Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-01
FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
A Gay Time-Rev. WOolridge's Labor
Literary Exeroises-There in Charge.

Rev. L Woodbridge Of Lexington,
Va, now pastor OF the First Baptist |
Church, White Sulphur, w. Va, has |
been making tour through the Warm
Springs Valley. He was the guest of
Rev j. w. Neil and several of the Lex
ington young men. He was royalty
entertained. He preached Sunday
evening from the text: James 4th
Chapter, and 8th verse. The Rever-
end seemed to have prepared his SER
mon well, and many cold hearts were
awakened to the sense Of duty. He
left on Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Mansfield, the second
waiter at the Homestead" is a man
of marked ability. He halls from the
capital city, Washington, ID. c., and
was instrumental in gathering around
our chief, Mr. Smith, fine selection
OF men. Upon the floor of the dining
room, he bears himself well and is
greatly admired by both the guest and
walters generally.
We cannot fail TO mention our eff
cieDt and learned Secretary, Rev. ID.
| w. Hill of the V. n. @. l., Petersburg,
Va. He is one OF the leading light in
our Literary. Last week, he was edi-
tor of the Springs Siftings." 1t was
the most classical issue of the season.
The paper read by Prof. J H. Black
well on Emigration" last Wednes
day evening, was well proposed and he
was well applauded
Mr.. w. Witt of Manchester, Va is
here.
Capt. Kenny is said to have the Star
watch here. but Capt Iohn Chatman's
men claim that they have the star
watch. We do not wish to take from
either that which they Justly deserve
hence we speak our conviction Their
equals are hard TO find, every thing is
tept like a new pin, which shows their
great taste for neatness.
Mr.. Jerome Grant left for Philadel-
phia, Pa this week His father being
i'll, he was called home
Among the leading gentlemen are
Messrs. J Ii. Harris and j. NJ. Will
Jams of New York Jerry Lyon OF
Richmond @. t Jackson and Finney
chatham of Lexington, Va - Jackson
; and J $ Johnson of Washington ID
c.; w. II Noble. John b. Jackson, D
J. Word of Charlottesville, Va Gar
! diner p. Downing, Frank Cart +, Gran
. Shelton OF Staunton, Va. and w. ID
Winfree of Manchester
The following officers were installed
, for the Literary last Wednesday night
. Prof. ]. T. Anderson, President; Mr.
r. n Smith, lst Vice Miss K Ross
2nd Vice; j. II. Blackwell, Secretary
J A. Carter, Asst. Secretary Fran
= Carter, Cor. Secretary; K. Mansfield
Treasurer; Mrs. J. f.. Withers. Manua
Reader; w. II. Noble, Sergeant-a
arms.
j., Miss Susie Blake Of Clifton Forge,
y preparing a fine recitation for the Lit
!, erary. We are all waiting to hear tn
u talented lady
= The result of the debate betwee
, Prof j. T Anderson and Il. A. Hughe
- ESQ, will be published next week
" A large audience was present at tn
. Casino last Saturday night, where Pro
; Moore's MINISTRIES were the attraction
The program was made up with choic
= songs, fresh enough to please the de
y mand for novelty. The comedian
we're laughable, the vocal artist exec
= lent and the invincible burlesque char
acter, Lee Edwards produced up I
= date jollity and merriment. Mr.. j.
- Williams was the fadereweski of til
- the evening. Messrs. Edward ARdeI
son, @. Jones and 5. Jackson we're pa
ticularly fine so also was Mr.. Howar
Pollard, who kept the audience cor
vulsed with laughter The guest weI
- highly pleased Collection $22. 10.
,. Prof. Moore deserves great credit fC
:. the able manner in which he handle
=; the boys.
Is Mr.. Charles W. Morris is the fine,
- singer in the valley. He delights a
:, who hear him.
~ MIR. Felix Lewis is the poet laureat
y of this place His productions woul
u be worthy collections in the poetici
works of to-day. Move on young mar
~ J. II. B .