Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-07-13

IDEALS HOLD SIXTH
ANNIVERSARY IN NEWPORT
NEWS, VA.

Sunday, June 80, had been looked
forward to with great interest by the
Ideals Of this city, and they were not
disappointed. The day was bright
and clear, and as early as six o'clock
p. NJ the members were vending
their way to the Taborian Hall. SUI
promo Master A. w. Holmes arrived
in the city at $40 p. M. and was
met at the station by n committee
headed by Mr.. John Weaver and
taken to the homo OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ii. Jenkins, TO Eighteenth
street, where he rested until seven
O'Clock, then he was taken to the
above named hall.to inspect the New
port News District OF the National
Ideal Benefit Society, which had as
sembled there.
Promptly at 7:i5 Chief Marshal
Mr.. John Weaver and his splendid
aide, Mr.. Spencer Baskerville. with
GlitteTing swords formed tho long
line Of march which moved down
Madison avenue to Hampton avenue.
countcr-marching to 22nd street, and
down 22nd to Jefferson avenue,
thence to the First Baptist Church.
The marshals received hearty con-
gratulations on tho way in which
they handled the crowd and had the
members in their seats at eight
o'clock.
IN the absence Of District DEPUTY
y. e. Agent, Mrs. Rosa Thompson,
Supreme Grand Lecturer presided.
Seated on the rostrum were the pas
tor, Rev. C. ID. Henderson, b. Th.,
Rev. Edward Godfrey, Rev. Francis
Keelings. Rev. Ownes, Supreme Mas
ter a. w. Holmes, State Deputy Mrs.
Rev. G. Il. Jones. Around the ros-
trum were Associate Deputy Mrs. Lii
lie y. Fenty, Mrs. Cora l.. Jonkins,
also Counsellors, Mrs. M. l.. Hub
bard, Mrs. Matte Coles, Mrs. Lucie
Marshall, Miss Irene V. Mallory and
District Secretary, Mrs. Missouri A.
Scott.
Program: Music, First Baptist
Church Choir; Scripture reading. Rev
Edward Godfrey; prayer, Rev. Fran
els Keeling: opening hymn by the
Ordcr, words OF welcome, Deacon T..
j.. BraXton; response, MRS. Margaret
Quivcrs: music, choir: introduction
OF Founder and Supreme Master a
w. Holmes, Mrs. Rosa Thompson;
address, Hon. A. w. Holmes: music,
choir: Introduction of Pastor, State
Deputy, Mrs. c. u. Jones: sermon,
Row. G. ID. Henderson. b. Th.: offer
ing, Deacon w. II. Washington, Mrs.
Lille A. Fenty, Rev. l.. Godfrey and
Mrs. NJ. A. Scott.
Our own Mrs. G. T.. Jones was at
her best in presenting the Pastor,
who preached most splendid scr
mon, dividing his time with Miss
Mamie II. Burroughs OF Washington,
=. c., President OF tho National
Training School for Girls, who
charmed the audience.
The magnificent address Oh tho
Order by Hon. A. w. Holmes was
we'll received. Rev. Henderson and
Miss Burroughs were loud in their
praise OF him as leader OF the
people who stands for honesty ana
the general uplift of his race. The
members OF the Ideal Society pre-
scented most beautiful spectacle. the
ladies, all in white and their
badges glittering filed the middle
aislcs while the men looked as good
who we'll nigh filled one of tho side
aisles.
The collection was $50.47, which
was given to the following, after
taking out expenses: the Pastor,
Choir, Sexton and to the Church.
The beautiful lady ushers, Mrs. Cora
l.. Saunders, Mrs. Frances l.. Porter,
Mrs. Josephine Rowe, Mrs. Matte
Thomas, Mrs. Ruth Howard, Mrs.
Martha Bigger, Mrs. Mamie Daniels
and Miss Sadie Saunders were loudly
applauded for the way they handled
the crowd which packed every space
in this beautiful Church.
District Deputy p. IL. Agent arrived
in time to take part in closing one Of
tho greatest meetings ever held in
this city for the National Ideal Ben
eft Society.