The Appeal., 1901-09-14
CHICAGO.
FHE"WORLD'slFAIR CITY" VIEW
a ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.
"a Compila tion of q Number of Happenings,
Social and Otherwise, Among the Afro
Americans of the Second City Of This
Glorious Union.

Glorious Union.
Miss Stella Riggs, of Milwaukee, is
visiting Mrs. Anderson, 54O9 Shields
avenue, this week.
The friends of Mrs. Susan Cheek
28O8 Armour avenue, will regret tc
learn of her illness.
Mrs. r. Copeland, of St. Louis is
visiting her sister, Mrs. R. Ellsworth,
1926 Armour avenue
Household of Ruth. G. U. o. O. F..
will give a ball at Arlington Hall,
Monday, Sept. %. 1901.
Mrs. Manirva Fields, of Jackson,
Miss, is the. guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Easkins. 2716 La Sale street.
Mrs. Matte Ketcham, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of Chicago, is visiting
Mrs. Abner Hall, 1901 Dewey avenue,
Evanston, ILL.,. -,
=. Mrs. John Allen, 2314 Dearborn
street, gave a dinner on Thursday in
honor of Prof. and Mrs. Jones, of In
dianapolis, Ind.
The pulpit of the Institutional
church is being ably filled by the Rev.
S. P. Jones during the absence of DR..
Ransom in London
Subscribers for THE APPEAL who
wish to discontinue the paper must
send written notice to the Office, prop
erly dated and signed.
-. THE APPEAL eongratulates Mr..
Isaac Rivers on his reinstatement as a
letter carrier in the Chicago postoffice
after being out many years.
The crack Afro-American Base Ball
Club, Chicago Union Giants, will play
Fred Pfeffer's White Rocks at Hands
Ball Park next Sunday afternoon
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
The Appomattox Clubs first outing
last week was splendid success AL
though late in the season, a. large num-
ber of Chicago's best people attended.
Miss Louisa Corbin, who usually
spends her vacations in Chicago, was
unable to be here this summer on ac-
count Of the serious illness of her aunt,
Mrs. Gaines. :.
Miss Willie Turner, of Atlanta, Ca,
one of the charming school teachers of
that city, will leave for her home the
last of this week after spending a de-
11ghtful summer in our city.
Do you want to preach? Learn at
home. Send two-cent stamp to Prof.
r. B. Hewitt for catalogue of Core
spondence Bible School. 29O8 Maga-
zine street. New Orleans. La.
On the last Sunday in September, at
the Institutional church, memorial
services will be held in honor of the
late DR.. Elmer Barr. who died some
time ago at Los Angeles, Cal. -:
Last Sunday special prayer, services Sci
were held at OlYet. Bethel. Quinn
Chapel, and, in fact, in all Afro-Ameri-
cap churches Of Chicago, for the re-
ecovery of President lent Mckinley; -. - :
Miss NJ Granger, 2s40 Dearborn
street, has opened news and station
cry store at the above number. THE
APPEAL can be found on sale each
week at Miss Grainger's place.
Prof. ]. G. Corbin, principal of the
Branch Normal college of Arkansas at
Pine Bluff, after enjoying very pleas
ant visit with his wife and sons in this
city, has returned to his duties at Pine
Bluff.
Genuine sorrow and regret is every
where shown for the President by
Afro-Americans of Chicago. Sympa-
thetic resolutions have been passed by
the various societies and Christian
bodies.
Last Thursday evening Mrs Carrie
Bradford and Mr.. H. w. Porter were
married by Rev. j. w. Robinson. of
st. Marks A. NJ. E. church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter will reside at 4723 Armour
avenue.
Through the courtesy of the Chica-
go Tribune we are enabled to repro
duce upon our first page the most tell
ing arraignment of the lynching evil
which has ever been published in this
country.
FOR RENT.-A sa;oon between
34th and 35th streets, west. side of
| State; good location. and splendid
trade; other business prevents per-
sonal attention. Call first fiat 1922
State street.
DETECTIVES: We want a sharp.
responsible man in every city and town
to do secret service work; $4.OO a day
and expenses for actual service; post
age for reply. International Detective
Agency, Milwaukee, Wis. -"
The numerous friends of Mr.. Zack
Daniels, private messenger to County
Treasurer Raymond, will regret ex-
ceedingly to learn that he has i'm
proved but very little since his re-
mova1 to the Elgin asylum.
THE APPEAL is gratifed to learn
that the young Afro-American, Eugene
Berkins, the inventor of rapid fire
gun. is not dead. but is still among the
living, and is now enjoying fairly good
health. He is at present in Missouri
exhibiting his gun.
The Rev. J.'F. Thomas, the faithful
and energetic pastor of Olivet Baptist
church, assisted by his officers and
free the church of debt by January 1st
1902. They deserve the aid and assist
ance of the general public.
The Young Ladies' Military Club
which promises to rank as the leading
social club of the city,, is composed of
the following officers: Miss Lutia B.
Jackson, president; Pearl Renfro, vice
president; Luster Steel, treasurer;
Georgia Polk, secretary; Ora Castle
man, sergeant-at-arms.