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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
HARTFORD, CONN. NOTES.

Mrs. Louise Henderson Virgin gave
a miscellaneous shower on Miss Ber-
tina Harris at Is Martin Street. Many
beautiful gifts were received. A large
number Of young friends and men,
bers Of the @. A. q. Club and church
choir were in attendance. Refresh
ments were served. Miss Bertha Har-
ris Is to become the bride Of Mr.. Wal
lams Henderson in January, 1918.
The @. A. 2. Club gave a shirt
waist dance at Conway's Dancing
Academy Monday evening, December
Is. Mrs. Stewart won the prize for
having the prettiest shirt waist.
The Camp Fire girls will give a re-
ception and Yuletide dance at Soby's
Dancing Academy Friday, December
G8. Admission, 80 cents.
The Union Baptist Sunday School
will give It's annual cantata Deem
Der 25th at the church.
The A. M. q. Zion Church Sunday
School will give cantata Christmas
evening at the church ON Pearl Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
DANVITLE NOTES

The citizens Of this city are look
Ing forward to the mammoth Emanci-
patton, January 1, 1918. 4 grand Pr
rade will be one Of the features Of
the day. In this parade will be rep
resented the many walks OF life.
Lawyer w. II. Randolph, Of Lynch
burg, Va, is the speaker Of the day.
Come and hear him, at the High
Street Baptist Church.
Mrs. G. Wilson, of Colemantown,
was knocked down by an automobile
Saturday evening and painfully hurt.
Mrs. Wilson was not able to see the
number Of the car. Tho driver made
his escape.
Mrs. w. e. Carr is in Newport
News, Va, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Pinkett..
Mrs. Rosa Hereford, Of Cleveland
Street. returned last Friday from
Newark, N. j., bringing with her her
daughter, Carrie. who has been i'll
Tor some time. She Is much better
We hope her entire recovery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
POLICE CLASH WITH COIORED
TROOPS IN NEWPORT NEWS.
Clubs Used TO QuclI Near Riot in
Prescribed Area of City.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 11.-Mili-
tary police last night broke up near
riot Of Negro troops stationed here
by arresting more than half q hun
dred at the point Of loaded rifles when
two Negro troopers found II the area
prescribed to soldiers refused to be
placed under arrest.
The area prescribed to soldiers as
a result of vice conditions here in
cludes the larger part of the territory
inhabited by Negroes. The men who
were arrested objected to being dis.
turbed while fraternizing with their
race.
Many Of the Negroes, 1t is alleged
were armed with revo1vers and the
military police are reported to have
welded their clubs with telling effect
on several Of the rowdiest OF tile
crowd. The two Negroes first accost-
ed refused to be taken to the police
station, saying they would go to the
camp. The military police took them
to the camp and reported the matter.
In the meantime the report had gone
abroad that the military police had
EafstreateI tie Negroes ARRESTED, HHirli
there was talk on many sides Of 2"get
ting them" IS
Reserves headed by the command
ing officer Of the military police, and
scene OF the trouble, arresting avery
Negro trooper on the streets. The
prescribed area was guarded through
out the night by Company l., Forty
eight infantry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
COIIORED BRANCH, RICHMOND
CHAPTER, AMERICAN RED
CROSS, 2ND AND LEEGK.

