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NO. 30
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, IUNE 8, 1918.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
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hhvd i i . i i. Johnson t.. taiv hit
from Mr. T. T. U i? ? li :i r< I "s i":? r t: i in \ow |
Ki i,t nimily lu .Mr. John * ? ? r s' '
lion 1(1 llntlOVof KI'IIII . w lloro i'O. I
llowjtt wa? board int'.. I (i. >n :iiri\ ;
in:- ;i i .Mr. Contois' ! on <?. II >witt [
loll Johnson in iho bui:;;y ;i short
distamo if. nn tin* houso. wont in ami [
proouro.l ;i shot ::nn and l.intorn. to l
in-, Connor that lie ami sovoral tovo
nuo ot'ii rf'i woio to raid :i
tin onsliiiio si ill.
Ilo roturnod to tin- himgy and
Conurr hoard it drivon away' Ftmr
days lator Johnson's hody was found
oonooaiod in a i lump nf hriors about
a half-mile from Connor's hou^o ami
tin1 saino day Johnson's horso was
found i 1 1 liii'hinotiil whoroit had boon
sold. llowiit. in tho nuaniitno. loft
for parts unknown.
Tho oitizons itnmodiatoly altor tho
nturdor was diseovorod. subsori bod
$ I no.ro as a reward for tho appro
hcmsion of llowiit and lator inoroasod
this amount to $-Hio.0u. llowiit was
arroslod in tjuoon Anno county. Mary
land, April 'J 7 and will ho triod Sop
UJiuhoy i.. a ilanovoi Ouiiri 1 '. .; v. .
Tho pooplo of this soot ion aro so
ninth intorostod in this caso that
thov liavo oniployod .Mr. l.oiih S.
Ilrotnnor to assist tho Common woalt h
I'OIITU.MT <>|' >1I{S. IUIWSKK IS
I'i:i;>i:n i i:i? in tiii: ituvs
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Broad Neck . . 1 1 1 1 1 ? ? c>n Inst
Sunday. .luii'' 'J. ;i handsome lar::e
portrait of Mi's. Rosa D. Bowser was
presented in tin- Reformat ory uii be
li:i 1 1" of Raker Mothers' Club ami
other l" r i? ? ii ? I .< of Richmond.
Mrs. Hinvscr raised i hi' lirsl money.
S'Jo.no. (Mini filmi i'il io litis institution
by colored people. at the Sunday
School Convention. in Danville. \'a,
ami assisted Hon. John II. Sniythe
in soliciting funds in Richmond.
Through her inllneneo Dr. l'ri/.elle.
late I 'resilient of llani|iton Institute,
induced Mr. O. I'. Huntington to Mu
lsh the payment on that handsome
piece of 1 ::.s I acres of land, so that
our unfortunate colored youth could
he helped to start lite strain and not
he placed with hardened criminals in
jails and the State penitentiary.
The portrait was beaut i fully pre
sented by her grandson. little Janie.i
Oswald Bowser to Mrs. .1. II Black
well, who made the presentation
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of Mrs. Rosa I). llowser. She stated
also that Mr. William M. Adams had
at the closing of the Richmond Night
Schools, designated Mrs. llowser as
"Mother ill the Night Schools."
Mrs. Bowser has served both old
and young along all avenues. (Jood
and long life and blessings were
wished by all. Mr. T. .1. Kdwards,
the President ami Prof. Bowsman
heartily welcomed the visitors. Mr.
.1. II. lUackwell responded. UentarUs
were made by Miss M. L. Chiles and
others. Miss Alice Smith recited
nicely.
The boys showed line training ami
discipline ami the condition of the
twenty ("vo buiblincs and well-i-ept
grounds were highly complimentary
to Mr. Thomas J. Edwards and his
corps of assistants.
Rev. J. Spurgeon Johnson ami
family have t;one to visit their coun
try home in Kssex county, Va.
