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Vol. V. No. 3
ODDFELLOWS WILL
ERECT STATE TEMPLE
IN HOUSTON TEXAS
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Special to The Tribune
Houston. Texas, April 7. —It now
appears that Houston will the
home of the state temple of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
and Household of Ruth of the Texas |
jurisdiction, as the committee met
here during the week and “talked
shop” and at hour of writing this
article earnest money was benig post
ed on the Loftus property, which
measures 100x100 feet and is located
at the southwest corner of Prairie
avenue and Louisiana street.
This piece of property is situated
in the very heart of the colored busi
ness district and is less than two
blocks from the city auditorium. As
a matter of fact, it is in the heart of
the business section of the city with
out regard to race.
Diagonally across from this site is
located the Hogg building, consisting
of seven stories, which cost around
three quarters of a million dollars,
while the Lincoln theatre, South’s
finest colored playhouse, is just a ]
few steps east of the site the Odd j
Fellows are purchasing. It is current
ly reported that this downtown site
will cost the Odd Fellows about
$85,000.
The committee having the purchase
of this property in hand consisted of
Hon. H. G. Goree, grand master; B-
Y. Aycock and J. H. Riddle, treasur
er and endowment secretary, respect
ively.
Several other local propositions
were submitted to the committee, but
they were turned down, the officials
deciding that it would be poor policy
to purchase some old building and
after spending a huge sunt of money
in improving it, it would not then be
what they wanted.
For that reason they decided to pur
chase vacant property and erect a
building according to their own ideas
and in keeping with the high stand
ing of the order.
A committee consisting of Grand
Master H. G. Goree, Prof. G. W. Jack
son and Prof. David Abner, Jr., dep
uty grand master and most noble gov
ernor of the Household of Ruth, re
spectively, has been appointed to se
cure the services of a colored archi
tect to draw the plans and specifica
tions for the building and it is hoped
to use practically all colored labor in
the construction of this state temple
here-
This decision and action of the of
ficial family of Odd Fellows will put
at rest all current rumors regarding
the “probable” site and erection of a
handsome and imposing structure in
Houston, and, when the edifice is
completed, it will mark the crowning
event to the career of Grand Master
Goree, who has given the temple pro
ject much time and consideration.
When he assumed charge of the or
der several years ago, it was in an al
most insolvent condition, while today
the order is in a prosperous and
healthy condition and has nearly
$300,000 on hand in the endowment
fund.
Attorney W. M- C. Dickson, race bar
rister, has been employed to look into
and examine the title to the local
property and if the title is clear and
unclouded, the original paymtnt will
be made and property transferred to
the grand lodge of the order, through
Its regularly appointed and duly au
thorized officials.
Several local Odd Fellows and Ruth
ites labored untiringly and unceasing
ly to bring the state temple to Hous
ton and their efforts have been amply
rewarded. Those who took a leading
part in pushing Houston's claims were
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hart, Dr. B. J.
Covington, Editor C .F. Richardson,
et al.
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FT. WHIPPLE
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars held
a special meeting Monday to elect [
delegates to the state convention to
be held at Phoenix, beginning the
24th and lasting until the 29th. Mr.
Henry Holly and Albert Lee Sells will
represent the post.
William O'Connor Post No. 836 is
contemplating on giving a Turkey din
ner on the 25 at 1.0.0. F. hall. Tickets
75 cents each. A. L. Sells, chair-
WASHINGTON CHIEF
STOPS PROPOSED
PARADE BY KU KLUX
Special to The Tribune
Washinton, D. C., April 7.—Follow
ing the much rumor that the Ku Klux
Klan was planning to pull off a pa
rade in the District of Columbia, Maj
j or Sullivan of the Washington police
department issued the following reg
ulations:
“Processions and parades, except
funerals, shall not be allowed except
by permit of the Major and Superin
tendent of Police, which permit shall
designate the time and route of such
procession or parade, and no part of
such procession or parade shall move
except according to the terms of such
permit; provided, however, that no
'permit shall be issued for any pro
cession or parade of any group, body
or organization, the members of which
are so costumed, dressed, masked or
disguised as to be unrecognizable;
provided, that this provision shall not
apply to persons costumed as clowns
taking part in authorized parades.”
