Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01
VOL. XXI NO II.

in response to the order OF the
Supreme Chancellor of the X. of T..
OF y. A., s. a, e, A., A. and A. TO
assemble together and return
thanks 10 God for His bountiful
blessings of the past year. the Pyth-
ians of Richmond met at their Cas-
tie Hall. 727 y. Bird St, at $3.50 p.
NJ, Sunday, March 20. 1905 and
marched to the above named
church, where the members of the
Courts OF Calanthe had assembled.
The Brigadier General, John
Mitchell. Jr., accompanied by his
staff and the Uniform Rank. to-
gether with the Cadet Corps under
Capt. Roscoe c. Mitchell marched
with the Sir Knights and made a
magnificent showing as they filed
in with military precision.
The following officers were pres
ent: Col. John r.. Chiles. Chief of
Stam; Col. ID. A. Ferguson. Assist
ant Adjutant General; Col. ID.
Wade Johnson. Brigade Signal Ohic-
er; Col. Jesse Scruggs. Assistant
Commissary General; Col. Henry
Stokes, Brigade Engineer: Col.
Thomas Smith, Assistant Quarter
master General; Major John J. BLY,,
Aid-de-camp; Major II. s. Nelson,
Aid-de-camp; Colonel Thomas NJ.
Crump, commanding First Regi-
ment; Capt. Thomas II. Wyatt. Ad-
jutant; Capt. Willis Wyatt. Quar-
termaster; Capt. W. Henry Jones,
Commissary: Capt John c.. Smith.
Robinson, commanding First Bat
talon.
Planet Company was under the
command OF Capt. Adolphus Jack
son. Eureka Co. was under the
command OF First Lieutenant Jesse
Randall Capt. r. G.. Richardson
came up from Newport News, Va.
10 participate. Col. Casper Row
lett and Major c. II. Green OF the
same city were also present.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with pink carnations and a
large Pythian emblem. made and
presented by Sir Knight George
cambridge of Myrtle Lodge. graced
the center table.
Grand Chancellor of Va. Mr.
John Mitchell, Jr., presided. The
programme was carried out excel
lently.. Rev. J. Andrew Bowler.
pastor of Mt. Olivet Church read
the Scriptures. Rev. S. c. Bur
rell. Secretary of Y. NJ. c. A.. Of
lCltQ uD NAt ODCnlnE tldg tl- Inc
Fifth St. Choir highly entertained
the vast audience with their soul
stirring musical selections. Mr.
John Mitchell. Jr., surprised and
electrified the audience when he
read "The Religious Brakeman" in
a most realistic manner and the
universal opinion was that his was
the best selection ever read at any
similar occasion of the order.
The anniversary sermon was
preached by DR.. w. f. Graham, the
esteemed and honored pastor of
the church. He was certainly at
his best in every way and held the
audience spell-bound throughout
his discourse. He vividly portray
ed a bright future for the Sons of
Ham and urged economy, industry,
Temperance and unity 10 lead us
as race TO the Land OF Promise. 1"
He spoke of the Pythian Order
through Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr., as
having accomplished so much for
the Negro race and its friendly
feeling towards the other fraternal
Orders.
Thanksgiving Prayer. by Rev. L.
Morris.
Mr.. John Mitchell. Jr. then gave
Out VI HIS lldSutllC GuQT0SSSS anu
explained the superb management
of the various departments that
had caused success to perch upon
the Pythian Banner in Virginia at
every step in the onward march.
He showed where the Order paid
more benefits and charged less than
any other the reason the best peo-
pie have fiocked to Il. He stated
that II is not bossed by the head.
but ruled by the wishes of the ma
jority and through the various
Boards elected by them to conduct
their affairs.
He spoke OF the unparalleled sue
cess of the Mechanics Savings Bank
in three years, due TO the kind of
men managing that department.
every one a business man that had
thoroughly and successfully man
aged a business Of his own before
attempting to mar ge for others
That had incurred confidence and
caused $53S,000 to have passed in
to its vault within that time, while
a balance OF over $1,000 and val
liable property worth over $4,000
without one cents mortgage upon
1t is the phenomenal success Of
which 1t can boast.
he thanked the members or the
Order for their faithfulness to their
obligation and urged them to be
true and aid in every way in their
power.
A collection of $44.59 was lift
ed for the pastor and church.
Thanks were voted to the church,
choir, all who took part on the pro-
gramme. Mr.. Geo. w. cambridge
ard fho Nou&vnSfxoo - a.. -
managed the Anniverary. after