The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
KANSAS CITY, KAN.
By Mrs. Effie Grant Hardy.

NAVOAO III /, NAN.
By Mrs. Effie Grant Hardy.
Attorney e. A. S~hackleford was ill
a few days this week.
For Poinsetta Pot Plants, drop In at
Mitchell G. ~Abernathy's, 1910 East 18th
Street.
Captain Ernest Latson, U. S. A., of
Jacksonville, Fla, is spending a few
days in our city.
Miss Louise Thompson, a student
at K. U. is spending her vacation with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mable C~laybourne is spending
the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Perry Bell of Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. Winnie Monroe of Eudora,
Kansas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Susie Worten of 7O3 Georgia Ave.
Lieutenant l. f. Bradley Jr., attend
ed the Alpha Phi Alpha Stag at Law
renee, Kansas, Saturday December Fl.
Mrs. Ruth Bradley Stanford receiv-
ed word of the safety of her husband,
Captain L. o. Stanford since the arm
istice.
Mrs. Ed Brown, 937 Washington
Blvd, entertained Mrs. Ruth Bradley
Stanford at whist. A dainty menu
was served.
Are you going to stand behind a
Negro who is delivering the goods as
you would Love it delivered?
Miss Julia King Mickey and Miss
Trussie Smothers spent the weekend
with Miss Smothers' parents at Law
renee, Kansas.
Messrs.- Wendell, Shelton and De-
Koven, French students of Kansas
University are spending their vacation
with parents,
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Witt Howard, 2418 North 18th street
died of influenza. Their two other
children lie dangerously ill.
Miss Julia Kink Mickey of Charles
ton, S.. c., a teacher in our city schools
was the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
I II ProH1nu dnn IIoaIyn1l N-oy-,o
Miss Minis of the Stowe School
spent a few days the guest of Miss
Trussie Smothers at Lawrence, Kan
sas. Miss Minis is now the house
guest of Mrs. l. F. Bradley, 400 Has
kell Avenue.
The Musicale for the Y. w. C. A. at
the Metropolitan Temple Thursday,
December 10, was a rich treat and
pronounced by all a success. About
rs of u representative white friends
being in attendance.
Loves Vine Street Theatre is clean
ed and carefully disinfected during the
day and there is no uncouth attendant
going up and down the aisle during
the performance spraying offensive
disinfectants, running peoples clothes.
Mrs. Cora Ewing, 818 Everett Ave.
entertained with a five course break
fast complimentary to Mrs. Ruth
Bradley Stanford. There were IA
guests, The favors were miniature
hand painted wedding slippers.
The Citizens Forum was we'll at
tended last Sunday. Prof. r. G. Jack
son conducted the musical part of the
program. Capt. Drnest Latson made
brief demarks. Mrs. William Alphin
of Kansas City, Mo-, read a paper
1.-THE meaning of Christmas" which
was indeed grand: After the program,
tanned about SO guests at an informal
reception at their home, 953 Oakland
Avenue in honor of Captain Latson.
The Memorial services for Lieuts.
Merriweather and Harpole and Pri-
vate Manly who died in service on the
battlefields of France were solemnly
observed at the First A. M. E. church
Sunday evening December 22nd. Prof.
Ruben Brown, Master of Ceremonies,
made excellent Introductory remarks.
Mrs. Villa Dwiggins' paper on "Our
Fallen Heroes" was a gem. Poems
by Negro poets we're read by Miss
Kelly and Mrs. Ella Smith. The ad-
dress by Prof. Shelton French was a
masterpiece. Miss May Mcclellan