REPUBLICAN CUP
IS PRESENTED TO
DOUGLAS SCHOOL
The Arizona Republican perpetual
eahllenge cup which was won by the
Douglas school in the public school
athletic meet held last week. was
presented to the winning school yes- i
terday afternoon-
Ed Harrington, sporting editor cf
The Republican presented the cup to
the school during the afternoon re
cess. I The Douglas school students
were complimented on the showing
made in the athletic meet with es
pecial reference to the points scored
by the school considering the num
ber of students enrolled.
Ray Kane, circulation manager of
The Republican, also congratulated
the teachers and students on their
ability and laid stress on the fair
methods devised by Coach Weilt in
determining the winners.
Mr. Weilt addressed a few remarks
to the students and faculty and ex
plained the,plan adopted in determ
ining the school standings.
Principal Landry of the Douglas
school on behalf of the students ant)
faculty thanked The Republican for
its interest in school athletics and
Coach Weilt for his work in prepar
ing the students for the meet and the
manner in which all events were car
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ried out.
The cup will remain in the posses
sion of the Douglas school until next '
spring when it will again be contest- '
ed for by the various schools. The !
cup becomes the premanent property !
of the school winning it three times, j 1
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YUMA-SOMERTON i
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(By Miss Bertha Johnson)
Mrs. Minnie Johnson who has been
confined because of injuries received
when she was run into by a vehicle,
is able to out again.
Miss Elnora Mills was a visitor in
Yuma last Sunday. „ 1
Mr- O. Brown of Somerton spent
Sunday in Yuma. ,
Miss Luretta Featherston was the
gust of Mrs. Tullis on last Sunday.
The Sunday school of Pleasant Hill
Baptist church is progressing nicely-. (
The Ladies Home Missionary So- j
ciety is still adding new members and
progressing steadily.
Miss Naomi Tabron, teacher in the
Colored school at Somerton, is doing
splendid work and all adore her.
At the meeting of the Parent-Teach- 1
ers’ Association last week, an inter
esting debate was held. The sixth and
: eighth grades will hold debates every
, Friday evening. All invited to attend
j these meetings.
; man in charge of committee-
Lee Norwood, patient, is expect
ing Mrs. Norwood to join him in
Prescott soon.
Archibald Camper is also expecting
Mrs. Camper, from Baltimore, Md.
Sylvester Crow of Higginston, Ark.,
patient for 13 months asked for a one
day leave and spent the day on the
SEVERAL BISHOPS
TO BE ELECTED AT
C. M. E. CONFERENCE
Special to The Tribune
St. Louis, Mo., April 7. —The Gen
eral Conference of the Colored M. E.
Church to be held in St. Louis in May
will project a program that will re
cognize the new opportunities and
sacred obligations the stress of the
times places before all agencies work
ing for human uplift. This church is
aggressive and has done some rpally
big things during the quanrennium
now closing.
The losing of two of its chief pas
tors by death since the last general
conference and the rapid expansion
and substantial growth of the church
seem to confirm the opinion among
the leaders that New Bishops will be
elected in May.
It will be remembered that this
church has not made any new bish
ops since general conference met
here eight years ago, and it would
seem that St. Louis is “holy ground”
for making bishops.
Just who the lucky ones will be
this time is not easy to tell, due tir
the large numbe.- of worthy men who
are willing to be offered up.
Among i nose who have beei before
the church for teveral yeire are:
Drs- N. U. Haygi od and J. A. Walker
of Alabama; R. S. Stout of Arkansas;
J. W. McKinney of Texas; G. W. Mills
of Louisana, J. C, Martin and F. H.
Rodgers of Tennessee; M. E. Brin
son of Georgia. These men. it is
said are capable and experienced and
each possesses some excellent quali
ties.
Among the younger men who, first
for one reason and another stand out
prominently and who are being push
ed by their friends are: Drs. G. T.
Long of Washington, J. H. Moore, T.
C. Little and H, B .Leach of Missis
sippi; G- L. Word and C. W. Hol
sey of Georgia; J. A. Bray of Ala
bama; J. M. Reed of Arkansas; J. A.
