Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-02

attend the burial of Brother Garfield
White, who had been sick tho past
month at Memorial Hospital, Rich
mond. Va.
Rev. George c. Taylor returned
from Louisville, Ky. by way of Co
iumbus ,Ohio. On Sunday. the 10th
he filled the pulpit at tho ST. Paul A.
Nj. Il. Church in the Ohio capital.
MIR. Alfred Penn. who has been
confined to his homo the Past six
weeks. is out again
\ scni-annual meeting Of the Mag
&c City Building and Loan Associa-
ton was held in Cosmopolitan Build.
ing, Tucsday, February 10. 1918. A
large number Of STOCKHOLDERS were
present. THOSE who were unable to
DO Present were represented by proxy,
President Il. r. Dudley in n short
address congratulated the stockhold-
rrs ON their loyalty to the Associa-
ton which, he said, is especially
commcndahlc during these trying
times through which we are now
passing. He urged faith in Negro
leadership
The Secretary then read the Semi
annual Report, which was received
with an outhurSt Of enthusiasm. One
of the outstanding features OF the
report was the heavy deposits in
coupon stock.
Addresses on business were dc.
llvcrcd by Attorney Jacob H. Reid,
II. G. Johnson, w. a. Reid. DR. l.
c. Downing. J. X. trent and others.
E. X. Dudley is President ANA J
l.. Stockton, Secretary.
N. a. \. G. p. BRANCH HERE.
AS result of largely attended
enthusiastic meeting OF the colorcd
citizens of Roanoke. held AT the Cos
mopoltan building, Thursday even
ing, February p, branch Of the
National Association for the Advance
mont OF Colorcd People was ORGANIZED
with fifty-two charter members.
The following officers were elected
for one Year: President, Rev. L. T..
Kicks; Nicc-Prcsidcnt, Rev. l. l..
Downing: Secretary, Rev. S. NJ.
bcnnc; Treasurer, DR.. T.. r. Dudley
The meeting adjourned to meet al
the First Baptist Church, Thursday
evening, February IS, at eight p. NJ.
at which timo the executive commit.
tee will DO elected.
LITTLE WILLIE'S LETTER.
AT the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, on Monday night, February
l, there was great musical treat
for all who were fortunate to be
present, tho occasion being tho ap-
ponrancc of Miss Helen Hogan, con,
cert pianist. of American and Partisan
schools. 1t was through tho efforts
OF "'Fhc University Club" that this
young artist came to Roanoke and
DR.. l.. G. Downing, the prime mover,
should be complimcnted for bringing
to the Magic City. an artist OF such
rare musical talents, as those DOS
scssed by Miss Hogan, for truly She
is us beautiful as she is cultured and
talented, for her charming personal.
ity, rare ability, artistic touch, grace
and ease. delighted the large audience
that proclaimed her n pianist OF grcot
gifts. Miss Hogan in 1912 received
the degree Of Mus. b. from Yale, AT
the Same time winning the Samuel
Simon Sanford Fellowship She
studied under Prof. Stanly knight,
Or. liornt!o Parker and at the Schola
Cantorum at Paris, where she re.
ccived her diploma in 1914. Roanoke
was delighted with her visit and the
public will receive her with opcn
arms. at any time she may return to
, the city.
! In this good old land OF ours, the
only one We know -Amcrica--th
land Of the free, the home of the
bravo, where every one is called upon
to help make the world safe for De.
mocracy, crimes OF the most brutal
nature are committed and the Black
American is the victink- tennessee
adds another Negro burning to its
list. It's Hell. but the Negro will
over be loyal as in the past and lcov-
ing all to Him, who said, "Vengrnncc
is mine, I'll repay" and firmly be.
llcVing in that Scripture. where we
are told, BE yc not deceived, God
is not Knocked, for Whatsoever man
Soweth, that shall he also reap. God
in some way and at some time, and
l hope it won't be long coming, will
bring the Negro into his own. If God,
is not for us, it's GOOD NIGHT,
What do you think of Il Hog, fifty
two years old? Well, We have him,
but the kind OF Hog You are thinking
about is not the kind OF Hog, I'm
talking about. "Thc Royal Order OF
Hogs had Il blowout last Wednes-
day night at their "Stye" in rates
Tailoring Shops, on Gainsboro ave-
nue., at the expense Of, and in honor
or Ding-it Hughes, that being the
birthday of Dng-it He decided 10
entertain thc Hogs and take it from
Little Willie, it was "somc" evening.
Ding-It said he was fifty-two years
Young, not old, and true il is. Though
he Is father of the Hogs, he looks
as young rs Sweet Papa" Barlow,
put it's the way you live, Ding'it says
SOLO symptom catered the affair and
had the following tempting menu,
pickle, celery, olives, baked shad.
oyster dressing, plain boiled potatoes,
lettuce and tomato salad, ham and
Al. i.