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VOLUME XU. NO. 49 ' RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1924. _PRICE. FIVE CENTS
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Officers in Charge of the Republican Campaign Among the Colored Voters.
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PRINCE COMMANDS
D (ORCHESTRA
New York—The enchan ting stain;
of Ford Dabney's syncopated orches
tra of New York City still lingers in
the ears of Prince Edward of Eng!
land. Dur.ing the Prince’s recent
holiday on the estates of his Ameri
can hosts, he danced to tlhe wonder
melodies of Ford Dabney's orchestra.
This young and most cosmopolitan
(Prince has commanded our great
music idol and his celebrated Broad
way orchestra to his Canadian pa’ace
1 to play for him before his return to
England.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.^^
Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Grant will
celebrate their first wedding anni/
versary at their residence. 300 East
Clay street November 3, 1924, from
8 to ii p. m:" , A
Friends invited. No cards.
I JACKSON—BRIGHT WEDDING
Under the glow 0f beautiful pink
candles, lovely and impressive was
the ceremony that united in holy
wedlock, Miss Cora L. Bright and
Mr. William Van Jackson Wednes
day morning, October 8, 1924, at 10
o’clock at the residence, 106 1-2 E
Clay street, t
The ribbon girls, little Misses Dor
othy A. Lewis, Leola Cephas, Doris
Quarles, Sophia Esther Johnson, Ro”
sa E. Brown and Cora White, in
, dainty whi >e frocks and pink rib
I .bons formed an aisle; the flower
1 girls, little Misses Lucille Woodson
and Grace Epps, carried white bas
ke s of pink roses.
The groom en ored With the best
1 man Mr. Nelson G Booker. Ushers
were Lawyer James T. Carter anc^
Mr. Jordan Jones, The maid of
honor Miss Hall!©* B. Robinson was
a kractively gowned in pink silk
and gold lace; bouque 1 of pink roses.
The bride, becomingly attired in
beaded gray canton crePe with hat
j and slippers ,!o match/ bouquet of
I white roses, presented a beautiful
picture, being led to the altar by Mr.
' A. V. Norrell, Sr „
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Z. D. Lewis, D. D., Second
Bantist' Church, the bride’s pastor,
assisted by Rev. W. T. Johnson. D.
D., Ffrst Baptist Church, the groom’s
pastor. Prof. Charles * M. Bland
furnished music for ifoe occasion
The bride and groom left at 12:01
for p. week’s stay in Philadelphia,
Pa. Miss Bright is a popular school
teacher of bis city and Mr. Jackson
a well known and highly respected
citizen.
A handsome collection of costly
wedding presents attests the popular
ity of the contracting parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses G. Powell
quietly observed the twenty-fifth an
niversary of their marriage, at theii
home, 1 Cedar s.Teet, Everett, Mas
sachusetts, on Saturday, October 18.
SHOCiaNG TRAGEDY.
Ernest Fletcher, colored, who re
sided at 417 N.* First street and W.
H. O'deia, white, were shot Friday
afternoon, October 17, 1924 on the
premises of Joseph Richardson near
Soloman’s Store, which is adjacent
Jd 'this city on thte Brook Road.
Fletcher was killed, but the white
man was only wounded and is said
b be improving. Richardson is re-'
ported to have said that the men got
to figh 'ing over “bootleg” whiskey
and shot each other, but Sheriff Seay
of Henrico county, announces that
Richardson admi ted that he shot
both of the men, because v'hey robbed
him of $100.
Joseph Richardson is a weUknown
character. He was usually found as
a gate-keeper during the baseball se^
ries and for many years occupied a
littb house in the alley leading from
First street towards Second street!.
He was miserly in his habids and is
reported to have carried the bulk of
his money on his person. He is a
man of strong likes and dislikes.
He recently remarrfed Hattie Giles,
from whom he had obtained a di
vorce and the day before the tragedy
had appeared in the Law and Equity
Court, with Attorney J. E. Byrd as
his attorney in an action to secure
another divorce.
However1, his wife has forgiven
him and has been attentive to him
in his trouble and it is reported that
the legal phase of this case will be
ended by him.
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J£R NELSON PASSES AWAY.
The funeral of Mr. E. D. Nelson
who departed this life Saturday ev
ening, at 5:45 o’clock t!ook place last
Wednesday from the First Baptist
Church, ail 2:30 o’clock. Rev. W.
L. Ransome officiated In his usual
dignified but feympafthetjc .fhanner.
The church was well filled with
friends of .'he family to pay the last
tribute of' respect to the decease/1.
Mr. Nelson had won many friends
while here and was liked by all who
knew him. He had been ailing for
many months, hut he bore his sick*
ness with Christian patience and
fortitude.
Resolutions were read from various
organizations and the floral tributes
were many and costly.
The int'erment was made in the
family plat in Maury’s Cemetery.
“Peace to his ashes, rest for his
soul.”
ROLAND HAVES CHARMS LARGE
RICHMOND AUDIENCE.
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For an hour and a half, one lone
i tenor singer and an accomplished
1 piano player entertained an audience
at the Ci y Auditorium here, Thurs
day evening, October 16, 1924, with
but slight/ intermissions, amidst an
applause which was practically an
ovation from both white and colored
patrons. No such happening, so far
as known here has taken place dur
ing this generation. The central
figure was the celebrated tenor,
Roland Hayes, and his accompanist.
William Lawrence.
Hie first rendered with practical
perfection, from a human viewpoint,
selections from such musical masters
as Handel, Galuppi, Schubert, Franz.
Griffes, Whelpley, Rachmaninoff and
then he sang Negro spirituals with
a rhythmic melody that pract.icaly
j “Ilf fed the audience off their feet.”
i Avfery Rnblnfeon, Lawrence Brown
land H. P. Burleigh furnished the
seiectjons, which also charmed and
delighted the vast concourse that
had come to listen flp him.
As a tenor singer, Roland Hayes
is at the {fop*most round of the lad
der and unless he returns hero to
sing, his many admirers never ex
peel to hear his like again.
THE SALVATION ARMY
A special evangelistic campaign
will be conducted in She Mt Carmel
Baptist Church, .on Tuesday, October
28, 8:15 P. M. Preaching staff, Capt.
William Sco-.l, the forceful and in
terestdng evangelist of the Salvation
Army. He will be accompanied by
Mrs, Scottt and other officers of the
Salvation Army In the city.
Preceding the church service an
open air meeting will be held a- 1st
and Charity streets, at 7 P, M. All
are invited.
On Wednesday the 29th at 6 P.
M, the Staff Captain will address the
young people in the Salvation Army
hall, 418 W. Duval street. He will
also deliver a forceful talk to the
grown-ups aft 8 P,# M. in said halJ
All are welcome. * , •
—Captain K. J Chisholm
J SHEPHERD NWS.
The Shepherds had a great tiine
with Roans Foild on tihe third Sun
day ,\n October at Brook Road Bap
tist Church - It was' the .anniversary
occasion of this'-Fold. The members
and friends were out in an appre
ciably number. Brief addresses were
delivered by Mr. George L. Juhans,
Dired or 0. T. Jfnkins and Grand
Secre ary Treasurer A. C. Clark. The
principal address was deiivered^tjy
the Grand Shepherd, Mrs. Ora Brown
Stokes. She stressed the need of\,a
more thorough cultivation of Hie
fraternal spirit among all men. Every
body was in spired by her words of'
wisdom and counsel.
Rev. Babel, pastor of the church,
preached an excellent sermon. One*
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