Winters of Illinois; G. M. Noble of
Kentucky; N. L. Smith of Missouri;
J. H. Douglas of Texas; W. J. Tur
ner and Arthur W- Womack.
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BLYTHE, CALIF.
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By Rev. J. M. Robinson
Services at the A. M. E. Zion
church were well attended on last
Sunday and the Rev. A. R. Simpson
preached two able sermons that were
greatly enjoyed by the congregation.
Sunday was a great day at St.
Paul Baptist church. There was not
room enough for the Sunday school
children and at 11 o’clock, the pastor,
Rev. J. M. Robinson, preached to an
overflowing crowd. We never dream
ed there were so many people in the
| Pala Verde valley. Both churches are
i busy getting ready for Easter and
I there will be special exercises ap
propriate to the occasion.
Farmers in this section are busy
planting cotton and cultivating their
lettuce and grapes. Diversified farm
ing is the order of the day and far-i
mers in this section never pin their
faith in one crop.
Things are beginning to move along
nicely in the valley. The flu has
abated and every one is persuing
regular course of study-
Mr. Clasar Smiart is ofn the sick
list this week. We hope for his speedy
recovery.
Mr. E. Louder has quite recovered
from his recent indisposition.
corner of Gurley and Montezuma in
! front of the Owl drug store-
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell have moved
with Mr. and Mrs. Claud Woods to
North Granite street.
The American Legion and V. F. W.
will give a smoker tonight. The Ern
est E. Love Post( white) will visit.
Messrs. Turner, Oliver, Green, War
ters and Hines boys moved to the sick
ward are all improving. .
We regret tne absence of our form
er physician, Dr. J- Dix, who was
transferred to Palo Alto, Cal. Dr.
Paul C. Chrystian succeeded him and
is liked fine by all the boys.
Can you go up against scepticism,
ridicHle and opposition without flinch
ing?
You want success, but are you will
ing to pay the price for it?
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1922
CHIEF OF POLICE IN
EL PASO TEX. DEFIES
ORDER OF KU KLUX
Special to The Tribune
El Paso. Tex. April 7. —The day af
ter 1500 members of the Ku Klux
Klan held an open-air meeting and
initiated 280 candidates, Chief of
Police Peyton Edwards announced
publicly that he and his men would
resist with their lives any effort the
klan might make to hold an exhibi
tion or stage a parade within the city
limits. The open-air meeting was held
outside the city limits.
Chief Edwards also said that
“While some of the best citizens in
town are in the klan’s membership,
I understand. I will discharge any
member of the police force as soon as
I learn that he is a member of the
klan.”
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I CAMP FURLONG, N. M. !
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(By Miss Mable Smith)
The 24th Infantry Tennis Associa
tion held its regular monthly meeting
at New Service Club on Monday, Ap
ril 3. Election of officers to serve
during next six months was held with
following results:
Staff Sgt- Fred Ware, president;
Mrs. B- F. Ford, vice president; Miss
Mable Smith, secretary; Sgt. Robt
Tyler, steward; Tech. Sgt. R. John
son, referee; R. H. Hamilton, assist
ant referee.
After all business was completed
Messrs. Lee Johnson, Ist Bat. Hdqrs.
and Edward Johnson, Vet. Corps, be
came hosts of the evening. Progres
sive whist was first in order. Mrs.
Fred Ware won ladies' first prize, a
beautiful sterling silver pie knife. By
high cut for a tie, Sgt- Wm. H. Stew
art received men’s first prize, a com
pass. Mrs. M. A. McCrimmon carried
home the booby, a tennis ball. After
the snappy rounds of cards delight- j
ful refreshments of chilled fruit and
wafers, ice cream and cake were serv
ed. This is the second social event
of Tennis Club at the expense cf two
“volunteers” of same name, but these
two young hosts on the success and
brilliancy of their affair, ttfe hope to
be able to appreciate their kind and
liberal hospitality again in the near
future.
Companies H, D and Howitzer are
again on range for opening target
season.
