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Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

cambridge; Master al Arms. George
w. Taylor; Inner Guard, Lewis Bav-
Tor; Outer Guard. Frank Watkins. f.
Trustees. Sam. Allen. p L. Dan
bridge. Andrew Whiting.
This lodge was gotten up through
the efforts OF Capt. John G.. Smith.
Grand Chancellor Mitchell was SO
much pleased with the work in this
new Held that he established the
district of Hanover and made Capt.
Smith District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor. Speeches were made bv
the visitors, after which a bounteous
repast was spread and enjoyed by all
present.
It was six o'clock when the party
reached Richmond after one of the
most enjoyable outings in the his
tory of the Order.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
AN ACTIVE ORGANIZER.

also applied 10 them for "a char
ter. which was granted. We then
instituted the first colorod lodge OF
r. B. in S. Africa OF which I occu-
pied the Chief Rulers chair. also
Joined the /. o. OF Excelsior in which
also occupied the chair of the y. A.
for several terms. was also elect
ed chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors for three years.
During that time We opened what
vas then known as the Beerlahairoi
Mission. Later, the Beerlahairoi Bap-
list Mission. This mission was
started by Mr.. f. A Babb. "A West
Indian man. who was also a Baptist
although he was not connected with
any church. Through his teachings
many OF the followers became dis
satified and many dropped OF. and
through other troubles he also drop-
ped of. which left me the only lead
er. determined that the work
should not fall. I therefore began
anew with fresh zeal and courage.
So four OF us pledged ourselves on
bended knees that the work should
not fall
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
NET REV. JACKSON.

I said I would call on the Rever-
end gentleman in the afternoon, and
after introducing myself to him and
after entering into conversation. I
soon found out that he was a real
jolly fellow 20 talk with. / then in
vited him TO come and preach for us
on the next Lords day. He accept
ed the invitation. Well, he came
and preached a real soul~stirring
sermon 10 crowded house from
Prov. Is. 24-5. I then asked him
If he would like TO take charge of the
work He answered in the affirma-
tive. stating that he was a Baptist
and IL the people would consent TO
be baptized. told him that
would see TO that.
REV. JACKSON BEGINS WORK.
/ called a meeting the next Thurs
day night and he was also invited to
be present In that meeting /
stated TO the people the conditions
under which the Rev. gentleman
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
pR { T. FIN ENT
Or. W. r. Graham Celebrates His
Th;~teent Anniversary at 9th
Street Baptist Church.

Last Sunday was d gala day with
the 5th st. people Pastor w. r.
Graham had been with them thir-
teen years and so they celebrated
the occasion by having rally for
church repairs. Rev. ID. n. Cham
herlayne. b. D., preached a most ex-
cellent sermon In the morning. DIT.
A. +. Edwards. who is now supply
ing Or. Graham's pulpit preached a
very eloquent sermon at night Mr.
James II. Chiles, the efficient church
clerk. showed in his report that dur
ing the thirteen years the pastor had
received over twelve hundred mem
bers in his church and collected for
all purposes S44.OOO.0O The clubs
reported as follows:
Sunday School Glass. No. 25.
Thomas Beverly. teacher. S11.35:
Sunday School Glass. No. q. w. W.
Fields. teacher. $22.34; Secret Ser
vice Club. Virgil Hawkins presi-
dent. S1S.27; The One Dollar Club.
W. a. Jordan. president. S2S.6O:
Valley Club. Mrs Hamm. president.
S22. SO, Fairmont Club. Mrs. A. G.
Johnson. president. $2O.9O: East
End Club. Mrs Georgian
ma Walker. president. S27.S5: Us
hers Club. Mr.. William Mason.
president. $1,000; Organ Club. Prof.
Alex Mccoy. president. $3.50: Free
Will Workers Club. Mrs Josie A.
Graham. president. S135.OS; Rally
Club. Mrs Mary Page. president.
SlO4.S3; Macedonia Club. Mrs. Cal
lie Brown. president S152.1S-
Grand total collected for the day.
S74l.SS. The church is In heal
thy condition and everybody seems
HAPPY. 9Th. 1905.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

