Events and Persons
In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested.
News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night.
The Florence P. Leavitt Club of the
Grove M. E. Church, gave a leap year
social Tuesday eve., February 29th, at
the residence of Mrs.. W. A. Watts,
2205 Seward street. The house was
decorated with the club colors. An
interesting program was rendered.
The subject of discussion was “Man.”
Mr. F. J. McCullough left Monday
of last week for St. Louis, where he
went to attend the Pullman Porters’
convention which convened last Tues
day. Mr. McCullough is the district
agent.
Mrs. Della Lyons, the mother of
Mrs. D. T. ltumson, left Sunday morn
ing of last week for her home in
Kansas City, Kansas, after a two
weeks’ visit with her daughter.
For County Treasurer
EMMET G. SOLOMON —adv.
Mr. H. W. Williams of 2708 Erskine
street, left last Saturday night for an
extended trip south. He will visit the
following places: Larimore and Mus
kogee, Oklahoma, Texacania, Texas,
and Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Prof. J. W. Bundrant is one of the
“twenty-niners” and in honor of his
“seventh birthday” he was given a
party by*the New Era Dramatic club,
of which he is a director. The party
was held Tuesday evening, February
29th, in Peterson hall, Mrs. W. C.
Ricks was chaperon and thirty invited
guests were present, besides the six
teen active members of the club. All
wished many more such birthdays to
Prof. Bundrant.
The Ash Wednesday seivices at the
Church of St. Philip the Deacon were
largely attended. During Lent or un
til further notice the evening services
on Sundays will be held at 5 o’clock
instead of 7:30.
A nine-event athletic carnival, the
first of its kind among our people, was
held at the Mecca Skating Rink last
Friday night and was well attended.
The events were a 20-yard dash, won
by Thomas Roulette, LeRoy Kelly,
second; 110-yard dash, Thomas Rou
lette first, Andrew Jackson, second;
440-yard run, Roulette first; Jackson
second; broad jump, Vernon Roulette
first, 9, 5; Andrew Jackson second,
8, 11; high jump, John Martin, 5,3;
Thomas Roulette 5,2; relay race won
by the Z. A. C. team, composed of
Kelley, T. Roulette, V. Roulette and
Miller; a wrestling match between
Jackson and Miller, won by Jackson,
first fall three minutes; second, seven
minutes.
For County Treasurer
EMMET G. SOLOMON —adv.
The North Omaha Colored Republi
can Club met at the Mecca Skating
Rink Tuesday night, organized and
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, James G. Jewell; first vice-pres
ident, D. G. Russell; second vice pres
ident, William H. Ransom; secretary,
Dr. W. W Peebles; treasurer, Price
Terrill.
The merchants and firms who ad
vertise with us show that they want
your trade. When patronizing them
tell them that you saw their adver
tisement in The Monitor.
G. Wade Obee has filed for the re
publican nomination for a member of
the water board.
Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, Southwest
Corner of Fourteenth and Douglas
Sts. Douglas 4956.
Mrs . Anna Singleton, who two
weeks ago underwent an operation at
the Lord Lister hospital, is rapidly re
covering at the home of her parents,
VIr. and Mrs. J. M. Goff, 910 Forest
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Gregory enter
tained at a pre-lenten party Tuesday
night at their residence in honor of
the Elite Whist club and other guests.
The ladies’ prize was won by Mrs. F.
J. Smith, and the men’s prize by Mr.
Henry W. Black.
The New Era Dramatic club held its
regular meeting last Friday evening.
They are preparing to produce a new
Play.
For County Treasurer
EMMET G. SOLOMON —adv.
The first rehearsal for the drama
tization of the cantata Queen Esther
will be held Tuesday night. Madame
Grundler, dramatic instructor.
The Z. A. C. relay team, composed
of Tom Roulette, Othello Rountell, Le
Roy Kelly, Vernon Roulette and Ed
ward Miller will represent the Colored
people of Omaha in the invitational
meet at the auditorium March 31st.
Mr. Harland Harold and company
have purchased the grocery store for
merly conducted by Mr. Arthur Rice
at 26th and Patrick avenue. Miss Al
berta Harold is in charge. This is the
only colored grocery store in the city
and should be liberally patronized by
our people.
Mrs. F. S. Gant entertained for her
sister, Miss Alberta Ford, of Kansas
City, Mo., Wednesday night at the
residence of Mrs. William Jones, 2211
North Twenty-seventh street. Mrs.
Roy Rotts, Miss Hazel Perry and Mr.
