The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-30
DISTRIBUTING BIBLES.
TIE COOP WORK or TIE UNITED
AMERICA n MECHANICS.
ne Delightful IS" sociabis--Choir Organ
issd-Rev. Mr. Walker Best'r-A Mar
risge Isvi,ation--Personal Notes.
A.Scursrrn BuRxAu RICHMOND TIMES.
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AaxcuysTrR BUREAU RICHMOND tiMEs,
No. lf2i Hut STREET. BEATTiE BLOCK
A meeting OF the City School Board was
held Thursday night in the White scnoo'
boldlns. on Bainbriige street Inc ~
ores, of the Junior order Of uni'eu
Ame,,fan Mechanics to be allowed 10 p"'
I,,,ios in each room OF the public SCHOOLS
Of this city was granted. and the i'o,o'
were accor ilngly placed In me so"oo1s'
ON the back of each Bible is an ii'S'i ~
lion In gllt letters stating by "ho" 'i'
sonted A resolution was adopted oy '"o
noara thanking the American Mechanics
for the gift. ,..,o. En-
The "s' sociable Of the CHRISTIAN h'"
,aavor society OF Cowardin-[ Nv
church at the Masonic Temple on Nv
daV night was largely attenueu. 80
musical features OF the Prosi at.a ro,,der-
hi1hlv enjoyed. Quartettes were Ien ~ :
81 nv AJessrs. William J. MorriseII, T. o.
psrrett q. S. Sawtelle, and w. NJ
i~nes and there were beautifui reci'a-
.Vnn. nv Misses Nellie Clayton, Heieh
poherts and Myrtle Barrett, VINO aS-
emitted themselves in their usuai eNOe'
ient manner. Miss Emma Lawtoh anu
Mr. Nilliam j. Morrisett each sang lMo
soios. which were received wlth que ~
nreclation. Mrs. II. J. Morrisett pressure"
gracefully at the organ.
After the entertainment an exceilent SUI ,f.
per was prepared, ana prettler saDi.s
were never before seenin the CITY
~ All ktnds were arranged In shapo
ON the table: the cakes and rolls were
c,,t in the shape of the letter ), ana 50
ala Ali the ornaments resemble that iet-
ter. - .to,, bril-
'rhe beautiful young ladies in their Drll-
liant and tidy costumes wore, the ICY ,r,
in their hair and on their aprons ne
bill OF fare was all that coulu oe u
sired. oysters, ham, hot tea, Gomez aIIu
chocolate, fruits, cakes ana 4ee-0i ea'..'
MIR. George Ely presided over the eXer-
cises. The sociable was under Lhe VI
rection of Mrs. II. L.. Roberts.
The members Of the choirs that aoaeu
so much TO the success OF the meetings
recently held at Leader Han, nave met
and organized, and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mr.. ID. j. Welsh
ger: Vice-P President Mr.. Robert Ellington;
secretary and treasurer, Mr.. Z. . Whit-
lock; organist, Miss Maggie ANGER ullecs
tor Mr.. Malcolm Shackleford; Boafu OF
Directors, Misses Maggie Anger, Wline
Fiournoy. Messrs Il. S. Slaughter, VIII
Z 6s Il
the meetings at Leader Hall every sun
day and all union meetings in the city
hereafter.
Mrs. Joseph j. Blanton received let
ter few days ago from Rev. Joseph
Walker the venerable Baptist minister,
who is well known 10 our citizens and
who has been In feeble health for some
time. stating that his health was some
what improved. Mr.. Walker is living
near Scottsviiie.
Cards are out for the marriage of Rev.
walter NJ. Jennings. formerly OF this
CRY, but now of Pennsylvania, to Miss
Alice Maud Mills. daughter of Mrs. NJ. b.
Mills, of Richmond. The ceremony will
be performed April 18th at 6 o'clock p.
NJ. at Grace-Street Baptist church. Rich
mond.,
The Sewer Committee and Water Com
mission met in joint session last night
I'm the office of the city Water Works
south Tenth street.
The Almshouse Committee will meet
this evening in the Council chamber at
$50 o'clock, when they will proceed to
the almshouse TO Inspect this institu-
ton.
Councilman ]. r. Green, who was badly
hurt n .afloEt time ago by fall is able
20 go about on crutches.
Two tramps were overhauled by Off
GERS Wright ana Jones IDurSuay even
ing They were given fifteen minutes in
which to shake the dust of this city from
their feet.
Mr.. Willie Wood is very sick at his
residence on Marx street.
Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael. of Rich
mond, preached at Meade-Memorial
church last night.
Richard. infant son of Mr.. ]. w. Ar
rington, Is very sick.
The public schools of Chesterfield closed
yesterday for the session.
Mrs. e. ID. Sampson is very sick at her
residence, Hull street.
Mrs. Ben Baber is III with pneumonia
at her residence, Eighteenth and Balm
bridge streets.
The management of the street railroad
VIII change the cchedule I'm a few days
80 that the cars from Richmond will
run through to Forest Hill Park.
The music class of Mrs. A. c. Harding
gave musicale at Mrs. Harding's resi-
dence last night