Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-06

The large number OF white friends in
attendance evinced the esteem in which
the contracting parties were held The
handsome church Was densely packed.
After the ceremony, the guests re-
paired 10 the residence OF the bride.
where = sumptOus repast was awaiting /
them. The ease and and grace with
which tire ushers performed their du-
ties elected the admiration OF all. We
should like TO describe the costume OF
the ladies. but feel that it would be i'm
possible TO do them justice. lt was
indeed an affair of loveliness, lovely /
arrayed. The presents we're hume Gus,
valuable and useful. For them we
wish a peaceful and happy trip over /
the sea OF life.
Only few weeks ago we bad toe /
p eaSure of speaking of the wedding Of
Nr. and Mrs Arthur Neal. of POcahon-
tas, but it is with pain and regret that
we here announce the untimely depar- |
ture of Mrs Mamie Neal. whose death |
occurred October 18th. They-were just
married September LIST 1897. She was
2l years, aud IL days old. Born in the |
city OF IynchOurg, October 7th 1875. |
Buried October 10Th, 1897 Rev. J. w.
Henderson Ofiiciated. This young lady |
lived and died a devout christian. The |
short duration of her married life was
~
Baptist Sunday School. Formerly
student OF Virginia Seminary at Lynch
burg and an ex-schoOl teacher OF the |
POcahOntas graded school. The cause
of her death was heart disease. She
leaves y loving husband, Mr. Arthur
O'Neal, an attorney at law, of that
place, (who conducts successful law
business Attorney Neal is one among
the ablest lawy ers in the stete) a faith |
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ter and n host OF relatives and friends
to mourn their loss while it is her
eternal gain. Mons knew this loving
and refined lady but to love her The
entire community mOui ms her depar-
IRE TO yOnder's blissful shore She was
called just IN the bloom of life 1t re-
minds US as one looking from the
heights of great JOY down IN the deep
est depths of sOrrOw-
The following poetry was handed US
by her husband MIR. Neal.
FADING AWAY.
Our life is like summer rose,
It opens at the call of day;
It's Joy is short, and sOoH must close
ShifLlessly and sOJn to fade away.
In Spring the growth of youth begins,
When ali is fresh and fair and gay;
But youth the germ of death contains
And it alas, must fade away.
Our life is like the spring green grass
On which our eyes delight to lay;
Fer the auJumnal days go pass
The grass itself will fade away.
The monster death is full alert
With sickle sharp and sword SO keen,
Complete with po~ er for deadly work
Ana none can 'scape his hand and
beam.
But death is not to all the man,
Flesh alone to decay is doomed;
The immortal spirit takes its span
When freed from clay and heavy
gloom.
And SO my love, by thine was called
To pay the price this haunt demands
These stings and pangs befall us all
And hurl US TO mortal end.
Bereaved Husband.
o. ARTHUR NEAL.
Mr.. Meals many friends will learn
with sadness of his loving wife's death
he is a young man who has bright
| future before him for his race. He is
q graduate of Norfolk Mission College
Norfolk, Va. class of 81, and the law
department of Shaw University, class
'94, at Raleigh, N q. This young man
has indeed made a marvellous mark in
life s,nc. completing his profession.
The writer is in the deepest sympa-
thy with Mr. Neal in his drearY hours
of trouble. May the Lord bless him.
The True Reformers are still trying
to help enrich their great leader, max
ing themselves poorer and can't see it
Mrs. w. Il. Patterson arrived home
on last Sunday afternoon from her
three weeks eastern vacation. She re-
ports having spent delightful trip,
visiting her parents at Montvale, Va,
also Bedford City and other places.
Mics Ardelia Bowen scent Sunday
at Tip Top, Va, visiting friends.
Miss Mary Anna Jordan of Coopers
w. Va was in attendance at the X. of
p. banquet on Thursday night at the
city hai.. While in the city she as the
! guest of Mrs " lille Mack on Scott st.
! MIR. George " illiams. Jr.. President
and Manager of the n L b. Z. Compa-
ny is in this section on business. Mr..
Williams is the right man in the right
J place.
DR.. c. II. Lane and J, Z. Meadows,
Editor of the Flat Top "Laborer," Of
Keystone, will leave TO night, Mon
day mighty for Montgomery. w. Va, to
) attend the executive committee OF the
, state league of Colored Republican
Clubs of West Virginia of which Or. y.
h. Payne is President.
= We are informed that the Scott st.
r Church will extend DIR. II. j. Perkins,
of Huntington, w. Va, a cal. TO be pas
; tor of this church.
We are overjoyed to learn of Rev. R.
c. FOx's acceptance of the 1st Baptist
: Church, of Harrisburg, Va, as pastor.
This, we learn, is a fine church. The
property is worth over $4,000 90. We
must congratulate that church ON their
successful cali in securing the service
of this able and prominent minister.
d The elder is the ex pastor of the LIST
Baptist Church of this city. We can
. but say the good people have an unerr
ing and fearless worker in their, midst
w. r. PATTERSON.
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