The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-25
CREAM CITY

the Negro Yearbook were also dis
cussed. The next meeting at the home
of Mrs. Mary Bartholomew will be
in the nature of a sewing lesson and
the hostess will demonstrate the cut
ting and fitting of the 1917 blouse
each member will bring her own ma
terial. Any club worker wishing to
attend may secure a visiting card
from any member.
At recent party given by Misses
Marie and Jessica Burgette for their
Sunday School classes the young peo-
pie requested to be organized into
club and after expressing their am
bitions the Excelsior Club resulted.
There are now fourteen members and
the club is undenominationa saceept-
sing girls and boys between the ages
of II and II until there are "a mem
bers. These little people will devote
their time to the study of vocal music
and literature at one bi-weekly meet
ing and correct social behaviour and
amusements at the other. The Off
GERS are: Misses Mildred Simmons,
Amelia Poindexter, Onelia Colin,
Ethel Merritt and Messrs. Orville
| Spencer, Frank Nolls, Arthur Jones
and Albert Williams. The club is al
ready planning a large charity en-
tertainment.
The colored employees at the new
Arcade, the largest recreation parlor
in the world are receiving the best of
treatment and consideration notwith-
standing the fact that there have been
many changes. Mr.. W. F. Bast, who
is manager, is strong believer in col
ored help and as long as he is able
will retain the present employees.
The only difficulty now is in obtain
ing a sufficient number to fill all the
places-here is an opportunity for
boys anywhere to get employment in
Milwaukee at good wages by simply
.apslying to Lr. w. T. Bast Plankin-
ton Arcade, Milwaukee. He is broad
minded and fair and will do the best
he can by his boys.
Mr.. Hearshel Harris of Chicago
has moved his family to Milwaukee
whree they will reside in the future.
Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Woods were
guests at the National Peace AssOci-
alton banquet and lecture at the PTS
ter Hotel. President Lowell of Har-
ward was the speaker of the evening.
There were about 800 guests present.
The Phyllis Wheatley Art Club an
nounces the engagement of Prof. Jo-
seph Louglass at St. Mark Church,
Feb. %, in violin recital. The pro-
fessor is a grandson of Friedrich
Douglas and his engagement here so
near the Douglas Memorial date is
quite appropriate. Tickets 20 cents.
Mrs. Edward Monroe entertained
twelve young people at dainty lun-
cheon on Tuesday evening, in honor
of her grandson Mr.. VIM. Thrill. The
evening was most enjoyably spent
amidst the sweet strains of the mag
nifcent Victrola which graces Mrs.
Monroe's very artistic home.
Editor Josey of the Blade spent
several days in Milwaukee looking az
ter paper interests here. The EDITORS
visits are always pleasant ones to us
and we hope to make it profitable for
him to be with US at least twice
month. He has now consummated ar
rangements with the Milwaukee
branch workers. please mail all Mil
waukee news to the Blade Branch Of
fee, 70S Cherry ST., or call Lincoln
3570L. While here the editor was the
guest of H. B. Kinner and Robert
White.
The suppers given by Mrs. Carl
Prevatt and Mary Gladney at their
homes were both we'll attended.
Mr.. Thomas Smith of Chicago has
moved to MILWAUKEE, where ne is
pleasantly employed.
MT. HARRIS JdNhSOIi VI '4p Ptii ~
is si and being attended by DR.. De
Mosque. Mr.. jackson is an Odd Eel
low, member of Golden Link Lodge,
No. 952C, Milwaukee.
Miss Matabelle Woods and Mr. Ar
thur Jones are among the mid-winter
graduates of the seventh district
school 1t is claimed that these are
the first colored pupils to graduate
from an east side public school and
the Blade wishes them much success
in their future undertakings. Miss
Woods will enter high school.
Rev. Dorward Of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church occupied the pulpit
at Calvary Baptist church on last
Sunday afternoon when he preached
a very interesting and instructive ser
mon.
We have a little article upon OUT
desk asking advice. We will refer