Mr. Silas (Ireen. of Lynchburg. Va.
spent a few days in the city this
week with his daughter, Mrs. Mar
teal Walker.
Kev. I'red Bray. of Rallsvillc. Va.
was in the city this week and called
on us.
Kev. A. S. (Jeorge. of Surry, Va.
called on us this week.
Mrs. ICivira Nash, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Pauline Johnson, of Wash
ington are visiting the city and are
stopping at the residence of Mr. .1
10. Coy, in South Richmond.
Joint Queen's Rally, at the city
Auditorium, June 10. by Mt. Vernon
and River Viow Baptist Churches,
under auspices of Willing Workers
Club. A great pageant? next Mon
day night. Don't miss it.
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pa tor of Zion
Hapti I Church,
Sum Ii Richmond,
\" i . of w h loll I >ea
Sampson Cook is
chairman an. I
l>?a. Daniel 11.
(Ilenn is clerk.
AN PHONV hi loving memory of
my (I'M!- son. Kcv, William Anthony.
\\ ho died .1 ii lit* 1 I !? 1 7 :
Oi.c yt?nr ago you left us,
How oft I'll wo miss your loving
fact".
I'.i't von left us to remember
N't in on earth could take your
place.
\ happy home wo once enjoyed,
I tow swcot the memory still,
I! ?! ii has lei'i a lonosonieiioss
'I'lie orhl ran never ti I.
Ilis busy hands are folded.
I I is w orl< <>n cart !i is done:
A I < aui il'u I !it'<- is ended.
Ilis crown in Heaven is won.
!>< voted Mother. Wife mi l
( 'hiblren.
\? rri< i-: to i?. ii.
All superintendents and presidents
of Leagues must have the names of
tile delegates to the (lirls' Conven
tion in the ollice hy the ten'h of .lune.
The Convention i-^ to he held in I lie
City of Fredericksburg. June "JOth
to I he :'L' ml. I !? I s. The chairman
of the executive hoard, together with
the Mayor and the city officials of
Fredericksburg are planning a hearty
reception for the delegates.
(lirls from many leagues will be
present. Froderickshn rg boasts nine
leagues in the cily proper. I .et tin
slogan i>e "(in to Fredericksburg."
Negro gir's must mobilize or else l>e
left behind. (lirls are mobilizing all
over the world.
lictliK.S ?.?;!<? Nil s .
Ora I '.row n Stokes. N'atiiuial Superin
I eiiilen t . L' 1 o \V. Leigh street. Rich
mond. Ya.: Miss Martha FowIkcs.
( 'orresponding Secretary.
MA.IOIS J. 10. SIM \ < i.\ K \ IS X < > \ V A
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STAIP <>!' Till-: Ali>n .
Major .1. I-:. Spini;nrn. chairman of
lln> board ol- directors of Iho National
A ssocia I i "u for the Advancement of
< olorcil IVoplc. who until recent ly
has been in coininaHil of a battalion
of i he :: I 1 1 It Infantry, has boon
l ranslerred to the (lencral Staff of
t he Army, and will he stationed on
Washington for the next three or
four month-;. He thou hopes to he
assigned to service overseas.
We learn that he is delighted with
till' progress of the colored otlicers
who graduated from the training
c-anip at Fort Des Moines, and during
his stay in Washington he will
doubtless lie able to render additional
service to the colored soldier.
.Major Spin^arn s brother. Captain
\rthur 15. SpiiiKarn. who is also a
director of the National Association,
is connected with the Sanitary Corps
of the Army, and has done excellent
work in connection with the oamps
in which there are colored troops.
Another brother. Lieutenant S. Spin
fjarn, is stationed at Camp Joseph K.
Johnston. Florida.
Miss l,afon Cogblll, of 200 West
2 1st street. South Itichmond. was
tendered a birthday party last Tues
day night. at her homo, by her cousin,
Mr. Lin wood Hggleston. The guest
were many and all heartily enjoyed
themselves.
