| Show WESTERN OF COLORED BENEFIT entertainment consisted of japanese Japan eee tea in afternoon and shirt waist ball at night Th eways and means committee of the western federation of colored women gave a grand benefit and entertainment for tho purpose of establishing tab lishing an orphanage and old folks home in tho union hall yesterday afternoon and last evening the afternoon affair was a japanese tea from two until six and in the evening a shirtwaist ball was given during which a prize was awarded to the lady wearing the nob biest shirtwaist there was also a consolation prize the program for tho afternoon was repeated in tho evening and was as follows opening chorus sirs J W hall instrumental solo miss ruth perry vocal solo miss edith lewis recitation miss mary B hillman chorus lazy moon solo mr J W hall solo mrs joe benjamin solo mary belle hallman the committees were aa follows mrs W W taylor president mrs C M ernest treasurer mrs B B nesbit vice president mrs A H grice chaplain mrs william redd secretary mrs A C calloway mrs J emery corresponding secretary mrs A S goodall in grill room mrs maud stalling mrs B B nesbit japanese booth mrs W K colo mah mrs C M ernest tho menu for tho occasion was bolted ham celery lobster salad oyster patties potato salad and coffee washington march 23 minister gummere has reported by cable to the detato department from tangier that the emperor of germany la expected there about may 1 |
