Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-01
PYTHIANS AT
PORTSMOUTH.
The Session of the Grand Court.
Much Work Done.
A FINE PARADE.-HARMONIOUS SESSION.
GRAND BANQUET TENDERED THEM

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with the parade to see that none dis
turbe9 the Knights.
The following constituted the order
| Of form alton:
Brigsdier General, John Mitchell. Jr,
Assistant Adjutaut General Colonel
John r. Chiles. Chief of stan Co.. Jes-
sc Seruggs: b igsde Signal Officer,
COL E X, r lbinson. Brigade Muster
ing Officer, Col. ID. W. johnson Assis-
tsnt Qusrtermsster General, Colonel
Augustus Taylor; Assistant Sergeon
General, Colonel Z. r. Jefferson.
or j. j. BJoker. Major 81. Brice,
First Regiment, MsJor E. A. Washing
Ton commanding; Adjntans, Captain
A. j. Smith, Jr. QuarCerrnrster, cap
tain Willis Wyatt; signal OFF ser, Oap-
tain Henry Stokes.
Eureka Co. No. 1, Captain r. s. Nell
son conmaHdinR..
Planet company, No. 8, Captain T.
NJ. Crump, commanding
Dsnville, Pythias, Captain w. A. Mill
ner commanding.
COLIN. D. Meekins, 2nd Regiment u,
r K. OF p. Adj, Ohiet of StzH Edward
Langley, Sergeant, Dr.. w. T. Joues
Qaartermsster, John Evans, Rank Osp-
tain Commisssry. Chss. Brooks, Rank
captain; Signal 0fficer, Boston Snesd,
RaDk-cept ain.
m ,sry, VIM. HeI elsy.'
MsJ1r lst Bat, G. L. Pugh; Adjutant
j. E. Byrd Oommissary, Phil Brown
Signal Officer, W. E. Mann. Sergesut
Ne jor, r, Bland.
bsjor 2nd Battalion. Assistant Serg.,
VIM. Troy; Adj, Claiborne Page;
Qusrtermsster, Henry Cooper; Ser &.
Maj, John Jeffers.
Pride of Berkeley, Co., No II Captain
Moses Perry. Berkley, 1st Lieut.. A. ].
Wright; 2nd Lieutenant, o. F, Brooke;
Hannibal Co., M. 3, Portsmouth,
Captain ]. winslow; 1ss Lieutenant, J.
II Brown.
Roanoke Co. No, 8. Newport News,
Captain ]. I. Freemae; 1st Lieutenant
w. j, Bell; 2nd Lieutenant, G. 81
Washington.
National Co., No. 8, Norfolk: Acting
Captain, J. Bonney lst Lieutenant, J.
o. Clark 2nd Lieut., w, Tate.
Norfolk Co., No. 8; Norfolk. Captain
81. Hill 1st Lieut., w. Adams; 2nd
Lieut., NJ. Isabel.
Manning 90 No. lS, Portsmouth;
Captain d. White; First Lieutenant,
Alex White End Lieut.. -
J. 7. Wilson Co., No. IA, Hampton
Oapt., 8. Z. Blue 1st Lieut., r. B. Mil
ler; 2nd Lieut., 7. l.. Mann.
haceo Co.,, 16, Newport News !;
Capt. Phil Brown; 1st Lieut., e. F.
Jackson and Lieut.. W. P. Reid.
The houses of most of the Knights
were decorated with K, of P. colors
and lndfno aa-a
chiefs as the parade passed by.
Some OF the leading officers of the
Grand Lodge were in carriages.
The Grand Court reassembled at 6:
30 and resumed its work. Encourrg-
ing reports were received from all the
delegates from tie various eourts and
the Grand Worthy Register of Deeds
read the letters of those unable to
send delegate. The letters sent best
wishes and prayers from the other
courts and were highly appreciated by
the body.
THE GRAND WORTHY CoUNsELLoR's RE-
PORT,
The Grand Worth Counsellor then
read his report. 1t was very compre-
hensive and was listened to with
breathless attention as it was o COM
ploLe review OF the W0rk OF the 6rhnQ
Court for she past 10 months.
His report stated his qualification at
the remarkable increase In the men,
bership and peace and harmony that
had prevailed throughout his juriid
ton.
The death rate he said had been
heavier than ths previous year, $500
had been paid out within that time,
yet We are progressing wonderfully.
1929 policies and 38 charters had
been issued by him he since had taken
charge Of the Order, in short space Of
4years.
His report highly complimen nted the
Grand Worthy Register of Deeda for
her work In every department. of the
Order and also Sister Anna Taylor for
having gotten up three moro courts,
making 10 to her credit in all anG REG
commended her for higher honors
which she afterwards resolved.
oTHKR REPORTS.
The Grand Worthy Register of
Deeds, Miss M. L. Chiles then read
her report which was acknowledged by
ell to be one of the finest they had ev-
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