The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
CHICAGO TO Be
HOST OF NEGRO
ELKS OF NATION
100000 Lodge Members
to Be Represented at
Convention.

CIllcago, Aug. Z6-Sept. l, at the
Wendell Phillips High School, East
PerShing Rd. and Prairie Ave.
Dispatches from the West state
that 7. B. P. o. E. probably will de-
eide to support a Negro candidate
Tor President of the United States.
Negro Elks and leaders here were
reached concerning the report. IT
am not in sympathy with any such
movement. I believe the intelligent
Negro citizen will support Herbert
Hoover for President" declared DR..
s. A. FurnisS, a former member of
the city council
Nothing has been brought to my
attention about Negro EIks sup
porting an independent candidate"
said John w. Johnson, a prominent
Elk leader.
Report Called Absurd
1.-THE report sounds absurd. No
eleyenth-hour tactics will change
the intelligent Negro voter" assert
ed Edward S. GailIard, a prominent
business man.
A large group of local delegates
are planning to attend the Chicago
convention. ]. Finley Wilson.
Washington ID. o. newspaper
owner, is grand exalted ruler of the
order.
Governor Len Small and William
Hale Thompson, mayor, will adj
dress the delegates on welcome
night. Tuesday will be gala day,
with spectacular parade.
Madame G. j. Walker memorial
services will be held Sunday morn
ing at Bethel A. M. E. Church.
Madam Walker was known as the
greatest benefactress of the Negro
race and at her death bequeathed
two-thirds of her million-dollar es-
tate to charity.
The Rev. r. L. Pope will preach
the memorial sermon and Mrs. Kate
B. Stewart will play the organ. Mrs.
Marie Gardner will sing Dear
Lord, Remember Me-" by De Koven
Thompson, who dedicated the song
to the late Mrs Walker.
Others on Program
Others on the program are: Mrs.
Jessie D. Robinson, St Louis; Mrs
A. G. Burnett, New York City, and
the Rev. F. F. Jones, Muskogee,
Okla.
Mrs ALelia Walker Kennedy.
Madame Walkers only daughter
and owner of the Walker Bldg. and
other interests here, will be present
during the services.
The wedding of Miss Creola
Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Sanders, to Anthony Courtney
took place last night at the
Courtney home, .2706 Highland
Place. The Rev. Moses M. Porter,
Bloomington, off1ciated.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and James Courtney,
brother of the groom, was best
man.
Nerissa Lee Brokenburr played
group of bridal airs and Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. Mrs. Maud
Wilson sang before the ceremony.
Reception Is Given
A reception followed at the home.
Those assisting were Mrs. Francis
Davis, Mrs. Alice Wyatt, Mrs.
Blanche Crossen, Mrs. Flora Cros-
sen and Misses Anna and Spaulding
Pritchett.
Mrs Courtney is the business
manager of the H. l.. Sanders Com
pany and Mr.. Courtney is principal
Of the Bloomington high school The
at home announcement is 2706
Highland Place.
Two hundred citizens journeyed
to FIT. Benjamin Harrison Wednes-
day afternoon to witness the pro-
gram arranged for Visitors Day.
Military stunts we're executed by
picked leaders of the thirty -one
boys taking the training. Minus
Woodruff has won the highest rank
among the boys at the G. M. T.
Camp.
Colonel H. P. Hobbs, commander
at the fort, complimented the boys
on their work. Lieutenant James H.
McDonough and Lieutenant E. M.
Gregorie are directly in charge of
training.
Sunday morning sermon at Christ
Temple will be "The Gospel Mes
sage of Heaven" and at night 1.-THE
Second Coming of Christ" The
Rev. G. T. Haywood is pastor.
Convention Next Week
Preparations are being made for
the national convention of Apos-
tolic churches to be held at Christ
Temple Aug. 24-Sept. 5.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held at st. Paul M. E. Church
Sunday. The Rev. Walter Chenault
is pastor. The Rev. ]. P. @. Wallace,
presiding elder of the Northern In
diana district, will assist. Union
communion services will be observed
at 8 p. m. "He Doeth All Things
Well" will be the pastors subject
at night.
The Rev. j. H. Leggett will con-
duct services at Barnes M. E.
Church Sunday. The pastor, the
Rev. j. G. Hayes, is on his vacation.
"The Spread of the Kingdom" will
be the Sunday morning sermon at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
The Rev. j. D. johnson is pastor.
The Rev. w. H. Riley will conduct
morning services and the Rev. L. M.
Hagood will conduct evening serv-
ices at Simpson M. E. Church Sun
day. The Rev. E. A. White is pastor.
Attends Business Sessions
F. B. Ransom is attending ses-
sions of the Negro Business League
in New York
Mrs. Virginia Bland of Chicago
is spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. L. A. Lewis, in Bou-
levard Pl.
Mrs. Otto Paige has returned from
L. nit a Ia