Richmond planet., 1919-11-08
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
INTliINNS BOOMING IN VIR.
GINA.
~ iongc OF Is. of L. aIld Il Court of
'alanthc Set Up ut Sandy
Virginia.

/ The people in Virginia seem 60 be
. recovering from the depressing
effects Of tho "ilu" and WORLDS War
and to have taken on new inspira
ton and life to cheer up and "Go
lofWard' i'll the Pythian OrEaniZa-
tlon especially. Deputies OF lodges
ana courts arc trying to each excel
tho other in their efforts for sue
coS&. Courts and lodges arc being
mad" all over the State, and the G.
- ". counsellor. Hon. John Mitchell,
'Ir.. being the official head OF both
departments, finds himself unable TO
meet the personal doSirc Of the
Deputies to be present ut the initia-
lonS at all tho places and keep up
with his various duties
PAGES, Va, Oct. 25, 1919.
Miss NJ. l.. ChilcS, &. w. Register
of Deeds OF the Courts Of Calantho:
DR.. y. n. Tcnnant, Grand Medical
Director Of tho Grand Lodge K. of T.
OF Nirginia, and Rev. l.. J. Morris
arrived on noon train from Rich
mond to-day to initiate Il Lodgo and
Court at Sandy Creek, w, IL miles
from DanVillc. Va. MIR. Mitchell was
TO be with the party.
They were met at train bv Rev.
\. b. Botts. ID. D., G. G. of PAGES
an" conveyed to his residence at
Suthcrlin, Va. whore Il bountcous
. rcpast awaited them, and tho cheer
ful smile of Mrs. \. b. Belts, ID. d..
G. W. G. OF the Courts, greeted and
welcomed them to the comforts Of
. her home
After dinner tho fine auto con-
Voycd them without hitch, al
, though The roads were terrible, TO
, Sandy Creek, about twenty miles
from PAGES.
Miss Lncy l.ockctt, u. ID. G. w. L.
OF North Danvillc. Va, to whose
honor and credit their Court is due,
was in readiness, assisted by Mrs.
Florence Wilson, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs.
Ferry, of nanvillc. with 3S 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 Il new field the ladies were
eager and cheerful and Miss Chilcs,
assisted by the above ladies from
DanHillc, soon finished the initiation
to the delight of all present. Tho
newly made candidates promised to
, make the membership SO within so
days-dispcnSation .timo asked for
and also TO secure the Bible with
name Of Court thereon from Misa
Chilcs for Is yearly subscribers to
the Planet
! The following arc the officers Of
Sandy Creek Court:
w. ln-Mrs. Leila =. Robinson.
w. C.-Mrs Jennie Ferguson.
w. lnX-Alrs. Bette Gunter.
w. O.-MrS. Icttie Gnntcr.
I w. r. Of D.-Mrs. Pcarlc An
dorson
w. II. of A.--Miss Ocea Ferry.
w. II. Of Dep.-Mrs. Adclinc Rob
inson.
w. S. D.--Miss Maggie Tanner
w. ]. D.-Miss Bculah Terry.
w. Con,--Miss Ida Ross.
w. Assistant Con-Miss Maymo
Farmer.
w. Escort---Miss Lena Terry.
w. lIerald-Miss Lucy Gunter.
w. Pro.--Miss Rosa Wilson.
Trnstccs--John Terry, Mrs Re-
bccca Womac, Annie King.
This Court win meet on the sec
ond and fourth Saturdays at 2 p. NJ.
in the Masonic IIan, Sandy Creek,
Virginia.
The table was spread, dinner was
served. and an left delighted and
happy for their homes.
The Danvillc 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. B. Belts after tho ini-
tiation
Sandy Creek ledge
! The strong, happy-lookmg men
filed in soldicr-Iikc, and we're
promptly examined by DR.. Tonnant
in the Masonic Hall, and afterwards
duly iniatiatcd by Or. Tennant, as
sisted by Rev. l.. J. Morris, Sir. a.
B. Belts and other X. 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 dolicacics, 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.
/ Sir A. B. Belts has the honor of
} having explaining Calantheism and
gotten up this fine lodge in a now