Richmond planet., 1897-01-09
FROM THE EAST END
HYDROPHOBIA SCARE.
A Mad-DOg Runs Amuck.
FROM MSOCIE1Y'SREALM.
Festivities Every Where.
THAT NOISY ELEMENT AT THE
CHURCHES.
REPORTS OF THE EXERCISES AT
VARIOUS CHURCHES.
CHURCHES.
Personal and Local News,

(From our East End Correspondent }
In the present reign of terror under
which our fair city is suffering, where
the stern commands of the highway
man are almost nightly heard Throw
up your hands" or "Stand and deliver"
and where the footpad, sneakthief,
burglar and other lawlees characters
contribute large share to the general
feeling of apprehension pervading the
the city. it is not surprising to hear
that the mad dog scare" has reached
our section as well. A yellow cur bent
on doing all the mischief he could
made an attack on one of Uncle Sans
mail carriers last week and fastened
his teeth in the calf of that gentle
mans leg; not content with this he
made things howl for sometime there
after.
His career was cut short by a rifle
ball from the rifle of gentleman. " no
seeing the Cog coming, despa tched
him at once.
Saturday evening as the correspon-
dent neared the corner OF 18th and O
ts., he saw an amusing sight There
had been much talk OF mad dog in
this vicinity, and as young man with
ms market basket slung over his arm,
containing the weekly rations came
along, brown dog happened 10 jump
over the fence OF his masters resi-
dence in front OF the young man Not
wlthstanding the fact that the dog was
peaceably inclined and bent on going
about his own business, the young
man uttered yell OF terror and start
eo IN with his basket of provisions to
do battle with the dog.
The canine disappeared in the dark
ness and The young man acknowledg ged
himself scared almost out OF his wits.
socIETY's REALM.
Contrary to our xpectations-the
social circles are all alive TO the fact
| that this is Christmas season. Socials.
| balls, entertainments ard the like are
st premium. In fact on every hand
can be seen invitations to attend these
functions. Among the most import
ant was the New Year Hop" by the
MarigOld Club, and the Supper given
by the Twilight Social club on last
Tuesday night.
The New Year Hop was given by the
above named club composed chiefly of
ladies, on Friday evening, Jan. Ist.
1897 and was meant to eclipse all other
social affairs given this season. 4 he
entertainment took place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Blddie Washington en-
short 18th 1t. A large number of the
young bellies and beaux particip pa ted
and the occasion was n most ENJOYABLE
one. Supper was served at 1880
Among those who were present were
Mesdames Clara Brown. Biddie Wash
ington, Hannah Bray; Misses Josie
Neaie, Louise Taylor. Alice Price,
Laura Smith, Martha Russell, Lucv
Neale, Amy Price: Irene Temple, Ed
monia and Matte Payne; Messrs
Thomas Hill, Jesse Murphy, John
Brown. O. II. Anderson, David Sturdi-
want, Lemuei Haynes, Charles Scott
Julian Payne, George Dabney and 9TH
ers.
TWILIGHT SOCIAL.
, The Twilight Social club gave thei,
first annual soiree st the residence oI
Mrs Joanna Jackson, Tuesday even.
ing. Jan. 18th.
This is another evidence of the sue.
cess of our young ladies in the socia
world. large number of guests were
invited and all gave themselves IN tc
enlivened the occasion and the ind
gence in many varied parlor game,
lent much to the pleasures of tn,
evening At III :46 p m supper was an
nounced and ali present enjoyed the
many appetizing delicacies served.
: The several courses were excellen'
and we predict in few years that tn,
) Twilight Social Club will stand tn,
peer of any social organization in the
! city.
THAT NOISY ELEMENT.
With the advent OF the Christina
= trees comes the reports of the disgrac,
full actions Of the hoodlums, hummer
and social patriots at the churches A
far as we can learn, there was scarcel,
a church in the city that escaped th'
plague OF these rOughs, whose chi e
delight was to keep up an incessan
noise, much to the disgust of decen
and intelligent people lhe disgrace
full things they sent to put on the tre,
n for their companions. was an outrag,
J, upon decency as well as an insult {,
j, the Temple of God.
t The ushers and police acknowledge
6 themselves powerless TO deal with thi
= shameless element and in such an &C
a knowledgement as reproach rests, 1s
i upon the church, and we blush witt
= shame at the thought that the Tempt
: of God has allowed itself to be debas
/, ed and trampled upon by the minion
h of Satan. 2nd. upon what we ar
e pleased to call the guardians of tn
T Peace and 3rd, upon US as a race.
!. What q shame that in this city, tn
!. stronghold of the Baptists. that ther
Is are not men here with manhoo
IS enough to suppress these riOtous de
o monstrations in our churches.
AT oUR CHURCHES.
These roughs coming from the wort
parts of the city, came to the Fourt
Church Tuesday night, the 29th Dec
and to the disgust Of the superinteT
.. dent, Mr. jeremiah Smith ard all pre-
II ent, by their riotous demonstration
1t prevented that official from carryin
* out the entire program The present
and candy we're quickly distribute
re and the meeting adjourned.
gh Likewise at the Fountain Bapti
he Church, Cedar street, and 9th,
I'd churches, these rOughs and tougl
We were very much in evidence; but be
said 60 the credit OF Supt. J. r. Griff
pc whose courageous efforts at the latt
OF named church were of such q natu
be as TO put q check to the efforts OF q
It's disturbers. His conduct is commen
able. The programme was fully ca