Richmond planet., 1895-09-14
FROM oLDPOINT.
White Insurance Companies and COlOred
Agents.
Social Items Educational Notes.

OLD PoINr, Va September IA. '95.
1t becomes us as united race, to
look after the business interest of our
people One of the most important
points on this subject is, why is il that
the different life insurance companies
controlled by white officers do not
seek to employ colored agents? don't
see why we should be debarred from
those privileges when the member
ship of the colored person is great in
all the white companies of this sec
tion would it nor be fair to give the
colored members employment as a
gents? for we have among us men who
are competent to hold any position,
within the gift of such companies,
| from their agents to their presidents.
And why not give us opportunity to
| display the ability that is in the
young man of to-day.
For the people who do insure in
| these companies would rather see at
| their door a representative of their race
J than the some times vulgar white a
| gents who for get that he is the SER
want of the people and not their mas
| ter.
| We have no real objection to white
| agent, but still we as a people, think
| it much as a company who has more
! than one to two hundred negroes hold
ing policies could Go as to let them
be represented by a negro agent.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Geo.
Smith. Jr my. attention was called to
| the Metropolitan Life Insurance
| Company of New York, whose com
pany is represented by a very con-
genial white agent. but the fact is.
the time has now arrived that
when the negro helps to maintain a
| concern TO so large an extent they
should demand a representive to show
that the company or companies re-
cognizes the negro members of the
company. And in order that this
question may be brought forth to the
general public 1 claim that it is the
duty of every news paper to put the
matter TO the front.
For we have young men who are idl,
and there is no avenue Of work opeI
co them, unless some of the large con
Germs that negroes help to suppor
give them something TO do in th,
business line that they may suit.
For the time has arrived that th'
negro will not remain in any compan,
= or business, that he must support un
less they treat him accordingly {,
whites. and grant him the same priv
ilege in governing and managing tn
officies of the same in part. And witt
, the assistance Of God the time vii
! | hasten on when we shall see the negr
in all the avenue TO a business pro
gress that he has so long desired {
| conquer. We have our doctors, law
yers, great preachers and professors
and orators. and now we want tn
ideal business men.
J, Now the air is filed with educa'
: ion and every lover of learning
I breathing its fragrance, the schoC
q doors are about to open and the follow
ing persons will helm toinstall into tn
minds of our young ones morality
Y truth and nobility of purpose. Mr.
:. Helen Gray, Sadie J. Epps, Mr.. AN
q d Bassett, Mrs. Mary Stewart. Mis-
d @. w. Fields, - Bassett, and Mar
" Bryant Rev. John Gray, the abl
, | young chaplain of the Hygeia Reli,
" ilub. delivered an able sermon on Sur
q day eve, subject 1.-The eye of the Lor
is every where, beholding the goo
and evil" Proverbs 1873.
The p anet will be for sale at II
- barber shop of Mr. Claiborne Smith
: Phobeus, the Hoffman House, Ham
. ton and at the Hygeia Hotel, ever
20 Friday and Saturday.
This week has been one of conti
- ued gayiety in the social realms. M
rre Emma Claiborne gave in honor
ocS Mrs. Agnes V Anthoney and MI
u Holmes of Baltimore, a delightful
home. A few who were present a
Mr. and Mrs Burt, Mrs. Claybone, A
1t nieFassett, and Miss Matte Scott,
Mr.. Frank Peneston, w. +. Cra-
ley, and John Lynnier.
is "Glendale." the beautiful residen
to threw its doors open to society
n Thursday evening in honor of NJ
a Holmes of Baltimore, and the hC
he was hostess, daughters. The sOccasi
and a delightful ''at home" Amor
those who attended were: Mr.. a
Mrs. Burt, Mr. and Mrs G. N. Johns
Major Robinson, alFo the Miss Fiel
ha Misses Lewis, Ellison, Major. and M
~ Anthoney. After dancing there v
= an excellent supper served M
- Holmes and Mrs. Anthoney, left
20 Baltimore, Friday eve. Mrs. ThOn
- Williams, leaves in few days on
ia extended trip south, She will Vi
~ Statesville, Ashyille, n @, and !
- lanta Ga.
"a Mrs Wilkerson of Lexington K
l1d ad spent Sunday here. the guest of ]
gu Gu and Mrs Joseph Myers.
10 Mr.. Joseph b. Waters is improving
~ The wedding of Miss Neolus Ba
to Mr.. Manns Pennick will take pl
~ Wednesday Sept 18th, at the Fl
Baptist Church, this viii be one
~ ~ the brilliant weddings of the seas
~ Miss Bailey is the leader of the alb
t named church choir.
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. addresse,
al al large audience at the First Bap
.n~ @ Church Sunday evening.
eNsi Editor Lewis Of the Norfolk Recor
'TPo spent. Monday here looking after
interest of his paper in this sect
nue After this week our letter will
81 II headed Hampton and Old Point,
STH ;oH. we will have a sub-agency there
lon at Phoebus.
M All who desire to subscribe she
~ send their money with their ma
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WE r. e. Walker viii receive all it
lsII .I for the PLANET and notices for pU
a'iy cation.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Trent leaves
res Washington, DC, Sunday night
my weeks stay.
1a[ Miss Nora Williams, daughte'
oick Mr.. Dabney Williams left for Wash
ant ton last Sunday to visit friends.
nge' Desc