The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-16
SPECIAL CLASS
IS GIVEN WORK
OF CONSISTORY
Convocation Will Continue
for Several Weeks in
Negro Order.


Constantine consistory. valley of
indianapolis, is in the midst of
summer and fall convocation. Re-
Gently it exemplified the work to a
class of eleven men. This group
was a part of the Cathedral class
exemplifled last spring.
It included DR.. Ezra D. Alexander.
Dock BurWeI, Houston Burwell,
Murphy Dinwiddie, James Glaze
brooks. DR.. Fernie NJ. King, Frank
Reynolds. Frank A. Slater. Lynch
c. Simms, Morris Taylor and Lewis
O.. kirkpatrick.
The convocation will continue for
several weeks, and a large number
of new applications are being re-
ported to the membership commit
tee. composed of Roger Willis. chair
man; Leon Kennerly, secretary Of
the committee; F. w. Littlejohn.
Ernest Kirk, Humphrey Johnson,
Clarence Dunlop, Lucius Gordon,
John Dawson. Samuel E. Gray,
George Royston, R. 0. Frazier, w.
S. Jones, Clarence Baxter. John NJ.
Powell, George Hicks and Isaac
| HosS.
Furniss Gives Address
At the smoker. DR.. Summer A.
Furniss. most puissant sovereign
grand commander, made a talk to
the craft. The illustrious deputy for
the orient of Indiana was present
| and gave a lecture on the sidelights
Of Scottish Rite Masonry.
The membership committee will
meet at the consistory chamber ev-
cry Monday night during the con-
vocation.
Congressman Louis LUDLOW. Democrat
and former Washington correspondent. in
supporting the congressional reapportion-
ment bill. proves his loyalty to his In
diana friends. many of whom are Ne
groes. who supported him in the 1928
election
The Constitution provides for house re-
apportionment every ten years. The Tink-
ham amendment TO the recent bill, which
provided for political recognition of the
southern Negro on the basis Of fair re-
apportionment. met its defeat largely be
cause Of southern Democratic opposition.
In a. speech before his colleagues. Mr..
Ludlow said 1T has been said to me
that ought not to vote for this nul'
because under it Indiana will lose two
members Of congress. MI. Speaker, TINS
reapportionment bill may retire me from
Congress- and send me back to the press
gallery.
.1t will mean redistricting Indiana ana
in all probs biuty the redistricting VIII be
done BY our Republican friends. but that
will be all right. The country can survive
the loss of my services, but it can not
s+ano for any further impairment OF the
Constitution"
Defeated Khan Rival
1ndloT entered the 1928 campaign III
the interest of clean government ana over
uhelmingly defeated the incumbent Raipn
1rndike rated as tool of the ku-Klu%
Khan. 49,
THO hundred thousand copies OF the
rudIov address are being distributed 10
indiana constituents. the expense oelng
borne by the congressman.
OFFICERS elected at the annual convention
If the Indiana Federation Of Coloreo
women's Clubs at East Chicago. named
Mrs. Carrie E. Crump, Indianapolis as
their unanimous choice as president
Other officers are Mrs. Julia Reed, hrst
vice-president: Mrs. Bessie jones' west
Ba6en. second vice-president; Mrs. Eliza
beth Herod. recording secretary; Mrs. Alice
MCKINNEY. French Lick. corresponding
secretary; Mrs Maud Herring. Cra"foros-
willie. treasurer; Mrs. Bessie Daniels. East
Chicago, parlimentarian; Mrs. Blanche
Patterson. Charlottesville. chairman OF
executive board; Mrs. Mary Brown, statis-
tician: Mrs. Mary Stokes. Gary. chaplain
Mrs. Cordelia Walden, Kokomo. state or
ganjzer. and Mrs. Mamie Armstead. East
Chicago. chairman Of trustee board.
Five districts in the state we're organ
lied. to be known as the north, east, south
vest and central units.
Clubs Are Added
All obligations of the state body we're
met during the year and four clubs added. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas B. Willis we're hosts
TO members Of the Ethical Culture Society
Sunday afternoon at their home in North
West street. Attorney Henry J. Richard
son Jr. was the speaker his subject being
Culture and Literature"
Attorney Richardson spoke at Bethel
church at night on the subject, why the
Church. Has Lost It's Hold on the Youth
OF Today"
Mrs. NJ L. Valentine will be presented
in recital by the New Members club of
Antioch Baptist church Friday night.
August 2. Mrs. H. Cloud is chairman. The
Rev. n. z. Joseph is pastor
Mrs Mary Heater and Mrs. Alberta
Phillips, leaders Of q committee Of the
New Bethel Baptist church, are sponsor !
ing an excursion to Louisville Sunday |
July %.
The excursion will leave indianapolis at
o'clock Sunday morning and will leave |
Louisville on the return SUNDAY al mid |
night.
Mrs. Lillian M. Lemon, president Of the |
Cosmopolitan School OF music and Fine |
Arts. will leave Friday for the eleventh |
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Negro Musicians. which Till /
be held in Fl Worth. Tex, Aug. 25 to IL. |
The state association Of Texas will be
host.
Mrs. Lemon Is vice-president Of the ma
tionaI association and executive secretary
Of the Indiana association. She Kill visit
her sister. Mrs. WIllhelmina Williams,
Chicago.
Mrs. Lemon plans 10 visit nth friends
In Denver. Salt Lake CITY. Oakland. San
Francisco, Los Angeles. San Diego. and
Catalina Island.
En- route home from Texas, she will visit
Mrs. Marguerite Stewart Of St Louis. She
will return here Sept 3.
Attorney r. L. Bailey. president Of the
local branch Of the n. A. A. e. P. is
spending . week in Detroit on business.
Mrs Alberta J. Connors has returned
to her home in Chicago after short
visit with her mother. Mrs. Georgia John
son, in West Fourteenth street.
Mrs Nora Stewart and daughter. Miss
Ha rzuarite Steuart are 11Ieets nf Mr. and