Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-16

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Seventh avenue. N. w. wish to thank
the members and friends of the Sill
vcr Leaf Circle Of the High Street
Baptist Church for the great and
agreeable surprise party given us on
our twonty-fourth anniversary and
fifteen years service as president Of
the Circle. We haven't words 10 OK.
press our heartfelt thanks to you,
but WI ever try to emulate the life
of Him who died to save mankind.
May the Lord ever bless you all.
Mrs. r. b. Bailey of 2l0 First
street, \. w. who has been very i'll
for the past two weeks is still con-
fined to her bed but is in Il conva-
lcsccnt condition.
Sunday. March 10 was glorious
day at the Hill Street Baptist Church.
rhe pastor, Rev. ID. II. Powell,
preached at the morning service.
At three O'Clock the II II Street
Baptist congregation and choir &C
companicd their pastor TO the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church and rendered
service for Rev. w. w. Hicks and his
congregation.
At the evening service the Rev.
Thomas knight preached n wonderful
sermon. Afterwards the Lords
Supper was administered by the pas
tor, Rev. Knight assisting. Revival
services also began Sunday at Hill
Street, conducted by the Rcv. Thomas
Knight, of Richmond, Va. Rov,
Knight is truly IN evangelist and we
feel sure that the revival effort con-
Quoted by Rev. knight with the as
sistance of the Holy Spirit will be a
success.
First Cabin Steward G. II. McJ mp
scy and wife were shaking hands
with his many friends. Mr.. McJimp-
Soy has made three trips across. He
is enjoying the best of hcalth Mrs.
McJimpsey will live with her mother,
Mrs. Laura Durphy. while he is a
SIX PIPER for Uncle Sam.
Sergeant James rraynham spent
Sunday in the city. He Is from
Camp Lee.
DR.. l.. C. Downing is one of Roam
oke's best physicians. He drew II
commission as First Lieutenant in
the Medical Reserve Corps and will
go to the front to help win the fight
for Democracy.
Mr.. Robert Page. Of Chicago, III.
is visiting his family at 267 Eighth
avenue, N. w.
Mr.. Rothwell C. Deane is in the
city shaking hands with his many
friends. Mr.. Dcane was the owner
Of the Virginia Advocate that was
in circulation In this city for three
months.
Mr.. Enoch Williams, of 312 Tenth
avenue, N. w. has been confined to
his home on account Of illness. He
is much better. .t"
The A. NJ. e. Church Knitting Unit
xtvn lao
lor On the fifth OF March. They are
keeping up the good work for our
young men at the front. Thcy will
on the twelfth.
Mrs. Pattie Otey of Bedford City,
Va. is the guest OF her daughter, Mrs.
Cora Walker on Patton avenue, N. w
Mrs. Annie Campbell Reed, of
Washington, ID. c. is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Daisy e. Evans, 113
'Gilmer avenue, n. w.
The Silver Leaf Missionary Circle
was the guest of Mrs. Rosa roles on
Patton avenue, March 7. They had
good number prcscnt and much
business was transacted, after which
most sumptuous repast Was served,
consisting of fried oysters, hot rolls,
chicken salad, peach ice cream and
hot chocolate.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. White returned
from WarrentOn, N. c.. where they
attended the burial Of his brother.
Mr.. Clarified White.
Next week is War Chest Week in
this city. Do your bit when they
approach you.
hlT1HaAE ss! W !. LIZ 5d LETTER ~
A surpFisG &MglcEiyen'''our n0ld
friend, Mr.. charles w. Thompson,
by his good Wife. Mrs. Charles W.
Thompson, last Wednesday night. at
their home on Chestnut avenue, n.
W., in the way of birthday stag"
Charlie, coming in on his run from
Columbus, Ohio, tired out as usual,
took a nap and was not called for
supper.
About nine o'clock there came sew
cral rings at his door that aroused
him. Hearing music in the parlor he
came to the head Of the stairs, lust
in time to see Proper Tate and Little
Willie 1.-TWO cxtremcs) coming in
doing the "Chimie" to the tune of
"Cbimie-Shc-Wobble. That's All" On
coming down he found his home in.
vadcd by the bunch of Hogs and soon
dound that very pleasant surprise
was In store for him on. his forty
fourth birthday.
Mrs Thompson and their daugh-
ter, Miss Eliza, their cousin and
house guest, Miss Bcckwith, Of Clcvc
land, Ohio ana Mrs. Thompson's
sister, Mrs. Barksdale, had invited n
bunch OF the Hogs, of which Charlie
Is thlrty-third degree member, over
to help celebrate, and they were all
there with bells and music Mr.. II.
NJ Barksdnlc at the piano, was the
feature for Il while, with a bass solo
by Ding-It Hughes.
Solo Simpson sang, "Thcy All
Make Fuss Over Me-" then stag
two-step, led by Gus Watkins and
Handsome Dan Webb, after which.
Mr.. w. o. Hickman, the POPULAR
head-waiter at Hotel Roanoke, comc
in and introduced our good old
Trend. Mountain Soda, when yours
truly, Little Willie sang feclingly,
II Need Tbce Every Hour" and as