Events and Persons
In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested.
News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night.
Mr. Wm. Davenport and party will
occupy a box at the Brandeis May 18.
Among those who entertained
guests at the luncheon at the resi
dence of Mrs. C. Russell, was Mrs.
Beatrice Napier, whose table was
tastefully set with a battenburg
spread with centerpiece of pink and
white carnations, and hand painted
china, with dinner favors for Mes
dames W. T. Osborne, Dr. Gooden,
Evelyn Ray, H. Biddix and Mr. B.
Napier, honor guests.
Persons mailing us local items must
sign their name§ and address.
The Missionary Society of St.
John’s A. M. E. Church will give a
reception in honor of the captains
and members of the $500 campaign
Monday eve, May 15, at which time
the cards will be turned in and hand
some prizes awarded. The $500 cam
paign closes Sunday, May 20. The
missionary society planned $500 in
five months and feel sure that the
amount will be laid on the altar May
20. Mrs. Lulu Rountree, Mrs. Jessie
Moss and Miss Oletha Russell, cap
tains. Mrs. W. T. Osborne, president.
Hear the rich basso, Mr. Johh Jeltz,
as King Ahasuerus at the Brandeis
18th.—Adv.
Mr. Lewis Anderson died April 27
at his home, 2432 Grant St. He was
buried Sunday at the Forest Lawn
cemetery. The Rev. W. F. Botts of
ficiated. Jones and Chiles had charge
of the funeral. Mr. Lewis, who is
survived by his wife and a brother,
who is at present serving in the Tenth
cavalry, was an employee of the Ford
Motor Co.
Mrs. Fiorence Johnson has been
demonstrating this week the merits
of the Acorn gas range at the Omaha
Gas company’s office. The muffins
she made were muffins indeed.
Ask your neighbor if he is a sub
scriber to The Monitor? If he isn’t,
he ought to be.
Mrs. John Smith has been very ill.
The charity ball given by the ad
visory board of the Negro Women’s
Christian Association Tuesday even
ing of last week was largely attended.
The board desires to thank the public
for their patronage.
Hear Miss Minnie Wright as Queen
Esther at the Brandeis theatre May
18th.—Ad^.
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Mrs. Grace Hutton returned this
week from Buxton, Iowa, where she
is teaching school.' On her way home
Mrs. Hutton stopped over at Des
Moines, where she was the guest of
honor at several social functions.
Mr. John Hall, who formerly con
ducted a tailoring shop at 2628 Frank
lin, has moved to 1614 No. 24th St.
Mr. Harry Buford left Thursday
morning for Leavenworth, Kansas,
with U. S. Marshal Thomas Flynn to
assist in the conveyance of prison
ers to the Federal prison. Mr. Bu
ford is the first colored man in the
state of Nebraska to serve in such a
capacity.
Gerald Edwards took a choral part
in the play King Saul, given by the
arts department of Creighton univer
sity.
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One lot to trade for a diamond. Tel
Douglas 4287. A. P. Scruggs.
We have only eight weeks more to
wait to see which young lady wins the
contest. Don’t forget to vote in the
banks for your favorite girl. The
banks are placed at the Peoples drug
store, Terrill’s drug store, Gordon’s
drug store and S. Jackson’s restaur
ant. A committee visits and opens
the banks every Tuesday. We hope
the young ladies in this contest, with
the cooperation of their friends, will
finish the debt on this home. As this
is the only Negro enterprize in Omaha
let the Negro say, with a few excep
tions, they paid for it. So help these
worthy girls pay for this home.
Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith, Chm.
Mrs. Randolph Worcuff, Sec.
Mrs. Henry Moore.
Mrs. R. Marshall.
Mrs. E. R. West.
Mrs. Irvine Grey.
Mrs. H. R. Roberts.
Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, Southwest
Corner of. Fourteenth and Douglas
Sts. Douglas 4956.
