The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
CHICAGO.
THE "WORLD'ssFAIR cITr"vlEW-
ED BY THE MAN.
A Compilation of Number of Happenings,
Social and Otherwise. Among. the Afro
Americans of tie Second City OF This
Glorious Union. ~ 80

Americans OF tEo Second City OF This
Glorious Union.
Mrs. Addie Kinley Coats is as yet
very sick. gr
Mr.. John Pitts, 3642 Dearborn street,
is quite i'll.
Mrs. Emma S. Ransom spent the
week in Elgin, Ill.
Officer Geo. w. Reid, 1904 Dearborn
street, is on the sick list.
Mr. Robert Simmons, 1888 Dearborn
street, is on the sick list.
Mrs. Harris-Russell, 1915 Dearborn
street, is convalescing.
Mrs. Amanda Smith, the Evangelist,
preached at Quinn chapel Sunday eve.
Mr.. Floyd Lewis has been treated
most royalty by the girls since his re-
turn from Cuba.
Miss Nina Price, superintendent of
Provident Hospital, has gone to Phil
adelphia on vacation. s.s ...g
julius N. Avenroph will spend Sun
day, the 10th, in Springfield, ILL.,, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bolden. g.. {.
Mrs. Dora Graceson-Smith returned
home Sunday, her contract with "A
Trip to Coontown" being closed.
Mrs. Rosa Boyd, of Cleveland, Ohio,
who was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Ransom, returned home last Friday.
Miss Edmonia Lewis, the renowned
Afro-American sculptor, is stopping at
Mrs. Mary Washington's, 1906 Wabash
avenue p.
Mrs. Josephine Patton, 4752 Armour
avenue, is lying very i'll at her home
the result of fall through a broken
sidewalk.
Mrs. Daisy Robinson Williams and
the WinsloW sisters are filling two
weeks engagement in Cincinnati and
another week in St. Louis.
Mr.. Albert Carter was buried from
the home of Mr.. H. Lee, 5149 Dearborn
street, Wednesday at 1 o'clock p. m.
Rev. A. j. Carey officiating.
Attorney J. Gray Lucas, president OF
the Mems Sunday Club, has been con.
fined to his residence, 500 w. 59th st.
since April 5, with tonsilitis.
Messrs. j. Harry Harris and Julius
N. Avendroph spent Saturday and Sun.
day in Clarksdale, ILL.,, the quests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. Brown.
Northern Light Chapter No. 20 gave
social Thursday evening, April 10, al
Mrs. E. Golden's, 1892 State street. Al
present had an excellent good time.
Mr.. Jacob Matthews, of South Bend
Ind, and Mrs. Emma Powell, were
married at the residence of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Dave Lawrence, 1902 Dear
born, April 9Th, Rev. R. c. Ransom Of
floating. .#@~- s.>..a~
Mrs. Irene Lewis rendered a very
sweet solo Sunday morning in Quinn
chapel choir, entitled 20, Israeli The
congregation is glad her voice is get
ting strong again and are expecting
her to take her old place in the choir.
A reception to the members of the
Mistletoe Club, who had returned with
the Sth Regiment, was given by mem.
bers of said club, Wednesday evening
at the residence of Mrs. Sarah Hamil.
ton, 1902 Dearborn street. A very
pleasant crowd was present. A good
time is the result of all parties given
by this club.
Mrs. Aleene Gray returned to this
city last Sunday evening, having spent
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. R. E.
Hargraves, of Milwaukee. Mrs. Gray
is student in the shorthand and type
writing department at Armour's Insti-
tute, and expects to finish the course
soon. At present she is the only Afro
American pupil in that department.
Thursday last was Shakespeare Sec
ton at the I. B. w. w. Club. The sub
ject introduced by the leader, Mrs.
Fannie Hall Clint, for discussion, was
macbeth" All present took part and
expressed themselves freely as to
points they liked or disliked in the
play. Thursday, April 13 will be Cur
rent Topic Section; leader Mrs. John
son. f. ="
Mr. VIM. E. Edwards, 3511 Armour
avenue, comrade of John Brown
Post No. so, was buried from Quinn
chapel Thursday at 10 a. m. The Post,
Corps No. IA and Fort Wagner Circle
performed the burial, Rev. A. J. Carey
officiating. Mr.. Edwards was an old
citizen of Chicago. He was born in
Pennsylvania and died at Provident
Hospital at the age of IS, the result OF
a very dangerous operation. He leaves
a wife and two boys.
RECORDS OF EIGHTH CLOSED.
Last of Troops are Paid-Entire Regi-
ment Gets $90,2SS.S5. -.