Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-02-13

ance and the eaEernees 20 hear A.
read the record OF the sCorporafio-. }.
Sreat achievement durins To 49,
gross business Of over On ~
mon Dolars---Altho soperetin~ 5, =.
present only IN tts Home sStafc' w..
S'n,e and the District OF Columb;a
Tho meeting. presented = nictn,-
or setting thak win finger lonr !.
.no minds OF those who were fnr.
tunAto enough to BE holders al, m.
very ve.uable stock OF the r.nss.
Oldest Industrial Insurance corpor-
4ttoA. h x go 49,,
The President and Camera, r,,n,
SOL Mr.. James T. Carter, Dreaded
MT. Carter has already Won r.rc~.
as dtstingu shed lawyer hr.srS..
leader and orator: but on thi. -
S'oN ne exec ied all former eRortv
forensic delivery. ana aastonndea
nus hearers By. his. wide knowiedes
Ansarance, Finance aud Bustussa
IN senerak Hts srsportawaa . corr
pSne.sve ana stnasening saNAfL -.
Inen followeds tt dssas,od 800.
SNt record oy that prince ar rbueinee.
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asn. Secy. MGR: RAsn sc vus 49,.
tae CORPORATION Ansks hsa ssneo -.
COM. Of e1.11ss3ea.AS, - snes -. -
eesa balance on Saeoanas q esrcn-
oenAs and trust rcunp~aies 49,,
coofea 49, WAeea. asIn1oaa %. a Asak
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tsssi ct es51.SA6.Ae, tAe acsEnsnia.
ses rs'psed ehsis psst an enthus..
$500 sstvs. -s.,tst . ~ "a -,s,o .,,.s,,s,... !.
me ~ASasesns' .8seessasy- aGannSse.
Me. W. 4. Jordan presented ., reoorS
OF IA work OF tia several divtnio.s.
OF the bssinsss. In addition 10
taeee reports. the Stoekhoides vere
given ttSmtsed painted s&at.m.nts
OF the Corporations busines. sor ~.
past rear! and thua they wore fuiiy
INFORMED OF. avary detail OF thai,
wonderful inst tuition.
AFTER approYa. OF { @ report. ana
action OF the Board and OY,cers
Inc President appointed the follow.
ing comm ttee OF stockholders n
bring In list OF nominees To ha
vo'ed upon for President and "A ~
OF Directors: TIE COMMITTEES Row
N. G. Ruffin. Chairman: Mrs p w
Willis. Messrs. A. G. Bates T. IN
tary.
THIS committee presented the FOL.
lowing names: Mrs. Maggie l.
wa ker, Dr. M. B. Jones' Mr.. Percy
wilson. Mr.. James o. West, Mr.
robert L. Tate. Mr.. ]. IT. Carter.
mr.. b l.. Jordan Mr., w. A. Jordan
Mr. edward Stewart. Mr.. A. Wash
inston. Mr.. W. e. Rando phi Mr.. G.
N. Jackson, Mr.. b. A. Cepias Mr.
A: d. Price. Jr.. Mr.. w. "a Baker
The stockholders unanimously ana
enthusiastically approved of these
persons to guide the Affairs of the
Corporation as 1t begins its 34fb
year-and with ambitious ulsus for
expansion. y - =,
Then followed expressions from
many OF the oatof-town 6tockho'd-
ers: but 1t waa lefk for Mrs. Maksie
u! Walker. TO elsctrify the aSsem-
pied group by her magnetic speech
OF appreciation OF her elaetiou 10
the governing body Of such q great
institution. She was overioyed at
the opportunity to show the world
that Negro Leaders can cooperate
and work together IT, the various
enterprises.
While the meeting was in this
exalted state of appreciation and en-
thusiasm. the Presiden' announced
that all wou d, follow HIM TO the
banquet table. prepared by Slaugh-
ter, the Caterer and that Mr. 3. A.
Cephas would serve as POSTMASTER.
1t is needless to say that Mr.. c.
phas performed his task with grace
and to he satisfaction OF everyone
and that the fine reLast was a
nttlrg climax to memorable occa-
sion or event In the business life
of Richmond.