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Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ashby enter tained at a 6 o’clock dinner Tuesday evening for Mrs. L. J. Gordon and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Black. REMEMBER* Friday, May 3d, at St. John’s Church. The Elite Whist club entertained Tuesday evening at a card party at the home of Mrs. Charles Solomon for Mrs. L. J. Gordon and daughter of Beatrice. Miss Blanche Montgomery has the punch at the Joe Cy Stark ball, April SO, Alamo hall.—Adv. Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big gest and Best.—Adv. After a very pleasant stay with Mi. and Mrs. Black, Mrs. Gordon find daughter left for Lincoln Wednesday afternoon, to be the guests of Mrs. Burkhardt for a week. Mrs. J. D. Lewis very pleasantly surprised Mrs. H. W. Black and het guest, Mrs. L. J. Gordon and daugh ter, by sending her seven-passenger limousine, driving them through the city to the station. Coming—a burlesque drama, en titled “The Three Degrees.” Watch for date.—Adv. Pleasant Green Baptist church will baptise candidates Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Carter lake. Take Sher ry an avenue car to Locust street. Rev. J. K. Parker left for St. Louis Monday. Perkins’ orchestra has pep to it and I got to go to Joe Cy Stark’s ball April 30, Alamo hall.—Adv. Mrs. Ed Dorsey and son of Lincoln Neb., spent Sunday in Omaha, visit ing her aunt, Mrs. W. N. Moore, and grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Johnson 2120 North Thirtieth street. A large number of subscriptions are now due. Please call at office and leave the money, mail order oi phone when you want the collector to come* If you fail to receive paper kindly phone office, Webster 4243. The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Phil ip's church met with Mrs. T. S. Phil lips, 2504 Burdette street, on Thurs day. The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Ph'l io’s church will hold a kensington tea on Thursday, April 25, at the resi dence of Mrs. J. Brown, 1514 Burdette street. Come and bring your friends and needlework. Did you get tagged for the Joe Cy Stark and the Ladies of the G. I). ' >. T. club ball, April 30, at Almo hall?— Adv. The Crispus Attucks auxiliary to the Red Cross held a very pleasant meeting at the N. W. C. A. home on Tuesday afternoon. There is room and work for more ladies. We need yeui help. All are welcome and cordially invited. If'you need a good scalp treatment and you want your hair to grow call Mrs. L. Bentley, Web. 4769.—Adv. V You will miss something good if you* don't attend the wedding Friday 1 night, May third, at St. John’s Church. Mrs. George Scott left on the 4th ' for Chicago, where she is visiting relu It ves and friends. Ha! Ha! Cupid says there is to b> a double wedding at St. John’s A. M E. church May 6. , The Ivy club met at the resident, of Mrs. G. H. Ashby-Friday. Twenty five members enrolled. Next meet ing will be with Mrs. W. Bell, 2218 North Twenty-seventh street, Friday April 26.—Mrs.Ophelia Safford,presi : Llent; Mrs. Alice Smith, secretary. ^ | Star of Bethlehem chapter will hold l.s annual bazaar May 27 at Rescue fill. f The Canadian Pacific train, division feo. 4, which was one of the first jljliins switched into the roundhouse, is ■Kinsacting business for the June silly,—Mrs. Lena Moore, conductor; ■ »! rs. Francis Crow, assistant. 9 Miss Florence Cole is still in the 9 ticket box with her pleasant smile. f Meet her at the Joe Cy Stark ball, Alamo hall, April 30.—Adv. Painless Extraction Have those old teeth removed and protect your health. Any number of teeth can be replaced by a plate or bridge, made to look natural. Consultation Free. Dr. P. W. Sawyer DENTIST Phone Douq- 7150. 220 S. 13th St. 13th and Farnam Ste. Mrs. Othello Rountree, jr., ar.d niece, little Isabella Green, left Sun day evening for an indefinite stay. She will visit St. Louis and other points in Missouri before returning. Mr. J. Noah Thomas, 2929 Franklin street, has been detained at home the past week with a severe attack of grip. Mrs. J. W. Mack is in Kansas City, Kan., visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ger aldine Wheeler. Mr. S. L. Bush was called to Lin coln, Neb., Wednesday to the bedside of his cousin, Mrs. J. W. Bush. The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson and wife and the Rev. H. R. Wilson of Waco Tex., were entertained at dinner Sun day, April 14, by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, 2534 Hamilton street. Covets were laid for six. Messrs. William Snell and Killings worth are still holding their own at the Joe Cy Stark ball, and the welfare board speaks well of them in giving such lovely dances. Watch them April 30.