The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-27
STATE NEGRO
MUSICIANS TO
VISIT LAFAYETTE
Largest Program in History
Is Scheduled on
Nov. 80.

Negro musicians of Indiana are
scheduled to convene at Lafayette,
Nov. 80 to Dec. l in the largest an
nual session in the history of the
organization. Miss Ellen v. Thomas
is president of the organization.
The students program will be
presented Friday afternoon with
Miss Mae Clements in charge. At
night the orchestra contest will be
held at the Lincoln high school,
Fourteenth and Salem streets.
The Beethoven suite is to be con-
Quoted by Miss Ella Dennis, and
an oratorio, THE Seven Last
Words of Christ" is to be directed
by Miss Blanche Patterson of Craw-
louisville.
Among those who are scheduled
to appear on the program at Lafay-
cite are Mrs. Lillian Lemon, Mrs.
Lena K. Lewis, Mrs. Theresa Genus,
Mrs. Clara Hill and Miss Wyvonne
Brown, all of the executive staff.
Take Part in Fad Show
The students program includes
Misses Roberta Jane Pope, Henrietta
Arnold, Marietta Coleman, Van Leer
Britt, Mamie Hayes, Grace and
Blanche Barber, Minnie E. Hardy,
Hortense Battles, George Sanders,
Bessie Patterson, Francis luminous,
Mary Montgomery. Hortense Smith,
Catherine Z. Fisher, Richard Lee,
Richie Mae Motley, Rosalind Van
Horn, Martha Ann Fisher, Mary
Ellen Grizzle, Mamie Clay, Callie
| Scrivner and Paul Hill.
A large number of citizens are
taking part in the annual fashion
show given for the benefit of the
orphans home. Plans for the show
are being directed by Mrs. Vena
Gray and Mrs. Georgia Martin.
The show is scheduled to be held
Dec. IL, at TomlinSon hall.
Among those assisting with the
show are: Mrs. Ada DodSor, Mrs.
Lillian Briscoe, Mrs. Hazel Hend-
ricks and Mrs. Emma Duvalle, SUI
perintendent of the orphans home.
Observe Thanksgiving
The older boys conference, to be
held at Muncie Saturday and Sun
day, is expected to attract large
number of delegates from the local
Y. M. G. A. Chalmers Robinson,
Bennett Streets, Richard Ferguson,
Sanford Ramsey and James Mar
tin are named to represent the 10
cal "Y."
Thanksgiving service will be OBJ
served at Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal church Thursday morning at
IL. A turkey dinner at the church
will follow the service. DR.. E. A.
White is pastor.
The Witherspoon Presbyterian
church is to join with the st. Paul
Presbyterian church in a Thanks
giving program, Thursday morning.
The services will be conducted a.
THE st. Paul church, Twenty-1ifth
street and Paris avenue. The Rev
j. L. Coleman is pastor. The Rev
D. F. White will preach.
A pre-Thanksgiving program IL
TO be presented Wednesday night
at the Y. w. c. A. Selections will
be presented by the Y. w. G. a
quartet and the Southern family
quartet. Miss Merze Tate and Mrs.
Lillian Childress will tell Thanks
giving stories.
First BaptistS Entertain
Leonard Franklin and Robert
Smith are the soloists. A piano Sc
lection is to be presented by Hor-
tense Battles. Children of School
"a and AZ are to appear in dia-
| logue.
The First Baptist church o. North
Indianapolis entertained federated
Baptist churches Monday night. The
Rev. F. A. Haywood and the Rev.
j. T. Martin we're the speakers.
Mrs. E. Small gave a musical selec-
ton.
Other notes Of the church include
and ordination service tonight. The
Rev. William Edwards is to be in
stalled as pastor of the Bridgeport
Baptist church.
wednesday AlASAlb Will WAVAASSO ~
mortgage burning at the church.
Services for the occasion will be
conducted by the Rev. j. T. Martin
and choir of the Olivet Baptist
church. Thanksgiving services in
clude a sermon by the Rev. F.. F.
Young in the morning and at night
the Boys League will conduct the
services. A turkey dinner is to be
served throughout the day.
The Old Settlers Social and Civic
Club will meet tonight at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Margaret Watson,
2032 Columbia avenue. All old set
tiers are asked to be present. Mrs.
ella Covington is president.
Mrs. j. F. johnson of Boulevard
place continues to improve follow
ing a recent illness.