The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-06-02

Monday morning in his eloquent ap-
peal for African missions. During his
address hundreds of dollars were
thrown upon the stage to help in his
work. Rev. Morris is brother of
Mrs. T. R. c. Taylor, of 925 Magnolia
avenue.
The May Frolic given by St. Peter
Claver Sodality at Twin City Hall last
Monday evening was largely attend
ed and most delightful affair." The ca
pacity of the hall was tested. The
music was good and everybody was in
the best Of spirits. Mr.. Charles
Charleston acted as caller for a por-
ton of the time and introduced some
new and pretty figures. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Francis and Messrs G. Miller
and C. Jackson sang their duets SUI
perbly. The browning event was the
browning of little Ida LOOMS,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. LOOMS,
as Queen of May. The ceremony was
very pretty and was participated in by
number of pretty, prettily- dressed
children. In short, the whole affair
was very nice.
Mrs. Archie Scott and sons, Roy and
Samuel of 352 Cedar street, and Mrs
J. w. Hackerny, Of 292 Sherburne ave-
nue., left Tuesday for an extended visit
with Mrs. Scouts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. McCracken, at Mt Pleas
ant, Ia. They had the opportunity to
witness the graduation of Mrs. Scott's
sister, Miss Myra McCracken, from the
High school, which took place Thurs
day. Mt Pleasant has the honor of
graduating more Afro-Americans from
it's High school than any city in Iowa.
This year, besides the young lady
above mentioned, out of class of
twenty-three, Misses Nora Bartlett,
Cora Taylor and Oneida Hedge will
graduate. Miss Hedge is the niece of
Mr.. Samuel Hedge, of this city. Miss
McCracken is the sister of Mr.. Fred
D. McCracken, of this city.
The summer stock season at the
Grand Opera House will commence
June 8. The company that has been
secured to inaugurate the season is the
Valentine Stock Company, which
claims Columbus, O., as it's headquar-
tiers and puts in large portion of
each season there. Miss Anne Blancke,
remembered as the diminutive and
clever soubrette of the old Neill Com
pany, is the director OF the organiza-
ton. Miss Blancke has conducted her
organization for the past three years,
and it is rated as one of the best of
the stock organizations. The principal
members Of the organization are Beu-
lah Watson, Jessie Bonstelle, Mary
Taylor, Kate Blancke, E. N. Leonard.
Edward Mawson, Jack Webster, Robert
Evans, Charles Fleming, Edmund
Witty, Frederick Haak and E. w.
Morrison. Later the Boston Lyric
Opera Company, under the direction of
Col. William Thompson, will be seen
in an enlarged and extended roper
toire of comic operas, which in turn
will be followed by The Pike Theatre
Stock Company.
A few Of the young men Of the city
decided they would wind up their eel
ebration of Decoration Day as pleas
antly as possible so they secured the
use of Mrs. T. r. Kings residence
on st. Anthony avenue and invited a
lot of people to come and enjoy them
selves. Mr.. Lafayette Mason furnish
ed the music in his inimitable man
ner and dancing was the order of the
evening, Those present were: DR..
and Mrs Val Do Turner, Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. McGhee, Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Coleman,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Burnaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Hilyard, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
V. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Fran
els, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller; Mes
danes V. James Henley, George Good
en-, j. S. Harris, Louis Wilson, Julius
Pitts, Rogers, Johnston;
Misses Nellie Brown, Gertrude James,
Scottie Davis, Marie Armstrong;
Messrs. Carlos Williams, Allen and
Willie French, Charles Charleston, Ora
Hall, Claude Jackson, Edgar Hall,
Samuel Turner, Lightfoot West, Ell
mer Anderson, II. Speaks, H. John
son, N. Curry.
On May %, Perfect ASHER Lodge No.
A. A. F. & A. NJ, had the pleasure of
the presence of the Grand Master, T.
L. Neal, G. w. Day. w. Grand Lee
turer, Isaac Crawford, w. Grand
Chaplain, E. II. Hamilton, and quite al
number Of members from the lodges in
and st. Paul about
twenty-five in all. NJ w. G. NJ Neal
addressed the lodge. He said he and
the other brethren only came on a So
cial visit to enjoy themselves; was
glad to see the lodges so nicely fixed
for meeting place. There should be
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