Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

daughter, Bessie Mac to Ernest /,
Banks. The guest were being enter
tanned with card game, when to the
aStonlShmcnt of the guest n wedding
march Was played by Miss Helen
Clarke and in walks the pastor, Rev.
Lee, followed by the bride and groom
The ring ceremony was solemniZcd
The guest assembled spoke of being
greatly surprised as we'll as highly
entertained.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
c. c. Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Don't Mr.. and Mrs. Hiclman. Mrs.
jennie Hendricks, Miss Sarah Foster,
Mrs. Bradley Banks, Mrs. l.. John
son, Mr.. y. Hickman, Miss N. Woody,
Mr.. Brown, Mrs. l.. b. Jones, Mrs
] Mary e. Hall, Mrs. O'Neil, Mrs. Old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. d. Pitman,
Mrs. ~. Clark, Mrs. Alice Dent, Mr.
G. r. Marablc, Mr.. A. A. Spencer
Mr.. William Rogers and Others
Sunday, February 10, was n glor.
ious day at the Hill Street Baptist
Church. Sunday School opened at
$3.50 a. NJ. under the efficient lead
, crship of Supt. II. b. Bailey and was
largely attended. At eleven O'Clock
the pastor, Rev. ID. II. Powell was Mt
his best and thrilled his hearers with
the Gospel truths. Thrcc p. NJ, the
Rev. William Gilbert, pastor Sweet
Union Baptist Church and his splen-
did congregation rendered excellent
service for the Hill Street congregn-
ton. Seven-thirty p. NJ, Covenant
and Communion services began. rhc
Holy Spirit was certainly in our midst
the entire day and all present agreed
that 1T was tho most enjoyable SER
vice for quite n while. Thc collcc-
ton for the day Was $31.49. Nj. C.
b., church reporter.
Mr. Edward Hunt, who has made
his home in McKccsport, Pa. for the
Past fourteen months, has returned
His many friends are glad to well
como him to Roanoke again, where
he will remain for some time. He
Was not fled by the local draft board
to report at once for examination.
Allen Hawkins, one OF the organizers
OF the st. Paul NJ. e. Church, died
February 7, 1913. He was born at
Grove Hill Botetourt county, Va,
March Is, 1910. In antebellum days
he belonged to the estate OF Colonel
breckenridge. He lived at 33 Hart
avenue, N w. and Was rs years Of
age.
The Rev. E. e. Kicks, Of the First
Baptist Church read the Scripture les
son. REV. A. J. Oliver read the res
olutions coming from the oiiiciary OF
the church, which was q very high
compliment to the life and character
OF the honorod deceased, who had
been sterling example OF Christian
manhood. He was noble citizen,
honest and chaste in his dealings
with men and always Astounding in
the Lord He died Christians
death. The church loses a Safe coun-
scllor, the community a noble citizen
and the wife a model husband.
Rev. Beane used as a text, Revela-
tons IA: l3. He most beautifully
explained the deep meaning of the
text, showing that close union be-
tween Christ and the dying believer
and commencing the listening aud
fence to the Lord Jesus, who Brother
Hawkins had been an example by all
who knew him. He went forth doing
good to all those whom he came in
touch with. The choir of st. Paul's
rendered some very fine music for
the occasion. Flowers were beauti-
full, the sweet odor filled tho edifice
with sweetness. The polite funeral
director, Mr. G. c. Williams had the
body in charge. Interment in Mid
way Cemetery, Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 10. A noble father, won
derful character sleeps, no more to
weep, but to rest until the reckoning
morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza McGeorge
Of Billey Hack, Va, who died in Gar.
oston Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. on
Thursday at $3.50. The remains
were shipped home arriving at eleven
o'clock and lay in state at Hughes
Undertaking establishment until ~
o'clock Monday, at which time the
body Was conveyed to the family bury
ing place where Rev. ~. G. Curtis
ofilciated in a most BETTING eulogy
Of the beautiful life of the deceased.
He used as text, IT will arise and
go to my Father" Rev. Curtis made
it plain to his audience that though
one may leave homo and wander
away into a far country, it does not
always imply that they are bad
persons or the worst persons in
community, not by any means. es-
pecially when one takes the name OF
Jesus with them as did Sister Eliza
' McGeorge, who forgot not mother and
HON and last but not least the Lord
Jesus always before her. The floral
designs were very beautiful as they
rested on a very beautiful oak casket.
The mother Was sick in bed and un.
able to attend Family left to mourn
their loss, mother, Mrs. Victoria
Clark Crone, Mrs. Sarah Crone Ter
rell, of Philadelphia, sister; Mr..
Isaac Crone, Louvenia White, James
A.. Crone, ga Ninth avenue, N. w.
Mr.. Thomas Crone, Mr.. Green J.
Crone, Mrs. Mary Lark.
In fond remembrance of our dear
aunt, Mary q. Davenport, who died
February 90, 1917, at Salem, Va: