Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-03-05
WEST END NOTES,
GLEANINcs FROM THE FIELD
Rev. ]. H. Brice Preached
"Pythianism.".
ABOUT OUR CHURCHES AND SUN
DAY SCHOOLS
Ajax" and Others on the Sick List-sO
oial Topics

The wet, misty, sloppy weather of
the past few DAYS has caused much
sickness among the old and young.
La GRIPPE or inf1uenzl is holding high
carnival among the people. xost PEG
pie you-meet il complaining OF a deep
cough or very bad cold Great many
are either confined to their bed or
room with the above complaint. Msny
children have been forced TO leave the
day schools
A beautiful United States flag was
unfurle0 TO the breeze from the
front porch OF the college on Tuesday
22nd ult and reminded the passs1s-6y
that the faculty and students honOred
the Father OF his County A peep in
and around the beiu'if i building and
grounds disclose everything clean,
quiet ard neat The girls looked Sc
rene and happy DR.. l. B. Tefft look
ed the very picture Of health and con-
tentment AS we locked about the
well-sppointed structure, we could but
lift our heart in th, nkfulness 10 God
for such blessing to our young men
Nov let the UniOn University go up
and the work will be completed
A very high order of services was
conducted Mt our churches, Sunday,
February 10th.
The con mu1ion services at the Fifth
Baptist and Eben' Ger Baptist Church
es were we'll attended and highly ap
preciated by the communicates The
exercises at the Sunday Schools were
up 10 high standard, and much inter
est mantle sted
Rev. J w 9. Williams preached a
very logical savmon At the Fifth Bap-
| fist ChC--ss,sS $50 p. VI.
At the Second Baptist Church at 3 81
O'Clock. tn Anniversary Sermon of the
Knights Cf Pythias was Sr sached by
Rev. J. H. Brice. The sermon was one
of great power and effectiveness, There
was an exceedingly large crowd of Py-
thians out, also the sisters OF the
| Courts OF Calarthe. The Sir Knights
and sisters are loud in their praise end
approval of the ab manner in which
Sir Brics ardled his subject. The or
der made fine impre ssion upon tn
public by its splendid showing and
good reports
SOCIAL TOPICS.
Mr.. William @. Taylor OF Ohio who il
on q visit to his mother and other reia.
tiyes was entertained at tea by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Jackson at their reei.
dence, 1917 Chaffin st on the evening
OF the goth ult. Among those present
|
rurpin, Mrs Susie Jackson, Mr.. l.
Jackson. 1t was a very rich and
tempting sffair. The table was very
beautifully decorated. After supper
social chat was the mkt orcer of the
evening.
On tuesday evening about 9 80. Miss
Edmonia Anderson and her splendid
club Of lady friends gave very sue
cessful social at the residence OF Mr.
Jasper, Harvey and Carey Sts. We
wish the entire club success for each
: one always look and act their best.
The Fifth Church at a special meet
ing held Monday 14th, chose tiv
brethren for deacons. who wilt be or
! dained the 9rd Sunday in March. The.
are Messrs. Meade Selden. Maio
3 White, James Braxtou, Letcher Brow
and Samuel Roane; and Mr.. William
Cosby. a former deacon who had re
signed was reelected. Mr.. Luke Phil
: inns. a watch-care member OF tn
church, but a full standing membe
4 and deacon OF the Ord Baptist Church
Hampton, Va WAS invited 20 act wit
their deacons and TO ofiiclate in th
church. The entire meeting seemed
have been capture by the spirit of hal
mony and good will.
Say "Magno" who struck you las
week Ach os O'N SoJ Wv" VI A
l. a man.
Ajax" was stricken down by
Grippe and has been down for sewers
l. DAYS One good sister said she Ia
It fixed US Thank ye, just unhx
Y please.
81 Mr. Robert l.. Turpin, the polite an
II successful newsdealer came very nei
d losing his splendid blooded hC rse a fe
rs mornings ago, while on his round
" He left his buggy a few minutes to a.
lie liver a paper, the horse masterllh
1T slipped away and made several mIi'
lie at 2 80 gait; but fortunately ne'th'
r the horse nor the bdgRy was serious
IN DAMAGE,
it we heard that those two ladies ga
a a certain gentleman fine drive up Il
n, country one day last week.
: Our female preachers Will spes
I'll whether called or or not. Sister Ma
gle Davis was very pointed. both sho
~ and sweet in remarks last Sunday
IA We are glad to see Mrs. K. b. Mo
re out again, and nope she will contin
u | to improve.
". Mrs. E G Powell has been confn
ie to heA room for several weeks. but
O. improving.
j. Mrs e R Garter is confined to h
room with La Grippe.
NOW tndO Cuueo NOOoAe
II has resigned his federal Judgesh
he President Mckinley couldn't make
as better selection than the appointme
'rt of Hon Lunsford L. Lewis, late Jud
OF the Supreme Court of Appeals
tie this state for twelve wears Jud
IN. Lewis ranks among the ablest lawy'
be of our state, clean cut republican
polished and digNified christian 81
we tleman, and withal easy to appros
ng by the humblest citizen. We know
OF no one whose appointment would g
Try such universal satisfaction as the of
IS BILE and scholarly iurist, l.. l.. Lee
ally who is from one of the most dist
We 0uished families of Virginia.
nd Mr.. w. H. Garter VINO has been G.
IN fined home sick for several days is
TO proving slowly.
YER AJA,