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XIX NO. 2 I lUCIIMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1902. FIVE CENTS KNIGHTS OF HERE. A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY-MI 1 BUSINESS TRANSACTED. All Sections Order liorgeons The Finest of the Kind Ever Seen in Richmond.

The Grand Lodge of Virginia Knitrhts of Pvthias, met lnst Tuesday Baoraiaf at a. nt the Third Street A ME. Church in rentaanth Annual Session. John Mitchell, Grand Chancellor presid? ed; Thomas M. Crump, Grand Keeper of Records Seal.

The following officers filled the chairs: Grand Vice-Chancellor, Sir M. Isbell of NorfoUk, Va. Pant Grand Chancellor, W. R. of Richmond; Grand Pre? late, Rev.

J. H. Brice, now of Annapo? lis, Grand Master of Sir Wm. M. Reid of Portsmouth, Grand Master at Arms, Scruggs, Richmond, Grand Medien 1 Resis? tor, W.

E. Atkins, M. Hampton, Grand Inner Guard. William El? lis, Richmond, Grand Ontvr Guard, J. W.

Granby of Norfolk, Grand Marshall, Alexander Jones, N.ir f.dk, 1st Attendant. Joseph S. Anderson; 2nd Attendant, Samuel S. Baker, 3rd Attendant, Chas. H.

Green, 4th Attendant, Joseph B. Coles. THE CHANCEIXOKS' The Committee on Credentials was as James E. Shell, chairman, B. H.

Peyton, D. C. Johnson. Ci rand Chancellor John Mitchell, mad? his report. It showed that over 16000 had baaa received during the past yfsar in the Grand Lodge's general treas nrv and the endowment departmynts.

"the increase iu membership had been surprising. The Endowment Depart? ment has a cash for on? over expenses of The report Mas not the for the parade had Grand Lodge took a recess until Wed -day morning at 0:30 a. m. THE The Grand Court, I. O.

Calanthe, N. S. A met at the Third Street M. E. Church, promptly at 12 ni.

The following filled the chairs: Grand Worthy Counselor John Miteh ell, Grand Worthy RVgistor of Deeds, Miss Marietta Chiles; Grand W. Inspectrix, Mrs. Sarah Wilson; Grand Worthv Inspector, Mrs. Nannie Skip vv.ith; Grand Worthy Orator, Mrs. An? na B.

Claiborne; Grand Worthy Receiv? er of Deposits, Mrs. Josephine A. Gra? ham; Grand Worthy Escort, Mrs Grae A. Worthy Junior Di? rectress, Mrs. Nannie C.

Johnson; G. W. Conductress, Mrs. Mary N. Gay; G.

Assistant Conduct ss, Miss Blanche Evans; Grand Worthy Herald, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson; Grand Worthy Protector, L. W. Holbrook, Grand Wor? thy Lecturer, Mrs. S.L.Mitchell.

G. W. SeHior Directress, Mrs. Auna Tay? lor. The Committee on Credentials was ap pointed and a recess was taken until Wednesday at 12 m.

The and courts of made great preparations the Grand Lodge and Graud Court and the First Brinde. The Pythian Castle at N. street was decorateci in style. It was tlie t.f tin First Brigade and the First and Second Regiments. Lunch and refreshments were served during the dav free of cbaiga.

Assist? ant Adjutant General, John R. Chiles was in charge of the department. Samaritans and Dainrhlcrs of Samaria. On last Friday evening Queen of She ba Lodge, No. 844, I.

O. of S. and D. of S. held their Annual meeting at Price's Hall.

Among those present were Mr. J. W. Thompson. Grand Chief; Mrs, G.

W. Jackson, Mr. F. R. Dunkm, Past Grand Chief; Mr.

W. H. Hatcher, Deputy. The lodge elected Miss Ella Onley to represent them at the State Grand Lodge, 12th. After listen? ing to addresses from various visiting members, the officers were installed by Mr.

W. H. Hatcher, assisted by Mr. R. Dnnkin.

Most Pleasant Surprise! Last Friday evening at the request of Twilight Club, of which Sister M. B. Hendersou, is president and sister L. P. Gordon is vice-president, a special ser? vice was held.

