The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-03
THE ROYAL CIRCLE OF
 FRIENDS INVADE CITY
DELEGATES WERE MET AT THE TRAINS YESTERDAY AND CON
 VEYED TO VISITORS CHAPEL

Yesterday evening al G.4j Dr. E. Al l Williams brought in the first special Of 1000 delegates to the convention. There were more than 20 companies ! or the Uniform Rank consisting otI ladies, men and boys. Theye were met at the depot by the local commit tee and escorted to Visitors cuaDeiI where they ali were assigned to vari-I ous homes. The Memphis Military 1 Co., No. made an excellent showins,I Mir H. J. Caruthers, Capt. also tneI Forrest City Military Co. No 9, andI the Carruthers Military Co. of ladies' of Memphis No. 21.
 One striking feature of the entireI organization is to note the mteui eence displayed in military tactics Dy. l the little boys and girls ranglng from lo, l2 to years They came" with special band of music rendering. several rare selections which quick ened the steps of all who followed tAcI parade by it's impulse.
 Our city tonight is now turned oyerI to the strangers and we extend to alI a hearty welcome The local com mittee and citizens in general will io| 1 all in their power to make it pleasant for our visiting friends.
 | Today at nine o'clock the founder of this orsanization. pr. R. A. Williams will open the convention This is the' Ninth Annual Session of this conyen ton and one can but marvel at theI rapid strides it has made
 l Frsbf, ovoop;yatiDf, v.itbfn tho ,1tnn years of it's existence has a member ship of 75.000 which represent 17l lstates Of the union and carries an FN- doWment of $500.00O for the protection of it's policy holders The assets arel more than $l50,oo000 of which nearly M 100000 is in Liberty bonds and war Stamps.
 The order is decidedly patriotic, more than l0o of it's young men al- ready are in the army Dr. R A. Vii 1 Hams. who is a physician has recent | ly offered his services as a yoluuteerI in he Medical department of the army.
 Prof w. T. Daniels of TeXarkana. the Grand Secretary, arrived today.
 The Roya Circle of Friends is oneI of the greatest organization knoWnI among the coored people of the tnit-| ed States During the week this con- yention will be addressed by the Govt ornor of this State, C. IT, Brough. FoooI IComissioner Hamp Williams. Hon. Walter M. Ebel and also Dr. j. H. Dil-I lard of Virginia.
 All Pleased With Our City.
 Last night was a gala night for the| Istrangers; as they paraded the streets one could often hear remarks of how lwell they weer pleased with what they saw here and the hospitality shown them here Malvern avenue was Icrowded with the visitors marching up land down the street all acting in decent and well-behayed manner, which goes to show that the class that Icomposes the Royal Circle of Friends is among the very best element of the Icolored people.
 | Various receptions were extended the visitors and all enjoyed themselves to the highest extent
 The Memphis Military Co of ladies, the Carruthers, looked their best while in uniform marching through Malvern lavenue yesterday evening 1t is aald that they stand a fair chance of win- ming the prize during the competitive drill
 The Forrest City Military Co. is am other company that made a deep i'm pdession upon all. There are in all about 20 companies here and they are all we'll drilled and it will be a very 
 will win the prize of $500 which is of
 fered as a prize in the competitive drill.
 The Hot Springs uniform rank met
 each company at the train on their ar
 rival and escorted them to the church.
 This little company received applause
 all along the line of march.
 Tho eapnnd cDppiaI tpafp arrived nf