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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1915)
Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. A party of friends surprised Miss Lutie M. Bryant on her birthday an niversary, Monday night, November 1st, at her residence, 2209 North Twentyeighth avenue. Fourteen guests were present and a most de lightful evening was spent. Miss Thelma Amelia Burrell, who who has been ailing for several weeks as the result of an attack of pneu monia, is improving. Mrs. M. A. Hayes of 1826 North Twenty-third street entertained a few friends Monday night in honor of her birthday. The rooms were prettily decorated with roses and chrysanthemums. The refreshments served were oysters, cream and cake and wine. The evening was pleasant ly spent at whist. The prizes were won by Mrs. C. H. Hicks and Dr. D. W. Gooden. Fourteen guests were present. Dependable dress making. Prices reasonable. Miss Gladys Counsellor, 2428 Lake street. Webster 604. The First Regimental band has made some marked improvements in the band room at Twenty-fourth and Patrick avenue, putting in new racks with attached lights. The following members of the band donated their services in making the alterations and improvements: Dan Desdunes, Vernon and Thomas Roulette, Harlan Harrold, Lewis McCleary, Herbert Glover and Roy Monroe. The reception tendered the Rev. and Mrs. W. B. M. Scott at Mount Moriah Baptist church Thursday night of last week was a most de lightful affair. The program as pub lished was carried out to the letter. The Rev. Dr. Logan proved himself a most witty master of ceremonies. The speeches were well chosen. The guests of honor were seated under an artistic canopy where they re ceived the congratulations of their many friends and well wishers. With wonderful thoughtfulness, they had brought some of the wedding cake, which was passed with other refresh ments to those present. The Omaha Colored Women’s club held their regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mrs. Alice M. Smith, 2407 Blondo street, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. After an hour of business, at which the president, Mrs. Lenora Gray, presided, a cafe luncheon was served hy the hostess and Mesdames Brownlow and Gray. Twenty-five members were in at tendance. The Jolly Twelve will give their annual ball at Alamo hall Tuesday, November 16. Visitors from Topeka, St. Louis and St. Paul will be pres ent. Everybody cordially invited. The Rev. Arthur Chard, rector of St. Luke’s church, Hastings, Minn., a fellow student of Fr. Williams at the Seabury Divinity school of Fari ibault, Minn., preached an exceedingly practical and helpful sermon last Sun day morning at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon. Bishop Partridge, who was scheduled to preach here and to speak at Trinity cathedral Sunday night, was unable to reach the city. Mr. Ernest Settles of the Arm of Thompson & Settles, manufacturers and jobbers of bootblack supplies, will leave November 15 for Kansas City, Mo., where he will take charge of the Kansas City branch of the business. Mrs. Joseph La Cour left Thursday morning for San Francisco to visit the exposition. Her daughter Mar garet, who has been attending the University of California at Berkley, will return to Omaha with her mother about Thanksgiving. Miss Algernon Marie Pryor, who left Omaha a short time ago for Washington, D. C., made two pleasant stops en route to the national capi tal. She spent a week in Chicago as the guest of Mrs. D. F. French, and a week in Pittsburg as the guest of Mrs. Charles Waters, the mother of Mrs. E. P. Pryor. In each city she was most delightfully entertained. Mr. Charles D. Shelton left Friday for Lincoln, Neb., where he expects to spend a few days. Mrs. Lillian Perry and the Har rold brothers gave a clever two-act comedy at Zion Baptist church Tues day night. Dependable dress making. Prices reasonable. Miss Gladys Counsellor, 2428 Lake street. Webster 604. Mr. George A. Saunders, brother of Mr. William Saunders of Thirty eighth and Camden, died Monday in the tuberculosis ward of the Dauglas county hospital. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the undertaking parlors of Jones & Chiles. The Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of Zion Baptist church, officiated. In terment was in Forest Lawn ceme tery. Sam L. Patton of 2426 Patrick ave nue was called to Topeka Thursday by the death of his nephew, James Hamilton, 18 years of age, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamilton of that city. The Big Twelve Whist club was entertained Wednesday night at the residence of Mr. Silas Johnson, 2304 North Twrenty-ninth street. This club has been in existence and met regu larly during that time for six years. The Rev. Dr. I. L. Thomas of Balti more, arrived in the city Thursday evening from St. Joseph, Mo., de livered his entertaining lecture on ‘‘The Negro and His Money, or Fits and Misfits" at the Grove M. E. church Friday night and left this morning for Oakland, Cal. Prof. White and company of Lin coln gave a play entitled “The Julian Serenaders” at Grove M. E. church Friday evening, October 29. Two mem bers of the company were absent and on that account the play fell far short of expectations. Mrs. Fred Early of 1622 North Twenty-second street was taken sud denly ill Thursday night. Banks & Wilks have remodeled their undertaking parlors, thoroughly renovating, repapering and painting. The First Regimental Band gave a ball Thursday night at the Alamo hall to pay for the improvements in their band rooms. The ball was a social and financial success. ... I i Dancing Slippers i A dainty slipper always adds to the beauty of a gown. We would like to show you our line of slippers. 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