The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Its Friends.

Clarence Henry goes to Davenport
tonight to spend Sunday and vii
come back just as soon as he can.
Roy Coleman came down from Des
Moines Monday for few days visit
with his father and numerous friends
in the city.
Rahab Court No. IA, H. of j., will
hold memorial services at their lodge
room on the north side Of the square
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Lille Finley entertained a
small company of young people in
honor of Roy Coleman Tuesday even.
ing at the home Of her mother, Mrs
J. Wilson.
VIM. Chism, of What Cheer, was in
the city Tuesday to attend the funer-
al of VIM. Perno Mrs. Chism pass
ed through the city Monday en- route
to Missouri.
Mrs. Matte Lamb, of Keokuk, ar
rived in the city Thursday to be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Cora Jones,
on North Fifth street, for visit of
several days.
Mrs. Chas. Allen, of Nelson, British
Columbia, who has been visiting at
the Franklin and Allen homes for the
past week, departed Thursday for To
peka, Kan, where she will visit rela-
tives and then proceed to Montreal,
Canada, where her husband is now To-
Gated,
The funeral of Miss Ada ]. Nelson
was held from wesley Chapel on
Wednesday afternoon, with interment
at Forest cemetery. The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Smith, assisted by Revs. Slater and
Lewis. The floral offerings were the
most beautiful and profuse that have
been seen at a funeral here for some
time.
The Oskaloosa Infants, a colored
base ball team under the manage
ment of Herman Dyer, went to Bux-
ton on Decoration Day and crossed
bats with the Buxton Giants. The
Infants played all the ball they knew
how but were no match for the Gil
ants and suffered defeat to the tune
of IS to z. Quite a number of young
ladies accompanied the Infants, but
their presence seemed to demoralize
rather than inspire their knights.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of the late VIM. Perno were
held fe A. M. z. church at 2:30
rQ% tuesday afternoon and were
4 of Maple Grove Lodge No.
F. and A. NJ, of which the de-
was Master at the time of his
N Rev. Geo. w. Slater, pastor
~. ne church, assisted by Rev. o. A..
Johnson, of Des Moines, conducted
the religious exercises. The sermon
was an able one, full Of hope and
faith in the resurrection of the soul,
and consolation to the relatives and
friends. The Masonic exercises, al
ways beautiful and impressive, were
conducted by the order at the ceme-
terry. Oskaloosa local of the BARRIERS
Union attended in a body.
Announcement has been issued Of
the meeting of the Afro-American
council of the state of Iowa,to be held
in Burns A. M. E. church of Des
Moines on July A. All councils, clubs
and churches interested in the ad-
vancement Of the race are entitled
to representation. 1t is intended to
effect a permanent organization for
the promotion of common interests
and the leaders of the colored people
OF Iowa are expected to take part in
the proceedings. The program has
not yet been announced, but will in
clude some of the most prominent
speakers of the country, who have
national reputation as educators and
orators. George H. Woodson, of Os-
kaloosa is president of the council,
and Leila A. Sheffey is secretary.
One delegate and one alternate will
be elected to represent Iowa at the ma
tional Afro-American council, which
is to convene at st. Louis August 2.