Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
@. H. Berry & Co.,
Main and Tenth streets.
THROUGH THE STATE.
INTERESTING wATCH-NIGHT SER
VICES IN SUFFOLK.
Church Entertainments "A New
Fairy Play-An Observation Party
Personal INSTRUMENTATION of OIL
cers-Other Virginia News.

SUFFOLK. VA, January 1.-(Special)-
] Watch-night services were held at the
Main-Street and the East Suffolk Metho-
dist churches last night. The last hour
of the dying year was devoted to exer-
cises appropriate to the occasion, and the
new year was ushered in with the voice
of praise and the joyous notes of church
bells, while the Phoenix Brass Band dis
coursed music on Washington Square.
A new fairy play, entitled 1.-The King
dom of Mother Goose" was rendered at
the City Hall last night by about fifty
little girls and boys, under the manage
ment Of Mesdames j. NJ. Butler and o. $.
Smith, for the benefit Of the Christian
church parsonage fund. Everything
passed off admirably, and quite a. goodIy
sum was netted.
An Observation Party" was given at
the East Suffolk Methodist church last
night, under the management of Mrs. j.
II. Kabler, wife of the new pastor. The
exercises consisted of recitations and
music by scholars of the Sunday school
and the younger members OF the church.
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proceeds being for the benefit of the
parsonage.
On Thursday night Welcome Lodge, No.
30, Knights OF Pythias. elected the fol-
lowing officers: G.. Fenton Batten, past
chancellor; IL. J. Bowen, chancellor COM
mander; j. Il. Dalton, Vice-chancellor; a.
A. Turner. prelate; Howard Wright, mas
ter of work; j. +. Lotzia, keeper OF re-
cords and seals; Donald Mcleod, master
of finance; w. l.. McLeon, master OF ex-
chequer n. II. Harris master at arms;
w. b. Lawrence, inside guard; II. II.
Culley, outside guard; r. II. Rawles, rep
resentative TO Grand Lodge; Donald Nc
Leod, alternate.
Mr.. James Bruce Blamire, OF Bedford
City, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Kate b.
Mcclure, of Suffolk.
Miss Nettie Johnston, of Indianapolis.
Ind, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs j. w.
Titus, on Primer street.
Dr. Edgar J. Applewhte. Of Newport
News, who had been visiting relatives in
Suffolk for a week, returned home yes
terday
Miss Leila Adams. Of Southampton
county, is visiting the Misses Applewhite,
on Chestnut street.
Mr.. J. G.. Marshall, of Washington, n.
c., has been visiting relatives in Suffolk
and Isle Of Wight county during the past
week. He returned home on Thursday.
Rev. j. +. Love, pastor of the Baptist
church, re, eived a highly appreciated
pounding from the members Of his church
on Thursday night.
DIR. Benjamin Rawles, Of the Old Do
minion Hospital, Richmond, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Suffolk
and vicinity since Monday, returned 10
the capital city this afternoon.
Mr. John Il. Rayford returned home
yesterday from Richmond, where he mad
been visiting for several days.
Professor z. st. J. Wilson, principal or
the Suffolk High School, spent a portion
of the holidays with his mother, in Rich
mond.
Miss Hattie Brockenborough, one or
our brightest and most popular young
ladies' is spending the holiday season
with relatives in Richmond county.
Mrs. w. T. Green. wife of the pastor or
Main-Street Methodist church, returned
home yesterday from Norfolk county,
where she had been visiting relatives for
q week.