Richmond planet., 1897-08-28
NEW YORK LETTER.
CHURCH NOTES.
Political SiluafiOn--SOci-
ETY. News,
A NEW ASSOCIt7I ~
Interesting Items ----SOme
thing About the Young
IeOpIe.
A NEW ASSOCII7I N

Notwithstanding the cloudy forenoon
AMI the heavy rain that fell in torrents
during the early part of the evening
the churches through out the city on
Sunday were well attended
Rev. D. w. Wisher, pastor OF Mount
Oiivet Baptist Church, was again alb
sent from his church on Sunday, and
is ru sticating with his family on the
Long Island coast while Rev p. But
Ter Tompkins, pastor of Saint James
Presby terisn Church, los West 32nd
Street is inhaling the pure Jersey
air at Sea Isle City. n. J.
At Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Sunday evening, Rev. P Hempton
White filed the vacant pulpit of the
psstor Rev White introduced him
self as anagent ard representative of
the John Hay Industrial School at
Alexandria, Virginia. Rev. White
made a most path etic plea to the audi
ence in behalf OF the institution, de-
claring that the condition Of the pupils
al children in general of the vicinity
which he represented was in a most
lame ntable and neediul one. Five
dol ars aud fifty-five cents were con-
tributed by the sympathizIng audi
ence wnich was manifestation for
the cause he represented The money
was given to Mr. White, afterwhich
he informed his hearers that he would
Immediately forward it to the pr ST.
dent. who would in return acknowledge
the same in writing.
Tur OouNf. proprr
At Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Wednesday evening, August 18th, the
Young People Association was favored
with an interesting ard talented pro-
gramme which was as follows Sc
4, elton, Miss Rosa Lee Recitation,
Miss Nettie Fish; Music, by the Asso-
citation PAPER, Modern Progress and
Discoveries" Mr. j W. y ilson Re-
citation, Miss Ciora Cassen; Paper,
MIR G. w. Butt; Address, Personal
Confession ami Some OF it's Benefits,
Mr. Wesley Norman; Selection. Mr..
w h. Rainer; Grafton, Liberty Mr..
=. G Dabney.
At the Young People Baptist Associ-
alton ON Sunday afternoon much TO
the Joy and satisfaction of all present
an entertaining program was we'll rem
dered. with the following persons par
ticipating; Address, Prepare Mr. +
w. CJuse Grafton, Opportunity Mas
ter q. Lewellyn; Paper, The Greatness
of Man. Miss Katie trittin Miss Rosa
Lee, recited the 18th Chapter OF lsi
Corinthians.
POLITICAL SITUATION.
John L. Sheehan has openly assumed
the position as boss OF Tammany Hail
and received congratulations of many
! lesser le aders. The report of the en-.
rollment committee OF Tie Citizens
| Union showed the signatures OF 1913
| 900 Greater New York voters pied gee
To support the Hon. Seth Low for May
or Mr.. Low cOunsels them To go SOW
A meeting OF the Republican leader,
is TO be held Monday evening, Angus
23d. The object of which is co effect
unity among all the anti-Tamman,
forces, before candidate for Mayor
has been decided upon.
The colOred republicans are still ad
vocating their cause, expressing thei
grievances urging unanimous concur
renee and demanding n just recogni
Sion and retaliation. The outlook i
still complicated.
SOCIETY NOTES.
| Grand Chancellor, Col. II L Jone
and his staff left the city Saturda
august 2Ist, to institute new lOd &
of Knights of Pythias at Port Chester
In Y.
The Odd Fellows hall which has bee
recently purchased by the Odd Fellow
| of New York City Is being rapidly re
: modelled and when fully complete
J will be a magnificent and well cor
structed building.
Il All of the repairing including ms
lsonry, carpentering, painting an
5 Ikalsomining, IS being done by skillft
? colored laborers, who are masters {
4 their profession.
There are many excursions whic
l will be run by various association
( clubs and societies during the mont
{ of August .-
A NEW ASSOCIATION.
: The Christian National Mutual ar
Industrial Order, is anew associate
founded by Hon. ii. @ Smith, ex-CO
sui to Santos. Brazil
The object of the order IS to secul
situations and employment for g
Icolored persons who indulge in warrior
kinds of workzwhether, profession
or domestic, with established offic
= in all of the southern and southeastel
y states. For particulars write to NJ
v K. IL. DeSayles, $50 west Sind Stree
New York City.
e INTERESTING ITGMs.
al A sea lion sighted off Baynton Bea
Il in the Staten Island Sound by tapta
b Gaines. is said to be about the size Oi
r barrel, and is about l5 feet long
r The number of visitors from diffe
IN ent towns and cities throughout Z
d United States who have availed theI
As selves of the Inducements of the Me
Of lchants' Association are said to be lar
r. ler this week than any Of the prevlo
lweeks, aud many valuable and lar
IL 1fpurchases are being made. Many pa
sengers returning 60 this country fro
Europe and other continents and t
n ling confronted with the Dingley Tar
: land having their valuables and belOI
Rings carefully scrutinized and exami
= ed. expressed great indignation. B
- sides the strict enforcement of t
ye Dinpley Tariff, the immigration OF
J. GERS are seeing that in some instance
the immigration laws as intended q
s. also being enforced.
j. A party of fifty cinnamon. amo
v. whom was Tue Ling, the pretty W
al Of Lee Hung, we're arrested on 81
Y picion that they were being smuggl
K into this country from Canada in VIC
ton of the Chinese Exclusion A
T. The excursion run by the Abyssini
of Baptist Church and SUNDAY School,
ry Waverly Place, TO Grand View Park
rv Tue sday 18th, car ried a large eros
le and all had good old time. A. ".