. . + 3 i. = e . . Z
The Colored Branch Of the Red
Cross Of America, Richmond Chap
ter, Is putting forth strenuous efforts
to enroll n large number OF members
IN tho Red Gross membership cam
paign. Booths located at headquar-
tiers, Second and Leigh Streets, Me-
chanics Savings Bank, St. Luke's
Bank, and workers stationed In the
st. Lukes building on North 2Gth
Street, report the listing Of a mum.
Der of new members.
General Chairman, w. Il. Johnson,
IS anxious to have the colored people
in large numbers to join tho Red
Cross. He HAS completed grange
ments for a mass meeting at First
Baptist Church, corner 14th and
Broad Streets, Sunday night, Decem-
Der 90, at p. M. Prominent men,
bers Of the Richmond chapter will
cooperate with the workers OF the
Colored Branch to make this meet.
Ing a great success.
Mrs. j. Stewart Bryan took the
chairman Of the Hospital Supply
Committee to Camp Lee Monday
morning to distribute about 100
sweaters among colored men from
Richmond and vicinity. These sweat
ers were furnished by members of tho
Richmond Chapter and Colored
Branch.
Chairman OF Committee on Civic
Matters Is sending out invitations to
all colored literary and art circles to
meet and arrange plans to eend a
supply of daily papers to coiored sol.
dierS at Camp Lee.
Church Hill Auxiliary had a for
mM opens4g Of their work room at
st. Luke's building on North 26th
Street, Friday evening, December a.,
1917. This room was fitted up by
members Of the civic committee liv-
ing on Church Hill. These members
will arrange with assistance OF sew
eral organizations to pay all expense
of the work room. Members OF the
auxiliary are enthusiastic workers
for the Red Cross.
Chairman w. T. Johnson desires to
meet all members of the campaign
committee at P. NJ, Friday, Deem
Der 81, 1917, at headquarters, Second
and Leigh Streets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
Florence S. C. Notes;

Florence, S. c., Dec. 18.-Mrs. Ella
McDonel, Of Wilmington, N. G., has
returned from Palatka, Fla. She
is h member ofuthe First Baptist
Church at Wilmington, Rev. Rhoe
pastor.
Mr.. e. G. Fore, Of Sellers, S.. c.,
passed through the city recently on
route from the Grand Lodge (Ma
sonic) at Charleston, S. G. He is
S. w. Of Lodge, No. 496.
! Mr.. Asa Grassland, w. NJ, OF Ma
sonic Lodge, No. 1876, Of Sellers, S. c.,
has gone to attend the Grand Lodge
(Masonic) at Charleston, S. G. He
enjoys reading Negro newspapers.
Messrs. Gus McNair, Henry D. Nc.
Nair, Reed McEaohern and John
Leach spent few hours in our city
recently! They were on route from
Pennsylvania for home at Maxton, N.
G. They were to stop at Fayettes.
vile, but came here through mistake
OF porter.
Mr.. S. M. Mallechiah, of Ambros,
Ga, after d stay OF twenty-five years,
returns to Cheraw, S. c., to visit rel,
atives and friends.
lhI. D. ~. bdSlS, VI lllCou, 9t.,
passed through the city recently en-
route from visit to his relatives at
Goldsboro, Rocky Mount, and Weldon,
N. G. There ale several brothers,
Plumber, John and N. V. Davis, and
father. Mr.. George Davis. 1t has
been many years since Mr.. Davis has
seen them all. His sister, Mrs. Re.
becca, prepared a fine barbecue for
him.
, Mrs. John Freeman passed through
the city recently, coming from Water
bury, Conn.,, en- route to Darlington,
S. c., to visit her mother, Mrs Clore
Brown.
Mr.. Grover G. Flemming Ia home
from Newport News, Va, where he is
In government work at four dollars
per day. He enjoys reading Negro
newspapers.
Misses Lille Mae and Mary Will
liams passed through the city recent
ly en- route from Jacksonville, Fla,
to New York.
Mr.. A. J. Roam, Of Newark, N. j.,
has gone to Dothan, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Hammonds, of
Kingstree, passed through the city re.
Gently EN- route for home.
, Mrs. Emma Davis is on a visit to
relatives and friends at Bennettsville,
S. G.
Mr.. Jas. Mcbride, prosperous far
nler Of Oaks. S. c., spent a day in
our city recently on business.
Respectfully,
e. B. WEBSTER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
THE WORLD WAR.

Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., President
OF the Mechanics Savings Bank and
Editor of the Richmond Planet, will
deliver his now famous lecture on
the World War; at the Second Bap-
list Church, corner Second and Byrd
streets, ROW.. D. Lewis, pastor,
Sunday, December 80, 1917, at $50
Z NJ, for the benefit OF the Young
Women's Christian Association. Do
not miss the oportunity! A rare
treat! Come early and got q seat.
Bring silver Offering.
Mrs. Adelaide G. Thompson, chair
man; Mrs. Matilda Mimms, Mrs. Min
ME Wyatt, Committee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
A MORNING WEDDING.

DR.. Leon A. Reid son OF Lawyer
and Mrs. William M. Reid, of Ports
mouth, Va, and Miss Minnie V. Fer
guson,. daughter of Prof. William B..
Ferguson, and sister OF DR.. d. a.
Ferguson Of this city were married
at the residence CT DR.. Ferguson, LOT
East Leigh street, Wednesday morn
ing, December II, 1917, at eleven
o'clock.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with palms and cut flowers, and O
large group Of friends were there as
sembled to witness the ceremony and
give benedictions to the bride and
groom.
Upon the first notes OF the wedding
march played by Miss Irma Fergu-
son daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. d. A.
Ferguson, the bride entered with her
father, and Joined the groom who
stood at tho altar with his brother,
Mr.. William Reid. The bride was at
tired in broadcloth taupe suit with
panne velvet hat OF like color. She
wore q coraage bouquet Of white ros.
es and orchids and carried white
prayer book. The groom was neatly
, dressed in a grey suit. It was q very
pretty and impressive picture.
The English form of tho Episcopal
ceremony was performed by Rector
Robert A. Jackson, Of the st. Phillips
| P. 10. Church and blessings were
asked upon the welded ones by Rev.
NJ. e.. Davis Of the Third Street A.
M. e. Church.
DR.. and Mrs. Reid left the city at
1901 o'clock to visit friends and
relatives in Boston, New York. BaIti-
more and Portsmouth. a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
Y. Nj. O. A. NOTES .

Last Friday night regardless of tho
severe weather the fellows came out
and all were happy. The fire was O
good one.
All were happy over the explana-
t1on on the Sunday School Lesson
last Saturday and 1t was n live hour
Last Sunday was q greatS day with
the 7. M. e. A. and all were glad.
$3.50 A. M. tho workers were out
to the meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A.,
Building. The inmates of the city
mono 10 A. M. wore not forgotten.
the committee held special meet
ings in the city Jail.
The women Of the penitentiary 10
A. M. enjoyed the meeting and one
was led to accept Christ.
+. NJ, at the Y. n. G. A. Build
ing the boys crowded and rendered a
special programme under the direc-
tons Of Director B. l.. Allen. This
was happy bunch. Mothers we
thank you. Keep you boys this way
At the Sharon Baptist church $3.50
p. M, regardless of the cold q live
meeting was held and much interest
was manifested. The speaker Madame
ELLA Williams Johnson was at her
1870 SeoJSSe' 1edCo IlluuldDCSS AuO
How to Solve Them. The Scripture
lesson was read by President of The
Women's Auxiliary Of the Y. M. G.
a., Mrs. Blackwell. DR.. w. II. John
son offered prayer and made some
very timely remarks. The choir OF
the First Baptist Church was out in
full numbers and sang from the heart.
This meeting will not be forgotten
very soon. Watch for the next one
Come today P. M, to hear the
explanation on the Sunday School
lesson by DR.. W. H. Stokes at the
Y. M. G. A. Building. Women and
men are invited.
Men be on time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
All workers are invited to the meet
ing for workers $3.50 A. M. at the Y.
M. G. A.
Every boy Of Richmond is invited
to the boys meeting 4 P. M. at the
Y. M. G. A. Building. The boys will
render special programme. Mothers
help us by sending your boy.
A special meeting for men $50 P.
M. at the Y. NJ. G.. A. Adress, Di.
rector r. G. Mitchell, president
State B. Y. P. U. Subject: The
Birth Of Christ. Let no man miss
this meeting. Come and bring the
other man. Special solo by Colonel
Thos. M. Crump, Director
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
A PUBLIC STATEMENT AND AP.
PEAL TO COLORED AMERI-
CANS.

