The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-28
NEGRO RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
colored Lawyer Of Boston Is to Be
Assistant Attorney General.


Washington Oct. 26.--Mr. Taft, it
was said today, has decided to appoint
negro to the highest office ever held
by member Of that race in an execu-
tive branch of the government. Will
liam H. Lewis, at present an assist
ant district attorney at Boston, is to
be made an assistant attorney general
of the United States.
What duties will be assigned to the
new assistant has not been decided
Lewis is a graduate af Amherst and
Harvard and played on the Harvard
football team as center rush. He en-.
joyed the reputation of being one of
the best players in that position ever
at the Cambridge university.
ST. PAUL LOCAL NOTES.
Mr.. Charles Clark is in the Twin
Cities visiting fl lends.
Mr.. Chas. H. Walker and family
have moved from Jay street to their
new home on Carroll street.
Miss Mary Fletcher has gone to
Walker, Mimi, for her health.
Rev. Mcdonald, pastor of Pilgrim
Baptist Church will deliver lecture
at The West End Branch Y. M. c. A.,
on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock,
during the usual vesper service. E
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quite sick at her home on Rice st.
Last Sunday was Quarterly Meet,
ing at st. James A. M. e. Church. The
three services were well attended.
Rev. E. G. Jackson, the presiding
elder was present.
Mr. s. l.. Smith of Boston spent a
few days with Mr.. Thos. J. Williams
6O3 st. Anthony Ave., st. Paul, en-
route to California.
The wedding of Miss Hattie Loomis
and Mr.. Cleat Oliver occurred at the
Rectory of st. Peters Church and
was solemnized by Father Theobald; !;
this is his first prominent marriage
among the Afro-American parishon-
ers. The reception took place at the
home of the brides parents on
Marion Street, where a large number
of the friends of the family gathered
to celebrate the occasion.
Mr.. p. Oliver, the brother Of the
bridegroom came up from Chicago to
witness the ceremony. 1t was very
brilliant affair. The bride and groom
will remain in st. Paul for the pres
ent.
Mrs. Minnie Wolf Is back again
from the Rochester Hospital where
the Mayos' decided with DR.. Bloom
that nothing could be done for her.
Her condition Is very serious and she
Is at her home on Charles Street.
The prizes for the last entertain
ment of the I. X. Band were given out
as follows:-The First prize to Mrs.
Wright of Sycamore street; Mrs. Fol
som of 9Th street, End prize; Mrs.
Stella Lobbins, Carroll street, 3rd
prize.
The next entertainment will occur
on the 9th of October.
Mrs. Harry Hughes of University
avenue, continues to improve.
Mr.. John G. Napier, the new Regis
ter of the United States Treasury, is
an experienced man in financiering,
having been one Of the organizers Of
the Savings Bank Of Nashville.
Miss Minnie York Is doing clerical
work for the Elliott and Co.; Miss
York Is a very capable teacher and
has been working at Tuskegee for the
past few years. She will rest this
winter in st. Paul. This reminds US
that some think that here Is an easy
time teaching at Tuskegee, but moth
ing was ever more wrong. 1t calls
for some excellent knowledge Of
things to hold job In Tuskegee.
Mr.. George j. Ries, candidate for
the office of County Auditor is a man
who stands for a square deal" for
the Afro-American voter and repre-
sentation in his office. Vote for Ries.
Join the Cosmopolitan Mutual Cas-
ualty Co. The best and most progress
sive organization in the Twin Cities.
Pays for sickness, accident, and death.
Mr.. Phil. Reid and wife, who was
formerly Miss Belle Davis, the noted
singer, Is now In Italy. They are
both well, and Mrs. Reid Is still win
ming more stage laurels.