The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

The lectures, musicals and the larg
number Of distinguished men and We
men who have spoken from st. Paul
! rostrum during Rev. Brit IS administra
ton and having a telling effect upon tn
growing membership.
coRINTHLAN NOTES.
Many responded to the pastor g cal
on last Sunday. He asked each ant
every member for $5. IF your name i
mot enrolled the rally is open until Sun
day, Sept. 20. Get on it. The pastor
is looking for you to do your ~ in this
financial effort.
The Mothers league will meet Sun.
day evening at 8 o. clock. Please come
out on time.
Mrs. M. Marmaduke is convalescent
at this writing. We are hoping for her
a speedy recovery.
| Mr.. Hubert Whitfield has returned to
the city after an absence of one year
| in Sioux Falls, s. d.
Don't forget the big melodrama on
Tuesday, Sept. % at Corinthian church.
Admission 25 cents.
The Mary Church Terrell club was
entertained Monday night at the home
| of Mrs. Lulu McCree, S15 Twelfth st.
After very interesting meeting the
club adjourned to meet with Miss Ger
trude Hyde, 921 Thirteenth street. Mrs.
julius Goddard of Boston, Mass, aunt
Of Mrs. McCree and Miss Eabitha Mash
were visitors.
Phil Mcclure, Russell Jackson and
Matte Jones left Tuesday for Iowa
City where they will enter the state
university. Jesse Mcclure leaves Sun
day for Ames to enter the agricultural
department under the u. S. vocation
educational bureau.
"FRuIrs OF HIS FOLLY"
Five Act Drama.
Jack Dunning-A victim Of his own
folly ............-...Mr. Fletcher Warrick
Percy Ogen-A true friend.................-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c. Marshall
Ashley Drayton-A man of the world
.......-......-..... Winter Gross
Hiram Boggs-Owner of Cowslip farm
William Henry-Bell boy.,..-...-.........-.....
... -. i. :. . James johnson
Dorothy Downing-Jack' 3 wife.........-
........,................M Mrs. M. Crawford
Alice GRANDMA society set..-........,..t
.... Mrs. Dorothy Gross
Melinda J. Boggs-From Junipervllle.,
vt. ....................... Beatrice RenyOnld
Sarah-Hiram s better half.................
=, Ida Mae Owens
Polly Flinders...R black diamond. .......
....-..... ..............-L Lorraine Crawford
Length of play--3 hours
Corinthian church, Sept. %.
Admission 25 cents.
Under the auspices of the Corinthian
Herald association-Mrs. M. Crawford,
supervisor.
MT. PLEASANT NEWS.
Mrs. Bee Williams has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Latishia Foster was called to
Rock Island to attend the funeral of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles McCane.
Mrs. Alfred Hill of Chicago arrived
il the city last Sunday to visit with
her mother and sister, Mrs. A. Bart
lett and Miss Hester.
The social given by the presiding ell
der committee at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Patterson was q success.
Mrs. William Douglas of Chicago is
in the city visiting her sister, Mrs.
Maggie Walters.
The stewardess board held a social
at the home of Mrs. Everett Reed last
Thursday. They realized neat sum.
Mr.. M. Brown of Minneapolis spent
O day in the city last week i'm the in
terest Of some books Of some of onr
noted Negroes. While here he appoint
ed Mrs Ethel Patterson as his agent
to canvass the town.
Mr.. George McGregor of st. Paul,
Mimi, arrived in the city last Sunday
to visit his sisters, Mesdames Anderson
and Wells, also his mtoher, Mrs. Rich
ard Clark of Clinton, Iowa, who is here
visiting her daughters. Mr.. McGregor
expects to visit her brother, Mr.. Chas.
Watron of Aurora and also visit in
Chicago before returning to his homo.
The ladies Of the Baptist church held
a social in their church parlors last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Bert Wells has recovered.
Rev. B. F. Hubbard is in Des Moines
attending conference. .&.....
Mrs. Robert Anderson, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Dorothy, her
mother, Mrs. Clark Of Clinton and her
brother, Mr.. McGregor Of st. Paul, mo-
tored to Keosauqua last Monday, where
they spent the day with Mrs. Ander-
sons daughter, Mrs. Harrison Craw-
ford. ..-- ~
READ OAK ITEMS.
Miss Fay Ashford Of Omaha, Neb.,
is visiting at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Emanuel Keene for a few days.
The dance which was given by Geo.
I.ytle and Thos G. Jones Sept. Is was
largely attended from both out of town
and home. Clarinda was here with her
number 20; Omaha, Neb., 10; Council
Bluffs, S; Atlanta, 5; Oneida, s; Creston,
2; Essex, 1; Shenandoah, j; Marysville,
Mo-, 2. The Thos. Perkins jazz orches-
ira played for the evening. Everybody
left reporting a fine time.
Mr.. Joe Howe was through here last
Thursday on his way to, Atlantic for.
The races.
Mr.. Eddie Stewart and family drove
to Clarinda, Iowa, and from there they
drove over to Harleyville, to make his
folks short visit returning home Sun
day night reporting very enjoyable
trip for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Davis of this city
and Mr.. and Mrs Joe Brook Of Omaha,
Neb., who have been visiting relatives
and friends here, left Monday after
noon for Omaha to visit the week at
The Alexander Ben and with relatives
and friends. Mr.. Davis making the
trip in his automobile.
Mrs. Thos @. Jones, ST., is expec ting
to leave Tuesday noon for Omaha, Neb.
to visit her two sons for few days.
Mrs. L. T. Brown and children left
a, tho ayeninu train Saturday for Clar-