The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-28
CHANCELLOR TO
BE ELECTED BY
NEGRO PYTHIANS
Successor viii Be Chosen
to E. G. Harrington,
Slain in Evansville.

Following the funeral Of Attorney
Ernest q. Harrington at Evansville
Saturday, Negro Pythian leaders
are planning TO elect a successor to
the grand chancellor position, held
by Mr.. Harrington for more than
twenty years.
! Funeral services we're held at the
Mcfarland Baptist church, with the
Rev. Harry Haywood officiating.
Three truck loads of floral tributes
.from friends, fraternal intimateS
sand political leaders of The nation
surrounded the bier as the body lay
IN state from 10 to / o'clock.
Attorney Harrington was killed
last Wednesday at Evansville by
Luther Bel. local poolroom operator,
as Harrington was seated in his car
beside his wife. Mrs Harrington es-
capped with powder burns, as Bell
fired a shotgun in the back OF the
attorneys head.
Bell gave as his reason for the
murder that he had been a victim
Of political persecution at the hands
Of the dead political leader.
Held High Position
at the time of his death, Attorney
Harrington was the supreme vice
chancellor of the world. also grand
chancellor of Indiana PythianS. He
also was the supreme worthy coun-
sellor of the courts of Calanthe and
was mentioned for the post of regis
trar Of the treaSury'under President
Hoover.
Charles W. Winbun. Kokomo, vice
chancellor. will fll the unexpired term of
the late grand chancellor until the annual
election which is scheduled TO be held in
ShesbYville.
Pythian officials and friends attending
the funeral from here included Mrs. Julia
Reed. Mrs. Lucy P. Hayden. Mrs. Bertha
Reed, James Raine, w. ]. /. Reed. John j.
-Buckner. George Cowan. Amos Bybee and
Marcus Stewart.
EvangeIistic services conducted by Mrs.
2. W. Dudley. Dayton, o.. at Barnes M.
E. church closed Tuesday night with nine
teen new members added. a record for
the church.
Forty-two members have been added
during the conference year under the new
administration Of the Rev. Robert E. Skel-
ton. pastor.
Arrangements have been completed for
a special sermon Sunday to all new mem
bers Of the Barnes church.
At the mid-week services at Simpson
M E. church. the pastor the Rev. M. W.
Clair Jr. will talk on Lois. one OF the
great women of the bible.
Funeral services for Charles A. Stewart.
14i8 Bradbury street, who died Monday
morning after an Illness OF a week, are
to be held from the home Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2 the Rev. H. L. Herod and
athe Rev. John Coleman officiating. Burial
viii be in Crown Hill.
Mr.. Stewart was born in yellow Springs.
O., and had lived in Indianapolis for
thirty years. He received his training in
the schools Of Chillicothe and later taught
there and in Xenia.
& For many years no was lumber mea-
surer for the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet
Company and at the time of his death
swas foreman at the H. Lieber Company.
Daughters Are Teachers
Besides the widow. he leaves three
daughters. Mrs. Carolyn S. Williams of
Newcastle Pa former teacher in the
city schools: Mrs. FloSsie Rochester and
Mrs. Hazel Means. a teacher in the city
schools. and three sons. Hobart. Albert
and Thaddeus Stewart OF this city.
Plans for future programs were discussed
at an organization meeting of the Mon
CAV Luncheon Club at the Walker Coffee
Pot. Wallace Waugh is president.
An oratorical contest on Peace" spon-
sored by the Indiana Council for Interna-
tional Relations. is to be held at Girls
pus Attacks high school Friday night. Con-
testants Include Matilda Anderson. Dorothy
Hutchinson, Charles FRYE. Joseph Ramsey.
Bernard White and James Wright.
Miss Helen luminous is chairman of
the committee. assisted by Miss Frances
Stout. Miss Lucy Du Pee. and MIS-. Bernice
G. Bow. ,.,, -.
Mrs. susie Jordan Will be hostess to the
Altrustic Club Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Julia jefferson is president.
Mrs. America Thomas will entertain
members of the Woman's Club Monday
afternoon. Feb. ,. Mrs. Elizabeth Herod
( is president.
st. Monica's guild OF St. Philips Episco-
nal church will be entertained tonight al
the home OF Mrs. Ellie Lamond. Dunbar
Court.
unity Club of Mt Zion Baptist church
Will meet tonight at the home Of Mrs
elizabeth Hodge. 1927 North West street
Mrs. jamie Scott is president.
Miss Katherine Davis is in charge of the
carnival and frouc. "One Arabian Night
sponsored by the Silver Quill Club. Thurs
day, Feb. in Jordan hall Of Phyllis
1Sy1,eatlev " W O. A. Miss Ruth Davis
Is president.
Decorations and festivities Will be in
keeping with Arabian life. Among those
taking part on the program are Miss
Louise Terry. Miss Halle Beacham, Ma
poIeon Richey. william Frazier Bell. Pau
Hin and Samuel Mccain. Miss Virginia
Posev is keneral chairman and Miss Verla
Bedenbaugh is assisting on decorations.
Pastor Heads Class
Miss Hazel Alexander will spend the
weekend in Terre Hsute as guest OF Miss
lone GivenS.
The Rev. S. B. Butler. pastor OF Mt
zion Baptist church. will be IN charge Of
the class in leadership conducted each
: Thursday night at Phyllis wheatley Y. "
c. a.
tea is 70 be given for members OF the
Negro Art theater and for persons inter
ested IN amateur dramaties at the Y NJ
c. A. Thursday night from TO $50. Mrs
Lillian J. Brown is president.
A special program Is being planned By
officers OF the organization in observance
OF National Thsater week, Feb. 9 TO IA.
Dr. A. H. Msloney. formerly Of this
* city. was guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Crizzle. 1886 Shriver avenue, Thursday er
K route 70 Baltimore. Mrs. Msloney anc
children will accompany DR.. Maloney t'
Madison. Wis. where hesiS doing speeia
4 work in the school Of medicine.
indoor tennis classes and practice ar
held each Thursday az the PHYLLIS Wheat