—Adv. Private James F. Braswell of Motor Truck Company E, 317tt^ Supply Train, Ninety-second Division, Camp Funston, has been in Omaha on fur lough this week, visiting friends. Ho returned to his post Friday morning. Robert Preyor of Pensacola, Fla. purchased a home last week through the Western Real Estate company. Mr. Preyor is a newcomer here. His family will join him about the middle of May. MEET ME at St. John’s Church Friday, May 3. Mr. W. W. Fields of Cameron, Mo. grand master of the Masonic Order is in our city on business for a few days and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt at 2116 North Twen fifth street. Mrs. Rountree has gone on her va cation and this leaves her hubby, Mr. Toots, the ladies’ toy, to wink at you in the checkroom at the Joe Cy Stark ball at the Alamo, April 30.—Adv. Mr. Frank Horne of Denver stop ped in Omaha for a few days, enroute to Hot Springs, Ark., where he is go ing on a business trip. Henry Harvesta Williams, who died at a local hospital last Wednesday will be buried from Silas Johnson’s undertaking parlors. W’ANTED—Ten Colored men and women to organize clubs of twenty five members for the Grand Benevo lent Association of Alabama in the states of Nebraska, Kansas and Okla homa. You may arrange to work spare time among your friends. Foi further information write R. W. Reed Grand Organizer, 1833 North 23d st. Omaha, Neb. On Friday afternoon, April 12, at the home of Mrs. Ellen Golden, 2302 North Twenty-fifth street, Mrs. J. Cook Shelton and Mrs. Laura Estelle gave a reception for llermoine Court of Calanthe. The invited guests pres ent were Ivy Leaf Court members and other friends. After listening to an interesting program a two-course luncheon was served. The table was beautifully decorated with roses and' sweet peas. The court feels very grateful to Mr. J. H. Broomfield for his encouraging remarks and donation of $5, also to Dr. I). W. Gooden for donation of $1. Miss Bell has a new job. She has charge of the soft drink bar and lunch ott he Joe Cy Stark ball at the Alamo April 30.—Adv. Marina Jackson, who died in a local hospital April 10, was buried from the parlors of the Obee-Hunter-Wakefiebl company April 12. Interment was at Forest Lawn. The son of William Wright, 420 Pa cific street, died April 13. The funeral v.as held from Obee-Hunter-Wake field’s chapel April 15. Rev. W. F. Bottfl officiated. Interment in Forest Lawn. Why, Jeffries is not too old to do his stuff at the Joe Cy Stark ball Alamo hall, April 30.—Adv. Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem will hold services at Bethel Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Everybody welcome. Mrs. P. Bell, neatly furnished rooms, gas and bath, fumade heat. Rates $2 and up. 1717 Burt street. Phone Douglas 5125. The Progressive and Ivy clubs had as their guest last Thursday and Fri day afternoons Mrs, F. J. Gordon and daughter Inez of Beatrice, Neb., and Mrs. H. N. Black. Mrs. Gordon is cor responding secretary for the State Federation of Clubs of Nebraska. Mrs. H. W. Black entertained infor mally Saturday evening for her guest. Mrs. L. J. Gordon, and daughter Inez of Beatrice. Remember, all comers are invited to enter the piano contest at the Jo.' tly Stark ball, Alamo hall, April 30. Good prizes.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Brown enter tained at a large card party at their beautiful home on Miami street Mon day evening for Mrs. L. J. Gordon and daughter of Beatrice. The O. N. E. club entertained at a dancing party at the residence of Mrs. Nat Hunter last Friday evening for Miss Inez Gordon. The lady holding a ticket with the lucky number receives a $2.50 gold piece at the Joe Cy Stark ball, Alamo hall, April 30.—Adv. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CONSECRATION OF CHURCH Sunday will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the consecration of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon. The occasion will be marked by special services at 7:30 and 11:00 a. m. and 8 p. m. At the 11 o’clock service the Rev. John Albert Williams will preach a sermon reviewing the history of the congregation, of which he has been the pastor for more than a quarter of a century. All members and friends of the congregation and pastor are urged to be present. The observance of the anniversary in a social way will be held in connection with the annual parish meeting. May 1. A commit tee consisting of Messrs. M. F. Single- ] ton and H. W. Black, Mesdames C. H. Hicks and James G. Jewell and the j Misses Anna E. Logan and Lena M. Paul have in hand the arrangements j for the social affair. At