Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-29

introduced Sergeant Walker Jordan
and Lieutenant Paige Lancaster, ro-
Gently returned from France. The
audience was highly entertained as
they told Of their experiences while
In Franco.
PYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY.
The Knights Of Pythias and tho
Courts Of Calanthe held their annual
Thanksgiving service Sunday in the
Odd Fellows Hall On Third Street,
because OF the lateness Of their no.
tice' prohibited thor appearance in
ono of tho churches Of the city, Mr.,
Weldon Scott favored the orders
with p splendid address, which was
enjoyed by all. Others who gave
enthusiastic remarks were Madamea
Pearl Madden, Julia Brown, Mary n
Jill and Annie Miller. The collec-
ton was taken for the A, M. r.
Church, after which tho services
closed with all saying 1t was the best
they had ever had.
Mrs. Tessio r. Best, of BROOKLYN.
N. Y. returned to her home last week
after months stay with her father.
Mr.. Simon Taylor. On her way
homo she will visit her brother, Mr..
A. M. Taylor, OF Richmond. she
wishes to use this space in thanking
her many friends for their kindness
shown during her mother'a illness
and death.
MRS. Mamie Brown anu Mrs. Lula
scott who have been confined for
several months, suffering from Par
alysls, arc improving rapidly.
MRS. Laura S. Wiley received n
telegram Sunday morning stating
that her brother had died In Atlanta,
Ga, She has our deepest sympathy
RED CROSS HoNoRs SOLDIERS.
Last Thursday evening, March 20,
at tho First Baptist Church will be
long remembered by our soldier bows
those from overseas and those who
aid not go overseas, but were wait
ing on this side until their time
should come. They were highly en-
tortained by the Red Cross and
friends. A splendid program was
arranged and rendered which was
indeed success. After the opening
song, Rev. ]. II. Wiley read the
Scriptures and Rev. 7. r. Augustus
prayed. Our friend and brother.
hcV. Charles e. Burrell OF the white
Baptlst Church made few remarks
ihey were very brief and fine. He
showed the boys what n wonderful
chance they had to be real men and
good citizens. Following his re-
marks Mr.. A. W. Lancaster added a
feW words In behalf OF the soldier
boys. He said all they asked 10 a
chance to do and to be instead of
being refused and punished and they
will prove to be men like Others "a
we have always done.
Sergeant Walker II. Jordan fol-
lowed by request. He and his broth
or. Nelson r., Jr. are resting with
the old folks at home" Their last
hours In France after the armistice
ana during tho conflict were spent
outside OF Metz and In the Jaws OF
death. As they tell the story thew
were both members OF the 167th
brigade and the 351st Field Artil-
.lery. Sergeant Jordan's remarks
were also brief and snappy. He pic-
tured very beautifully how thew had
fought for democracy on the other
side and arc now wondering il the
boys who are yet to come homo will
lind how America Is going to receive
them. In conclusion he invited ey-
eryone to attend mess" formation
which he had been informed of, but
he told tho friends not to rush BIO
cause the boys weren't going to buck
the line because the Red Cross work
ers were in line.
After leaving the church they
found supper ready and awaiting
them at the Community Service
Rooms. 40 Main Street, which were
beautifully decorated There the
boys and friends ate to their hearts
content. The evening was indeed q
pleasant one. But why not? Have
the Red Cross workers over failed in
anything? I should say no. Did
they not pledge themselves to stick
with the boys? Did they not &C
over the top with the boys and come
back with them? Ask the soldier
boys who went over, weren't they the
last ones to say goodbye, farewell
when the old greynounds of tho sea
stumbled and staggered from the
shores OF America?
Wasn't she the first one 10 greet tn:
boys when the old ship came sailinf
back home again after sleeples,
nights and days? Is she not known
by the soldiers as "The Rose Of NJ
Mans Land" as she stood true ant
brave. There will always be ant
remain a secret spot and thought O
Kindness which can never be forget
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