The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30
BAPTIST ENTERTAINMENT
TIE ANNUAL CELEBRATION or
CLOPTON STREET CHURCH.
III. Religious Services To-day--News No'ss
OF Interest in Manchester-f'r'oh"
and Briefs.
n ,xcHrsTfR BUREAU RICHMOND lIML e.
~ II0i Hr,I1. STREET, BEATTIE BLOCH

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r,o christmas celebration at tiop'oh-
street Baptist church Friday night was
tho most successful Of any ever gwen
Tho proceedings were opened py 'uu7'
t,.ncock s1perintendeut of the Sunday
school who called the meeting to ofde''
proyor was offered by Rev. W. H.
uai,bt the pastor. and the choir sang
90, ,.ol,e the Christmas Greeting" me fol-
,o,,,irr, nrogramme was then rendered.
TiaI,eue "a Holiday Acrostc by zen
lftla Girls. each carrying letter '"c
whole spelling Christmas. toll.
motion song 10y ten niue si 10.
solo. by Edith Morrissett, niue i've
year-oid.
solo and duet by Mrs. Marshail anu
Miss Matte Bass. ~
Recitation by Hazel Conway AS the
Time Rolls on"
Dialogue 10y five little girls, What is
Christmas"
ouartette. Scatter the Gems OF the
Beautiful" by Mrs. Marshall. Miss Cap
pie Clements. and Messrs. W. j. MOT
rissottc and G. s. Sawtelle.
Dialogue. Faith. Hope and Love- by
three young ladies'.
Song by the choir, "The Merry song OF
| Labor
Dialogue, at Christmas Time" by six
children.
Double duet, by Misses Nirgie and Maud
| Clements and Eta and Carrie Tutwiler,
| "Christmas-Day.'
| Ouartette. Never Forget" by Miss
Pearl Evans. Mrs. W. Il. Haight, and
| Messrs. Morrissett and Sawtelle.
| Dialogue. THE Message of Nature by
! seven children.
Solo and quartette. by. Miss Rosa
| TurnIev Mrs. y. j. Morrissette ana
| NIeesrs, Morriseett and Sawtelle, We Will
| meet by the Beautiful Gate
Recitation, by Emma clare hurhe'
| "poctor Tommie and the Broken Doll'
song by the choir, Ring out the hei's
| for Christmas
| RECITATION. by Carlisle Gregory.
some of the others who engaged IN un'
! singing were Miss Nirgie owen MIS- g.
| Hurl,e and Mrs. W. r. Jones.
! Tho pastor of the church was presenter
| an Friday with an elegant bookcase i'l
| his library, by the church ana 'cii'"l
! ,rJ Judge =. 4. Hancock, the super
| 1ntandent Of the Sunday-schooL wa
! given a handsome present by Rev '"
| Y Haight, in behalf Of the school.
| The entertainment was managed 10y
NTesdames Haight. C. p. and II. g.
! Reams and Bolton. and the musical por
| ton was directed by Mr.. W. j. MOTIFS
| sett. .,o.,,..
| Rev. w. W. Lear. Of Central Methodist
| church. will preach at Leader Han at
| o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Hopkins, o
| Richmond. will sing. and Mr.. ShackeI
! ford of Richmond. viii render seyera
! instrumental solos.
Services will be held at West-Enc
| Methodist church to-day at IL \. NJ. 1n'
7A5 T.. NJ, by the pastor, Rev. j. w
sun. The Christian Endeavor Societies
Will meet at the usual hours.
| Rev ]. II. Busby will preach at AsDurl
chapel at II 4. NJ. and 1880 =. NJ. to-day
There will be regular services at tn
other churches.
Information has been received here OF
| the Illness of Mr.. William Foster, who
was once a resident of this city, but nov
! lives In Atlanta. Ga.
| CITY Engineer LIpscomb has advertised
for bids for feed for the city teams fol
the quarter ending March q, 1895.
Miss Ella Mayo is visiting friends at
| Louisa Courthouse.
| There was pleasant dance Friday
night al the residence Of Mr.. James
! p we'll in Chesterfield county. Tnose Wh
vent from Manchester were N'2ses i. y
! 4
Minnie Rookman. ia Lamb, Bertha Pow
IN iva walker. Mrs y. =. Tanner
Dr. Y. ". EroaasA. and Messrs. william
owens. Tom Martin, Sidney overly
Geo-se Belvin Albert j.. lighter. Forres
WhitIcck. w. and +. roYn, Junlu
Hicks, :. clay, George Franer. NJ
Booker, Joseph Brown. J. 4. Didake, 7
MaHet. W. v. owen. Wait- WelslgeI
Frank Hancock. George and Joe Bankar'
W. Morrissett and e. Ashbrook.
Nr. Mingo Buchanan. OF Roanoke. Va.
who has been visiting his uncle Mr.. j
! c. Donneiiy. has returned home. accom-
panied by Miss Kate DOnnelly.
Messrs. Lee TURNKEY and y. >. Barrett
who were shot Christmas-Day, are dom
| very well.
Mrs Balm is quite i'll at the residenc
! T her grandson, Mr.. Willie Balm, o
Third and Decatur streets.