By order of Colonel Shoeffel, the
24tlf Infantry passed in review for
Sgt. Thomas Johnson recently retired
from the regiment. Sgt. Johnson was
a verteran first sergeant of Company :
I until recently of the Third Battal
ion when he was transferred to Com
pany C. Sgt. Johnson has been a
worthy soldier and comrade and we
hope his life as a civilian will be as
successful as was his as a soldier.
The Phyllis Wheatley Literary and
Art Club met at the home of Mrs.
W. D. Smith. Election of officers for
ensuing year resulted as follows: Mrs-
S. Chadman, president; Mrs. W. D.
I Smith, vice president; Mrs. E. Allen,
seretary; Mrs. I. Falkner, treasurer.
The club held its next busines meet- 1
ing ta the home of Mrs. G. Watters.
At last meeting of the 24th Infan
try 'Tennis Association, Mrs. James
Gallimore and Mrs. Joe Johnson were
enrolled as new members. The finals
of the Individual Championship match
es will be played between Staff Sgt.
R. Nuttall and Tech. Sgt. W. D.
Smith at an early a late as possible.
Mrs. E. W. Page is on the sick list
this week.
Sgt. and Mrs. E. Allen entertained
with a sumptuous dinner. Covers
were laid for Chaplain A. W. Thom
as, Ist Sgt. and Mrs. Johnson and
mother, Mrs. Echols who is visiting
from Georgia.
The “Border Jazz Babies” enter
tained a -crowded house at New Ser
vice Club in two hours of music,
'song"and variety. The audience was
kept in an uproar from start to finish.
Those deserving credit and congratu
lations for success of the minstrels
are: Walter (Silk Shirt Gus) Jones,
Oscar Rodgers, Charlie Stevens, Bert
Williams (Segunda), Elbert Harris,
Misses Myra Hackley and Thelma
Aiken. Music was furnished by a
Jazz orchestra with Williams at pi
ano; Epps, cornet; Miller, trombone;
Tyre, violin; and Smith, drums. The
show was given under the auspices
COLORED SHRINERS
FORBIDDEN TO USE
NAME OR WEAR BADGE
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Special to The Tribune
Houston, Texas, April 7.—A far
reaching and sweeping injunction was
issued by Judge Ewing Boyd of the
55th judicial district court of Texas
last Saturday, which, in answer to
petition of local white Shriners, en
joins colored Shriners of Houston and
"the entire United States” from us
ing the names of the organization or
“using, wearing or displaying the em
blems, insignia, badges and head cov
ering” of the organization.
The writ of injunction has already
been served upon several local shrin
ers of the colored contingent here,
and since the imperial council inter
vened at the filing of the original pe
tition, the court granted the tempor
ary injunction against both the local
temple and entire jurisdiction.
In their petition the plaintiffs re
cite a brief history of the founding of
the organization in America and pur
port to establish the exclusive right
to operate as Shriners in this juris
diction.
The restraining injunction, tempor
ary in its nature, prohibits the colored
Shriners from employing the names
of plaintiffs’ organization or “further
using the name of ‘Ancient Arabi Or
der of the Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine,’ or the name ‘Ancient Egyp
tian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine,’ or the name ‘Doric
Temple of the Ancient Egyptian Arab
ic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,'
or the name* Ancient Egyptian Arabic
Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North
and South America and its jurisdic
tion,” or using any of the “‘emblems,
insignia, badges and head covering or
any colorable imitation of any fra
ternity or secret order.”
The case will appear on the local
judicial docket on Monday, May 1,
! 1922. Lawyers Watkins and White,
Chicago, are reprsenting the inter
veners; Lawyer M. H. Broyles and
W. M. C. Dickson the defendants
(Doric Temple of which Homer E.
McCoy is illustrious potentate) and
Attorney John H. Crooker, the plain
tiffs.
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PRESCOTT |
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(By Mrs. L. V. Hines)
Wednesday of iaSt wee}:, Miss
Florence Hall, underwent a serious
operation at the Mercy hospital in
this city, for appendicitis, and is re
ported doing nicely. It is the earnest
hope of her many friends that she
will soon recover.
Mrs. Mayme Lindell Smith and lit
tle daughter Dimples, are back from
Phoenix, for an indefinte stay.
