The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
Charles Sumner School. corner of Missouri

Charles Summer School. corner of Missouri
and Thirteenth streets.
The board of managers of Alpha Home
for aged and infirm colored women wish
to return thanks for the many offerings re-
| ceived during the past year. The receipts
in cash from all sources for the past year
were ss4l. 40, and the expenditures s769.5S
| They were the recipients Of many useful
donations during the holiday. The officers
| are: Mrs. Susie Williams, president; Roxie
| II. Bell, secretary, and Mrs. Charles A.
| Webb, treasurer.
In the death of Doc" Pierce, which oc-
| Cured last week, a pioneer was lost. He
was a member of the Second Baptist
| Church. and in his early days was an active
and ardent worker. He was best known
| which would not be "downed." Even in his
declining years this voice was noticeable.
He was seventy-nine years old and was a
member of the Hold Carriers Union. He
| held many places of honor and trust in his
| church.
The Sunday services at the Flanner Guild,
which have been proving so interesting,
will not lack in fervor to-day. The board
of managers of the institution have secured
| the services of the Memorial Church music
al band (white), who will furnish the pro-
gramme. Miss Mary Traub, soloist, will
assist the band. This band has established
a reputation for its qualities of entertain
| ing and will attract a large and appreciative
| audience. The Boys Plantation entertain
| ment at the Guild the past week was such
a success that they will repeat it again in
| the near future.
| The stockholders of Castle Hall Building
Association will meet next Tuesday even
| ing at Pride of West hall, X. of p, for
| the purpose of organizing and electing di-
rectors. This is an organization of the
| colored knights of Pythias, who are pre-
| pairing TO build a hall and business block.
The Antique Dancing Academy will en-
terrain their friends and patrons at the Odd
| Fellows Hall next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McClellen have re-
moved 70 Muncie for permanent residence
DR.. Samuel w. Hunter, prominent col
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| city this week on business. DR.. Hunter has
been practicing for seventeen years.
The revivals are still the topics in church
circles. Among the noted divines in the
city may be noted the Rev. Lena Mason,
the well-known woman evangelist, at Allen
Chapel; Bishop Mack, at South Calvary
Baptist Church; DR.. w. w. Brown, Second
Corinthian Baptist Church; Dr. d. p Rob-
erts. Bethel A Nj. T. Church, and a num-
Der Of evangelists who are assisting in re-
vival work
School No % corner Thirteenth and Mis-
souri, streets, will be dedicated next Thurs
day afternoon and VIII be called the Charles
Sumner School This school Is the largest
in the city for the colored children, and the
principal, Miss Mary Wilson, is preparing
an excellent and appropriate musical and
literary programme for the occasion. Bishop
Abraham Grant will deliver the principal
address.
The Rev s w Perry will address the
Y. NJ. G. A. this afternoon at its rooms
31615 Indiana avenue. Mr.. Perry is an able
and interesting speaker. The educational
committee, composed of Messrs. w ~
Kersey. Sanford Yopp, William Caldwell
j c. Beckett the Rev H. T. Herod Ezra
Roberts and DR.. d. II. Brown, are pre-
pairing an interesting and instructive pro-
gramme. An oratorical contest among the
pupils Of the public schools is one of the
literary entertainments of the near future
The pupils of school No. 20, on Martindale
avenue, gave a musical chorus at the school
! Friday evening. The affair was under the