Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-29
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Attention.
P P XIV
Richmond. Va. May 4. 1909.

Richmond, va. May 4. 1909.
To the District Deputy Grand Worthy
Counsellors. Past Worthy Counsel
lOrs. WORTHY Counsellors and Of
hcers and Members of Subordinate
Courts.
Whereas at the last annual session
of the Grand Lodge. knights of
Pythias Of Virginia. the time of meet
ing was changed 90 the third Tues
day in June. and Richmond, Va. was
selected as the place, and the Grand
Court is required 90 meet at the
time and place Of the aforesaid Grand
Lodge / hereby proclaim that the
next meeting of the Grand Court
viii be held June Is. 10. II and Is.
1903 at the place above specified.
The Twelfth Annual Session will
convene at the Fifth Street Baptist
Church. Tuesdav June Is. 1909 at
10 A. VI. All Grand Representatives
VIII forward their credentials
through the Registers OF Deeds Of
their respective Courts, duly signed
and sealed 10 Miss NJ. L. Chiles.
Grand Worthy Register OF Deeds. No.
ia w Leigh Street. Richmond. Va.
One copy will be retained by the
Grand Representative and be brought
to the session at Richmond. Blanks
for this purpose may be obtained
from the Grand Worthy Register of
Deeds
Courts that have not paid their
semi-annual taxes for December
31st. 1905 and their Endowment
Taxes Tor June Goth. 1903 and their
Pythian Temple Taxes VIII not be
eligible for membership upon the
toor OF the Grand Court. All Grand
Representatives. who have not re-
ceiyed the Grand Court Degree must
pay $3.50 in order TO receive the
same. only Past Worthy CounseIlors
are entitled 20 Doe Grand Representa-
tves. Courts must pay the fee for
the Grand Representative that they
send who have not received the
Grand Court Degree. The Grand
Court will convene Tuesday. June
10. 1909. at 10 A. NJ. at the Fifth
Street Baptist Church. on Fifth
Street opposite Jackson Street
The grand parade will take place
wednesday. June 16. 1909 at 1870
=. NJ. and will form az the Pvthian
Castle, No. T27 ". Third Street. The
competitive drill will take place on
the same day at ( r. NJ at the Broad
street baseball PARK. The Uniform
rank viii camp on the grounds OF
the Virginia Union University and
the following prizes have been Of
Tered; first prize. best drilled Com
pany. $1,000: second prize. $1,000.
third prize. $1,000: to the Comnanv
having the most men in camp. $500
10 the Company that gets In camp
FIRST $1,000: 20 the one that ~
mains In camp longest. $500. A
igthlan Bazaar Will be conducted
curing the entire week at the Pyth-
ian Castle. No. 727 y. Third Street
and music will be In attendance. Ar
rangements are being made 70 have
entertainments at the st. John. The
Baptist Hall Grounds. on First
street, between Jackson and DuvaT
Streets and the Grand BANQUET will
be held there on THURSDAY night
June Il, 1909.
The public meeting will be held
Tuesday night. s p. NJ. al the Fiftb
street Baptist Church. For all infor-
nation concerning board and lodpine
ard assignment TO places. address
Mrs. Josie A. Graham, Chairman No
lVo r. Leigh Street. Richmond Va
Grand Representative will find II 10
lhelr advantage TO send in their
names now and assignments will he
maze IN advance. They can go direct
20 Iheir stopping places upon reach
ing the city. Wagons and carriages
VIII be at the depots to meet Grand
Representatives and visitors. Subor-
dlnate Court members can ATTEND
the sessions of the, Grand Court tn
rate for board and lodging win ~
500 per day.
courts that have not subscribed
OF PAID anything on the stock of the
Fythian Calanthe Industrial Associ-
alton are urgently advised to do so
at once 70 this Office. The names of
specifications for the building At
.'ynchburg and money is needed 10
oegln work The Calanthe Relief
FUND collection should be forwarded
"a once 10 this office. The names of
those who contributed last wear will
be found in the Minutes OF last SEES
sion. The names of all Courts con-
trlouting will be read out during the
session OF the Grand Court.
Ihere is peace and there is harmo-
ny throughout the Grand Jurisdic-
tlon and the work is progressing in
q way and manner that is entirely
satisfactory to the sisterhood.
owen under our hands and the
scar OF the Grand Court of Virginia
in the Cit of RichDond ,Ls, 49,,
day or May. nineteen hundred ana
nine. al"
JOHN MITCHELL. JR..
Grand Worthy Counsellor.
(MISS) NJ I. CHILES.
Grand Worthy Register OF Deeds.