Richmond planet., 1897-02-20
FROM The EAST END.
A STRIKING CONTRAST.
Elaborate Social Display on
one Hand; Wretchedness
and Poverty on the
Other.
TO RELIEVE THE SUF-
FERING.
Woman's League Organized
Are they Misrepresenta-
tons
OHRYSANTHEMUM'S SOIREE-ELAB-
ORATE DISPLAY.
OHRYsANTHEMUM's sOIREE-ELAB
ORATE DISPLAY.
Personal and General News.

Personal and General News.
From our East End Correspondents }
Doubtless the PLANET readers will
notice two extremes IN our letter this
week, but both are true to nature On
the one hand can be seen one OF the
most brilliant social displays ever seen
on Church Hill, on the other can be
read in the pinched fsces, and sunken
eyes. the pitiful story OF wretched dness
and poverty. Nature has many phases
and these two are among them. Hap
piness and smiles are on one hand,
misery and tears on the other; gayety
and mirth on one side, sadness and
desolation on the other; fortune and
hopes on one hand, misfortunes and
black despair on the other. So it's all
over the world. and Church Hill is
no exception.
Our letters of the 9Th and 18th inst,
have been severely criticized by some
while their influence has brought Joy
and gladness to many hearts. The
eyes Of our people not only in the East
End, Dut the entire city have been open
ed TO the wretchedness and misery
among them.
ARE THRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Many no doubt presume that our ar
ticles were meant principally to create
a sensation, but not so, the facts stand
forth sharp and clear, and we ask no
one to take our word unless they please
for these peoples sufferings, but go to
them so that each one can find out for
him or herself. Those who have in
veetigated find that the peoples con-
.dition is worse than our reports pic
tured great baskets full of necessary
articles are carried to them nearly eV-
cry week. Relief parties are busy
searching out the poor and needy (;
while surprise parties are busy every
night. Has there been any mlsrepre-
sentations in the PLANET? II so, our
reporter has spoken falsely. There has
been no Misrepresentation however
and we sre prepared to prove it.
woMAN's LKAeUK ORGANIZED.
Last Monday night, we Witnessed,
perhaps one of the most novel features
we have heard of Church Hill in the
interest Of charity, and that was the
formation of relief corps, named the
Won ans League of the East End. The
| object in view is to seek out the suf-
| fering and relieve their wants. The
league is composed of three general
officers, Wig: President, Secretary and
Treasur, T, twelve committees and 9
ed up in six sets The plan of opera.
tions are as follows. The whole o.
church Hill has been divided into sec
tions One set consisting OF two com
lmittees has been appointed to take
sec ions No. i, beginning at S2nd anC
p Sts., and work towards Broad Sec.
zion 2, embraces p St., between Bis
and 32nd goes North to Nine Mil
Road Section B, comprises all of tn
territory from southside p street be
tween Slst and 32nd to Broad Section
4, comprises all of the territory fror
Northside p street. between 28th an
81st to Nine Mile Road; Section EN-
braces territory from Southside p St
between 18th and 81st Sts., to Broad
} Section 8 takes in all territory frol
f28th Street westward to 17th Stree
, Through these districts the committe
? will do much towards alleviating th
7 peoples condition.
THE OFFICERS TALKS.
The officers are Mesdames Amel
Toast, President; Angeline Scott, So
!, retary Alice Spurlock, Treasurer. II
q Icommittee are Mesdames Ellen She
IJane Randolph, Alice Walker. ha
}. lotte Harris, Maggie Moore, Mary
It Robinson. Ann Harvey. Kate Hill, e
t~ Warding Scott. Mary L. Brown al
I, Mrs. Loury White, chairman Tn
y were all emphatic in their declaratio
st that poverty and misery exists in
D forms. To many places did they go
"a last Monday night, and it was not u
, til the great basket loads Of contrib
E. tions were disposed of at IL O'Clock
n these noble-hearted women seek tn,
OF couch Those were suffering peop
sir, and we are prepared to tell an
body sol" declared the President
ne our reporter. The headquarters are
70 | 1914 North 32nd ST and contribute
SIS can be sent to the homes of any
the above named ladies'. They app
D. to every christian man and woman
's- aid them in the work.
ia oHRYsAETHEMUMs IN BLOOM.
+. The most brilliant socialevent cloi
;, in all it's splendor Saturday morning
% 80 A. M. This interesting occas
!. was the celebration of the Second
- nual Soiree of the Ohrysanthemum
cial Club. Friday evening, Febru
De 18th 1897 at the Lily of the Val
Hall. AS to it's brilliance In the eo'
ffrmament there can be no questi
I. The elite of Church Hill we're presC
attired in their evening dress.
bright constellation Of social stars
favorites revolved in their oYn par
zen ular orbits, but each reflected in u
rch way great credit upon this brill
der social affair.
Inn At 8 p. M, the bright lights Of
asi- carriages as they rumbled in every
rection to the homes of the fair .
Iaie CLEANED and awoke echoes of q
ical Church Hill. At $3.50, guests bt
S. to arrive at the hall Soon everyt
A. assumed general air OF expecta
diss which was soon dispelled as the m
of OF the violin was heard commin6
ich- with that Of the guitars and ma
ID Inns.
Soon there was a-quadrille and
be the Saratoga LRnceFs. Many of
sses guests joined in the giddy whirl
Ida ping the light fantastic toe had
,wn, menced in real earnest Those
/. lcaring to share in the excitemeT
ord, the dance, were soon deeply engrC
30 D. in the many social games, while o
spent the evening in delightful
Ad- versation. Much Of the interest