The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-08
NEGRO JURIST
WILL SPEAK AT
MASS MEETING
Judge William H. Harrison
to Address Gathering at
Y. M. C. A.

Judge William Fl. Harrison, Negro,
Chicago, formerly assistant attorney
general and at present a member Of
the Illinois parole and pardon board,
receives the assignment of opening
the twenty-f1fth annual monster
meeting next Sunday at the Senate
avenue branch Y. M. G. A.
The judge Is native Of Missis-
Sippi, where he spent his early lie.
He received his A. B. and L. T.. B.
degrees from Roger Williams and
Walden universities. He also has
done postgraduate work at the
University of Chicago.
Judge Harrison had the honor of
being appointed to the bench In Ok
lahoma. He was the first and only
Negro to be appointed to the Illinois
pardon and parole board
He is an orator Of national repu-
tation, a close student of racial mat
tiers, and is fitted eninently to dis
cuSs the subject he has chosen,
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Musical Program Arranged
DR.. B. J. Westerbrook, pastor of
the Second Baptist church, will give
the invocation. A musical program
will be given by the Y. M. G. A.
band and quartet and the choir of
the First Baptist church, North In
dianapolis, of which the Rev. Frank
F. Young is pastor. Fred Clay, for
many years director of the Y. M. C.
A. band, will be in charge of the
choir of fifty voices.
A special musical feature will be the
Hoosier Melody Ladies' quartet. composed
of Mrs. Elizabeth Holden. Mrs. Charles
Rhea. Mrs. Florence Finley and Mrs.
Arthur Jefferson. Miss Josephine Wood is
H. M. Riley. principal Of
school No. 40. again will lead the lobby
singing for the sixth consecutive year.
The doors open promptly at $3.50 p. m.
of the original prayer band will
be special guests at the meeting.
Judge Harrison is a member Of the Chi
cago chapter Of the Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity and the local members are to at
tend the Sunday meeting in body.
First sessions of the state conference of
the National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People is to be held to-
night at Bethel A. M. E. church, Toledo
and Vermont streets.
DR.. Robert w. Bagnall. New York. is
scheduled to address tonights meeting. At
torney R. L. Bailey Is president of the
local branch.
''The Increasing Prejudices and In
justices Against the Negro-and What
Shall We Do About It?" is to be the
subject Of the two-day forum. Prominent
speakers from over the state are to adj
dress the conference group.
Daily conferences are to be held in
walker Casino. Those interested in cid
ing to defray expense of the parley are
requested to cal1 Lucas B. Willis. $40 North
West street, chairman of the finance COM
mittee.
Observance of international prayer week
has been set aside by the worlds commit
tee of the Y. w. C. A. for Nov. 1915, with
opening services at Broadway M. E. church
Sunday at o. m. The Rev. John W.
McFall is pastor.
A professional of Girl Reserves from the
Phyllis Wheatley and Central Y. W. c. AS.
carrying flags from forty-eight different
countries will be feature Of the program.
Unified prayer. study and contemplation
will be observed each day for a different
as follows: Africa. Monday: AIneri-
ca. Tuesday: Asia. Wednesday: Australasia,
and Europe. Friday and Satur-
day.
Special Services Arranged
Special services will be conducted at the
Phyllis Wheatley branch Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock with DR.. Mary G. Evans
in charge. Services will be held each
night from 1880 to $3.50. under auspices of
the religious education committee.
Devotionals will be led by Mrs. Rose
luminous. chairman of the department;
Mrs. Elizabeth Herod. Mrs. Sallie Garvin,
Mrs. Lorraine T. White. Mrs. Mayme White,
Mrs. Kate Weathers. Mrs. Estella Bal
lenger. Mrs. Emma white. Miss Dorothy
Hanley and Miss Frances Stout.
Music for the week will be in charge
Of Mrs. Marjorie T. Brown, Mrs. Martha
Hill Mrs. Beulah Hayes and Miss Ellen v.
Thomas. Hostesses include Mrs. Eliza
Jackson. Mrs. Olivia Rodman, Mrs. Fan
ME Stewart. Mrs. Olivia Buggs. Mrs. Leo
Smith. Miss Pauline Battles and Miss Alice
Kelly. The public is urged to attend.
Cosmopolitan School of Music announces
chorus rehearsal Thursday night at 8
O'Clock at the school. Persons desiring to
Join are asked to communicate with the
president. 1898 North West street.
"A Great Man Who Became Weak" is
the sermon theme of the Rev. r. E. SkeI-
ton. pastor of Barnes M. E. church, Sun
day morning. At night he will speak on
ITO Be With Christ
Sunday school parents day is TO be OBJ
served. with a special sermon to parents
Sunday afternoon. Nov. II. at $3.50. Mr..
SHELTON will preach.
Quarterly Meeting Slated
First quarterly meeting services for the
conference year viii be held at Allen
Chapel A. M. E. church Sunday. The
Rev. J. P. Q. Wallace, presiding elder of
the northern district, will preach,
The Rev. Charles Watkins, pastor of st.
PauPs A. M. e. temple. will preach at 3
O'Clock. At $50 the Rev. W. H. Nc
Clendon will be the principal speaker at
Allen @. E. League. Music will be fur
nished by mixed quartet from the Free
Church Of God. Miss NJ. Jones. and Roy
Rogers.
Members of Troop II of the Boy Scouts
will hold regular meeting at the Y. M.
@. A tonight. Registration cards for 1880
viii be issued. A prize was awarded men,
bers of Patrol . for having received the
highest number of points for October,
Fred Ransom is leader of this group.
Senior student section Of the Indian
apolis Music Promoters Club will BE- guests
of Miss Hazel Smith In West Thirteenth
street Sunday at 4 d. m. Mrs Mabel ua =,