Rev. H. V. Washing? ton of the V. U.

LT. preached a very able sermon, text, "lam not ashamed of the gospel, etc." It was a masterly ef? fort. He excelled himself in showing wonderonely surprising the gospel in its accomplishments. Prof J. W.

Carter, formerly of Tus jee, Alabama, and now Supt. of In? at the V. U. U. spoke of the 'As I know him." srily Sani is among the prophets.

acqnaint8a.ee witk him though Jot seven years, he spoke of him as sandent and preacher. He ad vauced wholesome truths which met the approval of around getting a the contents of winch no one could guess, he smiled, at the pastor, and the secret was told, a most handsome suit and mutiler given by tlie above club, told the real purpose of Um meeting, and warmth of affection held for the pastor. Then Prof. D. bst? Davis, in his usual way.

electrified the entire audi once. He gata much encouragement to church and pastor. May GchI bless our members and friomis. Surprises, like motions to ad? journ are always in order. Rev.

L. A Cartkk, Pastor -ini St Baptist Church Va. U. Richmond, Va. The National Baptist S.

meeting of the National Baptist S. S. Uaioo was last Sundav. Mav isth. at the Fifth Baptist Church ami long before lung Stringa ox chihlren could be march- ing to church from all directions.

It imb'eil a pieturesi'ue sight. The church was from pulpit to the door. A most excellent- ami intlf Ufn program was The tions, solos and by the little ones indeed Captain af. Crump carried the BOBjb? by storm with his solo, and Miss Annie V. Taylor, on "Lift in the Union," was a The singing of Coy's Qmirtette, and the solo by Mia? K.lle was grand.

The sung by "Tin? Little African OQBV by Mu Lucy A. Cob's, simply electrifi? the aast congregation, W. EL Mom- of Staunton, Va, the Va. Baptist State Con? vention pfBBantad tha Ixautiful banner. He was rich in thought and every present voiced that it waa OM of the fin dn ver delivered.

Short remarks were made by Rev. S. P. Robinson of Ott? Mt. Zion J.

H. A. Cyrus. Treasurer the National Baptist Oonvaation. Peyton and wen? highly complimented for their sue oaesfui From aOttunanta present it was said that it was finest Union ever Richmoml.

The next l'iimn will Ih? hehl the '2nd Sunday in June, (June Nth at the Zion Baptist Church, Manchester, Va. Rev. J. ii. Burke pastor.

V. C. NOTES. Tho explanatiem on Bondaj BOsstXkl lessem well attended last Saturday, and all were benefited. Tin from the j.iil and alms house sh.iw that the are help? ful.

The address to tho last Sunelay Pre.si<l.*nt Cabell was full of that instrui-tion which the boys neMxl ed. The men's mooting at the Tru. formers' Hall was well attenel? el on last Sunday. Rev. J.

Anders? Taylor, pasteir of tho Shiloh ltnptist Church luldresscel the men. Many suggestions which the Docteir maele? tiniedy. anel if put into much gooel will Ik? Mr. Christopher Jack- son, the well known baritone was at his best. The sidos which he rendered niue-li to tho meeting.

Tlie of the Hawaiian i Club special selections whieh We-ro enjoyoel. Do not forjje't the explanation on the Sunday lesson to-ilay 5 p. m. jJYon are Boy? meeting Sunday 4 p. at the rooms.

BpaCaVU papers by the boys. Here we are again. By special re epie'St Bj8T? D. Webster Davis, A. II, will aellress tin? men Sunday p.

111. at tlie? True Reformers' Hall, subject, "Sampson." Bolo by W. H. Stoke-s B. of the? KlH'nezor Baptist Church.

Duet by i). Webster Da? vis anel Rev. VY. 11. Stokes.

Help U3 to crowd the hall with men. Everybody is re-ipiested to invite a man. Great good lias been through these meeting for the Lord. Everybody is invited to the closing of our night Sohool Monelay, May 26th, 8 p. m.

at the St. Methodist Church, special program by the studfcnts, award? ing of prizes. Music by the choir of the church. Rev. W.

