Richmond planet., 1904-08-06
NEWPORT NEWS IN LINE.
Another Court of Calanthe There
Members Enthusiastic-From the
Sea to the MUuntains-PrO-
gressive COlored People
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SicSciNt NOlOTeu feOpIe-
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We left Richmond Thursday at ) D.
m, via: @. So o, Route for Newport
News, Va. Reaching there, we were
met by Grand Vice-Chancellor, T. J..
Pree, Major j. j. Booker, District Depu
ty Grand Chancellor, Col. Casper Row
lett and Past Chancellor, w. +. Clark.
son. We were ushered into a carriage
/ and was soon at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarkson, 1853 Hampton, Ave-,
Where most appetizing supper was en- :.
| Joyed. 1t was about 1920 d. M. when
the work OF organizing a new Court was
| begun. 1t will be known as Silver Kew
Court No. 75.
| OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Miss M. l.. Chiles, the Grand Worthy
Register of Deeds assisted in the Initial
| ion. Mrs. Lille ID. Byrd, d. Deputy
| Grand Worthy Counsellor assisted also
and Mrs. Lizzie Green, G.. W. Escort.
After the initiation the following offlc-
| ers were installed:
! w, 9 NJ. E. Dixon, w. Inspectrix,
Martha Wallace, w. Inspector, Sallie
y. Pree, ). D., Virginia Drew, j. D..
Mary st .rk, r. of Deeds. sarah A
| Tucker, X. of A. Mary E. Reed Rec. of
| Deposits, Cornelia Brim, Escort, Ella
IhomPso O., Cora Jenkins. Asst
Cond., X. L. Warden, o., Susie Grant,
H., Mamie Willis, r.. Leila Brown.
Trustees: Fanny Wlufree, Agnes
Scott and Josephine Stowe.
Addresses were delivered by Grand
Worthy Counsellor, Mitchell and Miss
Nd. l.. Chiles,. This Court was institut
ed through the efforts of Mrs Lula
Clarkson and the Grand Worthy Coun-
sellor commended her highly.
An excellent repast was served and
all heartily enjoyed themselves. Miss
Chiles was TO remain in that section
| several days, while we returned home
at $50 Friday morning goth inst
BACK TO RICHMOND
Reaching Richmond, we were soon Mt
| our desk again, but only for a short
while for at 1890 p, m, we left va:
Southern Railway for Burkeville, en-
route TO Roanoke. We met Rev. w. r..
| Ashburn, the well known Manchester
divine and Rev. w. w. Moses, the able
young pastor of Staunton. Reaching
Burkeville, we enjoyed ourselves Joking
MIR. Miller who runs a grocery and COM
merclal business IN sghe of the station.
SAD TIMES IN BURKEvILLE
We wandered over Burkeville in search
| OF dinner, thing not be obtained ON
| short or long notice for love or money.
One sister wanted us TO wait, but as we
should have to accept both lodging and
board as the train would have left us be.
fore the fire even could be started, we
returned TO the railway station.
Il ha ID
| Col. I. Nj. Crump, Col. E. r. Jefferson
and Sir 5. s. Baker They were Jolly
party. Reaching Lynchburg, Deputy
Grand Chancellor, w j. Wells was
there TO meet US. Reaching Roanoke
we were soon at the residence of DR.. ].
| ID. Burrell. He has one of the best
pharmacies in Roanoke. He owns about
a whole block of buildings, and is erect.
ing S5OO0.Oo structure. 1t will be
| equipped with gas and electricity as
well as heated by the most modern
methods.
DR.. BURRELL's REMARKABLE PROGRESS
| It is evident that DR.. Burrell has ont.
stripped all of his colored competitors
and Is now one of the largest property
owning professional men IN the state. He
knows how TO get dollar and he knows
Il
other dollars. We are much pleased TO
be able to announce his success along
these lines. lt is a most worthy ex
ample Tor young men TO initiate
| REV. R. R. JONES' CHURCH.
We saw the fine First Bapt. Church ed.
| lhce here Of which the former Rev r r.
| Jones was pastor. It has inst called
Rev. Norman of Portsmouth. Va To
the pastorate and there is a general bs
net here that he will accept. Rev.
Jones mad written TO the Roanoke City
Council for protection if he should re-
turn TO the city There was laneuid
interest III the affair on the part of the
coioreo people and many stated that
had he remained, he would have been
! projected by the colored pgonIe them.
] selves.
| Now that he is away, there is little
SAID one way or the other, but it is evi
Gent that the excitement has subsided
| NO TROUBLE AT ROANOKE.
1t should not be forgotten that Editor
John Mitchell, Jr., had been Threatened
| mere TOO and when we left the train ar
ROANOKE, there was said to be some liz
Tie excitement among some of the neo-
PIE at tne railway station, but all was
peaceabls and we coolly went to onr
place OF ABODE with no thought of trou-
DIe' although, our friends here were
ready to protect US.
we were most pleasantly entertained
anu we teel that the authorities are
eePoseu 10 MAINTAIN Roanoke's name
for Law and order, and to now annrova of
Gov. Montague's course i'm nreserving
the dignity of the court and maintain,
l Ing the majesty of the 1auz