r
Jack Broomfield left for St. Joseph
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 to attend
the funeral of Dr. M. O. Ricketts.
Mr. Broomfield heard of the serious
illness of his old friend about a week
ago and was preparing to make a
visit to him when the news of his
death came.
Sam Hurston returned to Omaha
from Minneapolis this week.
All waiters and railway porters
are requested to be present at The
Dunbar club at eight o’clock next
Monday night, for the purpose of or
ganizing a mutual welfare club.
The Atkisson Shoe Co. wish to call
attention to their line of boys’ shoes.
This company bought heavily last
year and is offering the best at prices
unequalled in Omaha. Look for ad.
Mrs. Kate Britton of Ogden, Utah,
has come to Omaha with the inten
tion of making it her home.
John Swindell, 1119 North 19th is
reported quite ill.
Mrs. Margaret Moore leaves Omaha
netx week for an extended visit in
California.
Weeping Willow Lodge No. 9596,
G. U. 0. of O. F., meets second and
fourth Thursdays of each month at
U. B. F. Hall, 24th and Charles. M.
H. Hazzard, N. G.; T. H. Gaskins,
P. S.
Mrs. W. D. Dixon, 5408 South 28th,
was called away suddenly because of
the illness of her mother.
Miss Hazel Perry left January 11
for Jefferson City, Mo., to resume
her studies at Lincoln Institute after
spending Christmas and New Years
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Perry.
Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P.,
Omaha. Neb. Meetings first and third
Thursday of each month. M. H. Haz
ard, C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of R. S.
Dan Desdune6’ Orchestra, Webster
710, 2516 Burdette St.—Adv.
The Phi Delta girls met at the home
of Miss Blanche Lawson, 2102 North
29th street, Wednesday. A delight
ful luncheon was served.
The North Side Needle Club will
meet with Mrs. Bert Johnson, 3321
Spaulding street, Thursday, January
25th.
Guess who will represent Empress
Zeoditu, the new Abyssinian queen, at
the Ideal Club’s Coronation Ball, Feb
ruary 1st, and win the beautiful prize.
King Agers and Mrs. Hattie W'ar
rrn, 1219 Cass street, were quietly
married by the Rev. A. Wagner in the
presence of a few friends Wednesday
night.
Mrs. J. C. Campbell was unexpect
edly called to Chicago Wednesday
morning by the illness of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Clarence Hall.
Adam’s Orchestra will play their
first engagement at a Colored Ball on
February 1st, at The Alamo. The
Ideal Club promises a musical sensa
tion.
C. W. Shields is very sick at his
home, 2408 North Twenty-fifth street.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Smith, 2721 P street, South
Side, died Monday and was buried
Wednesday by Jones and Chiles in
Forest Lawn.
Go to Gordon’s Drug Store, 24th
and Burdette Sts., for Brown Skin
Powder, Dr. Palmer’s Skin Whitener
Soap and Skin Whitener. Webster
6174.—Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt left
Thursday morning for Cameron, Mo.,
where they will visit Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Fields for a few days and then
go to St. Joseph, Mo., for the funeral
of the late Dr. M. O. Ricketts, which
will be held Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Chambers has been quite
ill with la grippe at her home, 2409
Blondo street.
Sinope John Ruskin 5e Cigar. Big
gest and Best.—Adv.
Miss Bertha Hawkins, of Omaha,
was married in Honolulu, H. I., Jan
uary 2, to Sergt. Homer F. Mosely.
The Rev. Samuel K. Kamatopila per
formed the ceremony.
Thomas Lynch, of Twenty-sixth
and Seward streets, has been detained
at home by illness for several weeks.
Vi nl N. Johnson, Lawyer, 109 So.
11th Street. Douglas 5841.
Mrs. Samuel Walker, 2609 Blondo
street, who has been seriously ill with
heart trouble, is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Woolridge, of
Kansas City, Mo., are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hicks, 2712
Miami street. Mr. Woolridge is Mrs.
Hicks’ brother. .
The members of the N. W. C. A.
home will hold a meeting at the home
Thursday afternoon.
John Ruskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest
and Best.
Charles Favors, United States gov
ernment inspector, after a brief stay
of a few months in our city, has been
transferred to Chicago. Mr. Favors
made many friends and acquaintances
during his residence who wish him
success in his new station.
