Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-19
GRAND COURT MEETS.

| NisNND COT RI MEETS.
Richmond. Va. June 15.-Tbe
] Grand Court Order OF Calantbe of
! Virginia. the Female Department of
/ the Pythian Order opened I'm due
] form 40 the Fifth Street BAPTIST
| church, Tuesday morning. June Is.
| lsoN az 10 a. NJ with Mr.. John
Mltcheii, Jr, the Grand Worthy
Chancellor as the official head.
Despite the clouds that hung
heavily in the sky carly in tho morn
ing. the beautiful sun burst through
and seemed 10 have added fneniTs-
no To the large delegation from am
parts Of the State. who were crowded
near awaiting entrance 20 the beau
tiful edfCe
The Grand Court was openel in
que form with the entire roll OF
Grand Officers filling their stations
as follows. c. w G.. Mr.. John
Mitchell. Jr.. Richmond. Va. c.. W.
INK Mrs. Julia a. Watts. Iynchburr
Va q. w. A.. Mrs. NJ r. Washing.
ton Newport News. Va. G.. ". q
MIS- NJ G. Adams. FarmvnIe. Va.
y. W. r. OF d. Miss NJ. L. Chiles.
richmond, Va. G.. W. r OF Den
Mrs. Josie a. Graham. Richmond
Va. q. w. +. Mrs. I. p. Green. New
port News, Va. G. W. s. D. Mrs
Anna Taylor. Richmond. Va
u. W. j. d., Mrs. y. c. Johnson. Ricn-
mond, Va, G.. ~. c. Mrs. Lucy Cross.
Richmond. Va. G.. W a. c. Mrs EN-
ma Cherry Norfolk. Va. G.. w. II
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson. Richmond
Va, G. ". =. Mrs. 2. NJ. 3. Hodge
Danville. Va. G.. W. J. Mrs 6
Holbrook, Danville, Va.
The roll OF committees was called
SnSentees noted vacancies filled as
.oiloWs Com mlttee on Finance
! Miss Eva G.. Davis. Chairman. AIRS
Rosa D. Bowser, Mrs. Laura $. VIII
liams.
Committee on Miieage-Nfrs. I.u-
Gle scott. Mrs. Bette DESMOND. Mrs.
/ Lille Hardy.
Committee on Appeals and Griev-
ahces- Mrs. Cornelia White. Mrs. NJ.
J' Foster, Mrs. Mary r. Coleman.
committee on Credentials-Mrs
j. vt. GNpin, Mrs. Kate y. Thomas
Mrs. Sarah A. Steward.
Committee on Law and Srnorvi-
sion-Miss Inez X. Pollard. Mrs. rs
sic Williams. Rev. =. s. Thomas
Committee on Printing Miss N
l.. Chiles. Mrs. Susie b. Wright. Mrs
Lille Harris.
Committee on Dispensation and
Charter-Mrs Fannie Cooke Mr.
Lillian Higeinbotham. Mrs Kate r.
Jones
Committee on state OF the Order
Mrs. Rosa H. Banks. Mrs. Matte
hewin, Mrs. Emma G.. smith.
Committee on Obiuarv-Mrs. p
VI. b. Hodge Mrs Anna Miller. Miss
Lucy p. Williams
Committee on Business-Mrs "
y. thompson, Mrs. NJ. H. Burrell.
Mrs. Bette p. DESMOND
The Committee on Credentials ana
Committee on Finance were called
enrolled the delegates and seventy
hVe entitled TO receive the Grand
Court degree
The G. W. c. then convened the
Grand Lodge *. or p. Of Va. and the
Grand Court IN joint session for
the opening exercises. and introduced
DIR. w. r. Graham. pastor of Fifth
street Baptist church to deliver the
welcome address.
Dr. Graham made a MAGNIFICENT
welcome address in behalf of the
Grand Lodge and Grand Court He
paid glorious tribute 10 the noble
women. and the gallant Sir Knights
~ the various departments and babe
all welcome. thrice. welcome. to en-
ter our city. our homes and eniov
the true hospitality for which the
Richmond people are so well known
Sir II. i. Jackson. Of Blackstone
Va. Vice Grand Chancellor Of Vir-
slnla. accepted the welcome and re-
sponded In an able manner and eau
toned the visitors 10 be careful in
every way. and let no word or act OF
theirs cause blush of shame. After
the royal welcome and hearty re-
ception prepared by the members in
Richmond. He said. He knew well
that the order is composed OF the
finest people in the state. and felt
that all would so act to add new
honors to the grand old Pythian Or
der with Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.. al
its head"
The Grand Lodge and Court then
al Journed till the public meeting at
The church was literally packed
even the galleries and standing room
was at a premium.
Scripture Reading-Dr. w. T
Johnson, Pastor First BAPTIST church
Prayer-Rev. Powell. Beriey. va.
Sir U. S. G.. Patterson. the sweet
voiced singer Of Lynchburg, Va. en-
ehanted the audience with two beau
tiful solos, THE Sailois Prayer and
AS Long as the World Rolls On"
Rev. d. w. Davis. kept the vast
audience roaring with laughter as
ne reclted, DE Niger Got to Co."
9Th Him One Ub Nine" ''skeetine
on De Ice"
Madam Carrie Hawkins sweetiy
sang Come Unto Me-"
Mr. Thomas NJ. crump. favored