Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
FROM ATLANTIC CITY.
GAY Times There-Msny Strangers
A Grand Event.
ATLANTIC CIrr, N. j., Aug. 81, 1900

nu9l concert and banquet reception
OF the Brighton Walters Association
was given. This association has taken
the leading place in colored. social at
fairs Of Americas greatest watering
place. and its annual receptions are
now looked for with greates5 interest.
This years reception plainly showed
: the influence OF the colored race on
the affairs of the resort. The audi.
| ence comprised all the prominent col.
ored people OF the city IN addition 20
many whites, who came to witness the
| enjoyment OF their friends. Among
| the latter were q number OF visitors
at the vHriousihotels.
The participants included also .
large number OF people from Balti-
more. Washington and other cities.
who are either visiting the shore or
are here for the summer.
The reception was held In Fitzger-
AIDS Auditorium, on North Kentucky
avenue, and the large hall was GRO Nd-
ed to the doors. The members of the
association presented q fine appear
snce, all being attired in full dressed
suits while the two hundred or more
ladies' present were all gowned in ex
csllent taste and the height OF fashion.
The big auditorium was brilliantly
lighted and handsomely decorated,
adding greatly TO the sttracsiveness
/ or the scene.
The concert which formed the first
part OF the evenings programme was
| first class in every respect. The vocal
numbers were all excellent. A lead
ings feature was David jenkins, who
gave some splendid delineations OF
Irish character. The music was fine,
large orchestra under the direction
OF Prof. Benjamin divers being in at
| tendance.
After the concert came the dsncing,
which was the real feature OF the
evening. There was q grand march,
| followed by o programme OF dances
which continued until near cay light.
Every lady was presented with .
handsome Louquet.
The unprecedented success of the
whole affair was due to the earnest eff
forts OF the officers Of the ssso station
| and the reception comm ittee: Messrs
| L. g. Hammond aud J. 81. Gardner as
master OF ceremonies and floor manag-
| er respectively, were the hsrdest work.
ed men present, but their efforts to
please were ably seconded by J. l..
Everett. president; George w. Lewis,
vice-president; L. Mckinney, tressur-
er; w. Henry Jones, secretary; J. T..
holt. assistant secretary; 1. s. Goings,
sergeant. at arms, and the members of
she COMMITTEES, Messrs. James C.. Wat.
kius, c. O. Johnson, Jackson Riley,
| Cyrus Curtis, A. w. Poindexter, Ed
ward Hughston, Edward Watkins and
Julius Burt.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. j. l.. Everett. Washington, ID c ;
Mr.. aud Mrs.. L. Mckinley. Atlantic
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alexander,
Atlantic City; Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Kenerley, Washington; Miss Banine
Kenerley, Washington; Mrs. Walter
Williams, Jersey City; Mr.. Osbell Oil
yer, Richmond, Va. Miss Rusie Cow
en-, Washington Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Watkins, Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Isaac II arris, Atlantic City Henry II.
Small, New Haven, Conn. Miss J. E
Howard, Baltimore; Miss Mary Per-
vail, Richmond; Miss Lucy B. Oorbin,
Harry 8. Cummings, Miss Ssllie b.
Hstchett. Baltimore; A. ID. Gates, r.
L. Edwards, Philadelphia; Misc Mary
f. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ferguson, Richmond; Miss Mamie
Pa. Mrs.. Chafiu, Mr.. w. @. Davis.
Philsds lphia; Miss Sarah Fisher, Miss
Jennie Paige, Mr.. William Burrell,
| Philsdelphis; Miss Sarah Wallace,
Miss Boyer, Baltimore; Miss Ella Rob-
inson, Washington /; Mrs. j. c. Overton,
Philsdelphis; Mrs. George w. Lewis,
Mr.. w. j. Swanson, Mr.. b. Chapman,
Philadelphia.
Prominent among the guest at the
Morris ColIege >. New York Ave. ere
Madam Mildred Gross and Mrs. Emma
Robinson. of Richmond. Va.
Mr.. Percy Sears and Mr.. James Nc
Kensis of Richmond, Va, spent two
days here en- route home from New
York City where they had been for q
week Of pleasure.
Miss Lula b Nelson of Va. is spend
lag her vacation with her cousin, Mrs.
George w. Lewis, n. New Park Ave.
At Wallis bath houses on the board
walk, nearly tive-hundred people bath
ed On sunday last, and about 1000
spectators, white and colored. watched
the merry bsthers ride the breakers,
and swell in their beautiful costumes.
Among visitors al d bathers pArticu-
larry noticed were Misses Mahala Nor
! ris, Rosa and Fannie ]. Elliott, Zeno
bia and Mabel Morris. also Miss SUSIE
b. Jefferson, who is consid cred one OF
the finest swimmers among the girls.
NJ 8. John B. Harris is also here on q
visit.
Madam Cross sang one ofher favor
lite solos at the Shiloh Baptist Church
on Sunday night. She was at her best.
The occasion was the annual sermon
to the V. &. Knights of Pythiss, by the
pastor, Rev. j, W. Henderson.
Mr.. T. Everett Johnson is here for
the summer, also Mira. Lille A. Hope
and Mrs. CLARK of Richmond, Va.
Rev. Walter II. Brooks, d. D. OF Wash
ington, d. @. is spending his vacation
here.
Rev. j. A Taylor of Washington, D.
G. is here to the Baptist Convention.
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