Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-03-10
SHEPHERDS NOTES.

Grand Presiding Shepherd Mrs.
Ora Brown Stokes has Launched
unique Headquarters Membership
Drive through central committee
of so. The goal is set a. 5000 new
members and the fees are to be used
for the Shepherds New Headquarters
Building announcement of which
purchase will be made soon.
One of the most spirited and en-
thusiastic Union Degree Meetings OIL
the local Folds Of the Improved Or
der Shepherds and Daughters OF
Bethlehem was held Friday night
March End, at Samaritan Hall. The
big reception room was taxed to its
utmost capacity to accommodate the
large number of candidates and
their friends. After transaction OF
routine business the Grand Secretary
A. C. Clark, assisted by Deputy
Susie J. Williams, Grand Recording
Secretary Mary E. Cousins, Commits
sioner R.. c.. Mitchell and j. A.
Kyle, took. the pressing throng OF
candidates through five degrees OF
the Order.
The crowning point of the splen-
did meeting came in the clarion call
made by the Grand Presiding Shep-
herd. Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes to all
the members to rally around her IN
an extensive Headquarters Member.
ship Drive. She stated that the goal
for this drive was 5000 members.
which would give $4,000 to be used
in putting us in Headquarters. She
also called the members attention
TO the Freewill Offering for the well
fare Department Every one present
pledged his support to the Member
ship Drive and gave the Grand
Shepherd a rousing ovation at the
conclusion of her address. Bened!c'
ton was pronounced by DR.. William
H. Stokes and the audience re-
paired to another room in the hall
in which refreshments were served
to the satisfaction of every one
present.
Purity Company, No. Of the
Uniform Department held q very IN.
spring meeting last Thursday night
and took in quite number OF new
members. This Company under Cap
tain Pearl c.. James is planning 20
make a good showing on the second
Sunday in Juna which will be
Shepherds Day in Richmond 8
Unity Company, No. also held Q
very good meeting and is leaving no
stone unturned to vindicate the re-
cord it made for itself last June.
Deputy Frances J. Dias reins.ated
Home Greeting Fold of Washington.
d. C. during the pasa week and
promises the launching of a big
membership drive for the Distric5 Of
Columbia in a few days. We hope
for her great success In this under
taking.
Deputy Ella NJ. Thompson is
sweeping as she goes. She reported
in the office on the TN, two new
Folds with membership of As. She
can find Che people, and once they
are found her magnetic influence will
do the balance.
Deputy Bette Pryor tells us that
she is on the warpath and expects
to make il hard for all of her com
petitors. l halfway believe wha"
she says and think you will too.
when l Iell you she reported one
adult and one juvenile last month,
with a membership of 61.
Deputy Mary j. Jenkins reported
So members for She month in which
there was included a fine Juvenile
Deputy Eliza A. Berkeley whis-
pered 70 me the other day and told
me that she has some wonderful
surprises in store for Inc Order and
at rhe proper tSme she will open the
eyes of all of her co-laborers.
Do not be surprised at the report
Deputy Mary E. Freeman reports
three or more Folds in the making.
We are keeping our ears to the
ground 10 hear sounds of the gong
announcing the opening Of the big
Philadelphia Membership Campaign
of a great influx of members from
Western Pennsylvania, for Deputy
Fannie B. Taulton is very active
these days.