The Appeal., 1915-03-13

I Tne PnIl Re1d estate case mas atlaS
been settled after a two years con
test. On last Thursday decision was
| rendered by Judge Dickson awarding
the estate to Shelly Williams, granl
nephew living at Nashville, Tenn
| There were twelve claimants. The es
tate amounts to about $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs G. b. Lowe, 726 Sher.
burne, gave birthday party for theil
| daughter, Miss Ethel, on Friday even.
ing of last week that proved to be a
very pleasant affair In every way. Up
ward Of thirty guests were present.
Dancing was the principal feature
| Splendid refreshments were served
The young miss was the happy recip
lent Of number of handsome and use
full presents from her friends
The so-Lit club had splendid liter
ary meeting at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Homer Coins, 295 Sher.
burne ave-, Thursday evening. An ex.
cellent paper on Immigration" by Mr.
John Neal was the principal feature
and the next was the splendid lunch
that was served. The next, a social
meeting, will be held on March rs at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ]. @.
Adams, 527 St. Anthony avenue, with
Miss Adina Adams as hostess.
There is to be great meeting at
Pilgrim Baptist church on tomorrow
evening, when the members of the
church are expected to pay their tithes
of one-tenth of their incomes for one
month into the treasury of the church.
All bible students remember what hap
pened to Ananias and Sophria when
they failed, in olden time, to properly
report on similar occasion; and,
much interest is felt in regard to what
the members, who have pledged them
selves in this case, will do. A large
crowd is expected to eb present
OWING TO THE CHANGE IN THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE COLISEUM
ON EIGHTH STREET AND ITS BE.
ING TRANsFoRMED INTO a skAT-
ING RINK, PILGRIM coMMANDERY
WAS COMPELLED TO CHANGE
THE HALL FOR ITS EASTER SOL
REE. BOTH OF BOWLBY HALLS,
COR. SIXTH AND ROBERT
STREETS, HAVE BEEN SECURED
AND THE solREE WILL BE GIVEN
WITH THE USUAL ECLAT ON
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL Z.
BEAR IN MIND PLACE AND DATE.
The funeral Of Mrs. Annie Driver,
wife of Mr.. David Driver, who died at
her home 25S St. Anthony avenue,
Thursday, March 4, was held at Lyle's
mortuary chapel last Monday at 2:3O
p. m. The services were conducted by
Rev. H. P. Jones and were solemn and
impressive Mrs. Addie G. Minor sang
the favorite songs of the deceased, viz:
There is Rest for the Weary" LET
Your Light Shine," and "Flee as a
Bird" etc. The floral tributes we're
numerous and beautiful and the chapel
was crowded with friends of the de-
ceased. Interment at Oakland.
The Twin City Charity Club will
give musical and literary entertain
ment and chitterling supper on
Wednesday, March 17th, St. Patrick's
Day, at st. James A. M. E. Church,
Minneapolis, S15 Eighth Ave. S. The
ladies are preparing an entertaining
musical and literary program in which
some of the best Twin City talent
will appear. The chitterling supper
will begin at $50 and the entertain
ment follow at $500 O'Clock. Admis-
sion 10 cents; supper rs cents. Mrs.
Ella Coleman, president; Mrs. Hester
Keeyes, secretary; Mrs Alice Smith,
chairman committee.-Advertisement
On Friday evening of last week
there was fine meeting of the men
interested in the formation OF the new
Athletic club at st. James church, des.
p1te the bad weather The constitu-
tion and bylaws were read and adopt
ed, and a permanent organization was
made with O. c. Hall, president: H. R.
Crawford, general secretary; Dwight
T. Reed, recording secretary; w. F..
Alexander treasurer A membership
committee with S. L. Ransom as chair.
man was selected and a thorough can
vass of the city for membership will
be inaugurated shortly. The name
adopted is "Afro-American Athletic
Association" Due notice will be given
OF the time and place for next meeting.
st. Paul was favored by the pres
ence of Mrs. Eliza E. Peterson of Tex
arkana, Tex, for several days. Mrs.
Peterson is national organizer of the
w. c. T. U. among the colored people.
She delivered an address at Zion Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning
to quite large audience. In the after
noon she delivered an addres at Men,
orial Baptist church and in the even.
ing at st. James A. M. E. church. She
is very pleasing speaker and is
thoroughly en- rapport with her SUBJ
ject. In all Of her addresse she urges
the people to organize against the in
roads of intemperance and speaks i'm
pressively of the wave of prohibition
which is now sweeping the country
Her audiences were quite large at each
church and her remarks made pro-
found impressions. Mrs. Peterson was
the house guest of Mrs. w. r. Hardy
during her stay in the city. She left
for the East Wednesday, highly de-
lighted with the people of the city.
Mr.. George B. Lowe will on next
Tuesday take a DOsitiOn in the 1epis.