Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-08-26
CHICAGO NOTES.

For the first time since leaving the
V. N. and l. l., as graduates Of the
class OF 1900, Il. B. Barius, assistant
attorney general Of the State of OHIO
and M. II. Bailey, president the Alum.
nj Association of the said school me,
ut Columbus, Ohio while in attendance
Of tho annual session Of A. U. X. and
d. of A. All day August 9th, Hon. Bar
Gus, Hon. John y. Oatmeal Of Washing
, ton Courthouse, Ohio, Virgia Johnston
certified accountant with the Supreme
Life and Casualty Insurance Compans
and NJ. Il. Bailey, held q conference
and devised plans for the benefit OF
' the same school. They were then enter
tanned at dinner in the evening by Al.
torney Barcus and family.
Mrs. Alice Settles, 11346 S. ThroOp
St., Morgan Park is improving son,o
what after an illness Of seeVral days.
Mrs. Eliza jackson, Stat Grand
Queen of illinois Of A. u X. and d. CT
A. has returned to the city from Col
umbus Ohio where she attended tn.
18TH session OF the national grand
council at which session she was re-
elected state grand queen.
DR.. Nj. II. Bibb, $500 Michigan ave.
nue. returned to the city Detroit,
Michigan where he witnessed the open
ing OF branch Office Of the Liberty
Life Insurance Co., OF which he is Il
director. He also attended the annual
session of A. U. *. and ID. Of A., at
Columbus Ohio and was elected nat
iOnal grand medical examiner.
DR.. L. ChaS. Downs, State Medical
Examiner of a. u. X. and ID. Of ~. or
Illinois, returned to the city from Col
umbus Ohio OIL Saturday and left dnr
ing tire following week for 1dlewiid,
Michigan to spend two weeks.
FROM COLUMBUS OHIO.
The hundreds Of delegates who as
semblcd ~ the Chamber Of Commerce
Building, five days during tho past
week in attendance Of the Fifteenth
Annual session of the National Grand
left the city for their respective homes
much pleased with the entire session
which was by all means the most sue
cessful and greatest session held LA
the history Of the organization.
Tho more important features which
took place during the meeting were
tho addresses delivered by the Mayor
of the city; Rev. Pious OH behalf or
the ministers; Attorney r. B. Bnrcus,
Assistant Attorney-General OF the
State on behalf Of tho X. of p; Con-
gresham L. G. Dyer, Congressman q,
tho Twelfth Congressional District o.
Missouri at the Park OH Wednesday
to a large audience who came to nes,.
him discuss the Anti-lynching bill
which has passed the lower house and
already reported out by tho senate
committee and now pending on the
calendar. Congressman Dyer advised
every member present to 90 home AMI
impress upon their senators in Con-
gress that it is their duty to vote ami
work for the passage or this bill. He
also advised each one to demand II
vote upon tho bill during this session
Of Congress, flood the capitol with let
tiers and kilograms.
lie further stated that the pres,uenL
Of the United States, Senator Willis Of
Ohio, Senators Mccormick and Nc
Kinley OF Illionis were doing all That
they could do and all that they should
do in order to get this bill through
tire Senate. This is a Republican Con-
gress and shall be held responsible for
the passages Of this bill.
Friday morning was spent in COM
pleting the most important business
and the election Of officers. Prlnc,r;,
officers elected were: Hon. William H.
Fields, National Grand Master; Rev.
S. d. Davis, International Grand Mas
ter; Rev. II. l.. Scott National Grand
Chaplain; DR.. M. r. Bibb National
Grand Medical Examiner. It was vu.-
Ell that the next annual session be
held at st. Louis, Mo-, headquarters
of the National Grand Council, August
1923.
Friday afternoon, one Of the finest
parades ever staged in Columbus, SO
said the city officials and authorities,
paraded the streets headed by bands
from st. Louis, indianapolis, Cleve-
land and Akron, Ohio, with the Uni
lolIl department from the same cities
under the command OF Col. T. IT.
I'homas OF Ohio, assisted by Major
General James A. Shackleford. The
parade was mile and one half long
with seyenty-five automobiles filed
with grand officers and delegates. At
night, great drill contest was held
resulting in st. Lotus winging three
prizes and indianapolis one. The priz
es amounted to $4,000 In cash. Later
the Juvenile Department held a grand
RECEPTION in honor of the delegates.
me people of Columbus can not soon
forget this great meeting.
a part Of the Chicago delegation
was the first to leave. At 7:25 FRIDAY
evening under the charge of M. n.
15ailey Of Chicago, chairman of the
publicity Committee of the National
Grand Council, they left in special
cars on the Pennsylvania for Chicago.