Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-02
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at the spacious Hall of Mr. A ID. Price
Hast Mo nday night, the occasion Icing
a new feature in Richmond, "a Smok
er "
The air, In sympathy with the occa-
sion was fumiQated with smoke from
the Souvenir pipe bowls of about sixty
three Orions and visitors. Games were
INDUCED in. and in connection with
the smoke Rome faIriy hOwled. The
pastime was heartily eujoyed. The
boys" just arriving in tow n were hap
Py 20 exchanging greetings with the
''stay at homes"
Capt X. A. Paul who was master of
ceremonies and monarch Of all he surL
veyed was the centre of attraction. At
IL p. m the clans retired to the audi
ence room, where all were seated and
listened to an excellent address of
welcome by Mr. ". K Hope. president
of the O-iOn Social Club, but not be-
fore an able. feeling and heart tearing
prayer was invOcated by Parson w, II
james. Mr. Hope is an able, pains
taking and forcible presiding officer
and his address was full OF advice to
the three score young men whom he
had Tor an audience. He showed ia
| them that in them rested the hope of
the race. Visitors we're made to feel
welcome TO the hospitalities of the
Orions and we settled back in our
chair. :
| Excellent music was rendered by a
| picked quartette of Mandolin and Gui.
tar players and all were in eager ex-
pectation of the address to be deliver
ed by the invincible Captain r.. A
Paul. who was To respond to the able
address of the President The Captain
was on the fence, representing the
IOrlons and visitors at the same time
His address showed him 10 be father
TO the thought and the Orions need
compliment themselves ON having hi,
Iname enrolled upon their lengthy lis
of membership. He told of his pas
deeds for the race, mentioning the in
stallment of colored teachers in tn,
public schools which brought forth vo
ciferous applause. He cried down tn,
envy which existed among the race
and advocate d the building up of an,
Afro American who showed the slight
est effort OF building up himself The
Captain was st his best and the "smok
ers" gave him rou, after round of ap
plause- The Afro American was showI
up in his good qualitie1 and the "hat
: ers" of the down trodden race. ever
those who have gone to the "swee
beyond" would have turned over II
their graves and yelled to hear tn,
praise b. slowed by the captain
The Quar- tette from 'Oid Town" wa
the observed of all observers, and show
F., ed their vocal abilities in great shape.
The president called on Mr.. Jsco
Wright for an address on the Growtl
and Prosperity Of the club. MI
Wright, young man of promisin
ability, though awful modite" mad
, an able eXtemporaneous speech an,
: stands side by side with Chauncey nj
Depew in after dinner speeches. Hi
: delivery was excellent and his point
were timely and well put He too ran
little from the subject and dealt .upo
the achievements of the race. Mr
Wright finished amidst applause en-
: the MRndolin and Guitar Club CAV
- another installment of music while til
: smokers" enjoyed that which doe
not smoke
Il Mr. Wright who was quite generou
. with Father Time gave a portion {
7 him to the officers of the various club
j who were present. The president aros
: and introduced Mr.. James Al. Jasper
), president of the Sans Pareil Soci,
= Club. He said it all in few WORD
and one gesture and the work was az
eomplished.
Mr.. B. A. Graves. member OF tn
Z same club, who had Just arrived fres
: with laurels from the meeting of Con
e pany c., where he had just been cleo
. ed lst Lieutenant arose and steppe
Q forward. He had seen a smoker b,
: fore and also log cabin. He bade til
q Orions Gods speed and sped to I'll
Iplace of morpheus to dream of futur
: smokers"
MT. Conway B. Reide was quite gel
/ ~Se "a his praise of the effort an
err <sGwE1 by MIR ]. M Dabney VIII
was /, (ollows; II will not make
spoke as u he diaP't.
speech. a. %4ps0n was next called c
Mr.. Jake j. ~ club, but he stuC
as president of 4. 'If YOU haven't an
thing H s to o say ONT say ana ns tsndsra SIap,
An excellent solo was IL II AlI."
"My Mothers kiss the best sndke
brought down the house and 20
chiefs we're frequently introduL
the ayes of the smokers"
The smokers" became impatient tC
hear Prof. M. Sidney Mayo and his
voice, still in excellent trim. swelled
out in a solo, and the "pipers" took of
their hats and paid respects The
President and Mr.. Reide were forced
into the vocal trials and sweet music
rolled and rolled and the pencil pushel
heard it rolling as he reached the cor
HCN u OhU anu clay ObEecJSs anu was
sorry that he could not stay longer.
The Orion Social Club is social parL
ly in name only. 1t is solid Benefi
cial Organization of young men, pay
sick and death benefits and attendl
those who perchance may fall by tn,
iwayside. It's stability of purpose ha
been exemplified, and its assembling,
on last Monday eve proves it to be th,
pioneer in modern social club organ
izations.
| The officers are as follOws:-W, E
Hope, president; J. K. Merriweather
vice-president; Hamilton @. Carter
Secretary; @. ). Forester, assistan
secretary; George s. Dabney. treasur
er; William II. James, Chaplain; Ed
die Moore, Sergeant at-arms
Executive Committee: @. M. Carter
chairman, J. +. Wright, Samuel Mile
J. / Forester, q II. Drake; Maste
of Ceremonies, George W. Gaskins
Reception Committee: Winston
Payne, Jacob F. Wright and G.. w
Gaskins.