Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-25
MINNEAPOLIS MATTERS
A Grand Surprise to Jasper
Gibbs-A Meeting That
Did not Meet.
Social Gossip.


There are four Colored ladies who
will sing at the Exposition this year.
Rev. {. 81. Reynolds preached an elo-
quent sermon in the new church, sun
day evening.
Miss Luella Underwood, one of our
most charming bellies, left last week Tor
visit to Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
Mr.. Geo. Williams has opened a first
class barber shop in the office of the
Glyndon House, No. 219 Sd st South.
The Baptist Mission Sunday School en-.
tertained a large number of persons at
q promenade festival Wednesday even
ing, last at Freyas Hall.
Mr.. Thomas Sellers and Miss Bertha
King We're united in marriage Wednes-
day of last week. Rev. William Gray,
of st. Paul performed the ceremony.
Parents! Teachers! Persuade the boys
to quit cigaretts and tobacco and use
Colgan's Tafy Tolu substitute. Itmakes
clean, sweet mouth, and sound diges-
ton.
Mr.. q. Fl. Hamilton, of this city, re-
turned last Wednesday from Faribault,
where he visited Mr.. and Mrs. Day, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Johnson and Mr.. J.
Sleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sykes gave very
pleasant reception Tuesday evening, in
honor of their guest. Miss Lizzie Ridley
of Nashville, which was largely at
tended.
A large number of members and
friends of the A. M. E. church n ct Tues
day evening in their basement and APP
pointed committees to solicit for car
pet. A liberal collection was also taken
up.
The Stewardesses for st. Peters A. M.
E. Church this year will be Mrs. S.
Mitchell, Mrs. F. Reynolds, Mrs. c.
Akers, Mrs. M. Hathorn, Mrs. A. Brown,
Mrs. F. Burke, Mrs. L. Carlisle, Miss
Eliza Freeman.
The promenade festival for the bene-
fit of the Baptist Sunday school last
Wednesday night was a pleasant and
successful affair. Col. A. A. Jones read
an excellent paper upon the subject Of
independence"
Prof. J. Waddle will open the rink ON
the East side, Monday evening, Aug. 81
Prof. Plates military band and orches-
ira will be in attendance. A whole
wagon load of water melons will be Civ
en- away. free. Admission per couple,
Is cents. Children Is cents.
'sStorm Beaten" has been one of the
most successful plays on record at the
Peoples Mr.. Theo. Hamilton as Chris
Hanson, and Miss Maria Wellesley as
Priscilla did themselves great credit.
Next week "Riehielieu" will be put on
with new costumes and elaborate seen
cry. Don't miss it.
A grand festival and musical will be
given by the Zion Baptist church, near
Fillmore and Monroe streets, East Min
neapolis, Wednesday evening, Aug. 80.
The excellent choir from Pilgrim baptist
church St. Paul, under the direction of
Mrs. Ella DeLeon will be present. The
best local talent has been secured, and q
good time is assured. Let everybody
| come.
A surprise was rendered Mr.. Jasper
Gibbs by the members of the Union
Baptist Sunday School of which he is
superintendent, Thursday Aug. 10th. A
number were present at Mr.. Farr's Ton
serial parlors and at $50 all went from
there to her residence 1919 Nc Ave.
Prof. Jones brass band led the way.
The yard was beautifully illuminated
with Chinese lanterns, and about twelve
tables ladened with the rare delicacies
of the season set in waiting. Games of
all descriptions were INDUCED in. All
| had good time.
1t was announced in our daily papers
that on Friday, August 18th the Colore,l
Republican citizens of this city would
meet to organize a Republican club. On
that evening number assembled at
Fraya's hall, among them Col. Jones.
who, it was announced, was to speak
for them. About the time the meeting
should have been called to order, ii was
discovered that the hall had not been
rented. Some controversy followed,
and two gentlemen (whose names we
will not mention) came to blows over it.
| The proprietor appeared on the scene,
and the meeting adjourned, sine die.
| The Colored citizens this city might
well be indignant over the arrest of a
young lady here, Miss F. Taylor. young
woman who is highly esteemed by all
who know her; she is member of the
st. Peters A. M. E. Church. She was
arrested by woman who was repre-
sented as the wife of. q. Brown, the
Theatre Comique proprietor, who hired
Miss Taylor as a servant some three
weeks ago, for his wife. While in the
employ of this woman, the house was
robbed in a very suspicious manner,
which resulted in the arrest Of the lat
tier. illegal proceedings had been adj
| hered to, we would say nothing. But
one of the very lowest of Colored hui
mainly was secured to assist in getting
her to the police headquarters without
a overwhelmingly Lawrence Oliver.
We need not say there was no case, and
she was dismissed.