mr. Grossman. On Friday March 5th occurred the death pt Mrs. Maria Wilson at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Byrd 1213 Morgan street after an ill ness of about two weeks, from asevete attack of the grippe. She is survived by three sons, Mat Wilson of Mississ ippi, Dr. C. M.vWilson of Des Moines and John Wilson of Keokuk and one daughter Mrs Ida Byrd. She is also survived by five grand children, ore brother, Selby Johnaon of Keokuk and two aiatera, one in Mississippi and one in Tennessee, Miss Carrie Russell of Toledo. Ohio has arrived in our city and expects to make this he* home. Mr. John Walker of Terra Haute will arrive in Keokuk in a few days to make his home. The revival service held at Pilgrim Rest Baptist church are being splendid ly attended. Sunshine club will give a supper March 17th at A. M. E. church. UOUX CITY ITEMS. The S. A. A. C. P. club met last Sunday at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Dr. W. W. Peoples of Omaha was present and addressed the body and was elected honory member of the rrganization. The evening of March 22nd the club proposes to hold amass meeting at the A. M. E. church. A special program will be rendered and it is their aim to make this a brilliant affair, Madame Jennie Watts Brown, reader and impersonator, will appear in a re cital at the A. M. E. chuich, Friday evening March 19th. Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des Moines, President of the I. C. W. F. C., will deliver a lecture at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening. She comes under the auspices of the A. I. P. club. masquerade social will be given at the Mt. Zion baptist church Wednesday evening Mar. 10. Prizes will be given to the beBt speller and best masked person. Grandmaster John Thompson paid his official visit to Decatur Lodge No. 14, A. F. & A. M. last Tuesday even ing. Mrs. A. J. Hogg and children and Mrs. J, W. Hudson departed Monday for Chicago, the former to make her future hjme there. For the Stomach and Liver. I. N. Stuart, West Webster, N. Y., writes: "I have used Chamberlain's Tablets for disorders of the stomach &nd liver off and on for the past fivei years, and it affords me pleasure to state that I have found them to be just as represented. They are mild in their action and the results have been satisfactory. I value them high-, ly." For sale by all dealers. ITEMS FROM QUINCY, ILL. Mrs.-Mary Tate was called to Wood land, Mo, last week on account of the death of her nephew. Mrs. Olive Wilson was slightly in disposed this past week. The massmeeting for the World's Forward Movement held at 8th and Elm Street church Sunday afternoon was largely attended and the talks by Prof. Sellars of Chicago on Man and Missions,"Dr. J. Y. Aitchison on 'co operation for World Conquist" and the last speaker Dr. Edwin BUSHNELiL, ILL. (Special to Bystander.) *. Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald of this city was very agreeably surprised on Tuesday, March 2 when a number of her relatives and friends tendered her a birthday surprise party. The sur prise Was complete, for so well had^ everything heen planned by her chil* dern that not an inkling of the happy event was suspected. Mrs. McDon ald received many beautiful presents,,. :, tokens of love and esteem. A sumpj. tuous 7 o'clock dinner was served covers bping laid for sixteen.The table was beautifully decorated, white, and pink roses being used in tho scheme of decoration. After dinnetf the older folk spent the time in.con?: versation and the younger, members passed the evening with dancings and playing whist. t'- •|0m iwh on, *m- '^yas H. Richai ds on "Why the Black Man is Black," were interspersed by selections fnm the Culture club choir and a solo by Prof. Sellers. The Teacher-Parent meeting at tl Lincoln school was well attended Mon day night and Dr. M. K. German ad dressed the assembly on "Preventions are Better than Cures Mrs. I. L. Gordon is president and ftJiss Am. a Smith is secretary Mrs. Martha S. Johnson was called to Washington, D. C. on account of the death of her husband, Mr. Geo., Jobnaon. iCial ^cter- P^'ll fcp j®