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>m a ::oo ' ni:iny jciirs. bill I v. a ?? 1
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! d r-ii'ii i ? i- 1 i a ci en t . despju> his j
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: rri.-d a; 111.- I. nil r the I'liitod
I States vli i i >|?i ii tc cot mil i ssioue r ,u t In*
> it:i'ti-i"> lhi-: afternoon on 'marl a
j steamer willi Captain I!. <!.
i N'i-v. combe an. I eleven :tii tn'ti?rs of
j I III' I'l'i'W.
j " ' Wi'i'i' loafinu alotii' at a I >? > i j t
three knots." continued I he first male
1 about tour o'clock yesterday after
noun. Nobody was (hiukitu; of 1'
boats when somebody spots sonietliin'
black about a mile to port .
"Hvery day tip to \osterda.v we
saw lots of patrols, but not one was
iu si.ulit yesterday, so w lion this black
1 1 1 i n looms up I says. Hell, says I
now 1 know why there ain't no pa
trol*. The subs is working for them.'
" ' ii?ii^?o ii* i u u; ,>u l III > (I j
? ee I was American. but the lirst '
signal \\i' pot was lay in; wo'iv .
? Dining aboard.'
. ."'Ain't that just liko them darned i
naval reserves,* says I, 'all gold lace,
b.?<. I hey don't Itnou no* bin' a- out !
"lie sea.' Hero we are ;ill signals 1
? ?I. t ? ? i 1 1 11 * who we are anil now (
li'vrc ?-(?mill* til ma rd lo look us over '
auyhou
'Well. sir. i he ne.M signal wo got I
"lino i kee ed me over.
"W'e're ',!i<rmaiis,' it read, and so i
l hey v ,:s. I
Let's heat it.' sa.vs one of our j
fellow ' W hero to'." say ; I. There 1
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"The Dutchmen ilidn i seem to like I
hi' a. \ we was heavin' to. so they i
;d unked a shot across our hows. Then I
a good looking ollicer comes over to)
ns in a small hoat with a hunch of j
.?rnu-d men. He sure was a pretty |
duc.< . that oHicer. and he had a gun I
that would impress anyone.
* 'You're ;i nice lookin' ' says one i
of ni\ men.
"The ollicer looked at him and (
kinder quiet like said: "That'll l>e .
ahout : ? ! . . ' and it was. His Knglish j
\\ ilS good. |
"He asked for the captain, and I
when Captain Ncweoiubo spoke up he .
fays, 'Yott've got just ten minutes to I
get away: I'm going to sink you.' j
We didn't need ten ; we made it in
live.
"Tliey let us go below and get our
stuff, hut most of us didn't bother
ahout our duds; we made for (lie
I .?o;iis. .!? fear those fellows' watcho-a
| .sigai he wrong.
i we rowed straight tor tne Jersey
slio,*e. We could see some of the
Dutchmen going helow ducks on the i
(*ole and then comin' up and tnakin'
for the l.boat i:i their own hoat.
Then there came ;i i . awful explosion ?
the old Cole began to go down.
"When tiie Cole began to Sink the ?
I'boat submerged and we didn't see
her again, hut there was anolher sub i
lying about three miles off while this
fellow was attending to us. lie]
sighted a smudge of smoke way off j
on i lie horizon and made toward i(.
The last we saw of him he was still j
going after the smoke."
T.\(i DAY I'OK W. W. I. IIOMK.
Sal u rd ay, .lune x will be tag day
of the W. W. I. Home and Nursery,
t | ! ."i I ."i Taylor street. This home
reached its tenth year's work May
l"J. I .sue, have been cared for in the
home, with improved conditions. The
work is transient and done on the
cottage plan. If. I , the main build
ing for children and I ?*> I is the boy's
dormitory.
