The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
Cheyenne New S

L HE Carn1Val Iliat WIS gwen iiu"s
i night of last week by the young
Peoples Improvement Club of the A.
NJ f. Church, was just fine. One OF
the most pleasing events of the even
ing was a love song sung by Mrs. Beu-
lah Baker and Mr.. Walter Davis for
which they received much applause.
The club is doing good work under
the leadership of President j. G. Gas
kin. Rev. H. A. MarangeOpa, Malay
missionary, is here. He preached at
the A. NJ. e. Church Sunday and lee
tured Tuesday night to an apprecia-
tive audience.
Rev. Marangeopa spoke along the
line of the customs and habits of the
people of Africa and various other ma
tionalities. He claims to have walked
1925 miles on journey around
the earth that has been in progress
twenty-One years. He arrived in Chey-
enne Sunday, en- route to San Francis
co, where he says his long journey VIII
end and he will receive reward OF
Hum a cii'fA
man. Rev. Harrabellio A. Marangeopa
says that he started his journey around
the world at CapetOwn, South Africa,
January 1, 1897, and that when he ar
rives at San Francisco he will have
walked through every civilized country
that it was possible for him to reach.
He arrived in Cheyenne after 10
mile stroll from Ault, Colorado, De-
tween sunrise and sunset Sunday.
The Rev. says he thinks he is about
10 years old, but is not certain, having
been born of savage parents in Africa
and having no record of his birth. He
speaks twenty-nine languages and dia-
lects, preaching in nineteen OF these.
His lecture was good, interesting ana
inspiring to all that heard him.
Mr.. C. ]. Tolliver, secretary of the
Civic League, and Mrs. d. Devices were
united in hold wedlock Monday noon
i'm Denver June %, returning Monday
night. Mrs. Deweese is an active mem
her of the A. M. e. Church and also
an active member of the Women
Searchlight Club.
Mr.. Tolliver, the groom, holds very
responsible position with the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, being in
charge of the rOoming quarters at
White City, at which place large
number of both white and colored EN-
ployees of the Union Pacific are fur
nished with sleeping quarters.
Mrs. J. T. Muse has been somewhat
i'll during the past week or ten days.
but is much improved at this writing.
Mr. Thomas Travick, the foreman of
the bricklayers (colored) left last week
for Chicago, the home office of the
company in which he is employed. He
will be sent to some big job in the
East, as this job is about completed at
the Union Pacific machine shops.
Rev. Brannon of Kansas, en- route to
Ogden, Utah, stopped over in Cheyenne
for a couple of days, and gave the
Civic League most eloquent address
on Thursday, June 26th. The league
felt greatly honored to have the Rev.
Branom with them.
He also preached for Rev. G. ..
Smith on Friday night to large audi
ence.
Rev. C. o. Smith went to Thermop-
oils, Wyo., Monday, looking after mis-
sion work.
Miss Ethel Gaskin has accepted the
position as bookkeeper in the office of
]. T. Muse. Mr.. Muse is section store
keeper of the Union Pacific Store De
partment. Miss Gaskin is one of the
twenty-eight that were graduated at
the Cheyenne High School June 26th.
- Mrs. A. Bright, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Walton and Mrs. ]. Smith, all of Den