Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-04-19

consisted of punch, Il salad course
with hcart-shapod sandwiches, heart
shaped cakes and cream In shapes OF
hearts, roses and lilies. Roses TO
which tiny hearts were attached were
passed to the guest while Mrs. J. b.
clayton announced the engagement
OF Miss Letitia Downing to DR.. h
Andrew Rose, OF Dayton, Ohio. The
wedding will take place In June.
DR.. b. Andrew Rose, of Dayton,
Ohio spent tho week end rs the guest
Of Miss Letitia Downing.
Society seemed at its fullest on last
Thursday night when Mrs. Letter
Allread and Mrs. Minnie Wade en-
tertained Mt Il (good-bye) party to
the formers sister, Mrs. Maude
Washington and her friend, Mrs.
Bessie Fagans at her residence, 211
Fourth Avenue, N. w, which was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers
and pot plants. Among those pres
ont were Rev. and Mrs. l.. l..
Downing, Miss Lctitia Downing, Lieut.
Downing. Miss Fagans, Miss Nellie
Myers. Miss Adelaide Millincr, Mrs.
Essc Milliner, Mr.. Willie Coles, DR..
Dudley and Mr.. Nash.
Punch was served in the hall as
tho guest entered by Mrs. Minnie
Wade. After Il delightful evening
had been spent playing Old Maids Of
Rock, delightful course was served
consisting of orange soufa, chocolate
cake and after dinner mints and
mixed nuts, decorated with yiolots.
Mrs. Ellen Woods Carter, 100
Pickcns Street. Columbia. S. c..
Il graduate of the HAMPTON Training
School, Dixie Hospital, Hampton. Va.
mas been appointed an American Red
Cross Nurse. Mrs. Carter did real
excellent work during tho recent In
liucn2a epidemic and her zeal and
knowledge were commended by tho
health authorities.
Tho Allegheny Institute building
will be turned over to the Burrcll
Memorial Hospital trustees on condi-
ton that they furnish assurances
that thoy can maintain the building
for hospital purposes. At present
the Bnrrcll Memorial Hospital occu-
pies small building on Henry Street
erected as memorial to the late
DR.. Burrcll, well known physician
and leader OF his race. 1t will re-
quirc considerable amount OF money
to put the building in condition for
hospital purposes,
Tn memory Of Mrs. Tom Petros:
Mrs. Tom Pctros passed away ut
tho homo of her mother, Mrs. Henry
Robinson, OF this city, on Sunday
morning, March ., 1919, Mt the ago
of twcnty-threo. An attack OF IN
fluenza developing into Pneumonia
caused her death.
The funeral took place at the Wash
ington street Baptist Church, Of
Bedford, Va. Tho funeral was con-
Quoted by Row. DR.. Merritt. Tho
text was taken from the twcnty-third
Psalm, by the deceased. which was so
BEAUTIFULLY pictured by Dr.. Merritt.
The hymns were selected by her also
DIR. Merritt sang, "IIis Eye Is On the
Sparrow :"
She leaves to mourn her death, five
sisters, three brothers, mother, father
and husband, Mr.. Tom Petros, Of
Pittsburgh, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson, OF this city; Mrs. Virginia
Payton, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Lily
Hays OF Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Henry
Powell of Vivian, Va; Mrs. Pearl
Richardson, of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Tom Roy, Of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr..
Lang Hamelir and Mr.. Robert ITame-
lir, Of Roanoke, Va; Mr.. Ellis Hame
lir, OF Detroit, Mich.
The pallbearers were: Mr.. w. T..
Ba}din, Mr.. Arthur Smith, Mr.. Will
lie Surct, Mr.. w. II. King, Mr.. Ed
die Davis, Mr.. w. l.. Bolwin, all of
Bedford. Va. The flower bearers
were Mrs. DR.. Pogi, Mrs. Will Fer
guson Of Roanoke, Mrs. Lynch, Mrs
Stoptoe, all OF Bedford.
Those from ont of town, who at
tended the funeral were: Mrs. Ncttie
Ferguson, Mr.. Arthur Ferguson, Mr..
James cambridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Foster, Misses Annie Land,
Mamie G. Wooton, Mr.. Albert Null
Inns. OF Roanoke, Mr.. Willie Sailors
of Greensboro, N. c., Mr., John Rich
ardson, of Richmond; Mrs. Maude
llamciir, OF ThaXton, Va, a sister
in-law Of the deceased.
Mrs. Petros was loved by all who
knew her. We hope that our loss
is her eternal gain.
Sunday night, at eight o'clock,
Rev. George p. Miller preached to
the people OF Mt. Zion A. M. e.
Church, one of those very instructive
dscourscs as is very characteristic
of Rev. Miller.
Brother William Holland, OF 304
Seventh Avenue, N. w. left last
week for a sanitorium for throat
trouble. Iii? many friends hope for
him successful treatment.
LITTJ.I - WILLIE'S LETTER.
| told you last week, I thought ]
heard the sound Of bells; just haven't
! seen the bride and groom yet, but ]
understand it is a real fact. Any
way Pm going to wait and see, then
| I'll tell it all.
Last Saturday night. April ~. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Clarke, 224 Seventh Avenue, N. e.