Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
Ct. PAUL supoGTARIAN

The Farce given by the choir of s
James church entitled "a Regular Fix
was fairly well attended Monday night
Proceeds for Easter music.
Mrs. Stella Perry Lobbins. who die
at Leftridge, Alberta Can. was brough
home for burial. Her funeral havin
occurred Sunday afternoon from st
james A. M. E, church at 2:3o, Rev
III. Jones officiating. A large conccurs
of friends gathered there to pay thei
last respects to the deceased. Sh
left a mother an aunt and host o
relatives and friends to mourn thei
loss.
MIR, C. B. Lozenberry is still on tn
sick list, with not much improvement
. Mrs Daisy Gentry of Denver, Colo.
is in the city, the guest of her sister
Mrs. VIM. England of Central avenue
The saintyly city folks need again tt
feel proud because an Afro American
girl in the person of Miss Catherine
Weaver Lealtead, the II year old dau'
ghter of Rev. Father and Mrs. A. II.
Lealtead Rector and wife of the Saint
Phillips Episcopal church stands the
highest and in her studies of any stu
dent in this years graduating class at
Mechanics Arts High school of our city
and is thereby entitled to be the eale-
dictorian ut the graduating exercises.
the highest honor the class can bestow
on it's members Miss Lealtead is quite
a charming young lady with sweet
face and beautiful manners. We hope
that nothing will Intervene to cause her
not to share this honor which ia hers
by rights, bu, our daily papers seem to
lay such stress on the ord "colored'
in mentioning her name and said un-
less something unforeseen happens she
will have the horor Of being valedicto-
riau of her Glass;" Oh! how they dis
like to give US credit when due.
Mrs. Margaret Adams is improving
at Walker sanatarium.
Mrs. Agnes Eldings of Minneapolis
was a visitor in our city. Saturday.
Our people were certainly punched ut
the Orpheum during the engagement of
the Aida Overton Walker company.
Oh, we'll we lived through it all. Such
is the case all over the Orpheum circuit.
Why need our people 30 to such cheap
insignificant play houses, when they
can enjoy the best privileges in he first
class ones, such as the Metropolitan,
Shuberts and the Grand. Enough said
Mrs B. ]. Edwards of Central avenue
has returned from Chicago where she
was called to the sick bedside of her
mother who passed peaceably away
about three weeks ago. Mrs. Ford was
an old resident of Chicago and was
highly respected. Mrs. Edwards has
the sympathy of the Bystander.
Mrs. Marcia Valley is reported on the
sick list also Mrs. Bessie Lucas.
Mr.. Noble Thompson is convalescent
after a siege of very serious illness.
\ st. Paul has two able Afro. American.
physicians and surgeons, viz.ss@Drs.
Waldo Turner and W. D Bloom, both
m a'ntaining lucrative practice among
the whites as we'll as our own people.
We have in the line of legal profession
-Attys. F. L. McGhee and r. y. Lee,
both doing well.
Madam Hart, our efficient and very
busy Milliner on University had her
annual Spring opening on the 18th inst.
She is showing some beautiful hats.
Why not purchase your Easter bonnets
from Madam Heart? thus exhibiting
your race pride! She is quite reason
able, l know. Boost your business en-
terprise.
MIR. A. }. McMurry, the grocer is
doing nicely at the Busy Corner. He
has also fine line of cigars, ice cream
and confectionery.
Ye editor of the Budge,arian desires
to congratulate Rev. VIM. B. Lowry
and his charming bride of Dubuque,
providing congratulations are yet in
order. We happen to know both of
these young people arr wish them many
happy years Of usefulness.
The management of Carvings uptown
cafe, have been convinced for the third
time that Anglo-Saxon walters cannot
with the Afro Americans when
on Tuesday morning of the past week
thew were forced to make the change
or else close their business. The pa
tronage absolutely refuse to patronize
the place (which is one of the SWEETEST
in the city, unless they put the colored
boys back and so he did. Boys, make
good this time and show them who you
are. The colored boys had only been
out since last November. Thus you
see how long they could do without
them.
Mrs. Margaret Smith and Miss Ida
May johnson, gave book social at the
Bows Culture club rooms on the even
ing of the 2lst Quite number of
books were donated. Refreshments
we're served and a good time, you know.
FIT. MADISON, IOWA.
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