The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-11
NEGRO ARTIST
OF CITY WINS
EXHIBIT HONOR
Fighting Bob Brady to
Speak Here Sunday; Other
News of Negro Circles.

John wesley Hardr1ck, an lnd1-
annapolis artist, whose work has been
shown in the Pettis gallery here,
received honorable mention for his
Portrait of Judge X" at the an
nual exhibit of Negro artists at the
International house, New York City,
Jan. 3 to Is.
Much attention has been given
the work of Hale Woodruff, former
ly secretary at the local Y. M C..
A. and Palmer c. Hayden, former
Greenwich Village house cleaner,
who received the Harmon awards in
1926, and are now studying in
Europe.
Large cl1owds have been attracted
TO the exhibit which is given under
auspices of the Harmon Foundation
and Commission on race relations
of the Federal Council of Churches,
of which w. Burke Harmon is
president.
A special prize of $3.50 was award
ed MalYin Gray Johnson, New
York, whose Interpretation of the
Negro spiritual, Swing Low Sweet
Chariot" received the unanimous
decision of the judges, Johnson con-
tributed three paintings last year at
an exhibit under the same auspices.
Because of the interest shown in
other cities following the exhibit
last year, arrangements are being
made for a travelling exhibit to go
TO several cities to acquaint others
with the work of Negro artists. This
tour is to include Indianapolis, the
report stated.
Fighting Bob Bradley to Speak
The Rev. r. r. Fighting Bob
Brady of Detroit, Mich, is sched-
,lled to be the speaker at the Y. NJ.
G. A., Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Brady first appeared on the
''Y'' program sixteen years ago. His
;isit Sunday is expected to attract
the largest crowd of the season.
Music for the meeting will be fur
nished by the Persian Temple band,
under the direction of Gabriel Stan
ley. Invitations have been issued to
all Shriners of the city to attend
this meeting.
The trustee board of Simpson
M. E. church, of which Samuel
Martin is chairman, is to present
the Rust College Concert company
Of Holly Springs, Miss, in a re-
cital Thursday night, Jan. II, at the
Simpson church. DR.. E. A, White
is pastor.
Pew services at st. John A. M. E.
church will open campaign con-
Quoted by bishops who have been
selected at a mock conference to be
held at the church on FEB. 10. A
musical program is to be offered.
The Rev. Charles Sumner Williams
is pastor.
"Enoch" Rev. SpOtSwood's Subject
"Enoch. Pedestrian of the King
dom of God" will be the sermon
topic Sunday morning at the Jones
Tabernacle Church, Michigan and
Blackford streets, of which the Rev.
Stephen Gill Spotswood is pastor.
The Rev. Plummer D. Jacobs, D.
D. Congregational minister at-large,
will preach at Jones Tabernacle
Sunday night. His topic will be
'Jesus Christ the Specialist"
The Rev. 6. K. Wilson will preach
Sunday evening at the Metropolitan
Baptist church. The usual morning
service is to be held. Baptizing Is
on the afternoon program.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Witherspoon Presbyterian
church will present the young peo-
pie of the Woodland Avenue church
in pageant, 1.-THE Story of Robert
and Mary Moffett." The play is to
be given at the WitherSpoon church
Sunday evening. Mrs. Ralph Hud-
dleston is directing the pageant.
Vision of Cod is to be the Sun
day morning sermon of the Rev. j.
G. Hayes, pastor of Barnes M. E.
church.
The Poro Club is to meet Jan. IA
at the home of Mrs. Parthena Craw-
ford. $50 Blake street
Awards are to be made to pupils
of Christ Temple Sunday school who
have perfect record for one, two
and three years. Bishop G. T. Hay
wood is to preach at both services
of the church Sunday. Elder Sam
uel Johnson, Kokomo, will direct d
meeting of ministers and missionary
workers at Christ Temple. Sunday
at p. m.
DR.. F. H. Butler, secretary of the
Epworth League and Young Peo-
pies division of NJ. E. churches, will
be the speaker at a mass meeting
held at Simpson M E. church to-
night. An institute for young peo-
pie will be conducted at the church
Saturday. DR.. Butler is to be the
speaker at both services of Simpson
church Sunday. DR.. E. a. White is
pastor.
Miss Mary Henderson. sol West
Twenty Ninth street, will be hostess
to the Mary B. Talbert Club, Thurs
Gay afternoon, Jan. II. Mrs. M. E.
Manuel is president and Mrs. Mary
Thompson is secretary.
Sunday afternoon at 3 the Rev. R.
D. Leonard is to be the speaker at
the Mt. Olive Baptist church, Cotton
and Blake streets. Mrs. c. Dismukes