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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Rev. p. II. Graves of Long Creek,
Va. was in the city and called on us.
-Major,E. A. Washington, who suf-
fered relapse of La Grippe is much
improved and will be out in few days.
Mr.. James Forester is indisposed
at his residence, 7I9 n. 3rd street.
Mrs. Nancy Anderson, who re-
Gently underwent an operation at the
Old Dominion Hospital is improving.
Mrs. Harriet E. Thompson is as
yet quite sick at her residence, 1I2 East
jackson st.
Mrs. Mildred johnson of Rosetta
Court is quite i'll at her residence, lOOO%
st. Peter st.
Mary's Band, No. /, met on the 11th
instant at the Pythian Castle Hall.
-Four candidates were initiated and an
niversary exercises held. Those who
participated were Miss Mamie O. Hope
and Mrs. Alice l.. Lewis.
Mrs. Anna Taylor, Deputy Grand
Worthy Counsellor installed the officers
of Pure Gold Court ON the 18th instant.
She also installed the officers of Sarah s
COurG, NO. gao on the lSth instant, also
the officers of Richmond Court, No. 169.
The work is prospering.
Mr.. B Fl. Peyton, the General In
spector for the Richmond Beneficial In
surance Company has just returned to
the city from a successful business trip
to Danville, Va. He reports things en-
couraging along all lines.
Pythianism is booming all over the
state.
Funeral Director Alpheus Scott is
ready to fill all engagements. Those
who have patronized him, pronounce
his service all right. See notice.
-Lentilhon A. Mack, the ten-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mack.
grandson of the late Frank Anthony
was baptized in New York Sunday
February 9th at the Mt OIivet Baptist
Church by its pastor, DR.. o. T. Walker
We return thanks to Rev. VIM. M.
Moss, B. D., for an invitation to the
installation services at the Bank Street
Baptist Church of Norfolk. Va, March
10th, 1902.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
RICHMOND
THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONvRN.
TION.
II Moves to The Mechanics Institute,
The Legislature Here.

The unconstitutional "Oonstitut ional"
Convention has adjourned-tos sMechan-
les Institute in this city, and the legis-
lature Of Virginia has its hall once more.
The discussion Of the CORPORATION
Commission provision has resulted in a
bitter controversy. The measure was
offered with q view to controlling the
railroads of the state; but as is usual in
such cases, by the time the railroad at
torneys and Representatives were
through amending and tacking on to
the measure such propositions as they
favored. the bill could not be recognized
by its own father.
It now has the appearance Of having
been offered originally by the railroads
and is so harmless that no one is dispos-
ed TO offer any opposition to its passage
except perhaps those who originally pro-
posed the measure.
It creates offices and that is what the
kickers wanted.
The proposition to disfranchise the
colored citizen has occasioned much
trouble and the members are as yet in a
hopeless tangle over the matter.
The agitation in Washington TO re-
duce the representation of the states
which have restricted the suffrage by
constitutional enactment has had a most
cooling effect on the Negro. haters.
1t is difficult to conceive what will be
done in the primeses.
The discussion seems to be endless,
whenever the subject is broached and
every white man in the black belt seems
TO think that he knows more about the
Negro than the Negro knows about
himself.
The colored folks are Saving wood
and saying nothing" fully realizing that
whatever is done TO their injury will
reactupon those who temporarily profit
by the experiment.
The legislature reassembled last Wed.
nesday at the capitol building. 1t prom
ises TO be here, -bnt short time and ev.
erybody in Richmond hopes these prom
ises will be fulfilled.
No one is profiting by the presence OF
the two bodies but the hotel keepers and
the boarding houses, and well, we might
as well say 1.-THE bar-room men are
grinning from ear to ear.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

LEE-Mr. Nelson Lee departed thi:
life Tuesday, February 4th at 5:2O a. m.
at his residence, 318 West Duval St
He bore his sickness with Christian for.
tltude. nd died in the full triumph OF
faith. He leaves a wife, one brother
and host of relatives and friends tc
mourn their loss. We trust that oul
loss is his eternal gain.
His funeral took place Thursday af
ternoon, February 9Th, at 3 O'Clock
from the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church of which he was a member for
20 years. Rev. I. b. Banks preached 8
very pathetic funeral, assisted by Rev.
Randolph V. Peyton, pastor. Mr.. A. d.
Price, Funeral Director, officiated.
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy loved employ,
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy.
A voice at midnight came.
He started up TO hear,
A mortal arrow pierced his frame,
He fell, but felt no fear.
By his wife,
ELLEN LEE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
A Brilliant RecOrd.-Fifth Grammar
Grade Still Leads.