Tho Boston Branch Of tho Nation
the following statement and appeal
to the Colored Race OH the hanging of
the thirteen Colored Soldiers for the
rioting at Houston, Texas.
"rhe deeper Significance of the un
fortunate shooting-up riot by Colored
soldiers Of the Oath U. S. Infantry
at Houston, Texas, Is an index of
the intolerable Color prejudice and
race persecution in tho U. S. espec-
tally the South" was the public de
, claration Of tho Boston Branch OF
the National Equal Rights League on
September 4, 1917.
Shocked by the hanging in especial
disgrace of thirteen of these Colored
soldiers, their .:ndies cast into Uni.
marked graves, this League, speaking
for tho Colored millions thus wound
ed In spirit who are permitted only
racial regiments anu but four in the
regular army, this league stands by
that sentiment and others uttered at
that public meeting to- wit. "If the
unbearable provocation by white
Southern police and civilians and the
splendid record Of these soldiers In
AAoNiSb bbLSS, 6SAl saw kLISlub lOyulJy
and service to this Republic do not
mitigate the severity of their punish
| ment, then we can only honor tho
mas martyrs 20 mean American Col
, or prejudice and enroll their names
as heroes in the fight Of Colored
Americans for life, liberty and
/ Justice. -
This unrestrained severity in pom.
Qyfu II III
unnecessary and undeserved IS but
another instance Of the utter indiffer
ence Of this national administration
to the sensibilities and selfrespect Of
the millions Of Colored Americans
even NOW that they are drafted to
fight for tho country in a war for
/, "World Democracy"
With no punishment for those who
assaulted and terrorized these SOL
dfers, with not only no punishment
for lynchers of Colored citizens and
but light sentences for confessed muir
derers in the massacre OF men and
women but not even word from tho
President against the burning alive
OF our people. the treatment Of tho
dead bodies OF these brave Colored
soldiers becomes an outrage upon
1.-THE colored American people. We
call upon President Wilson to re-
store the bodies to their relatives If
they can be found.
This League urges upon Colored
Americans:
First, That there be held on Sun
day, December SO, 1917, in every Col
ored Church funeral services for
these soldiers OF the Oath who went
to their death singing hymns.
Second. That on New Years Day,
1918. our annual Liberty Day. the
Colored Citizens in all large COM
munities march In an IN Memoriam
Silent Protest Parade.
Third, That every adult In the fiji
/; teen millions of our people wear a
black badge for thirty days in sor.
row for the death OF those martyrs to
Color prejudice in tho land Of their
birth. ~.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
Gaieda Glass Of Fifth Street s. s.
Elects Officers.

The Galeda class of the Fifth St.,
Baptist Church held It's monthly meet
ing at the residence Of Miss Ruth
Cooper, 211 %. Preston St., Friday De
cember IA, 1917.
This being the last meeting Of the
year 1t was largely attended and
much interest was manifested.
After the rendition Of very spicey
program the following officers we're
elected for the ensusing term:
Pres, Mildred Johnson; Vice-Pres.
Lillian Weaver; Record Sec. Louise
Johnson; Cores. Sec, Matte Ward:
Treas, Sterelene Jones; librarian,
Annie Gayles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
Want to Hear From the Girls.

We the boys Of Company F.. 25th
Infantry, would like to hear from
some Of the girls who like to write
to soldiers. We only receive letters
from home and over here in this
dreary place 1t would do us good to
receive letters from our girls that
Hike soldiers especially to those that
are interested in us, as men, who are
willing to cheer us up.
Trusting that you will favor us we
are:
Privates-Harvey Perkins, Grow
er Diggs, Ira Haynes, Sam Harris,
Corporal Alexander Morris Of Co. r.
25th Infantry. Sdhofield Barracks, n.
n.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
Y. w. Q. A. NOTES.

