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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1916)
Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. Mrs. D. G Gooden left Tuesday night for Nashville, where sine was called by the illness of her mother. Mrs. William Vincent, 3810 Camden avenue, leaves today for Chicago for an indefinite stay. Be sure to read our “Classified ads” column, page 7. You may find just what you want. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Willis are re joicing over the birth of a son. Mr. Frank Jacobs, formerly of Omaha, but now making his home in Chicago, seeing Miss Pearl Ray’s name among the contestants in the Free Trip contest, published in The Monitor, surprised her by sending her ten votes. Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, Southwest Corner of Fourteenth and Douglas Sts. Douglas 4956. The notice of any entertainment which is given for the purpose of making money and for which an ad mission is charged, is an advertise ment, and when published in our col umns must be paid for. The word “adv.” always follows such notice. Other locals are inserted without charge. Mrs. S. B. Canty will give a boudoir cap; Mrs. A. D. James a night dress and Mrs. Fleming a chiropody treat ment to the successful contestant in Free Trip. Miss Florence Murray and W’allace Thurman who attend Eighth grade at Long school, were both awarded di plomas for their skill in penmanship. The entertainment given by the St. Douglas Company, U. It. K. of P., April 27, was well attended. Begin ning Monday, June 5, to Saturday, June 10, they will hold an Industrial Fair and Carnival at the Mecca rink. Mrs. Annie Holmes of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting her sister Mrs. M. Thompson of 2517 Caldwell St., Mrs. Holmes will be here for about two weeks. Mr. Harry Buford returned Satur day morning of last week from Leav enworth, Kansas, where he went to aid in escorting of government pris oners. Faithful Lodge No. 250, the new D. W. Gooden Lodge, the Ak-Sar Ben Temple No. 254, the Diamond Square Temple No. 311, the Friend ship Temple No. 374, the Sweet Wil liam and Sunshine Juveniles of the U. B. of F. and S. of M. T. lodges will hold their annual thanksgiving ser vices the third Sunday in May at the Zion Baptist Church 2215 Grant St. The Rev. W. T. Osborne, of St. John’s A. M. E. church, willl preach the ser mon. The First Regimental Band of K. of P. has been engaged for the occasion. The U. B. F.’s have been growing very rapidly, the Friendship Temple being set up in November and the Sunshine Juveniles and the D. W. Gooden lodges in April. H. A. Chiles, Dist. Deputy Grand Master of Nebr. Industrial Fair and Carnival will be given under the auspices of the St. Douglas Co. U. It. of K. of P. at the Mecca Hall, 24th and Grant Sts., beginning Monday, June 5, and clos ing Saturday, June 10. Music, com edy and drama featured by the best home talent under the direction of Mr. Andrew Reed. Change of pro gram each night. Opening address by Mayor James C. Dahlman, assisted by Hon. John L. Kennedy. There will be other prominent speakers. For concessions see Commanding Captain Frank Golden, Webster 448. General admission, ten cents. Watch for pro gram later.—Adv. Mr. Henry W. Black was summoned to St. Paul, Minn., Sunday by tne serious illness of his mother, who died before he was able to reach her bed side. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. J. R. Lemme has been appoint ed manager of the Fontenelle Invest ment Co. Mr. Wm, Sanford, who has been confined to the hospital for several weeks is now able to be out again. Mrs. C. C. Allison and a party of friends will occupy a box at the Bran deis, April 18th, when Queen Esther, dramatized, will be presented. Lincoln, Nebraska. Miss Martha Smith of Omaha was the week end guest of Mrs. Ed. Ship man,848 Vine Ave. Mrs. W. F. Johnson reurned home last week from Chicago and Califor nia. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Tula Jones, of Chi cago. The Optimistic Club met at the home of Mrs. Adaline Holmes, 501 S 9th St. The evening was spent in cro cheting. Mrs. Mollie Scott of South Twenty first, who has been sick for some time is able to be out again. The Kensington Club entertained in honor of Mrs. Jones at the res idence of Mrs. Lee Deen. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Mn W. M. Williams and Leonard Forbes, two of our enterprising young men , have purchased motorcycles, 1916 models. Mrs. Clifford Green has returned from Fremont, where she has been visiting. Persons mailing us local items must sign their names and address. Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall cel ebrated their fifth wedding anniver sary at their residence, 820 S. 8th St. and received many valuab.e presents. Mrs. William T. Patrick and little daughter, Edna May, of Aurora, Neb., is visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Flossie Patrick. Mrs. Josephia McWilllamson who has beeen out of the city for several months has returned. Marguerite Williams, Correspondent and Agent. ALL THE I Men’s Summer Underwear i as a FROM THE $137,000 KING-PECK STOCK ON SALE STARTING SATURDAY 150 Dozen Munsing Union Suits “Run of the Mill” | MUNSING UNDERWEAR All the King-Peek and Munsing Knit Union Suits, fine combed ll igj Egyptian cotton, lisle and silk lisle. Short and long sleeves; knet jg |§! three-quarter and ankle lengths. Divided into three big lots. Suit— 3 a 69c, 98c and $1.69 | ATHLETIC UNDERWEAR All the King-Peck Athletic Union Suits, made of fine quality jj| ®j nainsook, corded madras, all-silk, silk and linen and pure Irish linen, u || Made by the best makers of athletic underwear. Divided into five g H big lots, at— ij 69c; 98C, $1.25, $1.69, $2.98 INVOICED UNDERWEAR All the King-Peck French Balbriggan, French Lisle and Fancy || Silk Striped Shirts and Drawers. Shirts are athletic style, also short | ki and long sleeves. Drawers ankle and knee length. Two big lots for « gj Saturday; garment— 29c and $48c 1 BRANDEIS STORES 1 1 ___ w^^^i<iBia^MS»gmiBMgi«w«w^fflawRBaaKKianaBiaBaBKiaiBia»gBBraKKigKi«RiRto QUEEN ESTHER j Dramatized May I8tti j By the Big Esther Chorus that Appeared in the Oratorio March 6th, T Under the Direction of Organist Ben Stanley of Trinity Cathedral. 2 MAGNIFICENT SCENERY BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES | PROFESSIONAL ACTING j Mme. Hermann Frederick Gruendler, Dramatic Instructor I Prof. Ben Stanley, Musical Director ♦ Mesdames Jessie Moss and Bradford, Pianists Mrs. W. T. Osborne, Manager Prices: Box Seats, $1.00; First Floor 75c and 50e; Balcony 50c Gallery, 25c. BKANDEIS THEATRE Benefit St. John’s A. M. E. Church, Rev. W. T. Osborne, Pastor Auspices Missionary Society—$500.00 Campaign in Five Months 1027 People Saw the Cantata March 6th. GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1098 SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU THINK (Continued on fifth page) decline the duties would be foolish. So long as the Negro continues to do both, he has a clean case in court; and he is bound, sooner or later, to wint the decision. The writer does not agree with those visionary optimists who believe that things will come out all right because you want them to come out right. The position he takes is not based upon optimism; it is based upon a study of the forces at work and an observation of the constant progress which the race is making. Those who grow discouraged and bitter are influenced by the fact that prejudice appears to increase. They say, “What is the use of making progress if it is to be met only by stronger opposition?” It is true that opposition to our progress does grow stronger; but we must remember that the speed of our progress is constantly increasing. We are meeting with new evidences of prejudice; but we must remember that we are daily knocking at new doors of opportunity. If we stop or begin drifting backward, the opposition will grow less. The encouraging thing to note is that increased opposition has not been able to lessen our speed. Today some cities are passing or attempting to pass segregation or dinances; whereas such a thing was not thought of thirty years ago. The reason is that today thousands and increasing thousands of Negroes are liv ing in homes that excite the envy of certain whites, while thirty years ago the huts and cottages in the alleys and on the back streets did not arouse any such sentiment. Now does any one believe that these segregation ordinances are going to stand forever? Such a person seventy-five years ago would have believed that slavery was going to stand forever. Nothing based on wrong has been able to stand forever. We know that every foot of progress made by the Negro has been fought over; but see how the scene of battle has shifted. Two hundred years ago the fight was as to whether or not he was really a human being with all the attributes of a human heart and soul. A hundred years ago it was as to whether or not he had sufficient gray matter in his brain to master the rudi ments of learning. Fifty years ago it was over his right to be a free man. Today it is over his admission to full membership in the body social and politic. All the former battles have been won; then what reason is there to suppose that we shall not win the one being fought today or whatever others there may yet be to fight? The Negro must work; that is, he must keep up tireless efforts to de velop himself along every line. He must fight; that is, he must protest against wrongs, and must claim his rights and not let up until he gets them. And he must have faith in himself. Then, he cannot fail.