The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
WHAT OUR COLORED
CITIZENS ARE DOING

The Progressive Club was entertained last
Thursday by Mrs Flora Hayes. of 1905
North West street. 1t Will be the guest
next week of Mrs Cora Jackson. 333 Toledo
street.
Mrs. r. Faulkerson, 429 Arch street. en-
tertained the Ladies' Alliance of Allen
Chapel last Thursday afternoon.
The Charitable Spinsters will give a So
cial at the residence of Mrs. Anna Smith
Walker. on Muskingum street, next Friday
evening. a musical and literary programme
will be the feature
K. z. Blakemore. an attorney of this city.
has been admitted to practice in the Su-
preme Court of the State.
Tie Bachelor Maids, club OF twenty-five
young ladies', gave their first entertainment
at the Odd Fellows hall last Tuesday
evening. Preceding the dance and minuet
an elegant rcpast was served at the Parker
House TO the invited guests. The hall was
beautifully decorated with palms. The
grand march was given at IL O'Clock, and
was led BY Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Hender-
son. The affair was under the mana cement
OF Misses Mary Duncan and Eleanor Pres
ton
The Married Ladies' Club met last week
with Mrs Rosa Avery, 1211 East Sixteenth
street. The next meeting will be with Mrs.
agnes Crabtree, 2125 AlvOrd street
arrangements have been completed for
the state convention of Colored WOmen's
Clubs. which will meet in this city at Bethel
y. NJ. e Church next Tuesday morning
The first days proceedings will consist of
reports from the various clubs. Mrs Nav
Wright Sewall, president of the Interna-
tlOnal Council of Women, will address the
council Tuesday evening. There will be
frty delegates in attendance from the diff
1erent cities In the State "A permanent
state society VIII be organized. Three ses-
sions will be held on Tuesday and two ses-
sions Will be held on Wednesday Mrs
Lillian Thomas Fox is the state president
he sacred services at the Flanner Guild
last Sunday were we'll attended The ad-
Dress on Jonn Brown" by George w Cable
Was Well received. The bass solo of Major
Daniels vas the feature of the services
Charles Samuels also sang in a PLEASING
manner. Judge Stubbs of the JuveniIe
Court, Will talk this afternoon. Musical
numbers viii be rendered by Misses Rosie
nestor and Clora Watts and Hayes Wilson.
nc services will begin promptly at )
tertained last Friday evening by Miss Mabel
cage, IN honor of her seventeenth birth
day: quite an enjoyable evening was spent.
fIlaay evening In honor of the Night Owl
Pleasure Club at the residence of Mrs.
hetta Moss Cards and music furnished the
amusements for the evening
The Right Wing Club was entertained Iast
Wednesday evening by Mrs Minor 333 Mid
ole street 1t viii be entertained next week
py mrs. Mary Talbot. 200 West Thirteenth
The Helpers Club met last week with
Mrs- u Floyd ll01 East Thirteenth street
dent. and Mrs. Martha Moore. secref.rI, esi-
The Garland Club will give their first
sni.twaist ball az odd Fellows Hall May
IL Dora Parker is the president
Mrs. John Wells leaves to-day IN ioin
her husband In Franklin. Ind. Mrs Wells
was formerly Miss Eva winn They will
reside permanently i'm PEORIA III
The choir OF the Second BAPTIST Church
OF MARION Ind. will run a special excur-
sion 10 his city Sunday. May 5. The choir
viii render a sacred programme at the 90.
rinthian Baptist Church that afternoon.
The Colored Business Mems League held
business meeting last Friday evening nj
the Y NJ. c. a The CLUB is proCressine
nicely. The members are arranging fS
erect business block in the city in tht
near future. W
the choir OF the St Phillips Mission vii
conduct the services this afternoon A spe.
cal musical programme will be rendered
rector Hector Brown OF St PauIs Church, viii
A unique recital and musical entertain
ment VII DC given at the Mount Zion Bap
list Church next Wednesday evening
George Edward Sheffield of Alexandra
viii be the principal character He will re
cite MS own poems. This Will be his frs
appearance To an audience in this city
Among the other participants will be Mis-,
Zola Black and Sadie Mayes and Mes;sr
Gibbs. Highbaugh and Phillips.
The Rev. ID. r Reed. of Bloomington i
conducting a revival meeting at the Olive
Baptist Church. The meeting began las
Tuesday and will probably continue tel
The East End Sewing Circle met last we..l
at the residence of Mrs. Sophia Flemmin:
and elected tho following officers: President
Mrs. Ada Goens; vice president Mrs Sophi.
Flemmine; secretaries. Cora r. Jackson an,
Lulu Hedgepath: treasurer. Jane Bell: Jour
nalist- Ella Lewis The next meeting vii
be with Mrs. Effie Wilson in West Eleventh
street
The Sisters of Charity. No. 20. will hav
their annual sermon this evening at Bette
A. NJ T. Church. The Rev James M
Townsend will deliver the anniversary ser
mon.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy CorIey I2lSts Nor.l
Senate avenue entertained last Thursda,
evening In honor OF visiting friends
The Violet Club entertained las
Thursday evening by Mrs. Walter Smith. II
Locke street
Attorney w r. McEfechan, OF Evansville
was In the city last week route To Balti
more for future residence.
The Woman's Club will give series .
parties beginning this week with a evhis
party at the residence OF Mrs Franl
Gaines. 40 West Michigan street. The clu
will he addressed this afternoon at Simp
son Chapel by Mrs. Nav Wright Sewal
They viii also give an entertainment mex
Friday evening at Simpson Chapel