Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-23

feel proud that we have such men as
these at the helm.
The weather here has been very fair.
On last Sunday the usual crowd of
health and pleasure seekers visited
this city and while a large number en-
joyed the dip in the ocean there were
not as many as on the previous Sun
day. The prOmenaders on boardwalk
were just immense-a scene OF real
beauty.
The churches were well attended.
At the 2nd Baptist Church, the pastor.
Rev. jenkins preached in the after
noon and night. At the NJ. +. Church,
auditorium Hau) the pastor, Rev.
Butler prea ched Co large congrega-
ton.
At the Baltic Avenue Baptist Mission
the pastor, Rev. Henderson. formerly
of Pocahontas, Va, preached an able
sermon.
The Baptist Congress, organized at
Merchantville, October Both. 1897, will
convene at the Second Baptist Church
Monday, August POD, to Wednesday,
August 31st. All are cordially invit-
ed Rev. Jenkins. President Rev. j.
L. Taiiaferro, ID. D., president /;
Rev. Robert Burke, I'd Vice Presidents (;
Rev. James Wooten, Treasurer; Miss
Hattie Merritte, Corresponding Secre-
tary, lis n. New York Ave.
Circulars OF invitations are being
sent to ministers all over the country.
Our friend, Fero inand Motley, met
! with very painful accident last week
while returning to work on bis wheel,
and when near corner of n. @. and Pa
cific avenues, the front fork CT his
wheel broke in and as the conseq uence
his collar bone was broken. After being
taken home to his cottage on +. Baltic
avenue, the bone WAS reset by one
of the city's best doctors, and at this
writing he is getting on very nicely,
but will not be able to be out for some
| time.
Mr. James H. Irvine OF Richmond is
here and still at Hotel Brighton. He
is well,
Misses Mabel d. Morris, Rosa Elliott
Masle Carey and BERTHE brooks Of
Richmond are stopping with Mrs. Jor-
dan Morris on n. Michigan Ave.
Among the guest st the Morgan cot
tage, corner n. Y. and Arctic avenues,
are Mr.. and Mrs. Cokine of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. Isaac Dennis, Mr.. Walker
Johnson, of Lincoln University, Mr..
Thomas Wilson of Penn. University.
The Morris Cottage, N. Y. avenue,
near Baltic, from Philadelphia, Miss
Brown, Miss Lucy Williams; from
Washington, Miss Gertrude Brown,
Miss Meekins.
MIR. Steward Morris has returned to
the city.
The Clinton Cottage on Atlantic ave.
nue.: from Philadelphia, Mr. w. A.
Scott and family, Mr.. Alfred Woodson,
Mr.. James Robinson and Mrs. Lett
witch, Mr.. w. III. Jones, Selma, Ala,
MIR. ]. III. Spencer, Camden, NJ.
The keene Cottage: Mr.. Clarence B.
Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. II. Brooks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thomas, Of Phila-
! delphia, and the following members of
the CUBAN Y Giants Base ball Club of
New York City: r.. b. Lamar, Jr. Man.
sger A. Jackson, s. White, J. Robin
son, J. Urlson, G. Williams, w. Seldom
ID. s. Howard, r. Garrison, F. Grant,
K. Jordan.
Mr. Grant Turner, of PHILADELPHIA.
Dr. Wheatly of Washington, Miss Fan
ME Christmas of Philadelphia, are
stopping at the Pool Cottage, N. In
diana Ave.
The colored and white society were
out Monday. the l1th, to witness the
first of q Sc, les of three games between
the Cuban y Giants and the Local Col
legiates- From the appearance of the
grand stand and bleachers il seemed
that the whole colored and white pop
ulation were out at the game.
The playing Of the Giants seemed
clever enough for success, but they
were unlucky in their batting.
Score. lst day:
Collegians, s