A meeting of all the members of
the Church of St. Philip the Deacon
is called for Wednesday night, May
10, in the Guild rooms. The purpose
of the meeting, in addition to hearing
the reports for the year, is to take
under advisement the question of be
coming an organized, self-supporting
parish and to elect officers for the
ensuing year. As it is a most im
portant meeting, I desire all members
of the congregation to attend. John
Albert Williams, Pastor.
Maynard L. Wilson, jr., of Chicago,
is to be married in that city next
Wednesday evening to Miss Johnsie
E. Wright of Minneapolis, Minn.
Miss Gladys Councillor will donate
a carisole, not a ca.ssarole—although
that would be a useful gift—to the
successful winner of the Free Trip.
Mrs. Hopkins will contribute a boudoir
cap and Mrs. W. L. Johnson a com
bination suit.
Mr. Fred Early, who has been an
invalid for two years, continues to im
prove.
Mrs. A. W. Parker underwent a
successful optical operation Wednes
day of last week at the Nebraska
Methodist hospital. Dr. H. Gifford
performed the operation.
The Douglas Republican League
will meet in St. Philip’s Guild rooms
next Thursday evening. A large at
tendance is requested . M. F. Single- _
ton, president; Craig Morris, secre
tary.
The Elite Whist club met Wednes
day, April 26, at the residence of Mrs.
Sidney Miller, 2626 Maple street. The
hostesses were Mrs. Miller, Mrs. T.
S. Riggs and Mrs. Joseph Lewis.
Luncheon was served at 1:30, after
which the afternoon was spent at
whist. The prize was won by Mrs. A.
D. James.
The Y. M. L. K. met last Friday at
the residence of Mrs. Blanche Black,
1703 North Thirty-third street.
“Above the Clouds.” Going? Of
course. When? May 11. Why, that’s
next Thursday. Yes. Where? Zion
Baptist Church, Twenty-third and
Grant streets.
Mrs. A. Lloyd of Kansas City, Mo.,
is the guest of Mrs. E. Llewellyn,
2617 Lake street.
Mrs. M. H. Randall, 2411 Burdette
street, who has been ill with tonsil
itis, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Henry Buford will open a
studio of dancing at her residence,
3510 Blondo street, Wednesday, May
10. For information call Webster
2023. Children’s classess Saturday
afternoon.—Adv.
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insertions.
The Fhi Delta girls met with Miss
Blanche Nance, 2522 Spaulding street,
Wednesday night.
Mrs. A. W. Parker has bought an
attractive modern home at 933 North
Twenty-seventh street. She and her
family will take possession in a short
time.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Tryor, 1414 North Twenty
; fifth street, Saturday night. Mother
and daughter doing well.
Mrs. J. Alice Stewart will direct
the music. “Above the Clouds.” May
11th.
Stars, operatic and dramatic, will
appear in “Above the Clouds” May 11.
Th e Grant Brotherhood of St.
John’s A. M. E. Church will have the
leadership in a “rally” of the men of
the church on Sunday, May 7th. In
connection with this event, at the
Sunday evening services a program
consisting of music by the regular
choir and a male chorus, papers and
recitations by the men, will Ije given.
All friends of the church are invited
to be present.
Be sure to read our “Classified ads”
column, page 7. You may find just
what you want.
' QUEEN ESTHER .j
Dramatized May 18th j
By the Big Esther Chorus that Appeared in the Oratorio March 6th, J
Under the Direction of Organist Ben Stanley of Trinity Cathedral.
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Mme. Hermann Frederick Gruendier, Dramatic Instructor ♦
>’rof. Ben Stanley, Musical Director
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Mrs. VV. T. Osborne, Manager !
Prices: Box Seats, $1.00; First Floor 75c and 50c; Balcony 50c |
Gallery, 25c. ♦
BRANDEIS THEATRE
Benefit St. John’s A. M. E. Church, Rev. W. T. Osborne, Pastor {
Auspices Missionary Society—$500.00 Campaign in Five Months
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