Miss Liutia c. Roberts, the popu-
lar teacher and elocutiontst OF the
graded school OF Culpepper. Va. was
IN the city this week en-route TO Pc
tersburg. Va. where she expects to
attend the Summer Normal.
Mrs. w II. Isham. in companv
with Miss Carsie D. Isham is visi
ting relatives at Port Chester, New
York. They will visit New York
Philadelphia and other northern ci-
ties before they return.
Miss Moselle Robinson is visiting
friends in Brooklyn. y. Y.
Prof. G. W. Hayes. President of
Virginia Theological Seminary and
college, in company with Rev. w.
X. Ashburn called on us.
The Mechanics Saving Bank will
receive deposits in sums from lOc
upwards. Whether you live in the
city or out Of the city. you can de-
posit in the bank.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
BEGAN WORK ANEW.

Hence the work began anew with
four Christian workers, myself as
their leader. The Lord was with us
for within three months we had thir-
y members on the roll.
We then purchased 100 hymn
books. A white gentleman gave us
a Bible. We then bought an Amer
lean organ. costing $92.5O. The re-
organizing of this work took place
in October. 1898 and in June. 1894
/ heard of the arrival of Rev. r. A.
Jackson. but did not see him, nor did
/ hear any more of him until Sep
tember, when one of my brothers
came TO me and said that he had met
an American. who said that he was
a minister and had shown him his
papers. While ne himself was salts
ted that he was a minister, he pre-
ferred that / should see him for my
self.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
DO You Know Them?

l desire TO know the whereabouts
of some of my people. was given
in charge of Classy Gaines Of Farm
Vile, Va, who came 10 Richmond TO
visit her son. whose name was Wash
ington Gaines. I was given TO her
by a person called my aunt. call
ed her sister and she had promised
me to lady across the ocean. but
Mrs. Classy Gaines persuaded her 70
let her have me. I was carried 10
Farmville. Ny name is Katie Hol-
ston, but in Farmville my name was
Katie Gaines. In Richmond, il was
Katie / did not know my aunt's
name. Her children were Junius.
Mayliza and "Shugg"
Washington Gaines was a we'll
known man there and I think he
knows from where the old lady got
me- Any information concerning
them will be gladly received by
KATIE HoLSTON,
No. 52I s. 18th St.
Birmingham. Ala.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Mrs Mitchell Replies.

SIS 81. John St,
Richmond, Va, June Z, 1905.
To the PLANET:
Joseph Hatcher. who is trying 10
locate his child that was last seen al
Sl4 ST. John St, knows full well that
his wife came and carried the child
away May 26, 1902. ! am glad 10
know OF his whereabouts. hoping
that he will settle the debt OF s44
which he promised to pay for taking
care OF the child eleven months. /
am also glad TO know that he has de-
eided TO support the child since he
only gave her eight cents and a sau-
Ger OF cream while at the above ad-
dress.
s MITCHET
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
s1e24 For Conscience Fund.

Washington. June 14.-Commissionsr
OF Pensions Warner received a cOntri-
butoin OF SlS24 10 the conscience fund
Of the treasury. It came from a pen
sioner and is the sum total OF pension
money drawn by him since the Civil
War beginning at the rate OF 81 ane
rising TO 81 per month The identity
If the persioner is withheld at IN,
latter's request The name will be
dropped from the roll.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

OF 1890. has given $50. 900 tc the college
TO endow q professcrship in physics.
This gift is part Of the $500. 600 or
dowment undertaken three years age
when Dr. Swain became president O.
the college. The three-year period has
ended and only $1,000 is yet TO be oh
tanned. President Swain expects th's s
sum will bC received within a day or
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Lawyer ChilcS Here.

