Richmond planet., 1896-08-15

OuiIoub NEWS OF Local importance.
ITO PLANET by our Regular Correspon-
dent.l
The churches and Sunday Schools in
this section were well attended last
Sunday. Two funerals were preached
at the Fourth Baptist Church during
the morning.
The Children's Exercises every Sun
day afternoon at the Fountain Baptist
Church are progressing nicely, while
the Asbury Nj. K. Chap rs Sunday
School is doing well.
The Fourth Baptist Sunday School
ran delightful picnic to Mt. Pleasa {
and had good time. The roughs and
toughs met very poor encouragement.
NJ, @. A. ITEMS.
Interesting exercises were held last
Sunday The subject. Arise and
siIIno was aDiy discussed by Messrs.
Ransom and Ross The excellent sing
ing was another OF the features of the
exercises. Among those present were
Rev Il. Monroe and Deacon Alpheus
Scott. Brother Monroe gave the
young men an able and Instructive
talk, which kindled great deal of en-
thusiasm IN their hearts and encour-
age them to go on in their endeavors of
uplifting fallen humanity.
Tuesday nights literary was good
Among the subjects ably rendered was
the 'Negro in the Christian Pulpit'' bv
w. L. Ransom; Thoughts on New
Africa" by MIR. James Coleman: A no
em recited by Mr.. L. ii. Herbert.
which won frequent applause and
why are we Baptists" by ". T. An
thony and W. T. Nelson. Much credit
IS due the literary department in max
ing out such splendid programme.
Good exercises and Song Services next
Sunday. Literary Tuesday night. All
are invited and are welcome.
coLoRED MAN STRICKEN DOWN.
The ambulance received many calls
from this section last week owing "a
the oppressive heat. On last Friday.
Mr. Robert Coles a laborer emploved
on the Richmond Traction Comnsnv
while working near the corner of oath
and Broad Streets was overcome bv
the heat as we'll as attacked by a se-
we're case of the cramp The ambu-
lance was summoned and he was con-
veyed to his home on West Moore St.
Many more were overcome by the heat
but we failed to get their names.
THE ECLIPSE VICTORIOUS.
Watermelon rind, watermelon rind.
Go BACK to petersburg and get an
other nine;
Watermelon rind, watermelon rind.
Go tell Petersburg get another nine
Right, right, who was all right?
The Eclipse boys are out of sight
was the yells which greeted our ear,
last Tuesday evening. We learned
that there was one of the closest and
most exciting games ever witnessed il
| West End Park between the Granite
Leagues of Petersburg, who for three
years had successfully met and defeat
ed every team they come in contact
with, and the Eclipse of Richmond
The game was called at 1880 p. M
The Petersburgs led off and scored five
runs before they were retired. Dame
fortune lavished her smiles on then
quite freely in the first half of the
game; but ahl after the 4th inninf
how she did frown.
The Eclipse failed to make run un-
til the fifth inning and then they were
retired with six runs, having tied the
score In this inning Lightfoot sent
long drive across center field, Taylo]
made a two base hit and drew in Light
| foot. Then the ball from the WizarC
| twirle- ct Petersburg were sent al
over the field. Price pitched tn,
greatest game of his life, only one maj
got his base on balls, and only tw,
more runs were scored for Peters
burg. The brilliant playing by Nor.
ton on 2nd base and Harrison at 3rC
made the cranks wild with deligh
In the eighth three more runs by tn
Eclipse settled the business, Lee an,
cunningham each made two base hits
Mondays anne was regular wal
over by the Eclipse. The Norfolk
were sent back home with the score O
13 to 3 against them. The new me,
signed by the Eclipse played goo,
ball. Below is the score by innings
MONDAYS GAME
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-S-9
Norfolks 0002 1000
Eclipse 8 o ? 00x XII
TUESDAYS GAME.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-S-
Petersburg $1,000 1000
Eclipse O0O06 O03x-
h-rah-rah-rah-rah,
Eclipse club of Virginia..
Right, right, right, who is right?
The Eclipse boys are out of sigh
A special game Monday-The Dar
/ vile players will play at West En-
4 Park. A tight game is expected.
aREAT BLOT UPON SOCIETY.
!. We learned this week from what v
can consider good and reliable authO
= ity that there is carried on every MOI
= day night at the hall on Church Hi
: the most disgusting dances thi
: human Imagination can conceive @
e known as the Parse-ma-la, Canes
It and other kinds. If this report
|, true, there should be an investigation
q 1t is surprising to know that the
d dies and gentlemen as well as office
e and members of the churches living
that neighbOrhood do not report Il
matter to the civil authorities al
more surprising still to know tn
there are two churches in clC
proximity to it and do not seek an
g. vestigation. 1t is also reported I'll
n many of the young women and {
:, zones too, members Of our churches
pair down to this spot of corrupt,
We hope that there will be a sWeepi