H. Stokes, B. D. will deliver an address. Free for everybody.

Come hear for yourself. Fifth Street Baptist Church. Sunday School, 9:30 attendance very Drs. J. Anderson Taylor, H.

Brooks of Washington, D. C. were present and gave the school many en- eouragii remarks. 11 a. m.

excellent sermon by Rev. H. Moses of Staunton, Va. He held the vast congregation spell bound. His I theme was "Work." At 3 p.

the National S. S. Union convened, the church was again crowd? ed. 8 p. m.

Dr. Robert Johnson of Wash? ington, D. C. preached a very able ser? mon to a large congregation. To-morrow morning, Rev.D.

Webster Davis will preach. In the afternoon communion services will be held. At night, Rev. J. H.

Burks of Manchester, Va. will preach. This will be the clos? ing of the mortgage burning rally. All friends are invited to come and help. Miss M.

Alice Johnson, who has clos? ed her school in Chesterfield has left the city for a visit to her aunt. Mrs. Emma Hancock of Ndw York Oity. l'Ili RI BOORS OPENED WIDE. Editer Mitchell is Admitted to Mem? Interesting Hcv.

Dr. uraliani Presided? Obeyed the Mandates of the Baptist Council. The regular meeting of the Fifth St. Baptist Church was held last Monday v. W.

F. Graham D. presided. Jas. H.

Chiles clerk. The "tbeial report from the Baptist Council luid Tuesday, May 13, was read. It WM received On motion, Editor Mitchell was heard At tlie conclusion of his state? ment, a motion was offVreel and unani? mously that lie Ix- aelmitte-el to nionilKTsliip and be) full stand? ing in the Baptist church. It will be renn that tlie Bap? tist Couindl which met in this city unanimously that the? First Baptist Church had violated the indi? vidual me-mlxTship right in excluding Eelitor Mitchell for the publication of the T-rtK-e-edings of an open church meeting. The council that the Fifth St.

Baptist church rinvi ve the Editor. It also tBat he was entitled sO membership in any Baptist cliurch and thnt the? First Bnp tist had by its ruling violated VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION Held in Petersburg, Thurs May 14, 15, 16 and 17, 1902. J. C. Farley, Photographer.

the Baptist Polity and ignored the usages of tho Baptist church. funeral of Mrs. Jon nie Brown, who departed this life. Mav 14th, 1903. at Harrisburg.

took place Sunday, May 18th from ana Bap tist Church, Rev. Z. D. ing. She leaves OB4 son, BlOWn and 1 sister mourn their loss.

She in the full triumph of faith. Fhiwers wito nunicrons aud costly. Funeral A. I). Prue officiated.

Rally at Miaron. To-morrow is grand rally day at tin? Sharon Baptist Church. All the clubs are requested to make full reports of all moneys they have in hand as we desire to raise Friends of the church will please come out and help us in this struggle. At 11 a. Rev.

R. Wells will preach; at 8 p. the pastor preaches to the Machanice Star club; at 8:80, Rev. F. W.

Williams, pastor of Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church will preach. His choir also will sing. A. S. T.

Notice. There wiU be a grand May Pole giv? en Monday night, May 26th, 1902, at Price's Hall, under the auspices of Miss es Lizzie Radford and Lizzie Cousins. This entertainment promisee to be a rare treat. Admission, 15 cts, Ladv and Gentleman, 25 cts. Come early.

Exer? cises begin at 8:80 p. m. Resolutions of Respect in Honor of Rer. W. M.

Moas, Daxvillk, March 8, 1902. Whereas, Rev. W. M. Mom, B.

has served as pastor of Lcyal St. Bap? tist Church for 9 years, March 2d, and his pastorate with us has bean one of peace and harmony; and has proven to be a Christian gentlemen; and Whereas, his devoted wife with her Christian character haa done much to help him in his work; therefore be it Resolved 1st: That we have lost an able divine, a Christian gentleman and a man. 2nd: That at any time he may come to our city, our doors swing upon the hinges of welcome to him and his fami? ly. 3rd: That the blessings of the Great Banfi of the church may rest upon him in his new field of babor. 4th That a copy of these resolutions be given to the pastor ami family, a OOUV retained by the church and a copy published in the Richmond Planet.

