Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

Green, Of Springfield. It was most
delightful affair and was thoroughly en-
Ijoyed by those present. Among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Skinner, Mr..
and Mrs. John Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lloyd Curl, Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson,
Miss Mamie Johnson, Messrs. Henry
Coins and j. M. Roberts.
| Frank Ball, aged twenty years, was
shot and instantly killed by John Mack
Monday night. The shooting occurred
at Fisher & Randolph's saloon. Mack
who was intoxicated was put out Of the
saloon by one of the proprietors. He
returned ina moment and fred at the
first man he saw who happened to be
Ball. The bullet entered Balls heart
and he fell to the floor CORPSE.
The entertainment given by the Cath
Eolics of the city was largely attended by
the elite, and every one remarked:
| Why, wasn't it nice? and that's Just
what it was. After dancing to the in
Permission, supper was served by the
ladies without extra charge and not
enough can be said about the officers
who did everything in their power to
make it agreeable to the guests. The
question is asked. When will they give
another?
The Colored residents of Springfield
have prepared an address to the Re-
publicans of the state asking that Sam
uel V. Casey of that city be nominated
for lieutenant governor. They claim
that $4,000 Colored voters in Illinois
should have show at the Offices. The
address is signed by G. c. Hindon, J. S.
D. Lee, William Neal, W. H. Baylor, P.
Perkins, Geo. Madry, VIM. Brandon,
George Birdsong, Harry Taylor, O. s.
Hicklin, H. Clark and Rev. B. Hill
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Graham enter
tanned quite a large number Of their
friends at their residence, No. 1927 Clark
street Dec. 25th, at q large Christmas
dinner, the menu was grand. Among
these present were: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Lewis, Miss McCuen, Miss Watkins,
Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. Will. Martin, j.
Alexander, Chas Jackson, Judge David
Gutteral, Rev. N. Coates, M. c. Cowan,
R. j. McAllister and E. U. Sly. ~
All left well pleased and hoping Mr..
and Mrs. Graham will on next Christ
mas remember them.
The third annual Xmas ball of the
Independent Dancing club came off
Dec. Goth at Central hall and was large
ly attended, but i must say, not by our
elite, who have heretofore patronized
this club, which was the model of the
clubs of this city, and it seems so strange
that anyone having the price will be ad-
mitted, but IN all, the managers and d.
rectors of the club have tried their best
to make it a success, but they never
will until they bar out the disreputables
who make it unpleasant for good peo-
pie. But they will make model Of
their next one. Hope you will boys.
The reception rendered the various
sections of the Prudence Crandall club
at the residence of Mrs. John Jones,
No. 43 Ray avenue last Wednesday
evening was a grand affair. The club
which is designed for mutual improve
ment, and was organized some months
since by S. Laing Williams, ESQ.,, a
prominent lawyer here and some other
gentlemen who know the value of such
an organization. The club is divided
into four sections, literary, scientific,
philosophy, music and art. In the
short time since its organization, it has
already accomplished great good and is
the leading social society. When tile
| writer reached the residence of Mrs.
Jones, a beautiful scene presented itself
to view. The spacious parlors were
thronged with the members and guests;
the ladies in elaborate toilets and the
gents in the regulation costumes. The
following programme was carried out:
instrumental solo, Mrs. DR.. Bentley
recitation, Mr.. B. French; song, DR..
G. b. Bentley; recitation, Mrs. Ida
Dempsey; violin solo, Mr.. j. S. Madden.
After the rendition of the program,
the evening was spent in social converse
until IL o'clock when refreshments were
served. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Laing Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Mad.
den, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Hancock, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Hale. DR.. and Mrs
I G. =. Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs. Fentor
Harsh, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Curd, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Beard, Mr.. and Mrs, Conrad, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Ecton, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. J.
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. shreves, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Beasley, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. King, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
French, Mrs. McCary, Mrs. G. H. Ham
iltcn, Mrs. Willis Montgomery, Mis-.
johnson, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Lavinia
Lee, Mrs. White, Miss Dora johnson
Miss Emma Lewis, Messrs. G.
Whibpetal, E. J. Jackson, Green, OF
Springfield, Coleman, G. F. Adams, of
Washington, D. G.
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