Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
SUFFOLK.
Easter in the Live City on the
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Suffolk, Va, April 16.-With Joyous
songs Of praise, bright orchestral in
terpretations fetching feminine cos
tunes and weather that lent inspira-
ton to the day, Suffolk on Sunday cell
ebrated the Resurrection anniversary
as it had never done before. There
were big crowds of brlght-faced happy
people at the special services, and they
gave up literally to the collection
boxes.
Here are the amounts taken at places
where there were special Easter col
lections: Christian Church, $751;; st.
PauTs F. Il. Church, about $3.50; Main
Street Methodist Church. about $3.50.
NINE PIECE ORCHESTRA.
AT the morning services in the Chris
tian Church the exercises were more
elaborate than any ever attempted in
Suffolk. The music was n feature.
Aside from singing by the choir,
choruses, and solos. there was in OPP
Grafton an orchestra of nine pieces.
Those who composed the orchsSera
were: Professor FL. A. Miller, saxa-
phone; Misses Florence Titus and Jen-
ME Ballard, first violins; Mrs. Charles
Spanslor. second violin; Mr.. Butler.
first cornet; Mr.. Nickerson, second cor
net; Mr.. Skinner, viola; Mr.. Weyh-
mann, violoncello; Miss Carr, organ.
A pretty musical program of % num-
bers took the place of q sermon in the
morning. The auditorium was hand
somely decorated with ported plants
and cut flowers. The pulpit was bank
ed solidly with palms and flowers. A
big chorus OF canaries from more than
a dozen cages sang joyfully.
Mrs. John M. Butler and Mrs Fl. M.
Parker trained the little people who
took part.
AMONG OTHER CHURCHES.
At st. Paul's p E.. Church an elab-
crate musical program arranged by
Miss Frances Quimby was well exc
Chuckatuc, sang in ST. Pauls choir
Sunday At the o'clock services the
infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cockey
was baptized.
The Main Street Methodist Church,
where the biggest collection of the day
was taken, was well attended. The
music was good.
There was no special Easter observ-
nnce at the Presbyterian and Baptist
Churches. The pulpit OF the latter was
filled morning and evening by Rev. L.
Claggett Skinner, Of Berkeley, who also
preached at Driver in the afternoon.
TWO BIG SUITS.
Circuit Court was occupied to-day In
hearing the suit OF the Tunis Lumber
Company for $500. The plaintiffs were
represented by Lawyer e. r Baird. of
Norfolk. and States Attorney e. e.
Holland was counsel for the defendants.
After the jury was ernpanelled the evil
dence of two witnesses for the defense
was tsJsen-George w. Truitt and John
l.. Gay. That was all the evidence eX
cept records in rebuttal The case will
be resumed tomorrow.
The suit between the same litigants
was tried last year and the Dennis
company won. The Supreme Court
ordered it back for trial.
AFTER A. AND D.
The suit of Christopher Columbus
Norfleet against the Atlantic and Dan
Vile railroad, for $4,000. was set for a
special term In June. The plaintiff, who
is represented by Attorneys w. 8. Hol-
land and S. T.. Everett, wants damages
for getting manned on the road Mr..
a. p. Thorn was here for the railroad
company.
SOME LIKE IT.
Sheriff r. 0. Riddick. OF Gates county,
N. c.. who keeps in close touch with
North Carolina politics, said to-day
that number of the better class OF
colored people in his section will vote
for tho suffrage amendment imposing
educational qualifications and virtually
disqualifylng thousands of iIiterate
probably be adopted by q vote OF $4,000
to 10000 in the State.
FUNERALS.
The funeral of the late A. ]. Hen
derson took place Sunday from Beech
Grove NJ. E. Church, near Driver. The
1nterment was at Glebe's P. L. Church.
The burial was attended by Confederate
Veterans and Heptasophs. Among vet
Grams In attendance were Messrs. e. j.
Driver, James Wagner, r. S. Boylkn,
r. E. Norfleet. +. NJ Arthur and J. o.
IAavaster.
The funeral OF the late r. B. Boyett
took place Sunday at p. m. from the
Christian Church in Suffolk.
The late Miss Elizabeth Hall was
buried Sunday In Isle OF Wight coun-
ty.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Atherton, of Phillips
burg, Pa, are being entertained in Suf-
folk by Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Mcclellan,
on Grace street.
Rev. Joseph 8. Dunn, rector of ST.
Paups p. T.. Church. left to-day for q
ten days period of rccuperation ut
Flower de Hundred. Prince George
county. His family went, too.
Mr.. James #. Shepherd who passed
week with Suffolk relatives. left to-
night to resume business in Charlotte
N. C.
Mr.. George A. Tabb. of Portsmouth
spent Sunday with Suffolk friends
Mr.. a. T. Morse, of New York city
was in Suffolk as n guest OF Miss Flor
cnce Harvey, whose schoolmate he was
few years ago.
Mr.. r. Z. Gilman, of Richmond. was
in Suffolk to-day
Mr.. Lewis Brothers, OF Norfolk, on
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