The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
The Leaders Of Society Are AZ
Strictly Observing Lent.
TENDEREDDR. BLACKWELL
Weil.kuown Baptist Minister Who ls
Soon Is Leave 10 Norfolk to- sue.
coed Rev e. 9. Hatcher q
Pastor OF First Church.
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WILMINGTON, N. G., March Ia So
cially. Wilmington is very dull, the
leaders Of society strictly Observing Lent
The most pronounced function OF the
week was ;a reception given Tuesday
night by the con gregation OF the First
Baptist Church rs farewell to their
pastor, Rev. Calvin s. Blackwell. D. D..
who has recently accepted a call to the
First Church at Norfolk. Va, and who
will leave for his new homo about April
LIST. Between three and four hundred
people attended the reception. Mem
bers OF the congregation. pastors and
members OF other churches we're those In
attendance.&It was most flatterlng COM
pllment5 to S;Dr.tand Mrs. Blackwell. and
one worthily bestowed During the even.
ing q programme OF beautiful music WIS
rendered by some Of the city's most ac-
compllshed musicians. Ascourse OF de-
lloious refreshments was served Several
lmpromptu speeches were made. and Dr..
Blackwell replied most feellngly The
PERCEPTION vas q /, trlc Indication OF the
pastors popularity In Wilmington. He is
held In tho highest esteem by all denom-t
.inations. ID X II Is 4 ifi VI FFE
Next IN prominence, to the reception
mentioned above was most enjoyable
function given tho sans night BY tho
Masonic fraternity. Work In tho sublime
degree Of Master Mason was followed BY
an elaborate and sumptuous banquet.
served after tho exercises. and covers
were laid for over one hundred persons
President John Shelton Williams, Cen
eral Manager j M Barr. Second Vice,
President Middendorft, Traffic Manager
Cast and Third Vice President McBoe,
OF the seaboard Air Line. are expected
t,,n 1v,fr, 49, to, to,, ao1r nd "a
CONNER cial men are prepanSlg to show
them some marked public attention while
In the city.
4 The numerous friend here OF Mr. 3.
r.. Keith. the famous theatrical manager,
and wife,, arealooking forward with pleas
aure to their, return visit which is set
for next week. q Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Will
come In u heir handsome steam yacht
Mr. Henry r. King, the popular agent
of the&AtlanttcC Coast Line at Richmond,
was In the cttydthis week on ,nHvIsit to
relatives and friends. i{s u. sT
Mr.. Frederick y %. Bolles, one Of VIII
mington's most popular and promising
young businessHtmen has gone to WASH
ington, D. C.,,%toStake a responsible posi-
ton in the branch Office Of Hugh McRea
g. Company, bankers and brokers.
A large reception was given o-nlght IN
tho annex OF Gra,.s Methodist Church.
Several hundred i'm emberss OF the church
and their friends were m ost ltab!y re-
ceived, 2tISB twas 5yep tlrniy g social 81 fair.
With imust5 Farpd ref res h1nelnr tss u 8 Is
pasy a ey MsAaebern anS say m'z e.
4 turned from New Orleans, where they at
tended the Nfardi Gras. !. 5l
Mrs Robert D. Tucker returned this
week from St. Augustine, Fla, whcce she
Visited relatives.
Mrs. Joseph II. Allen, Of Richmond. Il
here on a. visit to her son, Mr.. Mitchell
r. Allen.
Mrs. John Taylor and Miss Hattie Tay-
lor are in New York on a visit
Hon. George Rountree, one OF North
Cardinals counsel in the bond suit ne
South Dakota against this state. IS IN
Raleigh on busir ess fconne1.ed with tho
case.
den are visiting relatives and friends N
| Richmond, Va.
Miss Lucy Latham has returned to her
| home at Clinton. she will be married to
MI. Robert N. Nash. of this city. In the
| late spring. .7 Il
Dr. John Godfrey, surgeon In charge
OF tho United States Marine Hospital
here has returned from Detroit, Mich.
| where he spent three months with MS
daughter, Mrs. Russell Keys. His SON
MIR. George Godfrey, returned with him.
Miss Sallie McRee& has returned from
visit to FayetteviIle,7 accomp panied by ner
sister, Mrs. Herberts Lutterloh.
| Miss Haughton, a. popular young Wo-
man OF Charlotte, 4is visiting her aunt,
Mrs, Thomas C, James. Us .t
Dr. and Mrs. George G. Worth are vis-
! ting In Raleigh:
Captain William r. Kenan IS spending
a few days at Seven Springs on account
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