The 5th Grammar Grade Of RsLar
School, Miss. M. L. Chiles, teacher. for
excellence in attendance and soboIsr.
ship still leads Baker School.
The record is 100 per cent in attain
dance for IL weeks and days and none
tardy during the term.
In the examination Just endsd the
class made 93 per cent in Arithnetic
and 81 per cent in Grammar with a oen,
eral average of 81 per cent for the
school, VIC
Twelve First Honors (aboye 90 nar
cent? and six Second Honors (abova So
per cent? Every pupil promoted with
an honor. A'AA
The class was served with cream and
cake at the residence of the teacher
Friday, Feb 14th, 1902 and enjtyed the
compliment. '-A0
The teacher and pupils may we'll feel
proud of the work accomplished tbis
session. The following were the pupils.
Edna Debbress, Hattie Fisher, Eve
Graham, Kate Holmes, Alberta HUGHES
Addle Lemas, Lucy Lewis, Belle Nor,
ms, Sarah Minor, Mary B. Payne. Mary
Quarles, Virginia Wilder, Chas. Brown.
Willie Crump, Robert Z. Jones. Tr
Roscoe o. Mitchell, Embro Scott Ohas,
Tinsley.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

WOOD-Passed away from this life
February 10th, Mrs. Rachel Wood in
her Doth year, at the residence of heI
devoted son, Mr.. Edward w. Wood. in
Peterburg. She was kind and indul.
gent mother and beloved by all who
knew her.
She leaves four daughters and one
son and host of relatives and friends tc
meurn their loss. Her funeral took
place from the Gilfield Baptist Church,
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock, Rev
G. b. Howard, officiating.
She is not dead, the one we cherish,
For she the path of virtue trod,
Her casket indeed may perish,
But not her soul, for that's with God
By Her Children.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
"RelNA sIhIE PRICE. FIVE CENTS .
RICHMOND -
AN APPEAL.
Help This " orthy Cause.
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 10 I,


RICHMOND, VA, Feb. Is. 1sAs.
Editor of The Richmond PLANET,
Dear Sir:-It is true that the co,s.ss
6aptlsts OF virginia are making nest
determined efforts In our May rallw
wnen the convention meets in Pstsrs-
burg TO pay off the $4,000 we ovy. -.
Home Mission Society. At no si-se
have we officially or otherwise dster-
mined 60 repudiate that or any of -
rest OF the debts against the Virrin&a
Seminary.
Inc institution was begun Soma ffk.on
or sixteen years ago and the Raptista Of
this state promised TO erect the buiLd
lngs and pay for them. Under tha
guidance OF God, the wise manaQeue.t
OF the Virginia Baptist State Conys--
uon, the trustee Board of the Senina-
~, the leadership Of President q W
Hayes, we have made wonderful striSes
of success.
Never before have the Negro Bapt;sks
OF the state been so thoroughly arouaes
70 the sense and propriety of rising m
and attempting so much TO helm tI.-s
selves. Not only the large churuhas
but the small churches ss we'll in 60,
try, village and town are putting fortf
new>and heretofore unheard of effort. 10
do something in noble and praissvsF-
tuy uttuneI IOr themselves.
In May, our convention will mai IN.
the Gilfield Baptist Church, Peterabvrs-
where breaches our distinguished brosS'
! er, Rev. q. b Howard, ID. ID. Tho-s
VINO think that the Virginia Baptist
State Convention is not the larpest ,nd
most powerful Baptist orCanizatio,,
among our people in this state vv;II
please, during the week of the convs--
ton, commencing May 18th. take tha
electric railway line via Manchester to
petersburg and see for themselves.
Now that the Negroes throupheut
this state and other states have 3eser.
mined to lift the debt from our sohoeI i'm
Lynchburg, would respectfully iayita
donations for that object from the nal,ia
| citizens of Richmond.
The Fifth Street Baptist Chnroh kes
subscribed $500 and she viii pay il in
/ May. s~' - -.
Contributions may be left at tn. Ne.
chanlcs' Savings Bank, 511 n. 3rd street
or at the Richmond Beneficial Insur
ance Company, 72S N. end st.
Now, let me ask, are there not nsap
and women in the city of Riohmond
| willing TO help an institution owned
and controlled by the Negro Baptists az
| this state? Are we to own notbipo2
Must we be afraid to own ssmethinSp
| fe noble hearted citizens, dare ts be
strong and courageous and come To the
rescue of your people.
Respectfully yours,
w. f. GRAHAM.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
4th Anniversary of Starlight 0uL.
No. 4.

