Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
sUFFOLKDOINGs
Laying Of the Corner Stone-District
Grand Master b dimes Present.
Personals and Tid-Bits

On Monday afternoon last Suffolk
was the scene OF many strangers ard
happy home-folks, the occasion was
the laying of The Corner Stone of the
remCdled A NJ. l. Church. At2o'clock
sharp headed by the Tidewater Cornet
Band Silver Quee Lodge, Grand Unit
ed Order of Free Mason marched to
the church on Pine Street, where a
large crowd had assembled to witness
the event. After singing Rev l l..
Butts Of Berkeley, invoked the Lords
blessing, then Rev. A l. Gaines of
Portsmouth, read lis Psalm and in b.
half of the church Rev Dr. ID. P. Sea-
ton of Norfolk, delivered short and
timely address. The Order then went
through their ceremony adopted for
such occasion and introduced District
Grand Master ii l., Holmes of Airing
ton who was orator of the day. He
spoke largely of The good work that
the order had done as the name of
Friendship, Loveand Truth. His ad
dress was good he was loudly applaud
ly applauded when he had finished.
The Stone was laid about 4 O'Clock
and the day was well spent. The
church is a beautiful frame structure
and would be an ornan ent to any
community.
Rev. B. ] Hargrove, the able pastor,
needs much praise for his earnest work
and untiring laborss however, we feel
sure that his congregation love him,
and that our heavenly father will not
with hold his blessing. The church
will cost in the neighborhood of 81 600
when completed.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Sunbeam Literary Club was held
Thursday evening, September 18th, at
the residence of Mrs Hollands The
meeting was opened by singing "There
is a Fountain Filled with Blood. >" a
beautiful passage OF scripture read by
j. White The subject. Resolved that
the Negro would better his condition
by emigrating to Africa" was discuss
ed by A. j. Brown, affirmative, and
Luther Golden. negative, afterwhich
the club adjourned to meet Thursday
September 30th.
Miss Alverta j Cohoon arrived home
Baltimore where she had been to
| spend the summer with relatives.
Mrs. Leila Blackwell and Miss Car
RE Blackwell, OF Pine Street, who has
been on visit TO Jersey City, have re-
turned home much pleased with their
trip
Messrs. Marmaduke and Fred Jones
have returned from the North where
they have been recuperating for the
summer.
The ladies of the A NJ, E. Church
are holding lawn party on the lawr
in front of Samaritan Had, and it il
hoped that it will be well patronized as
the proceeds are to help defray ex.
penses of the said church now in course
of erection.
Misses Ellen Britt and Carrie Trot.
ter left on the 18th, for Petersburg tC
take up their studies at the V. N. anC
@. 1.
party consist ing of Misses Ruth
Wheeler, Planes, Southsll, Bass, Jack
son and Gray, were in the city las
Sunday the guest of Mrs Wells
Rev. D. p. Seaton, D. D, Ii. D.
pastor of Saint John A. M E. Church
in Norfolk and Rev. A. L. Gaines. A. B
pastor of Emanuel Church, Ports
mouth was in the city Monday attend
ing the laying of cornerstone of Mace.
denia A. NJ E Church Suffolk.
Mr.. Peppers of Norfolk, spent sun
day in our city visiting the Misses Lee
In Pine st.
Miss Daggetts, of Macon, Ga who
has been visiting the Misses Lees lef
Thursday to take charge of her schoo
in that city.
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WILLIAM @. BAKER,
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