The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-08
CHICAGO.
TIE "WORLD'SIFAIR CiTY,' VIEW
-t ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.

ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.
a Compilation of a Number of Happenings,
Social and Otherwise, Among the Afro
Americans of the Second City of This
Glorious Union.
Mrs. NJ. Young, formerly of New Or
leans, is now permanently residing at
5019 Armour avenue.
Mr.. G. W. Ford, noted Afro-Ameri-
can expert penman. will leave Chicago
Saturday for Buffalo.
Mrs. c. Thomas, 1886 Armour ave
nue., has entirely recovered from a re-
cent spell OF, sickness. Ef
THE APPEAL is without question
the best advertising medium through
which to reach the Afro-Americans of
Chicago. -.. T.. H..
DR.. George c. Hall, the popular
South Side physician, is spending sew
eral weeks in Washington, D. c., Wis
iting friends.
Subscribers for THE APPEAL who
wish to discontinue the paper must
send written notice to the Office, prop
erly dated and signed.
Afro-Americans are finding employ
ment on the lake steamers in large
numbers and the demand seems to be
greater than the supply.
Mrs. L. N Jones, 1896 Dearborn
street, and her sister, Miss Marie Mad
ison, left last week to visit friends and
relatives at Parkersburg, w. Va.
We are pleased to note that Chief
Clerk Powell, of the board of election
commissioners is again at his desk
after an illness of more than four
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Wilson,
1919 Dearborn street, celebrated Tues
day evening with a number of per-
sonal friends, their first wedding ami
versary.
James A. Scott, attorney-at-law, can
be found at THE APPEAL office dur
ing business hours. Prompt attention
given all legal business entrusted to
his care.
Ex-COmmissioner Edward H. Wright
left the city Thursday to attend the
funeral Of his mother in New York,
who died Wednesday morning after an
illness Of several weeks.
Seward French, of the West side, is
organizing a company for service in
the Illinois National Guard and to be
attached to the Eighth Regiment.
Hats off to Capt. French!
The concert given by the Christian
Endeavor Society at Grace Presby-
terrain church Tuesday evening, was a
grand success, mainly through the ef-
forts of Mr.. S. D. Fowler.
Miss Martha Ware, formerly of
Memphis, Tenn, and Mr. F. B. Hack
ley we're quietly married one day last
week and will hereafter be found at
home, 3112 La Sale street.
Do you want to preach? Learn at
home. Send two-cent stamp to Prof.
r. B. Hewitt for catalogue of Core
spondence Bible School, 1908 Maya
zine street. New Orleans. La.
It is reported that the Rev. Jordon
Chavis will supersede Mrs. James
Waggoner in the grain office on the
first Of next month. This is called
recognition for loyal Afro-American
Last Friday Judge Hanecy heard a
civil rights case against the manage
ment of the Powers theatre. Mr.
Will D. Cowan was the plaintiff and
Maj. F. A. Denison was his attorney.
Damages to the amount of $25 were
awarded to the plaintiff.
The Monarch Insect and Contagious
Disease Exterminator kills Insects,
hugs, reaches, moths, mosquitoes, ants
and silver bugs instantly. BY mail, IL
cents in stamps. Northern Eel Skin
and Oil Co., Geo. Jas. Washington.
Mgr, 1913 Washington street. Chicago,
Sunday afternoon a memorial serv-
ice will be held at Olivet Baptist
church in remembrance of the late
Gov. John R. Tanner. Addresses will
be delivered by the Hon. E. H. Morris
and other leading Afro-Americans of
Chicago. Representative John - G.
Jones will preside.
Social and benevolent societies in
all sections of Chicago are exerting
themselves to the utmost in raising
funds for the defense of Mrs. Lille
Hudgins. who is charged with killing
a peddler. Monday evening an enter
tainment will be given for the above
object at the Institutional church un-
der the auspices of the Business Wom-
ems Club.
Ex-Commissioner Edward H.
Wright can be found by his clients
and friends at his new office, suite 421,
$50 South Clark street. A visit to the
commodious offices of Mr.. Wright will
convince anyone that he is doing
splendid law business. Mr.. B. F.
Mosely has opened branch office with
Mr.. Wright and cab be found there
between the hours of IL m. and 2 b. m.
The Umbrian Glee Club gave a re-
cital last week to raise funds for the
defense of Mrs. Hudgins at the Bethel
church. The club, through it's commit
tee, consisting Of Arthur A. Brown,
Charles Fred White and Gov I. Jack
son, deposited $151.3O in the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank as the result
of the recital. Mr.. Patrick H. O'Don-
nell sent his check for SO, and $3.50
was donated by the walters of the
Pullman Building cafe.
Little Henry ALLEN, eight years old,
was assisting his father at Paducah,
KY, some ten days ago, in loading
strawberries into a freight car. BY
some means little Henry was locked
in the car and brought to Chicago
When he arrived here he was almost
famished, having only eaten strawber-
ries during the trip. He is in charge