The Community House, I r? li 1 Tay
lor street is under the same manage
ment. This is a temporary home for
women who work out and who go
from their places of work to the hos
pital When they are convalescent
and are dismissed homeless and pen
niless and nowhere to work we care
for i hem until they are strong
enough and can secure work.
The most of these are widowed
mothers of the children in our home.
Can you see why they should not be
helped? Lend a hand.
Any donation will be gladly re
ceived. Boulevard H20H-.I. H. Vio
let Crawford, founder and manager.
Our only support is voluntary con
tributions.
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!;?? 1.1*1*1 \N H. WATKINS.
Thi'-o i*< 1 1- 1 y \ears of ??- u n a:nl rain
I la vo sell o|? d mo j"? ' r Kile's stress ;m<l strain
1 1 a v i ? trained my wayward s<?nl losi.uht
I'ai: mV ' mm koiti i . vision;-. !'? 'it on l'uht ;
f I ;s v i ? tan i ' toy In-an Imov i i < 1 . t - 1 in
is ? lial !?? ? ! ;ui' 'n that ' 1 < n |?a!n .
'i ? v. ! ".*.<? i !? ? . I ? . ? ' .led with r.ain.
' \ ? ' j n \ rttjuile t< u- 'it my tiiilit
!i ? ? ? ? fly > < a V.i.
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moment
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mil: t i -'ii a i it
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I'.i'i'.'.lll ' )|| 'u?i:
spent in vain
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At (lie Con; iiu'iiO'int'iH Kxoroisps of \' irs;iui:i I'niun I 'nivorsit v
i I Ik* title <>i" "l>. I ?. " was conferred on Kcv. K. (J. Adams, formerly
of Farmvillo, Va., l>tit now of Portsmouth, Va.
CO I .<> It l-!l> riOOI'MO IN M< >NT(i'< >.M- I
Kin COINTY C< >\TI? I IM'TK I
ovi:k $.->00.00 to tii 10
I ! i: i > ckoks. |
Montgomery Co., Va? Juno I.- In
tho rocenl Hod Cross Drive tho work
among colored people was organized
under lilt' direction of 10. A. I.ong.
I rincipa) of i ho Christ iaushurg In
dustrial Institute and tho sum of
$r?:*0.on was contributed l?v the col
ored pooplo of tin* county. Tho
amounts contributed came from
places as lollows.
('lyrist ianslui rg C. .1. Wartman..
Mrs. Actios Jenkins, and James \V.
I. ester, captains, 1 .20.
Hlackshurg I'reston Mays, cap
lain, $ i r.i . r.r? .
1 Shawsville I'Vrd Robertson,
Charles l'rice, captains, $Sio.7,"?.
Hinor ( Hough-and-ltoady ) Mrs.
I llattie Dobbins, captain, $2 I. sin'.
! IClliston Rev. \V. M. Taylor, cap
| tain, 920.10.
I South Kadford .Mrs. Mary Julia
Jones, captain. $l?,!>0.
Total amount raised. $f?"S?.no.
This is not by any means the first
time colored pooplo have contributed
to t he Hod Cross and similar charit ies
but it is tho first time any organized
effort has boon made by them to koop
their contributions separate from
white, people's. The county as a
whole was apportioned $?JO00 as its
part of the Hundred Million Dollars
asked for, and the colored people
wore asked to raise $.">?'(> as their
share, which they exceeded by ?30.
As a first effort in organized char
ity the showing reMeots great credit
upon our colored population and i>
a strong indication of the loyalty
which they hear to the cause in which
the Nation is now engaged.
Miss tda I'. .Ioiios' Stay.
Miss Ida I'. Jones, Winston-Salem.
X. student at Hartshorn Memorial
College, has been I lie guest of Dr.
and Mrs. 10. 1(. Jefferson. 7< i> North
First street Miss Jones Is the ac
com p ished daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
John \V. Jones. Dr. Jones enjoys
a very extensive practice and is Hie
(irand Chancellor of thelCraml Lodge
K. of I*. of North Carolina and has
been for eight years.
