Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
MINNEAPOLIS MATTERS
Emancipation Day at the Great
Exposition-HarmOny in st.
Peters Church.
Social Gossip

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except the "Jews and Indians not
withstanding that, all are welcome every
day. A day has been set apart for
every representing branch of industry.
We have repeatedly seen on our streets
great possessions Of people parading
with bands of music and a corps of
police in their van, marching to this
great Exposition" in response to invita-
tons sent to them as token of courtesy
to certain profession or people. At
the opening Of this Exposition the
managers have expended great sum
of money to bring appropriate attrac-
tons for the people during their season,
In most every incidence the people
have responded, without any great ex-
pense to the Exposition, and further
this Exposition is not owned by one or
two persons. It belongs to the people
of this great Northwest, according to the
amount they have invested in it. We
60 not know how much of it is owned
by our people, but hope that we have
an equal share according to our popula-
tiGn. We, as a people should invest in
enterprises of this kind even if inIivid-
nally it be but little, but as an aggregate
| it will make showing. l think that,
| as people we should not only follow
the examples of others, but should have
a way of our own and make that way
brilliant one. So When it comes our day
to make showing let US shine, whether
it requires an effort or not. We did not
turn out this year as we should to a,
duplicate invitation as to others for
special day at the Exposition although
the following program were most excel
lently rendered. There were scarcely
one hundred Colored persons present,
but one of the largest crowd Of white
people Of the season.
The male quartette of this city, con-
sisting of Messrs. w. J. Floyd, e.
Demoss, W. H. Caswell, w. H. Nichols,
sang "Old Fashioned Homestead" Mr..
J. Q. Adams was then introduced and
read the Emancipation Proclamation.
The st. Paul quartette consisting of
Mrs. w. H. Clay, Miss Bertha Heath
cock, Messrs. J. H. Luca and W. A.
Hilyard. then did themselves and peo-
pie credit by their singing.
The speaker of the day was then in
troduced as the Boy Orator of the
Northwest, Rev. J. NJ. Henderson, of St.
Paul, who spoke with enthusiasm and
eloquence. Had Douglass stood in the
same place he would have done no
more. The male quartette then sang a
medley, "Only Dream of the Old
Home" Prof. H. Jones, then rendered
a cornet solo, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Lulu Griswold, of St.
Paul. and received great deal of ap-
plause.
The st. Paul quartette then closed the
exercises by singing. "Sweet and Low"
and received the compliments of Mana
ger Palmer that it was certainly sweet,
but not very low. After the exercises
refreshments were served to the partici-
pants of the program. We thank sim
cerely the persons who responded to
our request in making the event a sue
cessful one.
Mrs. VIM. Smith and Mr.. H. S.
Rhodes, were to have sung a duet, but
owing to the absence of Mr.. Rhodes it
was omitted.
To-day and to night are the last
chances to visit the great Exposition.
There are three Colored Sabbath
schools in the city and all are doing
well.
Mrs. c. H. Webb of Demoines, Iowa,
is visiting i'll our city the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miles, of Duluth
were in our city last week the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Jackson.
Miss Emma Gillespie is visiting her
sister Mrs. Chas. Mason, of this CITY.
having arrived from Milwaukee last
Friday.
Mrs. A. Taylor and Miss M. Walker.
who are said to be the oldest settlers of
. the State are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson. .#., ...s
The Exposition closes this week with
all of its attractions. We can now ask
all of our readers to visit the scenes of
Jerusalem on the Day of the Crusific-
ton of Christi exhibited in the pana-
rama building on Fifth St. and LIST Ave.
S., daily.
Mr.. J. Wallace of Hastings, was in the
city last week, having come up Setur-
day to be present at the Exposition on
Emancipation day. We are glad that
race pride is SO instilled in number of
our people as to permit them to come
such distance to assist us.
i Rev. G. 81. Thomas, of the st. eters
j A. NJ. E. preached wonderful sermons
Sunday morning and evening last. The
people have become consolidated in
believing that GOD knows bestn and
that the venerable Bisoop j. M. Brown,
has certainly used wise discretion as to
their church affairs.
Rev. Thomas has family of three, a
wife and two children. A girl eighteen
summers and a boy of fifteen.
The St. Peters A. M. E. Sunday School
is beginning to revive into active work
again. Tomorrow will be election OF
officers.