The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
ooLoRED KNIGHTS OF PyTu,,s
~ p%y,s Session of the Grand

SECOND Days Session of the Cr,,
-, Lodge of Texas.
H. ihe Grand lodge OF colored Knights .,
ry'nias held its second DAYS session -
terday at Ruger's Hall.
prominent among those present woro
asst Grand Chancellors Revs. Mack uor
son. DIR. A. l.. Thompson. j. w Anao
son. Grand lodge officers: G. G r. =,
M''cheii' G X. of r. and S, ]. w. Ander.
sun u NJ OF E., NJ. J. snowden; G. NJ At
A. l.. d. Key; G. L., Fred Mobiles an.
oowment board: President. W nan.
wee president, c. +. Coleman: secretar,as
a. .. Moore, l.. NJ. Mitchell and i w
'Nu i. supreme representative. DR.. A
Ine following committees were an.
pointed "eie ap"
Laws and supervision-O. l.. Runvor
cnairman; Green Hamilton, C. o. Huntsr
- a. harris, w. j, A. jackson.
Appeals and grievances-Fred NohIes
s, nailiiah L. j. Dilwood, c. w. Scott, A. A.
Moseley. l.. d. Key. a.
commemorative. Mack Henson. chair
ma. l. c, McAllister, William Cook West
MiIchel!, p. W. Stuard
haiiee,l.. +. scurlock, chairman; II. e.
!. ii, HlCkarl
n. A. Banks. VI
Grand officers reports-Hiram McGar
1,iniai,i,rrman c. J. E. Moore. ]. S. Cameron
Nlillam Freeman, j. w. Cornish
SIdte OF the order--J. j. Morgan. cbair-
man l.: 2. Lomax, Henry johnson ] w.
rogue William Anderson
,'n.,hs-Dr' A. l.. Thompson, chairman;
a. D. Moore, a. Miles, Charles Beaver.
Resolutons--A. l.. Thompson. chairman.
a.
N. a. Banks Sun
lrlai-I. j. Dilwood, chairman; j. w.
nogue' a: A. Moseley, l.. ID. Key, C. A
Harris, Hiram McGar. " a.
Dr. T. NJ. Snowden. G. NJ of +. Mar
snail. presented to the grand chancellor J.,
peautllui and unique gaveI made nv n
stuuehI OIL bishop college at Marshall. The
SIAM chancellor in appropriate language.
accepted the desirable gift.
Sir Hiram McGar of Austin was royt
chancellor '"N 7'"u"
me degree Of past chancellor was con-
Ierred upon the following knights. L. W
mason, Denison d. w. Donifer and p r.
n n, Fort Worth; p w. Steward
SMS,eoihlnney; j: T. Dlwood, san Antonio vi
W, lison and West Mitchell Gainesvrie; G
" w, ocott' MARSHALL I. c. McAllister.
brentwood; Alex Mann, Cuero. Wr, Col,
d. u. MORGAN
beaumont; j. S. Love, Denison. r, s An
po't ana G. A Patrick, Galveston, r r
u. Hoiiand. Temple; Lloyd Robinson. Tav-
lot N. A. Banks, Calvert: G.. I II NJ
gan BRENNAN; r. F. Terrell TYLER. 7, n
IoinaH' Manor ]. II. Pickard, Sweet Home
~ =; W, Pogue. Sherman; VIM. Emerson
Hiram MoGar. Austin; c. O
Hunter. pastron W.
Past Grand Chancellors Or. A. l.. Thonn.
son and Rev Mack Henson officiated !,
comforting the past chancelors degree
Adjourned 10 meet at 7,30 n. m in tbo
castle hall of Sheet Anchor lodge No 10
70 repair from there to Trinity Methodist
episcopal church where will be held Tho
memorial Services Of the order
NIGHT SESSION
- the appointed hour AMI nlace tho m
iicers and members OF the grand lodge met
and marched in body to Trinity Metboaist
Episcopal church
The representatives Of the court Of ca.
lanthe were invited TO take seats with the
knights.
me following programme was rendered
Jpehlng ode Observation-Disclosures. KNIGHTS
Prayer.'......,Grand Prelate C. A. Harris
SONG '.'....''..-.......,..- Trinity Choir
PRAYER .''......'.,.....,... Sir II. l.. Trapp
scripture reading Observation-Disclosures.
.'.,.,..,.,Rey. Mack Henson, r G. c.
SONG '.'..'.' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Choir
The committee on coincidence read an
1iopriate resolutions concerning the follow
ng lanented knights; j. T. Brown. j. {.
Gotten and William DeverauX of Pride of
ne West lodge No, L; Henry Johns Of
Eureka lodge NO, IA; Neil Moore OF Queen
lily lodge No. II Charles +. Travis. .Jr.
If Sheet Anchor lodge No. 10: A. W. WI
iams of Magnolia lodge No. Is; II. =. Ores.
lam of Inman Payo lodge No. 45, and Geo.
Miller of Excelsior lodge No. As
Very touching remarks were made BY DR..
\. L. Thompson, P. G. c.. in response 10
he resolutions.
Song nv the choir
Past Grand Chancellor Mack Henson de-
iVered a short but able sermon in which
lie paid a glowing tribute TO the departed
,nghts.
Sir II /. Trap. in responding TO the
sermon, said that the heroes who fell in the
,attle of the Alamo can never be forgotten;
leither can the memory of the heroes who
ell in knightly combat be forgotten, and
Wien the supreme Grand Chancellor of the
Universe raps with the gavel of time upon
he table of etsrnty we shall then reap the
ust fruits of knight errantry.
Song by the choir,
Dr. a. N. frlnce, Y. u. O., having Just
rrived was introduced by the grand chan
ellor
DR.. Prince delivered learned and an
'ropriate address betting the occasion
The grand chancellor, in behalf of the
,rand lodge, thanked the audience for its
arnest attention, also Trinity choir for its
xcellent music furnished.
After the closing ode by the order they
ldjourned.
The COlOrcd Troops.
Captain W. A. Strander of the Ferguson
Rifles, a colored company organized some
ew weeks ago, has received a letter from
Adjutant General H. C. Corbin OF the
United States army in regard TO mastering
hem into the United States service. The
ldjutant general writes that the matter
S wholly resting with the governor of the
state"
The governor has not yet made a call for
,olcred volunteers and probably will not
iness the president calls for additional