The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
DUR COLORED SOCIETY
s ana Outs Of the Local Colony
and Its Friends.

MISC 6ufd CannduHy NlSlteu dlnoHS
AFiensla in Buxton this week.
Tom Porker came up from Abba
Taesuay and spent the day among
Erfenabs
Mrs Hattie Mitchell, Of Chicago
arrived in the city Monday and will
10 the guest Of the Robt. Johnson
Nome daring her stay here.
Rev smith, Of Wesley Chapel, was
aonfsned' TO the house for several days
1llissweela on account of sickness, and
ahe services at the churcn were dis.
&0ntfnnaR in consequence.
Miss Annfe Jones and Miss Leah
Darqnee returned home Monday from
mn extended visit with friends in
washington. They report delight.
III time and give the washington
lSDys the praise for gallantry and en-
snTEainmene
Blonoy Gannaday was trying to go
400 Buxton all day Friday, but some
Row he couldn't get into connection
with the various lines" of travel be-
Nwcen here and there. When, last
EDem he was bound for No. 102, Abba
ADcais and hopes to reach Buxton by
Sunday
Some OF the boys tried hard this
week 10 get up sleighing party, but
after they had figured up the cost it
occurred to them that this was leap
yeaT5 and they unanimously resolved
10 attend only leap year parties this
year. SO, girls, if you want sleigh
ride it'ss up to you.
The, rivalry among local pugilists
~ becaming quite marked, and but
nor Iaciz Of funds with which to
Back their opinions, a mill or two
Goul6l easily be arranged. The boys
are game and full of the usual bluff
and buster, but they want something
IN sight before they go into training.
AS it is now, they are still wearing
&heir worKfrg clothes and talking.
The ladies' OF the New Century
Club held the first open session on
Thursday evening at the residence OF
Mrs: Ed Jones, on North Fifth street.
IL took the form of reception to the
Husbands and gentlemen friends and
was quite largely attended. Light re-
1reshmsnts- were served and de-
lightful social time was enjoyed by
MI The program was as follows:
Opening Song-By the Club.
Scripture Reading c. G.. Lee.
Instrumental Solo Miss Jennie
hardy
Select Reading Miss Della Neal.
Vocal Duet--M Mrs. Harry Allen and
Mrs. Ed Jones.
Sketch of the Life0and Career OF
Pauf Lawrence Dunbar--Miss Jennie.
=Ta@uy-
Paper Afro-American Women in
Club Work, Mrs A. G.. Clark.
Quotations from Negro Poets.
Tile following communication from
the editor of the Des Moines Daily
Igsws was published in both the col
gnsG papers in Des Moines and the
iacident commented upon editorially
In both papers. We reproduce the
same because it is white mans
oninion Of white mans injustice to
E deserving colored girl, and also be-
cause Miss Field is well known in
nAs city, being a niece of Mrs. n.
Kimbrough and Mrs. c. G. Lee whom
El1a has visited several times. We
hope Marguerite viii not be discour-
aged She has demonstrated her
ability That really was the main
poIlt1 ami the judges know it and the
public knows it Just as thoroughly
rs though she had been allowed to
receive tie, honor and the resulting
reward She has justified her par
8nts and nsr teachers faith in her
and has finEN rewarded them for the
money, time and patience spent in
her education Discouragement must
he eliminated from the negro's yo-
sabuIary- His must continue to be
an uphill struggle against that worst
af opposition, prejudice, but so long
~s he mas such friends as Mr. Hamil-
fan. ard there are thousands of them
I'm bowa, he is geing TO keep up the
Amt and be prepared to win in ev-
f4fSt ECHlS5l. Inc GNGMS says. Every
syRn af Justice who is uninhuencedi
1Y racs prejudice must revolt at the
areasmenr OF young Marguerite Field,
az This city, by the musical experts
who awarded her the honors in al
eontsst and, after learning that she
wase Il colored girl reversed their de-
efsi6m I believe the Judges had no
qsi0ieee in the matter, being bound by
\ rnie excluding colored contestants,
regardless of merit; but / am opposed
TO s71ch unjust rules and wish that
every organization having such fund
amentar laws would abolish them.
This case appeals to rne sympathies
VI air rignt-minded persons. Here
was a talented child brought up
among white neighbors ana attendeGi
me same public school ag the chill
aren she played with. To the credit
of Irving school, she was accorded the
best OF treatment there, II was Al
shock 30 the girl to hear that quar-
yet had been excluded on account of
color, and she instinctively shrank
4tom entering contest where this