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


C,Itunrht occnrcd from Pilgrim Rest
church Sunday afternoon. The Rev. j
Sterling Moore o*ciating. Mrs. Cut
might had lived in Keokuk about al
Of her life and had suffered much in the
last years Of her life. Heart trouble
was her affiliction Mr.. and Mrs. JAS
franklin were untiring in their efforts
to bring comfort and cheer to her and
they with the rest of the family have
the sympathy of the METRE community
Mrs Mary Rudd and her father Robert
Buiidy and Mrs. Louise Robinson OF
Hannibal attended the funeral.
Chester Baker who has been visiting
here with his father will return to
Cedar Rapids tonight.
John Baker has gone into the con-
crete business for himself and is doing
fine
Mrs. Sam Brown is improving after
three months illness Mrs. Wells who
attended their daughters funeral here
last Thursday has returned to Cheyenne
also r. III. Darden has returned to Peoria
Mrs. George Buckner was taken ser
iously i'll at church Sunday.
james Diggs of Kansas City visited
friends over Sunday after having been
gone away for twenty years.
Gus FOX will go on the boat for the
\ Sc ason.
Mr.. and Mrs Sheramn Toombs accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelley to
Canton, Mo. for Sunday.
Prof G. w. Rogers, the field agent
Of the Western Baptist convention, was
here over Sunday and talked to an
appreciative audience twice at Pilgrim
Rest and once at Seventeenth and Elm
street. He is wonderful lecturer and
4. is to be regretted that all of our peo-
ME did not hear him. He spoke before
the open Forum at Pilgrim and was
highly elated to learn that such an effort
was on foot. Through the work of the
Forum and the Keokuk branch of the
n. A. A. C. P. great good is expected
to be done along all lines.
Be sure and attend the great mass
meeting for securing members of the
Keokuk branch of the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Colored
people at Pilgrim Rest Baptist church
next Monday night April S. The drive
for membership will close Wednesday
night April IA at which time it is hoped
we will at least have membership OF
200. Plans for work in connection with
tie visit of Walter F. White, assistant
secretary from New York who will make
the closing address will be perfected on
Monday night. Let every member 90
his DeSD toward HldhiuS LhIo S'SAe
great success and in turn doing untold
good for the race.
William Taylor, Jacob MINER and
Edward Howard are here from Shelby
vile. Mo. William Taylor will make
his home with his brother Earl Taylor
of the Taylor Taxi Compony.
Miss Imogene Wilson is visiting her
mother and friends few days but Will
return to the university at Iowa CITY
this week. Mr.. Maloney is visiting
friends in the city and Miss 1mogene
Wilson is all smiles.
John Bland is looking fine and feeling
the same way and any time he comes out
on the streets win not surprise the peo-
pie but they will be exceedingly glad.
e. p. Baker will return to Cedar
Rapids for an indefinite stay this week.
Mrs. Eta Wilkins has gone to New
York City for stay Of at least three
months.
On account of the continued hides
posture of Rev. J. Sterling Moore, the
weeks jubilee was postponed this week
but will begin next Tuesday night.
Rev. J. W. Mcdaniel of Chicago and
C. r. Waters Of Bethel A. M. +. church
spoke to an appreciative audience at
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, Monday
night. Every coiored person IN keokuk
and vicinity should have heard their
great joint lectures on Organization.
Too their advice go well as that of Rev.
J. Sterling Moore who said our race
must learn to support its friends IN the
fullest extent of the word should be
Needed.
Rev. Mcdaniel reviewed much racial
history and ably told Of the enterprise
Institute in Chicago. Rev. Waters view
the sentiments of all present in feeling
that so soon as we are united as race
we could expect some thing politicall y.
AS the balance of power we could de-
mand some thing.
The Cantata placards from Pilgrim
Rest church in the downtown windows
make a splendid showing. Be sure ana
come early in order to get a good seat.
A full day all day Easter Sunday. The
Cantata Mrs. Geithsemane to Calvary is
great and will be splendidly rendered
bv the chorus choir at Pilgrim Rest Sun
day night.
lanes Helm has a new, Ford tour
ing car and all of the girls are smiling
but especially you should see the smile
IN Miss O. s 9Th g face.
The last of the Luiten Teas at the
home Of Mrs. Oma Fields was well-at-
tended and highly enjoyed.
Miss Johnnie D. Howard of Shelby
Vile Mo. is expected Thursday to slseaid
Easter with her sisters, Mrs. Earl ray
lor and Mrs. Reginald South.
The Easter ball on Tuesday night TO
be given by Messrs. Earl Taylor and
Aurthur Fry promises to be great sue
cess. W
Mrs. Fred Holmes is much improved
at this writing, also Mrs. James Grigsby.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Lackey
will occur from Pilgrim Rest Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Rev. J. Sterling Moore officiating.
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