The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-01
and University. There will be a big
parade in Minneapolis. :

Last Sunday evening a few of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Parker
met at their residence, 647 St. An
thony avenue, and helped them to cele.
Drate the thirty-second anniversary of
their wedding in very pleasant man
ner. Speeches were made by Mr., and
Mrs. T. H. Lyles, Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Hall, Mrs.
J. E. Johnson, Mrs. Julia Billups, Mrs
Grace Booker and MIR. and Mrs. F. D.
Parker. Seasonable refreshments
were served. The accession was very
delightful to all present.
Among the recent reports received
at the headquarters Of the Anti-Saloon
league In this city is one that is caus-
ing considerable alarm among the Of
ficials. 1t is in the form of report
from the chief of police of Grand
Forks. N. D.. who says that in the past
year 426 of the 626 persons arrested
were held on the charge of drunken
ness, and fifteen were held on drunk
and disorderly charges. With this re-
port from prohibition state was an
other which showed that unusually
heavy shipments of liquor are being
received in North Dakota.
+. Last Monday night J. W. Obanion,
of the Great Northern Railway, by a
change in time returned to the city
about 1913 p. m. This was about "a
hours before he was expected. He
went to his home, 996 Mississippi
street, and found his wife in company
with one Madison Young and he drew
his trusty revolver and fired one shot
at Young that struck him in the left
thigh. ObaniOn was arrested and
/ Young was taken to the city hospital.
! ObaniOn has been released on bail and
his lawyer, w. T. Francis, says he
will plead the "unwritten" law as his
! defense.
The complimentary testimonial that
was rendered to Mime. Addie Crawford
Minor, under the auspices of st. James
A. M. E. choir, of which she is d.
rector, on last Monday evening, was
very excellent affair in every way, and
showed quite clearly that the excel
lent work Mrs. Minor has been doing
in music has been appreciated by the
people, for the house was filled by
her friends. The affair, which was
under the direction of Mr.. Chas H.
Miller and Mrs. Samuel Hatcher, was
a grand success. The program COM
prised twenty numbers, in which st.
Pauls New Colonial Band, under the
direction of Prof Stovall. played a
conspicuous part, as also did the Vol
unteer Orchestra, comprising w. A.
Hilyard and G. H. Miller, G. G. Miner
and Mrs. Blanche Oliver. The Ladies'
Imperial Quartet, Mrs. Addie G.. Minor,
Miss Rosa White, Mrs s. e. Hall and
Mrs. B. G. Archer was par excellent.
Other numbers were: Organ solo, Mr..
Robert S. Strong; bass solo, Mr.. Earl
c. Walker; soprano solo, Miss Mildred
Shull; soprano solo, Miss Gladys
Wright; piano solo, Miss Albreta Bell;
tenor solo, Mr. Claude D. jackson;
duet, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Lyles. The
accompanies were: Mesdames En-
ma Archer, M. B. Sensabaugh, Mrs.
Blanche Oliver, S. e. Hall, Misses Mil
dred Shull and Albreta Bell. A fea-
tude of the affair was the contest for
prizes for selling tickets and success
full candidates were Miss Opal Wade,
who brought in 1925 and was award
ed a gold watch bracelet. Miss Ruth
Charleston, who brought in $24.55, and
was awarded a twin pearl ring. Miss
Harriet Jeffreys brought in $7.05.
The ladies of the fair committee sup
piled refreshments and the whole az
fair was highly enjoyed by the big
crowd present