On Sunday afternoon, February ssb
Starlight Beneficial Club had il, ana;
versary sermon preached at the Hhepe-
zer Baptist Church by its able pastor.
Rev. w. II. Stokes. They were asoem.
panied by the Little Dove o. L. OIub-
good many people were present and a
nice collection was raised.
On Thursday night, February Isss
the annual supper was given at theiI.
hall on west Leigh street. A mia. pra-
gramme, consisting of music and short
speeches was rendered. After which
the visitors We're escorted below TO par-
take OF the delicacies of the season
Mr.. w. Isaac johnson, one sf its
members installed the officers. passt Of
whom have been reelected from year to
year since It's organization.
The annual report shows Mat
the club has 57 benefited mon-
bers and snug sum in the bank
The club pays b for weeks; ss for
weeks; 81 as long as its memb.r re-
mains sick and $50 90 at death. IL .lso
pays heirs at the death of certain ms.a-
bers of the family.
The officers for the ensuing year are
as follows: President, John III. Ma.
brey; vice president, Joseph Fountain i.
secretary, M. p. Tyler; assistant seore,
tary, w. G. Carter; treasurer. w r
Smith; banking committee, w p Rnr.
rell, w. a. kyles and NJ. p. Tyler: sick
chairman, John Herndon; sergeant at
arms, Lewis Scott; marshals, r. S. Har-
ris and b. l.. Norrell.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
Pink Tea Party.

Grandest of the season at the Leigh
st. M. Il. Church, Monday and Tues
day nights, Feb'y cath and 25th, for the
benefit of the said church. Rev. Hughes
viii be presented suit of clothes given
him by the members and friends of the
church. The presentation speech will
be delivered by Rev. johnson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church.
On Tusday night, the prizes will be
presented to the successful persons sell
ing the highest number of tickets. We
VIII be glad to have our friends patro-
nlze us on this occasion. The commit
tee Will do all IN their power to make it
pleasant for all who attend. Refresh
ments at city prices.
Committee: E. @. Eldridge, M. M.
Bum, Mamie Hughes, Nancy West,
Matidice Hall, Annie Brown, Mollie
Smith.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

your anger and gain your true sympa
thy; but, alas tits all in vain.
THE CRY OF DEFIANCE.
You want the life of Hayes and the
failure of Virginia Seminary, an occu-
lar demonstration of the inability of the
Negro to lead and do for himself And
now, my brother, strike where You
think the life blood flows the freest.
We will not retreat, nor will we cast
out one for compromise.
WILL KNOW BUT ONE STANDARD.
We have pledged to stand for our peo-
pie, and if providence wills, when you
viii have robbed us of our intellectual
SHRINE ON the hills beyond LynchburV,
wen sound the trumpet of alarm till
the Negro Baptists CT Virginia know
but ON standard the Virginia Baptist
State Convention.
Awaiting your further action, am,
Sir, ''S'1'
Your humble servant,
r. II. BOWLING,
President of the Virginia Baptist
State Convention.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
st. Valentine Party.

A delightful st. Valentine party was
given Thursday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Garrett at their residence, SIS
North 30th street, in honor of her two
sons, Malchia Smith, recently from the
Hot Springs, Va, and Lewis Smith and
also large gathering OF her many
friends. Supper was served at 12 :. m.
The table was handsomely set with eve
ry thing Of the season and decorated
with flowers. Every one enjoyed
themselves until late hour in the
morning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
DEATHS.
Passed Away.

William Robinson died February IA
1908, at 7:20 a. m. His death was 8
shock to all who knew him. He was
perfectly resigned TO the will of God
BIS funeral took place Sunday even.
ing at 2 O'Clock from the 7th st. Baptist
Church, Camden, N. J. He was q
years of age.
Deep sorrow now pervades each heart
And grief our bosoms swell;
A loved one from our home departs,
In that new home to dwell.
No more in our loved room again
Shall we our loved one greet,
But in that room that's free from pain
Shall we our lost one meet.
lis God VINO lifts our comforts high,
Or sinks them in the grave;
he gives and blessed be His name,
He takes but what he gave.
His Mother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
Produced Great Results.

philadelphia, Pa. Christian Banner.
Rev. w. F. Graham, d. D., of Rich-
mond, Va. is the guest of the Editor of
the CHRISTIAN BANNER this week. He
preached last Sunday and each evening
this week at the Holy Trinity Baptist
Church to large audiences. His sermons
were wonderful expositions of Gospel
truth and delivered with power and pro-
duced great results.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
WOULD NOT CAST HIM OUT.

