The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
OPEN COLORED
GOLF CLUB AT
DOUGLAS PARK
New Modern House 0ppo-
site Municipal Links Now
Ready for Use.

A large group of citizens was pres
ent Sunday afternoon to witness the
program and formal opening of the
Kilt Golf Club house, at 1904 E.
Thirtieth ST., recently purchased at
a cost of $4,000.
The clubhouse is located near
Douglas Park, across Thirtieth ST.,
directly opposite the municipal golf
course. The club home, consisting
of five rooms, is modern, with IA
cilitieS provided for both men and
women.
1.-THE physical advantages offered
here certainly will develop a better
cultural environment for Negroes of
this city," said Attorney R. L.
Brokenburr in addressing the meet
ing Sunday.
Addresses and exhibitions in golf
technique were given by members of
the South Grove golf links, also by
Morris Taylor and John Stovall.
Exhibits OF golf accessories were
furnished for the opening by Smith,
Hassler & Sturm, Spalding Com
pany, Emroes and Harry Sharp, city
manager of municipal golf courses.
Tournaments Planned
Visitors from out of town showed
keen interest in the plans for
tournaments as announced by the
president. officers of the club are
Roy Harper, president; James Pat
ton, vice president; H. E. Jones, sec
rotary; Arthur Bethel, assistant sec
rotary; Richard Ray, treasurer and
John L. Lay, seargeant-at-arms.
The woman's auxiliary officers are
Mrs. Homer Wales, president; Mrs.
H. E. Jones, vice president; Mrs. A.
Bethel, secretay; MS. Amelia Hill,
assistant secretary, and Mrs. Iva
Lou Jones, treasurer.
A three-day session of the Chi
cago, Detroit and indianapolis dis
trict conference will open formally
Wednesday morning at Barnes M.
E. Church, Twenty Sixth st. and
indianapolis Ave, of which the Rev.
]. G. Hayes is pastor.
Many ministers and laymen prom
inent in Methodism will attend these
sessions. The Rev. P. T. German,
district superintendent, with head
quarters in Chicago, will conduct
holy communion at the Wednesday
morning services.
Welcoming addresses and a public
reception will be held Wednesday
night, at which time DR.. L. H. King,
editor of the Southwestern Advocate,
will speak.
Scout Camps
Youth and religious recreation
will be the feature of the Thursday
afternoon session. An all-star mu-
steal program will be presented
Thursday night.
Bishop M. w. Clair, resident
bishop of the Covington area, will
deliver the address Friday night. All
sessions of the conference are open
to the public.
Boy scouts of the city will go into
camp at the Scout reservation from
Aug. IS to 10. according To official
announcements. Scoutmasters who
will assist the regular scout attend
ants will be Macklin Martin, o. A.
Johnson, William Walker, T. B.
Bugg, r. K. Smith secretary of
boys work at the Y M. C. A. and
scoutmaSter of Troop IL, and M
Harsbury, deputy of the central dis
trict The camp attendance will be
limited to members of Scout troops,
and all boys desiring TO attend may
regiser with one of the scoutmas-
tiers one week before the camp date
Auxiliary to Meet
Among the new features for this
season will be the new swimming
pool and the boys drum corps which
is to accompany the troop, with
Fred Clay and Robert F. Harper in
charge. Forty boys already have
enrolled.
A large group Of indianapolis
women left for Washington, D. c.,
to attend the sessions of the Ma
tional Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs. Among those who are
attending the sessions from Indian
apolis are Mrs. Lillian Jones Brown,
Mrs. Carrie c. Crump, president of
the Indiana Federation; Mrs. Julia
Reed, Mrs. George Bundy and Mrs.
Madeline Miller.
A meeting of the ladies auxiliary
of the Kilt Golf Club will be held
at the clubhouse Wednesday at $3.50
p. m. Mrs. Homer Wales is the
president.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson of Franklin,
Ind, spent the weekend with her
son, George M. Robinson, who is
connected with the county re-
corder's Office.
Mrs. Clara Harris and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Stovall of w Twenty Eiohth