The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-09
PERSONALS.


spent the Easter week end in the city
as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. .B
Woods and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tomlin
Mr.. Sam Jones of Waterloo, low:
was the guest of Mr.. Harold Estes last
week. On Saturday night Mr.. Estes
entertained few friends at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Woods in honor
of Mr.. Jones.
Miss Ruth Shaw left Sunday night 70,
Mansfield, Ohio where she expects to
make her future home.
Mrs. Boda Mckee of Charlton spent
the week end with Mrs. Portia Robin.
son. S53 6 avenue.
l.. M. Davis, 1877 Jefferson avenue was
called to st. Joe, Mo. on account of
the serious illness of friend.
Mrs. Edna Davis is visiting relatives
and friends in Chicago.
Mr.. Geo. Edmunds who has been
spending the winter in Birmingham, Ala
is in the city for several days on bust
ness.
Mrs. Charles Cousins who underwent
an operation at Methodist hospital is
very much improved and expects to
return to her home soon.
Mrs. Mollie Watkins, of Albany M o.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. l.. Thomp-
son, 1906, 20 street.
BORN.
To Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bruce, 922 West
1G street, twelve pound girl. -
To Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Banks, 612
University avenue, girl.
Mrs. j H. Mayweatherw who was injur-
ed when he was knocked from a bicycle
last week is improved and able to be
out again.
The Hon. L. H. Williams, of Clarinda.
grand chancellor of the Knights Of
Pythias for the state Of Iowa, was in
the city Wednesday on business per-
tanning to the coming of the grand lodge
in July. The grand lodge win be enter
tanned by Independence lodge No. 4.
The grand lodge was to have been held
at Sioux City but on account of the
refusal to rent any hall to colored peo
pie the meeting was transferred to Des
Moines. .
While in the city, Mr.. Williams was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Smith
on IA and Day streets.
+ Mr.. Charles NJ Shed, of Braxton,
Missippi arrived in the city Friday to
take charge of the job and printing
department of the Bystander which de-
partment is now ready to give prompt
ard efficient service of any kind Of
Job work We solicit your patronage.
DIR. PENN IN CITY.
Dr. I. Garland Penn, secretary of
Freedman Aid society is spending
several days in the city making arrange
ments for the General M. f. conference
which convenes in this city during the
month of May. While in the city DR..
Penn is guest in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Joe Brown.
Mrs. s. Joe Brown, Worthy Grand
Matron of Electra Grand chapter of the
order of the Eastern Star for Iowa and
jurisdiction will leave Tuesday morning
for Buxton where she will make her
official visit to Guiding Star chapter No.
II of that community
THANKSGIVING SERMON.
The annual thanksgiving services Of
the knights Of Pythias of the state OF
Iowa, by proclamation Of the grand
chancellor, L. w. Williams, will be
held on the first Sunday in May at
which time North Star lodge No. 3
independence lodge No. and Pythian
lodge 10 will celebrate in making this
the greatest celebration ever held by
the X. of p in the state of Iowa.
In these services the ladies auxiliaries
Rebecca court of Calanthe Beautiful
Light court No. 4 and the Juveniles will
have part Arrangements for the
services are now being made by COM
mittees of each of the lodges. The place
OF meeting will be announced later.
SOCIETY.
The Easter season was ushered in by
the large ball at Gibson hall last Fri
day nj light, given by the Fit. Des MONIES
hotel boys Many new Easter gowns
were in evidence to add to the gayety
of the occasion The Melody boys or
chestra furnished music for the dancing.
The Capital city baseball club enter
tanned a large number of their friends
at dancing party Tuesday night at
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