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I -11 Events and Persons The Phi Delta Sorority met with the Misses Ethel and Teresa a Jones, 2811 Caldwell street, Wednesday eve ning of last week. Music was the chief feature of the evening. For chi Is use our best coal or your kind at iriarmon & Weeth. Webster 848.—Adv. The Crescent Whist Club met with Mrs. E. H. Walker, 2211 North Twen ty-seventh street, Tuesday. Mrs Green won first prize and Mrs. Belle Taylor the booby. Mrs. A1 Smith and her sister, Mrs. l.ulu Jones, were called to Kansas City to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Jennie Frend, who died May 1. Are YOU one of the FOUR HUN DRED WHO OWE FOR THE MONI TOR? Please PAY. The money is needed. Among the social events of last week was the reunion of the Cecelian Club at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Moore, 2120 North Thirtieth street. Cards and music were the, chief sources of entertainment. A five course dinner was served. Ladies tailoring and dressmaking. Mrs. E. M. January, 2310 N. 25th St. Webster 1483.—Adv. The Big Twelve Whist Club met Wednesday night at the home of its president, James G. Jewell, 2911 Lake street. Look for the announcement of the grand cantata to be given by the pu pils of Mrs. John Stewart.—Adv. Mrs. M. B. Jones, of Kansas City, Mo., is in the city on business and is the guest of her uncle, William Jack sen, 2669 Douglas street. Mrs. M. B. Wilkinson has gone tc join her husband in Gary, Ind., where he has secured employment. Furnished rooms to rent in a mod ern house, 2619 Hamilton street. Phone Webster 1250.—Adv. John Macon of New York City, is the guest of his brother, R. G. Macon, 2617 Erskine street. Although comng from New York and having traveled extensively, Mr. Macon is so favorably impressed with Omaha that he may make it his home. When you need a good clean shave, aee P. H. Jenkins, 1313 Dodge street. —Adv. Mrs. Marie Bonnet, of Memphis, Tenn., is in the city visiting her sis ters, Mrs. 0. W. Higby, 2818 Patrick avenue, and Mrs. B. Napier, 1524 No. 20th. Mrs. Bennet also had the honor tendered her of being the guest of the Ladies’ Aid Society of St. John’s A. M. E. Church. Five room house, Twenty-sixth and Grant streets, $700. Easy terms. Douglas 2842.—Adv. The proprietors of the Alamo, Messrs. Killingsworth and Harrington have just had the hall newly deco rated and it goes without saying that everything has been well and beauti fully done. Pretty lattice booths have been built just large enough for two and the promise is that there will be unnumbered summertime dainties t< nuke every tryst a tryst of genuine joy. The public is invited to inspect the new hall and inspection by all is well worth while. The Rev. Mary E. Palmer, of Pas adena, Calif., will preach at St. John’s A. M. E. Church Sunday morning. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon will give a musicale at Jacob’s Hall, Thursday evening, May 17th. Ad mission 25 cents.—Adv. Musicale May 17 for St. Philip’* Church.—Adv. Look for the announcement of th« date next week in this paper of the cantata to be given by the pupils oi Mrs. J. Alice Stewart.—Adv. Edward Green died Sunday, April 22nd, and was buried from St. John’s A. M. E. Church, April 25th. The Iiev. W. T. Osborne officiated ane' Banks and Wilks had charge. Mrs. Charles H. Hicks entertained at whist Thursday night of last week complimentary' to her guest, Miss Lil lie Morse, of Chicago, and Mrs. Alice Ricketts. And on Friday night they were entertained by Mr. John A Hardy and Mrs. T. Muldm at the home of the latter. The ladies Taborian band will make its first appearance at the Cantata “Golden Hair” and the “Three Bears” to be given by the pupils of Mrs. J. Alice Stewart, assisted by a few adults.—Adv. Vacant garden lot for sale on easy terms. Phone Douglas 2842.—Adv. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes, of 1635 North Tw'enty first street, W'as buried from the fam ily residence Sunday by Banks and Wilks. Lonnie Wilks and family, of St Joseph, Mo., are visiting C. G. Wilks and family, at 1922 Cuming street. They expect to locate permanently in Omaha. Mrs. Kate Rubel, of 1635 North Twenty-fourth stre died April 30th The remains were sent to McKinney Texas, by Banks and Wilks. George Smith, of 2414 Indiana St. has gone to Fremont, Neb. TO ORGANIZE BRANCH OF NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE Mrs. Charles T. Kountze and Mrs. Joseph Barker addressed a meeting of women at the home of Mrs. Philip Letcher Tuesday afternoon in the in terest of the Woman’s National Serv ice League. As the outcome of this meeting it has been decided to organ ize an auxiliary branch of this League among the Colored women. Judge Redick has donated a building foi these meetings at Twenty-first