Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
REV. DIR. EDWARDS REMEM-
BERED.
Great Rally at His Home.


on Tuesday. January 9th, 1906.
We moved into our new home. 916
Turpin street and thct very day
showers of blessings began TO fall.
When the first shower was over we
were pleased to find in our home as
result Of the same an antique oak
rocker, presented by Mr.. Wise Ellis.
a handsome morris chair. Messrs.
Robert Seay and T. L. Beverly; cook
stove and utensils, Deacon ard Mrs.
William J. Woodson; dishes and pro
visions. Deacon and MES. c. L. Tay-
lor; fruit bowl, Mrs. Eliza Griffin:
dipper. one bushel Of meal. -four.
sugar and a number Of other things
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles iGivens: but
ter and preserves. Mr.. and Mrs. Jes-
sic Williams; large photo and frame
Mrs. Kate Turner: kitchen tahls-.
bowl, pitcher. hammer. bottle Flori-
da water. 2 combs. brush. box toilet
soap, shaving soap. tooth brushes.
Deacon and Mrs. Edward Coleman.
on Monday night January 22nd,
we were startled by a great storm
right upon US. even at 1ut door.
The first intimation of Il was
sweet music I'm the air and shen we
recognized the voice OF brother Rich
ard Beverly with others singing. II
Will Guide Thee" a loud peal
from the bell brought us to our feet
and hastily 10 the door. When We
threw wide the door great host
marched In under the leadership OF
sisters Jimimia Woojson and Em-
ma Taylor and took possession of
the house.
They were ladened with -four,
meal. meat. lard. butter sugar, bak
ing powder, cereals, soap, starch
bluing, pearline. soapine. canned
goods OF all kinds. bananas, coffee
oranges, jars OF ssEt waters
crumb brush and receiver, cut glass
bowl. cups. saucers, ornaments. ci.
gars, vegetable and meat dishes. sal
ad bowls, cream and water pitchers
After depOsiting their bundles a
tervent prayer was offered by Dea.
con Coleman. followed by short and
timely speeches by Deacons Wood.
son and Taylor. and Brother ]. A
Hawkins who presented a purse OF
S26.51. Responses by happy recip.
ier-s and words OF cheer by Broth.
ers William Mason and s. NJ. Wilson
Among those present and who dc
mated are the following named per.
sons:
Jimimia Woodson. Emma TAYLOR
c. l.. Taylor. Deacon VIM. ]. Wood
son, Melvinia Jackson, Richard Bev
erly, Lucy Beverly. Deacon Spencer
Henry, Deacon. A. Randolph, Kat,
Turner, Georgiana Walker, Cora
Horton, Alexander Mccoy, J. A
Hawkins, Mrs. Hamm, Virginia Ran
som, Brother Foster, Henry Cru.ch
Held. Rosie Booker, Rosie johnson
). Nj. Wilson, Richard Randall, Sa
rah Peterson, Alice Robinson, MIL
dred Price. Peter Friend. Johr
Smith, Y. l.. Hawkins, Esau Tinsley
Emma Underwood, Wise Ellis. ]. u
Dodson, Dabney Ellis, Edward Lew
is, Kitty Garrett, Daniel Williams
Charlie Treats. Charlie Brown, M
A. Worde, Charity Worde, Deacon
Fred. Worde, Cleveland Wooison
Jacob Russell, Minerva Gofoe, Mrs
burk, Jeff. Davis, Caroline Gives
Deacon Obadiah Ware, Christin,
Smith, Lille Woodson, Lizzie Hen
derson, Lizzie Robinson, Marths
Henderson, Rosa Henderson. Mari,
Robinson, Rev. William Mason. AT
ma Givens, Benz. T. Johnson. Su,
Harris, DR.. r. Z. Jones, Mrs. Jessi.
Williams. Mr.. Beard, Charles Civ
ems, Mrs. S. M. Wilson, James West
n. Ellis, Deacon Edward Roman
Mr.. Griffin, Robert Seay, Ellen VIII
liams. Catherine Allen, Mrs. T. /
Beverly, Deacon Edward Coleman
Mrs. Edward Coleman, Henry Wat
kins, Margaret Wood, Royal Price
r. w. Booker, Virginia Coleman
Hattie Fauntleroy, A. d. Ayers. M
A. Walker, A. w. cambridge. J. A
Moss, Alberta Walker. Ida Turner
Mrs. John ID. Booker, Virginia Tur1
err Leroy Brown. Mrs. Leroy Brown
Belle Hayes, William II. Harrison
(deeeased), Mr.. Thomas Turner
Willie Harris, Mrs Susan Holmes
Mrs. Baker, Mary d. Booker. Ma
Banks, Jennette WaddiIl, M. II. wa
hine, J. w. Johnson, Deacon Hortol
and wife, Martha Price, Miss II
Willis, Maggie Coleman.
Thanking these good, kind AM
generous friends and praying tha
God may wonderfully bless them.