Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-28
The SANITY CITY.
The Odd Fellows Pic-nic-Tea
cheers Appointed Garnett
Club-G. NJ. Reception.
Personal Points.

| To the
Odd Fellows
Great Picnic next
Wednesday, August l.
Eat Your meals at G. NJ. Whites.
There will be only one picnic Aug. /.
Mrs. c. F. Wilkins of North st. Paul is
on the sick list.
Mrs. Weldon Howard returned from
Chicago last Friday.
Mr.. j. Thomas, of Portland, gave the
APPEAL a call Thursday.
Mr.. Richard Reynolds, of Keokuk, Ia.
was in the city this week.
Mr.. Lawrence Whetts of St. Louis,
was in the city last week.
Read Benedict's advertisement, then
60 to him to get bargains in furniture.
Miss Ida Gibbs of Oberlin, Ohio, is in
the city, the guest of Miss Celia Rober-
sou.
Miss Ida Mink leaves next week for
Milwaukee and Detroit to spend few
| weeks.
You can have the most fun for the
least money at the Odd Fellows picnic
Aug. LIST.
Rev. j.. NJ. Henderson was called to
the bedside of his wife in Chicago last
Saturday.
Colgan's Taffy-Tolu Gum promotes d.
gestion, preserves the teeth and per-
fumes the breath. z
Messrs. John Westmoreland and
Thomas Harland of St. Louis are in the
city to spend the summer.
Rev, Father Stanley will have for his
subject at the Colored Catholic church
Sunday evening Confirmation
The public schools of this city will open
the first Monday in September and close
two weeks caller than usual next year.
The choir of Pilgrim Baptist church
has been reorganized and strengthened
and is under the direction of Mrs. Ella
De Leon.
Misses Minnie aud Bessie Farr, the
two Colored teachers, have been re-
appointed to the Lincoln and Madison
schools respectively.
Mrs. w. A. Bruce of Chicago, and Mrs
w. H. Bruce, Of Washington arrived in
this city Thursday and are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Hilyard.
Mr.. Henry Rodgers, of St. Louis,
president of Branch No. 275, Colored
Catholic Knights of America, is visiting
the city the guest of Mr.. Frank Rober-
son.
At the Sunday evening service at Pill
grim Baptist church Mrs. Ella De Leon
rendered solo entitled Hiding in
Thee" which was very much appreciated
by the congregation.
Six special trains will run to and from
the Odd Fellows picnic Aug. 1. Re-
member this, you may return on any
regular as we'll as special train on Odd
Fellows round trip tickets Aug, l.
Every body watch for the street par
ade Wednesday morning Aug. 1. The
Odd Fellows headed by Willard and
Thyles Consolidated band enroute to
Minnetonka Beach for the grand pic
! mic.
The ladies of st. James church got up
a private picnic at White Bear Lake last
| Friday. About so persons went and had
a pleasant time. Rev. J. M. Henderson
and Grand Master J. K. Hilyard were
| especial guests.
The APPEAL was entertained at din
ner Sunday by the newly made bride
and groom Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j
Allen. The dinner was most delicious
and was presided over with charming
grace by the hostess.
Mr.. Frank H, Webb, who has been 8
resident of this city since 1881 has
moved to Portland, Oregon, and gone in
to business. He has opened an elegant
sample room, the only one owned by {
Colored man in the city, and is meeting
with fattering success.
Rev. S.. G.. Smith, of the Peoples
Church filed the pulpit at ST.. James
church last Sunday evening and
preached most elegant sermon. By
special request Miss Bertha Heathcock
sang Calvary" and of course rendered
it as no one else in the city can.
| The APPEAL was favored with cal
from Rev. T. L. Johnson the African
missionary Tuesday. Heis meeting with
greatsuccess lecturing inthe Northwest
Tuesday he lectured at the Swedish
Tabernaclein Minneapolis and Wednes
day night at Goodrich Avenue Presby
terrain church of this city,.
Regimental Color Sergeant, Joseph
Pendleton Of Co. I. 25th q. S. nifty
was in the city this week. He was de
tailed from Fort Missoula to Fort Smell
ing, to take charge of the rifemen's mesl
hall. He is the first Colored man tina
has been assigned to an important Office
at Fort Smelling. Gen. Ruger made the
appointment.
There was pleasant meeting of tht
IGarnett Club at Lincoln Club room Tues
day evening. Several new member
Joined. Messrs. I. W. Evans, w. H
Parker Sr. and Z. v. Gray were appoint
led as committee to organize drum
i corns FIR tha cl,h and The 20 49,,