The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25


do much good for its members. This
order, besides owning and operating
several stores, newspaper, several
thousand acres Of land, has al bank,
which has been in operation for ten
years, the stock of which pays a
handsome dividend semi-annually.
The g. "A. R. encampment was held
last week in Peoria, Ill, and a number
of the members of John Brown Post
No. SO and w. r. Corps No. IA attend
ed and report delightful time and
return home charmed with the beauty
of the bluffs and Peoria hospitality.
Mrs. Agnes Moody, the mother presi-
dent of Corps No. A. was highly hon
ored and congratulated upon her safe
return from Paris. Among those who
attended the encampment were: Com
rades Mat Hewitt, ]. Empy, Theo.
HILBERT, Charles Greenwood and Mrs.
Ida M. Briggs, Mrs. M Britton, Mrs.
Eva Trice. Mrs. Mary Coleman and
Mrs. M. Richardson. 4s..s .s @
The musical and literary concert for
the benefit OF Fisk University of
Nashville, Tenn, at Grace Presby-
terrain Church, by the Fisk Club, on
Monday evening, May 9th, promises
to be a most entertaining and enjoy
able affair. Fisk University is a most
deserving institution, and it is to be
hoped that the concert will prove a
financial success. Miss Sally Jones,
Mrs. l. W. Cummings, Richard B.
Harrison. Mrs. Fanny Hall Clint, Miss
Washington. Chicago's favorite and
Master Richard K Clark, of San Fran
cisco; Cal, who comes recommended
as frst-class violinist, will partici-
pate in the concert The program
will begin at $3.50 sharp.
An event of no little Importance in
religious circles will be the first CON
gress of the Historical and Literary
Society or the Fourth Episcopal Dis
trict of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church at Quinn Chapel during the
third week in July. Bishops Grant
Lee and Tyrell will be present as well
as several other lights of the church
among whom will be Revs. J.. M. Hen
derson, Of Philadelphia J. F. Hurst,
of Baltimore; A. B. Cooper of Tren-
Tenn; L. H. Reynolds, of Norfolk
Va; K. r. Downs, of Indianapolis; G.
M. Tanner, of Philadelphia, and many
others. Sessions of congress will be
held both day and evening and high
ly interesting and profitable time is
anticipated. THE APPEAL will pub.
lish the full program very soon.
James Lyons. white, has been certi.
fled as a pipeman in engine company
Il, COMPOSED of Afro-American mem.
bers. Chief Swenie asked for an AT.
ro-American fireman, but there was
none high enough on the eligible list
| to be chosen, and the civil service
commission refused to discriminate il
their choice of men, Chief Sweni,
says he is satisfied there will be M
trouble in the company. The meri
board pondered deeply over the choice
tearing that a race war would be pre-
cipitated. But it developed that Their,
are other white members in the com
pany. n. - <. %
! M. L. Strook, captain; Louis
Palmer, engineer, and William Hop
kins. assistant engineer of the com
pany are white The other members
are AfrO-Americans They are Liert
Klchard 7. Caesar, Pipemen Joseph q
Wlckliffe. Frank Wright and Benja
min +. Ramsey and Drivers Marshal
Ward and Anthony Mackeus. Their,
was time when every member excep
the captain were Afro Americans, bl1.
! recentl y Qualifications made by tn,
civil service commission have placed
the white men on the roster. Il. 1.t
/ r. NV w. CLUB.
/ Met at the residence Of Mrs. r II
Clint Thursday afternoon, MAY .16
Quite a large number of women wer,
I present. All women's clubs are get
ting ready for the National Associa
ton of Colored Women's Clubs tina
meets in Buffalo in the early part O
July. The I. B. W. w. C. has elected
as delegate to that convention Mrs
Fannle Hall-Clint, and they are con.
hdent they have made a good choice
| The afternoon program was in thu
| hands of Mrs. Clint, who gave to the
club the large painting, "The Mar
with the Hoe" and poem of same
name for discussion. The poem and
picture were loaned by Mr.. Charles s
Sager. the young man who came tc
| cur city and rehearsed and presented
the play, Darkness and Dawn" Mr.
Ed'Wln Markham is author of the
poem and the painting is an exact copy
OF the original. The club was delight
ca to see and hear the Man with the
Hoe, a much-talked- of poem. IN
stead ~ of the Herald LEFT
ter from c. G. Hancock. Of
Alaska, was read, in which he
beautifully describes his journey from
San Francisco to Fort Gibbon, Alaska:
Mr.. Hancock's letters are always full
OF good information about that region
OF gold finds and ice, and the club Is
always glad to hear from him. 81 Mrs
nj. Anderson presided. After meeting
a lunch was served by hostess. The
CLUB is about to give a series of So
Gals The first will be given at Mrs
Arthur tn Wells, $3.50 Dearborn street
May ~. s351- = =
JOSEPH L. RAY
!, confidential Man for President of Billion
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