Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-06-30
ORDER AT OL|VET.
The Great Choir Strike Finally
Ended. .
The Old Leader at the Head.

\ The Old Leader at the Head.
Sunday morning on special invitation
an APPEAL reporter visited the Olive
! church to see the situation of the strik
ing choir. The choir is composed o
about 20 young misses, between the ageI
of ii and 81 with Mrs. F. A. Powell al
leader. After dismission the reporter
had a conversation with one of the lead
Ing members, who said: "You see Mr.
APPEAL that Mrs. Powell conducts boz
own business and will not be dictated
to by some members of the church who
are here from Kentucky and Other
Southern states that can neither read
nor write, and don't know when note
is eUundeu OH the organ. we read
with interest your interview with Mrs
Johnson which I think was indeed
good, yet believe she was wrong in
trying to push her daughter on us when
she is not competent to play for the
choir; if her mother will let her alone
to allow her to take lessons she will in
due time make first class student
We love her and would like to see her
succeed" "Who will furnish music
for the choir now?' asked the reporter.
eve have secured Miss Gertie Jackson,
as there seemed to be some objec-
ton to Mrs. McSpadden, I think
the former is the finest organist in the
city, and we are going to keep her. AS
we were leaving the church We met
Mrs. Powell, the leader, who said, we
now have an A No. l choir, they are all
young yet will in q few weeks have
them alright. We only need a few
more male voices. You can say to
your readers that we will in a
few weeks have the finest choir in the
CITY,"
You must read the APPEAL to be we'll
informed about Chicago affairs.
Grand entertainment next Monday
night, by the stewards and stewardesses
of Bethel church.
The oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Skinner, of Butterfeld street, was taken
with the St. Anthony dance.
Nothing preventing, Rev. Reed will
preach about the good women of to
day their good will and influence in the
church and the world.
Quit that health destroying weed
tobacco and cigaretts, and use Colgan's
fy-TOlu-delicious
st. Thomas church gave very pleas
ant sociable at Mrs. Thompson, 27l5
Dearborn street, Friday evening. a
large number were present.
If you are troubled with rheumatism
on catarrh see DR. J. B. Bubbins, No.
147l State street. He can cure you. No
charge for consultation. Office. hours
to ll:30 a. m. to s p. m.
Mrs, Sol. Taylor, No. 27333 Dearborn
street, will sell you new piano for SIS
cash. That is for SO she will put a piano
in your house and you can pay $3.50
per week until it is paid for. You'd
better see her about it.
Mr.. Willie Fl. Jackson, a young
Colored man, is employed by J. F
Fenton, wholesale and retail dealer
and manufacturer of horse goods. He
is learning the trade in all its branches
and is the only Colored man in the
establishment.
Miss Lulu Hayter, of 90 Park avenue
rendered Miss Skinner reception
Friday evening, June %, previous to
her departure for the East. The house
was beautifully Illuminated and the
parlors were profusely decorated with
vases of choice cut flowers Several
musical selections were rendered,
afterwhich, games and a general con.
versation followed. An elegant table
Of refreshments was prepared for the
occasion.
A very pleasant dinner was given
Thursday of last week, by Miss Fannie
Jackson, No. 1929 Butterfeld street
There were present Hon. J. S. Hinton
Capt. J, H. Thomas and Deputy County
Clerk A. e. Manning, of indianapolis
Ind, Mr.. George L. Archer, Mrs. sallie
Morton. of Nation, ILL.,, Mrs. Betsey
Ruford, Miss Rolle Jackson and Mr.
Edward Jackson, of Springfield, Ohio
Miss Ada Bell, of Terre Hsute, Ind.
Mrs. Anna Wilson, W. H. and H. G
Jackson, Of Chicago, and Mr.. J. @
Adams, of St. Paul.
Grand Reception.
On Thursday evening June 2lst, 1883
t Mrs. c. H. Morgan rendered grant
| reception in honor Of her two neices
, Mrs. Parks and Miss Peterson, also be-