Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-23

will leave Sunday night for tho
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at New
port, News, Va.
Mrs. Annie Burwcll Of GOA 9th
Avenue, returned from Columbus,
Ohio where she was the guest of her
Drothers James. a. Johnson Woody.
Mrs. II. Sadie Wright Hackett of
Philadelphia is, in the city. She at.
tended the funeral OF her uncle, Jas.
Wright.
Miss Della DUFF OF 7l2 9Th Avenue
N. W.. is confined to her home on
account of illness.
Mrs. Roscoe II. Banks returned
from a months vacation at her moth
cr's, Mrs. Lue Shields and daughter
Mrs. Agnes Stewart Of Lexington,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ellis have
loft New Castle, Pa, and will reside
ut Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Hattie HicK
man will be their guc-t for two
weeks.
Mrs. Agnes Dean left for Rich :
mond, Farmville and Norfolk, Tues
day.
Mrs. Hester Williams of Braddock,
Pa, is the guest OF her sister Mrs.
ELLA Gillian LOG 9Th Avenue, n. w.
Mrs. Lucy Turner and Mrs. Mol
lie Hayes of Pittsburg, Pa, are visit
ing their brother Rev. y. A. Casey
of Goodevicw, Va.
Mrs. NJ. b. Paxton and Mrs. Daisy
Schlcy are attending the convention
at Norfolk, Va.
MIR. Del Hughes returned to the
city after seeing service overseas for
the past ten months. He is son of
Mr.. w. II. Diver.
Mrs e. |. Becker who has been Wis
iting in Oklahoma city for about
three weeks has returned home ard
is at her post of duty ready to bet
ter serve her people.
Mr.. w. T.. Davis Of All End Ave
nue. n. e., left for Richmond, Tues
day August 18th to attend the st.
Luke Convention and to see Il sick
brother Of his in Richmond.
Many Roanoke friends Of the Mil
Ter family hope their reunion at the
birth place of the family, Winchester
Tenn, August 18th will be an or
joyabic affair.
Thirteen years ago they assembled
each with his wife and sGme with
their children making over thirty in
the bunch. Eight boys, Frank, Prof.
p. r., Rev. G. F., Rev. {. T., Prof.
J. e., Ed, Joe. Fred and j. NJ. with
their Sister, Mrs. +. T. IIightowcr
will be present. Three from Washing
ton, D. c., two from Roanoke. one
from Evansville, Ind, one from West
Va; one from East Radford and the
sister from Sardis, Miss.
Great Council Board of Daughters
of Pocahontas met in the wigwam OF
Winona Council No. 3 Of Roanoke,
Va. Owing to high death rar"s i'll the
last Great Sun, our G.. c. meeting
was called off or nostponeG for this
Great Sun.
Mrs. Rev. W. Dt Wood of Washing
ton d. c.. our Great Pocahontas,
was present Mrs. NJ. \. Hairston
Of Roanoke our State Great Deputy
presided Prayer by Our Prophecies
Mrs. Effie Canaday. Mrs. Woods
rendered splendid address in which
she outlined the work Of the Daugh'
ters of Pocahontass reported new
councils initiated in Norfolk, Va
Atlantic City, N. j.. Warrior and
I.anark w. Va. the latter being the
work accomplished by our Great De
putty. Mrs. IT. TT. Washing of Page
W. Va, Expressions were had the fol
lowing ladies Mrs. Effie Canaday
Mary Hairston, o. G.. Guthrie, Madam
Mamie Willis and Mary Harvey.
Mrs. Minnie Craighcad Or State
Keeper OF Records reported wide q
wake councils in the State Of West
Va We again were led in prayer by
Mrs. Wood who made us feel that
we were travelling to that Happy
Hunting ground above. Singing
Nearer My God to Thee. then we list
ened to the report of the X. of r.
which was received with applause.
She also reported that the Grand
Council had lost eight members m
the last Great Sun and that each
claim had been promptly paid, of $50
90 each which was very encourag
ing to the board. Many new ideas
we shall read of from time to time
were received from Mrs. Wood which
Done by the order Of G.. United Orde,