Miss Jones is very popular with the
young social sot and has made many
fond friends. She loft Friday for
Iionio in the "Old North Stale" with
many pleasant recollections of her
brief stay in the "City on the .lames."
ui-jv. joh\ ,f.\sri:i{ mi:moki.\!j
uxkkctsks.
The Sixth Mount /ion ltaptist
Chiireh is making arrangements for
impressive memorial exercises at
Woodland Cemetery, July 1. I'.Hn.
upon 'I"' occasion of the inrthday of
the late Itev. John Jasper, whose
remains were recently removed from
Ham's Cemetery in Itartou Heights
to the Una ut il'ti 1 new cemetery adja
cent to Mocha nirsvillc Turnpike.
The committee of arrangements,
'iisi; t in-', of Deacon ?loe Myers and
Deacon Quinn Shelton, with Brother
A. \V' I'arham. chairman, has been
augmented with other committees
that are working faithfully to make
the affair ;i success. Leading divines
h ive l?i ?? * 11 invited and have consented
to take part in the exercises. The
granite shaft will he removed and
wfl 1 e in position by that time. Con
tractor J. Henry Itrown is in charge
of t he removal. |
A rra ngemeiils are also being made |
to remove the uranite shaft over the |
late Itev. W. \V. Itrow no, former ]
Oram! Worthy Ma ter of the Grand
Fountain. Cnited Order of True lie- J
formers. His grave in Woodlanl
has been turfed and is now the cen
ter of interest. Itev. James II.
Holmes* remains and those of his!
family, deceased, are just across the
roadway from those of Uov. I trow no.
The llorist has set out the most
be.au tit' ill assortment of Mowers in the
How or beds at the intersection of all
of the roads at Woodland Cemetery.
Itev. J. Andrew Howler and his fain- j
ilj* are the latest purchasers of lots j
in Woodland. Mr. X. W . Houldir j
has purchased two lots and Mr. W.
W. lice one and a half, on the main
driveway. I>r Allen and Mrs. I/Oiiisa
Allen had placed a handsome marble
monument on their section last week. ]
ItOAKD IH Hi OHIU>Ki:\.
Country Hoard for small children.
Plenty of milk, fruit ami vegetables.
Children will be given a mother's
care. MRS. UOS1C J. SCOTT. Dra
gonville, Va.
FINALS AT THE
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i Ik* sermon Dr. Kit-!'. text was
I?:' 1 !?*???! in :i very effective way
? : > I. t In- u ? ? 1 of C h risi i.i n
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? ? ? ?.! wi'i'i': !?' i t . Man's extremiiy
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i t. divested i i vi-ions i?r rinisli 'ii
I? ? i ? -rship. an I. Third. I*" Hi ? ? ii * 1 1 1 ser
\ iic in to-day a iil Mai; I i In' test ? ? I"
tomorrow.
An audience that inoii' than taxed
i In1 spacious Chapel. hoard Dr. Rood
: a d I ' in lliis very excellent sermon.
I .i-nd'-r < hi'isl i.in, political and
military were discussed: their the
i r i i :m 1 p ra ri ires. their sun esses
and failures wore reviewed, tin* olo
iiH'nt in their lives that merited and
??aiiied success and t ho weakness
that courted l'.iiluro and in some in
stances disaster. Dr. I {*???*! ur.red
the class to follow the leadership of
the Holy Spirit and to strive to ren
der liumhle Christian service.
Tuesday i-veiiuijj the i onin.cu 'e
ill en I exercises were held and tin
honor graduate > spoke. MissOra W.
Wotoack hdiveri'd the valedictory
for t lie Teacher Training Class: Miss
I'. Helen Kelsor. for I lie Academic.
Mis; Uutl' St iei'f and Mr. Reginald
II. ? "!i islii)! in del i vere i ? he sal lit atorx
for the Teacher Train in;: and At a
? I t;tie C'asses. respectively. The
Cello e speakers were Messrs. M. ('.
