The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

given in honor of the Ladies of Queen
Esther Circle of Olivet Baptist church,
9th and Dearborn, occurred on last
Tuesday evening, October oath, in the
Sunday School auditorium of the
church. In spite Of the inclemency
of the weather there was the usual
crowd of the Circle and the invited
guests to keep up the splendid repu-
tation of this social side of congrega-
ton of this large and influential re-
ligious body of Christian men and
women Of Chicago. The audience
room was most beautifully decorated
and the tables all filled with pretty
vases full of cut flowers, which had
the appearance of cheerfulness, pros
perity, love, affection and sympathetic
| feelings from one to another. Prompt
ly at o'clock the master of cere-
monies, Rev. ]. M. Higginbothan, gave
brief history of the origin of the
| Circle and the valuable and powerful
aid which it renders to the church in
| it's every effort in keeping up the
| social as well as the spiritual spirit
| of the Olivet Baptist church and it's
members. The vast audience was
seated at one of the most elaborate
| banquets that could have been had in
any hotel or club room in Chicago or
New York. DR.. L. K. William, the
most eloquent pulpit orator of the
United States, was introduced to in
woke divine blessing.
The guests lost no time in enjoying
all the good things which had been
prepared for them to consume by the
managing committee. After they had
eaten all they wanted, the toastmas-
ter, Mr.. Higginbothan, called upon
different persons whose names ap-
peared upon the program, who in brief
remarks made the fourteenth annual
banquet famous in the minds of all
those who were fortunate enough to
be present.
| The program was as follows:
Program.
| Invocation. .. l.. K. Williams, D. D.
! Master of Ceremonies. ..........
.... Rev. J. M. Higginbothan
! instrumental Solo. Miss Bertha Smith
Select Reading. ....... Mr.. T. Terrell
! Welcome to the Pastor. ......
........ Mrs. j. Williams, Pres.
Vocal Solo. $500. Pauline James Lee
Y Remarks Irss VI. ljIshop, See'y.-
On THE Work of the Circle"
| Vocal Solo. &. Madam Myrtle Winfrey
Miss Kath1yn Oliver, Accompanist.
The Menu.
This banquet was served by regular
skilled caterers of the race.
/ Sailed Almonds
Reception Flakes
| Queen Olives Midget Pickles
Chicken Salad
Dainty Finger Rolls
Delicious Ice Cream-Red, White and
| Blue
Fancy Assorted Cakes
Chocolate Bon Bons
| After Dinner Mints
The following are officers and mem
bers of the club:
Rev. J. M. Higginbothan, B. F.
Smith, David Bishop, G. W. Hopson,
Geo. W. Collier, D. R. Tyler, J. H.
Walker, Walter Green, Jas. Chapman,
Emmett Mimms, A. T. Kay, Frank
Franklin, VIM. E. King, Douglas Will
Jams, William Smith, Thomas Davie,
L. Perry, VIM. Ramsey, Geo. Thomas,
H. W. Byrd, H. G. Evans, J. w. Will
| II 0rf 10
| James Garth, Robert Hayes, George
A. Bell.
The ladies present and the costumes
which they wore:
Little Josephine Green, lavendar
and white satin.
| feta trimmings.
Mrs. Geo. Burton, imported black
lace and chiffon; wore flowers.
Mrs. Dollie Butler, black crepe de
chine, georgette crepe trimmings.
Mrs. E. Henderson, imported crepe,
| with chiffon trimmings.
Miss K. Oliver, white taffeta silk.
Mrs. Keith, white hand embroidered
null with Valenciennes trimmings.
Mrs. L. Wallace, Alice blue taffeta,
| chiffon trimmings.
Mrs. Nora Washington, blue messa-
line satin with gold trimmings.
Mrs. T. B. Walker, black marqui-
sette over pink satin, with jet trim
mings.
Mrs. Anna Lyles, black crepe de
| chine, silver trimmings.
Mrs. Nancy Sumlin, pea green taf-
feta, with Venetian lace overdress.
Margaret E. Barber, blue satin and
chiffon, with pearl trimmings.
Mrs. Geo. w. Trice, imported orange
chiffon.
Mrs. Octavia Thomas, black span
gled net over green crepe de chine,
with jet trimmings.
Miss Ivy Mckinney, tan taffeta with
cut steel trimmings.
Mrs. D. Dean, shadow lace waist,
satin skirt.
Mrs. K. Steele, blue marquisette.
Mrs. A. Know, white embroidery.
Mrs. E. Ellis, champagne poplin.
Mrs. w. M. Smith, gray messaline,
chiffon trimmings.
Miss @. Davis, black net trimmed in
gold.
Mrs. G. w. Neighbors, blue and
white silk meteor.
Mrs. D. D. Berry, white lace over
pink satin.
Mrs. R. B. Vincent, white net over
] h1yo cofin