Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

that he might see our field and meet
some of the policy holders of the
company which he seemed to enioy
highly.
After dinner DR.. c. + GAYLORD
one of Roanoke's popular druggists,
took MIR. Avery, Mccoy and Crowell
in his Buick touring car for a long
drive through tho business and res
idential sections of the city. then out
Raleigh Court Road to Salem and
back by the old rock road, then to
the great Crystal Spring and Virginia
heights. MIR. Avery left at midnight
Tor Durham, singing tho praises of
not only the good work his men are
doing here for the company, but Of
Roanokc's good peoples Come again.
The District Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia. Odd Fellows will acct in Dam
vile, August 2Sth,. Those attend
ing from Roanoke will DO, Major w.
b f. Crowell. Deputy Grand Master
of Virginia and p. N. e., r. T.. Tate.
Nj. Y. p, ID. II. Roane and Dr.. Fl. ].
Mosely, as delegates. The Grand
Household of Ruth meeting at same
time and place will be represented by
Mrs. Cora a. Davis, ID. G. D. and
Mrs r.. e. Hart and Mrs. Millie
d. Paxton delegates. 1t is expected
that Roanoke will get some now hon
ors at this meeting.
1t is almost breaking Little Willie's
heart because he cannot make ;ue
trip to st. Louis to the Supreme
Lodge, X. of p. The Virginia dele
CATION leaves Richmond Sunday. Au-
gust 18th at 1870 P. NJ. in special
Pullman, but owing to the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows meeting On the
2Sth. Little Willie finds it out OF
the question to make both and he
must be at Danville, for something is
coming to him there, and he ought to
have it. Southwestern Virginia has
waited fourteen years and surely the
other sections of the State are willing
to let us have our chance after such
Il long wait and we think this is fair,
don't you?
Insure with the N. c. Mutual and
Provident Association, the oldest,
strongest, Negro old line, legal re-
serve company in the world. For the
first six months Of this year this
company experienced the largest in
crease in business Of any correspond
ing period since the organization over
eighteen years ago. The gross col
IcCllOltS loI tie lISJ SlN lllOltInS VI
this year show an increase OF $4,000
over the corresponding period of last
year, while the gross assets Of the
company have increased to over $22 6.
900. Is that going some? Well,
l should smile Then sit up and take
notice. what your people are doing.
Are you helping by taking n policy
with them, It's a Negro company
mo nn1,r NnUrnnc whV not fall
in line? Help make employment for
negro boys and girls This company
will do Just what they say they will
do. $4,000 on deposit with the
State Of Virginia for the protection
OF the policy holders.
The N. c Mutual and Provident
Association protects YOU and your
family. The outside password ia
preparedness" the inside password
is efficiency" the travelling word is
''Promptness." Take the "hunch"
and join the "bunch" Of thinking
neople, who are preparing for the
day that will come to ALL See Nc
Coy. Reid and Crowell Cor the n. c.,
Mutual and Provident Association.
They paw claim for 81 900 as freely
as one for SO. The company's past
record shows this fact. "Get on
board, little children, there is room
for many more"
Go to the Hampton Theatre. enjoy
yourself. Don't kick so much. II
on get the blues, you kick, If you get
high class opera music, you kick, If
it's colorcd act, you kick, If it's a
white act, you kick. Now what the
champion" do you want? Stop kick
ing and visit the Hampton Theatre
and see the best pictures that can be
put on any screen. A big stock COM
pany will soon be here, loaded with
everything. so you can get just what
YOU want Until this company ar
rives the Hampton Theatre Company
will give away cash prizes after the
first show on Saturday night, so save
your coupons until Saturday night.
One So. two So and fourteen 81 prizes
this week--$25 in all, cash prizes.
Come out everybody, try your luck.
Yours truly,
- LITTLE WILLIE