The Conference was held, but the for
NAL plans of the informal conference
did not turn out TO your satisfaction
(the casting out of the man G w.
Hayes) and the money was never turn.
ed over by you and DIR. Mac Vicar to our
Board for the pay of the teachers. Thus
claim that the heads, and not the So.
ciety. are holding back the one tho us
and dollars.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
Mr.. Johnson Returns-CoIored Men
Recognized.

Mr.. VIM. Isaac Johnson has Just re-
turned from Cleveland, o. where he has
been attending the Builders Laborers
international Union of ;Hod- Carriers,
which met Feb. 4th.
Herbert l.. Taylor, colored, of Cleve-
land, Ohio was elected First Vice Pres
ident.
Mr.. Johnson speaks in glowing terms
OF the meeting. He was delegate elect
ed by No. of Petersburg and No. / of
Newport News, Va.
He is the Organizer in this state.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
REV. DIR. BowtiNG's RINGING REPLY.

REV. DIR. BowtiNG's RINGING REPLY.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 8, 1902.
Rev. t. J. MORGAN, LII. D.,
Ill FIFTH AVE, New YORK.
My Very Dear Brother:
/ had begun to think that
you were satisfied to wait until our Nav
meeting for settlement of our differ
ences, until l received a marked COPY
Of the Home Mission Monthly leaflet,
sent by some CowARDLY friend of yours
in Richmond, rehashing the old Morgan
Hayes mortgage trouble. That matter
was personal matter between you and
the Professor.
DoES MOT AFFECT THE MORTGAGE.
His signature does not affect themort
gage one way or the other Did he sign
the second mortgage ? Did / sign it
He as a man and Christian made his
public statements. The state and coun-
try accepted them. You continue to
keep them before the public eve. You
say that 1 know Mr.. Hayes signed it..
You are saying what you can't prove.
have never seen him sign the papers
you speak of; thus, cannot positively
say that he signed them.
GAVE 70 THE UNIVERSITY.
Your three facts have been noted
hcarefully.
EsOt the 1st. If you will carefully
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

ROBERTS-Mr. John w. Roberts
died Monday morning, February 18th,
1902, at 8 o'clock in the full triumph of
faith, at his residence, ITO w. Moore
street. Age, 55 years. He leaves a
widow, two brothers, one sister and
many friends. He had been a member
of the Second Baptist Church for many
years. Funeral took place Wednesday,
February 10Th at the Second Baptist
Church at 3 o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
Mechanics Savings Bank.-OVer Sew
enteen Thousand Dollars DepOs-
tied There.

The Mechanics Savings Bank which
opened its doors Jan 1st, 1902, has been
literally patronized. The total deposit s
up to Wednesday, Feb'y 10, 1909 inclus-
i've were ($17, ,023.5S) seventeen thousand
and twenty-three dollars and fifty eight
cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
CALLED 1T NAGGINa.

Fact, the third. When you ask us TO
force Mr. Hayes to make an absolute and
unqualified retraction of everything sat
lsfactory to you; that our Board must
put itself ON record as owing you, when
we have promised to pay you every cent,
even to the pound of flesh, knowing
that ne have no money, and thus can
make no payments until May, that is
nagging.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
DIR. MORGAN TO DIR GRAHAM.

IN. ahOh1AN GRAHAM.
NEW YORK, Jan. 80, 1902.
REV. w. F. GRAHAM, D. D.,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Brother:-
am in receipt of your favorof Jan.
10th, from which / understand that
you do not propose to take any action
whatever regarding the attitude of Pres
Hayes toward the Home Mission Socie-
ty until your annual meeting next NAV.
Meantime President Hayes contin-
ues privately and publicly to assert that
the mortgage which we hold against
the virginia Seminary, bearing his sig
nature was never signed by him, leav-
ing the inference to be drawn that his
signature was forged by some one rep.
resentlng or IN the interest of the Amer
lean Baptist Home Mission Society.
INJURING THE SOCIETY.
These and other false statements
made by him are injuring the Home
Mission Society in the minds of your
people, and are doing great harm TO
them by creating unfounded prejudice
against their best friend, are doing ir-
reparaole harm to the school which he
represents; and to the great cause of Ne
gro education.
AS your Board is unwilling to take
any action IN the premises, we feel con-
strained to act promptly.
APPEALS TO THE LAW.
have therefore put the matter into
the hands of an attorney, with instruc-
tons to prepare the case immediately
and bring suit against the Virginia Sem
mary for the foreclosure of the mort
cages, and the collection of the money
due this Society. do this very reluct-
antly and with great sorrow.
do not wish to distress the Semina-
~; l am sorry to put you to the large
costs involved in lawsuit; and dis
IKE to lnJure the Board by appealing to
the Law to force it to pay its Just obiiga-
tlons: But there seems no other way by
which we can stop the false and slam
derous assertions made by your repre-
sentative, the President of the School.
Fraternally yours,
I. j. MORGAN,
Cor. Sec'y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
COlOred Orphan Asylum.

