The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE ORIENTAL NATIONAL
FAIR OF ST. PETERS
CHIRCH H


CHURCH -
under the auspices OF the Wayman
Home Circle, will commence May end,
1000, 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 S
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 fund.
Ist prize, fine upright grand kimball
piano, retailed at $3.50; end prize, lady S
writing desk or its equivalent in value,
at the option of the winner; 3rd. mahog-
any rocking chair, or its equivalent in
value, at the option of the winner The
giving OF the first prize is upon the con-
dition that the aggregate amount turned
in from all the contestants exceeds 5000.
All persons desiring to enter the con-
test will hand their names in to w. w.
Tucker, secretary OF the committee.
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 a
good meal in a clean place don't fail to
go to the Advance Restaurant.
Go to John L. Neal, Real Estate,
Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston
Block.
Furnished rooms, All Fourth ave
nue. south.
The members of St. Thomas Episco-
pal mission leased a church building on
the corner OF sth avenue south and 9th
street, which will hereafter be their
place of worship. All are cordially in
vited
Mrs. Hoag. of St Paul attended
service at St Peters Sunday morning
Mr. f. Danner OF East Nineteenth
street has been on the sick list.
Mrs. Sadie Williams is still very sick,
The A. NJ. r. O c. was glad to see
one OF her members, Mrs. N. Stone, out
to the social Wednesday evening
Mrs w. w Tucker entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Baker. Sunday, at dinner.
The Wayman Home Circle gave a
reception in honor OF Mrs. Lena
Mason, Tuesday evening. Those that
were present had good time.
The A. M. Z. O. c. gave a penny So
cial and a reception for Mrs. Lena
Mason. Wednesday evening. A pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. Lena Mason
solo: recitation. Annie Hagnestad. Sew
eral others on program. Everyone had
a good time and urging the A. Nj. f.
o. c. to give another entertainment.
Mrs. Lena Mason will preach the
honorary sermon of the G.. A. R. Sun
day, at 3 O'Clock at the Bethesda Bap-
tst church She will also preach at St.
Peters Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. Mason has done wonderful work
while in our midst. She preached for
the Scandinavians and raised $82 for the
poor; preached for the Presbyterians
and raised for the poor SIS. Raised for
the Mason Club $7S65. Mrs. Mason
will leave Minneapolis for ST. Louis
We all welcome Mrs. Mason to our
city again.
The citizens and members OF St
Peters gave benefit entertainment for
Mrs. Lena Mason, Thursday evening,
and an enjoyable time was had
Mrs. Lizzie Noel is expecting to
leave this week for Omaha.
The colored men of Minneapolis or
ganized strong political club Thurs
day evening of last week. The club will
be known as the Young Mems Colored
Republican Club. This organization
will be the leading one OF the city. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, J. L. Neal; vice president. Henry
Roberts; secretary Robert Lee; treas
urer, p. F. Hale. Several blood curd-
ling speeches were made J. l.. Curtis
in fiery speech electrified his political
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the spectators by walking TO and fro.
up and down the aisle. during the
course OF his ringing speech. Harvey
Burke locked horns with ]. l.. Curtis,
on technical point which aroused the
gentlemen to great oratorical efforts
Schoolmaster J. Wright. in a scholarly
and logical discourse attempted 10 calm
the troubled waters. Lesserlights made
applaudable efforts The meeting was a
success and full of enthusiasm The Ad-
vance viii be the official organ OF the
organization. The committee is ar
ranging for grand pow-wow. which
will be announced in the dailics. Rev
J VIII King kindly let the St james
Mission building to the members Of the
club. for a meeting place.
The Law Enforcement League met at
Bethesda Baptist church. Tuesday
evening last. President Jasper Gibbs in
few we'll chosen remarks announced
the object OF the meeting which was OF
great Importance 7 he League has been
appealed to for aid IN the prosecution oi
the test of the constitutional right, of
the Louisiana Disiranchisement Law
The Afro-Americans ot Louisiana will
test the right OF Southern white men in
the alienation OF their rights The case
viii be heard IN the near future The
Law Enforcement League will cooper
ate with the National .Airo-Amerlcan
Council. in extending aid to the brave
negroes OF Louisiana The League wil
hold grand mass meeting at St James
A. NJ. f. church. St Paul. about the
latter part OF April, the date 10 be
announced later Mrs ] v. Kemp acted
as secretary The following committee
on programs was appointed Messrs r
l. Mc5hee, J. q. Adams, ST Paul. ]
{. Reid. r. r Hale, Minneapolis A
meeting will be held al Bethesda church
the second Sunday afternoon in April.
at J O'Clock, to which all citixens inter
essed in the welfare Of the race are in
vItcd.
Mr. Jasper Gibbs has added new
room 90 his restaurant IN the Guaranty
Loan building; a pretty coat OF freseo.
tus ts nov IN progress in his main din.
ing room
Little Carl Crawford. who was seeere-
hlrned IN the HcnnepiH avenue frc.
sged TueaIau