The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
WHAT OUR COLORED
CITIZENS IRE DOING

A parlor musicale will be given Thursday
evening, March "a. at the home of the Rev.
H. h stewart, pastor of Allen Chapel.
The Marion County Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union will hold their regular meeting
at the Shiloh Baptist Church tomorrow
evening.
The Flora Grant Missionary Society will
mold Its next meeting Friday afternoon at
the residence OF Mrs. Lizzie Street lG03
East Sixteenth street.
The Young Ladies' Business Club OF Allen
Chapel will give novelty fair in April. on
titled. THE Seven Ages of Women" The
entertainment promises to be interesting
Mrs. Lizzie Lloyd. of NoblesvilIe enter
tanned last Sunday In honor OF her guest
Mrs Lulu Sellers. of this city; Among the
Sellers and Mrs. Clarence Stewart.
The Woman's Club was entertained last
Monday afternoon by Mrs. William Long
With a luncheon consisting of three courses.
The club on tomorrow afternoon will be
the guest of Mrs. Jennie Boyd in Irvington.
l.. w. Montgomery is the head OF COM
pany TO organize the colored baseball clubs
of this State into union. He is I'm cor
respondence with parties In Muncie Evans
vile and other cities in order to perfect
the organization. 1t gives promise OF sue
cess.
Mrs. Hattie Moore was the hostess at a
colonial luncheon last Friday evening at tho
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Brown
She had for her guests Mesdames c. NJ G.
Willis, John Evans. Thomas Bond. Charles
served.
The trustee board of the Alpha Home for
aged and Inhrm Colored Women will
meet wednesday evening with Mrs.
Charles Webb, SO Wyoming street The
association Will meet Thursday afternoon
at Simpson Chapel to elect officers for the
coming year.
The board of directors of the Castle Hall
ASSOCIATION met this week and organized
by electing the following officers: Pres
ident, William II. Porter; secretary. John
Smith; treasurer, DR.. s., A. Furniss. The
members OF the association are now paving
in the first installment of their stock
The Anna Douglass Club met last week
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent Mrs. Ella Lewis; vice president. Mrs.
Elizabeth Ousley; secretary, Mrs. Sadie
Reed; assistant secretary, Mrs. Susie
Trevan; treasurer, Mrs. Marion Jones The
next meeting will be held next Thursday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Ousley,
1lO5 East Seventeenth street.
The sacred concert this afternoon at the
Flanner Guild will be very interesting. Mr.
Charles w. Moores, of the School Board
cal part of the programme will be rendered
by the South Side quartet and by the Misses
Coleman, Laura Smith. and J. w. Evans
These Sunday concerts are proving very
popular and are being largely patronized
The Rev. w. II. Riley. who has been the
pastor of Simpson Chapel, will deliver his
farewell sermon this evening before his de-
parture for conference next week There
will be three services during the day The
Rev. Mr. Riley will deliver his sermon al
the evening service. His pastorate of this
| church has been satisfactory and Il is the
desire of majority OF the members that hs
| shall be returned.
The Rev. II. z. Stewart. pastor OF Allen
| Chapel, will give illustrated sermon to-
night the Illustration consisting OF sixty
| views, showing the present appearance OF
ancient sites connected with sacred history.
| The stereopticon will be used to show these
| views. The lecture is innovation for the
| colored pastors of this city, and gives prom
| Use of being repeated in the near future at
| other colored churches
The Native South African Choir will an
| pear at Bethel A. NJ. L. Church next Thurs
day evening under the direction Of Manager
| Kakaza. an African, who has recently grad
| uated from Wilberforce University. This is
| the only organization that sings Dutch.
| English and kafir native songs. These
songs are peculiar, weird and descriptive
| of the customs and habits Of the native Az
| rican in his unciviliZed state.
The Charitable Spinsters is a new organ
| ization of young ladies, who are interested
in sweet charity" They are assisting in
| lies and are to be commended. The Spin
/ sters are all young ladies In the high
Smith; vice president. Sadie Mayes: secre-
| tary, Claudia Walker; treasurer, Constance
| Porter recording secretary. lola Black.
The Sisters of Charity Number have in
| stalled the following officers; President.
| Mrs. Mary J. Scott; vice president, Mrs
| Sallie Johnson; secretary Fannie Patter-
| son; assistant secretary, Sallie V. Martin:
| treasurer, Mrs. Laura Breedlove. chaplain,
| Mrs. Lena Gilmore; sick committee. Mrs
| Emma Richardson. chairman; Mrs. Lima
| Martin. chairman board of directors: Mrs.
| Lizzie Brown, chairman grievance commit
! tee.
| The Dime Saving Association was organ
| lied last week among the prominent colored
| citizens. The object of this association is 10
! encourage the cOored people to save their
| small earnings and 10 have the opportunity
| TO deposit and withdraw the same at their
! option. The association is organized on the
| same basis as the Plymouth Association,
| which is largely patronized by the colored
| people OF this city. Benz. +. Wade Is presi-
| dent and VIM. ID. Collins Is secretary OF the
| new organization They are holding their
| meetings at the Recorder office, 4l4 Indiana
| avenue.