Lawyer James Alexander Chnes
OF Lexington, Ky. is in the city on
legal business in connection with his
suit against a railroad company for
ejecting him from car while ne
was en-route from one state TO a.
mother as an interstate passenger.
He is taking depositions He left
for Washington last Tuesday on sim
liar business, but has since returned
He is looking well and reports
that ne has built mp "a large and lu-
crativc practice in Kentucky.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

The marriage Of Miss Lena l.. Jas
per TO DR.. Oswald b. h. Bowser will
take place Wednesday morning. June
2Sth. 1905 at eight o'clock. from
Ebenezer Baptist Church.
At home. 513 y. Adams St. July
9Th, 1905 from s TO 10 +. NJ.
Friends are invited. no cards. q
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
citaI.
To the Editor of Richmond Planet.

TO the Editor Of Richmond Planet.
Dear Sir
Please allow me a small space
in your most valuable and widely
read paper TO state to the public a
Few IA It's concerning our mission
work here in South Africa. Intro
duction: I. your humble servant
was born slave on the 2sth day Of
March, 1857 in St. Mary's County.
Md. Ny first schooling was ia the
afore named county school. Beyond
thar I am self-taught. | was con
verted in the Sharp Street c. NJ. +.
Church, Baltimore. in 1876. but did
not JOIN any church. had a de-
sire TO 90 20 Africa in my early boy
hood DAYS
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
ELAN-WALKER.

The marriage OF William Armstead
Elan TO Miss Sadie Helena Walker
took place al the residence OF the Of
hciatinS minister Rev. Henderson OF
shiloh Bapt. Church. Wednesday G.
vening. June eth, Atlantic City. y. J..
Both the parties are OF Richmond
Virginia
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Mock Marriage.

Miss 'Gold-bug" Norren was un-
tied in the unholy bonds OF matri-
mOny TO Master ID. Webster Davis.
Jr., at the Third ST. A. NJ. r. Church
Monday night of last week in the
presence OF an appreciative audi
ence This was the second mar
riage OF the bride and the first expe-
rience OF the the groom.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

CFOrt Smith. Ark. Fraternal Union

'tort smith. Ark, Fraternal Union)
Inc leading citizens of Richmond
including the PLANET, the True
heformer and the st. Luke Herald
are advising Negroes 10 walk since
the Jim crow street car law has been
put IN operation. These good peo-
pie nave our sympathy and earnest
wishes for their success; vet we
warn them that they have undertak-
en- monumental task. Unless
tney are provided with wings some
OF the Negroes OF that city will he
stuck up in the rear corner of those
cars before the month is out. Marx
this.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Wife Wanted.

WANTEI)-by a man of 30 years.
the correspondence Of lady desir-
ing an early marriage. Ladies
from rs TO 80 years Of age. wishing
10 marry. please write am tired
OF single life. will reply sure.
Address, G.. W. W
Port Norfolk, Va.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
REMARKABLE PROGRESS

The valuation of our property. not
Including chapel and school furni-
ture is estimated at three thousand.
five hundred dollars We are also
planning for "A chapel at the cost
OF 300 pounds or one thousand. five
hundred dollars. OF this amount.
We have pledged $4,000. For this
work, We give all the praise and
honor 10 our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
Although We have many disad-
vantages as we'll as disappointments.
We have not time 60 stop to criticize
or TO lodge complaints for the word
Forward was sounded nearly 2OOO
years ago by the Great Commander.
saying, Go We into all the world and
preach the Gospel 10 every creature. -
hence there is no time TO waste:
whilst the souls Of men are diving
without the Gospel of Christ to save
them.
Yes. our hindrances are many and
our needs are more, therefore. We
ask the prayers of all who wish us
well. that we may not fail, but may
prove faithful unto the end.
Yours faithfully for the redemp-
ticn OF Africa,
J. I. BUCHANAN.
Middledrift. South Africa.
c. c. 2S4-19O5
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

