Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-07
NORFOLK LETTER.
The 7. N. O. A.-Ths Mandolin Club
Politics


Six weeks ago the colored Y. NJ. O.
A., of this city with a membership Of
1874 divided themselves into two sides
known as the Oranges and the Blues
Their object was TO increase their
membership. The successful color
was TO be gwen ice-cream. while the
losing color was to be given cheese
and crackers. On last Monday night,
the Samaritan Hall on st. Paul st
was filled, the occasion was the con-
clusion of the contest Over TOO per-
sons were there TO hear the result. At
the hour of IL o'clock M, Mr. G.. @
DogaD, General Secretary of the Y. M.
@ A., called the house to order and
announced as 70 lows, the successful
side. The Oranges had brought in
paid up to date 2l9 members, for
awhile the auditorium was 6 scene Of
the Orange coiors; the Blues seeming
ly paled away After some 10 minutes,
the secretary arose and announced
that the ( Blues had brought in 32I
new members. For fully 10 minutes
the cheers of the victorious Blues rent
the air. Down went the Oranges
Oheer after cheer was given
All over the hall could be seen the
Blues with their well-earned ice cream
\ aLtO OonCg WAAAC tAC NJ GIL kCc ECluCtAllt~
1 ly accepted the cheese aud crackers.
| Once more the spacious hall was call
ed 30 order. and a prize of handsome
gold Y. ". g. A pin with cross and
crown engraved in the centre was
awarded to Mr.. samuel s Tucker for
bringing in the most members. The
result OF this contest is of much benefit
to this branch of the Christian work :
from 1874 TO 704 is the total member
ahip to date.
AIR w. A Hunton, international
Secretary Of the Y M. O. A., is paving
q two days visit to our city. MIR. Hun
ton is al nays cordially welcome. We
have the honor of claiming him as the
first General Secretary of Norfolk Y.
In @ A.
Mr.. Robert Ford on Brewer st is
still confined to his bed. We wish him
q speedy recovery.
Rev ]. Madison Young on last Sun.
Iday morning preached a very impress
Isive sermon His theme was ~ it'll.
Tout God we can do nothing" The
Rev. was at times very eloquent and
lwhen he referred to the issues of TO-
idaY the authenticity of his subject wal
more evident.
Rev. X. H Boiling as President anc
Mr.. q. q. Dogan as Secretary viii sure
y y pilot safely the cause of the Y. NJ
Mr. ]. E. Byrd, the President of tn,
United Aid and Insurance COMPANY
was in the city Sunday
Rev BuFk. the rector of Grace Epis.
copal hurch left for Alexandria, Va
on last Tuesday to see his kmother wh'
: is very sick.
Miss Frances Cooley is staying il
onr Affu for ecun uarko
The debate between the Y. M G. A
of Norfolk and the Y. NJ. 4. A., Of tn,
V. N and G l. was largely attended
Mr.. n. Irwin and Mr.. G. Thomp
son represented the v. N and q. I
while John Craig and J. Edward Mill
represented the Norfolks. The trutl
must be told, we got beat The publi
will please excuse the correspondent
from writing any more on this subject
Defeats are not so pleasant, after al
we will leave it to other journalists t
! comment.
The United Aid and Insurance Com
pany has les Office at PAT Bank St., II
T. alloway is superintendent OF thi
field. he patronage of the public
solicited through their agent, ] Ed
ward Mills. This company has an ad
dition of 5000 mem bers since the oper
alton began in Norfolk. Claims pal
{ for the lst quarter in 1898 will be give
: to the public by March 81. Much dir
: satisfaction is entertained towards th
: chairman of the Republican party b,
: the voters of Norfolk 1t seems as
> the party is to be split Every effoi
Is being put forth TO keep q colOre
man from going as q delegate to th
: National Convention. 1t will nevS
: be. The black man is no longer cat
paw in politics. The Negroes of ii
End District OF Virginia should SUI
port.no man who wiilnot recognize ii
Z rights of citizenship regardless of rae
= color or previous condition, and *
: keeping colored men from going fro
. Virginia as delegates to the Nations
. Convention. 1t would be better Il
them to try aud snatch She sun fro
= it's orbit or attempt to rs-adjust Il
- rings OF Saturn.
u j. EDWARD MILLS.