The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
RY REV. r. O. FULLER.

The campaign for $50, 900 to establish
a community center and allied social
activities for the negroes Of Memphis
was formerly launched Monday, Speak
ers began visiting several Industrial
groups and they hope to give the work
new impetus by the early work, White
and colored committees are co-operat-
ing in the campaign II the prospect
for success Is very bright. White ana
coloTed ministers have Endorsed the
plans with the understanding that the
amusements and activities will be kept
within proper limits so as to safeguard
the interests of all parties co-operat-
Ing,
The mass meeting at Church's audi
forum under the auspices Of the Ma
tional association for the Advancement
Of Colored People was fairly we'll at
tended. DIR. O. b. Braithwait Is pres
ident and he handled the program, Sew
eIal newspaper clippings bearing on
race activities were read by DR.. Braith-
walt and II. NJ. Bomar made a brief
address as did DIR. Hickman and Bert
| M. Roddy. The Rev. Russell s. Brown
made the plea for the fund that is being
raised. Owing to some misunderstand-
ing, DR.. w. +. Vernon Was not pres
ent, because Of a previous engage
ment. There was some disappointment
| etAuS Tile bOlulGIS NAu hON iVbui w
| the park at the close Of the parade.
The returned negro soldiers made a
| good appearance and a fine impression
in their parade Sunday afternoon. The
| mounted men were soldierly In their
bearing and the discipline among me
men as a whole was excellent. some
Of the men in Tine saw service over
| seas In some of the fierciest fighting
in the Argonne forest, Chateau Thierry
| and around Metz and were decorated
with the Croixs de Guerre and other
honors.
The famous Williams Singers are
headed toward Memphis and will sing
at Church's auditorium April Z, under
the auspices Of the lie Moyne Alumni
association.
The Union Mercantile company Is
having its spring opening today, Music
and refreshments. This is the largest
dry goods business by ne
groes in the city.
Dennis Moss one Of the victims OF
the shooting Friday night, is at Jane
Terrell hospital and his condition IS
slightly improved. >
The r. Y. p. u. conquest was held
at Mount Nebo church Sunday after
| noon. WIN, u, Walker ID pEeSiuSlt'
An interesting program was led BY
Cooper Taylor. The organization Is
planning some improvements at Howe
institute,
Prof. Clippinger, principal of lie
Moyne institute delivered al address
at the First Baptist church, st. Paul
avenue, Sunday morning, Subject, BIZ
BILE School for Children During Vaea-
tion.'' The plan is to gather the child
rem from the streets during the vaca-
lltion and give them six weeks Of helpful
training. A large number of schools OF
this character will be u at the various
churches,
Or. w. T. Vernon went to Denies
town Sunday afternoon, where he spoke
to Rev. Davies congregation,
Prof. Mack 7. Williams was the prin-
Cipal speaker at Il missionary meeting
held at Metropolitan church Sunday
afternoon, Prof. Williams Is a mem
Der Of the faculty Of Roger Williams
university, Nashville, Tenn, n Is a
graduate of Howe institute.
The funeral Of Norman Harshaw,
was conducted from the Cane Creek
church, of which his father, Rev. r, II,
Harshaw Is pastor, Sunday AFTERNOON
Rev. John w. Ribhins officiated, Young
Harshaw was n student of Kortrech'
high school.