Done by order of Loyal St. Baptist Church, L. W. ITOf Moderator: W. A.

Millxer, Church clerk. Dr. R. A. Revnolds.

Chairman; E. M. Smith, H. S. Keen, Mrs.

If. A. Guunell, W. A. MiUuer, committee.

Rap. State Convention. Send 80 cents feo J. ft Farley. BkTOad street, Richmond, and yon will ri'ct ive by mail one 11x14 pictnre of the Baptist State held in Oilfield Baptist Church of Petersburg.

Va. face Inibirai Rank, of Attention. Send P. O. order for 75 cents to J.

C. Farley, 52:1 E. street, Richiuoml, and by mail 14x17 pic? ture of first and BBOOTad regiment of the U. K. of P.

Every face aud distinct. Extra 2t. -Mr. J. Wesley Thnrston of Schuy ler, Va: called on us.

-Mr. Babe Harris left the city for Newport, R. to spend the suumur. -Rev. G.

C. Coleman of St-eeltou, Pa called us. -Rev. W. A.

Harris, president of the Afro-Americ-an Baptist Con vention of New Jersey on us. -Rev. W. H. Moses of Staun ton.

called on ns in company with Rev. Burks of Manchester, Va. -Mr. J. Wesley Thurstou of Schey ler, called on ns.

-Mr. W. Henry Hatcher of Man? chester has been appointed one of the judges of the 8nl ward. He was sworn in hist Thursday. We received an invitation to the 20 th annual commencement of Livingstone College and State Normal School at Sal? isbury, N.

O. We received an invitation to the an? nual commencement exercises of the Colored City High School of Tusen bia, Prof. G. W. Trenholm, prin? cipal.

-Mrs. Gracie A. Troy of Ports? mouth, and Mrs. Mary N. Gay of Norfolk, are in the city, attending the grand the Courts of Calanthe.

-Dr. William H. Hughes of Man? chester, now af Washington, D. visited his mother and sister last week. He is assistant surgeon of the Freetlman's Hospital at Washington.

On last Wednesday night he addressed the Alumni Aasociation of the V. N. C. I. at Petersburg and hia wholesome advice has been tue talk of the city every since.

Dr. Hughes is a graduate of the collegiate department of the V. N. and 0.1. and holds poaition of honor and trust at the "City of Magni? ficent Distances." Dr.

William M. Reid aad Mr. South all Bass, Ph. visited Manchester aud Richmond this week. Rev.

J. H. A. Cyrus of Port Royal, -who has been attending the Vir? ginia Baptist State Convention called on Notice, Iron WorkersAnniversary the 3rd an? nual thanksgiving services of the youug men's Mechanic Star Clin), No. 1 of the Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va.

will held at the Sharon Baptist Church, corner 1st and Leigh Sun? day, May 25th, 1902, at o'clock p. ni. Done by order of the club. W. B.

C. H. Matthew, Sec'y. Congratulations From Eynehhurg. 1423 Wise Lvxeiim-Ro.

May isth. Editor Mitchell, Dear I take great pleasure in congratulating yon in your brave iiuui IhxmI in protecting yourself against the? charge's against you falsely. I read the investigation in the? Planet. I think it a shame to try te) treat a good I man In such way. 1 hid you HMed through life ami hope Heaven will your re'stmg piace.

I have read after you about six or sev en years and I always apptaciata your woik and if we? two or hun such men you we OOOJd rule th? world. Aiwaya ttiirrl for tlie right and UikI will bless you. We net-el all such men as you to earry cm our work. You shall always have? my prayers. 1 remain your broth, in Christ, Thus.

