Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-25
MANCHESTER LETTER.

The secretary and manager of the
Shelter'ng Arms Insurance company
paid on last Friday the death claim OF
Mr.. James Robinson, formerly of this
city, but for recent years, a resident of
Richmond This is the first death
that has occurred since its organiza-
ton. The company is meeting its OBJ
legations promptly. The claim was
paid within 4S hours after notice.
Mrs. Robinson speaks in glowing
terms of the company.
Mr.. Thomas II. Hayes after long
and protracted illness passed beyond
this vale of tears on last Monday at his
residence on east Goth street. between
Decatur and Stockton. He was n con !
sistent Christian, being a memher of |
the First Baptist Church for more than
20 years.
The funeral took place Tuesday
evening at O'Clock at the First Bar
tist Church. Rev. Binga preached
sympathetic sermon, portraying the
life and character of the deeeas, d.
He was a typical gentleman. q k5,
industrious husband, a beloved > IL
er as we'll as father. The Ireth-
leaves wife and childrS- ueceaseu
and q host OF friends II, relatl ',
were ;ntarrad 49, ne. His remains
| 1aYnas "A CnnaS Maury'S cemetery.
tor. "snani' funeral olr,c-
,n MsS: Ma V, Hewlett is somewhat
- P.e Tithing Jubilee at the 2nd Ban
'-.st Church on last Monday night was
very we'll patronized.
The First Church Sunday School has
decided to give their annual picnic at
Sully's grove, Chesterfield, Monday.
August Bird. A grand time is expect
ed.
Mrs. Ann H. Williams is improving
slowly.
Little Jeneva Cunningham, the g
years and 9 months old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cunningham, died
on the 10Th. Her funeral took place
on Saturday evening at the LIST Baptist
Church, Rev. Binga officiating
A precious one has gone to rest
Rev. Gordan Coleman, pastor of the
22nd Street Baptist Church seem to bt
! the right man in this field of labor
The services on last Sunday eve nins
and at night We're we'll attended. The
reverend was at his best.
D Mr.. Alfred Cunningham cQntinuai
! very i'll at his residence on Madison
avenue.
J Brother Luther Green gave an exhor
I tatiOn at the 2nd Baptist Church OF
: last Sunday night.
On last Friday night, the 18th in
> slant, Cicero's hall was Brilliant,
lighted The occasion was banque
: given by the Tents. Many beautiful
e and pleasant faces were seen on tina
2 night vending their way to the plac,
D OF pleasure, near the corner of Turn
e pike and Hull Streets. Messrs. Jane
s Cunningham, Charles Green and Johl
lCogbin were invited to address tn
+ assemblage, but owing to death in tn
> family of the latter, he declined. w
- learn that the two speakers open
. ed their flood gates of oratory as the
had never done before on such an oc
r casiOn. Delicacies ofthe season wer
served in a choice manper.
Last Tuesday morning, as a thi
n cloud overhung the earth, the So
q showing her face now and then. Will
'. the cool breezes came rushing fror
20 northwest, mingling and unfuriin
e the spartan colors in radiant splendol
j. which attracted the utmost attentio
It of both white and cOlored, betwee
T the hours of 8 and 10, Tyler's "Favol
lite, Tourist and Young American
N were seen passing through the popu
n lar thorougbfare of our city. TIL
- was the first annual outing of til
= Spartan Social club, which is compo,
Z ed of 30 Of our choice young men.
~ They reached the place of their de
tination at 1O:40, and a day of recres
Or tion was spent among the green, shad
ly oaks of Mr.. Sulley's grove, where til
birds were singing their lul-la-bys an
H. the trees were furnishing the refresh
I, ing breeZes It is claimed by some
y, the older heads to be the grande
" scene ever witnessed in that section
Chesterfield for long number
t. years.
n The officers are as follows: Robe
johnson, president; John Cogbill, 1
vice president; John Holmes, 2nd vi,
&c president; George Lewis, secretar,
It. George Robinson, assistant secretar'
ay Charles Brown, treasurer Villa
e, Pryor, sergeant-at-arms.