The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-25
milwaukee and Her Progress
sive Citizens
MILWAUKEE NEWS SERVICE

At a recent meeting of Golden Link
Lodge No. $500, the election of Off
GERS resulted as follows: Mr.. Chas.
Prevatt, Nobled Grand; J. Branford,
Nv. G.; H. B. Kinner, N. F.; Ralph
Sanofrd; permanent secretary; j. S.
II Woods, Chaplain, H. Wilson, P. N. F.
v and F. G. Alleyne, elective secretary.
y Household of Ruth No. 2195 held
Hts annual election of officers with the
Following results: Cora Scott, N. g.;
Mary Gladney, W. R.; Sarah Tate,
s Treas; others officers are prelate,
Mrs. James; R. N. G., Mrs. Moore,
and Carrie Truss, P. NJ. N. G.
The $4,000 rally at Calvary Bap-
n tist church was a colossal success.
q This is the first grand effort of Pas
n tor S. Russell and great credit is due
him for the splendid management.
Y There was handsome gold bracelet
81 offered as prize to the person report
ling the largest amount of money over
fifty dollars. Many entertainments
were given and never before has there
q been greater interest manifested,
many substantial donations being re-
ceived. There was large attend
ance at the closing services all day
Sunday and much enthusiasm was
&evidenced at the announcement of re-
ports. The winners were as follows:
Mrs. Elver Merritt, $80.1S; Mrs. E.
SMcF Farland, $52.15; Mrs. Robt. White,
$48.1O; Mrs. Anna james, $21.86;
Rev. S. Russell, S16.15. The prize was
awarded Mrs. Elver Merritt of 473-
Nth st. The musical given by Mr..
Robt. Merritt of California for the
benefit of the rally was a success in
every way, his orchestra and others
xentertained the large audience for
nearly two hours after Which a lunch
was served. Calvary wishes to thank
the public in general for their sup
port. The grand total was $218.44
1t is with sympathy we note the
Sdecease of the husband of Ms. Inez
Thrill Nc Kenney at the Marine Hos
Npital, Chicago. Mrs. McKenney is
the mother of VIM. Thrill, one of the
8most popular members of our younger
Sset.
Mr.. Roley McDoll and Mr.. Floy
Henry passed through Milwaukee
Sunday from Chicago headed for Osh-
kosh, Wis, where they will take up
their vocations Mr.. McDoll is a
blacksmith and Mr.. Henry is an
Electrician. Both gentlemen were
sent for by an Oshkosh firm and were
much pleased by the hospitality shown
them while here by Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Nv. Thomas and friends who are con-
ducting a rooming house at COZ Cedar
St.
"a Miss B. Anderson from Minneapo-
lis is visiting friends at 294 eth St.
q The Women's Improvement Club
met at the residence of Mrs. Clara
Montgomery on last Friday evening,
president Carrie Horton in chair.
Plans were consummated for the Club
anniversary in connection with the
N ational Douglas Memorial service
Eset forth by the National Federation
as time to raise funds for the Doug
y las home which they wish to purchase
and perpetrate as a national prop
Ikerty. Program submitted by Miss
'#halhe @. Brown was adopted; an
.effort will be made to secure prom
Ninent speaker for the occasion. The
Improvement Club expressed its in.
#tention to avail itself of the Women's
Realm Column which will be opened
&next week in the Wisconsin Blade to
lSacquaint the public from time to time
#of their efforts. The meeting was
well attended and at the close the
members were entertained by the
strains of the Pathephone and a de-
llghtful repast served by the hostess
assisted by Miss Ruth White. The
next meeting will be held at the home
#of Mrs. Laura Williams at 7I2 State
"A st. Invitation was extended hv the
&Phyllis Wheatley Art Club to attend
#their Joseph Douglas recital Feb. p.
IA The Young Ladies Culture Circle
met at the home of Ms. Alberta Kin
8ner on Thursday morning at 10:30.
Miss Jessica Burgette read the chap
ter on Originality from "The Colored
Girl Beautiful by Mdme. Azalia
Hackley after which an hour was
spent in discussion and SUI gestion for
mutual improvement. Miss G. NJ. Reu-
ben, representing colored press inter
ests was present and spoke to the
eiub. The Circle is propagating the
Buy Book" campaign and several
colored writer's were represented in