Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
CLINTON, IOWA.

Miss Esther Culberson entertained
a few of her friends at the home Of
her parents on Thursday evening,
January End, in honor of Miss Vivian
Smith of Waterloo, Iowa, who was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Murda
Beason, during the holidays. The
evening was spent with music and
dancing.
The celebration commemorative of
the fiftieth anniversary Of Emanci-
patton on January 1st was success.
In the morning praise meeting was
held at 1880 at the Second Baptist
church, the Rev. G.. B. Rogers, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, de-
livering the sermon. At 8 o'clock in
the afternoon platform meeting
was held at Bethel A. M. E. church,
presided over by Mayor E. M. Howes.
A number of addresses were made by
leading citizens and members of the
G. A. r. A most beautiful paper
showing the progress of the Negro
by Mrs. G. w. Slater and the read
ing Of the Emancipation Proclama-
tion by Miss Murda Beason. The
meetings were well attended through
out the day.
Miss Murda Beason and Miss Wv
ian Smith returned few days ago
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to their
school duties. During the holidays
they were the honor guests at sever
al social functions. January Sd Mr..
and Mrs. M. O. Culberson enter
tained at a dinner, the afternoon of
January 4th Mrs. Holland Williams
was hostess to a few young ladies,
January 5th Mrs. w A. Richardson
was hostess at an afternoon luncheon.
Each event was one long to be re-
membered.
Mrs. M. o. Culberson and family
were in Davenport last week in at
tendance at the marriage of Major
O. Culberson, Jr., to Miss Leota Fos-
ter Of that city. The friends of the
young couple wish them all happi-
ness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald, founder
and manager of the Louise Juvenile
Home of Chicago, arrived in the city
Sunday afternoon to assist Rev. G..
w. Slater in series of evangelistic
services, which will be carried on dur
ing the week. The meetings at this
writing start out with bright pros
poets looking forward to success.
The second quarterly meeting Of
the year is scheduled for Sunday,
January 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bush enter
tained at dinner Sunday evening in
honor of Mrs. M. o. Culberson, who
will leave this week for a four
months sojourn in California. The
table decorations were red and white,
a beautiful basket of carnations and
hyacinths tied with red ribbons form
ing centerpiece. Covers were laid
for ten.
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ored guest at dinner given Monday
night by the trustee helpers at Bethel
A. M. E. church to the trustees and
their wives. Mrs. Culberson, who is
the past president of the organiza-
ton, will leave this week for west
ern trip and her co-workers took this
opportunity to spend social time
with her. At the conclusion Of the
dinner God speed and we'll wishes
were said by Rev. G. w. Slater, M.
o. Culberson and A. A. Bush. The
president, Mrs. Stewart, deserves
credit for the success of the event.
A number of ladies met at the
home of Mrs. Emma Heron last
Thursday and organized Pastors
Aid Society of Bethel A. M. E.
church. The officers are as follows:
Mrs. Emma Heron, president; Mrs,
Susie Robinson, vice president; Mrs.
Anna Anthony, secretary; Mrs. Julia
Clay, treasurer.
Under the auspices of the Pastors
Aid Society the members and friends