The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

day. Games were played throughout
the afternoon and refreshments
around the birthday cake laden with
twelve candles. The guests on de
parting presented the hostess twelve
beautiful gifts as perpetual reminders
of the happy occasion.
The funeral of James Williams, who
died Feb. 9, was held at St. James A
M. E. church, Tuesday, Feb. Is, at 2:3(
o'clock, under the auspices of Fred
erick Douglass Lodge G.. U. o. O. F.
Funeral services conducted by Rev
J. M. Henderson, assisted by Rev. Jos
S. Strong. Mrs. Barber sang evil
There Be Any Stars in My Crown
and Mrs. Belle Tyler sang Face tt
Face" Lyles, funeral director; inter
ment at Forest cemetery.
In anticipation of the coming of the
time when it will be necessary fol-
Pilgrim Baptist church to leave its
present location, and in view of the
rapid increase of the value of suit.
able church sites, the members of that
organization have entered into a con
tract to purchase two lots on the cor
ner of Grotto street and Central ave
nue., upon which there is at present
a small church building, and papers
were signed for the purchase last
Tuesday night.
The cafe known as Young's Cafe, 13t
E. Third St., will be known hereafter
as MODEL CAFE, M. J. Smith, pro
prietor and manager. Manager Smith
says he intends to have a place OF
business that will be all it's name inn
plies. Old and new patrons are in,
vited to call and be served with the
best the market affords at the lowest
possible prices. Regular dinner from
1870 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. Meals to or.
der at all hours. The cafe will be open
for business today.
Mr.. William Turner, 1852 Rondo St.,
died at his home on Tuesday morn
ing after few days illness of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Turner and the children
arrived from Chicago Thursday. Flu:
neral services were held from St.
James A. M. E. church, of which he
had long been a member and worker,
yesterday afternoon under the aus
pieces of Mars Lodge, Household of
Ruth, Grand Masters Council and
Union Benevolent Society. Lyles, fu-
neral director; interment at Oak
land.
Wednesday, a charge of murder was
placed against William Mason for
having, it is alleged, caused the death
of Martin Van, white, 279 Carroll ave.
nue., by striking him on the head with
a lead pipe Feb. 2. Van died at the
city hospital last Saturday of, accord.
ing to the hospital report, cerebral
hemorrhage and Bright's disease. Ma
son, the police say, admits having
struck Van when the two quarreled
about Van taking hot water from a
furnace boiled at Frank Mansfeld's
saloon, 379 Carroll avenue, where Van
was a porter and Mason took care of
the furnace
The twenty-third annual banquet OF
the Lincoln Republican club was held
on the 1O8th anniversary of the birth
day of the Great Emancipator," al
Hotel st. Paul, last Monday evening
morton BarrOWs was postmaster, the
speakers were: Governor Burnquist
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frank
son; Ralph J. Parker, speaker of the
Minnesota House of Representative
Mayor Irwin and State Senator George
H. Sullivan of Saltwater. There were
upward of 300 present including F
D. McCracken, Hammond Turner, D
L. Reed, DR.. V. D. Turner, DR. J. R
French, Thos. Lewis, B. G. Archer
J. H. Coins, O. G. Hall, w. r. Dyer
R. G. Minor, w. T. Francis, J.. q
Adams. Excellent music and singin,
was furnished by the Northern Pa
cific Glee club.
The ladies of Queen of Sheba Char
ter No. 70, are highly elated over tn
success of their Lady Minstrel Sho7
and Masquerade Ball, at Union hal
on last Wednesday evening. Their
was a large audience present that er
Joyed the admirable minstrel perform
ance HUGELY. Prof. Otis Murray's o.
chestra furnished the music for tn
dancers. Quite a lot were enmasqu,
The first prize was awarded Mr..
Homer Coins, who represented Uncl
Sam. Second prize went to Mrs. Roll
Beard as the most comical. The an
nouncement was made that owing
the success of the entertainment, tn
ladies would make it an annual a
fair in the future. The committee el
titled to the credit for the success
comprise Mesdames Mamie Grave
Hazel Pryor, Mary Moore, May ]
Mason, Ida Broyles, Matte Hicks
Messrs. ]. E. Glass and O. C. Hall.