Allen. U. V Arthurs and .1. W. Mei:
j: in so n.
fro1 ii I Kiir:- I 1
Cliallen' 1 1 1 Trail
T:\i i eal :
du. nrnoi>. tiir spkakku
Tii" < 'nmmeui-cnicnt speaker was
Dr. W. 10. II. Duliois, Kiliior of Tho |
Crisis. Now York. II" poke on. ' Tli"
N < H\ Democracy." lie spoke of I h"
phases of ilcmiu r,u-y known to the
world prior to tho present world
cataclysm and emphasized tho fact
1 1? :? I ill" now democracy that is to
follow tho cessation of the war, will
lso an i nd list rial democracy
Tho man who works will ho the
man who voles. s;ii<l the speaker, and
then the voter will see to ii that
right opportunities are given for the
education 01' his children, their pro
tection and occupation. That the
Siai" will, in :i greater way, care for
i lie unfortunate.
WAR TKACIIKS DKSSONS.
I >r. Dultois stated that this war is
teaching us of our unlimited possi
bilities and resources and when ii is
over we will know what we can do
and do it. I tefore the war there were
certain things we felt that we could
not do for ourselves, said he, hut we
?will 110 longer Imlievo such. He
ura phically outlined the growth and
i teals of i ho modern governments 1
and told of the underlying causes'
leading up to tho present world!
cata >t rophe, assuring his hearers that
the tide of democracy could not he
stemmed.
MADI-: PUO POIND I M I'll KSSION.
Dr. Dultois made a profound ini
pression upon liis vast audience. ai<
pearing as he did at the very host
advantage. Hundreds of visitors
were hero from all sections of Vir
ginia and other Stales to willies* I'm
exercises and to hear one of the
ripest scholars and foremost inoa of
the times. Men and women in all
ranks ami professions heard him.
President Woods delivered the
diplomas and degrees. There were
thirteen graduates, representing Col
lege, Theological. Academic and
Teacher Training departments. Three
M. C. \ lien, Danville, V a.. It. A.,
Arthurs. Philadelphia, .1. \V. Meggi n
son. Dyuehburg, Ya., finished from
College and were awarded the It. A.
dog roe.
A Sl'CCKSSl'M L Y K Alt.
This brought to close the thirtieth
and possibly the most eventful year
in the history of the school. The
faculty has been enlarged by four
members, giving a teaching force of
nineteen. A new inodernly equipped
$10,000.00 dining hall has been
erected. The Colored Itaptists of
Virginia, District of Columbia. Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, New York ami
( 'oiiueet icul c.ave durii; : ! ! ! ? ? year
? ? i i .v ? ? i ? t i ]ii 111 -a lid dollar.- to I he
iu-f it lit ion.
r\\. my-'ivi' iv.emhers of tin- pros
? ? st ad-Mi i bed V ;i ltd a 'mil ' I'??r1 v
I ? : ; ? 1 1 ? - 1* :? ra d ? i a ! i s and students and
a tin". i ' ? r ? I ' t a. i: ily .1 r. in t he
A f ii 1 > . Two tir-t lieuu natits <t n < 1
other i ( 1 ill in >u ? I and tii m commis
sioned i ? Hirers have 1 I'i'ti supplied by
tlio institution Ceneral improve
ment ? and enlarged : t iitl <*n t burly an;
ol Iht t'i-a t n i i's of t In- yea r.
I I I I . I : I : ? Willi \ 'vi
?l b.' ai idin idi -hi'd .Mis- l?i\ie II
Williams, a number of tin1 t;utilt>
oi' 1 1 it rt shorn Memorial t'o!!r::i' was
married to IJev. 'I'. <). Fuller A M..
I'll. I?. I) 1>. and i'reddent of llow?
In - 1 it ? 1 1 ? ? (if Mi in |di is. Ti'ii no* see. last
Wed ni'sda.v at ei^ht thirty 1'. M.
