Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

Grand Chapter Plays
Important Part
Richmond, Va.

The Grand Chapter of b. 2. y. II.
held its 9Th annual convention at
! Leigh Street Memorial church at 3
A. NJ. G. NJ. N Queen Bessie j.
Waddell, of Boston, Mass, presiding,
Psalms, 23rd chapter, was read and
meeting opened in order of the sub
ordinate chapter Roll of officers
was called ana absentees noted.
A hearty welcome was extended by
Princess Richetta Price, of Rich
mond, Va, to all chapters. A re-
Spouse was made by Princess Susie
Harrison, of Eliza Gardner Chapter
of Boston, Mass, with outstretched
arms welcoming all to the bean state
if possible for the next Grand Ses-
sion.
Morning session adjourned at 1915
p. M. with prayers by Grand Chap
ter. Princess Edna French, of Wash
iEgton, D. c., to convene at 2 z. III.
in order to greet representatives or
Grand Lodge who had planned to
meet Mayor Fuller Bright to receive
a welcome on behalf of the city.
Evening session opened with song
by G. NJ. N. Queen Bessie j. Waddell
and prayer by G. NJ, N. Chapter Edna
French.
Brother Geo. Edwards, of Asbury
Park, N. j., Alex. Braithwaite, of
Newark, N. j., and Geo. Harper, of
Asbury Park, N. j., of the Grand
Lodge visited our Chapter bringing
very encouraging greeting wishing
success to the Chapters and hoping
the spreading of the Reindeer from
North to South.
The splendid annual report of G.
M. N. Queen Bessie J. Waddell was
read and a rising vote Of thanks was
rendered her and she in turn elected
by reclamation.
After final reports from the vari-
Gus committees were received the
law was waived and proceeded to
election of officers.
Official Staff.
3. Princess Richetta Price, Richmond,
Va, G. M. n. treasurer Princess Eliz-
abeth Baker, G. NJ. N. Chaplain, At
lantic City; Princess Esther Collins,
G. NJ. N. Recording Secretary, Balti-
more, Md; Princess Daisy Shivell,
G. NJ. N Mistress at Arms, Washing
ton, D. c.; Princess Bessie j. Wad-
dell, G. NJ. N. Queen, Boston, Mass.
Princess Lucinda Johnson, G. NJ. N.
Vice Queen, Atlantic City, N. j.;
Princess Carrie Jones, G. NJ. N, Vice
Queen, Atlantic City, N. j.; Princess
tee, Asbury Park, N. j.; Princess
Lillian Gill, G. NJ. N, Second Trus-
LA Wilkinson, G. NJ. N, Third Trus-
tee, N. Y; Princess Edna French,
Historian, Washington, D. c.
One of the most spectacular and
colorful parades ever staged in Rich
mond was witnessed by thousands of
people who lined the streets this af-
ternoon wednesday, all the way
from Harrison and Leigh streets to
the G.. C. A. Park on Church Hill,
q distance of about five miles. The
center of the festivities was CEN
tered around the great street car
nlval, which occupied all CT Fourth
Street between Clay and Leigh SITS.
until the parade reached that point
and then the crowds shifted to the
c. C. A. Park ON S Street, Church
Hill, where big ball game and mil
itary field day were in progress at
the time of The Planets press run.
PARADE OFF TO GOOD START
Leading the parade was the Rich
mond Reindeer Band, followed by
the Richmond Lodge and Chapter.
Other bands in line were, The Gable
and with a strutting drum major
from Atlantic City, The Williams
Lodge Band and the Shepherds
Band Marching units from Atlantic
City, Asbury Park, Baltimore and
other points were in the formation,
followed by long string of autos
from various sections of America.
CoLoRFUL SPECTACLE.
The gorgeousness of the uniforms
and the precision of the marchers
marked this, the Eighth Annual pub
lie showing of the Reindeer as the
very best yet. The splendid man
oeuvers and the general neat ap-
pearance of the marchers, coupled
with the extra mellif1uent and high
ly technequed march selections by
the bands showed not only the talents
of our race, but concretely marked
milestone of steady progress of this
race of ours towards theg Gal of
group achievement. Seldom has Rich
mond ever witnessed such a street
pageant of beauty music and pre-
cision.