The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-19
DISTINGUISHED MINISTER
COMES
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Rev. A. L. Lilies, distinguished
theologian and pastor Of the People ;.
| Congregational church of Washington
d. c., will be in the city Sunday, April
4 and will preach at the Union Conpre
gational church both morning and eve
ming. Rev. Lilies comes very highly rec
commended. Everybody cordially in
vited.
LEGION TO BANQUET.
Lincoln Post, American legion will
hold q banquet at tho Y. M. G. A.
rooms, Tenth and Park streets Wednes.
day evening, March "a. All members
are urged to be present and to bring
new men who have not connected them.
selves with the post. The new Ameri.
can legion pins have arrived and will
be distributed on that night. "
REPORT ON FEDERATION
HOME FUND
Since the last report given out to
the public the following contributions
to the Iowa State Federation Home at
Iowa City have been received by the
treasurer: Mt. Zion Mission circle of
Buxton, So. Mason City, $23. so; Es-
therville Union Baptist church (white)
$3.50; Art and Industrial club, Center
vile, 500. Subscribers over the state
are urged to fulfill obligations thereto
immediately.-Mrs. Jessye E. Mccain,
treasurer.
WIN. P1cKENs TO COME.
Wr. William Pickens, formerly dean
Of Morgan college and now field secre-
tary for the N. A. A. c. p. will speak at
Corinthian Baptist church, Sunday aft
ernoon, March 20. Mr.. Pickens comes
under the auspices Of the Des Moines
branch of the ". A. A.fC. P. Several
musical numbers including selections by
Mr.. Malcolm Griffith and an octette un-
der the direction Of Miss Ethel Bowmer
will also be given. Admission will be
free.
PERSONALS.
Rev. S. Bates and Rev G.. w. Robin
SON left Monday for Clarinda to attend
the executive board meeting Of the Iowa
BAPTIST association.
Mr.. Henry S. Clay and family who
have purchased beautiful modern
home at 1855 Seventeenth street, took
possession this week.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roberts in South East Des
Moines was completely destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Lucillius Beverly who has been
confined to the Oakdale sanitarium re-
turned to his home Sunday night.
NOTICE.
The community concert recently given
under the direction of Miss Ethel Bow
mer will be repeated by special request,
Thursday, April s at Union Congrega-
tional church The feature of the con-
cert will be Pictures from An Old Al
bum. Come and see the girls of 1920
in the garbs Of 76.
Secretary E. G. Robinson of the Crock
er street Y. M. G. A. spent Sunday in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Smith, student of the Iowa
state college at Ames is spending his
spring vacation in the city.
Don't miss the exhibit Of all the lat
est spring styles at the style show Tues
day, March 30 at St. Paul's A. M. E.
church. s
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Madi-
Dysart's jazz orchestra filled engage
ments at Charlton and Winterset, Iowa
this week. IAA@
Miss Mamie Diggs, Coda Crntch-
er and Mildred Griffin, students of the
state university are expected in the city
next week to spend their spring vaca-
ton.
SOCIAL.
WEDDINGS.
Pettis-Roberts. The home Of Mrs. An
ME Campbell of S. f. Scott street was
the scene OF Deautl1ul WeddlnR 1hurS-
day evening, March IL when Miss Jes-
sic Pettis, formerly of Missouri was uni
ted in marriage to Mr.. Clifford Roberts
Of; Nashville, Tenn. The ceremony was
read by Rev. G. w. Robinson Of the Cor
inthian Baptist church of which congre-
cation the young people are prominent
They will make their home
with bride s mother, Mrs. Annie Camp
bell.
Walden-Parker. An interesting social
event Of the week was the marriage of
Miss Beulah Zoe WaNlen to Mr.. Don
aid Parker which took place Tuesday
evening, March 16 at their home, 212l
West Twentieth street. The one hun
dred guests were received by Mrs. A.
A. Alexander and, Mrs. V. L. Jones.
Promptly at 8 % CLOCK Mrs. Theodore
Parker began the wedding march and
the bride entered on the arm of her
brother She was met by the groom and