Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-31


equipped for the duties devolved uson
him. BE is a gentleman of the highest
standing in the State of Virginia. He
is ex-superintendent of the Ebenezer
Sunday School. and now financial sec
rotary, missionary treasurer of the
church and treasurer OF the Sunday
School. He is a member in high stand
ing OF Invipcible Lodge 2674, G. U. }.
u d T flows; be is y. q. NJ, and trus-
to g OF the same. He is also & mason
and st. L Ike of high recognition He
& OF great power and value for the
God OF the Richmond Beneficial and
insurance Company.
ER. W. B. CUNNINGHAM.
Mr. w. B. Cunning ham, the Vice
President, is q gentleman well known
TO the citizens of Richmond and the
nection with the st. Lukes. Pythians
and Odd Fello VS.. Mr.. Cunningham
is a member of Second Baptist Churcn.
De represents considerable resl estate
and has well known record for bust
ness Integrity. He was born AZ wears
ago in Goochland Co.
NIB. t. GRIEKs.
Deacon A. T. Grimes of the Second
Baptist Church is the Treasurer of the
Richmond Beneficial and Insurance
Company. Deacon Grimes is a gentle
| man OF the soundest business ideas.
de represents considerable personal
worth. he was born IN Lynchburp
Va, and from earliest childhood wss
impressed with the necessity of know
ing something about books. That was
away back In the days OF slavery. His
father by some means bought a COPY of
the New York Primer spelling hnok
which was the beginning of that learn
ing which now fits Treasurer Grimes
so we'll for his duty in the company.
Before the war he could wri.e we'll
enough to formulate his own passes TO
go anywhere in the city of his birth.
In early life he worked on the farm
aud In the tobacco factory. During
the war he drove cattle for the Con-
federste Army and afterwards was de-
tailed TO wait on the officers at Gen.
Lees headquarters.
After the war Deacon Grimes located
in Richmond where by hack driving.
selling cakes and candies on the
stree Is, conducting grocery business
on 10th and BYRD Streets, running "A
cigar factory and doing other work.
he has become q man OF considerable
wealth. he is member OF Globe
Lodge, No. 1888. Odd Fellows and has
been Treasurer OF the same for fifteen
years. Heis also trustee OF the Sec
ono baptLst Church. Deacon Crime
Dy ms influence and sturdy turn for
business Is power 10 the Company.
Mr. ARCHER 3. HAWKINS.
Mr.. Archie B. Hawkins, deacon of
the 9th st. Baptist Oh urch is a member
OF the Auditing Committee. He was
born In Richmond, May Bird, 1865. His
parents, Fannie and Arther Hawkins.
impressed their son in early life with
ideas of business and industry, His
mother was Miss Wiley before mar
rage of the we'll known Wiley family
OF Low Door, Amelia Co., Va. he was
educated in the public schools of Rich
mond. While attending school young
HAWKINS at odd times worked at the
DarDer's trade under Robinson and
Willis, near 7th ard Broad SITS. Here
he earned money which kept him in
school and helped his parents. AIR.
Jordon A. Robinson discovering in
young Hawkins fine business QUALITIES
added to his duty the position of shOu
cashier. But this indoor life had a
telling effect against our subjects
health; be therefore sought employ
ment with the famous and universailv
known .. q o. K. r. Co. He was Civ
en- work as messenger at the Passen.
ger Department..
1t was not long before the company
rewarded Mr.. Hawkins merit and use
iuiness Dy promoting him to a clerk
snip IN The same department. This is
an honor seldom coming to a colored
man.
Yet we are not surprised when IL ia
remembered who the authorities are
under whom our worthy Director
works. Over his own signature Mr..
Potts, the A. e. p A. of that great.
railroad Company styles Mr.. HaW kius
Record and File Clerk" Mr.. Haw-
klns has held this position for ove- ten
years. He has rendered valuable ssr-
vice IN securing passenger business.
among our people in face of great com
petition from other roads. The most
important that may be named are
Richmond and Norfolk Battalions to
the cleveland inauguration in 1898 ::
this trains consisted of parlor ears
The tram for the Orion Social OInb IN
the Mckinley Inauguration in 1857 and
the train carrying LIST and 2nd Battal-
ions from Richmond to the DWELLING
OF the Grant Monument in New York
Mr.. hawkins is prominent member
OF she 9th Street Baptist Church and
has served TO the satisfaction of ali a.
superintendent Of the Sunday School.
he resigned that position to the regret
of all.
We submit here testimonial touch
ing Director Hawkins from Mr.. John
d. Potts.
In addition to his duty in my office,
TINS young colored man has rendered
the Company some valuable service in
securing passenger business among his
own people for period Of more than
10 years and isome times in face of
great com petition from other Roads !"
All moneys sent out By the passen-
ger department are sealed and ex-
pressed by MIR. Hawkins, also tickets
of every description are by him sent to
the agents OF the entire @. & o. sys-
tenn.
Director HswkiE3 was married to
Miss Carrie Z. Coleman, one OF Rich
mond's sweetest singers, and cousin TO
the distinguished President Johnston.
of the VIRGINIA Normal and ColIa~xs,4 A.