Richmond planet., 1897-01-09
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The First Baptist Church Sunday
School has elected the folio ing offic-
ers for 1897 97:-Superintendent, -. l.
WiDfree; assistant, Mary J. Washing
ton; secretary, Mamie Il Robinson /;
asss tsnt. Henry Wooldridge; treasur-
ers, Laura q. King and Julia E Cous-
ins; chorister. Cornelius Ii Munford !;
assistant. Spencer w. Johnson; organ
ist, Etna +. Noon assistant. Lille R
Hickman librarians, iohn Walker and
Henry Harris; ushers, John Baker
and Joseph BrooSes.
The Samaritan Hall, corner 9Th and
Hull streets was the scene'Of a grand
affair. The Independents club, of girls
gave it's first annual soiree on WedDes-
day night, the 30th uit and it was in
deed one Of the finest ever given in
our city The ladies were handsomely
dressed in the latest style costumes,
incud ng pearls and laces, while the
gentlemen wore the usual black
among the ladies present were:-
Misses Lavinia Baker, M1rtha Ross.
Florence Hickman. Anne johnson,
Eva Armstead. Lille Hickman. Lena
Jenkins, Leila A Johnso0, Mary Lue
Holmes. Lula Bland. Hattie Smith
Charlotte Deane, n g Robinson, Vic
Ia Wright.
! Among the young geptiemen pres
ent were :-Msssrs. William and Geo.
W. Lewis, Edward farham, John
Holmes. Robert johnson. James II i.
Blscl well, Q William Noon, Charles
Green, John Goosby James Allen, Ed
ward Allen. GeOrge Robinson, Samuel
Booker. William Deane, Lewis >cott.
Lewis johnson, Cyrus Gaines and John
II. COgbill.
Mesd ames Emily johnson, l.. John
son. Henrietta Johnson and Amelia
Hickman were the committee. They
need To be congratulated for the par
excellent manner in which they served
the guests Short speenhes were made
by Miss Eva Armstend, acting presi-
dent, Messrs. James Il Black ell, q.
William Moon, Robert A Johnson. and
John X. Cogbill, II Was In the small
hours of morn wh6n the carriages
were seen taking the merry parties co
their homes
Rev DIR. Binga was kindly remem-
bered by number of his members
Christmas as they usually do Space
will not permit US 30 mention the
names OF those who composed thc
number. Thev presented turkey
ham. cakes, nuts, can-fruit, jellies and
everything to soothe the appetite.
1t is said that Rev. Binga preached
two of the ablest sermons on last Sun
4, day that his congregation has ever
bad the pleasure OF listening TO for a
long number of years. A number of
persons raised their hands Tor prayer.
The church is doing remarkably
well with its Indebtedness. consider
ing the hard time
| The Gildeld Baptist Church OF Pet
ersburg, Rev n r. Williams, pastor
donated to the First Church $40 IL
Shich was thankfully received by the
congre CATION on last Sunday by q
unanimous vote
| The New Year Eve entertainment
given at the residence of Mr.. Cyru'
Gaines was quite novel affair. After
amusing themselves for long time
they partook of the delicacies of the
sear on. and retired to their homes
much pleased
The funeral of MIR. Anthony Sharpe
who departed this life Sunday morn
ing was preached at the First Churcl
on last Monday evening. DR.. Binga of
fl i.asing. This year thou shslt die
was the text. 1t was sad scen'
from beginning to the ose of the die
course. He was member OF Bethra
Lodge, 23S0, q U, y OF .: + for
years. he was an attendant OF Rev
Jasper's church, but not a professor O
religion. Interment, maury's ceme
tery.
Mrs Lucy Moon IS somewhat mas
posed
Mrs lmogene Saunders IS GONZALES
cent.
We return thanks to A. Hughes
| Of HnaCarH IfnlUaraIfu
catalogue OF the Law Department. O
that University
YRS ora ID Jones, matron OF tn
Virginia Norm~l and Collegiate lnsti
tute was in our city last week, tn
guest OF Mrs M. A. hughes
/ Miss Bertha Hughes lett last Mon
and Collegiate Institute at Pr tersbura
She She spent the holidays here
NJ Pa0s Garrett Eeens ouite feabl
at his home.
AZ this writing Mrs. Sarah Mason j
! reported to be very ill.
The Christmas tree OF the Secon
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