Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-02-22

Foster Brooks Mrs. Emma Williams
Miss Manic viii Jams, Mr.. and Mira
Warren Hines. Lawyer J. l.. Reid,
Miss Lille Valentine. Miss Ruth
Johnson, Of Roncevcrte, w. Va. Mr..
Henry billiard, Miss Mamie Wootcn
The meeting transacted much bust
ness Of Importance. A committee
was appointed to give ono poor sick
lady ono quarter Of a ton OF coal anu
another $500. The proceeds q.
the evening amounted to $6.25. II
the receiving line were Rev. d. r
Powell and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlos III
Foster
At tho conclusion of tho meeting
most refreshing menu was served,
consisting Of the following: Sweet
dill pickles. chicken salad On
lettuce, mayoaua.su ,rcssing, Ha-
waiian pineapple, Saline wafers
brick cream, chocolate and angel
food cake and French drip coffee.
Each plate was decorated with a
cupid heart and tho dainty napkins
wore also with tho cupid effect. Those
who served were Miss Annie l..
Wooton. Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss
HisAe Foster. Miss Ruth Johnson,
Miss Mamie Wooten, Mrs. Lucy Dill
lard.
Mrs. Mary 70. Pom Is president:
MRS. Hattie B. Duggor. secretary:
Mrs. Rosa e. roles, treasurer.
Rev. J. r. Louderback Of tho
Christian Church filed an engage
ment for DR.. George Taylor, d. d.
who was called to Tampa. Fla. to
attend the Bishops Council. Rev.
Louderback took snccial care Of the
and rendered some very fine music.
A collection OF $1,000 was raised.
Mr.. Jacob l.. Roid spent the week
end In washington, d. G. with hi,
better half and returned Monday af-
tcrnoon.
Mr.. Ernest Anderson, of Harrison
Avenue, N. w who has been conf
to his homo the past three weeks on
account Of Illness, Is much better at
this writing.
Mrs. Anna and Miss Helen Harris
or South Boston, Va. are the guest Of
her nephew, MT. and Mrs Joseph
c, pureer and sister. Mrs. Mary L.
Stanfeld for ton days.
Mrs. Susan Brown who has been
confined at the Burrell Memorial
Hospital tho past three weeks Is much
better. She Is sister Of Mr.. Am
mon Jones.
The Hampton Theatre was crowd
cd Sunday afternoon ut six p. NJ. t.
hear scX lecture for women only wv
DR.. Edith MarZark, who Is givin.
lectures at most convenient times
and plac"s for tho benefit Of the col.
ored people.
The famous Wrights OrchcVr>,
OF Columbus. Ohio passed through the
city Sunday.
LITTLE WILLIE'S LETTER.
Somo OF Americas greatest mon
were born In the month Of February
This, the second month of the year,
has givcn us George WASHINGTON,
Abe Lincoln, Bishops Richard Allow
and II. M. Turner aud the thirteenth
OF February was tho birthday Of onr
own w. II Hughes (Ding-lt, the
VOL known and popular undortator.
Yes, sir, Ding-It HUGHES was fir'y-
three years young, last Thursday the
thirteenth and being the father q"
the HOGS" they pulled off a real
banquet in honor OF D'ng-it IT W."
fu ! dress affair with AUTO sorry CO
FOR the members OF the "IIocs" and
their guest.
The "IIogs" have pulled or some
swell affairs, but never anything rs
elaborate rs this Owe in honor Of
DinrIt Hu"hcs. daddy OF the Hogs.
Some banquet. I should say. Plnntv
OF everything yes, plenty and PLENTY
OF everything left over, cent Lam
hcrc--norc Of that left over at a,'
but had plenty OF that too. VOW
knew ii was some spread from the
committee that was in charge OF ar
engagements, (G. c. Proper Tat".
(Austin) Skinnic Marshal a~d (???N
Little Willie and they really put il
on.
The Hogs all camo in full dress
and in autos. The PEN WAS decor
atcd with pumpkins. corn and Amer
lean nags. 35 plates were laid a"d
at eleven O'Clock the hour for re-
freshmcnts they sat down to tho
tol owing menu: Olives, celery
pickle, cold OK tongue Virginia cured
ham potato chips, rye bread, potrtn
salad, lettuce, edam cheese butter
thins, black coffee bevo, lambcne,
cigars. cigarettes. Some Bill CHI?
All right then and with all the liphts
Hogs in full dress you would have
to sit up and take notice.
Major w. b. r. Crowell was toast
master and the following Hogs r"-
snondcd to toast. Corp. A. Kinsey. OF
the 2hth Infantry ATTORNEY J. +
Reid, Prof Torsey. w. A. Reid, F
G. Tate Theo Payne and Or. E. r.
Dudley then the POSTMASTER knocked
a the sneech out of Dine-Tt. whe>
he introduced him he presented him
with beautiful emblematic charm
as coming from fifteen Of the oldest
Hogs.
The charm is a solid gold trownl.
with square and compass on one S do
ard three links on other 1t is worry
odd and one Of the most beautiful
seen here for sometime. It came "s
surprise to Ding-It and when the
POSTMASTER presented the token,
Dine-It was overcome and all