Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-19
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Samaritals Meet-Personals and Briefs
Swans" vs. Kids"

-Swans vs. Kids
The State Grand Lodge, Number 9,
Independent Order OF Good Samaritans
and Daughters of Samaria that assem-
bled at Earmville last week in its 25th
Annual Session was to a number of
anxious inQuirers q surprise. respect
ing the representation, The order
cannot boast OF any finance or ready
cash, but it seemed from the deleRa-
tion present that the cont1d ence lost
is now being regained. Many were
the regrets when the Grand Chief
James NJ. Buckner sounded the gavel
and announced his intention Of closing
the Grand Lodge until June, 1898.
Never before in the history of the
order has the Grand Lodge been treat
ed 80 we'll aud SO royalty entertained
We were also made welcome by the
Mayor and citizens as well.
kessrs Charles Harris, NJ. O. Stew
art and Q. William Moon were elected
as National Grand Representatives
The Past Grand Chiefs degree was
conferred upon Prof. James ii. Black
we'll and Mr.. Cornelius H. Munford.
The Grand Lodge will meet in Lex
inGton, Va, June, 1898.
Reverend Jesse M0sby, of WaVland
Seminary, preached for the conRregs-
tion OF the First Church on last Sum-
day morning.
The funeral OF Mr.. Richard Crump
was preached by DR.. Binga in the az
ternoon. The sermon was a pathetic
one; subject: Watching with Jesus
Mrs. Addie Eggleston and Miss Lii
lie Hickmon left the city last Monday
for Petersburg, where they will attend
the Summer Normal at the Virgins
Normal and Collegiate Institute.
Miss Mary Rose, who left the city
Virgins, who 10 very sick, has return.
cd to the city. .,-
Mr.. Olirord L. Winfree will leave
the city to night Saturday for Char.
lottesville. We wish him pleasant
trip
A great number OF applicants have
been presented and filed for letter
carrying and clerkship in the Man
chester Post-Office. We shall see tht
results soon. There has not been
colored person employed in this Post
office since James II. Cunningham wa
ost-master.
Quite q surprise was led on Mis-
| Viola Wright on last Tuesday night q
the residence of Professor James II
Blackwell, by the Independent Socia
club Of which she is an active mem
Der. A large number was present ant
INDUCED in the amusements of IT,
evening. Miss Wright in compan
with Mrs. Blackwell left for Peters
burg Wednesday morning to spend tn
: summer.
!, Baptizing tomorrow Sunday q
Major Walkers by the Second Baptis
} Church.
: Messrs Hayes and Johnson. hav
opened a fine undertaker's establish
ment at number 1409 Hull st. The
keep on hand frat class easkets, blac
cloth cases suitable for city or county
They have special rooms for keepin
bodies when you have not q suitabl
, place to keep it. Call on them the
} are kind, polite and genteel. Mr.. Nj
than Johnson's residence is 1100 Hu
street and is ready to wait upon 20
at any hour. They furnish first cIai
carriages for societies, weddings, clul
: entertainments and family purposes
. shortest notice, and always have gres
: sympathy for the poor. rheiT MOTTO
Courteous treatment"
Our young men have begun to t4l
= about the summer outings. Wonds
!, which club will be first, and while
will give the grandest?
The Likoma baseball club crosse
Z. bats last Saturday with the Swansbol
team, and the Likoma kids" had
, cake-walk over the "swanS' from I'll
start to the finish. The Swans had Il
: largest number of rooters, but I'll
Kids were not at all excited and kel
. their eyes on the leather through OF
l. the entire game. The battery for Il
Ks1a HnOfa end Allan 81 All.
l. had she Swans striking at the wind f
g four successive innings, the Swans n
y being able to strike him; while Boo
stood behind the bat waiting for the
Is opponents to come up and Idle III
d lambs" Clark held the first dow
{. extraordinarily fine and his stentori,
,r voice was often heard play ball boy
J. until the 9Th round when the CAPITA
= of the Swans threw up the leather al
= declared himself in the language
Corbett, "faiEly and squarely beaten
Captain Thompson has s good tea
and his management of them is goo
The score was IL to in favor Of t
Kids. They are ready to meet a
: team in the city.
A TRAvEsTY UPON JUSTICE
On Thursday morning of last we
we dropped into the so-called Hall
Justice, and there sat lean, la
looking individual with a wad of I
bacco in his mouth, named May
~ Maurice; and there we witnessed 0
III of the worst miscarriages of JUST
lie that we have seen for many a d.
E. There had been a little confusi
he among the children of two femili
n living in the neghDorhood of %
street. Unfortunately q wsFrant v
IN issued and all the parties arraign
is before His Honor. The witness
es were he ard, then the accused and
er our utmost surprise all were fined
III each and cost, which was 1875.
Now, this was only 8 childre
a wrangle which could have been annie
70, bly, settled by the parents, but uni
o. so doing they increased the cit
he treasury about So; and quietude d,
n not reign supreme as yet. 1t wol
IN have been wise on the part of I
Mayor had he ordered these childi
n, to be whipped in court by the paren
to but it was UNIV Use for him to fine cl
,e- dren from 7 to u years $1.25. 1t '
plainly shown that the color of tn
u skin was the cause of their fine.
es don't believe that Justice John as I
RS id as he is on the sinner would HI
O. done such. He would have driv
them out of court rather than imp
such fine.
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