Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-07
DANNIlILII NEWS.

Just as the Sunday evening service
~ the Loyal Street Baptist Church
had ncared the closing point the pas
tor, Rev. A. A. Calvin was advised
that Il company OF ColOred soldiers
were at the door desiring entrance.
The word Of welcome was given
and 10l tino looking, ablcbodicd luen
from Texas walked in and were Civ
en- seats. Most Of the men were non
commissioned officers.
BY the pastors request several Of
these soldiers gave brief but edifyiMg
remarks. Thus followed one OF the
most remarkable religious services
ever witnessed i'll that church.
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In response to an cXhortation by
the pastor sixteen of those men &C
ccptcd Christ as their Saviour.
Prof. Will Lindsay u we'll known
musician gave n concert in the In
dnstrial High School Hall Monday
evening September End to II we'll
pleased audience.
Flag Service given by members of
Buford's Brass Band in honor OF
their members now i'll camp was held
ut Wcstmorcland School Monday even
ing September End. An excellent pro
gram was rendered.
DR.. Jerry Luck of Freedman's Hos
pital Washington, ID. c., was in the
city few days on account OF tho i'll
ness OF his father, Mr.. Jerry Luck who
is now in the General Hospital.
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Miss Annie Wade of Greensboro,
n. c., has returned home after being
the guest Of her brother Mr.. w. L.
Wade.
Mrs. G. II. Gasty is visiting her
sister at Glover, Va.
Mrs. Hattie Coleman and children
of Washington, ID. c., have return
ed to their home. Mrs. Coleman was
called to this city on account OF the
illness of her brother, Mr. James
Flood, who is improving at present
Privates Edwin Yancey. Burton
Wilson, James Womack, Jesse Hud-
son; NJ. B. Watkins and Sergeant
Charlie Dunston of Camp Lee spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr.. John Palmer Of Homestead, Pa,
spent few days in The city as the
guest of his brother Mr.. W. o. Palm
err.
Mr.. Royal Keen $50 Labor Bn.
Medical Corps, Camp Wadsworth S.
c., passed through the city Saturday
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Mrs. b. j. Watkins is visiting hor
husband in Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. S. b. Braccy of Sumter. S.
c., accompanied by her grandson,
William Ford are visiting their
daughter and mother Mrs. Emma
Ford.
Miss Octava West left last week
for Akron Ohio to attend Bushel
Collcge.
Prof. Nelson Williams of Richmond
Va, who has been attending the Lott
SoICy at SiCcHSDOIO IN.
c., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Nan
mic Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gum Of
Washington d. G. are visiting their
parents on CasWell street.
Mrs. Minnie Owens and children
Master George and Miss Kate and
niece Miss JOylettc Hughes spent
last Thursday evening in tho city.
Misses Hughes and Owens were en-
route to Pittsburgh, Pa, to enter
school.
Mrs. Lucy Harmon. Mrs. Daisy
Clark; Miss Annie Freeman and Mr..
Wilkins Smith motorcd to Newbern,
N. c., in Miss Freeman's car to at
tend the Synodical Sunday School Con
vcntion.
Mcssrs. James Gum and Leroy AL
len attended the Synodical Sunday
School Convention at Newbern, N.
C.
Mrs. Mary Parham Banks former
ly Of this city now of Washington D,
e., has returned to her home after
"a pleasant stay among friends.
Mr.. Matt Jamerson Ia spending a
lew days in Washington, D. G.