Mrs. H. 9. Mundin will give an adj
dress at the Sunday Vesper Service
at five-thirty.
The Bible Stady Glass meets every
Thursday at four o'clock. The lesson
for the following Sunday is taught.
The crochet classes meet Thursday
at eight O'Clock and Friday at five.
It is not too late to join.
Now is the time to register for the
dourse In First Aid to the Injured.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
Appointed Associate Member.

Attorney J. q. Byrd, has been mott
fled Of his appointment as associate
member OF the Legal Advisory Board
for District No. /, Of the City of Rich
mond, State Of Virginia. He has TAX
en- the oath as required by law and
has entered upon his duties.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22

The Fulton Branch Of the Neehan-
les Savings Bank returns thanks to
the patrons OF Fulton Bank, 8a4 Daa.
ny street, A. D. Daniels printing
plant Cards for 1918 are being is
sued.
John Mitchell, Jr., President; r !.
w. Whiting, Manager.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22

The Y. M. G. a. wisheo everybody
Joyous Christmas.
Come to tho early meeting Christ
mas morning 10, o'clock, at tho build
ing.
Let no home fail to have special
prayer for the Y. M. C. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
FRENCH SUGAR BE1Hr CROP rs
SHORT.

Using the production Hof 1913 as a
basis, the French sugar beet crop for
1917 is short 67.9 per cent, or $4,000
900 bushels. This heavy loss to the
resources Of France explains her des
perate need for sugar and her depend
ence On imports.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
ASK FUNERAL SERVICES IN THE
COLOIsED CHURCHES,

Colored Churches Asked to Set De.
cember 23 for Funeral Services.
Also to Hold "In Memoriam" ST.
lent Parades on January LIST, 1918,
and to Wear Black Mourning Badg.
es for 30 Days for Martyrs to Race
Prejudice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
A WEDDING BREAKFAST.

DR.. Leon A. Reid Miss Minnie v.
Ferguson, and their families were
guests of Dr.. and Mrs. ]. M. G. Ram
sey at breakfast, log East Leigh st.
Wednesday morning, December 81, at
eight o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
1T IS POSSIBLE

that we can serve you from the lar
gest and most complete line of gro
ceries that we ,have had sh,cc
enterine the business, wit ,r;>:cs
that Will SATISFY You. Some goods.
handled by us are bought directly
from the manufacturer, which en-
ablcs us to- give you quality and the
best prices
We also carry a Full Line Of
MEATS. PoUITRY on hand at all
times, and other things too numer-
Gus to mention. Why not let us
have your Patronage?
Your Own Grocer,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22

business. The Doctor looks fine.
Roanoke was visited by Old Man
Winter Saturday and Tuesday night.
The snow was tho deepest for quite
number Of years.
Mr.. Boyd B. Barber, tho popular
headwaiter Of Hotel Roanoke left
for Washington, where he will spend
the Holidays.
Mr.. John Lewis, of 1913 High street
will leave for Knoxville, Tenn, to
spend the Holidays with his family.
Mr.. John u. Gatlin, OF New York
City is Visiting his mother and many
friends in Roanoke. Mr. Gatlin is
quite an athlete. He won hundred
yard dash at a track meet in New
York. His'|time was 10A seconds.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Ben M. Lang
horne, of a2G Gilmer avenue, we're
out driving, wheel came off the
buggy and they had bad spill. Other
than few bruises they were unhurt.
The Harrison Avenue School gave
a concert at the First Baptist Church
Monday night for the benefit of their
piano fund.
Mrs. Carpenter, of Shenandoah, Va.
returned after a ten days visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Kate Carpenter, on
Wells avenue, N. w.
Mr.. John Poole, of McIkeesport,
Pa. is the guest Of Mrs. Carpenter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
DIR. FREEMAN SPEAKS,
An Apprcciativo Audience Listens to
tho Brilliant Virgin'an.

