Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-10-17
FROM THE EAST END.
Hon. Joshua LeVering
Speaks at COrcOran
Hall.
THE PROHIBTTIONISTS
RALLY.
| EaSt-End Political COUNTY
Club Declares Their
Independence.
ACQUITTED or MURDER
A Brilliant rIarriage.
A BIG BLAZE-REV. Mr. GULLIEs
LBOTURTBS.
(To the Planet by our Regular Core
spondent.)

To the Planet by our Regular Core
spOndent.)
The cause of Prohibition was able
advocated last Tuesday night by Hon.
Joshua lowering, ProhibltiOnist can
lidate for President of United States
1t the Corcoran hall. Very few color
ed people were present; but at 30 p
N. the spacious hall was well nigh fill- I
ed. principally by whites ;while across
the street in Mr.. Bagby's bar-room .
who declared their intention of hear
ing the distinguished looking Prohibi-
ZIONIST
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
lowering appealed so manfully for
and showed so forcibly
the i'll effects of the liquor tratic-it
was in many cases a vain appeal. No
sooner did the meeting adjourn than
several made their way to the bar to
quench their thirst. A large crowd OF
ladies were present who seem to man |
ifest much concern for their husbands |
and brothers in this section.
MANY MINISTER'S.
Notable among the many guests who
occupied seats on the platform were
many prominent white ministers who
have allied themselves to the Temper
ance cause There were Reverends
n. N. Lear, pastor of Central Metho-
dist Church J. T. MastiH, of Trinity
Church, Pettigrew, of Manchester;
| DIR. A. 3 Dickerson, as was also, Prof.
G. NJ Smithdeal, w. M. Bickers, pres
ident of the Prohibition club, Prof. j.
| o. Atwood, Prohibition candidate for
Congress from this district
Mr.. Smithdeal raped the meeting
to order afterwhich Mr.. r. L. Hoge
was announced permanent chairman.
who afterwards introduced Hon. Jos
hua lowering and received great APP
plause.
HIS REMARKS.
He said the Americans had made
tartv their God , party fealty has
blinded us, but the signs wore auspi-
I ciols that the sovereign people are
! going TO break the letters of party
sentimentalism and are going to vote
as freemen."
"Manv people, he continued do not
} know the motto OH our coins IL is
: not in money that we trust, but In
God we trust"
} He commended that Prohibition was
the supreme issue and declared
: that we cannot permit our homes to DE
destroyed by that monster liquor
The sanctity and purity OF the bal
: lot and the Importance OF preserving
its freedom was most eloquently up
held ss the highest and most sacred
> trust of an American citizen.
He enlarged upon the destructive
work done by the enemy of this re
public, and appealed to all to vote fol
d the cause of Prohibition. The picture
was not overdrawn.
r THEY DECLARE THEIR INDEPRNDRNcK.
;. We are happy TO correct the impress
i sion made by US concerning Mr.. Chas
t Clarke who was reported as the on
who bolted the East End Political ciul
o on the Bird inst. in last weeks issue
"A 1t was not he, but his brother. Mr.
= William j Clarke whom he says ha
Is been unfrfendiy to Mr.. Mitchell TO
D, sometime; and further states that h
is was the very one who motioned to EN-
2 dorse Hon. John Mitchell unanimous
Nv. Mr. Charles Clarke ranks anon
the foremost of the colored men VIII
supports him.
At another meeting of the East En-
club, they declared that they we're n
independent club. would manage thei
own campaign, pay their own expen'
s. es for lights. stationary, hall rem
- speaking etc. They were led to take tn
% action owing to the unrepublican wa
- they had been treated.
IN They have a membership of nearl
= hundred members and proposes
~ follow only those whom they t1rml
- believe is right and those who will az
AZ cord them some representation. Re
= solutions TO that effect were draw
N up.
I'd BRILLIANT WEDDING.
&c The wedding of Miss Emma B. Ha
- rison to Mr.. Charles Turner on Tue
W day night, the 9Th instant was III
-, QUESTIONABLE fine one. Rev. PayI
~ tied the silken knot which bouT
y the loving couple together as man al
- wife. They were married at the res
.. dence of Mr.. and Mrs AbsaiOm RAJ
90 dolph, No 1907 north 3lst street.
@ Many guests were present who e,
- ended the groom the hand OF congra
- ulation, and wishing them long al
TO- prosperous lives. Miss Harrison
H. quite popular young lady of tn
;st section and we may say, possess
- many charming ways, which made h
I've one of the most agreeable of the ia
Ae ones in this section. After the ma
,ra riage, a splendid reception was he'll
40 they were feted until the wee ST
- hours Their future residence will
A. at No 7O4 north Both street. We Wi
he them happiness and prosperity.
In BIG BLAZE.
;os Much excitement was caused il
,po Monday night by the lurid glare Sc
mounting sky-wards. which did We
.oA little damage beyond destroying sc
He eral freight cars belonging to the @.
o. Company, on Dock st.
M Just about 8 80, p m. the fire ALA
re- sounded from the private box, No
bod of the Crystal Oil company. Hu
O. dreds of men, women and children
= = ing the fire ran to the scene fully G
80 pecting to see some of the ware-hoI
-" es and factories in flames. Fire {
100 partment, No l, responded with tn
engine and the flames we're soon {
in tinguished. Had the department
the sponded less promptly than they d
the oil house and adjoining buildiT
af. would have been in flames as 1T W
damage to the amount of about s
80. was done, which was covered by ms
~ ance.
frs REV. GULLIN's LECTURE
VS. The lecture by Rev. Gullins on
Tuesday night at the Fourth Bapi
ma i Church stamps him as an orator {
'eA' lecturer of no mean ability.
1t is with much regret that it '
un- not patronized by our people as lib
he'd ally as it should have been, but
on those who had the pleasure or list
was ing to him came away filled "
sound advice, plenty of amuseme
n and we trust higher conception
rch, our fellow creatures.
Sap The Quaint sayings and doingi
hoir our peopIe were held up in such a m
il to by the great lecturer as to make tn
the appear quite lndicrous 1.-The
calling the kettle black" was a
gbt. presented.
n af M;ss prioo and Mr. William Co