Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-28
cHlLDRENS-DAY IN HANOVER.
a Chinese Scene n Sensational Feature
Prosperous Trucking.

Prosperous Trucking.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
WALNUT GROW, HANOVER COUNTY, Va,
July 27.-Walnut-Grove church opened
wide its hospitable doors on Sunday after:
noon and entertained u big gathering OF
members of all denominations on the oc-
casion of Children's-day. The handsome
house was prettily decorated. sweet music
charmed the audience, while rapt at
tention was paid to the Rotations OF the
children. The superintendent OF tue
school. Mr.. Waiter Sydnor. fresh from the
Dover Association, where he had been
honored by the body with the moderation
seat. presided. while near him sat his Guilt
waited and pious wife, to whose skill the
success of the evenings arrangement was
largely due. MIR. Lewis II. Cosby and
Miss Virgie Wright, assisted by the Misses
Smith, Mics Undertake. the Misses
Quarlss. the Misses .Bowiies. Miss jenkins;
the Misses Curtis, the Misses Horne. ana
Others, had been for some time industrious
ly engaged in getting everything ready.
Principal among the children participants
were Master Irving Cosby, who made the
opening address Misses Halle Taliaferro,
Edna Smith, Henry Smith, Emmie Miller,
May Timberlake, Maggie Horne. Joe MIL
Ter, Walter Sydnor. DR.. Willie Quarles'
Julia Jeter, and Julian Bowles.
PICTURESQUE SCENE.
A very entertaining dialogue was rem
dered. in the midst of which two Chlnese.
in full dress, marched upon the scene
These were Linwoody and MISS Ada Jeter.
They produced quite sensation ana TOOK
part in the dialogue with much zest. a
large and attractive floral bell, the work
of Miss Wright, had been suspended from
the chandelier over the pulpit. IN when
was nestled a yeritable brass-llpped bell.
Az the children sang Gospel Bells " Miss
MAJ Quarles pulled the blue rbDon cord
and out pealed the sweet notes GINNING III
with the music. Miss Ellen Iimberlake.
the church oIgani-t, played well, ana MISS
Maude Faulkner sang sweetly.
COLLECTION.
The exercises were concluded by col
lection. preceding which DIR. G. IL. Ryland,
pastor. made an appropriate address. Full
delegations from all the neighboring
schools were present and the afternoon
was delightfully."- spent.
PRospERoUs.
The trucking interests are fairly pros
nerous. EVERYTHING looks green and
smiling and the farmers are IN good heart,
though crops are somewhat late.
Mr.. X. X. Horne Is putting a pretty adj
dition to his attractive residence. Dr.
Barton is building ana Mr. lallcv mas Juse
finished a good house. The residences OF
Mrs. Bates, and Mr. Beadles-Walnut Lane
and Oakley Hill-are looking invitinsly
hospitable. Few communities seem to
prosper more than these great battle,
fields" of the late war. Once torn and
battered they now blossom as the rose.
From the number of buggies seen thread
ing the roads every Suday one may reason
ably conclude that Richmond people know
whore TO find rest and good cheer.
DIR. RYLAND WELCOMED.
Rev. c. II. Ryland. d. d., in returning to
his old pastorate at Walnut-Grove has met
with a hearty welcome from people of every
class The new pastor at Beulah is making
happy impression. >,
The long illness of Mr.. Benjamin Beadles
from wounded hand caused 10y the prick
ing of thorn has filed his friends with
great uneasiness.
Miss Egbert is with Mrs Sarah f. Sny-
dor, Mr.. Campbell with her mother, Mrs
of