The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-11
BIRTHDAY
MEMORIAL FOR
PHILANTHROPIST
Late Mrs. C. J. Walker to
Be Honored by Negro
Women'S Club.

ldCe MIS-. -. y. WdlkST, WHO was d
local manufacturer and philan-
thropist Of the Negro race, is to be
held Dec. II at the Shiloh Baptist
church, Walnut and West streets.
The meeting is to be under auspices
of the colored Woman's Republican
Club, Inc. Mrs. Daneva Wines
Donnell is president.
Our organization was estab-
liShed in 1925 and proposes to study
and assist in all community eff
forts" asserted Mrs. Wines.
Mrs. Wines said: Mrs. G. j.
Walker was a true type of Negro
womanhood and her life is being
emulated all over America by
women of her race"
The Madam Walker building.
Walnut and West streets, is a part
of the million dollar estate left by
Mrs. Walker to her daughter and
Negro charities
Addresses on Program
Monday nights program will in
clude addresses by Mrs. Ora Lock-
lear on Women in Insurance; DR.
Mary Hiatt, THE Woman Physi-
cian"; and the THE Women of the
Church" by Mrs. Gertrude B. Hill,
a city club leader.
John F. Johnson, of the Indian .
apolis Times, will speak on Madam
Walker-The Example" Mrs. Flor
ence Finley and Miss Helen Poacr
are to give special selections. De-
votions will be led by Miss Alice T
Kelly, an intimate friend of Mrs
Walker. Mrs. Wines will preside.
Other officers of the club are:
Mrs. Susan Harper, Mrs. Allie
Cheatham and Mrs. Lucy Hayden
vice. presidents; Miss Plecie Bigsbee
and Mrs. Myrtle Robinson, assistant
secretaries; Miss Della Fox, treas.
urer; and Miss Cora Jackson, chap
lain.
Directors are: Mrs. Sallie Taylor
Mrs. Anna ]. Bunch, Mrs. Gertrude
Brewer, Mrs. Lillian Bailey, Mrs.
Ada Dickerson, Mrs. Ella Settles
Mrs. Carrie Parker, Mrs. Villa Mae
Johnson, Mrs. Nettie Bass, Mrs.
Fannie Trabue, Mrs. Dortgory John
son and Mrs. Geniveve Alley.
Luncheon Scheduled
Teachers of school AZ will give a
special luncheon Wednesday, Dec.
IL, in honor of Mrs. Clara Hill, re-
Gently elected president of the State
Music Promoters Association.
Ernest G. Hesser, director of music
in the city schools, will sing and
Mrs. Lenora Coffin, supervisor of
music appreciation, will gave a talk.
Miss Mae Belcher entertained the
Y. w. G. A. staff with a dinner
party recently at the home of Mrs.
Charles Lewis, $40 West Vermont.
Games and music we're part of the
program.
Plans for Christmas tree festival
on Dec. Is, and an open forum on
Dec. 16, were made at a recent
meeting of the girls council.
Pupils of Mrs. w. E. Browns
class in expression and Mrs. Sue
Artists aesthetic art class will pre-
sent five scenes from Maeterlinck's
''Bluebird," at the Walker theater,
Saturday afternoon. The cast has
twenty-five children.
Rehearse Christmas Program
Rehearsals for a Christmas pro-
gram to be given on Monday, Dec.
"a, are being held each Monday and
Tuesday at Mt. Paran Baptist
church. The program is under the
auspices of the Sunday school.
Election of officers will be held
at the meeting of the Business and
Professional Women's Club tonight
at the Phyllis Wheatly branch. Mrs.
Daneva Donnell Wines is presi-
dent.
The health education department
of the Y. w. c. A.. will give a style
show entitled Upside Down or
Right Side Up" A movie from the
state board of health, "Out of the
Shadows" will be shown.
The Cardinal Club will give
matinee vaudeville Saturday, Dec.
20, at the Walker theater. Pro-
ceeds will go to establishe a public
bath at the Flanner House for
children of the community.
The Parent Teacher Club of
School 40 will give play entitled
Yesterday and Today" at the
building Wednesday night, Dec. 10,
for the benefit of the school.
Fashion Show Tonight
The Old Settlers Social and Civic
Club will meet tonight with Mr..
and Mrs. George Kellar in Boule-
ward place.
E. w. Diggs will go to Terre
Haute Saturday to start new
chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi
at the Indiana State Teachers
college. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Diggs.
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the annual fashion show to-
night at Tomlinson hall. The show
is given for the benefit of the Or
phans Home band. Mrs. Vena Gray
is chairman.
Rehearsals are in progress for
the presentation of the Fool" by
the Kappa Alpha Psi. The play is
to be, given during the holidays at
the Walker theater. Mrs. Lillian