The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-12-26
SIOUX CITY.
The Great Corn Palace City Done Up
in Small Parcels.
Matters and Things in General Transplr
Ing Among the Afro-American
Citizens of This Thriving
Western City.

Mrs. J. c.. Adams has opened a verv
fine hair dressing parlor and is doing
a fine business.
Mr.. Jas. Washington the. expert horse
sheer nets his $40. and $50. per day
these shopping times.
Mr.. George Washington and Mr.. Andy
Williams are doing fine business az
hotel and restaurant keepers.
Mrs. Poinderxter, and family are
climbing up the hill of health again
! after nearly weeks of i'll health.
The Mr. j. Patterson, is back from
Chicago where he went to attend the
funeral of bis. grandmother Mrs. Fraser,
Mrs G. Lee the expert Caterer has
opened first class tearoom and everv
one says thata fortune is not far off from
her.
The Sunday school is making great
preparations for their Xmas enjoyments
avery elaborate programme is under
perfecting rehearsal.
The young gentlemen and ladies' of
Sioux City have organized themselves
into very .enerjetic literary society
whose future here seems quite bright
here write sutjoin a program of one of
their meetings which meets every
Thursday evening.
Miss Ea'y leaves this morning for her
home in Hannibal, Mo, alter spending
some or weeks very pleantly with
her many friends. A very pleasant
social was rendered her last evening at
the residence Mrs. Shafts, she comes to
Sioux City best wishes.
Rev. +. Nj. Harper preached last Sun
day morning one Of his soul stirring Ser
mons from Pisa. 78-7. The lie arts of
many were completely electrified at the
eloquent words elders lips. He will af.
ter Christmas series of sermons on the
s'gns of the times OF II call to yourg men,
There is quite a social b ,om here
among the Colored citizens of this place.
The hearts of many were made glad on
last Tuesday evening who gathered at
the residence of Mrs. Jas. Washington
800 Main street. When the new organiza-
ton the ladies church aid society had
arranged to hold their first entertain
ment. 1t was grand success in every
sense Of the word. Among those present
were Rev. Harper and family Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Herns, Mr.. and Mrs G. w,
Baptists Mrs. Chas, Carter Mrs. {, Mills,
Mrs. Miller Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Mrs.
Malone, Mrs. A. Davis, Mrs.. H. Williams
Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Geo. Washington Mr..
s. P. Bass, Mrs. D. G. Shores, D, P.
Brown Mrs. Searcey Miss A. Dugged
Miss Morgan Miss Gredon of Mo. Miss
Elsy St. Joe, Mo. and large number
moore who added largely to the
pleasures Of the evening. Thy transact
ed their routine Of business, and they
enjoyed the remainder Of the evening in
social way with plenty of rich music
Miss A. +. Harper, Miss A. Dugged and
Mrs. L. J. Harper, presiding at the piano
much interest was added to the occasion
by the singing of solos and duets by Miss
Harper, and Miss Dugged Rev. Harper,
wife and Mrs. Jas. Washington. One of
the leading features Of the evening was
the presenting Of gold headed cane by
the A M. E. church to Mr.. Jas Smith
who bad been very jealous in collecting
many 500, dollars in only short space
of time on the church debt. The cane
was a beauty and Mr.. Smith is mot
through as yet admiring it. The ladies
had not been unmindful of the various
lasts and desires Of their welcome guest
They therefore had prepared and spread
very sumptuous table, where all re-
pairea and did ample justice by buying
every thing that they had to sell. A very
pleasant time was spent, until late
hour and then all retired feeling that
another Of the kind would be much
welcomed. s5E-E X .. ..E