Richmond planet., 1897-04-03

en-. and residential structures ar
found to be part and parcel OF thi
great institution
We met Mr.. and Mrs. J. r Porter
and were pleasantly entertained a
their residence. Their sons, J. Mauric
and Chester Z are given to music, th'
former being an accomplished pianist
THE ONLY ooLoRED YOUTH ADMITTED.
He is the only colored student evel
admitted to sit under the instruction
OF the famous Yale musical professor
Chester has preference for the vio
lin.
A Mr.. Coles, (white) came in and
Iperforme ed on the piano with ] Maurice
Porter, much to our gratifi ,ation.
Mr.. John Swans message was Tel
Custalo, made no mistake" This re.
lated to his determination to leave
Virgins and settle at New Haven.
NIB. SWAN OF NORFOLK.
Mr.. Swan is one of the most succe SIS
ful contractors in the city. He has
erected for himself a fine residence in
one OF the best localities and white
family occupies the upstairs portion OF
lit.
With the exception Of two colored
workmen, MIR Swan employs white
help because as he says-he had to do
1t, as he could not get reliable colored
men to serve him.
DR. Porter and DR. Jackson are the
leading colored physicians here.
Rev. A. c. Powell wields a powerful
influence He stands six feet-three
inches in height. ard as he nSmely put
1T, his people all look up to him His
church is splendidly located and he
enjoys the confidence of his deacon
and trustee board and his flock.
POWERFUL INFLUENCE
His influence is not confined to his
flock, but among the people generally
he seemed a favorite. His wife's
mother continues unwell at his resi-
Idence. We were under many obliga-
uions to Rev Powell for the many
lcourtesies extended us.
| We visited Mr.. aud Mrs. McIinn
and spent few moments there ere we
hurried away. Rev. Powell had secur'
ed a buggy and it was an amusing sight
to see him urging on the steed to the
ldepot. We found that the train left
at 2 80 d. m instead of 2 O'Clock as we
supposed. We were soon en- route tc
New York. We looked up and Mrs
George Epps was there. and we &C
, lcompanisd her until stamford, Conn.
was reached where she changed car
for Yonkers, N Y, where she was go
ing to visit relatives.
We spent Saturday afternoon, ant
' Sunday and most OF Monday in New
York.
We visited the Mt. Olivet Baptis
Z Church of which Rev ID. w. Wisher
pastor. This magnificent structur
! has been recently repaired at an ex
pense of six thousand dollars. Th
+ preliminary religious exercises wer
n conducted by q brother assisted b
Ideacnn g p Webb.
Rev. Wisher preached q powerfI
sermon. His illustrations were Nm
! and his delivery impressive. 1t was
a picturesque sight as this man OF God
!, with stately and mien countenanC
- beaming with love for mankind decla
! ed the truths OF the scriptures.
When he called for those who desi
ed to be prayed for to stand up II
male responded He had her CON
forward and as the snul-stirring hyn
i was sung implored, her to accept II
4 Saviour.
He would have us say a word, ar
e upon invitation, We addressed I'll
= Young Peoples Progressive Bible A
, sociation in the afternoon. The a
complished president, Mr. r. ii.
Sayles. presided Addresses we're ali
delivered by Hon. h. G. Smith, e,
consul to Santoz. Brazil, under tt
: Cleveland administration.
y When President De Sayles asked a
were from Virginia to stand, two
thirds of those present responded. ar
- we congratulated ourselves upon a.
I! dressing Virginia audience. We fe
! at home.
we met Miss Ella Scott and host
! others. We accompanied Mrs. E.
Taylor to the residence OF Dentist
!, J. Spicer, who about two months ae
~ M arried Miss Ella Hill of Provid enc
RI. She was formerly from Ricl
mond. The repast was enjoyed whic
they spread for us. Mrs. Taylor hal
9 son, Willie in the navy.
- We met Mr. and Mrs j. N. johnson
The gas companies have instituted a
automatic slot-machine for the cor
sumers of gas. You place 25 cents
the machine, and the gas will burn VI
= til that quantity of it has been use
Iup. Gas stoves are being much useC
!, the price of coal has been away lIp.
We met Mrs Nancy Green of Chica
= go. We visited the Abyssipia Baptis
,hurch, Rev. r d Wynn, pastor.
l. consumed more time in reaching ther
than we had anticipated and we foun'
the E der in one of his religious flight
Q of eloquence. while the audience seem
g ed spell-bound by the power OF his ora
t tory He finally announced our pres
! ence and before the close had severa
] mourneIs to come up to the anxiou
5 seat. One of the characteristics o
e Rev Wynn is his earnestness- We be
t lieved thoroughly all that he says. Hi
: blessing of the money and the praye
for the increase of the prosperity o
] those who had donated it had its ef
e feet He had secured slightly NOR
e than he had asked for.
: The congregation is raising none.
to build another edifice. We wer
a surprised TO learn that the presen
t property is worth about ($40 0,0OO) for
: ty thousand dollars and an offer o
: 1888, ,OO0) thirty eight thousand dol
lars having been made and refused
Monday, we spent the time in takin
in the sights of New York. We calle
J. at the Office of the New York Age an
d met Mr.. Peterson, the business man
al ager Seated at his desk with Cal
y graph typewriter in front of him wa
d the "prince of Afro-American jour-
~ alists " T. Thomas Fortune. Esq. II
is had not been there long and his tir
" fur cap and heavy ulster we're woI
rk Just as they had been in the stree
Id His moustache was gone and bear'
yo less face beaming with sunny smi
greeted the editor OF the PLANET.
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