The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-05
STATE NEGRO
CONVENTION TO
START FRIDAY
New Yorker to Speak at
Sessions; Reception to
Be Held.

sessions OF the state meAflng con-
Quoted by the local branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People are
scheduled for Friday and Saturday
at Bethel A. M. E. church, Vermont
and Toledo streets, and Walker Ca
Sino.
Attorney R. L. Bailey, president
OF the local branch, states that the
conference has been called to dis
cuss the subject THE Increasing
Prejudices and Injustices Against
the Negro in Indiana-and What
Shall We Do About It?"
Prominent among the speakers
will be DR.. Robert w. Bagnall, field
representative of the New York Of
flee.
A reception in honor of visitors is
to be held Friday afternoon in the
music hall of the Phyllis Whestley
Y w. c. A.
Those active in arrangements for
the conference anclude Mrs. Blanche
Crossen, Mrs G. I. Taylor, Mrs.
Flora Davis, Miss Pauline Battles,
DR.. S. A. Furniss, Attorney F. B.
Ransom and w. E. Grubbs.
Annual benefit fun festival given for the
Colored Orphans Home band is to open
tonight at Tomlinson hall and continue
until Saturday night.
Midgets on Program
Among the features on the program are
Mike and Ike" midgets. who are playing
at a local playhouse this week, activities
by the Bohemian Club and stunts by news
carriers OF the city.
The contest will close Saturday night,
when baby will be given to some worthy
colored family. Music will be furnished
each night by the Orphans Home band.
Mrs. Emma Duvalle is superintendent.
The Bon Ton Club. of which Vernon
Doyle is president. is sponsoring a bene-
fit carnival dance for the home for I'M
fortunate girls, maintained by the Wom-
ans Club in East Fourteenth street, Fri
day night. Nov. Is. at Walker Casino.
benefit is given annually by the
Woman's Club to raise funds for its well
fare work. Before existence of the Com
munity Fund. the club engaged in i'm
mediate relief work. Mrs. Elizabe Herod
is president and Mrs. Henry Hamlin is in
charge of the entertainment committee.
Dispatches from the East state that the
Ashury Park. N. J., branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advancement of
Colored People. is seeking an injunction
against the mayor and commissioners of
he nd he RI
prevent the election of colored citizens
from the local bathing beach.
Abuse Is Charged
Suit is being brought by E. Louis Moore,
Indianapolis. attorney. in behalf of DR..
John H. Hayes of Asbury Park, who
charges that he was told to go lover
where the colored people belong being
later abused. arrested and taken to the
police station in a patrol wagon the COM
plant against him being later withdrawn.
Attorney Moore. who visited the National
office of the N. A. A. c. P. reports that
the branch also is seeking to obtain
mandamus against the city of Asbury Park
in a suit filed in behalf OF DR.. William J.
Park. president of the branch.
In addition to these suits, individual
citizens through Attorney Moore.
Special evangelistic services held at New
Bethel Baptist church are to continue this
week The Rev. J. Buchanan of Muncie Is
in charge. The Rev. G. w. Baltimore is
pastor.
School to Open
An international school of leadership,
conducted according to the standard OF
the council of religious education, is to
open at Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. c.. A.
Thursday night at 1880. The following
program will be given: The Message and
Program of the Christian Religion the
Rev Stephen Gill Spottswood; "A Study
of the Middle Adolescence" Mrs. Harriet
Kelly; Decentralization and Pageantry,"
Mrs. Lillian J. Brown: The Old Testa-
ment," the Rev. r. E. Shelton. and Train
ing in Worship and Devotional Life " Mrs.
j. Harold Brown.
International Prayer and Fellowship
week will be observed with special meet
ings at the Y. w. c. A., during the week
of Nov. 1916. DR.. Mary G.. Evans will be
in charge of meetings.
A luncheon will be given at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. Thursday at o'clock
TO set the date for the all-membership
party. Mrs. Ella Abel. winner of the
campaign conducted to increase member
ships. will be given silver cup.
White Gives Recital
Music lovers from all sections of the
state came to hear Clarence Cameron
White, violinist. in a recital Monday night
at Walker Casino, under auspices OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of New
Bethel Baptist church.
Returning to the city after an absence
of more than two years, Mrs, White was
received cordially by an appreciative
audience. Mrs. White was accompanist.
reception was given in their honor by
the faculty of the Cosmopolitan School OF
Music at the college. Monday night.
Mrs. Sara Buckingham will entertain
members of the Mary B. Talbert Club, Nov.
IL. at her home. Ills North Illinois street.
A monthly program will be presented by
members of the club. Quotations are to
begin with "F'. Mrs. Sarah Manuel is
president.
An indoor picnic will be feature of the
city federation of Richmond. Ind, which
meets at the Woman's Club Home, 2034
North Capitol avenue. Thursday. musi-
cal program is to be given. Mrs. Carrie
c. Crump is state president of the fedora
ton.
Peyton Moore. Andrew Taylor. Wesley
Harold, James Wright. Morris Colder. Ed
ward Smith, Donald Bundle and Robert
Campbell are new members of the HEY
Club, which meets at the Y. M. c. A. each