Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Two Thousand coIored Odd Eel.
lows Parade the Streets.
Four Brass Bands Head the Procession
Colored Girl Jumps Out of Second stor,
Window to Escape From Her Father
Proposed Football Team.
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Suffolk, Va, Sept. 19.-The Colored
as the next place of meeting. Other
towns nominated were Newport News,
Danville and Stanton.
The feature of to-day was a great
big street parade. in which about 1000
persons and four brass bands took
part. Two trai!,s brought eXcu-SionistS
here, and many oil these were IN the
procession. They came from Ports
mouth, Norfolk Hampton and Newport
News. The odd Fenows were deco
rated With insignia o; rank and Car
ried emblems OF their order.
There was Il big supper tonight.
Tomorrow the lodge will likely finish
it's work. Grand officers vii! be named.
The visitors seem to be- an orderly.
well-behaved lot of men.
JUMPED OUT a WINDOW.
While endeavorinS TO escape corpo-
raj punishment at the hands OF her
father. Rosa Cross colored, aged about
nineteen years, to-day jumped out OF
u second story window and landcC:
right side up. ana but little injured.
Rosa had done something 10 dispiease
her father who wanted 10 correct her.
The girl preferred to risk limb and
life by a good high jump.
COMING HORSE RACE.
The people down the sleepy Hole
neighborhood are preparing Ton another
horse race on Thursday. September "a.
This Will perhaps DC more pretentiouS
than any sporting event which has yet
happened at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park. There are three classes-2 40,
ESQ and free-f or-all. Horses from Nor
folk. Isle of Wight and Nansemond Will
enter.
Incidentally there will be a big oys
Ter roast on the same day.
DOWNING IN THE GLAD1AT "a -
Tuesday, october 9Th, will be the leXt
date al the City Hall Theatre, when
Robert Downing, in his great play.
THE Gladiator Will be the attraction.
This play is the one that made him
famous. Mr.. Downing in The Giadi-
ator' will be seen at his best. Mir
Downing "a. ries all the scenery Tor the
proper production OF the play, and his
company is said To be one ui unusual
merit.
PROPOSED FOOTBALL TEAM.
There is being made an effort TO or
Eani1e a football team III Suffolk.
There is now probably better football
material ana more of it in suffolk than
ver.Leforc, ana many persons, depre-
eating the tendency 10 let athletic
sports die out, are seeking TO have the
team gotten together.
The following persons. some of them
seasoned athletes and old college play
ers, have signiiied Willingness to
join: Rev l.. f. Black, sam Burges.
Wallace kilby, w. Il. Johnson, Black
well L. Stith, Ben w. Buck, Upshur
Tucker, Il. Palmer. w. Steele. Charles
II. Stith, Professor w. G. Morton, AIaN
Mcakin, John Kiiby and Willie Eea-
man.
PERSONAL.
Miss Florence ramsey, OF Chucka-
tuck, Is visiting the Misses Britt.
Miss Mae Bailey, OF Suffolk, and Miss
Mamie Birdsong, of Isle of Wight
county, have returned from Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City.
M ,lizaheih- Peake.- Church.
land. was in Suffolk to-day.
Miss Lizzie Boyett is commissioning
from a fever.
captain H. +. Brooks has returned
from Baltimore.
Mr.. w. l.. Mcleod returned tonight
from New York.
Work is progressing on the new dry
lSilns of the Gay Manufacturing Com
nany TO replace those burned i'm June.
Rev. w. II. Green, pastor Of the Nam
street Methodist Church. is visiting IT.
Mathews county, Va.
Osey Gay. Harry Dardcn and Harry
Bruce have gone TO enter Randolph-
Macon Academy.
Miss Louise Twitty has returned from
Tarmyiile, Va.
Daughters will meet with Miss Seile
Thompson Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. This will be the first meeting
since summer vacation. a full at
tendance is asked.
Suffolk College opened to-day win
bright prospects.