The colored American., 1903-07-11
IN THE GAY WORLD.
Sorrows-News Among the Church
eS and Literaries

day was observed at the Messiah Bad
t1st Church June 21, with singing and
speaking. In the evening the pastor
preached an interesting sermon to the
Palisade Fountain of True Reformers,
the church being crowded at both SER
vices
The A. M. E. Zion literary met in
the lecture room last Monday evening
and made arrangements to hold a ba-
zaar some time in the near future.
The proceeds of this entertainment is
to beaut1fy the lecture room
The wedding of Miss Cora Johns and
Mr. Thomas Harris was quietly though
impressively solemnized at the Mes
siah Baptist Church June 23d, Rev.
H. H. Booker and Rev. J. T. Gasikll
| officiating.
One of the finest musical and litera-
| ry entertainments of the season was
| held at the Messiah Baptist Church
| Wednesday, June oath. The house was
crowded to the doors. This entertain
| ment was under the management of
Mr.. J. r. Green.
The Household of Ruth, G. W. o.
o. F., held very successful pond ap-
pie" party at. Virgins Hall, Thursday
evening, June 25th.
DR.. and Mrs. Morgan, also Mrs. Dali
ly, of New York City, were entertained
at tea at the residence of Mr.. and
| Mrs. j. H. Adams, of 267 New Main
street last Monday evening. After tea
the party attended the June musical
at the Messiah Baptist Church.
Master Harry Winfield Howard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howard, grad
uated with high honors from the John
NJ. Mason School, No. 6. Thursday,
June 25th. He was presented with a
beautiful gold class pin and flowers
from his many admiring friends
| Mrs. j. T. GaSkill, wife of Rev. J. T.
Gaskill, is quite i'll at her residence.
Her many friends hope for her speedy
/ recovery.
Mr.. Richard Webb, son of Mr. Jerry
Webb. was successful graduate from
the Bordentown Industrial School.
Mrs. ]. H. Adams and Mrs. Albert
Bowman have just returned home
from Middletown, N. Y, whence they
went to attend the wedding of their
sister, Miss Mary F. Bowman, to Mr.
| Levi Hastbrouch.
| Miss Fannie Dungey, of Staten Is
land, N. Y, is spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Thos. Mason, of
| Kellinger street.
Miss Essie Burrill, of Washington,
d. c., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Howard, of 112 Morningside avenue
Rev. and Mrs. Dempsey Thompson,
of Portsmouth, Va, and Mr. and Mrs
H. B. Prime, of Ossining, N Y, are
the guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Oliver, of 261 New Main
| street.
Mrs. Albert Williams and children
will leave this week for Atlantic City,
as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Laney. and from there to Maryland to
spend the rest of the summer with her
parents
The Rosebuds of the Yonkers Foun-
tain, No. 335, presented to Mrs. Thorn
as Mason, their Senior Mother, a beau
tiful berry set in appreciation of their
love for her and her faithfulness to
them, at their last meeting, held at the
residence of Mrs Henry Howard The
presentation speech was made by Mas
ter Willie Booker, son of Rev. H. H.
Booker.
Mr.. William Skinner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. S. Skinner, is still quite i'll at
the residence of his parents
Mrs. J. E. Bruce who has been quite
i'll at her home, 25S New Main street.
for the past three weeks, is able to be
out again, much to the delight of her
many friends.
BRUCE GRIT, JR.