Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-02
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The Jewett Anti-Lynching League
met in the Union Baptist Church on
Monday evening, 20th inst. Rev. A. d
Chandler spoke on lynching. he was
severe in his condemnation OF the out
RACES. Other interesting speeches
were made. Mr.. w. 81. Dickson SD Ike
As did Mr.. Brooks and Andrew Walker
The next meeting Of the League will
be Dec. 4th. and il will give . public
demonstration.
Mr. w. A. Wheeler OF Ronceverss,
W. Va, is in the city, the guest of Mrs
Mary A. Skinner. He will reside here
permanently.
A very pretty home wedding was cell
ebrHted last Wednesday evening &C the
home Of Ne. David Robbs, Is Windsor
st., when Miss Mary NJ. RobD was
Joined in holy matrimonV TO Mr.. Hen
~ Baylor. Both the bride and groom
/ were from Essex, Va Rev. A. D.
Chandler OBLIGATED. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Baylor left Thursday morning on their
wedding tour.
Mr.. g. Grant williams is still on his
hunting trip.
Miss Lillian @ Davis stood as God
mother for Mrs. David Robb's young
est child, Ruth, last Wednesday even
ing.
Miss Mary l.. Carr is still out Of the
city for she benefit of her health. She
very much By the young people of the
| city.
The Y.P.U. OF the Union Baptist
Church held their business meeting
last Wednesday night. The threaten
| ing weather did not deter tbs faithful.
| We had . very interesting meeting.
| Mr.. W. g Wilson, president.
The fair Of the Union Baptist Ohurch
commences on Tuesday, Nov. 28th and
continues until Friday, Dec. LIST. A
very interesting program lie promised
Drs. J. and d. Bell, of Boston, Mass,
were the guests Of the Misses Oomry,
50 Martha St tins week
Mrs. Charles Goulden of Amherst,
Mass, is the guest OF Mr.. and MRS.
| William Flint, Al Martha st.
Mrs. A. B. Thompson Of Boston,
Mass, has returned 90 she city.
Mr.. Charles s. Oustis, President of
the Olsyten Jewett LynchinR League,
No. B. CT Hartford, is indisposed.
Mrs. Braxton Hill is improving.
The B. Y. p. U of the Union Baptist
Church will begin its Week of Prayer
next Sunday evening, Dec. 3rd., Dea-
con J. o. Taylor. President.
the Young Peoples Union OF the
Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. g. w
Taylor, pastor, will be invited and also
the Young Peoples Society of the
Pearl st. A M. E Zion Church, Rev.
Cooper, pastor.
Rev. A d. Chandler. pastor OF the
Union Baptist Church preached sn in-
structive sermon on last Sunday even
| ing ;6ubj Parents duty to children"
The Sewing Circle of the Ladies Aux
II -. az lee 49,
| Mrs. Cora Nelson.
Miss Jennie Mitchell, who has been
quite i'll is very much improved
Mr.. James Strong of New York ie
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Will
Jams.
The B.Y.P. q. Society ST Union
Baptist Church met Sunday evening at
$3.50 Topic: "Our return for the
Lords benefits.
The full dress ball and reception
given by the County Club at the City
Mission Hall last Wednesday evening
VAS very we'll attended by the fashion
able young people of our city. Music
was furnished bv the Alpha orchestra.
The hall was Handsomely decorated
with palms and club colors.
The annual fair opened last Tuesday
evening at the Union Baptist Church
and continued until Friday evening.
Quite large crowd attended each eve-
nIng. The programme was very pleas
ing and interesting and VISA well car
ried out.
Miss Lottie Fisher OF Weathersfield
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs. James
Skinner, last Thursday
A large crowd asshmbled at Horse
Guard Armory on the 9Th to listen to
an address delivered by Miss Lillian
clayton Jewstt of Boston. The sub
ject of her address being "0ur Boast
of Civilization" And well did che por-
tray many horrible and atrocious
crimes perpetrated upon our people
throughout the southland. The inter-
est taken in the Baker family shows
her true and untiring faith and she
should command the respect and love
of every race-loving Negro.
Our loving President who, in his in
augural address told rs that those OUT
RACES would be put down, did not es-
cape her severe criticism and fiery elo-
quence. The prof ect engaged in by her
of instituting the Anti-lynching
: League throughout every city is q
grand one, and the means Of awakenin &
! more interest in our behalf. and each
and every league throughout the state
has shown q marked increase since her
. appearance in the city and we truly
hope that it may steadily grow until
I We can sea q more favorable result.
/ Too much credit cannot be given Mr..
J. P. Holland for his striving to have
Miss Jewett come down, and we sim
cerely hope that every one will be-
| Of this year.