BRAXTON-TINSLEY

The marriage Of John II. Braxton
20 Miss NJ c. Tinsley will take place
at First Baptist Church. Wednesday.
morning June 2lst s A. NJ
Friends are invited No cards.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
PRINCETON GETS $1,75o,ooo

HeIrs OF Mrs. Wary j. Winthrop Finally
Reach Agreement.
Princeton. " j., June l2.-The heirs
OF Mrs. Mary j. Winthrops estate
have finally come to an agreement by
which Princeton Theological Seminary
VIII receive $1.75O.O 900. This more than
doubles the present endowment OF ST.
25O,S37. exclusive Of buildings and real
estate 10 the amount OF $526.150. A
committee OF the trustees. directors
and faculty has been appointed TO dis
cuss methods :, spending the large
amount 10 the best interests OF the
seminary
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

Rev. ]. r. Barrett. the we'll
known Presbyterian divine OF Lynch
burg is now located at Amelia c. H..
Va. where he has most prosperous
charge.
Rev. d. II. Chamberlayne. b.
d., of Kilmarnock. Va, called on us.
Mrs Susie B. Wright. OF Port Nor
folk. has been appointed Special Dep
uty Grand Worthy Counsellor /. o.
Calanthe.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
AN AFRICAN ORDINATION.

My ordination services took place
on the 22nd day of May. 1897. con
Quoted by Rev. X. a. Jackson and
Rev G. r. A. Johns and on return
ing 10 my station. accompanied by
Rev K. 4. Jackson. on the 18th day
OF June. we held our first baptismai
service here in which &c candidates
we're immersed in the name OF Ike
Blessed Trinity.
Up TO the present date have held
Sc baptismal services. baptizing S27
souls in fourteen different stations.
My working force consists OF -
preachers. two ordained ministers.
SIX day schools seven teachers. 24O
children. Our property consists of
one parsonage. six acres OF land. two
houses OF worship. made OF bricks
and iron. two chapel bells and build
ing material for the erection Of three
more houses.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Where Are They?

Joseph Hatcher asks the public TO
help him locate his wife and child.
the child left al Mrs Mitchell. S14
81 John st. last seen. he would
like TO know whether they are dead
or alive aud also help support the
child.
Thanking the public for any in
formation that may lead TO their
whereabouts
Wife. Maria Hatcher; child, En-
ma Hatcher.
Address 60
JOSEPH HATCHER.
227 W. 61st St. y. y. City.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Would BE Useful Citizens Then.
Xenia, o., Standard and Observer.


Xenia, o., Standard and Observer
The Richmond PLANET says
Yes, there are some people who dis
courage all racial enterprises. and
dishearten the weakened elements
amongst us, but we should not stop
TO argue the question with them.
Let Us press forward"
Truth. There are dog-in-the-
manger Negroes in every community.
and they never let an opportunity
pass to get in word against any en-
terprise that a colored man starts.
They are always known by the ex-
cuses they make. If they would
spend oDe-third of the time in build
ing up themselves, that they throw
away in trying to discourage others.
they would be very useful citizens.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
Furnished House For Rent.

Furnished house for rent from
500 up.
W. r. PAGE.
Real Estate Agent.
Atlantic City. y. J.
I Mo
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Berkley. Va. June 9TH, 1905.
This is to certify that / have re-
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr..
Grand Chancellor Of the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia. Knights of Pyth-
las, y. A. S. A.. E. A.. a. & A.
t$l5O.00) One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in payment OF the death
claim of Sir =. r. Brooks, who was
a member OF Bruce Lodge. No. 81 of
Berkley, Va.
Signed:
Lizzie Brooks,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
X. s. Goodson, X. Of r. and S.
II. W. Wilder. p. c.
William Charity
T. II. Walker. ID. ID. G.. c.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
a Grnnd KnllN-

Sunday. June 18th. 1905. will be
observed as Sacrifice Day at the
Moore 81. Baptist Church. An ef-
fort will be made 10 lift a mortgage
of S450.0O and all friends are invit-
ed TO help aid this worthy cause
Sums TO any amount will be thank
fully received
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
FROM AFRICA.

