Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
SUFFOLK.
Rev. John S. Thomas breaches
an Ante ELECTION Sermon.
An Enjoyable Book socinl Tho "sprlng
Chicken" Funny Show Notes That arc
Personal and otherwise Two Little
Deeds.
Especial to virslnian-Pllot,

Suffolk, Va, Nov. 5.-Rev. John Stan
ley Thomas, of the Presbyterian
church, Sunday night preached a SER
mon meant to be appropriate on the
last day but one before n national cleo
ton. Mr.. Thomas is brother OF Chas.
II. Thomas, of Newberne, N. c., who
is candidate for reelection to Con-
gress The minister said in part:
This is time OF political excite
ment. We ought to be opposed to
bosses in State and church a noted
political boss on the witness stand i'll
New York was asked the question:
| Are you in politics for what you get
out OF it?' and replied. Yes sir, all day
and every dav in the week" This is
| the answer OF II boss. Men saw we
must have leaders in politics. What
we want in America is men who will
fight hand in hand and shoulder 10
for. by ana of the bosses shall perish
from the earth.
There is the journalist He is the
recorder of the history OF happenings
every day in the week. The daily
press is tho mightiest power in modern
civilization. There are fools opposed
to newspapers. Whatever enlightens
is n service to man. The exposure of
wrongs by the daily press is a restraint
and the recital OF virtues is an inspi
ration.
Service is the test of business sue
cess. and the measure of usefulness.
We ought not to attack the vocation
which creates and distributes. which
gives something for something and
does not take without giving back.
politicians are often guilty of over
looking the fact that whatever en-
larges in production builds up in SER
vice. No vocation nor man is indie
pendent. Independence Is much glo-
ritied thing. That vocation. that man
which renders the greatest service
bears the character of the greatest.
! The measure of success is service. The
strong shall serve the wea; the wise
the ignorant the rich the poor-and
this is Christian principle"
TOOK SOCIAL.
The young ladies of Suffolk College
were entertained Friday night by the
social club of the Y. w. c. a. in their
| receptiOn-room. The Book Social
was success. Those WHO helped to
make the evening pass pleasantly We're
Miss Verna Halsted, in pink organdic.
American beauty roses. diamons and
pearls; Miss Grace Daniel. buff silk.
with cut taffeta trimmings. rubies and
roses: Miss Lillian Turner. red tanet.
with point lace and pearls: Miss Daisy
Harrell. lowered organdic and dia-
iHpilNS. MISS musician ana MISS i eliza
Smith sang. The interesting program
was closed by Miss Mamie Foreman.
who rendered some beautiful selections
in skillful manner.
a FUNNY SHOW.
"A Spring Chicken" produced al the
City Hall Theatre tonight. was very
amusing. There isn't so much in the
piece. but it bubbles with fun and per-
picking situations and received much
applause. Il. II. O'Connor as Chick
weed. did some rather clever work. and
Gertrude Barnes. as Ida Hoe, was n
whole bunch of vivacitv by herself.
There were other entertaining mem
bers in the cast. The costumes were
new and bright. Tho performance as
a whole pleased and left the auditors
in better humor for having been
there.
MURRAY AND MACK
These famous Irish comedians and
their big company in their latest farce
comedy. Shooting the Chutes" will he