The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-04-10

The cast is excellent and the portrayal
Will be par excellent. Lovers of good
things should not fail to be present.
Admission Is cents.
One of the saddest occurances of
the year was the death of Mrs, L. J.
Thompson, 532 st. Anthony avenue,
on last Wednesday at st. Joseph's hos
pital She had been sick for the last
two months and owing to some COM
plications connected with her condition
she was taken sick suddenly late Wed
nesday afternoon and was hurried to
the hospital when she was delivered
OF premature foetus, but in spite of
all that could be done for her she
died about two hours afterwards of in
ternal hemorrhage. She was 80 years
old. The funeral will be held at resi-.
dence today at 200 o'clock and at Pill
grim Baptist church at 2:30, Rev. N.
B. Murrill officiating. Lyles funeral
director, interment at Forest cemetery.
The deceased leaves her husband and
a two year old son to mourn her loss.
The bereaved husband has the sympa-
thy Of a host of warm friends in his
hour of trouble. ..- ..-
The Easter Soiree of Pilgrim Com
mandery No. %, Knights Templar,
which was given at Bowlby Hall, on
last Wednesday evening, was SWELL
grand affair. The halls were filled
with large crowd of handsomely
gowned ladies, among which the uni
forms of the gallant Sir knights show
ed to splendid advantage. Owing
to the rain the early evening number
OF persons were prevented from at
tending, but the brilliancy of the en-
tertainment was scarcely marred by
their absence. McCullough's Orchestra
furnished the music. The success of
the affair was due to the labors of the
excellent committe of management
namely: Sir Knights w. T. Joyce,
chairman; VIM. England, o. D. How.
ard, J. A. Sayles, A. D. Adams, Jos.
Adams, M. L. Barksdale, w. A. Benja-
min, c. H. Brody, J. Broyles, J. F..
Coquire, w. F. T. Chandler, J. II. Sher-
wood, A. T. Stanley, J. Strawder, O.
Taylor.
Easter Sunday despite the fact that
there was slight shower in the early
morning turned out to be a very de-
lightful day. All the churches were
appropriately decorated with flowers,
and all held Easter services. st. James
A. M. E. church was perhaps the most
profusely decorated as the flowers
were furnished by many families who
placed the flowers there in memory of
departed relatives and friends. In the
evening the annual Thanksgiving SER
vice of Pilgrim Commandery No. o.,
knights Templar, was held at St.
James. The sermon was preached by
Rev. H. P. Jones, there was a large
audience. In the evening at Pilgrim
Baptist church was a song service of
eleven numbers, each of which was
the work of a colored composer. The
church was we'll filled and the service
a grand success. .&~E "
There were splendid audiences at
the other churches. and some very
beautiful Easter suits were in evil
dence.. ..r. : 20.
There was splendid audience at St..
James A. M. E. church, Thursday eve
ming, to listen to the second annual
piano recital of Prof. w. A. Weirs pu-
pills and it was a veritable treat, an
eAcellent menu OF musical pOtpOurri
was furnished by the twenty-five per-
sons on the program. AS everybody
said, ut was just fine" There was
considerable interest shown in the con-
test for the auto-coaster that was
given as prize to the one selling
the largest number of tickets. The
contestants were: Mrs. Addie Belle
sen, who sold $500 worth; Mrs. E..
Irwin, who brought in $1515; and
Mrs. Fashion Williams who brought in
$23.3O and won the prize. Total
brought in by contestants $5345. AZ
ter the recital refreshments were
served. The proceeds are for the bene-
fit of the Sunday School. Prof. Weir
the officers of the Sunday school, the
participants on the program, and
everybody connected with the affair
were delighted with the success.