The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-25
NORFOLK TO ENTERTAIN
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
Convention Next Thursday
Morning.

The sixth annual convention of the
Virginia Baracs Philathea Union.
which meets in the Second Presbyte-
rian and other churches Of Norfolk
on Thursday next and continues until
the following Sunday afternoon, will
ed convention ever held by the Baraca-
Philathea Union of Virginia, and will
rank favorably with some of the larg-
est held in other States" said W. Bar
ham Jones. president OF the Norfolk
Baraca Union, at a recent interview.
MIR. Jones continuing states: We have
received acceptances of our Invitations
from a majority of the FIVE hundred
and twenty-seven classes in Virginia.
who represent membership of over
fifteen thousand young people. Some
OF these delegates will come long dis
tances; others from the little churches
one encounters at the cross-road DIS.
miles from the nearest cities or towns.
which alone shows the extent to
which the Baraca Philathea work has
penetrated into our State"
That every minute OF the time of
the convention Will be we'll employed
Is shown by the perusal OF the now
completed program. which also shows
that the religious educational and So
cial features have been well handled.
and should result In holding the in
terest OF the delegates throughout the
four days OF their stay in Norfolk.
Mayor Mayo Opens Convention.
Wyndham r. Mayo, Mayor of Nor
folk. will open the convention with a
speech welcoming the delegates to
Norfolk, and as his honor the Mayor
Is well versed In the work OF the
union. and hearty supporter of its
interest to the convention, following
which the Get Acquainted Contest"
will take place. The assignment COM
mittee. which is ably captained by J.
Clarence Davis, Ala South Park Ave-
nue., has the matter of assigning dele
gates to the homes Of Norfolk peo-
pie well In hand, and has long list
OF hospital Norfolkites who have
opened their homes to receive and en-
terrain the young people from out of
town.
With the donating of handsome
silver loving cup by Jacob Bennett,
which will be the prize in the singing
contest. added zest has been injected
AhCO tuid 1CdIQIo III IHc PTOkTdH, Tile
conditions of which make II posi- BILE
for the smallest class to compete with
equal chances Of winning against the
combined choruses of the larger cities.
Another feature of interest will be the
Horn Blowers" at which time each
class will be allotted one minutes time
to blow their own horn" by telling
tho one best deed their particular
class has accomplished during the past
twelve months, FIVE hundred and
twenty-sevsn good deeds to be told
Of in eight hours and forty-seven min
utes, but as 1t Is expected that some
of the good deed will be hid under
a bushel, the above length Of time has
been somewhat curtailed.
The out-of-town delegates will be
entertained by the Chamber of Com
merce on Saturday afternoon when a
chartered steamer will take them for
a sightseeing trip of the harbor and
Hampton Roads.
James E. Woodhouse. 2023 West
Brambleton Avenue. Norfolk. who Is
transportation manager, has all infor-
nation relative to railroad rates, train
connections, etc, and will be glad to
communicate with delegates who are
in need Of such information.
The ofacial hotel Is the Monticello,
whore the speakers and guests of
honor will be taken care OF during
the convention. Tho Central Y. NJ.
C. A. will be headquarters for the
assignment committee. All official
delegates will report there Immediate
ly upon their arrival In Norfolk. and
receive their assignment to the family
with whom they win make their home
during the term Of the convention.
Automobiles will convoy the delegates
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