Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-22

list Church, of Lynchburg, Va, on
Sunday, September 9th. REV. Farm
or Is the pastor of this church.
MIR. Isaiah Cooper, of Brooklyn,
n. Y. is visiting his relative in the
city. He is brother Of DIR. J. S.
and T. c. Cooper and Mr.. A. F.
Brooks.
Have you joined the Magic City
Building and Loan Association? Why
not? Let Joe Digger explain it to
you.
Joseph Digger and his wife spent
ten days visiting his uncles, Wash
ington Harris and Isaac Crawley on
their 142 acre farm down In Halifax
County, six miles from South Bos-
ton, Va. They have q large crop Of
corn and tobacco and other vegeta-
lbtes. Adl of tho colored farmers
have excellent crops.
Sunday, September 9th, there was
baptism, preaching and commune
ion at Borah Springs Baptist Church.
Twelve converts were baptized by
Rev. Wilson before large congre-
cation. This was the closing of a
successful revival at this church and
another victory for God.
Next Week at Hampton Theatre,
September 17-Bensbow Stock Co.,
IL people, also big line of feature
pictures. reels daily.
Monday, American Girl: Tuesday,
Fighting Trail; Wednesday, Pearl of
the Army; Thursday, Mystery of the
Double Cross--only 2 more: Friday,
Helen Holmes, Railroader; Saturday,
Our Girl Reporter.
Come to your house and show race
pride, where you can see the display
of colored talent.
The Helping Hand Homo Society
held their regular monthly business
meeting at the residence of Sister
Emma Brown. 800 Ninth avenue, N.
10 There were about thirty men,
bers present. There were eighteen
now members brought in by members
OF the club. We had a lovely meet
ing and each member seems to be
very much interested In the progress
of the club.
There is much union and har-
mony existing among us. We are
trying to help uplift fallen human
ity. Come in and help us. We were
highly entertained with refreshments
Oh the season and we all went home
happy.
Georgia a. Hairston, President:
Mary Alice Robertson, Secretary.
In dear. but sad remembrance of
my father, Randolph Pleasant Bar
low, who died the 10th day of Sen
tember. 1891.
Twenty-siX years have passed and
my heart yet Is sad. but I know some
day I'll meet thee where parting will
be no more. Shall we slcep. shall
we greet thee, yes we shall meet; we
shall meet beyond the river, where
parting will be no more.
His daughter,
Lizzie Barlow Thompson,
515 Seventh avenue, N. w.
Mrs Lizzie Barlow Thompson was
at home Thursday night, 18th, to her
visiting friends of PITTSBURGH, Pa.
among the friends wera, Mrs. Sadie
Galloway Barksdale, Mrs. Maria
Young, Mrs. Willie Walker, Mrs,
Josephine Haston, Mrs. B. NJ. Osbon,
Mrs, J. H1 Board, Mrs. Ida Williams,
Mrs. Sarah Graham, Mrs. Eddie Reed
OF Chicago, Mrs Lee Galloway, Miss
Pauline Banks.
Among the men were DR.. Moselev.
NJ. d. Barlow, William Preston, y
t. Tate, Charles Lawson, Walker
Scott, w. III. Hughes, J. II. TAYLOR.
OF Tennessee.
The low suite Of rooms was beau
TRULY decorated for the occasion.
Mrs. Thompson served twenty
course supper.
Mrs. Lizzie Thompson will enter
tain her friends Tuesday night In
honor Of her cousin, Mrs. Clyde
Barns, Of Battle Creek, Mich.
WANTED-A good man to fill the
place as Janitor for the Oriole Apart
ment. Strictly reliable. $4,000 a
month. Apply, DR.. B. G.. Keister,
~ Seventh avenue, S. w, Phone
1856.
LITTLE WILKES LETTER.
Il have no garden, drive on" was
the way Hon. M, IT. Wrhittico, Editor
or The Mcdowell Times, of keystone.
w. Va. greeted Little Willie Sunday
night in the lobby at Hotel HAMPTON
In the Magic City. Now first of all.
the out OF town folk will ask, Where
Is Keystone, w. Va? Where and
what is Hotel Hampton? And what
Is meant by, Il have no garden.
drive on. l can't use it,"
We'll Just, everybody knows Edi-
tor Whittico, of the Mcdowell Times
which Is the strongest Negro journal
In West Virginia. keystone is the
hustllng city situated between q high
mountain and small stream called
Tug River and has as it's citizens
set Of high-class men Of the race.
who stand for push and hustle in
the business world West Virginia
is sometimes called the capital of
Keystone.
Hotel Hampton, formerly Hotel
Pierce, Of Roanoke, is the best hotel
tor colored people between Phila-
delphia and Atlanta. This house "a
under new management, refurnished
throughout and Is up to Now in every
way, the stopping place Of best
people travelling.
Now, don't ask any more dues
tons. You know what thew mean
when they say, Drive on, I have mo
garden" and so did Editor Whittico
Know but he really wanted all he
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