The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
OTTUMWA BRIEFS.
Last Weeks News.

| very proHtaDle day was spent Sun
day at Mt. Zion A. M. f. church, May
II. y Rev. E. R. Edwards preached an in
structive sermon in the morning OF
Mother. - The Sunday school and
choirs of both Methodist and Second
Baptist churches furnished music and
literature in the afternoon.
Mr.. Eugene Bailey, the noted tenor
| soloist of Ottumwa, assisted by Miss
Eta Searcy formerly of Ottumwa, who
is now attending Iowa Wesleyan Col
lege, gave musical at the A., M. E
church at Mt. Pleasant Thursday even.
ing, May 8, 1919. They report splendid
success. ..
1918 class of the Ottumwa high school,
Soon after his graduation he was called
to the colors of his country. He went
to Howard University and took mill
tary training. While in school he took
a very active part in glee club work.
It was in this way that his talent was
scattered among the white population.
Since that time he has been called upon
to sing for them in different towns and
cities.
Miss Searcy was a,graduate with the
1917 class of Ottumwa high school. She
soon afterward went to I. N. G. in
order to complete her education. Miss
Searcy is among the best talented plan
ist found most anywhere and very
interesting orator. She delivered very
successful original Grafton on "The
Negro and Larger Democracy It
dealt with the Negro problem and the
issue of war. We feel sure that through
our cooperation and backing given
these young people that success will be
theirs. Ottumwa can say boldly that
she is proud of them.
The Lyceum Literary Society held its
first public meeting at the A. NJ. E.
church Monday, May IL, 1919. The
purpose of this meeting was to acquaint
the public with the object and to obtain
more membership. This society is a
newly organized club with Mr.. L. A.
Hall president. Several very enjoya-
BILE musical numbers were rendered.
The audience was favored with short
spirited lecture by Corporal Curtis Will
liams, who has returned from overseas
in the past few months. Addresses
were given by the president, Mr.. L. A..
Hall, and the pastor of the church, Rev.
e. r. Edwards. This. is a very promis-
ing society. But let us ever keep be-
fore us that through unity there IS
strength. The following officers have
been elected: Rev. E. r. Edwards,
president ex-oficio; Mr.. L. A. Hall,
Mrs. A. Bibb, vice president;
Miss Lelah Downey, secretary; Mrs. II.
Owens, treasurer; Miss Leonora Will
liams, chairman of program committee.
Mr.. Mckinley Views was visitor in
Abba Sunday. -.,-. - ...
Mrs. Henry Milton arrived home Fri
day from Cedar Rapids. She brought
with her her two grandchildren, little
Dorthy and Dicky Warren, OF Cedar
Rapids. ~.. " ~
The colored base ball team, the
'.Rrowns. went to Kirkville Sunday
and played the white team, 'The Kirk
Vile Blues.'' From all reports the
Kirkville team was left quite blue, the
winning with a victorious
score of "a to 9. ".@ Is.
Mrs Lutte Franklin is opening hair
dressing Parlor at ,lOl ~N..@Court street.
We are indeed sorry to hear Of the
death of Mrs. David Wilson, who died
morning at e:15 O'Clock at the
Ottumwa hospital. Mrs. Wilson leaves
4 husband and ten children to mourn
her death. ...
Miss Anna Curtis Of Charlton is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Ruben Curtis, OF
Ottumwa. Miss Curtis is enroute to|
Chicago with Miss Cecilia Wagon.
Mrs. Holmer Ganaway of Ottumwa IS
visiting friends in Kansas City. ,,
The Good Samaritan Club met at the
home Of Miss Alice Hicks Thursday.
The evening was spent IN music ana
literature, after which lunch was served.