Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-18
FROM ROANOKE.
The Ohildren's Day Great Feature.
Personal and General News.
BIaTWO.

ROANOKE. Va, June 10, 1898.
Whew how hot. The wheather has
been we'll nigh intolerabie. Many have
been prostrated from heat.
Children's Day exercises held forth in
nearly all the churches last Sunday
At High Street Baptist Church a most
inviting program was presented and
every one present was delighted with /
the recitations and essays OF the little /
ones who were especially trained for |
the occasion by Miss Lucy 2. Watkins. |
The singing was excellently rendered |
under the Leadership of Mr.. A. l.. B. |
Robinson of Virginia Seminary Sup |
erintendent j. h, Wilkinson who pre- !
sided with much grace and dignity |
gave the children encouraging remarks |
after which Lawyer L. 7. Henry was
called upon for an address and spoke
to the subject, Demands of the Hour
which was eloquently done to the de-
light of the audience. The large gath
ering of children in their beautiful
summer attire bedecked with flowers
appropriate to the occasion presented
a scene fit for fairy lands When they
arose from their seats to thank Prof.
Henry for his able speech.
The exercises at Mount Zion A. nj
+. Church in the afternoon we're also
very interesting. The church was
beautifully decorated with flowers in
rich profusion. IN the centre at the
chancel in front of the sacred desk wa
suspended golden cross the work OF
the pastor, Rev. ]. Strange Miss De
borah Stsnfield. The gems ana recita.
tions by the little ones and the select
reading by Mr.. Thomas Trsynhorn and
the solo by the pastor, Rev. ]. Strange,
were very pleasant features of the DC
casion and richly enjoyed by all. Five
minute remarks were begun by thu
/ pastor who pointed out TO the children
the purpose of Children's Day and the
endeavor of the church 20 build up the
human side of the race as well as the
spiritual side. The singing rendered
with vim and enthusiasm under the
leadership of Prof. Traynham. Law
yer I. L. Henry was called upon TO ad-
dress the audience. he briefly review
ed the history of the A NJ. E. Church
aud complimente1 the endeavor OF the
church TO develop the capability o.
the Negro along the several lines Of
! thought and action. The professional
march of the children was an unique
feature and added much to the SPLEEN
dor of the occasion.
Miss Nancy Monroe has returned
from short visit to the White Sui
phur Springs very much improved in
health.
Rev. O. Patterson of Springwood
Va, occupied the pulpit at High Street
Baptist Church last Sunday, Rev. w.
w. Brown, the pastor having been
called away to Radford, Va, his wife
Mrs. Corine Brown, accompanying him
The bicycle is on the increase
= Every afternoon Gainsboro and 9th
Avenue n. K swarm with the crowd OF
two-wheelers including many fair cy-
clists.
Prof. ]. @. Brown of Bedford City
q is in the city attending to important
q business.
Il The True Reformers OF Roanoke
g Division turned out in large numbers
{ under the direction of Chief Emanue
), Mcpherson Co hear "A special sermon
t from Rev. Moses K Johnson Mt Ziol
d Bapt. Church was packed to its utmos
: capacity, The Reverend was at hi
+ best.
II The program of Children's Day exer
T cises at st. Paul Nj. K. Church las
/ Sunday was as follows: REGULATIONS b,
Edmonia Steptoe, James Singleton
J. and Eddie Penn; Singing by school
n Dialogue by Misses Cephas and Bessi
d Davis; Recitation by CLARA Jackson
Is Singing by school; Picture lesson b.
e Mrs Hunter Gems by Misses Cephas
/ Horth. Sims and Anderson; Dialogu
by Misses Hunter and Candiff; Re
N sponsive reading led by Mrs. Hunter.
Is social event. one of the most prom
y inent of the season. was given at tn
1t new residence of Rev. W. w. Brown o.
II High Street last Tuesday evening b
Re the Excelsior Social Club. This clu
e is composed of ladies among whom ar
N some of the most active church worker
IL in the city. They desired TO tende
a. Rev. W. w. Brown and his accomplish
"a ed wife an ovation in tfeir home
20 hence the festive occasion. 1t WAS
r brilliant scene-fair ladies fashionabl
If attired and gallant gentlemen in cor
ventional suits made the hour OF pleas
TO ure one of agreeable liveliness. Prom
OF nent among those who were gathere
l. at the richly ladened festive boar
in were J. II. Gillian. Emanuel McPhel
r. son, Rev. w. w. Brown, A. L. b. Rob
inson, u r. Ruffin, Phillip Whitel
n w. 9. Banks, and Lawyer T. T. Henri
p The Misses Mills, Misses CalIowai
We Sallie Daniels, Sarah Easley, and Mei
M danes Easley, Moody, w. w. Brown
ly and Misses Lille Parsons. Mary Plent
be L. 2. Watkins and Minnie Hendrick
TO Many pleasantries were exchanged /
those present and the most jOvial 1oo
IN humor prevailed. After removal
as the cloth, eloquent addresses WEI
u made by Rev. Rev. w. w. Brown, Law
yer 7. 7. Henry, Chief Mcpherson an
other.
cy DR.. /. d. Burrell is home again aft
ly a brief sojourn in the North.
&c Miss Pearl Cephas of Morgan COLES
Annex, Lynchburg, Va, is at hon
n spending her vacation.
he Mr.. James Cephas who has been al
en- sent in Greensboro. N. G. for som
ng time has returned home suffering fro
ut Asthma. Heis still very sick.
a THELMA.