Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-04-27
ROANOkE NEWS

ing to be held in honor of the colorcd
men of the city who will leave here
on April &c for service in the nation
al army. The meeting will be held
at $3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at
the Hampton Theatre on High street.
n program has been arranged
which includes speeches by Mayor
Broun and James p. Woods. Other
speakers will be the Rev. E. t. Kicks
and the Rev. l.. l.. Downing. The
members of both the local exemption
boards have been invited to attend
and special music will be provided
Calls were issued last night to the
following thirty Colorcd men regis
tered with exemption board No. 2:
Burrcll Woods, Arthur II. Joyce,
Cabcll Allen, Stewart Everett,
Charles A. Smith, Occy Dickerson.
Willie &. Walker, Howard Gillespie.
Clarence Pollard, Kcnlcr T.. Woods,
Willie G.. Jones. William T.. Swift,
Joe Gcthers. Johnnie Daniels, Bollcy
Matthews, Willie Williams, Adolphus
Winchester. Houston Taylor, Thomas
J. Walker. George ID. Halter, Joseph
ID. Bean, Lon Barnes, Moses ST. Clair,
John w! Abbott, Charles ii. White,
George w. Crogctt, Andrew Young,
George L. Huey, Abbey Jones and
Charles Traynham.
The revival service at the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church for two weeks was
glowing one. Many unsaved souls
accepted Christ and were saved dur
ing the wonderful services by tho
great divines who assisted Rev. w.
w. Hicks during the two weeks
meeting. a large number were bap-
tized Sunday evening and added to
the church.
RETURNED TO MT. ZION A. NJ. e.
DR.. George G. Taylor was at his
post Sunday, April 20, brim full of
the gospel tidings. He seemed
caught away from himself in the
Spirit. both morning and night, and
all who listened to him received last
ing instruction. The time is ripe
for a pure gospel and Il ministry that
is not afraid to explain it. for men
are dying and the Master calls for
each to fiji his place in His cause
with credit to himself and honor to
his calling.
Miss Julia Saunders, OF Bruceton
Po. and Miss Azalia Butler, OF Hol-
Inns. Va. are the guest at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Gordon and
sister. COS Ninth avenue, N. w.
Miss Pauline T.. Banks, who has
been home sick for the past four
weeks, is much improved under the
careful attention of DR.. i. S. Cooper
Mr.. John Traynham, of Tenth ave-
nue., n. e., who has been ind SpoScd
for two months is greatly improved
Mrs, l.. J. Hurt, 51l Seventh
street, \. ". left the city Saturday
night on Train 16. for Newport News
She was accompanied by her two
daughters, Mrs. Mchalia Banks and
Miss Ellrie Hurt, of Fairfax avenue,
n. W., and will visit her son who has
been transferred to Newport News
Mrs. Mary A. Robinson. TIC Nor
folk avenue, S. w. died Friday, April
is. very suddenly. Her death was
quite shock to the entire commun-
ity. She was Il faithful member of
the High Street Church for many
years. She was also 4 faithful mem
Der of the Independent Order OF st.
Luke. She lived Christian soldier
and died In the faith. A fun account
Will appear next week.
Miss Lucy NOVEL; left the city for
a weeks stay in South Boston, Va.
and will return Saturday.
Mr.. Wavcrly Brandon, 1928 Fifth
avenue, n. w. was married to Miss
Amiel Hardy, of PIG Jackson street,
Danville. They will make their flu
ture home in the city Sunday, April
81, 1918.
Mr. Er>1l I1f%
Sunday evening for Lynchburg and
Chatham to spend a few days visiting
some Of his acquaintances and young
lady friends in Pittsylvania.
Mrs. H. A. Bartee. of 226 Fifth
avenue, N. W., who was reported in
disposed last week has grown worse.
Mrs. Gillie Ferguson, of 225 Fifth
avenue, who had a stroke Of paraly-
sis last Wednesday. is much improved
The funeral of one of Roanoke's
noble women died after n brief illness
in the person of Mrs. Alice Edwards
Saturday morning, April 10. The
funeral took place from the First
Baptist Church, OF which she had
been faithful member for a long
time.
Rev. Il. e. Kicks, the pastor Of the
church spoke in glowing terms Of the
high Christian life Of the deceased.
She was a noble adviser and instruc-
tor to the young of her sex. She has
gone but will long live in the hearts
and minds Of those with whom she
lived while in this dark world
below. Quite large audience was
in attendance at the funeral as a
token OF the high esteem in which
the people OF the community held for
this noble Christian mother.
She was member OF tho St. Luke
organization. The polite undertaken
Mr.. c.. @. Williams had charge. At
the close Of the eulogy by request of
the family Mrs. Lucy Stratton sang
a very befitting solo, which touched
the hearts Of all present. The re-
mains were solemnlY laid to rest In