Roscoe Miller delightfully entertained
the company with music. Those pres
ent were the Misses Freola Claybrom,
Musa Tann, Hazel Perry, Bill New
man and Tabman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Rates, Mr. and Mrs. Grindy, Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Roberts, Mrs. James Kirby, Mrs. Lor
raine Herrington, Messrs. Roy Petti
ford, Leroy Broomfield, Roscoe Mil
ler, Clarence Gordon, Sherman Jeffer
son and Paul Moore.
The advisory board of the Negro
Woman’s Christian Association will
give a charity ball soon after Easter.
—Adv.
There will be a Japanese leap year
social given by the Mt. Moriah Sew
ing Circle Friday, March 17, at the
residence of Mrs. Walker, 2810 Miami
street. All ladies are requested to
bring a gentleman. President Mrs.
M. Gaines, Secretary Mrs. M. Barnett.
The Negro Woman’s Christian As
sociation will give a trip to Denver,
Chicago or St. Louis to the young wo
man receiving the largest number of
votes Full particulars as to contest
will be published later.—Adv.
The Douglas Colored Republican
League of Nebraska met Thursday
night of last week and took prelimin
ary steps looking towards the launch
ing of a w'ell planned and effective or
ganization, political, industrial and
economic in its character, The follow
ing officers were chosen: M. F. Sin
gleton, president; Robert Severe, first
vice-president; Dr. J. H. Hutten, sec
ond vice-president; the Rev. W. T. Os
borne, third vice-president; Dr. Craig
Morris, secretary; Sergt. Isaac Bailey,
treasurer.
John N. Baldwin announces his can
lidacy for the republican nomination
or police magistrate of Omaha, and
respectfully solicits the support of
all colored voters.—Adv.
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson of Salt Lake
City, Utah, who has just closed a suc
cessful revival at Mt. Moriah Baptist
church, before taking his leave on
Tuesday evening was given a pleasant
surprise at the residence of Mrs. W.
D. Taylor, 2817 Miami, at which forty
seven were present, and quite a num
ber of tokens of gratitude were pre
sented him.
An audience of over one thousand
people listened last Monday to the
fine rendition of the cantata of
Esther, which wras given at Boyd’s
theratre under the management of
Mrs. W. T. Osborne and the direction
of Mr. Ben Stanley, organist and
choir-master of Trinity Cathedral, for
the benefit of St. John’s A. M. E.
church. It would be difficult to con
ceive of more perfect choral work than
that achieved by this chorus after sev
en weeks’ training. It reflects credit j
upon the director and the singers. All
who attended w'ere fully repaid for
their patronage of this most worthy
entertainment. It was a musical
event of which Omaha may well be
proud. Mrs. Osborne’s graceful and
well-chosen speech, in w'hich she
thanked all concerned in this musical
triumph, was a most pleasing inter
polation in the program. Elsewhere,
will be found Mr. Dan Desdunes pro
fessional comment on this delightful
musical treat.
William Nolan of 2128 No. 27th
street had an operation performed on
his arm at the St. Joseph hospital
Wednesday.
The Owd club entertained at an in
formal dancing party Wednesday
evening at the residence of Mrs. U. G.
Bell. Nine couples wrere present.
Mrs. E. Harold, who has been ill
: for the past week with lagrippe, is
much better.
Mr. John H. Broomfield has been
unanimously elected a member of the
Municipal Protective League.
The surprise party tendered to Mr.
C. H. Hicks last week in honor of his
birthday was planed and given by
Mrs. Hicks and not by the Big Twelve
Whist club, as it appeared in our last
issue. The members of the Big
Twelve Whist club and others at
tended.
Mr. Roy Kellogg is quite ill with
lagrippe.
The Zion Baptist Sunday school
turned in $53 last Sunday towards the
new building.
On last Friday afternoon, March
2nd, Friendship Temple No. 347 gave
a reception in honor of Mr. Henry
Chiles, the newly appointed deputy.
The temple presented the new deputy
with a box of cigars, Princess Ella
Johnson making the presentation
speech. Appropriate remarks by Mrs.
Pegg and Mrs. Gooden were also made.
Both officers and members are high
ly pleased with the selection of the
grandmaster and a prosperous year
is predicted. Mrs. Ella Johnson, Prin
cess; Mrs. M. A. Walker, Secretary.
FATHER’S PRAYER; YES, IT WAS
ANSWERED.
. “He asked for strength that he
might achieve; he was made weak that
he might obey.
“He asked for riches that he might
be happy; he was given poverty, that
he might be wise.
“He asked for power that he might
have the praise of men; he was given
weakness that he might feel the need
of God.
“He asked for health that he might
do greater things; he was given in
firmity that he might do better things.
“He has received nothing that he
asked for, all that he hoped for. His
prayer was answered.”
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