Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05
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Friday night, the western delegation
whihh travelled in special train over
the c. and o and Big, Four railroad
which delegation was headed by
James c. Martin, E. R. FIT. Dearborn
Lodge No. "A, James M. Brooks,
president Fit. Dearborn Marching
Club and the transportation commit
Zee, M. T. Bailey, chairman; H. B
Williams Edgar l.. Walker, George
H. Gray, Thomas H, Jackson, to-
gether with 25o members and friends
from the west, left Richmond early
Saturday morning for their respect
i've homes.
The trip to and from Richmond
was very pleasant one and the &C
commodations rendered by the rail
roads were fine. The great feature
of this trip was that the porters
Pullman conduator and the entire
train crew, with the exception of the
fireman, train conductorJ engineer,
were members of For t Dearborn
Lodge. No. A, l. B. P. o. E w.
Donald w. Duncan, well known in
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as conductor and his record to and
from Richmond proved efficient in
every respect. The delegates return
ing to their homes paid tribute TO
Richmond for the hospitality extend
ed them on every hand by the Vir-
ginians. -:
Jesse D. Harris, formerly from this
city, enlisted in the Quartermaster's
Corp of the U. S. Army on January
%, 1917, and was sent to Fort Jay,
N. Y, from there he was transferred
to Newport News, Va, then to Fort
Thomas, KY, then to San Francisco,
Cal, then to the Philippine Islands,
then in 1922 to Fort Riley, Kansas,
arriving in San Francisco, November
II, 1922, arriving at his present loca-
ton November %, 1922. He reports
the service very satisfactory. He was
honorably~ discharged April %, 1924,
and re-enlisted April %, 1924. He is
now with the Ninth Cavalry.
Mrs. Martha BraXton and son, OF
Newark, N. j., were visitors in the
city last week the guests of Mrs. S.
S. Richardson, eff N. Fifth Street.
Mrs. Braxton has not been to Rich
mond for thirty-siX years.
Mrs. Kate Ellis, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Miss Maria L. White,
of N. Fifth Street.
Misses Emma Barnett and Anna
Blue, of Western, w. Va, are in the
city spending their vacation OF two
weeks with friends as the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Poindexter,
1927 Elmwood Ave. Since being here,
the visitors have been highly enter
tanned in many ways. They are en-
ployees of the Western State Hospital
at Western, w. Va.
Mrs. Lou Ella Young, ALA Calu-
ment Ave., and Mrs. Ella G. Berry,
vice daughter ruler of Elks, are in
Richmond, Va, during the week. in
attendance of the Grand Lodge ses-
sion of Elks, August 24th to 29th. A
large delegation Left this city on the
22nd.
Col. Roscoe C. Keeble, Assistant
Regimental Quartermaster Of K. OF P::s
returned othe city Sunday from
Louisville, KY, where he spent two
weeks in camp during the national en-
campment and biennial grand lodge
session of the Knights of Pythias.
Mrs. Mary Moore, of Greenwood,
Missi., spent two hours in the: city
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bylphia,'
1927 Elmwood Ave-, last Saturday.
Mrs. Moore was en- route to Detroit,
Mich, to spend sometime with her
mother.
Mesdames Alberta Keeble, 535 E.
And Place, and Nina M. Keeble, 3156
Wentworth Ave-, with several other
relatives spent last Sunday in Detroit,
Mich, with relatives and had most
enjoyable stay.
M. T. Bailey, President, The Bailey
Realty Co., 1858 S. State Street, and
native Virginian, is attending the
Grand Lodge session of Elks in Rich
mond, Va, August oath to 29th. Mr..
Bailey left the city on the 22nd as
chairman of the Transportation Com
mittee of Fl. Dearborn 1925 March
ing Club.
Mrs. Thomas H. Reid, (nee Hazel
Wells) the wife of Attorney Thomas
H. Reid, of Portsmouth, Va, and their
baby son, Thomas H., Jr., are in the
city, the guests of Mrs. Reid's father,
R. w. Wells 371O Indiana Ave. =.
Mrs. Georgia E. Harding, well
known fraternally in this city, has
been reelected State Grand Princess
of S. M. T., State of Illinois, and juris-
diction, in the election of officers at the
close of the Grand Lodge session OF
U. B. F. and S. M. T. held in this
city August 18th to 21st. The SEES
sion adjourned to meet in August,
1926, at Cairo, Ill.