Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-04-09
ROANOKE LETTER.
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Monday night, March 21st, at High
Street Church, q Sacred Drama. the
work of Mr.. @ A. and Mrs. N. d. Rob-
inson. The play was a success in every
particular. The recitation by Rev. l.
L. Downing, pastor of 9TH Avenus Pres
byterian Church, subject. 1.-THE Fire
man" showed that the Reverend was
an elocutionist of no small ability.
The recitation, subject, asleep at tn.
SWITCH" by Miss A. J. James OF Lex
ington was also very commendable !;
while the qnartette by Mr. John Rob-
inson and others, The Plantation Mel
odies. carried us back to slavery days
before our hair was gray.
The church was packed from pulpit
to gallery, and in the isles was hardly
found standing room. The seats kept
for the white people was also tlled !;
the seating capacity OF the church be-
ing about one thousand.
The proceeds went to the Education
81 CluD- The club is now supporting a
student in the Virginia Seminary. The
President of the club, Mr.. GA. Robin
son deserves much credit for the ex-
cellent ability he has shown.
Tuesday night. the Roanoke City
Literary met with q crowded house
The programme wasn'S very extensive
the participants being tired out from
the Drama.
March 23rd, the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs Mack Helton was q scene Of beau
ty the occasion being the marriage Of
Mise Mary Wake to Mr.. Thomas Haze
The groom wore the usual style of
black, while the bride wore a costume
OF gray, trimmed very becomingly IN
white pearl Jets. Rev. w. w. Brown
Officiated; after which, we made way
to the dining hall where the table
was ladened with every delieacy of the
season. The inner-man was we'll cared
for. The next morning the happy pair
left for Rocky Mount, Va.
Friday night was general Church
meeting at High Street Church, and
they had good time hearing the ex-
cuses OF the 10 members who hal not
been faithful. We have to be more
dutiful and pay our salaries or we
might be excluded. However or not
we mean to abide by the church rules
Sunday morning, "Tbelma" had at
occasion to visit the First Baptist
Church. The weather being little
Indictment, the crowd was not as large
as usual, but we listened to g most ex.
cellent sermon delivered by the pastor
Rev. K. r. Jones, preaching from Deui
81 AT. At 4 p m the Education Circle
met with Miss Al. =. Stewart, presid en-
and Miss L. A Sherman, secretary. Al
7 80 p m Rev. r. r. Jones preached
from the text, The people had minC
to work. Thhe pastor and his mem
bsrs are preparing to build q new
} church.
iss N. j, Monroe is still on tn,
sick list. but is convalescent.
Rev. W. w. Brown went to Radfort
to fill the pulpit of Rev. b. p. Watkins
Mrs. Brooks. who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. W. Brown, wa
called home to Pittsburg, Pa. on &C
count of the death of her husband.
A. NJ. Jones, Esq Grand Master O
Ancient Free Masons Of Virginia pass
ed through our city last Sunday morn
ing enroute to Bristol, Tenn. He wa
accompanied by the popular Mr. Ram
sey of Norfolk.
Me-. William Johnson left for Chica
go, ILL.,, accompanied by Miss Virgini
Edwards and Mr.. William Walker
Miss Edwards has been visiting Roam
oke some eight months or more MI
Walker will make Chicago his home
Rev B. B. Martin is in the city. n
will leave tonight for Buchanan. w
Va. THxLKA,