Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
PRICE. FIVE CENTS
INTHIANS BOOMING IN VIR-
GINA.
n Lodge OF. X. of L. and n Court of
taianthc Set Up ab Sandy
Virginia.

/ The people in Virginia seem 70 DO
! recovering from the depressing
effects of tho "flu" and Worlds War
and to have taken on new inspira
ton and life to cheer up and go
iorward' in tho Pythian OrEansza-
uon especially. Deputies of lodges
ana courts arc trying TO each excel
INC other in thcir efforts for sue
, cess. Courts and lodges arc being
liauc all over the State, and tho G.
: w. Counscllor, Hon. John Mitchell,
Jr., being the official hcad OF both
departments, finds himself unable to
meet the personal dosfro of the
Deputies to be present ut the initia-
tons at all tho places and keen I'M
with his various duties.
PAGES, Va, Oct. rs, 1919.
Miss M. l.. Chilos, &. w. Register
OF Deeds of the Courts Of Calantho:
DR.. a. a. Tenant, Grand Medical
Director OF tho Grand Lodge X. Of p
OF Virginia, and Rev. l.. J. Morris
arrived on noon train from Rich
mond to-day to initiate II Lodge and
Court at Sandy Creek, Va, IA miles
from DanVillc, Va. Mr.. Mitchell was
expected, but did not find IL possible
to be with the party.
They were met ut train by Rev.
a. Is. Bolts, ID. d., G. G. of PAGES
an! conveyed to his residence at
Suthorlin, Va, whore n bounteous
rcpast awaited them, and tho cheer
ful smile OF Mrs. a. b. Belts, ID. d..
G. w. G. Of the Courts, greeted anu
welcomed them to the comforts of
, her home.
After dinner tho fine auto con-
Vcycd them without hitch, al
, though tho roads were terrible. to
, Sandy Creek, about twenty miles
from PAGES.
| Miss Lucy Lockctt, u. ID. G. w. e.
or North Danvllc. Va, to whose
honor and credit their Court is duo.
was in readiness, assisted by Mrs.
Floronce Wilson. Mrs. Oliver, Mrs.
Ferry, of Danvillc. with 80 candi-
dates, awaited with anxiety the
arrival of the Richmond party, and
by four o'clock tho Court was ready
to be made at the Masonic Hall near
the church.
Being new field the ladies were
eager and cheerful, and Miss Chilcs,
assisted by the above ladies from
DanVillc, soon finished the initiation
~ 'iiS "tiiSHI VI present. Ino
newly made candidates promised to
make the membership so within 80
dayS-dispcnsation time asked for
and also to secure the Bible with
name of Court thereon from Miss
Chiles for Is yearly subscribers to
the Planet
i The following arc the officers of
Sandy Creek Court:
! w. In-Mrs. Leila p Robinson.
w. C.-Mrs. Jennie Ferguson.
w. lnX-Alrs. Bette Gunter. :.
w. O.-Mrs. Lcttie Guntcr.
w. II. of D.--Mrs. Pcarle An
dorson
w. r.. of A.-Miss Ocea Terry.
w. II. OF Dep.-Mrs. Adeline Rob
inson.
! w. S. D.-Miss Maggie Tanner.
w. J. D.-Miss Beulah Terry.
w. Con.-Miss Ida Ross.
Z w. Assistant Con.--Mlss Maymo
Farmer.
w. Escort-Niss Lena Terry.
w. Hcrald-Miss Lucy Gunter.
w. Pro.-Miss Rosa Wilson.
. Trustces--John Terry, Mrs. Re-
bccca Womac, Annie King.
This Court will meet on the sec
ond and fourth Saturdays at Q p. NJ.
III the Masonic Hail, Sandy Creek,
Virginia.
The table was spread, dinner was
served, and al left delighted and
happy for their homes.
The Danville ladies left in auto
for their homes.
| Miss Chiles remained to the initia-
ton Of the Sandy Creek Lodge, as
tho same auto would take the party
back to Sir a. p. Belts after the mi
tiation
Sandy Creek Lodge.
The strong happy-lookmg men
filed in soldier-likc, and were
promptly examined by DR.. Tennant
in the Masonic Hall, and afterwards
duly infatuated by DR.. Remnant, as
| sisted by Rev. l.. J. Morris, Sir. A.
;B. Belts and other r. of P. from
local lodges. After which the men,
jolly and tired-looking, returned to
the school room and opened their
baskets and set the table for their
isupper, an unusual occurrence to the
Richmond party. After partaking
/, their dolicacies, the Richmond party
left in Sir John Robinson's car for
} PAGES and on the 1890 A. M. train
Sunday for Richmond, thankful and
cheerful for the experiences and
pleasures of the trip.
Il Sir A. 3. Belts has the honor of
} having explaining Calantheism and
gotten up this f1ne lodge in q new
district, and also promised to make