Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-09
DANvILLE LETTER.
Knights of Pythias-G Grand chancellor
Pays an Endowment-Musical
and Literary Entertainment
Personals.

DANvILLE, VA, April 2S, '96.
Grand chancellor John Mitchell, Jr.,
arrived in the city this Z. NJ. at 3 AS,
and was met by w. w. Manns, q. V.
c.. w. A. Millner, Special d. d G.. @.
and H. S. Keene, ID. ID. G.. @. car
riage was awaiting the guest and in
few minutes they were borne to the
handsome residence of Sir w. A. Mill
ner. After a lively chat for 80 or 40
minutes, the party was ushered into
the dining-room where a bounteous re-
past had been prepared by Madam
Millner 1t is useless to say that all
present did their full duty.
At the hour of $3.50 O'Clock, which
had been previously announced, Mora
Wan Lodge. No. IS and Roman Eagle
Lodge, No Is, formed the line of march
from their Castle Hall, headed by "a
drum corps and march to the Loyal
Street Baptist Church where a good
audience was awaiting them. The oc-
casion being the payment of the en-
dowment claim of Sir r.. w. Whit
| lock to his widow, Mrs. Susan Whit
| lock. The sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars was paid. The Grand Chancel-
/ lor spoke in glowing terms of the pros
perity Of the order throughout the
! jurisdiction. He also spoke in most
pathetic way concerning the Lunen-
/ burg prisoners. DR.. j. A Brockett
was then called on and in his usual
manner spoke very eDcouragingly Of
the order and its head official. A col
lection OF "a 05 was then raised for the
Church. We regret very much the
snort stay of Sir Mitchell, as he is al
ways welcome in our midst. He left
by the mid night train.
A grand literary and musical enter
tainment was given at the High Street
Baptist Church, Monday night, the
27th, under the management OF Mrs.
Lula E. Williams. A good crowd at
tended and we are informed that
$1,000 was realized for the church.
Mrs. Williams deserves much credi;
for her efforts. The following was the
programme: Invocation, Rev. w. E
Carr; Essay, Miss Sarah Hill; Solo
Miss @. Q Scott; A paper, Mrs. S. Skip
with; Recitation, Miss NJ. E West
Solo, Miss Brooks; Recitation, Miss K
j. Ivy; A paper, Subject: True Wo.
manhood, Mrs. Lula =. Williams Sole
Mrs. Mile Dunston; Select Reading
Mrs. w. II. Jones; Recitation, Miss NJ
e. Graves; Duet, Misses Lula Payne
and Sarah Hill Solo, Miss M. S. Will
hanson; Select Reading, Miss A. A
Graves Bass Solo, MIR @. II. Staples
Lawyer ". w AliROre was master o
ceremonies and Prof. Thomas A. Lonl
Organist.
: The above programme was we'll rem
dered and gave general satisfaction L
all who attended. The duet by Misse
Payne and Hill deserve special man
Z ton, their voices we've clear and dis
tinct as we'll as their appearances
graceful
Too much credit cannot be given t
the sisters of the church for their en-
! ergetic work in arranging the refresh
= ments.
!, A creditable entertainment was give
I at the Loyal Street Baptist Church
l Monday night, the 9th. We regre
= we could not get their program
L Rev. CT. w. Goode of the Calvar
Baptist Church, has commenced
series of Prayer services
Your correspondent returned to tn
= city on Saturday the 25th, from Staur
o ton, Va where he had been to atten
= the State Republican Convention
> While there he was royalty entertaine
J. by Messrs. (hiles and Jordan.
o For all the latest drinks call at tn
n Danville Pharmacy, Patton st.
o PLANETS on sale at usual places an
;: on the streets.
II w. w. MAINS.