Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-15
WEST-END NOTES.
ACTIVITY IN THE RE-
LIOICUS AND So
CIAL WORLD.
The r1iId Weather q Great
Incentive to Business.
The Stays Annual Meeting.
The Stays Annual Meeting.
BRIEF EEwsY POIsrERs.

This most excellent weather has had
a marked eject upon the opening al
in the new year in both social business
and religious activity. Our churche.
have enjoyed large congregations and
witnessed services of great interest,"
and effective outcome for good.
The River View. Fifth, Second and
Galilee Baptist Churches were crowd
ed at each service during last Sunday.
Also the attendance at the prayer
meetings during the week has been OF
an increase interest, somewhat indica
tive OF the move demonstrate ed las,
year when such q revival broke on
among our people. when hundreds OF
souls protested faith in Christ.
At the Fifth Church, they have al
ready commenced holding PRAYER
meetings every night during the weel
with very good attendance, with mucl
interest and few Co bow at the anx
ious seat &c be prayed for. Rev s. L
Johnson, the great revivaiist OF BoyS
ton. Va. preached for the Sth Churcl
all last Sunday, giving three pow erfuI
truly logical and efrcLive sermons
All OF the Baptist Churches IN this
section seemed to be awakening
great activity aud are aiming to pu
forth greater Efforts this year Tor tbs
advancement of the cause OF Chris
along every line possible to Promot,
the upbuilding OF His kingdom.
The mild weather has had the effec
of keeping business spen and create
activity generally among the peop'e.
; The Union Mission, under the lead
erthip OF Rev John Ellis, il pressin
forward ~nd upward. They have de
J cidsd ssse Rev. Ellis a collectio
each ~ aS.snday. They have pur
} chase 5000 organ for the use G
, the SIS s-sas.ooi and have also som
good s~.-cners from the Harthorn Co
iege. Their Xmas tree entertainer
wa a grand success. All deserve niue
credit. They have also organized
: Christian Endeaver Society with of
$ GERS full Of interest.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL AYFAIe.
The west-End Social Club, Mr.. ia
q Woodbridge, president. and Mr.. Davi
\ secretary, gave n superb entertain
q rment at Maesey's Hall on Tuesds
night, January 4, 1898. The Maxche
Il ter Mandolin aud Guitar Club we
, over and rendered very choices and 2.
q cellent music, while Mr.. 8 G. Woo
h bridge, the vocalist baritone sonest
of Washington, d. C., sang very bri
II liantly and to a pleasing effect sever
IT sweet solos. A large number OF CUE 9
l. were present Among them the folio,
ing: Misses Susie Gordon, Celia Hi
"A Julis Woodbridge, Matilda Thompso
: Susan Bently. Lille Massey, A ]
T. Anderson, Ii. Burton. NJ. Forbs.
N Wren, Mary Davis, B Z Simms, Ali
Seldeu, Katie Seay, Rosa Brown, N
= and Mrs. James Jasper, Messrs Jose,
n. Jasper. J. Massey, Frank Randa
h. Hugh Brown, John Lee, Joseph Voc
dridR e Robert Brown, K Ross, Charl
Jackson, +. Dickinson, Robsrt Ma,
w. Mayo, Fred Williams, Edws
nv Jones, Coleman Carson aud others
III The above club is composed of sol
OF the most enlightened as we'll as {
to most brilliant and refined young D,
~ pie of the West End, and the above
only an initiative OF the iatHre and
no may not DE taken as an index OF the
sf ture outcome. We bespeak for the cl
rv great success in the literary wor
N. The very best of order, pleasure q
-es good humor prevailed. The menu y
m OF the very best and in abundance.
Oh TEz sTAGs ANNUAL WHIST.
W accord ng to their custom for a nj
Der of years the II X CLUB of Go
fellows held their annual supper
Tuesday night. January Ath, at
y, residence OF Mr. A T. Quarles 10
u North 3rd St. For eeveral days
'nu stags were in high glee in happy al
cipation of the good things in st
for the faithful clans, whose feet
been tested on the burning sands,
whose heads hsve been wet with
midnight dews as they stood count
en- the stars and philosifying upon
Ay. upper regions. and pointing the "
out worn traveller to the home OF a ten
mother and the embrace OF loy
the v fe, but meek as lam be- and stea
ave old sheep About III O'Clock they &C
be seen jumping the gap and entsl
pay the fold. until all within was a seen
of happiness and merriment.
'sV host cast n long eye our way
go gave us the sign to advance to the
'ps Chamber and behold the mystic
gel provided to test the capacity or a
We didate for the ordeal that awaited
1 10 AS the door of friendship swung '
Sne we were bid welcome and told to .
mas in. Here we beheld old stsgs, "
ser stays. big and small stays. fat and
FAX stays, hut q happier set and q 4
~ tempting table we have not seen
long time. Oh, that Prince OF G.
S Nc. fellows Precious, ho~ he smiled
n IL succeeded most adm 'rably in ma
III all feel at home We regret tina
could not get the names OF all.
'i'uI noticed the following stays and
suse ness that ii did full justice al
some respect not only satisfied
-. punished the inner man. Me
eIo- William NJ. Monroe, A. p. QuarleE
ing +. Turner, r. l. rurpin, William
y oi rnyl or, s. Jones, W. Carter. s g.
mrs s. 6. Woodbridge and others.
menu was Of the most choice an
r.. petixing OF the season, consistiI
ion chicken and potato salads, oyste
three styles, lamp and beef toI
ham. turkey, mustard and q variei
min other dishes also fruits. nuts
. on choice brands of g gars, champa
r.Il port wine, and clarSt punches
= III nog, etc.
u % The occasion was enlivened
g re music by q Mr.. Jones, speech ma
'neir rich stories and smoking close
the event in the small hours OF n
1iiou The stays voted Mr. Hill the b.
vuse the champion -. As we left &c
ven home We heard the strains of
n ~ home die away on the mid-nief
~ ~ The excuse of the absentees il
% n eyes are dim, I cannot see, le
- spect's at home.
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