Advice. (Richmond, Va. Evening Leader, May 17, John Mitchell, editor of tho Plan et, delivered an adelress yesterday be? fore the Negro Baptist Convention iu Petersburg, in which he said: "There are two separate and distinct races in this country, and the white man is doing his part for the develop? ment of his own people, and he will thank us if we will look after our part of the work. I am for Negro es, and there has been an attempt to consign me to the hot region 1 dare to stand out for a principle. We have Negro churches, Negro banks, Ne? gro Negro dentists, Negro doctors, Negro stores and Negroes in all kinds of business.

We are sepa? rated from the white people, and why say we are co-operating with them when we are not. "1 norice that the people who run the schools in the interest of corporations say that it would never do to put a white man under a Negro, hence they hare all white presidents of their schools; eo since that is true, let us have black schools run by black men and all teach? ers be Df the black race. I am glad to say that we have a number of white friends in the South, and we appreciate them; we do not intend to intrude by hanging around them, askiag for operation. They help us better when they allow us to do something for our There is a great deal of good sense and sonad philosophy in what this Ne? gro editor has said. The Evening Lead er has time aud again tried to impress these two facts uixm colored people.

First, that there must be complete sep aration in the South tho races. It is simply out of the to talk about mixing up in any way. There must be separate schools and separate hotels and separate churches and sepa-! rate institutions generally. Otherwise, there will be clash, and whenever there i- the black man will suffer. There is no use discussing the whys and wherefores of this proposition.

It is perfectly plain to every sensible man in the South, whether white or black, Secondly, we have urged that if the black man is to succeed it must be! through his own merit and exertion. The Northern people have done him a cruel wroug by him and mak- ing him believe that he was the ward of the nation. It is and merit ouly that wins in this country. Our Govern- ment was founded apon the principle of indeprn- Under those restrictions, we believo that there is a future for the black man in the Stiuth. We believe that th" col? ored people may make a society for themselves aud that as their society im? proves there will be among themselves more and more a demand and occupa? tion for educated men aud women of their race.

A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Thursday, May 15. President Roosevelt uas appointer! R. Russell uf Montgomery coun to be coiner at the Philadel? phia mint. The British cruiser Psyche will rep? resent Great Britain at Havana at the inauguration of tbe Cuban Republic on May 20.

Tae National Association of Piano auturac? and tin? National Asso? of Piano Dealers met In in today. Adjutant (orbin has ro ceiveel numerous letters from all class? es of in this and la for? eign parts protesi inn aajalnai charge that the army atari harsh and cruel to Filipino Insurants. Friday, May 10. President Roosevelt yeslvnlay re? view Iba High School Cadets of Washington, D. C.

A case smull-pox has developed among the the county (Pa.) Robert F. Baptist way. a former slave, haa aa ILOOw to found a scholarship at Tuskegee Institute, at Tusko Ala, President Roosevelt issued an order excusing all Civil War veterans in tbe employ the United States tn Wash? ing from duty tomorrow to attend General robuxial in Arling ton Cemetery. Saturday, May 17. Jacob Sloepor, of has boon appointent first secretary of the United States legation at Ha? vana, Cuba.

Retail coal dealers In NOW York city advanced the price of eoaJ $1 a ton yesterday as a minora' strike President Roosevelt sent to tie ate yesterday the nominations of bert G. Squiers, to be minister to Cuba, ami Edward S. Bragg, consul general at Havana. The steamer British Prince, which arrived In New York from Antwerp yesterday, brought 4,000 tons of Bel? gian potatoes, the largest cargo of po? tatoes ever imported into this coun? try. Monday, May 19.

Fatalities among the cholera victims of the Philippine Islands average 80 per cent Ed Boatman and Caroline Gamier, of were drowned by the capsizing of a row Scranton, school teachers prei? sen ted a demand to the school board for an increase of $10 a month In wages. Thobald Chartran. who painted the portraits of Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt, will be made an officer in the French Legion of Honor. The state of Pennsylvania received $3.175.695.50 last year as tax on per? sonal property, three-fourths being re? turned to the counties.

Tuesday, May 20. Tbe value of farms In Minnesota in June 1. 1.900, was of which 17 per cent, was in buildings. Admiral Schley was the guest of honor yesterday at the annual picnic of the Baltimore German Orphan asy? lum. H.

