The Appeal., 1915-06-12

Mr. John H. Brown ana Mise
Gladys Wright, two well knnwn n
young society folks, We're united in
marriage by Rev. II. P. Jones at the
home of the groom on Avon street
last Monday evening. The attendants
were Miss Wanema Hunter and Mr.
H. Cotton. = :
The So-Lit Club held its sem,.,,,
nual meeting with Miss Clara Howard
as hostess last Thursday evening. The
regular election of officers was held
with the following result: President
Mr.. John Neal; vice president. Miss
Adina Adams; secretary, Miss Bessie
Johnson; treasurer, Mr.. Donald
Brady. After the business of the
evening had been transacted refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Theodosia Holland, 7O7 L'Or-
lent street, sister of Mrs. Louis Cas-
on, 1885 Thomas street, died on June
I'd at the city hospital of pulmonary
tuberculosis, aged 36 years. Her
funeral was held at Zion Presbyterian
church on last Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Geo. w. Camp officiating. The
deceased leaves four children and a
host of friends to mourn her DEPART
ure. Simpson & Wills, funeral direct
ors; interment at Forest cemetery.
On last Wednesday evening Gopher
Lodge 105 I. B. P. o. p. held it's regu.
lar monthly meeting and also it's an
nual and semiannual election of Of
ticers, with the following result: Ex-
alted Ruler, o. c. Hall; Esteemed
Leading Knight, ]. F. Coquire: Es-
teemed Loyal knight, N. H. Casey;
Esteemed Lecturing knight, Louis
Johnson; Tyler, T. H. Smith; secre-
tary, R. M. Johnson; Treasurer, J. @.
Adams; member of trustee board, DR..
w. D. Bloom. w. Hopkins Johnson
was elected as delegate to the Grand
Lodge that meets in Chicago in
August. twenty-five new members
were added to the lodge during the
year.
Pioneer Lodge No. 1, F. and A. NJ,
held it's regular meeting last Monday
evening and also it's annual election
of officers with result as follows: w.
A. Benjamin, w. NJ; F. D. McCracken,
S: w.; Albert G.. Taylor, J. w.; J. H.
Dillingham;, secretary; w. W. Will
liams. treasurer. The secretary made
: his annual report showing that during
, the year there were 9 new members
added to the lodge; that were re-
moved by death and by suspension,
The total receipts for the year were
$1,O03.35. The report also showed
! that the total amount paid on the
lodge property since it's purchase Nav
2, 1911, was $2,911.8O, leaving a bal
ance unpaid of $3,33S.2o.
The wedding of Mr.. Philip Burke
and Miss Edna Lawrence was sol,
emnized by Rev. H. P. Jones at the
residence of the brides mother, 563
Rondo, last Tuesday evening, in the
presence of the members of the fam
lily and a few intimate friends. The
attendants were Miss Mary Vasser
and Mr.. Robert Wallace. The wed
ding reception was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Beard, TAT
West Central ave., and was largely
attended. The bride was the recip-
|, lent of large number of handsome
and useful presents. The newly weds
will make their home in Minneapolis,
where the groom holds a responsible
position with large auto house and
have gone to housekeeping at 452
Fillmore street, where they will be
pleased to meet their friends.
Mrs. Maggie Potter, wife Of Mr..
Oscar Potter, 7S7 Rondo street, and
niece of Mrs. James Lowe, 578 St.
Anthony avenue, died at Bethesda
Hospital last Sunday night, aged 20
years. Her funeral was held at Pill.
grim Baptist church Wednesday after
noon, Rev. B. N. Murrell officiating
There was a large crowd of friends of
| the deceased present, and many beau
tiful floral tributes were laid upon her
casket. The deceased was a member
of the improvement Club. of Pilgrim
Baptist church, and the following
members of the club acted as honor
ary pallbearers: Mrs. James Wilson,
Mrs. Floretta Arch, Mrs. w. A. Ash
worth, Mrs. Alex Payne, Mrs. Blanche
Coins, Mrs. Jennette Kelly. The act
i've pail bearers were: Messrs. J..
Homer Coins, E. c. Walker, M. A.
Boiling, S. L. Ransom, Augustus Jones
and A. V. Hall. Simpson & Wills,
funeral directors; interment at Oak
land.