Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-04
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
The Easter Music Was TunefuI
and Pretty.
Liberal Collections I'm tho various
Churchcs-Mondny Morning Ba.e-
b"li-Firemen aro In Training
Newsy Notos of General Interest.
Especial to Virginian-Pilot3

Suffolk. Va. April 3.-Easter Sunday
in Suffolk was productive of fetching
feminine costumes, tuneful, joyous
music and liberal special collections
for missions. 1t was altogether a glo-
rious day-cold enough to account for
winter gowns and warm enough to wear
springtime attire if it was pretty
enough.
The music was n special feature at
all the churches and as whole prob
ably surpassed any former efforts. The
several sacred auditoriums were taste
fully decorated with ported plants and
flowers. The choirs had rehearsed spe-
cial music. and the organists had ex-
ira renditionS of voluntarieS, marches
and poStludeS.
CANARIES. CORNETs AND vIO-
Inns.
The most elaborate displays and ex-
ercises took place at the Christian
Church. Among the floral and ever
green decorations. and variously distr-
buted about the building were thirteen
cages OF canary birds, which did their
part In making vocal music. In addi-
ton TO the usual choir there was n
chorus of fifty voices, three violins and
Jennie Ballard and Florence Titus were
violinistes. and Messrs. Harvey NJ
Butler and Harry L. Jacobs played cor
nets. The several programs already
printed in the Virginian- Pilot were ex.
ecuted artistically and In detail ut the
several churches.
EASTER COLLECTIONS.
The collection at st. Paurs P. e.
Church sunday morning was something
The Easter Offering for missions at
the Christian Church for missions ex-
clusively was S22730
The Main Street Methodist Church
mission Offering has not been completed
yet. 1t Will run considerably over $500.
No special collection was had ut the
Baptist Church.
COMING MARRIAGE.
There is to be n marriage in Suffolk
this week at $40 o'clock Wednesday
evening. Miss Lizzie +. Cutchin will
become the bride of Mr. f. T. Crews,
of Oxford. n. C. The ceremony will
happen at the prospective brides home.
No. 81 Main street. The ,bride-to-be is
a popular young lady and the daugh-
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin f. Clutch
In. The groom elect is in the tobacco
business at Oxford.
THE HAWKS FELL DOWN.
There was a match game OF baseball
this morning between two local teams
o. boys the Eagles and Hawks. The
Eagles won out. Is TO s. batteries:
Riddick and Primer: Woodward and
Matthews.
WANT TO GET IN TRAINING.
The Phoenix Company of Volunteer
Firemen are expecting to be very much
in town at the State Fircmens' Con-
vention which meet next September in
Roanoke. They viii begin training for
one or more contests within a few
weeks. There may be local hose CON
test in the meantime.
LAID TO REST.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Jackson took place this afternoon from
the residence. No. "a Sycamore street
Ihe services were conducted by DR.. w.
W. Sta!ey. Of the Christian Church.
Rev. w T. Green, of the Main Street
Methodist Church. assisted. The inter
nent was in Cedar Hill. the following
peing naii-bearers: w. J. Farley. s.
J: carr, h, NJ. Parker, ]. II. Byrd,
Elisha Brooks and r. Jacobs
FREE EXHIBITION.
The representatives of Kilfyre extIn-
gulshers gave free exhibition This
afternoon near the city Hall. A hig
wood box was saturated with tar and
coal oil and fired. Then they put 1t out
SPECIAL READERS MEETING
The Afternoon Reading Club will
nave a called meeting tomorrow (Tues-
dayl afternoon with Miss Louise Britt
90 Main street. 1t is expected TO have
a reception very soon and It's NECESSARY
TO talk over details
DENIES THE REPORT.
Colonel II. Il. BoykIn emphaticalIy de-
mes the report which has been circu-