The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
"A LIST Of Those Wha'Will Direct the Bdp-
fist Sunday School During 81.
The DEATH OF Mr.. WRIGHT PRIMER
Hc Was in the Eighty.Third Year of
HTS Age An Etocu;ionnry Emter-
esinmcnt al the baptist Church To-
notwithstanding OF King. Dnugh.
ters-ChsIdren Made Happy.


z Baptist Sunday School yesterday cleo
Z ted officers for the ensuing year with
the following result: j. II. hooker, SUI
perintendent; Donald Mcleod, assistant
superintendent: h. l.. Saunders. secre-
etary; w. G. Harrell, assistant secre-
5tarS and treasurer: y. G. Parker. libra
{ rian; Misses Ray Brown and Myrtle
4 Booker, pianists. At the same session
teacher OF one of the Bible classes.
presented wild rose tea set Ia Mrs.
admiral Brinkley for being the most
punctual attendant OF his class during
the past year. The faithful and highly
esteemed teacher was then. to his great
surprise, presented with Il gold watch
5chain by the members of his class in
token of their appreciation of his la
bors of love in their behalf.
The same Sunday School had an en-
5ioyable time tonight at the school
room. on Main street, the occasion being
the distribution of confectoncries and
fruits to the children whose bright eyes
and happy faces gave evidence of their
appreciation of the good things bestow-
ed upon them. After The little ones;
Were made happy surprise was sprung
upon the superintendent of the school
the Hon. j. l.. Booker. who was pre-
scented with n handsome silver pitcher
in token of the high esteem in which
ne is held by theh members OF the
school, over which he has for years been
the presiding officer The Rev. j. f.
Love. pastor of the church, made the
presentation i'll II neat sncech. which
was responded to in feeling terms by
the surprised recipient who pNprcsscl
ibis high appreciation of the beautiful
present and the fraternal feeling which
prompted 1t. During the evening MIR
IS. Phillip Golden. who will appear in
( an entertainment at the Baptist Church
tomorrow night, recited two humorous
s pieces which We're highly enjoyed by
al present. Mr. Golden is pronounced
ssone of the finest elocutionists ever
Il heard in Suffolk.
RS DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN
3 Mr.. Wright Primer one of Sumolk's
\ Oldest citizens, died about l o'clock u.
IN. yesterday ut his residence, on Main
lStreet. Nh. Wright was in the SD year
of his are, and death resulted from
general debility. Although he had been
3 SICK Tor some time his death was Very
sudden. the end coming very unexpcct-
\ eoiyr there being no noticeable symp-
q Toms of Immediate dissolution. He had
: for years been member of the Nnin
q street Methodist Church, at which his
i iulleraL TOOK place this afternoon, the
sRev. III. c. Cheatham, the pastor, CON
-Suucting the solemn services
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The General Circle of Kings Daugh.
4 ters VIII mold it's quarterly meeting al
The residence of Mrs. w. L. Mcleod No
10 Primer street. tomorrow Cruesfov,
Iternoon at $3.50 o'clock and a full at.
Z tendance is desired, as business of i'm.
/ portance is to be transacted.
ENTERTAINMENT
An evolutionary entertainment vii
be given at the Suffolk Baptis, church
on Tomorrow night at Sis o'clock. b,
miss Bertha y. Willser elocutlonist i'm
/ personator, delsartean ana vocalist. ant
Mr.. 5. Philip Golden. elocutionist. char
f acser and dialect impersonatoi. Th,
& young lady and gentleman come highl,
recommended by the press and pulpi
8sas able and successful artists Th
entertainment will consist of humorous
dramatic and pathetic recitations
sDutch, irish and Yankee impersona
y lions. Admission: Adults, % cents
children, 10 cents.
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
Miss Sally A. Finney, the faithful an,
beloved teacher of the infant class o
the Main Street Methodist Sunda,
Y school gave the members of her elias
$their usual Christmas reception this af
= tefnoon AT Suffolk College, of which sh
"a IS principal, but Notwithstanding tina
etfact she finds time to devote TO the nur
{ sery of the church, which has beef
under her especial care for many years
On the above occasion each scholar o
the infant class was given an appro
4 PIRATE toy and supply of confeciione
r1es, and as they filed out of the col
lege building on their way home sigh
4 OF their happy faces was enough I
;Adriye away the blues from the mos
4 confirmed dyspeptic.
MAY BE REPEATED.
The. managers of the opera of 9TH
IS 'Iyrolein Queen" which proved such
fSspiendid artistic ana financial success o
(, christmas night, contemplate repeatin
z the opera at the City Hall next Frida
night for the benefit of ST. Paups z. l.
church. The fact that there is a de
( Lnand for It's repetition is complimen
y 10 all concerned in its production las
Friday night, and they are entitled I
1.-The highest praise, for it was one of TN
most beautiful and pleasing entertain
ments ever given in Suffolk, and W
NJ have had some of the best
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
The services at Main Street Methods
church yesterday were of Christina
4 character, the pastor delivering tw
III profound sermons and the choir render
n ing finem
PERSONAL POINTS.
~ Mr. William Harrell and Miss Cor
E Bartlett. of Suffolk, went to Gatesvill
S9 M c., this morning and were married
returning to the city this Afternoon
Both are very young, the groom nc
II having attained his majority by severe
years.
4 Mr.. T. M. LiIliston, proprietor of tn
HfDnion Iron Works, is conVaiescent froI