Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-01
AND
Daughters of
Bethlehem
Face Prosperous Year.
The Fiscal Year 1851 Opened in Philadelphia
with Brilliant Prospects.

Never before in the history of our
Organization has year. held more
! promise to our Order than the pres
ent year. In Philadelphia we had
| number of field recruits to add to
our working force and we are very
! pleased to note that they have en-
| tered upon their task of assisting in
| the building of our Order with
great deal of ZEAL and inspiration.
+, Everybody who was present at our
September convention seemed to
have imbibed a new spirit which is
reflected in the activities of our
workers throughout the Brother
hood We somehow feel that Mrs.
| Lizzie NJ Pherson expressed the
| opinion of number of our workers
who attended the convention when
she stated that before attending our
| convention she had a vague idea as
to what our Order was, but
| after having met it in Philadelphia
and observed its work, and heard
| the various reports from the differ
ent departments, she knows the Or
ganization as she had never known
| It before and that she was deter
mined to go back to Newport News
and build our Order strong in that
town. These were not simply words
from Mrs. Mcpherson, but the in
| crease of members in our Order in
Newport News shows that she has
followed up her words by actions.
| She is also arranging a trip for the
Shepherds Band to Newport News
on New Years Day, which is going
| to prove a financial benefit to the
men.
The work in Covington is also ex-
hibiting the inspiration which Mrs.
| Adams took back to her Fold. A
number of new additions have been
| reported by her. Mrs Frances j.
Dias. Of Norge, Va is also demon
strating the fact that she is going
to prove a valuable worker within
the ranks Of our Order. When we
can lay hands on such people as
| mentioned above and arouse them
to genuine actions, then we feel that
our Order is well on the road to
permanent success
| The enthusiasm that was imbibed
by the Richmond delegates is shown
in 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
Of November 20S new members were
secured. A very keen competition
exists between the red and blue col
ors in this campaign! Mrs. Mary E.
[ Cousins who heads the Blues is put
ting forth every effort in her power
| to secure the largest number Of mem
bers during this campaign. Reds are
| being headed by Mr.. A. G Clark and
we are glad TO state that we are so
/, far up the road ahead OF the Blues
| that we cannot tell whether or not
| they are coming or going They in
| form us, however, that they have
some great surprise in store for us
when such workers as Mrs Susie H.
Robinson S. Richmond: Mrs. Emma
Vim. Miss Kulah N Cunningham,
Mrs Martha Ryland, Mrs. Rosa Price
Mrs Mary H Morgan and Rev. c..
A. Cobbs get in action.
| We do not fear any serious en-
croachment upon our territory by
the 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 Alonza B
Jones, the chairman Of the speaking
bureau of the Reds, Mrs. Susie J.
Williams. one Of orr most ardent
supporters and distinguished work
ers, under the Reds, Mrs. Cara Jack
! CON Pow w u Rroun Mr. POcoOa
Mitchell Mr.. Thomas Lecoss, Mrs.
Mary E. Crump and a host of others
i the Blues do not have ghost Of
show OF winning in this campaign.
THE HEARING BEFORE THE PA.
INSURANCE COMMISSION
The hearing that was given our
{ Order on the 9th of November at
: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. by the
! Insurance Commissioner Of that