The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-03-26

| present, and under this management suc-
cessful year of Sabbath School work is an
ticipated Mrs. Julia Broadie and her
daug ghter Ida have long been Identified with
the progress Of this Sabbath School, and it
was a desired tribute to them to re-elect
them to the positions they have filed SO
creditably and well.
PLAIN FACTS AND MASONIC FANCIEs.
A new letter carrier was added to the
force last week. His name is Clarence
Lewis, and he is fine, bouncing little fell
low, and bids fair to be more rapid walker
than his father. Clarence is a member of
the German. John is the happiest little
carrier in the country.
Extensive arrangements for the observ-
ance of Easter are being made by Cyrene
Commandery. The commandery will march
to one of the churches, where public SER
vices will be held, consisting of a sermon by
one of the city ministers, a recital of the
Easter ritual by the commandery, choice
folos and choruses appropriate for the occa-
sion, and various other exercises. Full
notice of the place of service and other par
ticulars will be given through these col
umns.
"a True Republican Colored Voter"
stirred up the Colored Protective
Club considerably by his inconsid-
crate and unmanly attack upon the
men this club had placed in the field as can
didates for various municipal Offices. If
"a True Voter" imagined that his article
would scare off or break up this club, he
never was so badly mistaken in his life
Calling men so vulgarly, hash singers"
and clubhouse porters" don't cause men
to be in good humor at all. The Colored
Protective Club, nearly 600 strong, has de-
termined TO hold on to its ticket, "hash
Singing or not ''hash singing" There
are but few men in Cincinnati who do not
denounce the article of "a True Voter" as
q scurrilous one, of the meanest and lowest
kind "A True Colored Republican Voter"
is hardly brave "colored Republican
voter" He may be true, but he is not
brave enough to sign his own true name to
the wild and irrational assertions that he
had published under false name.
The Ohio Falls Express, last week, had
an announcement of colored musical fes-
tival, which is to come off in Nav. in Louis
vile. The description is quite a glowing
one, and if it proves to be what the Falls
says it will, it will be one of the grandest
achievements of the colored race in the mu-
steal arena The Q. c. Choral SDc.ety will
attend, and rendea either Esther or Daniel
in full costume, Such festival deserves
large delegation of colored people. not only
from Cincinnati, but all parts of Ohio and
Indiana. NJ L johnson is one of the As
sistsnt Musical Directors.
The Cyreal Commandry is going to
Cleveload next August. Get ready.
Mr.. George Churnly is doing excellent
work as turnkey at the Sd st. Station
House.
You should have been at the meeting of
the Cyrene Commandery last Friday night,
and witnessed the Inspection and "Re-
views"
The Hon. Geo. w. Williams is. in Wash
ington pulling creased wires for-anything
he can get The other members of the
Ohio Legislature are at Columbus at their
proper work. George ought to give another
supper away at the Gibson House. Good
food always does stimulate hungry friends.
The Cyrene claims to do the best Asylum
''work" in the jurisdiction.
April is flooded with concerts, masquer-
AIDES, promenades-and all manner of
amusements freedoms Homes will be
acted at Robinson's Opera House in the early
days of April. by dramatic club composed
of the young men and lads of the city. Mr..
Charles Plumb is one of the chief managers.
Cyrene Commandery drills every Friday
night.
Mr.. w. Colson of $50 West Fifth St, has
won quite reputation as repairer of furna-
ces, ranges and and all kinds of stoves. Mr..
Colson is a colored man, and deserves the
patronage of all colored people who wish
anything done in his line. Give him
trial.