Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-01-28

Baptist Church was entertained las
week by Mrs. Walker of E. 9th st.
When your clothes need cleaning
pressing or mending don't forget tn,
Big Four Panatorium located at 50t
West Lake ST. They do French DIR,
cleaning at lowest prices, also suit.
made to order, ladies work speciality
Work guaranteed. clothes called fol
and delivered. 0. G. Rice, Prop.
Mrs. J, H. Reeves of 1924 Pleasant
Ave. entertained for the Presiding
Elder Jackson, Rev. Roberts and finn.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger and Mrs
Matte Neal with dinner, Friday
afternoon Jan. 21st
The funeral Of Mr.. AL Stone, brother
Of Mr.. N. G. Stone of 2712 Grand Ave
was held last Tuesday afternoon from
the home Of his mother 80 West 18th
Street. Mr.. Stone was sick for six
long weeks before his death, the end
coming on Sunday morning Jan. 10th.
Mrs. s. Vandberg of Marquettee,
Mich. is visiting with her mother Mrs
e. Stone of 80 West 18th, Street.
The Minneapolis Womans Charity
culb will give house social at the
home of Mrs. j. Jackson I'll Lyndal
Ave. North. Tuesday evening Fed. 1st
All are invited to attend
Mrs. j. e. Gibbs, President Of the
State Federation OF Women's Clubs
met with the Woman's Charity club
last week at their regular meeting,
and gave very interesting and beni-
fetal talk on club work. The ladies
vxytn ha Al m hI>c
visit them in the near future. Mrs.
Temple Pres, and Mrs. Carrie Ford,
Secretary.
The play "The Clansman," which
endangers more prejudice against our
people than any other play on the
stage has been playing in this city
all week at the Bijou Opera House.
There is to be an old folks concert
at Bethesda Baptist church Wednes-
day evening, Feb. End. There will
also be spelling bee and the public
Is invited to take part there being a
prize given to the best speller. Adj
mission 15c
The supper given at st. Peters A.
M. e. church last Friday evening by
the missionary society, was attended by
quite number,
Mrs. Kate Smith of 1905 Pleasant
Ave. entertained Wednesday afternoon
Jan. 18th number of her lady friends
with theater party. The ladies re-
ported that they enjoyed very de-
lightful afternoon.
Mrs. Minnie Plumber of 2819 Colum-
bus Ave. has vacated the residence
named and will make her new abode
at 1921 5th Ave. South.
The public installation of the color
ed Elks of this city was held Tuesday
evening Jan. 18th, at South Auditor
ium. The dancing lasted from $50 p.
M. until late In the A. M.
Minneapolis is to be supplied In the
near future with other colored phys
ician who halls from Chicago, III by
the name Of DR.. Red who is expected
to arrive in our city soon.
Mrs. /. e. Gibbs of 2844-12th Ave.
South, entertained the M. T. G. Art
club last Thursday afternoon at her
home.
Mrs. Ada Beasley Of 2S17 Chicago
Ave. who has been quite sick for
several weeks from stroke Of paraly-
sis Is able to be down stairs, and is
improving rapidly.
The building committee of st. Thom-
as Mission expect to occupy their new
church building on or about next Sum
day. The new quarters are located
at 28th, st. East and 5th, Ave. South.
Little Miss Elizabeth Martin, the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Martin of 2936-10th, Ave. South is
quite sick. The little child was ac-
cidently burned Christmas morning by
letting kettle Of boiling water fall on
her She Is now under physicians
care at her home. and 1t will be several
weeks before she will be able to be
out.
The mid-winter graduation exer-
cises of the public schools Of this
city took place on the Goth and 21st
ofthis month. Among the many stud
ents that graduated there was seven
colored students. The graduates will
enter the different high schools Of the
city. Monday Jan. oath.
The Bethesda Baptist church, at its
last church meeting, reelected MT
H. c. Richardson as the superintend-
ent of its Sunday school for the year
1910. On Sunday Jan. 9th. Mr.. Rich
ardson was presented with very
beautiful present, consisting of q
bible atlas and bible dictionary by
the Sunday school.
Tyler's Dancing Academy is now
pen at South Side Auditorium, former
ly Normana Hall, 18th. Ave. South
and 3rd. st. Dancing classes every
1st and Sd Monday in each month. A
C. Irwin, dancing master.
Mrs. J. M. Rozell secretary of the
Busy Bee club, who has been visiting
friends in st. Louis and Chicago fol
the past month returned home Janu
ary 10th.