Events and Persons
In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested.
News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night.
Mrs. L. P. Blagburn has returned to
Omaha after a protracted visit in the
Southland and will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph La
Cour.
Maudelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Rix of South Twenty-eighth
avenue, was married to J. W. Bonda
rant In St. John’s A. M. E. church
Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, the
Rev. W. T. Osborne officiating. To
the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding
march, the bride, beautifully gowned
in white crepe de chine, trimmed in
pearls, carrying a bouquet of white
bridal roses, entered on the arm of
her father. They were preceded by
the maid of honor, Miss Frances Shaw
gowned in blue crepe de chene, and
carrying pink asters, and the brides
maid, Miss Corine Thomas, cousin of
the bride, gowned in while voile trim
med in pink and carrying a basket of
pink and white asters. The grooms
men were Mr. Llewellyn and Mr. Ros
coe Miller. The church was tasteful
ly decorated. A reception followed the
ceremony.
They will reside temporarily at 2669
Douglas street. Subsequently Prof.
Bonderant proposes to open a school
to teach the modern languages.
Many beautiful gifts were received.
The Monitor extends congratulations
and best wishes.
Mr. Nick Chiles, editor of the To
peka Plaindealer, was an Omaha vis
itor last week. ,
Mr. D. Lewis has removed his un
dertaking parlor to 1809 North Twen
ty-fourth street, where he will faith
fully and efficiently serve those in
need of his services. Licensed em
balmer. Open day and night. Web
ster 2069.—Advertisement.
Mr. Charles Madden of Chicago has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
W. Black of 2823 North Twenty-fifth
street for the past two weeks.
The First Regimental band gave an
other of its popular concerts at Munic
ipal beach Monday night. A program
of popular airs delighted the large
audience present.
Mrs. Joseph La Cour gave a dinner
dance at her residence, 2106 Grace
street, Monday night in honor of her
house guest, Miss Dorothy Flippin of
Lincoln, Miss Iris Bell of Muskogee,
Okla., and Miss Frances Shaw. Cov
ers were laid for twelve of the young
er set. It was a most enjoyable affair.
The Pleasant Hour club entertain
ed its members and guests at a danc
ing party at Peterson’s hall, Twenty
fourth and Burdette streets, Tuesday
night. The music was furnished by
Desdunes’ orchestra.
, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hieronymous of
Ames avenue and Fortieth street, had
as their dinner guest Sunday, Miss
Mary L. Goodchild of Chicago.
Mr. Cato Griswold, who underwent
a serious operation at Lord Lister hos
pital three weks ago, is slowly im
proving and expects to be able to be
removed to his home on North Twen
ty-third street this week.
Mrs. C. H. Harris, 2912 G p.n‘. street,
entertained at a breakfast for a few
out-of-town guests Saturday. Those
presen: were Mrs. Cottrell of Okla
homa City, Mrs. Anna Lee and the
Misses Beatrice Kyle and Louise
Beeks of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs.
James Turner.
The Misses Jennie and Vinie Hier
onymous of 3929 Ames avenue left
Wednesday morning for Chicago for
a three weeks’ visit with friends.
Mrs. Thomas Slater of Atlanta, Ga.,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. John A.
Hardy of 3901 North Twenty-first St.
Mrs. Slater was formerly Miss Lessie
Bass of Omaha.
Mrs. Lucy Greenwood of Topeka,
Kas., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.'
J. H. Knott, 1146 North Twentieth
street.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Botts left
for Chicago Tuesday to attend the Na
tional Baptist convention.
Mrs. T. Page of South Omaha enter
tained her two daughters, Mrs. Lil
lian Ivan, who has just returned from
Lake Okoboji, la., and Mis. T. M. Per
kins of Omaha at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Corpue, sister of Mrs. Ed Pat
ton, 2610 Patrick avenue, left Sunday
morning for St. Paul, where she will
reside. Another sister, Mrs. G. A. Por
ter of Chicago, en route home from
Denver, stopped over for a ten days’
v'sit as the guest of Mr. and Mis.
Patton.
Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis of 2fit>4
North Twenty-fifth street entertaied
a few friends Saturday night in honor
of Mrs. Alice Reeves of Emporia,
Kas., also the home of Mrs, Lewis
Mrs. H. K. Greenfield entertained at
her residence, 1005 North Forty-ninth
avenue, Dundee, Saturday evening,
September 4th, at a dinner dance in
honor of Mrs. Anna Lee, Mis3 Bceks
and Miss Kyles of Los Angeles. Cal.
and Mrs. M. Thompson of Des Moines,
la. Besides the guests of honor those
present were Mesdames F. Gray, Tony
Jackson, F. Liverpool, William Rose
and Della Wills; the Misses Ruth and
Pearl Alexander, Dorlene Duval, Mar
ian Gordon, Marie Lawrie, Cordellla
Johnson, Malvina Jones, Myrtle Gray,
Teresa and Mary Ella Liverpool and
Moss of Coffeeville, Kas.; and the
Messrs. Shelly Cook, Julius Alexan
der, Lloyd Gray, Clarence Gordon,
George Hawkins, Marvin Hale, Chas.
Hill, LeRoy Richardson, Cunnigan W il
son, Clarence Day, M. Hemphill, Ros
coe Miller, Frank Blackwell and H.
K. Greenfield.
Mrs. H. R. Roberts and daughter,
Madeline, who have been visiting Mr.
Roberts at Seattle, where he is em
ployed in railroad service, returned
home Monday after a delightful six
weeks’ sojourn in that progressive
western city.
John Grant Pegg, city inspector of
weights and measures, returned Wed
nesday morning from a two weeks’
trip to his ranch in Cherry county
Nebraska.
Mrs. A. F. Bryant of Tulsa, Okla,
en route home from the California
exposition, stopped over in Omaha
Monday to visit Mrs. J. B. Hill, Twen
ty-fourth and Hamilton streets.
COLORED DELEGATES ATTEND
LETTER CARRIERS’ CONVENTION
The following colored delegates are
attending the National Association of
Letter Carriers’ convention in session
here this week: J. B. Greenwood and
S. A. Ware of Atlanta, Ga.; A. B.
Jackson, Birmingham, Ala.; Simon
Johnson, jr., Jackson, Miss.; H. B.
Daniels, Memphis, Tenn.; J. H. Dora
and wife, Vicksburg, Miss.; P. M. E.
Hill, wife and two children, Yazoo
City, Miss., and J. H. Pemberton, wife
and daughter,, Clarinda, la. In addi
to these T. H. Sturgess and C. E. Stub
blefield were members of the Sioux
City delegation which came to Omaha
Monday to take part in the parade.
A local committee, consisting of
Carriers Henry W. Black, R. W. Free
man and Clerks John James and Geo.
P. Johnson arranged a very pleasant
informal reception Thursday night
from 8 to 11 at Peterson’s hall for
these delegates and such members of
their families as had accompanied
them. The opportunity was thus giv
en them to meet and to be met b|
many of Omaha’s best colored citi
zens. Music, brief addresses, refresh
ments, social intercourse and conver
sation made the reception hours pass
all too speedily for those whose privi
lege it was to attend this delightful
affair. The ladies assisting were Mes
dames H. W. Black, S. D. Brownlow,
A. Bowler, C. H. Hicks, T. S. Riggs
and M. D. Marshall.
Mrs. John Grant Pegg entertained
at breakfast Saturday morning for
Mrs. Reeves of Emporia, Kas.
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