The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-12-20
CHICAGO, ILL.

Son for our redemption. How
much better it is for us to give
than to receive. Why not give
some of our services to the upllft
of your race? By assisting IN
such as The Blade is today.
Help us spread the Gospel OF
race loyalty, by advertising and
subscribing in The Blade.
Mr.. Harry Walden, 1925 Wa
bash AVE., is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary Kellogg, 4512 Dear
born St, is visiting relatives IN
st. Mary, Mo.
The Benefit given at the Pick
ford Theatre is to pl ovide Christ
mas boxes for our boys at the
front.
Moving pictures and a lecture
on the colored soldiers IN the var
ious camps will be given at Bethel
Church Tuesday evening
Great efforts are being made to
place our people III the proper
position they are adopted to.
The annual elections OF all y.
f. Lodges and II. ii. are about
due. Let your slogan be reliable
men and women, plac | III the
chair to carry your banner. Not
from favoritism but from ability.
After the lull Of the Holiday
season we will cndcavor to IN
crease our news items to your
satisfaction.
Mr.. Jno. Fletcher of st. Louis,
Mo-, is in the city for few days.
Mr.. Frank Smyth and wife, OF
Louisville, KY, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Jones, 453 f. 81. st.
Watch for important news IN
the near future.
Give us assurance that you are
with MS. Our goal, 1000 sub
scriberS, our desire, 8 page paper.
The American Beauty Charity
Club met Tuesday, December II,
at the residence of Mrs. Hattie
Winstead, 334o State ST., to elect
officers for the following year.
The club will celebrate Christmas
with Christmas tree Tuesday,
December %, at the residence of
Mrs. Carrie Thompson, 34l2
Prairie Ave.
Naomi Household of Ruth, No.
1913, met Friday, II, with good
attendance. We have two very
sick inmates. namelylillian Brax-
ton and Emma Burton. Since
our last writing the grim Reaper
of Death took Inmate Ella
Brantly from us. Inmate Clay,
of Leah Household No. 360S, was
a welcome visitor. All members
are requested to subscribe for
The Blade. The Household eX-
tends Merry Christmas to all
the Inmates and Brothers.
On December 4, the 5Sth Pre-
cinct Club met and had a large
attendance. The following speak
ers were Hon. Louis b. Anderson,
+. IL. Wright, Major Il. h. Jack
son, DR.. Davis, BENZ. Mitchem,
and A. Il. G. Sims. Their remarks
were very interesting.
Jessie l.. Bond Pres.
Lorraine Brown, See y.
On December 6, the Workers
for Major Il. X. jackson met at
the residence of Mrs. jamie Rho
DIES, 3344 Wabash Ave The
Evening was spent i'll playing
whist. After which Mrs Edythe
Potts presented Mr.. A. +. Sims
with a silver pitcher, a token of
appreciation of the workers. De
licacies of the season were served.
A program was rendered by the
following persons; Bass Solo by
Mr.. Fration, Instrumental Solo
by Mrs. Il. Fraction, Solo by Mrs.
Gill, Remarks by Major Il. Ii.
jackson, Il. II. Wright, Ed Green,
Geo. Ellis, Dell Roberts, w. Il.
Jefferson. Benz. Lucas, Aid. Louis
b. Anderson, and A. f. G. Sims.
The following names were attach
ed to the Gift: Mrs. Edythe Potts,
Mrs. Bertha Montgomery, Mrs.
jamie Rhodes, Mrs Jessie l.. Bond,
Mrs. Jaunita Lawson, Mrs. Lo-
raine Brown, Mrs. Henriette
Dean, Mrs. Ella c. Berry, Mrs
Nettie Prothoe, Mrs. Kate Green,
Mrs. Nellie Galloway, Mrs. Pow,
ell. and Mrs. Ferguson.
The Ladies of the Second Ward
have organized the Second Ward
Womens Regular Republican
Club, meeting every Friday night
at the Republican Headquarters
at 35th and Wabash Ave. All
ladies are invited to join. On
Friday afternoon, December II.