Richmond planet., 1896-02-29

vented Dy n cOlOEeo man, ndtue1 JOS
eph Lee. He is of Boston. All of the
stale bread is thrown into this and
oysters-the like are fried in it.
The processes of making candy, cake
ice cream etc. were highly inter, sting.
Mr. Harper enjoys the absolute con-
f1dence of his employer to whom we
were lately introduced, finding him
most excellent gentleman.
His son subsequently extended the
hospitalities OF the house and Tor an
hour we were royalty entertained.
MODERN NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
We visited the office of the Spring
held Union, and Mr.. Hines, the city
editor extended to us the freedom OF
that establishment. personally show
ing US the typesetting machines, cleo
trio motor. stereotyping department
and the mammoth new press, with
which 24OOO papers can be printed per
hour.
We met Mr.. d. w. johnson at his
barber shop where he was working
away.
We dined at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Hughes. The
madam's maiden name was Miss Pau
line Simnas. They have a cosy, but
magnificent residence with every i'm
provement, being heated by a'furnace
in the basement, hot and cold water is
always ready. r-
SPLENDID RRPAsT
At the dinner were Hon. A. B. Latti-
more Of Boston, Miss v. N. johnson,
Miss Laura M. Pettiford, Mr. w. b.
Walters, Mr.. O. H. Strong, Mr.. A. N.
Brown and Mrs. John T. Abrams. A
grand time was spent.
MIR. and Mrs. Hughes would not hear
TO our staying longer at the hotel OF
(! leaving the city, SO we CONSENTED &
remain over Sunday and were soor
safely domiciled in the Hughes mansion
THE Y. NJ. @. A. CONTEST.
In company with Miss johnson, Mr.
Alfred Hughes and Miss Laura M. Pet
tiford and Mrs. Abrams we visited tn.
Y NJ. Q. A A, where basket contes
Was to take place. We enjoyed tn,
animated fight between the Spring
fields and Holyokes. The former wer,
| victorious
Sunday morning we dined with Mis-
Pettiford and her mother. We enjoy
ed the repast.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
We visited Third Baptist Church, o
which Mr.. 8. Henri Browne is pastor
He preaches entirely without manu-
script. He has erected a magnificen
structure which cost the congregation
$40 coo.
When it was completed, it had bee
paid for with $500 left in the treasury
They have fine choir. The Sunda
School is admirably managed. w
told the story of the Lunenburg Case
The effect was miraculous. A colIec
tion was taken up and $1,000 realized
Mr. Alexander Hughes had urged tn
| pupils and friends to subscribe liberal
ly. The class of which he is teache
subsequently met and voted $40 90 ou
of its own treasury and subscriptio
blanks were given out 1t is believe
that many white friends will aid In til
battle to save the innocent.
sI vIRGINIANs ABROAD
Il We met many Richmonders. W
enjoyed a quiet dinner at Mrs Hughe
residence, visited Mrs Thomas, ar
, | met her daughter. The party repai
/. ed to the Hughes residence and
! | most enjoyable time w~E ant.
i We visited the ThirU sa.s, ist ChurC
again and listened to = eJle sermC
= by Rev. Browne.
Il We repaired to the residence of Mi
Pettiford's s and here we met Mr.. Au
: tin Taylor, Misses Mary Elizabeth al
Isabel Stewart.
1t was / o'clock q. m, when we a
breakfast and by 30 we were aboa
n 1 the train enroute to Richmond. '
: had met Messrs. John T. Abran
Thomas, Randolph, j. N. Shepher
g Mrs. Rachel Phillips nee Reed, Miss
e | Douglass, Pettiford, CLARK, Mr.. Jo
> 8. Witty, Mr.. J. A. Carter. and we
o much encouraged and gratified ov
IT the reception accorded us.