Richmond planet., 1895-06-15
MANCHEsTER LETTER.

The parlor of Miss Florence HEX.
man was beautifully adorned ON Fri
day evening, the 7th inst. The occa-
sion being a grand entertainment s::v-
en- by the small boys, 1.-The Merry So
cial Club " They began to assemble
at 6 80 o'clock and commenced to en-
JOY themselves with plays and other
amusements of different kinds.
At 10 O'Clock the guests were served
with all kinds of delicacies to appease
their appetite. After which they re-
sumed their former plays until a late
hour when they returned to their sew
eral homes with smiling faces signify
ing that a delightful time had been
spent The following were present:
Misses Celeste and Rubie Moon, Ada
Hicks, Nannie~Morris. Matte Moody,
Alma Darlington, Florence Baker,
Cora WOodsOn, Lula Miller, Mary Jen-
kins and l.. Hickman; Masters Eu-
gene Powell, James Cogbill, Stinac
Henderson, Matthew Bennett, John
Hickman, Earnest Baker and Henry
Woodbridge.
Major j. B Johnson preached two
able sermons at the Episcopal Church
on last Sunday.
Mrs Adeline Miles is very sick at her
residence on cambridge street
Mr.. r. A. Hughes viii leave the city
to-day Saturday on the 4 40 train for
the North, to spend the summer.
Mr.. Lee Ophin is in our city. He
came to attend the funeral of his
mother.
Messrs. G. H. Munford, @. William
Moon, j. Ii. Cunningham, Sr., and j.
storms of applause in a large assem-
blage at Charlottesville this week af-
ter each had rendered solos of high or
der. Messrs. q. II. Munford and j. II.
Adams sang Call John" as q duet
Amidst laundering applause and cries
of repeat, they were compelled to re-
peat. Speaks well for our little city.
doesn't it2 Good representatives.
Boys hold your own, you've made an
other niche in your annals of fame.
Yes, we learn that she lectured(O
TO the graduates at a certain church.
We guess she spoke in the same order
that certain fellow did at one of our
churches in his "Lectar on de Apple"
Open up once more my sister on the
same subject and you'll have a packed
house. You weren't at the banquet,
were you? Ha, one you partner.
The Manchester and Chesterfield
Sabbath School Union convened with
the First Baptist Sunday School on
t15c OessaA.-y-s &s~s~-- ls~.fS.S HdNN W.
witnessed such large gathering Of
men, women, girls, and boys at the
Union. The programme was long and
excellent Rev, j. Andrew Bowler,
Superintendent of First Baptist Sun
day School of Richmond and ex-Pres-
ident of the S. S. Union of that
city, addressed the large concourse of
people. He made lasting impression
upon the minds of his hearers, with
the rich enhancing language which
fell from his lips. He gave US just the
speech we needed. One of those plain
practical speeches which we don't hear
every day. Before the close of the
services he was requested by some oi
the ladies to sing "Shall you, Shall ], ,
which he did with telling effect. Rev
| Bowler, you need feel assured thai
/ the people of Manchester appreciate
your coming, and that you can get 1
| crowded house whenever it is an
nounced that you will be present.
Miss Lille Il. Hickman read an es
say subject: Religion" She is al
excellent read er, as we'll as a dee
thinker. MIR. G. H. Munford sang
solo. Mr.. George Robinson was elect
ed Secretary TO fill the unexpired tern
of Mr.. 7. D. Atkins
Mr.. Peter Briggs has been electe,
President of the Boys Branch of tn
Y. M. Q. A.
Prof. James H Blackwell left tn
city this week for Hot Spings, Va, al
so Mr. c.. l. Winfree. EAMos