Mrs. B. J. Folkerson is very sick
suffering with rheumatism, but is
able to be up; it is hoped that she
will soon recover.
Rev. Draper, pastor, of the A. M-
E. Z. church, has been very sick but
was able to attend services Sunday.
Rev. Clark, presiding elder, held his
quarterly conference, having preach
ed two able sermons Sunday. The
full assessment was raised for the
quarter. Because of the severe illness
of Rev. Draper, the reporter has been
unable to get the reports of the convo
cation. We regret that Rev. Draper
reports that he was very sick through
out his visit at the convocation.
Miss Anita Coleman of this city,
attempted a suicidal act by pulling
the trigger of a pistol which sent a
bullet into her body above the lung,
lodging in the skin over the shoulder.
The bullet had to be extracted by a
physician who was called soon after
the almost fatal wound was inflicted.
It is reported that the act was the
outcome of despondency.
Mr. George Rodgers, prominent bus
iness man of Phoenix, president of the
Western Mutual Benefit Association,
made a quick business trip to Pres
cott. He was the guest of Thos. E.
Hines and wife- His visit was in the
interest of the giant insurance com
pany of which he is the head. He has
an agency in Prescott, handled by
Mrs. H. C. Flowers. He reports the
list of policy holders growing in leaps
of the Camp Recreation Service. Ma
jor W. E. Selbie, R. O. Sgt. Herman
O’Neal, steward, David W. Adams,
stage director and manager.
GOV. OF LOUISANA
IS STRONG AGAINST
KU KLUX KLAN ORDER
Special to The Tribune
Baton Rouge, La., April 7—Gov.
Parker today issued an appeal to the
law officers of Louisiana to suppress
with an iron hand the Ku Klux Klan
i where they are seeking to supplant
■ the machinery of justice.
In his appeal the Governor says:
• “In view of the repeated complaints
■ which have come to me from various
sections of the state, I now call upon
• all officers of the state to suppress
with an iron hand the evil of Ku
• Kluxism wherever it raises its head
and, at the approaching session of the
, legislature, will appeal to that body
in the name of order and good gov
. ernment to enact a law, making it a
felony for any man to hide behind a
mask to drag the good name of this
state in the mire, to bring contempt
for law and civilization. Where great
• evils exist, honest men and brave
. men will stand in the open fearless
ly to see they are corrected with no
. need of disguise.”
HEAD OF MTS IN
ARKANSAS KILLED
BY NEGRO DRUGGIST
Special to The Tribune
Pine Bluff, Ark., April 7—C. P„
McClerkin, grand master of the Unit
ed Brotherhoqjl of Friendship of Ar
kansas, former teacher at the Braiich
Normal College and one of the bast
known Negroes in Pine Bluff was shot
and killed shortly before 2 o’clock
this afternoon by W. E. O’Bryant, Ne
gro proprietor of O’Bryant’s Phar
macy at 218 State strdet in the drug
store.
The killing was the result of an ar
gument over the name of one of the
pitchers in the ball game here yester
day between the Boston Red Sox and
the Pittsburgh Pirates- McClerkin
was shot in the left shoulder and the
ball ranged downward and entered
the heart. He died almost instantly.
After the shooting O’Bryant went
to the police station where he sur
rendered saying: “I have just shot
my best friend but I had to dot it be
cause he started at me with a chair.”
O’Bryant was locked in a cell and re
fused to make any further statement.
and bounds; several having been ad
ed to the list during his brief visit.
Mrs. Jacob Tull, returned last week
from Ira, Penn., having attended the
funeral of her sister.
The season opened in
Prescott with an interesting game be
tween the colored giants and a local
white team including some of the
members of the high school team.
The game stood, it is reported, 7 to 0
in favor of the colored giants.
