Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-12-25
AND
Daughters of
Bethlehem
Face Prosperou Year.
he Fiscal Year 1857 Opened in Philadelphia
with Brilliant Prospects.

Never before in the history of our
ORGANIZATION has a year held more
promise to our Order than the pres-
emit year. In Philadelphia we had a
number OF field recruits to add to
our working force and we are very
pleased to note thu. they have en-
tered @p.n ,h.-r tisk of assisting in
the bu. ding Of cur Order with a
great deal of zeal aud inspiration.
Ever b. who was present at our
Septemb-r convention seemed to
have i..b-bed new spirit which is
reflected in the activities of our
worNe.s throughout the Brother
hood We somehow feel that Mrs
Lizzie a. Pherson expressed the
opinion o. a number OF our workers
w..o afforded the convention when
she safe! that be ore attending our
convention she had vague idea as
TO what our Order was but
after having met H. in Philadelphia
and observed it's work, and heard
the various reports from the differ
ent departments, she knows the Or.
ganization as she had never known
II before and that she was deter
mined to go back to Newport News
and build our Order stro..g in tina
town. These were not simply words
from Mrs. Mcpherson, but the in.
crease or members in our Order in
Newport News shows that she has
Followed up her words by actions.
She Ia also arranging trip for the
shepherds Band to Newport News
on New Years Day, which is going
to prove financial benefit to the
men.
The work in Covington is also ex
hfDiting the inspiration which Mrs.
Adams took back to her Fold. A
number Of new additions have been
, reported by her Mrs. Frances ].
Dias. OF Norge, Va is also demon
strating the fact that she is going
to prove valuable worker within
/ the ranks OF our Order. When we
/ can lay hands on such people as
! 'nnnt'oned above and arouse them
/ to genuine actions, then we feel that
: our Order is wei on the road to.
F.. p rmapent success
( The enthusiasm that was imbibed
by the Richmond delegates is shown
m the campaign for new members
for the improved Order Shepherds
and Daughters OF Bethlehem in the
city of Richmond The campaign is
now in full swing and for the month
November EOS new members were
SO red ""rv ~ GOWN ,titi0,,
exists between the rod ard blue col
ors in this campaign Mrs Mary e.
Cousins who heads the Blues is put
ting forth every effort in her power
10 secure the lNr~@s't ,nrlber OF mon
bers during this campaign. Reds are
0H~ No led W "r A G. Clark and
we are glad to "ta'e that we are so
FAR up the road rNead of the Rlues
b w tol,
they are coming or cong They i'm
form us. however. that thew have
some great surprise in store for us
when such workers as Mrs Susie II
Robinson S Richmond: Mrs. Emma
VIM. Miss Ku'ah N Cunningham.
Mrs Martha Ryland Mrs Rosa Price
MIS- Narv " MN~~ap onT pev ~
4. Cohhs get In action
we do not fear any serious en-
croachment upon cur territory bv
Inc Blues for we feel sure we have
men and women lined up under this
color who are able and will take care
of the situation. With AIonza r
Jones, the chairman OF the speaking
bureau of the Reds, Mrs. Susie ].
! W'iIiar'S one &c Nrr scot ordn,t
supporters and distinguished work
ers' under the Reds. Mrs Cara jack.
son, Rev. w. E Brown. Mr.. Roscoe
f"hoP Mr.. Thomas Lecoss. Mrs.
Mary E. Crump and host of othors
the Blues do not have a ghost of a
show of winning in this campaign.
THE HrhRTNG BEFORE TIE PA
| INSURANCE COMMISSION
ne nearing that was given our
order on the 9th of November at
harrisburg, Pennsylvania. by the
insurance Commissioner of that