The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-23
NEGRO PYTHIAN
CONVENTION TO
CLOSE TONIGHT
Coronation Ball viii Be Gil
max of Weeks SeS-
sions Here.

Program of the golden jubilee cell
ebration of Negro Pythians of Amer
lea closes here tonight, after week
of business sessions and festivities
presided over by S. w. Green, New
Orleans, supreme chancellor.
The sessions began Sunday with
a sermon by Bishop R. E. Jones at
Simpson M. E. church and close
with announcement of the winner
in nationwide popularity contest,
to be followed by coronation ball.
The dance will be public.
Weather conditions for the week
have favored every one of the SEEM
ingly unending round of activities
of the Pythian order. Tents pitched
at Camp Jacob M. Porter at the
state Playground impressed passing
motorists as a veritable military
city.
The official jubilee night was cele-
brated wednesday with fireworks
display costing more than $4,000.
Parade Is Big Feature
The parade Thursday was the BIZ
ennial military tribute to Indian
apolis, which has the distinction of
playing host to the supreme body for
the second time in eighteen years.
e. G. Harrington, grand chancellor OF
Indiana, assisted by William Porter, leader
of entertainment plans for the parley here
directed preliminary details of the grand
and supreme bodies with sessions running
concurrently since Aug. II.
Failure Of an Indianapolis band 70 ap-
pear in the parade Thursday was the big
surprise of the week. Many cltlzenS
showed keen disappointment when the
marchers passed without the accompanying
strain of at least one of the several IN
dianapolis Negro bands.
w y. Porter. chairman Of local arrange
ments said, "The supreme chancellor ana
r. r. Jackson, leader Of the uniform rank
department directed Thursdays parade
and are responsible for what did or dlo
not happen in connection Herewith. Inc
narads was out Of our jurisdiction.
According to announcements, s. W.
1.~a., New orleans. leader Of the supreme
bodv for twenty-five years, was re-ele0'eu'
darlington Reelected
r. Harrington, evansville, srano
chancellor for more than twenty years
uax reelected. Mrs. Julia B. Reed again
was returned as leader Of the Calanthe
courts Of Indiana.
Next biennial session Is to be helo IN
Boston.
Members of the supreme lodge and
friends are to be guests of the Old Set
tI.rs' Civic and Pleasure Club from to
10 o'clock tonight at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Lucas B. Willis, 512 North West
street.
Among those appearing on the program
are Mrs. Lillian j. Brown, Mrs. M. l..
Fftzhueh Valentine. Miss Hortense Smith,
Miss Emile Garrett, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stewart, Mrs. Fannie Murray. Mrs. Cora
voolfolk. Mrs. Elizabeth Cutler. Mrs
Blossie Roberts, Mrs. Lora Blanks, Miss
Jean Coston, Miss Mary Davis, Miss Sara
Hill and Paul Hill.
1.-THE Problem of Suffering Is the Sun
day morning sermon topic of the Rev.
M. W. Clair Jr., pastor of Simpson NJ. z.
church, Eleventh and Missouri streets.
The stor will use for the evening them
Jonah"
The Rev. g. F. Bell, pastor of Mt.
Paran Baptist church, will speak at Sun
day forenoon and evening services after
an absence Of ten days. He has been
on = vacation in Nashville and Gala
tin, Tenn.
Recital to Be Given
Mrs NJ L, Valentine, dramatic soprano,
will be presented in recital at Antioch
Baptist church, Wednesday night, Aug. %.
New Members Club Is sponsor.
Medical examinations for swimming and
other athletics at the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. G. A. will be held Monday, Aug. 20,
at 10 a. m. and p. m. Mrs. Charlotte
Cox Is in charge OF athletics.
Many requests for permanent rooms In
the dormitory indicate that the demand
will exceed housing capacity.
The following services will be held at
Mt. Zion Baptist church, Sunday. Sun
day school at $40; waiting Courageous