Rev. buchanan Writcs-WOrl< i'm the
Dark COntinent--The Mission
airy Field-An Encouraging
OusloOk--A Graphic Re
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

For Salc;-5 excellent Lots. 24x
l20 feet. Apply 10
213 North Adam 81.
II
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

Order Of Divine Worship at Leigh
II. VI. +. Church, Sunday. June
18th. 1908.
.OO A. NJ, Sermon bv pastor.
suoJect. A Stone in The Path"
$50, Junior Epworth League.
$3.50. The Sabbath School will oh
serve It's Children's Day.
500 +. NJ. Sermon by pastor.
subject A Cloud that was both
Light snd Darkness"
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
swarthnore College Gets $4,000.

Philadelphia, June l3.-Dr. Joseph
Swain. president of Ewarthmore Col
lege. announced that Morris l.. Cloth.
Ter. OF this city, member OF the class
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
NOT THE FIRST COLORED BAP-
lists.

This does not mean that we were
the first colored Baptists in South
Africa. on, no. there were several
colored Baptists in Cape Town. who
belonged TO the white Baptist church
also there was colored Baptist
church near King Williams Town.
which was pastored 10y colored
man. i'm the person OF Rev. John
Adams. whose widow and children
are communicates in my church. for
he has fallen asleep. do not wish
TO comment on other peoples work
Therefore. I shall only SAY that the
work was progressing favora blv
when / left Cape Town for Middle
drift. where I am now stationed. I
arrived here on the 25th day OF
March, 1897 and was received by the
late Chief William :. Kama. and was
sent back 10 Cape Town TO be or
dained as the minister of the Amag-
Qunukwebe tribe.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

would accept the work After
which he also spoke to the people.
telling them who he was and from
whence he came, also stating his de-
sire TO do mission work. stating to
them that he would be pleased to
take the names of any who wished
TO be baptized. Fifteen persons
gave their names to be baptized. in
Guiding myself On the following
Sunday eight OF that number were
baptized, hence the first Colored
Baptist Church was organized at
Cape Town. c. c.. under the F. NJ.
=. OF the y. 3. c. of U. s. A, pastor
ed by Rev. r. A. Jackson.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17

Mr.. George W. Kersey of
Chase City, Va, called on us.
Richmond planet., 1905-06-17
JOSEPH HATCHER.

227 W. 61st St. y. y. City
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-13
BY
Frances Gilbreath
lngersoII.

"A Chicago woman leaves her
home, husband and children to be-
come a concert singer because her
artistic temperament insults her
for home life"
Well, when a woman gets on that
track, she has got first class
ticket on a toboggan slide right to
the devil.
Eve never realized that she had
an artistic temperament" until
that same fellow suggested a fig
leaf apron; and all the twaddle
about soul culture" heart SYM
pathy" and the higher cult" are
just frills to that same old fig leaf.
This woman saw no beauty in
the face Of child; she heard no
music in childish laughter; no
chord vibrated to the magic Of
mother; no atom of her being
could respond to the love OF an
honest man artistic tempera-
ment"? Bah! she had no more OF
the divine afflatus than the slug
that crawls it's Shiny leNgth over
the perfect rose.
And she abandoned all this--for
what? .........,
Ask the slums-the divorce
courts, the worse than motherless
children - the outcast and pariah.
God knew what He was about
when He made women to be moth
ers. The lowliest peasant who
knows not how to spell her name,
but suddles her baby at her breast;
the homeliest trump" who fits her
plodding feet to those of the little
ones Juggling at her skirts; the wo'
man who knows no rights" but
the rights of her children to clean
souls in healthy bodies; the wife
whose sphere" is bounded on the
north, south, east and west by her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-13
BREVlTlllS

