The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-29
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Special meeting of Maple Grove
Lodge No. 16, A. f. & A. NJ. is called
for Monday evening. May &c. Work
in third degree A. G. Clark, w. NJ,
M. G. Newman, secretary.
Rev. A. A. Tolson, of Wesley
Chapel, has been engaged in a spe-
cial revival service at his church
during the past two weeks. New in.
terest has been awakened among the
members and several new names
added to the roll of membership.
Rev. Tolson seems to be wide.
awake pastor, who is not discouraged
because the field looks unpromising,
but is determined to fertilize II with
the spirit of God and work ii with
faith and hope, confident that the
harvest will justify the effort.
Udell Lewis, the efficient porter at
the Golden Eagle store for several
years, is taking his regular summer
vacation. Udell Is mighty good
indoor man in the winter season, but
he Graves the sweetness of the pure
ont door air in the summer and usu-
Ially seeks employment where II can
be had at that season. Last year he
though he went there stranger he
had employment every day of his
Istay there. This summer he will go
to Kansas City, after spending a
short time with the home folks in
Abba, and will try his fortune i'm the
western city. We bespeak for him
the success which industry, honesty
and faithfulness always assures.
Cyrus Finley went to Chicago last
week, where he will seek employ.
ment with the railroad dining car
service or in the Pullman sleeping
car service. Cy has had plenty of
Experience in both lines and stood
well with the officials when he left
the service to come home and assist
his mother after the death of her hus.
band, Jordan Wilson, and it's a sure
bet he won't have much trouble in
getting back in the service.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Iowa State Federation of Colored
tWomen's clubs will convene in a
three days session in Davenport next
Tuesday. The sessions will be held
, in the A. NJ h. church and be pro.
sided over by Mrs. J. B. Rush, of Des
Moines, State President. An inter.
esting program has been arranged
and many topics of interest to our
women and the race in general will
be presented and discussed by some
of the best talent in the state. The
J Federation has had "a steady growth,
since its organization in Ottumwa
eleven years ago this month, and
contains among it's officers and mem
bers most of the leading women OF
our race, who are working zealously
to uphold their motto: Lifting as
| we Climb" ar
Miss Stella Ringo, Mrs. Cora Jones
Miss Luella Franklin and Miss Edna
Jones returned Friday from Buxton
where they went Monday to attend
1.-The sixth annual convention of the
Iowa Chapter Order OF Eastern Star
(which has been In session there this
week. They report pleasant meet
ing and an enjoyable time, notwith'
standing the unpleasant weather con.
ditions. Buxton isn't the most lovely
place on earth when IT rains every
day for a week, but the hospitality OF
its citizens is so cordial and gener-
Gus on occasions Of entertaining our
state organizations that their guests
are made to forget all inconvenien'
'ces and to laugh and enjoy in spite
OF muddy shoes and bedraggled gar.
ments. Mrs. Ruth Bright, of Daven'
port, was reelected Grand Matron
Mrs. Name Bland, of Keokuk, secre'
itary; John l.. Brooks, of Burlington
Grand Patron, and Robt Franklin
'Of Oskaloosa, Associate Patron. Keo.
kuk was chosen as the next place OF
injecting.
| Mrs. A. G. Clark leaves this after.
noon for Washington, where she will
spend Sunday with relatives. Mon
day she goes to Davenport to attend
the meeting OF the State Federation
of colored wOmen's clubs and will be
he guest OF Mrs. Nora Wells Shep
herd She will then visit friends in
Iowa City and Muscatine and will be
absent about two weeks.
Ed Craddock, for several years an
Iemploye of Hotel Downing. was visit.
ing friends in the city Friday and
went from here 10 Ottumwa for a few
days visit before returning TO Des
Moines, where he now makes his
home.
we are III receipt OF pleasant,
Inewsy letter from Rev. o. A. Johnson,
formerly pastor of Wesley Chapel,
who is now stationed at Lexington.
Mo, since the last conference, after
having pastored the church at indie
pendence, Mo, for six years. He re-
ports himself and wife WELL happy
and highly pleased with their new
work. Says it is the biggest and
best charge he has ever had and
feels that his years of labor and sac.
.rifice are being fully appreciated and
rewarded. He expects to be in Iowa
during the week of July Goth and
hopes to be able to make OskalOOsa
"a visit.