Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-20
FARMV|LLE NEWS

Mrs Mary E. Jones, formerly Of
Farmville, who is now making her
home in Lynchburg, will attend the
Mite Missionary Convention as a re-
preventative from the Lynchburg A.
Ri. IL. Church, Of which Rev. George
w. Pcndleton is pastor.
Miss Minnie b. Woodson, Of New
York City left last Thursday after
spending six weeks with her mother
in Buckingham County and with her
sisters, Mrs. Matte Allen and Mrs.
Annie Carter Of this city.
Mrs. Lizzie Cassell, Of Roanoke is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Eliza Reed
Of Grace Street.
Mrs. Maggie Monroe, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mel
lie Deane.
Mrs. Mary Griffin Branch has re-
turned from pleasant visit with
relatives in Orange, N. j.
Miss Dorothy Johnson, of Peters
burg has returned home after q
pleasant visit at tho home of Mr..
Philip Ward.
Miss Gertrude Lee has returned to
her home in Richmond, after an on
tended visit with Mrs. Matte Allen.
Mr.. George Wade has returned to
Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Holmes and Mrs. Annie
NJ. Brown have returned from visit
with Pamplin friends.
Miss Marion Hankins Is home with
us again.
David Wiley has been i'll for a few
days but is much better now.
The Race Street Church revival Is
going on and is quite success. Many
1no meetings have been held.
Miss Louise Hankins has returned
after pleasant visit with friends in
South Boston,
Miss Matte Armistead and Mr..
Haney Brooks were united in mar
riage Wednesday, September 10, Mt
the First Baptist Church by Rev. ].
II. Wiley. Before the ceremony Mr..
G. e. X. Bosseau sang a beautiful
solo. Miss Jessie Cousins rendered
tho wedding music. Little Virginia
Griffin was the ring bearer. Misses
Odarius Watkins and Jessie White
were fiower-girls. The walters were
Mr.. Lemuel Bland, Miss Cecilia Mer-
rill; Mr.. George James, Miss Matte
Lee Robinson; Mr.. Henry Anderson,
Mrs. Hattie B. Lancaster; Mr.. Eddie
Williams and Miss Alberta Boiling
Mrs. Lucy JeffreSs was matron OF
honor and Miss Mary Armistead of
Roanoke was maid of honor.
The reception was given at the Ely
Street Hall. Among tho out-of-town
guest were Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Arm
istead, of Roanoke.
Prof. A. G. Griggs delivered the
welcome address to the soldiers on
Labor Day. The speaker said i'm
part:
I'VE welcome you from proud
Flanders fields drcnched in blood.
We welcome you from the water
soaked trenches. We welcome tho
boys who, Spartan-lke i'm courage.
raced death and privation in ono
MANS Land We welcome the boys
who slept upon the frozen, bullet
plonghed fields Of France. You who
went forth to win-~to make this
VOID safe for democracy. TO Won
who have returned bringing a white
dove Of peace upon thy stainless ban
ner. You waved valiant in the fight.
They placed YOU on the Marine but
you did not finch. They placed Won
On the Aisnc hut You did not tremhle.
They placed you before Metz but YOU
did not weaken. You were jim
crowcd hut did not lose your Fighting
spirit. but marched like intrepid war
r'or$ upon the greatest battlefield of
the centuries and wherever YOU
fought wrote your names in the con-
Qncrcd earth. We welcome. Won
nome, lay aside the bayonet, the
grenade, the gas mask You were
brave soldiers i'll war, be brave citi-
Zens III peace.
F!E your gaze on Jesus. Catch
the VISION It's vision Of empire
not t@rl':torial--put thy sword-This
world must be made neighborhood
where one common brotherhood is
recognized. True spirit of brother
hcod alone will bring about a single
rHce~~~ single empire, single
tongue, lynchlcss land. a warless
world.