The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-27

er Of great promise.
| Monday we left the palatial res.
idence of our cousin, Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. E. Kemp, S12 N. 18th Street
Philadelphia, after spending the day
in New York City, leaving Monday
night with the New York delegation
of Madame c. J. Walkers agents or
the supurb steamer Providence for
Boston, Mass, the seat of the 5th
National Convention of the Madame
c. j. Walker Agents.
Tuesday morning, we awoke al
Falls River in time to get the train
for the mystic, yet historical city OF
Boston, Mass. After several hours
of ride we at last reached the mys-
tic city of crooked and semi-circle
streets; a city where, the stranger
can get lost every hour in the day
We were domiciled in the comfortable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas H. Haw-
kins, 210 w. Canton Street.
Wednesday morning at 10 a. m
the great Madame c. j. Walker
agents assembled in their Fifth Ma
tional Convention. 1t was indeed an
interesting meeting of three days
sessions twice each day.
Sunday August IA, was spent in
Chicago, Ill. At the morning service
we preached in Bethel A. NJ e.
church, Rev. 9. l.. Brit. the euridite
pastor. We had a packed and over
flowing congregation. We were lust
rearing and pitching up stairs and
the assistant pastor was preaching
down stairs. No one could tell that
member had left this great church
the people of Chicago having for
gotten the episode and surely strang-
ers could not see the difference al
three years ago Prof. Monday. the
musical prodigy, is carrying things
by storm; four persons Joined the
church at the close of the service
DIR. B. r. Bluitt, formerly of Dallas
drove up in his fine machine and
carried us to his great suit of offices
on Indiana and 31st streets. There
we met DR.. G. w. White our own
dentist, and the Hon. VIM. Mcdonald
Cashier of the Fraternal Bank and
Trust Company in Fort Worth. Mr.
Mcdonald has loaned two National
Banks, $250.000 but the Joke is here
Mr.. Mcdonald was handsomely dress.
ed in a dark light weight summer
suit. The suit would suit Texas
weather but not Chicago. for it was
growing colder every hour and al
p. m. we all needed very much
our overcoats. ! am sure if the
Colonel ever gets another vacation
and he decides to spend it North,
am sure his wardrobe will find more
substantial clothing to weather those
Eastern winds that comes as sud.
denly as our northers.
left Chicago Sunday night in the
cold. have not as yet heard how
my friend Mr.. Mcdonald came out
Well, DR.. Bluitt is on to the lob
his hobby is big Sanitarium with
IS beds, modern furnishings anf
equipage strongly supported by thf
doctors and people of Chicago
Topeka was out next stop. NOW
IN the welcoming reception to Ill,
supreme Lodge Knights OF Pythias
speeches were made by the real COY
ernor, Honorable Mr.. Alien, and the
real Mayor of the city. GIVE Inc
more tlme to tell you ABOUT Topeka
Kansas, it is indeed a great state
and the white people are klnd to
the Negro. Watch our notes mex,
week
We got home August 19th-heio
the quarterly conference and meet
ing at Knight Chapel A. NJ. H.
Hhlrph in
Garth pastor 1t was indeer the Des,
meeting we have ever had in tins
part OF the district. Our next quar-
terly conference meeting will ue
held in a new and commodious' edi-
nee, for they are building and the
people have a mind to work
Sunday night we preached to {
packed congregation in Garth Chapei
A. M. E. church, Rev. l.. ID. Cara
dine is the pastor. This church il
spiritually alive and has had most
wonderful growth this year. The
pastor and officers, with the goOL
members are going to add IA feet
to their present edifice, and the
changes and renovations to be made
will sive architectural beauty ana
room 10 their present building. The
quarterly conference and reports OIL
Monday night was fully up to the
standard of great pastor and a
noble hearted people that are great
ly interested in the welfare of their
church and congregation. Refresh
ments in abundance was served at
the close of the quarterly conference.
They welcome back to the work, the
presiding elder. Mrs. Hattie Colby
wore the two medals, having raised
the greatesa amount of quaterage
and had the best attendance of mem
bers in the class meeting for the
month.
Rev W. H. burdens euarterly con-
ference and meeting was held by the
Rev. j. L. Johnson. The reports
were indeed good and most commend
able. We truly hope to see the day
come when Rev. Johnson will be
one of our great presiding elders.
Rev. G. l.. Coleman of Smith Chape
A. NJ e. church, also had bis quar-
terly conference and meeting during
the absence of the presiding elder
Rev. G. L. Coleman turned over to
Mrs. NJ. e. Jenkins, wife of the pre-
siding elder, the full amount not
even car fare taken outflow this
was done we do not know. All we
can say it was through the greatness
ness of Rev. Coleman, and we q
know that he was due a part of the
Great and sure is youl
reward my Brother. 1t will come
back to you in some good way, for
your presiding elder is possessed O.
a big heart of gratitude.
Next Sunday we will he at Lee and
Gaines Chepel in Dallas.
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THE WOOD