Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
Everybody Welcome.

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Mr.. Beverley r. Dudley, was read pS
Master James woodward at the sunday
school celebration OF Ciay-Street Metho-
dist church Thursday night:
Well, welli The night is here again. ana
darkness hides the light;
All q CLEAN of DAY breaks DER the way
the hOur is bright.
II SIMS l see a BUGG-well, yes, us
near the HALL, or where
The HALL should be. But. no., no, a
CHAPPELL'S built up there.
An Here's the HALL. What? "A fsh-
ing pond that sure must be,
For there's a BASS Wen. I'll see what
else that l can see,
For / am puzzled sure. LOOK at Inc
BARNES built by your side,
And CORN-'IC" excuse me. please, Tor
this is Christmas-tide),
To feed our s~heep-no-no, mean our
LAMBS. so mild and FAIR;
But. then. do they eat corn? I'll ask the
TILLERS over there,
by side of the beautiful GORDON" for
they who till should know
What LAMBS should eat. and, further-
more. what fertile FIELDS should
grow.
But while our FIELDS are golden and
bear fruit for everything.
We've some that go on CLUTCHES ana
others on the WING.
hear our STEWARDS put on AYERS
now what do you think of thatF
So the ladies got me TO welcome you,
and 10 90 ii while you sat.
I'm doing it-ain't Pin spite Of the fact
that a KING is present tonight,
And the RICHESON that's in our church
is listening with all his might.
There's another thing that seemed right
strange for Ciay-STREET church TO
do
Twas TO give a church JOHN HAIR
" nHf rrEn "A NJ I Giving 70 XOUR
Well. I'm trying 10 make you feel well
come. regardless of h ! will.
But there is a COLEMAN a-listening.
DO any Of you owe him a bill?
A funny place Tor collecting for things
as black as COLE,
let your sorrows roll.
Well, There's a TRIMMER over the
way-now look at the ladies smile:
She don't trim hats. but you all look trim
in your bonnets of latest style.
And q TAYLOR is here. Now hear the
men cheer. Hear them? No, not a
sigh.
L guess they buy clothes already made,
while their tailors starve and ole.
So now you feel blue, but wait till I'm
through. If you wish, just go up
stairs.
For well welcome you there. though our
CARPETS are full-yes, full OF
sOmebOd~ s cares.
,.ov. I'll tell you, my friends, who live
by the GLENN. just ride home to-
night, if lou Will.
For our CARR never rams to run on
time" although we have a good
And when interest shall WAYNE in the
welcome we give, and you've learned
our nObler CREED.
horr now ladies, young ladies, take
Some FOLKS are not AWARE. it seems,
we always have a BALL
When church-time comes. That's funny!
Therell be no BAIL tonight, but all
Can see how SHARP one lady was. A
lady got me to speak;
Now. 'spose there was no MOORE 10
come. ana should speak a week.
But hushi our BELL now soon shall
ringi Why. DOG-GE1T out the way.
That amt no dog. But listen TO the fuss!
All. no, The baby's QUARLEs. Now,
LOVING mothers. hoi~ your breath,
For our TOOMES-tone is life and peace,
while others meaneth death.
Ere WOOD-WOOD. Now some OF you
buy It. and BURNETT up tonight,
Don't CHEATHAM when you pay for 1t,
because hat won't be WRIGHT.
1t SIMS I've lost my head again. or the
welcome ! had to say;
But it doesn't matter how LONG it
takes-I mav stay here TIL DAY
Shall break, and then Master whites
ORME will not be in demand.
And MY How mad the SONS VIII be
that're waiting close at hand.
JACKSON, and JOHNSON. ana
ANDERSON, with HUNTING
clothes on, too;
And RICHARDSON, and WOOD-SON, |
but LAWSON, what1l you do2
BROOKS that you can never
CROSS with ladies should you go;
So FORD the stream, though RED or
blue. you have no boat 10 ROWE.
No leather tonight. I thank you. There's
a TANNER just come in.
weaving tonight, Mr.. Weaver. My!
MY Where have you been?
You say you live down by the LANE?
You do? Well, that's a BLUM an
sWer 70 give.
OF course you can't be PLEASANT,
no matter where you live.
And now. my friends in the audience, as
others shall fall i'm line.
lust PETTUS up and be happy, regard
less Of HALEY or shine.
And if you need repairing now, or find
yourself in a plight,
Remember. we ave all kinds OF SMITHS,
bat none that are black or WHITE
BEVERLEY r. DUDLEY.
2l2 IL west Marshall.