Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-25
End Anniversary
w. w. Browne
Benefit Club
% New Applicants Reported

The w. w. Browne Mutual Aid
Benefit Club No. 1, of Richmond,
Va, began the celebration OF its
anniversary on October 10th, S:oo
p.m.. at Prices Hall with menu
bership social. The workers re-
ported 23 new applicants as fol-
lows: Mrs. Anna Nelson, by Mrs.
Clara G. Pervall, Mr.. VIM. l..
Banks, by Mrs. Florence Cox.
Mr.. Archer Farley, the well-known
barber, by Mr.. Hillman Allen,
Mr.. Samuel Green of South Rich
mond by Mrs. Sarah A. Waddell.
Mr.. Benjamin Smith and Miss
Retha Hardy, by Mrs. Kate An
derson; Mrs. Sonora B. Lawson
by Mrs. Hettie B. West; Mrs. Ella
O. Waller and Mrs. Elnora Martin,
by Mrs. Victoria Alexander. Mes
danes Edith C. Williams, Bessie
Randolph, Julia M. Powell and Ida
Crittendon, by Mrs. Josie Poindex-
ter. Mesdames Ethel Cozart and
Virginia Dennis, by Mrs. Annie
Allen. Mrs. Anna. Chafin of 9th
Street Baptist Church Choir, by
Mrs. Bette McGraw. Mr.. Thos. R.
Ellis, chairman of board of direc-
tors of Capital City Lodge of
Elks, Mr.. VIM. N. Grant of the
Order of Reindeer, Mr.. Mack Lam
bert, Mrs. Lena Carter, Deacon
Edward Fairfax of Sharon Bap-
fist Church and Mr.. Joseph MAJ
thews, founder and director of the
Sabbath Glee Club, by DR.. w. il.
Smith.
On October 10Th, 800 pm, the
public exercises of the club cere
held at Sharon Baptist Church,
DR.. W. H. Smith, Sec.-Mgr., was
master or ceremonies. Rev. Jos.
w. Pryor, Pres. of the C. o. Ben.
Club conducted the devotionais.
Mrs. Susie B. Williams of Queen
Esther Temple of Elks, delivered
the welcome address and Mrs.
Mary V. Parham responded. DR..
W. H. Smith presented the off
GERS and members of the club and
paid to them a high tribute for
their support of the club during
the year. Mrs. Clara G. Pervall,
1st vice-president read a very eX-
cellent paper. Greetings from
participating groups were extend
ed as follows: By Mr.. ]. Thos..
Ellis and Mr.. VIM. M. Grant, rep
resenting the Elks and Renders,
respectively. Mr.. Ellis stated that
while he used to be a member Of
the order founded by the late Rev.
w. w. Browne in whose honor tie
club is named, that he was espee-
tally proud of becoming men,
Der of the beneficial club which
bears his name. In closing he
paid fine compliment to DR..
Smith and his associates for bring
ing this club into existence, and
not only pledged his support, but
also predicted for the club a splen-
did success.
Mr.. Grant was likewise delight
ed to be member of the club and
and highly endorsed the remarks
of Mr.. Ellis. The Mongolia Ben
eficial Club was represented by
Mr.. David w. Dawson, its founder,
ex-president and also a member of
Mecham's Star Beneficial Club,
No. 2, was represented by Mrs.
Elnora Harris, its president. The
American Beauty Beneficial Club,
by Mrs. Annie Baker. The indie
pendent Elders and the Buzzard's
Auxiliary by Mrs. Bette Guer-
rant. The Only Council of st.
Luke by Mr.. w. J. Spratley. The
Queen Esther Temple of Elks by
Mesdames M. J. Spratley, Victo-
ria Bassett and Mary V. Parham:
The last two are also members of
the W. w. Browne Beneficial Club.
The Garfield Beneficial Club was
represented by Mr.. Graham
Brown.
Another interesting feature Of
the program was the selections
rendered by the Fairyland Chorus
of young misses, representing the
Independent Order of Good Shep-
herds in charge of Mrs. Lillian
Baskerville, who is also a member
of the w. w. Browne Beneficial
Club. The selections rendered by
the Southern Harmony Quartet,
the recitation by master Jno. R.
C. Valentine, -Jr., and the panto-
mime, "The Old Rugged Cross"
by Mrs. Cora L. Valentine, Sec
ond vice-president. She was as
sisted by Mr.. Jno. T. Voolfolk,
who did the singing while Miss
Katie Bell Johnson, presided at
the piano. The closing feature
was brief remarks by the pastor,
the Rev. R. H. Johnson, after
which the benedicition was pro-
nounced by the Rev. R. Beecher
Taylor.