and Cuming streets. The meeting for or ganization will be held there next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All women are cordially invited to at tend. Women of the race or organizing in every city and Omaha should not bo found wanting. FIRMS WANTING COLORED LABOR Bethlehem Steel Mills, Sparrow’s Point, Md. Yale & Towne Manufacturing com pany, Stamford, Conn. Minnesota Steel Mills, Morgan Park, Duluth, Minn. Packing houses, Omaha, Neb., and Sioux City, la. Union Pacific Railway company, Omaha, Neb. None of these firms are yet ad vancing transportation, but should they do so The Monitor will send for those whose applications are in. WANTED—SIX GOOD BOYS WHO WANT TO LEARN TRADE The Monitor is in position to place six reliable, industrious Colored boys sixteen years of age, with a large printing firm. These boys are want ed to work on Gordon presses. As they learn to do this well, they will be advanced to the larger presses. This is a good opportunity to learn a well-paying trade. The boys who ap ply must be strictly business, and will ing to stay by a firm which is brave enough to give them this opportunity. A DECIDED ACQUISITION Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pinkston af ter an absence of eight years, have re turned to take up their residence in Omaha. Mrs. Pinkston is pleasantly and favorably remembered here as Miss Florentine F. Cassells, daughtei of Mrs. H. J. Crawford. Miss Cassells being talented in music, soon after her marriage, her husband, with mosi commendable determination, decided that she should have every advantage, to cultivate her talent. They there fore went to Boston, and Miss Pinks ton entered the New England Con servatory where she put in five years of diligent study, graduating last yeai with distinction in pianoforte undei Alfred De Voto. She was induced tr open a studio in Harrisburg, Pa. where she has been teaching success fully for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkston finally decided to re turn to Omaha, where Mrs. Pinkston will teach. They will reside at 2214 North 28th St. Mrs. Pinkston is a decided acquisition to the musica’ circles of our city. BOY SCOUT NEWS Troop 23. A Scout can talk to a brother Scout without making a sound. By signal ing with flags, or by tapping on a log he can imitate the click of a tel egraph key and in either manner can spell out words, and sentences. A Scout is kind to everything that lives. He knows that horses, dogs and cats have their rights, and he respects them. A Scout prides himself upon doing kind deeds and no day is com plete unless he has been of aid to some person. The report of Troop 23 on cohering the territory assigned them in the Omaha cleanup campaign was 0. K. We have had the pleasure of at tending several Scout masters meet-, ings at council headquarters and were pleased with the spirit of courtesy that prevailed. Our trip through the U. P. Shop? last week was very interesting and enjoyed by all the boys. Law 4. A Scout is friendly. He is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. S. M., H. L. Anderson. S. C., Kobert Allen. MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS Another month of varied experi ences has passed into history in con nection with the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. All regular services have been observed. Ten were added to the members roll. Our offering all tcld, $140.00. Bills all paid. The Church is marching on. Mrs. G. G. Hill is doing nicely at the Lord Lister Hospital; Miss A. B. Anderson is at her brother’s, 2914 Lake St. Mrs. D. W. Gooden is still confined to her bed. Maria Jones is improving. The Silver Leaf Club met with Mrs. L. Crowder and had a delightful ses sion, 1825 North 24th Street. Brother hood meeting next Monday at 8 o'clock. Next Sunday will be cove nant in the morning, fellowship of the new members and communion, and at night, “God asks for the best.” 'IIHIIIimiHIIHIIIIIIIHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIimillllllHIilMIIIIHIItIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilininilHillllltIHtIMIIIMIIIIir . >IIHIHIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIHM||l||ll||llllltlllllllllllllllllllltliHIIMIIIIHimilllllllllllllllltllllltlttlllllllllll> i~ £ Musicale May 17th Jacobs’ Hall ■ ■■■ .. ■ Benefit St. Philip’s Church ADMISSION 25 CENTS = 2 2 2 i i -* i■••iiliimiitlllHIM|lit|MlllHMItlHIIiMIMIIMIIIIIIMMIIIIMIIIMMIIIt 1111111111111111111 MlltllMIIMIIIIIIIIIIHII. I Dunham & Dunham! i A 4 MAKERS OF THE BEST 4 | $15.00 | 4 SUITS ANI) OVERCOATS IN THE WORLD. f ♦ 4 REPAIRING, CLEANING AND PRESSING. X v 4 Y £ X 118 South 15th Street. Omaha, Neb. 4 x ♦> ^X~X"XK~X"X******X~X'**X~XK'<K~X~X~X~X"X~X"X~X*<~X~X"X*V t- • ..... ... 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