Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-30
CHURCH HILL NOTES.
Sunday at the. Churches
and the Y. M. c. A.
A STRANGER DROPS DEAD.

A STRANGER DROPS DEAD.
A Successful Observation-Disclosures Sudden I
Desth-A Richmond Artist Called
Away-Anotber Brilliant
Wedding
Minor Items of less Importance.
[ Special to Planet Reg Correspondent
Whitsuntidel Whitsuntidell How
did you spend it ? Is a question asked
by many and answered by few -
Well our sports and their lady lovers
could answer it, il they would. They
spent Il in such way as to mat them
utterly unfit for their daily vocatiOns,
(if they had any, Many thought TO
escape the heat and dust by making
Decline for the shade of the umbra-
geous trees around Gordon's Grove.
where to the sound of an old cracked
fiddle, and dirt colOred banjo, which
by the way, must have been a relic of
George Washington's boyhood days,
when he used to attend the various /
little parties in the neighborhoOd with /
the maidens fair, to dance the "Old
Virginny break down" Our young |
"uns" tripped the light fantastic foot. |
The foot might have been light, but
we saw many Of the gentler sex who
wore No. SIS reversed. and at another
time when the dancing master shouted
in a stentOrian (fog-horn) voice
Honor p Swing Corners !" Ladies'
Changer ETC., the feet of the dancing
ladies came in contact with the equal
ly large feet OF their partners. The
Parse-ma-la too was executed with
much ease and grace. While the
fiddle played on" Others in token Of
of their love and respect for the dead,
which is more than some have for the
living, repaired to the burying grounds
/ to distribute flowers upon the graves
of the loved ones.
AROUND THE CHURCHES.
Sunday was fair, occasionally a dark
cloud would show itself on the hori-
son, but as many OF our people, who
were compelled to stay indoors a day
previous gladly welcome the Sabbath
and repaired to the House OF the Lord
to have their spiritual strength reviv-
ed.
At the Fourth Baptist Church, Rev.
Evans Payne being in Lynchburg to
preach the baccAiaureate sermon OF the
Virginia Seminary at the Diamond
|
Bentley occupied the pulpit in his
stead. The text 9th chapter OF John,
Sth verse. from which he preached was
a sermon of sermons and much inter-
est was manifested by the congrega-
ton. He also preached an eloquent
, sermon in the afternoon, and at night
Rev. Payne having returned, he preach
ed short sermon after which prayer
meeting was held.
: Brother L. II. Dickerson deserves
! compliments for having passed such a
, scholarly examination before the coun
sci called at the Fourth Bapt. Church
to consider the propriety OF setting
him apart to the work OF the ministry.
Rev. Evans Payne was moderator, Rev.
q @. Coleman, Sec and Rev. A. S.
Thomas, Catechiser.
On motion of one OF the brethren he
was ord aimed and on Thursday night
e June 18th, Rev. H. ID. Lewis will preach
p the ordination sermon; Rev. w. +
: Graham will deliver the prayer, Rev
e T. H. johnson the charge; Presenta-
= tion of the Bible Rev. A. ferguson
e while the hand of Fellowship will b,
n extended by Rev. A. S. Thomas.
!, Rev. Hardy of Charlottesville, Va.
n who has been the welcome guest o
Rev. Evans Payne, returned to hi
home on Saturday last.
Rev. H. r. Williams who has beer
carrying on quite Il successful reviva
baptized some of the fruits of his Ia
bors on last Sunday morning in Fulton
u 10 put on the whole armor OF Christ
is Communion services in the Afternoon
u were good.
g SUNDAY AT THE Y. c.. A.
re The exercises were of a high orde
1t at the Y. NJ G. A. on last Sunday a
y interesting subject was on hand 70
~ discussion The singing and tn,
q addresses by Messrs. K. A. Washing
! ton and Alpheus Scott who were pres
- Ross, w. K. Taylor. w II Ransom
u - Adams and others who delivere
p short addresses were excellent. 4
le mission board will soon be organize
lie to distribute funds and other necess
as ties TO the poor, as we'll as JuniC
a Branch is contemplated.
rs The subject for discussion next SUI
v lay will be "Consecration." Com
ne out and help them.
IN A SUDDEN DEATH.
u The sudden death of Mrs. Lucind
q Booker, who suddenly expired at I'll
as home of Mrs. Louisa Randolph on
y. 3lst street. on Tuesday last is I'll
I'D chief topic of conversation to-day.
D." Her funeral took place from the At
rs Baptist Church Wednesday evening
ed which church she had been faithfl
Of member for years. She leaves thrt
sons, two daughters and grand-chi
p; dren to mourn their loss.
to ANOTHER WEDDING
or is to come off soon. The contractiI
so parties will be Mr.. William r. Brow
of and Miss Charlotte Murray, at the Il
to Baptist Church, Thursday eveniI
ok next. The wedding is expected to
ed the SWEETEST affair of the season. A
he ready the bridal trousseau is beiI
10 prepared. and the gown when compile
=. ed will be the marvel of lovlines
20 Rev. Payne will officiate, and the car
iOo are handsome. This couple are amor
'mS the most popular in this section.
- - ITEMS OF LESS IMPORTANCE.
wo We are glad to note that Mrs. G
ID celia Bowler, who has been quite si
no at her home on N. 32nd street is rapi
cir ~ recovering, underline efficient of
AZ. r. F. TanciL
~ ~ Mrs Attowa Brown is also cow
10 lescing rapidly.
&C. Mr.. and Mrs. James Barrett left t
nd city for Washington, ID. c., to spel
len a couple of weeks with relatives a.
yas friends.
The A STRANGER DROPS DEAD.
. sa A Mrs. Mary Anderson claiming
ie' be from King William County, V
me dropped dead at the home of Mr.. CHI
no Heckler at the extreme end of %
on ST., on Sunday evening last.
ost Owing to the facts gathered, the c.
ig- respondent could not get all of the
tails-but it seems as if this Mrs.