Mrs. John Jones is very ill at her
home, 2211 North Twenty-eighth ave.
The first dance of the Ideal Club
will be the finest of the season. Don’t
forget the date—FEBRUARY FIRST,
at THE ALAMO.
The O. N. O. Club gave their first
social affair Thursday evening, Jan
uary 4, at the residence of Mrs. Allen
Jones, 2427 Ohio street. The house
was beautifully decorated with the
club colors, yellow and blue, and cut
flowers. The invited guests numbered
forty-two. An elaborate menu was
served. Miss Amelia McKinney fur
nished the music for the evening. The
membership includes the following:
Mesd&mes It. W. Kelly, Allen Jones,
James Kirby, L. H. Bradford, George
V\ oods, C. H. Hueston, W. G. Macon,
C. J. North, Hardison, and Williams;
and Miss Susie James.
John Ruskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest
and Best.
Song and prayer services have been
held during the past week at the In
ti rdenominational Mission on Tenth
street. Sunday the filed secretary, J.
H. Stokes, of Mason City, Iowa, will
conduct the services.
Everyone is welcome at the large
benefit Kensington to be given at the
home of Mrs. R. K. Lawrie, 114 No.
43d Ave., Wednesday afternoon, Jan
uary 24, from 1:30 to 6:30 p. m.—
Adv.
H. A. Chiles, of the firm of Jones
and Chiles, took the State Examina
tion for licensed embalmer at Kear
ney last week. He has received a
letter from the secretary of the board
advising him that he has passed and
extending ongratulations upon his ex
amination. Mr. Chiles is a graduate
of the Williams College of Embalming,
of Kansas City, Kas.
DEATH OF MRS.
WILLIAM SAUNDERS
Julia W., wife of William Saunders,
died at the family residence, 3809
Camden avenue, Monday night, after
a lingering illness of several months’
duration. Mrs. Saunders was a tal
ented musician and until failing health
forbade was organist and choir di
rector at Zion Baptist Church. The
funeral will be held from the Church
Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W. F.
Botts officiating.
ST. JOHN’S A..M. E. CHURCH
NOTES
Kev. W. T. Osborne, Pastor.
Rev. J. H. Nichols, former pastor of
the A. M. E. Church, South Side,
preached at St. John’s on last Wednes
day evening. His sermon was in
structive and impressive. The theme
was “True Religion.”
On Thursday and Friday evenings
good audiences listened to the gospel
t sermons delivered by the Rev. W. F.
Botts, of Zion Baptist church. Rev.
Mr. Botts is always a welcome guest
at St. John’s.
Mr. Fisher was buried from St.
John’s Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W.
T. Osborne officiated. Undertakers
Banks and Wilks were in charge.
Mrs. Zenobia Diggs left Tuseday
evening, after a two months’ stay with
her sister, Mrs. Osborne, to visit rela
tives in Missouri, and then will return
to her home at Parsons, Kansas.
The big opening of the “Tuesday
Night Forum” will be held Tuesday,
Jan. 23, at St. John’s. The following
is the program:
Instrumental . Miss Otis Watson
Invocation
Soprano Solo.Miss Darlene Durvall
Baritone Solo. Mr. Rufus Long
Address, “Poise”..
.Hon. Amos P. Scruggs
Bass Solo .Rev. Dr. F. J. Peterson
Violin Selection
Entertaining committee: Mesdames
Evelyn Ray, Myrtle Moore, Elsie Bell,
J S. Turner, Lulu Wheller.
Refreshments committee: Mes
dames Alice Sherwood, G. W. Woods,
W. S. Metcalf.
Dinner committee: Mesdames Eva
Walker, Lulu Rountree, Maude Ray,
Anna Burton, Queen Jackson, Minnie
Mason, Delia Brown.
The admission is FREE.
The Rev. Mr. Peterson, who will sing
the Forum Tuesday eve, is pastor of
the A. M. E. church at Council Bluffs.
He is a bass singer—an artist. Hear
him. Mr. A. P. Scruggs is one of
Omaha’s brilliant speakers, hear him.
Misses WatsOn and Duvall, and Mr.