Despite the cold weather last Tues.
day night, which was about the freez.
ing point, and the rain, ice and snow,
"good-sized" audience was present
at the Ebenezer Baptist Church to
listen to an address by DR.. Douglas
S. Freeman, the brilliant editor Of
the Richmond (Va.) News Leader,
who had consented to attend the ex-
ercises Of the Richmond Neighbor,
hood Association, Of which Mrs. Ora
b. Stokes Is the President. Rev. A.
d. DAILY, pastor Of the Fifth Baptist
Church, conducted the religious ex-
ercises.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
CLAY STREET HOMES.

BARGAINS IN VALUES. See us
at once. No information over the
Phone.
BROWN AND ROBINSON,
St. Luke Bank Building,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22

We are agents for all kinds Of re-
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is a partial list of titles aud prices:
Bibles-Pulpit Bibles, $13.65 and
UP to $2S.75. Pulpit Bibles, SIS. Pull
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Bible, size 8 81 by 1-2 inches,
price, S2.75. Smiths Bible Diction-
airy on Five Thousand Questions and
Answers OH the Old and New Tesla
Art Teachers Bible, price 81. The
Peerless Bible for Children, price
$1.40 10 $2.06. The international
Red Letter Testaments, S1.10 to
$2.45.
The Life and Works Of Paul Law
renee Dunbar, Price So and up to
$3.50. Gold Thoughts on Chastity
and Procredve, price $3.50 to So.
The Life and Works Of Booker II.
Washington, price $1.40. Social Pur-
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Who Disappeared, a white slave hor-
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
INTRODUCED THE SPEAKER.

A vocal selection, sung by Mr.. jack
son, of Dallas, Texas, added much
to the evenings entertainment. Mrs.
Stokes presided and gave a resume Of
the work accomplished by the organ
izations and of the difficulties en-
countered. She then proceeded to in
troduce Editor John Mitchell, Jr.,
who in turn proceeded to introduce
DR.. Douglas S. Freeman. Mr.. Mitch
ell characterized DR.. Freeman as be-
ing one of the ablest editorial writer's
In the country. He commented upon
his profound knowledge and spoke Of
his thorough knowledge of the war
conditions in Europe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE.

He declared him to be Of the high
est type of citizenship, occupying q
position alongside Of the great lumi.
naries. who have gone on before. The
hour being late, DR.. Freeman pro-
ceeded to discuss "By-products." He
spoke OF subjecting the smoke
from coke ovens to the clarifying
products. and the securing therefrom
OF valuable dyes and other products
OF inestimable value to mankind. He
then brought the subject to q point
where 1t applied to the by-products
of the human race, tho reclamation
OF that part Of the body polite which
had been considered worthless.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
AMIDST APPLAUSE,

His remarks were brief and point
cd, but he won favor of the audience
and concluded his remarks amidst an
plause. Mrs. Frances e. Preston, of
Detroit, Michigan, rendered se1ec-
lions from the works of Paul Lau-
renee Dunbar to the infinite delight
of al! present. She Is an elocation-
list of marked ability. After the lift
ing of tho collection by Col. r. G.
Mitchell and Director r. w. Whiting,
the benediction was announced, but
not before Editor John Mitchell, Jr.,
In appropriate language, had sprung
n surprise and presented to the eff
cient and worthy President, Mrs. Ora
B. Stokes, q china coffee set, which
had been purchased with money con-
tributed by admiring friends.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
AT THE HAMPTON.

At tho Hampton Theatre for the
week OF the 18th, Gilpin and Woods
and Arthur Boylkin in vaudeville.
The pictures are good.
Monday-Stingaree and The Girl
from Frisco. Tuesday-Fighting
Trail and the United Program.
Wodnesday-Pcarl White and The
Fatal Ring. Thursday-Seven Pearls
and Who is Guilty? Friday-Big
Feature, District Attorney. Satur-
day-Big Keystone Comedy.