Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-18
FROM JERSEY.
Oalantbe Anniversary - Personals and
Briefs

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., June 10, '9S.
Now that we have begun to have
good. warm weather, everything looks
much brighter for the season.
Sunday, June 9Th, was delightful
day, and especially the ming was
one of great interest to the fair sex
and the public. The occasion was the
anniversary of Queen Esther Court of
Calanthe, No. 81. They met at their
castle and from there proceeded to
Centre Street Baptist Church, where q
special sermon was preached to them
by the pastor, Rev. Elijah jenkins
under escort of Alfonso Company, No.
L, u. r., K. of P. Sir Geo. IL. Shackle-
ford, Captain; Sir David Campbell,
master of ceremonies
The ladies of the Courts were out in
great shape, having on their new out
fit: black sailor hats, purple bands and
white capes trimmed with colors of
white, blue and yellow. At the con-
clusion of the able and interesting SER
mon by that noted divine, the Courts
joined the choir in singing, GOD be
with you till we meet again" during
which time q handsome collection was
taken up and turned over to the
church.
Too much praise cannot be given our
Supreme Grand Deputy and Chief OF
Staff Of Jersey, Sir A. s. Davidson IoI
the grand and noble work he has done
in the interest of the order.
There WAS large gathering, about
! 400. at the new auditorium hall or
Monday evening, June 9Th, to witness
the opening of the dancing school by
the ever popular master of ceremonies
Mr.. Thomas G.. Hammond. Among
the invited guests present were friend.
from Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Washington. The CRANE
march led by Prof. VIM. Scheaf, O
Philadelphia; floor managed by Mr.
Edward Rose, assisted by Mr.. Thomas
g. Hammond. Lessons given Monday
and Tuesday evenings Of each week,
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Wall gave
delightful parlor social on Monda.
on Illinois avenue in honor of thei
friends. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. N. White, Mr.. and Mrs
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Pool
Misses Alice Tyler and Lillian Thomp
son. Among the gentlemen wer'
| Messrs. BundY, Lipscombs Wilson
Bently, Will Peck and others.
MIR. Creed Robinson is still at hi
post-Hotel Runnymede.
Mr. William Jack Morris left her
Sunday evening, June 18th, on bust
ness trip to Richmond-his old hom'
for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Payne are il
the city for the summer, and are stop
ping st the Saunders Cottage, Eas
Baltic Ave.
The Rev. VIM. Troy, formerly 0
Richmond, but now of Camden, N J.
paid us a visit last week, and preached
one of his famous sermon at the in
stallation Of the minister of Zion Bap
tist Church He was looking well.
Lookout for the annual trolley part,
to Longport on the night July 4th, Civ
en- by Mr.. Hammond's school.
The College Students Educationa
Mass-Meeting and Symposium was helC
here on Sunday evening, June 18th, q
the Auditorium hall was quite a sue
cess, under the auspices of Asbury NJ
Z. Church, Rev. f. II. Butler. pastor
Ten minutes addresses by represents
tives from Hampton, Tuskegee, Glou
cester High School, Hartshorn Memo
rial, Shaw, Bennett and Morgan
theme, christian work in our school.
Graduates and students from the diff
ferent schools occupied seats upon tn,
platform.
Mrs. Charles II. Lewis, wife of ST,
Cnas. II. Lewis, arrived here safe from
Richmond and will spend few week.
as the guest of her brothOr-in-law, Mr.
George w. Lewis, II FOX Ave.
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