Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-01
DIVISION OF TRUE
IiIiFOIsNIElsS CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE
FOUNDER.

On the Goth inst, the True Reform
crs Of Richmond Division celebrated
the 10th birthday anniversary of Rev.
w. w. Browne, founder of the Order,
with exercises that were really inn
posing. At 3 o'clock r. NJ, a commit
Grand Treasurer, Director Rev. II. V.
Peyton and nine others went to the
Woodland Cemetery in which rests
the founders remains and held al
brief service. The deyotionals were
conducted by Rev. Pcyton, after which
handsome wreath of flowers was
placed upon the founders grave.
The committee was conveyed to
the cemetery free Of cost in two
handsome automobiles by funeral di
rector, Mr.. a. ID. Price as his token
of appreciation for the life and ser
vices of the man whose memory was
being honorcd
at o'clock j. NJ, large number
OF the members and friends of the
Order assembled in the True Reform
crs Hall where the main exercises
were held.
DR.. w. II. Smith presided as mas
ter Of ceremonies. Dcvotionals were
conducted by the Rev p. r. Flack,
H. D. pastor of Hood Temple A. M.
r. Zion Church. Music was furnish
ed by the Grand Fountain chorus.
Miss NJ. A. Grymcs dircctrcss. promi
hent among those who attended tho
service were Mrs ADELAIDE Thomson
head Of the Imperial Order of King
DaVids and accompanied with a large
delegation representing her Order.
fctcrSburg division of True Reform
"rs was also represented by a largo
delegation headed by Mrs. Addie
Thomas. The exercises began with a
paper on the services Of Rev. Brown
to the city of Richmond by Mrs. M.
II. wyatt, Secretary Of Richmond Di-
vision. She was followed with a
similar paper by the Grand Secretary
Mrs. l.. l.. Standard, who spoke on
the services of Rev. Browne TO the
Grand Fountain, u. o. II. r.
The Rev. DR.. Charles S. Morris OF
Norfolk, Va, who has boon recently
elected president Of Boydton Institu-
ton, Boydton, Va, and who was ac-
companicd by the Rev. Mr.. Jctcr.
Baptist Missionary of the State of
Mass. was then presented to the audi
cncc before the delivery of tho annivcr
sary address. lie spoke on tho bust
ness and fraternal services Of our
founder to the Race and delivered
one of the ablcst addresses in tributs
of his memory to which the Richmond
Public has ever listened. His tribute
the Race for business and fraternal
upift was indeed masterful. Like
wise also his tribute to those mem
hers Of tho Order who especially kept
the faith Of the Order during the last
nine years, beginning withe "Acid
Test" applied to the Order
by the failure Of the Orders bank
lie stated that he himself was at
one time Il member of the Order and
was stock holder and messenger OF
Chrispus Attacks TT. Of Boston, Mass. /!
and had been bcfriendcd more than
once by the Order, but like thousands
of others he deserted the faith when
the crisis to the Order came and
then too at Il time when his faith was
most needed. He acknowledged he did
wrong, i'll doing this and at once
gave his application to Mrs. II. a. b.
Smith, the widow OF the Founder of
fountain, King Solomon in which the
founder held his membership.
He closed his address with n strong
and brilliant appeal for all the OK
members return to the Order. Mrs
Adelaide Thompson OF the Order of
Kind Davids also gave Mrs. Smith
her application along with many 9th
or applicants. Among the Fountains
and Rosebud's Of Richmond that re
ported new candidates rs a tribute to
the founders memory were as fol-
lows:
King Solomon 10; Fidelity IS; Pro
grcssive, s; Crystal, 3; Beulah, 1 and
Etelka, l. King Solomon Rosebud 2;
w. w Browne Rosebud, 10; and
Crystal Rosebud II.
The contributions to the anniversary
fund amounted to $1O5G9 and it is
hoped by the financial committee
that by November LIST, the fund will
amount to $4,000, representing tho
amount with which the founder start
ed the Order. Heliotropc Council of
ST. Luke and Blooming Lily Tent 95
were among the, contributions from
other organizations.
A full list will be published in The
Reformcr November 1st.