The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-06-10
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Social Personal, Society, and Local
Notes
Crowded out last week.l

Crowded out last week.
The Mt Zion congregation gives two en-
tertainments next week.
The Excelsior Reed and Brass Band gives
Its annual concert in a few weeks.
The Y. NJ s. c. will have few more So
cials before the close OF the season.
Miss Burns, of Louisville, KY, is the guest
of Mrs. F. L. Barnett, her sister.
Rev. J. Underwood, formerly of the A. NJ
f. Church of this city, was with us the most
of last week.
Persons wishing the Leader can find it at
K. A. Jones store, corner OF Newton and
Garden streets.
The benefit concert TO old Mr.. Barnes, of
the East End, takes place June 8th, at
Doanes' Armory.
Charles Black was to have given a party
last Thursday evening at the roller rink, to
few of his friends.
Persons wishing to subscribe for the
at X. A. Jones' store.
The Excelsior Band has received an invi-
tation to attend band tournament at Find
lay, Ohio, in June; the 18th, believe.
Mr. A. Cook, of Detroit, and Miss G.
Lewis, of Washington, ID. c., were married
at the residence OF Mr.. Harvey Jackson, of
Sterling avenue, Tuesday evening at 5 p. NJ.
The concert at the East End for the vet
eran, Mr.. Barnes, will probably be given the
coming week. The Anphion Quartette
gives three numbers. Messrs. Hall and Will
liams, tenors, are to give duet; Smith and
| Osborne, bases, each are 70 give solo.
There has been considerable talk of or
ganizing military company with Thomas
King at its head A military company is
something that Cleveland has never been
able to have for more than few months at
a time; although it possesses Brass and
Reed Band of about twenty pieces.
The Amphicn Quartette, a vocal organi-
cation consisting of Messrs X. A. Hall, III.
A. Williams, H. C. Smith and f. o. Os-
borne, who with the assistance of the First
NJ. +. A. Orchestra, gave such creditable
concert at Weisgerber's Hall on the 18th of
| April, are preparing for another which will
be given shortly.
Several of our ladies and gentlemen at
tended a banquet in PittsbIrg short time
ago. They do not seem to be very anxious
to tell the rest of the boys about that partic-
ular banquet, and to the questions: "Did
they dance?," "How was the supper" etc.,
they sorrowfuAy shake their heads and move
on i'm rather hurry, to nee some one else,
who has been waiting (?)a month to see
them on the next corner
On Wednesday evening Of last week, the
oath, the Young Mems Social Club held
their May banquet at Weisgerber's Hall,
corner Brownell and Prospect streets.
About fifty couple were present and tripped
the light fantastic toe to the (soul inspiring
strains, rendered by Prof. B. G. Freeman's
orchestra The officers Of the club are w.
III. Thompson, President; Daniel Fairfax,
treasurer; II. c. Smith, secretary. At sup
per, which it it is only necessary to say that
the veteran caterer, Henry Weisgerber, fur
nished it, regrets were heard from Pittsburg,
and several other places nearer our Forest
: City. At half-past twelve the dancing was
resumed and kept up until far into the night
!, or rather into the morning. From all ap-
pearances everyone present had a glorious
time.
Rev. T. H. Jackson, now of Toledo, de-
livered lecture on Education, at the A. M
Z. Church of this city. and to very large
audience on the evening d the 30th last
Tuesday. Non Nolo wasunable to be pres
ent owing to pressure of business, hut as
DR.. Jackson is fluent speaker, and his sub
1ect good one, L have no doubt Whatever
but that the Rev. T. III. j did justice to the
dsubject and to himself also. sometimes
t think that Rev. jackson and the Hon. j. p.
, Green, the colored legislator from CuyahOga
a have entered upon sort of crusad,
against the young people of Cleveland
. Here, We have the very best of schools, NJ
separate ones for the yourg of our race, anc
still there is such small number of oul
young people attending tfem A great par
of those who do attend get just SO far ant
then stop. That is, they reach the gramma
grades and then think it is beneath the dig
. nifty of young lady CD or gentleman (?) t
be High School "boy" OF "girl," or Nor
a NAL school girl There is where their igno
g rance first shows itself most conspicuously
They are too old to attend school, (only II
t or IL years of age,) they say, and their par
ents are foolish enough to listen to it.
J. have time and again been in company an
: heard some ignoramus speak to, or of certain
It persons, as "schoolboy or schoolgirl as
+ to be such was disgrace. This should nc
II hinder single one from pursuing thei
e studies, but it does discourage many, never
theless. 1t is notorious fact that this yer