The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-29
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
"io' OF Facts and Gossip Gathered ON tho
streets by Times Reporters-Points
Foaitical. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival.

Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival.
The Stuart Y. w. c. T U. will hold
On ice cream and strawberry festival
on Campo bell avenue tonight, Wednes-
Gay and Thursday nights.
To'day's Union Prayer MeetinR.
The ladies' union prayer meeting
VIII De held this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the First Baptist Church. All ladies
are invited to be presens. The bust.
ness mems prayer meeting take place
tonight at Greene-Memoriai Church.
Tea to be Held This Evening.
Owing to the unpleasant weather last
tuesday evening the ladies of st.
Marks Aid Society will hold their tea
thls evening at the home OF Mrs M Fl.
Fahnestock at Crystal Spring. The
young people are especially urged to
attend.
An Address on ''Court Scenes,
The Young PEOPLES Union of the
Calvary Baptist Union will be ad-
dressed tonight at their meeting to be
held at the chapel at o'clock by Philip
Lockett upon the subject, Court
Scenes" The public is cordially in.
vited to attend.
In the Police Court Yesterday.
In the police court yesterday Jack
Cahoe Was o-dered to jail for ton DAYS
Tor stealing guitar from Hoiel Lee.
Charles Saunders was sent to the same
rest for stealing two pairs of shoes
from the store of P. Van Miller. Several
parties were arraigned for various minor
charges, but were acquitted.
Preached sermo N to the G. A. r.
Rev. George 81. Thompson, OF the
Lee Street Methodist Chuich, preached
sermon Sunday night before the Roa-
noke Post Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The sermon was an ELOQUENT
one and was heartily enjoyed by num-
Der OF -Contederates as we'll as By
the members of the Grand Army.
Funeral.of Mrs. waldIs
The funeral of Mrs. John b. Waldis
took place Sunday afternoon at gao
o'clock from the family residence on
Tazewell avenue, and was conducted by
Rev. Father j. w. Lynch, Of 81. An
dre~'s Catholic Church, of which the
deceased was mem Der. The inter-
ment was afterwards made at the
Catholic Cemetery.
0~--S 80 - eAO ANikhtoOus' appeared.
-" The ten righteous. the voters who
cast their ballots for Frank Smith, the
"workingman's candidate for mayor,"
were to have been PHOTOGRAPHED bv
Maury Bros. yesterday in response to
Mr.. Smiths invitation. Only about
half OF them appeared, however, and
MIR. Smith has appointed to-day at
noon for the ten to come up and have
their pictures taken.
Yesterday's Pastors Conference.
At the PASTORS conference yesterday
morning Rev. Mr.. Locke, of St. James
Methodist Church, presided in the
absence OF the chairman. Nothing of
Importance was done except the usual
reports OF the Sunday services at the
various churches were made and ao.
copied. The executive committee
which had charge of the Union Evan
gelical Services also sent in its final
report.
MIR. Ferrin Kindly Remembered.
VIII Il Terrill, a popular clerk at
snyder q MacBains store, who has
always been prominent in church work
In this city, has, on account of the
good work done in the choir, been
made the recipient of handsome
present by the executive committee
who had charge OF the Union Evangel-
ical Services. The letter to Mr.. Terrill
was written by Rev. E. B. Pollard and
". B. Andrews
Union Services Of the Presbyterian Sun
day-schools.
Four Presby teri,n Sunday-schools
were represented last SUNDAY at the
children's day services at the First
Presbyterian Church. The superintend.
ents were as follows: First Church, Geo.
w. Glass; Second Church, w. q. Fl.
Dorney; Bethany Church, Charles A.
Pillsbury; Northwest Mission, James
Somerville. George w. Glass presided
over the meeting and short addresses
were made by Rev. DIR. w. O. Campbell
and Rev. R. c. Anderson.
Children's Day Services at Grace Church.
One of the prettiest children's day
services that has been conducted in this
city for some time was held at Grace
Methodist Church in Northeast Roanoke
Sunday. The attendance WAS unusually
large, and the members Of both the
Grace and Belmont Churches were
present. The musical programme was
we'll arranged and admirably executed,
and reflected crsdit on the choir, as we'll
as the organiss and musical director,
Mrs. George Wright. Interesting
speeches were made bv the pastor, Rev.
G. T. D. Collins, and by T. T.. Fish
burne, of Greene Memorial Sunday
school.
The Soldier Boys Depart.
The members of the Roanoke Light
Infantry. about 5O.in number, under the
command of Lieutenant Hatcher, and
the Roanoke Machine Works Guards,
60 strong, lead by Captain Perkins, left