Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
ST. JOSEPH, MO.

The ninth annual recital by the pu-
nils of Mrs. Stella May Hill was
given last night at the Ebenezer A.
| NJ. E. church to large audience. 1t
is conceded by all musicians in the
city that Mrs. Hill is the most pro-
ficient piano instructor Of our race IN
this city, and to person possessing
any musical education can see that
her pupils are making rapid progress
and we are glad to learn that more
children and some adults continue to
obtain musical instructions of Mrs.
Hill. There were fifteen on the pro-
gram last night. The trios, Martha,
fantasy, II Trovatore, fantasia, Poet
and Peasant, overture, and the duet,
The Valley of Enchantment' were the
most popular and received prolonged
applause. We congratulate Mrs. Hill
and all her pupils for the grade OF
music they play, as it has tendency
to elevate the standard Of music IN
our city.
Miss Pearl Johnson left Tuesday
for Sioux City, Iowa, to attend the
summer with her parents.
Mrs. Opal Lee-Lewis Of Atchison,
Kans., was in the city few days last
week. Her husband, Mr.. Lewis, has
recently opened restaurant and ice
cream parlor in that city ana she will
have charge of the soda fountain.
It is said that three or more of our
school teachers will possibly be Mrs.
ere the 4th of July, 1915, arrives and
the unpleasant thing is that all the
men are non-residents of St. Joseph.
We would suggest the names OF three
young men, Drs. E. Y. Strawn, .. N.
Coins and Mr.. Sam Brewer, that
would make good committee for
making ar investigation why some Of
our unmarried men are not the in
tended Benedict.
Miss Pinkey Griffin has returned
from Plattsburg to spend the sum-
mer in our city.
Mrs. McGaugh and son, after sever
al months visit with her parents and
relatives at Bethany. has returned
home.
Miss Henderson of Parsons, Kans.,
is now che guest Of her sister, Mrs.
VIM. H. Bell, 632 Pendleton street.
She expects to remain for a few
weeks.
The South Park baseball team de-
feated the Elwood, Kans., team at the
latter place last Sunday by score of
9 to 2.
Mr.. 3. D. Rutledge, an employe in
the dining car department of the
Burlington route, was in the city
few days last week. He formerly
made this city his headquarters, but
now has a run out of Denver, Colo.
By the Associated Press reports
when the liberty bell from the indie
pendence hall at Philadelphia is en-
route to San Francisco exposition it
will come via this city and will. re-
main here for fe whours. It will be
sent by special train and guards
will be on duty day and night while
in transit, also during The time it is
on exhibition et the exposition II
will lie started from Philadelphia soon
after the 4th of July.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the St.
Luke VI. E. church, Nineteenth and
Angelique streets, met at the home Of
Mrs. Jennie Williams, Sixteenth and
Messaine streets, last Thursday aft
ernoon and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Fresi-
dent, Mrs. Jackson; vice president.
Mrs. G. Allen; secretary, Mrs. B.
Silvey; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Cragg; treasurer, Mrs. H. Buckncr;
chaplain, Mrs. Mcdonald; assistant
chaplain, Miss Georgia Hill; purchas-
ing committee, Mrs. Jennie Williams;
sick committee, Mrs. Garner.
Jerry Order. president of tbs
Northwest Colored Orphanage, was
shot Monday by Lillian Haven,
a 15-year-old ward of the home. 1t
is said by the attending physicians
that his recovery is doubtful.