Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-17

TOOK place Monday AFTERNOON at MI
Zion Eap list Church. Shu vas the
mother Of Or. j. s. Cooper aud MIR. A.
f.. Brooks, leaving a dear husband and
many children TO mourn thc:r loss.
rev Hicks spoke in lovely words ,nc
Hc2racter and beautiful life of thn
deceased sister. Mrs. II. Swift sang n
most beautiful and touching solo.
mere were many beautiful floral dc.
Slgis Wh,ch showed The high esteem
i'll Whit" Sister Cooper was held.
MISS Belle McClanahrm, of Column
DuS. y. is III the city visiting her auny
Mrs. Bob Jefferson.
Mis-. Pauline Banks VII leave the
city IhurSday TO visit Richmond and
Norfolk. Va.
PRIVATE Lloyd Terry, of Camp Meade
wa. wa; in the city shaking hands
with ais many friends.
i we are glad TO learn that Mrs. Hell
Oh Skipper who has been i'll IS able
to be out aC&in.
N<er G&skinS, OF Seventh avenue,
: n. t., who Las been very sick for SOW
eral mon hs died Monday, August II
ut the home of hia parents. lie is
tie younger son of FIR. and Mrs. u.
G. Gaskins.
y number OF The young men who left
INC city for Camp UPTON, Long Island
! 20" York were exempted a9d re-
turned 10 the CITY last week. There
IS a great lesson TO learn in his.
".Ea. Annie Is. hr&X,un o. NintA
VENUE y w. who has been quite IN
disposed III her home for three or
FOUR weeks IS !uucn Improved !, in &
writing and is up ana about the cares
o. ner nome.
MRS. Hclen Barlo" OF 66 Chestnut
I '.'~ "ctA' &u:n2Nta;lt inuISpUSeu
inns week, but better at this writing.
MI. Joseph Fisher, Of Eighth ave
/ Eue, Il foreman in She foundry depart.
lheht OF Ii. Nj ". sustained n serious
l'iJ0ry last week, from which he il
recovcring
MIS-. Cora i. Dawson OF lrouts-
vie, va. spent The week end III Rev.
ANA Mrs. +. q. Gravcly.
Mass Mamie II. X. jackson OF 22l
h'' vernon avenue, Salon. Va. spent
Il very pleasant afternoon at the homn
OF ReV. and Mrs. +. G. Grayeiv, SIM.
day, August ith.
Miss Lucy Thomas, of MartinsyiIlc.
Va. spent the week end with hrr no.,
phc", Rev. u. G. Gravcly, OF 123 Sew.
enth avenue, n. w.
SINCE our Heavenly Father has seen
III TO remove from our midst orr he
lonea cholr member, Sister Hester
HHhcrt rate. we bow in humble sub
mission to His will! Sister Tate was
"uuiul member OF this chor for
quilc a number OF years. Whenever
the choir was called upon She was
"'"ayS prcscn., unless sickness or
such prevented.
.SeSoNcd, FRS, That the choir ox
tehd It's 2c@rtfe't sympathy 20 the he
rcaVed family.
Nc5oiVcd. Second, That her scat in
me choir be Grapcd for thirty DAYS.
Resolved, Third That a COPY of these
resolutions he sen. TO the family and
Il copy spread upon our minutes.
Hester, thou vast MID and covely,
Gentle as the summer breeze,
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among tho treos
Peaceful be thy silent slumher,
Peaceful in the grave so low,
, Thou no more will join our choir
Thou no more our songs shaE know
, Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day Of life IS fed
, Then in Heaven with Won to proct
thee
where no farewell tear is shed.
Done by order of the choir,
/ David Jones, President; Mrs. Belle
Rose. Secretary.
Mr. j. It. Thompson, els Ninth ave-
nue., N. w. left Tuesday night for
Richmond for few days vacation.
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