The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
CHICAGO.
BsaE "WORLD'SlFAfR CITY, VIEW
ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.
4 Compilation of a Number OF Happenings,
Social and Otherwise, Among the Afro
Americans OF tho Second City Of This
. Glorious Union.


Americans OF the secoad City Of This
. Glorious Union.
Miss Olga French, 7O5 Carroll ave-
hue, Is very ill at home with pneum0-
MIA. g. a&sss "a
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Steele, 1888 West
Polk street. has returned from visit
to Ohio. &.B
THE APPEAL is without question
the best advertising medium through
which to reach the Afro-Americans OF
Chicago.
Mc. Mason, 4616 Portland avenue,
has fully recovered from recent spell
of sickness, to the delight of his numer-
GUS friends.
TIE Hon. Edward H. Morris Grand
Master of Odd Fellows, spent several
days in Philadelphia last week in the
interest of the order. w." :
Subscribers for THE APPEAL who
wish to discontinue the paper must
send written notice to the Office, prop
erly dated and signed. q
Mr.. James Waggoner of the second
ward, has been appointed to the place
in the treasurer's office, formerly held
by the late lack Daniels. - 49,
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
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Mcdonald of 1889
Langley avenue gave breakfast to a
large number of her friends in honor
of Mrs. Brown of Baltimore on last
Monday.
Mr.. Hale G. Parker 464s Green
wood avenue, is expecting to be ap-
pointed commissioner to the st.
Louis Fair to represent the Afro-Ameri.
cans of Chicago. &.
MI and Mrs. Jerry Stewart, of 1922
Vernon avenue, entertained at dinner
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. julius
N. Avendorph, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dun
can and Miss Napier.
THE APPEAL has liked advertising
rates, and will not cut them in order
to secure advertising. However, if
you want to reach the people, adver-
tise in THE APPEAL.
MIR. and Mrs. Milton Hensley, 839
fulton street, gave reception last Sat-
urday evening to their numerous
friends and very pleasant time was
enjoyed by all present
The John Brown Post, G. A. R.. gave
a public reception and installation at
273O State street on Tuesday evening,
which was attended by large number
OF comrades and friends.
DO you Want to preach? Learn at
nome. Send two-cent stamp to Prof.
Il. b. Hewitt for catalogue of Core
spondence Bible School, 1908 Maya
zine street. New Orleans. La.
Miss M. Granger, 2940 Dearborn
street, has opened a news and station !
cry store at the above number. THE
APPEAL can be found on sale each
week at Miss .Grainger's place.
James H. Porter Of the Old Folks
Home, is working very hard to arouse |
public interest in the coming exposi-
ton IN August, for the benefit of the
endowment fund of that worthy insti
tuition. ;
The Pastors Union, an organization
composed of the ministers in charge
OF A. M. e. churches of Cook county.
is now in very prosperous and har-
NOUS condition. The Rev. DR.. A. +.
Carey is president.
The luncheon given by Messrs. Lee
Anderson, Henry Graham and w. H.
Payne last week at 3245 Armour ave-
nue. in honor of Misses Margie C. Clay,
Mary E. Cecil of Louisville, Ky.. and
Eddie S. Stovall was most delightful
and interesting affair.
The American Adviser of Chicago.
1or January contains a fine cut and
sketch OF Mr.. Noah D. Thompson, the
courteous and efficient clerk of the Uni
TED States Express Co., who is declared
TO De credit to his race. All of which
THE APPEAL indorses., - -
Mr.. Charles Pointer of Minneapolis,
the only elevator constructor in this
country among Afro-Americans, ar
rived in Chicago on. Monday to take
the position of superintendent of Ella
Vator construction for the Otis Eleya-
tor Company. s',e.''-~a.. :-.Rc : l.
Mrs. H. F. Claven, of Maronette
Mich, will arrive in Chicago Tuesday n
morning, Jan. 21st, en- route to Hot
Springs, Ark, to visit relatives. Mrs.
Claven will spend week in Chicago. +
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. julius
N. Avendorph. -
Lieut. Campbell and r. B. CabeIl
sailed from the port of San Francisco
on the Bird for the Philippines, where
they will hereafter reside These two
young Afro-Americans of Chicago will
permanently live in Manila, and will
engage in the practice of law. 49,. Isl
Early w. Mason, confined in the
county pail charged with murder, has
been seriously i'll with palarysis for
some time. His attorney, J. Gray Luz
cas-, has secured his removal to Provi- I
dent hospital, where he is now very
loW-in fact, he is not expected to live.
Mr. George Woods, 1908 Dearborn
street, was taken last Monday to the
isolation hospital, suffering from the
Mr.. Woods is a waiter on +
a dining car running between Chicago
and Kansas City, and is supposed to
have contracted the disease outside of
the city.
That $4,000 gift from the Standard b
OIL magnate, John D. Rockefeller. for
OlVet Baptist church has not as yet -
say the officers of the \
church. What is the matter? WasI
the original story a. fake? THE APP
PEAL will strive to gather the facts
for next week.
The annual election Of officers of
The Friends. of Illinois Club took place q
asst week. u. A. Washington, presi-