The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-24
HOLD LEXINGTON
FARLEY AUG. 1-3
AT CITY CHURCH
Young People From Four
States to Attend Con-
ference Here.

Hundreds of delegates from four
States will attend the Lexington
conference, Chicago, Detroit and
Indianapolis districts, which con-
venes at Barnes A. M. E. Church,
TwentySixth st. and indianapolis
Ave-, Aug. l, 2 and 8.
Indianapolis citizens are prepar-
ing to play host to the largest
group of young people ever in at
tendance at one of these confer
enceS.
Delegates are expected from
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Indiana. All ses-
sions will be held in Barnes chapel,
of which the Rev. ]. C. Hayes is
pastor.
College Forms Chorus
The Rev. P. T. Gorham of Chi
cago is district superintendent of
the Chicago, Detroit and Indian
apolis district, but was formerly the
pastor of Simpson M. E. Church of
this city.
Bishop w. w. Clair and wife of
the Covington area, are expected to
attend the closing sessions.
The program for the sessions in
clude the names of many promi-
nent speakers, among whom are the
Rev j. B. Redmond, the Rev. Rob-
ert E. Shelton, H. w. Carroll, all of
Chicago, and the Rev. I. Garland
Penn, Jr., of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Mary L. Fitzhugh Valentine,
founder and president of the Fitz-
hugh-Valentine College of Music,
extends an invitation to 100 persons
who may desire to join a chorus
that now is being formed.
Mrs. Valentine is assisted by Mrs.
Alberta Grubbs, well-known in mu-
steal circles for her ability as a
teacher. Mrs. Valentines college is
located at 1897 Boulevard Pl.
Plan Garden Party
Mr.. and Mrs. George Myers, Chi
cago, motored here for a visit with
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
Williams in Twenty-First st.
Mrs. Jerry Thomas and daughter,
Frances, are visiting in Charleston,
W. Va.
Mrs. Mary Cable has returned
home after a four weeks visit with
friends in st. Louis and Hot Springs,
Ark.
The committee Of management of
the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. G. A. is
entertaining with a garden party
for Miss Bernice Copeland at the
home Of Mrs. Ada Dodson, Saturday
evening. Miss Copeland will leave
soon for Milwaukee, Wis, to become
promoticnal director at the
Y. w. G. A.
Richard Allen Choral Society will
present a song service at Union Tab
ernacle Baptist church, Thursday
night. Among those on program are
Mrs. Viola Wilson, Mrs. Helen Che
nault, Mrs. Matte Bivens, Margery
Wilson and Ralph McWillians.
The Rev. j. Patton will preach a
special sermon at st. Paul's Mission
Wednesday night. The Rev. o. H.
Banks is pastor.
Mrs. G. I. Taylor has returned
from the N. A. A. c. P. convention
held in Los Angeles, Cal.
Churches to Hold Picnic
Beverly Howard and Jesse Cross,
east side business men, also pro-
motors of the Jack johnson show.
had as their guests at the boxing
exhibition, fifty Indianapolis Times
carriers.
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the Methodist Episcopal
Churches Union outing at Douglas
Park, Friday, July 81. Simpson,
Barnes, Scott and ST. Paul Mission
are the churches promoting the
picnic.
Attorney w. S. Henry, former
legal adviser Of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, announces the To-
cation of his Office at No. 104 w.
Ohio St. Attorney Henry has
practiced in the city for twenty-five
years and now is not connected