Long are students of Prof. Ben Stan
ley. You will enjoy a musical treat
when you hear them.
The missionary society met at the
church Tuesday evening. Those pres
ent who had not attended before were,
Mesdames Myrtle Moore, Essie Bell,
Geo. Mack, G. W. Woods, Anna Ken
[ nedy, Minnie Ricketts Mason, L. P.
Robinett, A. Lewis, J. S. Turner, Delia
Brown, Carrie Carter, Alice Sher
wood, Lulu Wheeler, Alice Avery and
Miss Wilemena Watson, all of whom
joined one of the clubs and pledged
themselves to help make the campaign
and “Tuesday Night Forum” a suc
cess. After the routine of business
and the addresses by captains Walker,
Rountree, Burton and Ray, lunch was
served by Mesdames Beatrice Napier,
A. Burton, E. Walker, L. Rountree,
M. Ray and P. E. Osborne.
The public is cordially invited to
hear a splendid program at the Forum
Tuesday eve. Dinnner will be served.
Chitterlings and other good things to
eat. Dinner, (i to 10 p. m.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson, who is ar
ranging the cantata, King Saul, for
the benefit of the Grove M. E.
church, invites the public to volunteer
for places in the chorus. The can
tata calls for many voices and the
number has not yet been secured.
Meetings held on Tuesday evening,
at church.
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When you need a good clean shave,
see P. H. Jenkins, 1813 Dodge street.
—Adv.
CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE
DEACON
Rev. John Albert Williams, Priest.
Services are held at the usual hours
on Sundays: 7:30 and 11 a. m., Holy
Eucharist; Sunday School at 10 a. m.
and Evensong and sermon at 5 o’clock.
The afternoon services were omitted
on two Sundays only, owing to the ab
sence of the priest from the city; and
because of a union service in behalf
of the Church Pension Fund a; All
Saints’ Church.
Members of the congregation who
for various causes cannot, or do not,
attend morning services, can, if they
really want to, and only try, attend
services in the afternoon. It is hoped
that this will be read by some of the
chronic excuse-makers for non-attend
ance upon divine service.
The Woman’s Auxiliary met at the
residence of Mrs. Silas Johnson,
Thursday afternoon. Next week’s
meeting with Mrs. Irvine Grey, 2610
Seward street.
The Altar Guild met with Mrs. Dan
Desdunes Tuesday night. The next
meeting will be at the residence of
Mrs. Leon Smallwood.
SHAFFER CHAPTER
The officers and members of Shaf
fer Chapter No. 12, desire to thank
all who so kindly assisted in making
our entertainment January 9th at Al
amo Hall, such a marked success, and
especially Mrs. Lizzie Buford, chair
man of the program committee.
A chapter of sorrow will be ob
served Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at Rescue Hall for the late Lucinda
L. Day, past royal grand matron of
the State of Missouri and jurisdiction.
Public invited. Mary E. Allen, royal
matron; Ella Hunter, secretary.
METHODIST CONFERENCE
TO MEET IN OMAHA
The Lincoln Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will be held
in Grove M. E. Church, this city,
March 27 and 28. The Rev. Dr. Logan
and his congregation are making
preparations to entertain this distin
guished body of earnest Christian
workers. Several speakers of national
prominence in the denomination are
expected to be present.
N. W. C. A. NOTES
Mrs. R. K. Lawrie will give a large
kensington at her home, 114 No. 43rd
Ave., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24,
the proceeds of which will be given to
the N. W. C. A. A lunch such as only
Mrs. Lawrie can prepare will be
served at 35c per person. The public
is cordially invited to attend. Any
one desiring to make reservations for
entertaining their friends may do so
by calling Mrs. Lawrie, Walnut 733.
There will be a regular meeting at
the home Thursday, January 25.
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS.
Clarksville, Miss., Jan. 11, 1917.
To Rev. John Albert Williams, Editor
of the Monitor.
Dear Sir: Please find enclosed
$1.50 for one year’s subscription to
my address below:
Yours truly.
(Miss) M. A. E. V. Lawler,
Route 2, Box 22 Clarksville, Miss.
Mrs. Lawrie will serve one of the
rare luncheons for which she is fa
mous at the Kensington Wednesday,
January 24.—Adv.