The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
Immense crowds gather al Pilgrim

Mis-. Amanda Smith two years ago. The
Rev. Shepard is equally as powerful as
that great woman, and the interest is
quite as deep. Meetings all next week.
The Young Mems Social Club, ~
Jackson street is booming and the rooms
are crowded with members all the time.
Messrs. W. T. Johnson, Archie, Scott,
and Jerry Allen may he found there at
=: times to attend to TIE wants of all
corners. 1t is very Pleasant place for
the young men and the older ones too,
fes that matter to spsad :hsS l&aa1s
bsan.
Remember the date of the contest for
the bicycle which takes place &C Masonic
Hall is Thur sday May 6. There will be
short but excellent program. Admis-
sion 25 cents. The contestants are Mrs.
G. Edward Lee and Miss Cora Anderson
The contestant have been quite active
aud the final contest Thursday night
will be quite interesting. The committee
IN charge W illerve refreshments.
There are very few places of amuse-
ment and recr cation for the young men
in our city but one of the most popular is
the Columbia Club No. 1872 Robert street.
Here maybe found at all times Messra
Burnett and Thompson, the managers,
who know just how to cater to the wants
o: their guests. Here, too, may one meet
the young men of the city who know
how to give visitors good time. Call,
visitors are always welcome.
Mr.. John Landers and Miss Bette
Taylor were captured in raid made by
the police Sunday night and were pre-
sented to his Honor Judge Twohy, Mon
day on the charge of disorderly conduct
They told their little story of how and
why they wero sustaining the relation Of
husband and wife without the formality
OF a cermony. The Judge generously re
leased them upon their promise to make
their union legal one which they did
at once and whsn the case was called
Tuesday they exhibited their marriage
licenfe andwere discharged.
All the children who were in the
mckinley inauguration" entertainment
in March-which so pleased the people,
that they wished it repeated-will be
engaged, and a lot more, in the enter
tainment on Monday May 3, at Market
Hall, (entrance on Wabasha,) on which
occasion the MAY Pole Party" and
mckinley Reception" will be given
under the management of Mrs. T. E.
Franklin. All the necessary accessor-
les will be used to make this entertain.
ment eclipse the former one. The en-
tertalnment will be under the auspices
of the stewardesses of st. James A. M.
E. Church with Mrs. James Banister as
chairman. Admission Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. = u. Parker were very
pleasantly surprised on last Saturday
evening by number of their friends, it
being the eve of the fourteenth aniver-
sary of their wedding day. Mr.. Parker
in very happy manner welcomed his
guests and Mr. J. P. Anderson replied for
the guests. Refreshments we're served
and all had a pleasant time. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Jones
j, Martin, J. H. Loomis, c. G. S. Mills;
Mechanics I. Hill, A. B, Harris, w. B.
Elliot and Mother. A. Gray, H. Houston
j. @. Adams, J. W. Hackney, ]. B.
turner, M. Watson, E. DeBaptist, J. H.
Dillingham;; Misses L. Houser, L. Mills,
Rosa Hill; Mr.. G. W. Houser. Mrs, J. P
Anderson, Mrs A. G. Russell and Mr..
Geo. Lucas Sc mt regrets.
The attraction booked for the Summer
Season at the Metropolitan Opera House
beginning Monday evening, May 18th, is
the well'known and popular organization
the Giffen & Neill stock Company.
This company is favorably remembered
by the theatre'goers of this city, having
appeared here two years ago when they
played long season. The Giffen &
NELL Company ia now, and has been dur
ing the entire season. playing at the
Broadway Theatre in Denver, where
they have played to continuous big bust.
ness and have become great local favor
ties in that city. The personal of the
company will be announced later, and
the date for the sale of seats for this
special summer season will be announced
within few days A feature of this
summer engagement will be the novel;
ties which the Giffen & Neil Company
will present, and the season will with ess
the production of a number of plays that
have never been seen in this city. Toe
prices for this special summer season will
be 10, rs, and so cents; the performances
given by this organic stion will be equal
to any of those that have been seen at
the Metropolitan during the regular
season, and the fact that they will be
presented at such remarkable low prices
is guarantee that the season will be
attended with liberal patronage and as
sures it's success from the start.
"A divorce SUIT.
Hattie ]. Washington yesterday after
noon began suit against Clarence G.
Washington for absolute divorce. This
mismated couple of illustrious name
were married in Dnluth Feb. II, 1892,
and the complaining wife ie % and the
erring husband Is q. The groun1 al
legged for divorce is desertion, which
Mrs. Washington claims her husband