The Indianapolis times., 1928-10-30
INDIANA NEGRO
MUSICIANS HOLD
PARLEY NOV. 80
Plans Made for TWo-Day
Convention Program
at Lafayette.

The third annual convention o1
the Indiana Association of Negro
Musicians is to be held in the Lin
coin high school at Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 80 and Dec. /, according tc
announcements.
A students program is planned
for Friday afternoon under the di
rection of Miss Mae Clements of In
dianapolis. At night welcoming ex
ercises are planned for the delegates
at the Bethel A. M. E. church. 4
special musical comedy of local tai
ent will be the attraction.
The orchestra contest will be helj
Saturday afternoon, in the Lincoln
high school, at which time the new
talent program is to be presented
The orchestra ensemble is to render
the Beethoven suite under the di-
rection of Mrs. Ella Dennis of Rich
mond, state director of orchestraS
OratoriO Scheduled
The oratorio, 1.-The Seven Last
Words of Christ" is scheduled for
Saturday evening under the direc-
ton of Miss Blanche Patterson of
Charlottesville. Mrs. Clara Hill and
Wallace Voolfolk are to assist.
Officers are Miss Ellen v. Thomas
president; Miss Ida Montgomery
Anderson, vice-president; Mrs. Lii
lian M. Lemon, executive secretary;
Miss Ethel NJ Hyte, Terre Haute
secretary treasurer; Mrs. Clara K
Hill, assistant secretary; Theresa H
Genus, publicity, and Miss Mae
Clements, chairman Of student Sec
tion.
why Support the Democratic
Party" by Attorney Forrest w. Lit
tleiohn, and why SIpport the Re-
publican Party" by Mrs. Ida P. Lis
ton, are forum topics scheduled for
Thursday night at the Y. w. G. A
Of1cials announced the change
from Wednesday to Thursday night
on account of Halloween activities,
Advanced information indicates the
largest attendance of the season for
this meeting.
Pythians Hold Festival
Winter activities of the Monday
Luncheon Club began Monday with
a program and luncheon at the
Martha Ann tearoom. 446 Indiana
avenue. Invitation is open to mer
of the city upon proper enrolment
and payment of membership fee.
The club program proposes tc
deal with current questions vital to
the Negro group. Attendance is
limited to members except on guest
days.
Wallace N. Waugh is president
DR.. L. B. Meriwether, secretary. and
DR.. Guy L. Grant, treasurer. Meet
ings of the club will open at II noon
each Monday and close promptly at
l, according to officials.
Twenty-four Pythian organiza-
tions began the long-heralded fall
festival Monday night at the K. OF
P. hall, Senate avenue and Walnut
street. The program is to close on
Saturday night, according to Of
ficials
Invitations have been sent to the
various fraternal organizations of
the city to be present tonight, fra
ternal night, as guests Of the gen.
eral committee. Short talks are to
be made by representatives of each
order. which will be followed by a
fraternal love feast"
Quartet to Give Concert
The Y. w. c. A. quartette Is
scheduled to appear at the Friends
church, Thirteenth and Alabama
streets Nov. 7. Nov. IS an engage
ment is to be filled at the Friendc
church at Danville, Indiana.
Members Of the quartet are Mrs
Martha Hill, Mrs. Selma Harry
Mrs. Viola Wilson and Mrs. VILLA
| Johnson.
Private funeral services were he!G
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bessie
Hoffman, 1847 Boulevard place
daughter of Mrs. Mary Mosby who
died Saturday morning at the home
The Rev. R. L. Pope officiated.
Mrs. Mosby is to be buried at the
family home in HarrodSburg, Ky
Those who survive are: Brs. Bessie
HOLMAN. Mrs. Rosetta Reese and
Mrs. M. A. Morgan. Harrodsburs
KY, daughters; George Mosby, Bos-
ton, Mass, a son and Mrs. Winona
AyreS, granddaughter, Detroit.
Chorus to RehearSe
Evangelistic services began Mon
day night at the North Indianapolis
Baptist church of which the Rev. F.
F. Young is pastor.
Meetings for the week will be
conducted by the Rev. Orlando
Mitchell and the Rev. J. r. High
baugh.
A chorus of 500 voices Is to be
presented in a music festival at the
Y. M. G. A. at an early date. The
first rehearsal will be held tonight in
the Y. NJ c. A. auditorium.
Leading social organizations of the
city are promoting this festival, the
singers for which are to be trained
by j. Harold and Mrs. Brown. Al
choirs, choral societies and inter-
ested persons are invited to join
stated officials.
Fund Meeting Set
A boosters Community Fund
meeting is planned for Sunday, Nov.
4 from to 5 p. m. In the Y. w. C.
A. parlors.
A special speaker will address the