Tlii' alTair was slaved in tin' and
itorinm of that institution. The
rostrum was I'uvcvi'.l with I'orns and
daisios and potted plants. Mrs. Rosa
Is. .loin's, the talented director ol
music, played the weddin.? march,
while Mr. Willie llill sanjr "ISecauso."
.Many ol the most inlluential citizens
iif this conimunity were present.
Small misses in waiting. attired in
pink cost nines served to herald the
approaching nuptials. Dr. W. T.
Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church performed the ceremony,
while President (ieorge \V. lli?;1or,
of Hartshorn Memorial College of
fered prayer. Then whor. t h? ?
turned around to lace Ihe crowd as
sembled there was a loud explosion
as I 'hot oc ra idler tSeorue W. Hrown
set off i lie Hash li^ht to lake a pho
tograph of i he remarkable scene.
The bridal party retired to tin* re
cepiion room of the institution,
where refreshments were served.
?I \< KS< ?\ ? ClIltlSTI A X
Mr. :t 11 tl Mrs. Walter llrown an
iioiinco I lit* marriage of their sister,
I Isi ?*1 1 ?* Alihi'a Christian to Mr. Itur
ri-11 I/. Jackson. Monday. April S,
litis. |{ ichmond. Virginia.
Ai homo Tliui'iiilay, Juno L'<?. l'.? 1 s,
7:;:'. North 1'ourth stroot. oi::li) to
olovo,, 1'. M.
\\\<n \ci:mi:\t.
Mrs. Mary I,. Harris announces the
marriage uf her daughter. Miss Mar
guerite L. to Mr. (loorgo L. Kobinson.
Jr.. which was solemnized in West.
Philadelphia. March I's. 10 IS. Re
ception Wednesday evening. Juno 1 !>,
1 !? 1 n at tho homo of his aunt. I.ona
Coleman. 1 1 !? Winona avonno. tlor
mantown, I'a. All friends are in
vited Mr. and Mrs. M. Philips,
caterers.
daw II. 1. 1: m:\vs.
Danville. \'a.. June 1. The West
moreland 1 1 i :: h School hold its closing
1 oxorcises at tho Ridge Stroot Tahor
naolo. Monday evening. Tho grad
uating class was Otto of the largest
in the history of the school. Thirty
live received the honors of tho school.
Tho diplomas were presented by
1 1 o v . Cleveland llall. I>. 1 > . . (white).
Tie- presents received by tho grad
uates wore many and handsome.
The memorial exorcises wore hold
at the l.oyal Street Maptist Church
last Thursday Rev. .1. K. Cooper.
t:::-'or of tho Trinity Maptist Church
tie' speaker of the occasion, A
!'"<? i f match was formed and the
c'ti . -n ?? ; a radod to t he N'at ion a I Ceni
Vt i" Mr. li. I>. C<dos, tho chief
mar dial had things well under con
troJ. liafntl's Hani added much to
: lie occasion.
Th?* funeral of Mrs. Mary 10. Lewis
took place at the Trinity liaptist
Church last Wednesday. Rev. S. IS.
Ranks olliciated.
Danville is proud to welcome homo
her sons and daughters who for the
last eight months have heoii labor
ing t<> equip themselves in the various
schools and colleges for higher and
nohler lives.
Mr. J M. Colson. of Richmond. Ya.
is in the city looking aiter the in
terests of the Kichtnond llencHcial
Insurance Company.
Mrs. Cordelia Quinn. of l'liila
dolphia has again boon called to this
city on account of tho illness of her
mot her.
Mrs. Julia I lagan, of (loldshoro,
N*. C. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Reid. of Monroe stroot.
Mrs. Sarah II Williams left Sat
urday for Christianshurg, Ya. where
she will appear in a recital.
Mr. Charles Dunston, of Camp
I.ee spent Sunday in the city.