We desire to thank our many friends
for their liberal contributions to the lit
tie orphans.
Mrs. BETTE CRANES, Matron.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

For fish, oysters and game, remember
Mr.. Fl. F. Jonathan. As a Wholesale
shipper, he is strictly up-to-date. See
advertisement.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

For pure medicines, drugs. etc., call
on Pharmacist Thomas w. Leonard. He
will treat you right and give you salts.
faction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

school Of their own. There is nothing
left for us TO do but TO meet you in court
and make a manly fight for what we be-
heve to be right.
AS told you before, our object is to
settle up with the Home Mission Sooie-
ty in May.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
SOLE oBJEcT AND AMBITION.

But since you have taken your last
step, am forced to believe that your
sole object and highest ambition is to
close up virginia Seminary, and thus
keep the Negro Baptists from having a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
sCOURGING THE INNOCENT.

When you tell us that we must act
immediately and to your satisfaction in
the premises; that we are injuring our
school by keeping at its head ''liar and
slanderer;" that we are involving our
selves In the shame and disgrace of our
dlshonored president, you are scourging
us.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

/. Josephine E. Davis. 2. Lucy RI.
Brooks; 3, Mary e. Booker; 4, Susie A.
Boiling; 5. Richard T. Boiling; 6, N.
Joseph Ware; 2. Lucy NJ. Deane; s, Da-
vld ID: Gilpin; 8, Fannie b. Scott; 10,
Minnie E. Nelson; II, Maria L. Edwards
IL, John q. Porter; I3, Lois H. Nelson;
Ia, Nj. Frances Bell; 10, Susie A. Tins
ley.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
DIR. GRAHAM TO DIR. MORGAN.

Rev. T. j. MORGAN, LII D.,
III FIFTH AVE,
New YORK CITY, NY.
My Dear Doctor
livery much regret that you
feel called upon to take the legal course
winch you have named in relation TO
Virginia Seminary. Prof. Hayes is not
trustee OF Virginia Seminary, he has
never been; and therefore, the validity or
non-valldity of his signature to mort
gage documents would mean nothing to
the case in question.
regard the fight between you and
Prot. Hayes as personal in the extreme.
yet 1t is our intention in our May meet
ing TO do all in our power to bring about
a satisfactory settlement of the whole
matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
NOT SURPRISED AT THE ATTITUDE.

/ have ceased to be surprised at any
attitude that you may take in this mat
ter, but L certainly regret very much
that you should lend your name to the
printing and circulating of such state
ments as those referred to above. 1t
can do no possible good, and know
that it will do you harm. 1t discredits
you personally, and Injuries the cause
that you represent.
Yours truly,
L. j. MORGAN,
Cor. Sec'y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
A POINTED QUESTION.

Now ask yon, why all this haste mt
once unless it is to Illustrate our May
rally? II it is your intention to break
up the school, why just say 80. But
please remember when once this fight is
begun, there is no telling when or where
it will end. We are. prepared to make
it along just lines, both State and Ma
tional. So goodbye, Doctor, until we
meet In the courts Of Lynohburg.
Respectfully yours.
w. T. GRAHAM.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

scan the minutes of the Norfolk Union
Association, the Virginia Baptist State
Convention and the Va. Baptist State
,. 5. Convention from 1896, you will find
that the church of which 1 am the pastor
gave somewhat TO the Virginia Union
University. A part of that money was
gwen by me. generally lead my peo
pie IN rallies for any good cause, Mine
was no direc.. allusion TO myself, but
rather to my people of the Convention
who made the sacrifices under the mag.
nlficent leadership of white captai..s OF
the Lords host