Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-07-05
CHICAGO NOTES.
DIRECT FROM LAKE FORREST

" 6'ahu session at the First Baptist
church last Thursday. The weather
was fine and visitors from surround
ing cities arrived early. The Pres,
Mrs. Eva Hooper was unable to at
tend on account Of illness AS a
rule the vice president, Mrs. ID. J.
Marion, presided. Reports from the
various churches, instruction in the
bible, Rev. Gales, a splendid program
rendered were some Of the many
features of the meeting. NJ. II. Bailey
manager Of tho Bailey Press Bureau
spoke on the merits of the Wallace
Bakery, Co., Inc. the Milton Mcrcan
tile Agency and tho value Of news
paper advertising. The collection was
good. Tho blue ribbon prize again
went to Lake Forest.
Mcsdamcs Annie Edwards. Jose.
phinc Witt, Marquette Irving, Rev.
ID. ii. Hunter, Rev. Harry X. Knight
M. II. railcy. Mcsdamcs Lillian Hey
wood, Mary Trimblc, Mary A. Pollard
and others were among the visitors
in the city attending the Congress-
The three promising daughters OF
Mrs. Cora Frank, Misses Alpha Bax-
ter, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn
Laura Baxter, Lincoln Institute, Lin
coin Ridge, Ky, and Alice Baxter,
Shaw University, Raleigh, n. G..
have returned homo after another
pleasant year in tho respective schools
Wayman \. Mclntoch and Blanche
, 7. Rodgers arc graduates of tho
Dccrficld Township School, Highland
Park, III. Of tho class of 1919.
Picnjckcrs on their way to the pic
, mic grounds from Gary. Ind. during
the week stopped off to visit the stock
yards. at the plant of Swift and Co.
they were given Il special guide and
carried through the entire plant.
, This has never happcnd before and
the race in general feel grateful.
Mrs. Bette a. Givcns, Worthy
Princess, S. NJ. n. entertained at
luncheon last Monday in honor Of
Mrs. Rlsoda NJ. Johnson state grand
princess, S. NJ. r.. q number Of fra
tcrnal friends. Others present were
Mrs. Lou Ella Young, past princess,
Eastern Star Temple No. CO; Mrs.
Matte Afford, worthy SECRETARY Ruth
Temple No. 70 S. M. r., and M. II.
Bailey, director, Pyramid Building
and Loan Association.
Mrs. Katherine Cowdcn, 1929 Prai-
rio avenue has Just returned from
| ST. Louis, Mo-, where she went to
! attend tho funeral Of her mother,
Mrs. Annie Adams.
The Progressive Negro League Of
| which Chas. II. Turner is president
hold n splendid meeting last Sunday
afternoon at the Baptist Womcn"s
Home, $40 La Faycttc avenue. A
fine program was rendered. Among
those who took an active part were
Mesdamcs Chas. II. Turner, I. A.
Crosby, Profs. Bates and \. l.. Stow.
art; tho principal speaker Lieut. Ed
die n. White was introduced by Mr.
Il. v. Dorsey.
NJ. ~. Bailey manager OF tho Mil
ton Mercantile Agency, spent n busy
day on tho north shore last Thursday
attending the Baptist Womcn's Con
gross and taking over many thouand
dollars worth OF property Special III
engagements arc under way for those
who desire to live in suburban towns
and Yet he able to reach their worl,
with case.
Mrs. lHAoda NJ. johnson state
grand princcss,S. NJ. ~. of Illinois
spent several days in the city during
the past week attending Il meeting
in conjunction with somc OF the
grand officers OF the u. Il. f.. and
S. NJ. n. While here, Mrs. Johnson
was the guest of Mrs. Lou ella
Young, 1856 Forrest avenue.
National Grand master VIM. II.
Fields of the Ancient United Knights
and Daughters Of Africa OF st. Louis
| Mo, made his annual visit to the
officers council of the local Ancient
United Knights and Daughters OF
Africa last week.
Hiram X. Gibbs cnroutc from
France to his home. Minneapolis
Mimi, stopped in tho city during tho
week and was the guest Of Mrs. Ne
thana Ray, 8 w. 51st Street.
BIG CONFERENCE IN SESSION
! The tenth session Of the Michigan
Annual Conference OF which Bishop
&. l.. blackwell of Philadelphia is
presiding bishop. is being held at
Walters A. NJ. r. Zion church, 3Sth
and Dearborn streets beginning
June rs until June 30th both dates
inclusive.
Among the many bishops and visi
tors already present are Bishop w.
l.. Lee, Brooklyn, N. Y, Bishop J
S. Caldwell, Philadelphia; Bishop G.
w, Clinton. North Coro1ipo 90 1uoll
as Hon. John c. Dancy, secretary
Treasurer, Home Extension Depart
ment Philadelphia; Rev. II. j. Callas
Washington, former pastor Of Wal.
ter's a. M. e. Zion church; Prof
j. W. Eichelberger, head Of the
Walters Institute and Sunday School
department Arkansas.
Much money was raised during
the year and Bishop Blackwell OK
pressed himself as being pleased with
tho work Walters A. NJ. T.. Zion
church of which Rev. w. A. Black
we'll is pastor. raised S170O00. Mich