the time of j the consecration of the church, the of ficers were W. R. Gamble, warden; T. P. Mahammitt, secretary; and George N. Johnson, treasurer. Of j the large number of clergy who took part in the consecration service twen ty-five years ago, there remain in the city in addition to the pastor, only! two, the Rev. John Williams and the ] Rev. T. J. Mackay. -1— AN APPRECIATED BOUQUET _ Dear Father Williams: I trust you will understand that 11 mean every word I say when I tell I you that The Monitor, to my mind, is the very best of our race papers and a I first-class publication any way you j look at it. You are surely doing dandy work. Your editorials, especially thos. I of the last two issues, are the finest i things I have seen for a long time. Sincerely, GEORGE G. WALKER. 307 Riley Street, Atchison, Kan. April 15. RANDALL DAVEY’S EXHIBITION Randall Davey, one of America'.1 well known artists, is exhibiting at the Montross galleries, New York, twenty-one pictures which he painted while visiting the West Indies. Six teen of them are paintings of black and brown natives, and his canvases have elicited much comment among the eastern critics. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness anJ sympathy during our bereavement in the death of our mother and grand mother, and for the beautiful floral offerings.—W. A. Covington, E. A Covmgton, J. A. Covington, Elizabein i Hopkins. Don’t be noisy on the streets, in public places or on street cars. Mrs. Maggie Brown of 2875 Wirt street and Mrs. L. V. Emprson of 1517 North Twenty-sixth street have re cently gone to Claremont, Okla., on a pleasure trip. James A. Patrick of Lincoln, NeD.. was an Omaha visitor, the guest of his brother, Bert Patrick. Sergeant Robert Pryor of Camp Funston visited his wife this week. MORE TRUTH THAN POEM This year I don’t expect to raise A lot of blooming roses; Although they fascinate the gaze And charm the people’s noses. I'll grow a lot of succotash And lima beans and barley; Such crops as these will help to smash The Kaiser Bill and Charley. — San Antonio (Tex.) Inquirer. LODGE DIRECTORY Omaha Lodge No. 146, A. F. and A. M„ Omaha, Neb. Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. Lodge room, 2201 Cuming street. P. II. Jenkins, W. M.; W. H. Robinson, Secretary. Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P., Omaha, Nebr. Meetings first and third Thursdays of each month. H. A. Hazzard, C. C., J. H. Glover, K. of R. and S. Weeping Willow Lodge No. 9596, G. U. O. of O. F., meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at L. B. F. Hall, 24th and Charles. R. S. Gaskins, N. G.; T. H. Gaskins, P. S. International Order No. 631 Col ored Engineers and Portable Hoisting Enginemen meets at 2225Ms Lake street first and third Wednesday in each month. W. H. T. Ransom, pres ident; J. H. Headly, Cor. Sec.; J. H. Moss, Rec. Sec.; S. L. Bush, Treas. Notice All ex-York Rite Masons meet each Saturday until May 6th at 2414 In diana street. W. M. Bridges, G. D. D. Tyler 3399-W. J. ELKIN t BUILDING AND REPAIRS f 1 1138 North 23d Street. I Estimates Free. i | Phones: Web. 3927; Res. Web. 757 j 4. SOL. LEWIS |; JEWELER Fine Watch Repairing and Diamond Setting. Victrolas and Grafonalas. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted, with a Guarantee DR. A. B. TARBOY, OPTICIAN. 20 Years with the Omaha Optical School. Web. 2042. 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The newly enlarged section for Men and Boys is showing complete stocks of all wearables and accessories at the very lowest prices. IMPORTANT! SATURDAY ANOTHER ROSE BUSH SALE and a Sale of Decorative Shrubs as well. Be sure to share in this sale and save. Beautify your home surroundings and garden. Brandeis Stores Our Growing Popularity Up-to-date methods, courteous atten tion, clean, sanitary surroundings, five barbers who know thtir business. This is what my shop offers you. Omaha's Most Successful Barber. P. H. JENKINS Omaha’s Most Successful lelephone Red 3357 Barber. 1313 Dodge Street Omaha, Neb. f**g*SS.— !»!■ I . . I j Particular Dentistry IBest 22K gold crowns...$4.00 and $5.00 Gold fillings ...$2.00 and up Casted gold inlays....._$5.00 and up Heavy 22K bridgework........$5.00 and $6.00 per tooth Porcelain crowns .—.$5.00 Full upper or lower plates, best material....$10.00 Silver fillings .-.-..$1.00 Temporary fillings.-...$ .50 Extractions .-.—..$ -50 and up ! Clarence H. Singleton, D. D. S. 1109 South 14th Street (Over Peoples’ Drug Store) Office Hours, 9 A. M. to 12 M. 1 P. M. to 7 P. M. Phone Douglas 7812 ....!jg 1 Teamsters Wanted! 1 1 Good Wages and Steady Work fj Apply ( Omaha Merchants Express & Transfer Co. | H 14th and Mason Streets =