Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-05

Richard Oliver, last Friday evening
The band OF which Prof. Oliver ID lead
er was secretary engaged and made
some very sweet music without hil
direction, which only shows that they
have been well taught. The party was
q very pleasant affair and the many
friends present enjoyed themselves i'm
rnensely.
In the Popular Lady Contest given
| by the Miller Bros. Show Co. in their
large tent last week, Miss Essie Wat.
son won the prize which was q beau.
tifnl silver water set. There were
more than half dozen young ladies
in the contest. You should have seen
the smile on Henry's face.
Miss Mazda Davis left Monday for
Salt Lake City, Utah, to visit indef.
initely with her sister, Mrs. Anna
IStallsworth. Miss Davis will be great
| ly missed as she was very enthusiasts
/, tic, energetic worker in st. Johns A.
M. e. Church.
Mr.. John M. Young left Tuesday
for Cleveland, Ohio, where he an.
ticipates making his future home.
Mrs. Young win follow later.
Mrs. Peter Arlington and daughter,
Miss Georgianna Disleet, left Friday
afternoon July for Topeka, Kansas,
where she will visit her brother, Mr..
Andrew jackson.
Mr.W. E.. Carter, who has been at
tending Western College studying for
the Ministry, preached his trial sermon
last Sunday evening Those who
heard it pronounced it very good be-
ginning.
The Sunday School Union met with
the Tabernacle Church Sunday even.
ing. A very interesting program was
rendered. Mr.. R. A. Booker, superin-
tendent of Tabernacle Baptist Sunday
School read paper on "What is the
Best Method of Retaining Young Men
in the Sunday School, The discus.
sion was led by Rev. Mendenhall. The
officers for the next six months were
elected as follows: Mr.. R. G. Potter
president; Marshall Lowery, vice pres
ident, Mrs. Ada White, secretary, Mrs,
Lillian Anderson, assistant secretary;
Robt. Lowery, treasurer, Miss Tallie
Cox, organist; W. A. Brown, chorister
| The next regular meeting will be held
| with the st. Johns Sunday School the
second Sunday in July.
! Messrs. Jack Garland and Henry
Boles were slightly injured in the
mines this week. T.. II
Clarence Bradshaw was shot in the
arm last Saturday night by the night
operator at the G. & N. W. depot. II
is stated that some fellows were steal
ing beer from a car and Clarence was
passing by at the time the firing was
done at the other fellows and was
struck with stray bullet. He was
resting easy Monday.
Mrs. A. Perkins is very sick agar
and it is feared that she will have tt
make another trip to the hospital.
! Mr.. Moore, a native African, ad
| dressed the Christian Endeavor at st
Johns Church Sunday evening.
The Creole Music Club met with Mil
dora Walker Monday afternoon. Thu
club is studying the life of Mozar
for the present.
/ Mr.. L. w. Tucker, general secretar,
of the Y. M. C.. A. will sever his con
Inection with the Buxton Association
about Sept. LIST to take charge Of tn,
new Chicago association. 1t will b.
about year or more before the new
| building will be erected but he will
be on the grounds getting things OF
(ganized until that time. The building
and equipment will cost $4,000 whe
completed and will be one Of the bes
( buildings among colored men.
1 Mr.. w. W. Jones left Friday 70
Des Moines to enter the hospital wher
he will undergo an operation for aper
ldicitis. We wish for him q speedy r.
covery.
Mrs. Chas. Moss who has been on tn
sick list is much improved and is. abb
to be out again. #
The B. Y. P. U. choir is doing som
nice work under the leadership Of Re,
G. G. Green.
The Literary Society is progressin
nicely. Rev. C. H. Mendenhall wi
address the society next monday ever
ing-subject, "What a Young Ma
Should Know There will be musics
numbers on the program also.
. Mrs. Clara Tate, president Of tn
Mission Circle, is still urging the men
:. bers to attend the meetings and hel
enjoy the great blessings that thos
, who attend are receiving.