Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-14
EXTEND ROYAL WELCOME
. TO FUNERAL BENEFIT MEN
Mayor Ainslic and Dabncy Sneak
for City and Members OF }. q.
L. a. NJ. in State.
BIG DINNER ON SOUTH SIDE
Reports, Showing Progress of Or
ganization, Will BIZ Matc at Bus.
mess Session This Morning-Glcc
Club Sings.


Reports showing the progress.
financially and othcrw iSc-of the Fin
neral Benefit Association of the
United states. composed Of the coun
ellis Of the Junior Order OF the United
American Mechanics throughout the
country. will be made at the business
session OF the annual convention at
o'clock this morning in the audi
torium OF tho y. NJ. c. \. Robert
Carson. president. OF Philadelphia.
viii preside. and the reports of Sec
rotary c. J.. Cadwalladcr and Treas
urcr Theodore +. Rccs will be acted
upon. along with other business II
Importance
This is the fourth time that this
association has held its annual CON
vention in Richmond. and the dele
gates and the members of their FAM
HES in attendance were given II ban
quot in the Masonic Temple on the
South Side at o'clock last night. fol-
which included all OF the historic
points in and around the city.
Visit Nonnmcnts Here.
Yesterday afternoon at . o'clock
the delegates assembled on the north
steps Of the state Capitol. where Il
group photograph was made Tien
visits Were made to the monuments
in Capitol square and to the state
House. following which automobiles
were provided for the trips TO points
in and about the city. including the
Country Club Of Virginia and the
University OF Richmond.
No program featured the banquet
ut the Masonic Temple in south
Richmond. y refreshing menu was
served, and then the delegates has
tened to the Central Y. NJ. c. y. audi
forum. where 1T $40 o'clock Chair
man Davis Bottom opened the puolic
meeting.
r. II. Smith. of South Richmond
offered the Invocation. and then
Mayor George Ainsiic welcomed the
convention on behalf Of the city. lie
said he unde that a number OF
the delegates were from the states Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. ana he
said he knew the local welcome
would he very gracious but ii could
not he more so than the welcome en-
tended by the citizens Of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania to the delegates to
conventions which he had attended.
w. r Dahncy. business manager
OF the Chamber of Commerce. lie.
livcrcd the welcoming address on ho-
half OF the Junior order Of the city
and state lie said the visit OF the
delegates Ia the sacred soil of Rich
mond should prove an inspiration.
and that he knew OF no organiza-
ton the members of which were
more patriotic and who would respond
10 every call 10 protect the American
flag.
Powell MntcS RcNpoEsr.
Alexander NJ DctJavcn. OF phila-
dclphia. who was on the program 10
respond on behalf of the association.
was detained at home on account Of
Illness in his family. and Henry IT,
Powell, Of Philadelphia. gave the re-
sponsc in brief address ;ccm!nG
with patriotic purpose of the order.
The sabbath Glec club. OF the coll
ored y. VI. G. a, sang n number OF
selections during the evening. and
made a distinct hit with tho audience.
c. L. Cadwalladcr, Of philadelphia.
moved that a vote of thanks be en-
tended Chairman Davis Bottom and
tho members OF the local en'ertain-
mcnt committee in providing COR
those who live in the North sr:n lie.
iightful songs as a feature OF che con
vention, and he motion was adopted
by a rising vote.