The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
WHAT OUR COLORED
CITIZENS IRE DOING

The second lecture of DR.. ]. c. Patton in
the series of lectures that he is giving to
the Missionary Circle, will be given at the
Shiloh Baptist Church next Thursday even
Ing. The subject will be The Outlook of
Mission Work in the Twentieth Century"
A piano recital will be given at the Cor
inthian Baptist Church on the evening of
April by Charles Martin, who is a recent
Music, conducted by Mr.. Oliver Pierce. Mr..
Martin will be assisted by Miss Lula Smith,
the weli-known soprano, and other good
local talent. This will be the first appear
ance of Mr.. Martin before an Indianapolis
audience.
Invitations are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Alberta to Mr..
Mack Mendenhall which will occur April
IL. Both of the contracting parties are well
known. in social circles. They will be at
home to their many friends at 221 West
Tenth street after April IA.
The Elite Stock Company will give their
hrSt public entertainment at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church tomorrow evening. They
will appear in the melodrama entitled, "Out
in the Street" ar
The sacred concert at the Flanner Guild
last Sunday afternoon proved the best
drawing card OF the present season for the
organization. The addresses by Messrs.
Charles w. Moores and Franklin Vonnegut
were inspiring and were fully appreciated
by the large audience. The speakers this
afternoon will be Mrs. r. s. Sinclair and
Mr.. w. MCGOWAN. There will also be
plenty of good music. The millinery de-
opening at the guild on March % and 2S
at which time a beautiful display of hats
will be exhibited.
The Flora Grant Missionary Society has
elected the. following delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs which
VIII hold Its state meeting in this city in
the near future: Mesdames Ella Williams
ii. T.. Stewart and Susie III. Donald The
society will give musicale next Thurs
day evening at the residence of the Rev
III. r. Stewart, 1901 Cornell avenue. The
t1ax
afternoon with Mrs. Lizzie Venable, 1904
YandeS street.
The Research Club is holding its regular
meetings with Mrs G, l.. Jones, 1122 Fay
cite street. The club is discussing current
history Mrs. Gertrude Hill is president
and Mrs. Viola Clark is chairman of the
committee on literature.
The annual election of officers of the
Alpha Home resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Susie Williams; vice president,
Mrs. Amanda Breckenridge; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Ella Williams; financial secre-
tary. Mrs. Roxie II. Bell; treasurer, Mrs
Hulda Webb; board of trustees, Mrs. X.
Butler, chairman; Mesdames Mary T. John
son. Son Mamie shelton Martha Slaughter and
Miss Ella Lewis. Special services will
be held at the home this afternoon at which
time the Rev. j. NJ. Townsend will speak
The Women's Improvement Club met
with Mrs. Burnett Fisher this week A
lively interest is being manifested by the
members and the club gives promise of be-
ing one of the leading societies among the
The Mercy Help Society is doing a good
work among the poor of the race 1t met
last week with Mr.. Coleman, $50 Douglass
street. large attendance was present and
the society arranged for an entertainment
to be given in the near future for the ben
eht OF the poor.
The Anna Douglass Club has elected the
Following delegates to the Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs: Mesdames Amanda
Davis and Ella Lewis. The club will hold
its next meeting with Mrs. Sadie Reed, "a
Sheldon street.
The meeting of the Ladies Complimentary
Club will not be held this week, but has
been postponed until April 5.
Gibson Lodge, No. 2 u. B. F. will give
social March 81 ut the residence of w
r. Boyd, 1892 Burgess avenue. Music will
be furnished by the Jones Brothers orches-
ira.
The Hoosier Social Club will be enter
tanned next Friday evening by Mrs Louisa
Thomas, 2OS2 Lewis street.
The sixth lenten services of the St Phil
lips Episcopal Mission will be held NEXT
Tuesday evening at the residence of Charles
Brown, 706 West Tenth street Mr.. Wat
son will make an address. A meeting of the
members will be held this afternoon after
services.
The Colonial Danes will repeat the Minuet
in the early future for the benefit of the
| Woman's Club.
The classes in millinery taught by Madam
| Jordan met at Wayman's Chapel Saturday
and organized Woman's Exchange. The
| officers are: President. Mrs. H. Z. Stew
! art; vice president, Mrs. Charles Hunter:
secretary. Miss Ella Van Cleve; treasurer.
| Mrs j. Franklin Walker. The ladies will
have a grand opening and display of mil
| linery work at the church Monday,
| March 2S
The members of the n. o. Club met last
| Tuesday with Herbert Henderson and elect
| ed the following officers: President, Ham
| ilton Craig: vice president, Silas Voolfolk:
| secretary, William Smith; assistant Sec
rotary. John Alexander; journalist Her
| bert Henderson: director. George Leslie
ST. Theresa Temple, No. "a viii give a
/ stocking social next Wednesday at their
| hall, Court and Delaware streets The az
| fair promises to be a novel one and the at
| tendance will be large.
| The marriage of Henry +. Hart to Miss
| Claude +. Vauter took place on Wednes-
| day at the home of the bride. sc Wisconsin
street, the Rev. Mr.. Heninger, pastor OF the
! NJ. T.. Church of West indianapolis, off,
| ciating. large number of friends were
| in attendance at the wedding and the
] gifts 10 the bride were numerous.