The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Jr. O.. u. A. M.

1Ai t&h M eih~A Avn 49,
a number of other Juniors and Daugh-
tiers of Liberty. j%ourneyed on last
sunday, July e to the school house
at Samaria Ind!an church, in Charles
City county. among the Chickahorainy
tribe OF Indians. and presented A nag
and Bible to that school A large
number OF members Of the Chicka-
homtny tribe attended the services.
1t vas the first time, SO far as It could
be recalled. that a United States a
was ever hoisted over an Indian
school house in Virginia.
The Rev. p. E. Throckmorton. pas
tor OF the Sainaria church. preached
at 1890 o'clock. taking as hts text
Matt XIV. 20. ~"Inasnuch as you did
It unto the least of these. My hreth-
rem, you did 1t unto Me-"
The church vas filed to overflow
ing. about ESQ persons being present
A solo was ing by Mrs. Ida Kline.
Df Richmond. and r. Minter. NJ 1880
O'Clock dinner was served on tho
grounds. After the feast the flag
raising exercises took place.
Pastor Throckmorton made the ad-
dress of welcome. after which Act
| ing Chief O. w. Atkins was introduc-
! ed and gave q brief history OF the
tribe, and accepted the gifts on behalf
| of the trustees, after their presenta-
ton s. S. Tyree presented h Bible
to the school Charles Hodges made
the speech In presenting the nag.
calling two little Indian children to
the stand to raise the emblem. which
| was left unfruled over h school
house.
After brief speeches had beer made
y DR.. James, W. n. Wharton. Mrs.
Kline and Mr.. Harding, members OF
the Daughters of Liberty, and the
, singing by the entire gathering OF
My Country. IT'S OF Thee" the
or wd dispersed. many persons thank
ing the Indians for their hospitality.
the visitors from Richmond return
ing to their homes In the evening.
The special committee Of Capitol
City council. No. 20. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. launched
tertatnment on the show grounds at
Broad and Robinson streets. featur-
ing Krause Create shows. one Of the
high-class travelling carnival COM
panles touring the south this season.
The free midway was thronged with
visitors, many OF whom took In the
attractions that offered clean and In
teresting exhibitions until midnight
There were the usual line OF side
shows with the freaks. but the feature
attraction proved to be Slim Jim. a
n six feet tall. forty-three years OF
age. and weighing forty-dve pounds.
The Krause show il one OF the larg-
est OF It's kind, carrying four costly
riding devices.
The annual convention of the Fu-
neral Benefit association Of the United
States very wisely increased its as
sessment rate to 26. cents per member
instead OF 90 cents per member
as heretofore. Some other similar
associations have Increased their
r.. es to 80 cents. The Funel al Bene-
at department of the National coun-
CT. ]. o, Z. A NJ, has also increased
its ate to IS cents. There Is no
gu .stion but that all the associations
Will or should adopt, at least. a Is
Ct It rate. 'm.
They have all been endeavoring to
do too much with too little. Some
OF US with years of experience were
able to set aside a small reserve fund
for emergencies. The "nu" made this
rc-erve fund look like thirty cents"
- American Review.
aacue, council, No. I. meets svery
Friday night In Pythian Castle. SIS
EAST M1IUu1Al 9tT9CL W.. II. xyleF -
the secretary. 50 North Eighth street.
A. W. CHM council. no. 7. meets
every Wednesday night in hall. 336-A
Harrison street. near Broad. H.. c.
Bau secretary, 500 Randolph street.
New South council. No. .. meets
every Thursday night In I. O.. o. r.
hall. at the corner OF Eighth and Hull
streets. c. l. Jordan. Jr.. u the sec
Rotary. at Decatur street.
Entesrsase council. No. .. meets
every Tuesday night in Belviders han.
AT West Main street n. G. Foster 70
the secretary. Gil Beverly street.
n. r. Leo counc1l, No. II. meets
Hsvery Wednesday night In u. q. u. 4.
|Af. halE---Twsnty-nf NTH and Aarshail
streets. vt. w. LAnkford II the secre-
terry. So North Twsnty-fourth street
vatrick Henry council, No. -.
meets every Wednesday night In Jr.
O.. u. A. n. hail. s14 Louisiana street.
D. w. WAymack ID the SECRETARY. 1909
Taylor street