The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-19
MINNEAPOLIS.

The APPEAL is the bo!dest most pro.
gressive and most enterprisi1g news.
paper Of its class.
"The Tin Soldier" one of the funniest
of Hovt's comedy sketches, is to be the
attraction at the BUou for next week.
Don't fail to see it.
Rev. Alonzo Brown, formerly pastor
Of st. James A. M. E. Church, East Side
this city, died at his home, in Racine,
Wis.,, on the 18th inst
When your friends come on visit to
Minneapolis drop us card to "a 5th
street S., the dale Of their arrival, how
long they will remain and your name
and number. W.
Mrs. B. F. Berry has returned from
from Springfield, Ohio, where she &C.
companied the remains of her deceased
husband a few weeks ago. Her mother
returned with her and will make her
home in this city.
Mrs. S. Farr will give musical and
literary entertainment for the benefit
of the Bethsada Baptist Church, at 52l
Nicollet avenue, on Monday evening,
April 2lst. Admission, Is cents. A fine
programme will be rendered by the best
talent in the city.
A grand May queen entertainment
will be given at the Windsor Hall on
May LIST, by the Excelsior Club. All the
young misses will be given a chance to
contest for the honor of Queenship. A
beautiful wreath of flowers will be pre-
pared to crown the Queen. Souls Or
chestra will furnish music for the occa-
sion. Remember the place, at Windsor
Hall, corner Second avenue south and
Washington.
Mr.. Jasper Gibbs has returned from a
trip to Chicago, Cincinnati, New York
City, Philadelphia, Washington, Bos
ton and other points where he went
several days ago to inspect the. finest
most important restaurant faculties, in
view of taking charge of the GUARANTY
Loan Saloon, which when completed
will be the most elegantly fitted saloon
west of New York. Mr.. Gibbs has
many new ideas about managing bust
in this line and is considered the most
proficient young man in the Northwest.
While on business we had occasion
to drop into one of our large Steam
Laundry establishments the other dav
and was pleased to see there the smi-
ling face of a we'll known Colored man of
this city. On asking what his business
was in the establishment, he invited us
to inspect his department. We found
that he had the entire charge of the
washing and starching department., all
the machinery etc., was in his charge,
with crew of help flying to and fro
that marked the success of the enter
prise. The gentleman was Mr.. Milton
Tobias Rice who lives at 1909 9Th. street
South. He has had charge of this, the
most important department in the bust
ness, for two years. Mr.. Rice engaged
in the laundry business here fifteen
years ago and has since made it. verv
profitable. In 1885 he was in business foe
himself in Grand Forks N. D. where he
was quite successful. Having an opper-
tunity to take his present position he
returned to Minneapolis. He has been
in the employ Of Mr.. Fuller. his present
employee for seven years and is regar-
ded as a proficient and reliable man
Mr.. Rice is one of our citizens applying
himself strictly to his business.
The event in social circles this week
has been the surprise party rendered by
Miss Fannie Bently at her home 247 9TH,
avenue North on Monday evening by
her friends. The occasion was the
birthday of Miss Bentley and number
of friends gathered with presents and
gave the hostess complete surprise.
The presents We're of most excellent
quality, one of which was beautiful
diamond ring presented by her broth
er Mr.. VIM. Stanton. others were as
follows: beautiful silver mounted
lamp by Mr.. Thomas johnson, pure
china Japanese tea service by Mr.. B.
Holiness; a silver cased pickle castor by
her sister Mrs. Ollie Marshall, Glass
China vase H. D. Hum; water service
by Miss Nellie Allen; Plush pin cushion
Miss Susie Jsckson; a beautiful cake
with the inscription Fannie April 18th.
1890 on it, by her brother Mr.. Charles
Stanton. Among those paesent were:
Mesdames; Ollie Marshal, D. VIM,
Misses; Lizzie Ervings, Nellie Allen,
Hattie Delo, Susie Jackson, Calse Craw-
ford, Fannie Johnson, Minnie Crawford.
Messrs Thomas Johnson, Henry Israel,
Rev. J. 2. James, Shelby Taylor. sher.
by TYLER, Chas. Stanton Mitchell. A
fine repast was served after which Rev.
q. 7. James and others responded to
toasts. The evening was spent in con-
versation, singing ETC., until aseasonable
hour when the young people were given
an opertunity to trip the light fantastic.
ST. PAUL.
Judge ]. Pennoyer Jones. of Deshay
County, Ark, is in the city guest Of
The APPEAL.
Lecture-By Rev. C. r. Beal, Of Bos
on. Mass, at st. James Church, Tues
lay evening, April oath. at 8 o'clock
Subject: The Race Problem.