Clay Evans, ex-pension commis? sioner, will sail from New York for his poet aa consul general at London on June 5. President Roosevelt haa accepted an invitation to attend the Harvard Uni? versity commencement exercise? 111 last week in June. Colonel? Abram A. Harbach and William P. Spnrgin were nominated by President Roosevelt to be brigadier generata In the regular army.

Wedaeeday, May 21. A. E. Justice ahot and killed his wife and himself yesterday at their home, near Waverly, Tenn. Recently Mrs.

Justice brought suit for Explosion in Tennessee Colliery Killed All Men at Work, BETWEEN 175 AND 225 ARE DEAD Worker All Day Before They Could Enter the Mine, Which Prov- ed to be a Continuous Tomb of Death. There Being no Sign? of Life. Coal May 20. The worst disaster in the history of Ten- neseee mining occurred at 7.30 yesterday morning, when 17E? and 225 men and boys met death at tha- Fraterville mine, two miles from? this town, aa a result of a gas explo- sion. oad per-J est minesad Out of the large number of men boys who went to work developmenta last night showed that only one la alive, and he is so badly injured thafc he cannot Uve.

This man was William Morgan, an Englishman, who wav' 8 man In the mine, and was blown? out Of the entrance by the force thet erp'oslon. One hundred and miners were checked in for worst! rday morning by the mino In to these were boys who ed as helpers, and drivers, road ami to the number hap- 50. Fiatervllle mine is the oldest in the Coal district, having in 1ST0. It is fully three milea from the mine's opening to the polntj whore the men were at work. They? had not be-M-u at work long before the" terrible explosion occurred.

There was' a fearful roar and in an instant poured out of the entrance and the shafts. As noon as possible two cuing parties were started in. one at Um main entrance. Um? oilier Thistle mimi, which adjoins, and which no men were st work. The party was unable to enter tha Fraterville shaft.

The Fraterville ty went fully two miles under the. earth until a heavy fall of slate waa eiudiiut.ered. At this barrier men' worked like demons." hoping against! that those beyond might lie safevl the mouth of the while the were within beyond deseriptlon. Business had been susfi-cnded in Coal Creek and all miner, as soon as the news of Uie baaajM known, and men. women and children around the Fra? terville entrance.

Women whose bands and sons were within were with grief. All day long tbe rescuers toiled the slate obstruct ion and until 5j last evening did they force arti entrance through it. to that heiui onlv five dead bodies hael bean laeov ered and hope was siili high that BUM within safe. The ho? of the living were doomed, however, lor when once the rescuers could aud they walkexl through a eon-j. tinuous tomb of There was ne? 1 a sign of life.

Every man had perish ed. I Eight dead bodies were first ered, and were sent to Coal ('reek. Twenty-six more were found. They were not disfigured bo- yond Identification and corpse, it was borne from the nioutn of the gf-t gantic tomb, was surrouinled by crowds of of the men who! were entombed. The mine was not on fire, except in remote portions, and al! the bodies were i CRAZED LOVER KILLS A FAMILY Mad Infatuation For a 13 Year-Old Girl Cause of Crime.

Bt Angustine, May Crazed by his infatuation for little Abitha McCullough, a William Austin, a young man, the girl and four other persons, and then committed suicide, in a lonely farm house of William Wilkinson, Hastings, a thriving settlement, 18 miles from this city, yesterday morn? ing. The crime was first discovered by John Keller, wbo visited the Wilkin-1 son house. He found six scarcely cold, and but one living wit-1 noes to the tragedy, a helpless Infant.4 Austin had been madly with the girl, wbo lived with the Wis-' kinson family, and it is claimed be killed the entire family because hie advances were rejected and his desire to wed the girl was opposed. The houee committee on military af? fairs reported a bill, providing a tkinal prise for rifle competitions. I The Philadelphia relief commlttea collected $15,671 for tbe volcanic ferers In Martinique and SL Vincent.

The thirty-fourth annual convention of the American Society of Civil En? gineers opened in New York yester? day. The committee on pnblfc? buildings added 93.536.700 to the houaV public building bill, making the total'.