The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-07
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE ORIENTAL NATIONAL
FAIR OF ST. PETERS
THTfpCH

Home Circle, will commence May end
1900, at ST. Peters A. Nj. +. Church,
22nd ST. and 9th Ave So. The commit
tee in charge has arranged to make the
fair the red letter event in the church
history, and to this end they offer the
following prizes TO those selling tickets
for the fair. or otherwise raising money
TO apply on the church mortgage tund,
Ist prize. a fine upright grand kimbali
piano, retailed at $3.50; end prize, lady
writing desk or its equivalent in value,
at the option OF the winner; Srd, mahog-
any rocking chair, or its equivalent III
value, at the option OF the winner ne
giving OF the first prize is upon the con.
dition that the aggregate amount turned
in from all the contestants exceeds $500.
All persons desiring to enter the con-
test will Hand their names III to w. w.
Tucker, secretary OF the committee.
There will be mask social at Beth
esda Baptist church, Eighth street
south. between Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues south, Friday evening. April Is,
1000, given by the Ladies Dorcas So
ciety
Each and every member OF said So
ciety regardless OF age or sex. will
1
gram, or be fined 10 cents.
A varied and elaborate program is
being prepared. OF which there are
many amusing features.
The costumes alone are worth COM
ing miles TO see
Hear Little All Cid "holler" when
the humble bee stings him
Hear Uncle Nose in his dramatic
speech, telling why life is not worth
| living.
Come one. come all. Everybody
mask, laugh and grow fat.
Admission 10 cents.
Lawyer James l.. Curtis will give
series of lectures to the Scandinavian
people. bys request. The Indian la
mine" committee secured his services.
Go to Miller's, Fifth street and Mic
ollet avenue, for your photographs.
For good cigars call at w s. Con-
RAIDS, corner OF First avenue south and
Fourt hstreet. He will suit you,
The Advance Restaurant, 2I4 Wash
ington avenue south, is up to date in
service and equipment II you want
good meal in clean place don't fail to
60 TO the, Advance Restaurant.
Go Is John T. Neal. KFar Estsrc.
Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston
Block.
Furnished rooms, All Fourth ave-
nue south.
The members OF St. Thomas Epseo-
pal mission leased a church building on
the corner OF 5th avenue south and 9th
street. which will hereafter be their
| place of worship. All are cordially in
| vited.
Mr. Chas H. Alters, OF I4o7 Wash
ington avenue SOUTH who has been Ill
at his residence since March "a. is now
able to be out again, and lett here Tor
! the Coast" on Thursday.
Rev Nathaniel Young, OF Chicago
University, is in the city He will sup
ply the pulpit at Bethesda Baptist
church during his stay.
Why is it that some colored men
without any brain development, will
insist upon calling colored men OF
means and positions by their first name.
and humbly call a white man of no
| qualifications Mister. A certain col
Ored lad OF the bowery stamp met a
colored business man on the street the
other day. and said " Hello, -"
| While he converscd with a prominent
white man, the latter amazed at the
impertnent remark. looked first al one
and then the other. and departed.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Morris.
a bouncing boy Dr. Brown says he is
a chip OF the old block and will prob
ably be lawyer. Mother and baby
doing well.
Ii It is true that the Great Northern
| Railroad Company has cut the salaries
oi their colored porters from $50 to
$50. it is a shame. Not satisfied with
this. it is stated that the dining car
| conductors (whitel will sS.pTiyc the
porters in charge OF their power 20 col
! lect fares. How can man support a
! family on $50 per month wiihou, -.
II is a very hard pill to swallow. Col
ored men. il die you must. die hard'
All persons are kindly requested 10
cease all calls upon Mrs Sadie Will
iams. who lies dangerously III at her
residence. By order oi physician IN
charge.
Rev. Lena Mason preached an able
sermon at Bethesda church, Sunday al
teruoon, last 20 members OF the -. a.
r. Short addresses were made by
Revs Brooks and Young. Col irow-
bridge and Sergt. Harper
/ W no was ItidA Ststttttb lllaRA VIZ tffA'A
a Journal reporter that the eolored
population 81 this city telt highly clatcd
over the fact that they were to be rount-
ed in the coming census Could he not
| think oi something else To say 1t
would have been more appropriate Tor
this representative, and better ior his
people.
Rev. ". s. Brooks in these days
seems we'll nigh omnipresent. and II the
| rpernbers 0f st. Peters church catch
| iusp. ton from his tirelcss efforts in
| their behalf and emulate bis example
there will be no question aboat the
mortgage on their church editiee being
lifted AZ tie close 81 their May rally
The contest ios the piano Ia be gwen
lby tire Wayman Home Circle 70 the
enc raising the largest amount Of
money. IN connection with their On
entail National Far. wakes warm.
aud Mrs l.. Neal and Mrs, W
Brooks. each seem disposed to make
the other richly earn the piano.
The progress made IN the pgepafa-
tinn iar the Oriental National FAR. 10
be neid 1t s. Peters chHyea, May ?.
1 4 and :. reflects great CREDIT gpou
the ia3guiem OF the WayuIaa Home
Circle IN choosing 50 energetic and
sk.lliul a woman A. Mrs w W Tuck
eT for their president.
Easter BaIi-Nill be gwen by the
West Hotel Gold Key Pleasure Eiab
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