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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
1
A grand Sunday pageant in Kansas City marked the cornerstone ceremony at Ebenezer Chapel. Bishops Hurst and Parks led services with parade crowds, Masons, Y M C A supporters, and local organizations in a sustained show of Black enterprise amid rain.
A vast parade and cornerstone laying near 18th and Paseo drew about 10 000 attendees. Leaders from Masons and other orders spoke as bands played and police guarded the sunken garden. The ceremony emphasized unity among five organizations with dignitaries from multiple states attending.
All members of the Order of Eastern Star are requested to attend the Esther Day observance at the Masonic Temple on Sunday June 7 at 230 p m Public is invited Wear the Order colors Mary F Herriford Woons Chairmas instructs the event details
C A Franklin printer at 1400 Main Street Bell Phone Grand 2988 warns of no solicitors and urges customers to bring printing directly to his office. He notes complaints of others allegedly using his name for false representation and offers direct service and material pricing.
Mrs. Jennie White of Peoria Illinois announces the engagement of her daughter Mamie Elene of this city to Mr. Floyd Howard of Higginaville Missouri.
The producer states readiness to bring producer and consumer together and asserts fixed prices for all customers. Goods are shipped from the farm directly to the store, with service promised to all customers regardless of wealth.
The Wendell Phillips School parents plan their annual party and gift at the school on Saturday evening, June 1. Musical program features Rev Thomas of Allen Chapel and Hon Nelson C Crews. Principal and teachers to be guests. Neighborhood Club invited. Mrs. Howard M. Smith and Mrs. Estella Woods are officers. Ernest Ford, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ford, has been ill but is improving.
Sunday morning 11 o clock Rev H B Parks will preach at New Ebenezer 16th and Lydia cornerstone to be laid at 2 20 pm by Rone Lodge 21 escort by K of P Hon Nelson C Crews Grand Master of Masons then 8 pm speeches by Beardsley and M A Long at 17th and Tracy Bishop Parks and Bishop Hurse to represent AME connection at cornerstone lay ing New Ebenezer touted as one of the finest race church buildings west of St Louis W C Williams Pastor
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Grace Irvin to Mr. Chester A. Webb occurred at the Irvin home on Belfontaine Avenue. Rev H H Jones presided. The ceremony featured pink and white decorations, Mendelssohn’s wedding march, and a reception. The couple left for Excelsior Springs after the ceremony.
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