The Eastern Star Chapters had a
joint entertainment Wednesday night,
and the following program rendered:
MUSICAL PROGRAM
(Given by the Yavapai Chapter)
Opening Bell’s Orchestra
March of the Little Sages
Song—“ Sing, Robin, Sing” By All
Recitation Nettie May Hines
Solo Mr. Meadows
Recitation Jennie Rose King
Music Eugene Sherman
and Mrs- Corner
Recitation Frankie Corner
Song By All
Recitation Arizona Rose
Recitation James Lowe
Recitation .... Peter William Martin
Recitation Love Jordan
Instrumental Solo Amanda King
Recitation Mrs. R. M. Garrett
Declamation Paul James Gross
Recitation Emma Martin
Solo Mrs. Paris Tabron
Played; by Mrs. Corner
Recitation Madelene Taylor
Recitation Eliza Lowe
Solo Little Love Jordan
Recitation Amanda King
Recitation Barnett Taylor
Instrumental Solo Mrs. Thos. Hines
Recitation Marie Anderson
Solo Mrs. Gross
Played by Mrs. Corner
Recitation Nathan Rose
Paper Madame E- E. Hilbert
Recitation— “Somebody’s Mother”
5 Cents a Copy; $2.50 a Year
HAS JACK DEMPSEY
STREAK OF YELLOW
ASKS NOTED WRITER
(Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, 111. April 7.—“ Has Jack
Dempsey a streak of yellow?” This
question has-been asked by thousands
of fight fans with reference to the
champion’s persistent series of alibis
about opening away to permit Harry
Wills to prove that Dempsey is worthy
of his title-
The Chicago Tribune in a leading
editorial proceeds to “pooh pooh, at
Jack in the following cynical tone;
“Dempsey says that there is no use
talking about a fight with Harry
Wills, the brunette mauler. The pub
lic, whatever that is, has no interest
in it and would not pay to see it, he
say. We think Mr. Dempsey underesti
mates public, curiosity. A great many
people would like to' know whether
he is heavyweight champion of the
world or white heavyweight cham
( pion. We shall assume that he is
white heavyweight champion until he
f gets into a ring with Wills and proves
otherwise.
“P. S. The reason Dempsey does
not fight Wills is because he is afraid
to do so —not physically afraid to ex
change wallops but afraid to take a
! chance with his title and the money
he can make with it.
“P. P. S. Why the dickens do we
keep on writing prize, fight editorials
and causing grief to sober minded
, citizens? It isn’t to lead the second
ward away from Mayor Thompson.
The second ward would like to have
Dempsey fight Wills but we are not
engaged in political maneuvers.
“We write prize fight editorials be
cause prize fighting interests people.
Prize fighting is the most interesting
subject to male citizens of voting age
in the United States —bar one. That
is the Volstead act. Eliminate Demp
sey and Volstead from the conversa
tion of the average gathering
and without learning the deaf and
dumb alphabet the men could say all
they had to say with their fingers,
especially about the Pacific treaties,
the Genoa conference and the coal
strike and the condition of justice in
Chicago-
People really are very funny peo
ple.”
“THE WAY OF THE
TRANSGRESOR IS HARD”
(Associated Negro Press)
Plainfield, N. J., March ’* t. —Last
Wednesday afternoon Jack Johnson,
ex-champion prize fighter, filed a
bond in the city court guaranteeing
payment of claims aggregating
$633.92 made by New York theatrical
concerns. The local officers refused
Johnson a permit to box here because
he had received no permit from the
Boxing Commission.
WARNING!
Oily to bed
And aily to rise.
Is thefate of a man
When a motor he buys.
- Bennie Bess
Recitation Thelma Blair
Musjc Bell’s Orchestra
Recitation ~... Harold Blair
Instrumental Solo Marian Jordan
Recitation Margaret Blair
Instrumental Mrs. .A A. Taylor
Recitation Lorenza Blair
Recitation Eugene Sherman
Song By All
Recitation Vernon Rose
Instrumental Solo .... Marie Anderson
Recitation Marian Jordan
Readings from Dunbar by Mrs. R. M-
Garret
Music , Bell Orchestra
Much credit is due Mrs. Joe An
derson for the splendid manner in
which she went about training the
children for the occasion. The pro
gramme was well rendered.
Mr. Meadows received a message
from Chicago, that his wife’s father
has completely recovered from a very
severe illness.
Mrs. Albert Winston and three chil
dren have just arrived from New Mex
ico. Mr- and Mrs. Winston and fam
ily will reside at 340 South Pleas
ant street.
Miss-Anita Colman’s sister of Flag
staff, is here at her bedside.