Ladies' play billiards and pool
every day and evening at Pfster
billiard parlor.
Count over on your fingers the
men of character, influence and
standing in your neighborhood;l
you will find that they all carry a
bank account; that's the whole SO.
cret.
The 2 per cent interest allowed
in our checking department will
amount to $4,000 by December 1,
making a total of over $500 cred
tied the past year. Let us enroll
you for the ensuing year.
Open Saturday evenings from q
to o'clock.
Spokane G. Eastern Trust Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-13
TO ABOLISH CANAL
COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 49,
Representative Mann introduced a
bill today proposing to abolish the
canal commission and authorize
the president to put the work I'M
der some government department,
also the Panama railroad. Allison,
Of the committee on appropriations,
announced his committee thought
$11,0O0,000 enough LOT the canal.
He would ask the senate to recon-
slider tomorrow. Root attended the
meeting of the committee on for
eign affairs of the senate and dis
cussed the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the consular and diplomatic
service and asked that provision be
made for the position of minister
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-13
r To BY Eva Dean.

Mrs. Craigie was dressing for the
opera. The room in which | wait
ed was fragrant with the odor of
flowers mostly yellow ones. On
the writing table lay a goldman
died pen, over which a larger cork
handle had been slipped. l Won
dered if it were the pen of John
Oliver Hobbies.
l recalled the authoress as | had
seen her a few days before, when
she was trying to eXtricate herself
from the dreadful situation of hav-
ing invited friends to luncheon and
forgotten it. l remembered her
clear youthful complexion. Her
brwon eyes and hair had exactly
shaded with the rich tones of the
mink coat and hat she wore. | I'M
derstood why the flowers were yell
low.
bul l4lS lIlIt she was gov Hcu
in gray. An empire coat of squir-
rel trimmed with ermine, complete
ly covered the evening toilette. Her
gray chip hta - yes, chip - was
simply trimmed with plumes and
a few dull pink roses under the
brim.
Mrs. Craigie is slightly under me-
dunn height. Her manner was
simple, earnest and direct; her
personality charming, and free
from the least trace of aloOfness.
She began at once to speak of
the working girl, whose welfare
the authoress has so closely at
heart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-13
DOCK READY
FOR THE TIP
(Scripps News Association

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 10. -
Preparations for the starting of the
big steel floating dry dock Dewey,
now at Solomon's Island, Chesa-
peake bay, on its interesting jour-
ney to Manila, are nearly complet-
ed. j. d. Wood, a tug master of
Norfolk, has been engaged by the
navy department to take charge
of the trip and is now here, super
intending the last preparations.
The Dewey is an enormous floating
dry dock, large enough to accomo-
date the largest battleships of the
American navy. 1t will be taken
to Manila to remain there perma-
nently.
The great hulk cannot be steered,
for no constructor has been able to
devise a rudder big enough to
shape a course for the dock on it's
$4,000 mile voyage. So the dock
is to be held on It's course solely
by the towing power of the three
great GOLFERS, Glacier, Caesar and
Brutus, the whole under command
of Captain Fullam, U. S. N. The
towing line will be one and half
miles long. Navar officers believe
the Dewey can be towed about 100
miles a day and allow about three
or four month for the trip via the
Suez canal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-13
GOV. GOODING
ON HIS STATE

Governor Gooding is in New York
and is letting the people of that
section of the country know some
thing about Idaho. In an inter.
view yesterday the governor said {:
1--WE are proud, of course, to
have the largest and most formid.
able ship in the navy named after
GU rstate. At the same time we
know and don't mind saying that
the state Is worthy of the battle.
ship,
"In sugar beet cultivation, for In
stance, Idaho will soon be the lead
ing state.
"In the northern part of the state
We have the largest tract of white
pine in this country, and we also
have extensive forests of yellow
pine"