The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

Miller. Charles r. Cocks. Gus Williams
and James McGee. who left this city
on saturday evening, February ~. ar
rived in Richmond Sunday ut 1880
A. NJ. and we're met BY delegation
Of Acca Temple. consisting OF Mobiles
Preston Bslvin. Louis r. Ecker and
J. Street. with special car, and con.
veyed to the city Of Petersburg. Here
their numbers were reinforced BY
mandery, with barouches, and driven
through the city and to all battle
field points Of interest in and about
this war-famous town. Acts OF cour-
tesy flowed thick and fast, delaying
the visitors. After = magnificent ban
quet. the party were escorted to their
special car, and returned to Rich
mond, where the attentions paid and
unboundsd Hospitality OF AccA Temple
were kept up continuously until the
party started for home on Tuesday
evening. Coaches we're constantly on
hand during the day. and not point
worth seeing In and about this seven
hillsd city that the party missed. ser
Ing Hollywood Cemetery. whore sleep
among the unnumbersd dead the re-
.Aains OF Presidents Monroe and Tyler.
Here also u erected the immense
pyramid shaped monument TO the
Confederate dead. Cullingworth's to-
bacco factory was visited. q great de-
sire having been expressed to again
hear the street singing Of the dArkies-
The o. G.'s fun of gratitude for the
pleasures they had experienced dur
ing their last whit. sent full sets Of
choir books with selected tunes to the
coiored choristers Of both Gull
lsnworth's and Allen d Ginter's
factories. Monday evening Acca
Temple hold IT. regular monthiy
meeting, and the work was heauti-
fully sxempiined. The surprise OF
the evening, however, was when the
New York Delegate brought into the
Temple . mysterious package. Noble
Mcoce, with his cohorts, stepped to
the centre Of tho room, and, h =
few terss remarks referring to the
many kind courtesies and attentions
Mecca's sons had received at tho
hands of the Ilinstrious Potsntate
Beivin. presented him on behalf OF
the Q. 0..s magnihcsnty bound and
engrossed photo album (bound IN old
gold SIX plush) Of Mecca's o6lcera
4 group Of her famous Arabs. and
many familiar faces. On the cover.
in solid silver. the word Mecca"
The surprise wAs complete, and Noble
Belvin was AT Sea" for q moment,
but collected his thoughts sufIlcicnt
TO deliver 4 very happy response.
Quiet was restored for . few mo-
,nerts, when another surprise broke
out. This time It was MeccA's graft
tude for her attention TO her sons
while on their visit In January last.
In the shape Of . beautiful and com.
piete ut II gold and platinum 6hraas
jewels; the bert that could be pro-
duced from the work bench OF that
famous worker In precious metals.
Noble Ned WilliAmA Noble lc0ce's
remarks were brisf. but to the point.
- were those oS the rllustrious Potsn-
tate; and the pleasursable looks on
the faces Of the Mobiles Of Acoa were
convincing proof that Mecca touched
their senslbilities In tho right spot. and
the rift was appreciated. which =
still another IL to bind into closer
union Acca and Mecca.
on the return Z short stop was
made ct washington. ana the. party
entertained BY = number OF the
MOBILES Of AlmaA and : cail made
upon the Prudent.