Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-29
MERCANTILE VENTURE WINS
Sons and Daughters Of Jerusalem Make
Success Of COOPERATIVE stsrss,
REPORT ON FIRST YEAR OF EXPERIMENT
Supreme Grand Omcers EIected In the
Afternoon and banquet TO King
and aueen-EIect Occurs
at Might.

The morning session Of the Sons and
Daughters of Jerusalem was a busy one. Il
was devoted strictly to business of the or
der. OF chief Importance was the report Of
.he supreme grand scribe, Harry R. Graham
Of Kansas City. All committees, also, sub
mitted their annual reports and most in
teresting among these was that Of the COM
mittee on the cooperative business and
mercantile auxiliary. This is a branch Of
the regular organization which was estab-
lished just a year ago at the sixth annual
convention, held in Columbia, Mo. The
matter was considerable Of a business ex-
pertinent and its great success experienced
In the first years existence was the subject
for much enthusiasm by the delegates when
the committee had made known the con-
tents of it's report. This howing makes the
auxiliary an assured and permanent feature
Of the order.
Another feature was the introduction OF
the new degrees of kings and queens Of
honor. This was presided over by Emma
Leneer OF Kansas City, queen of honor, and
the ceremonies were formal and impressive.
All the members Of the supreme grand
council participated in full regalia, with
robes and headdress, and after the session
was concluded photographs were taken Of
the supreme officers.
Election of Omcers.
All but half a score Of the members OF
the supreme grand council were reelected
to office. The election resulted:
supreme grand king. James r. Gordon Of
Kansas City, reelected; supreme grand
queen, Minnie Beecham, Kansas City, re-
elected; supreme vice grand king, Charles
H. Lewis. Kansas City, reelected; supreme
vice grand queen, Mamie Roberts. Kansas
City; supreme grand treasurer, Eliza Brown.
Kansas City, reelected; supreme grand re-
corder, Georgia A. Woods, Kansas City, re-
elected; supreme grand scribe, Harry r.
Graham, Kansas City, re-elected; supreme
grand queen mother, Annie e. Brown, Kan
sas City, reelected; supreme vice grand
queen mother, Aza Shannon, Denver; SUI
preme grand master, T. b. r. Robinson.
Kansas City, reelected; supreme grand
high priest, Rev. George McNeal. Kansas
City, Kan, reelected: supreme grand high
priestess, Maggie Brown, Omaha; supreme
grand cup bearer, leila r. Walker, Butler.
MO-; supreme grand left cup bearer, Alice
M. smith, Omaha; supreme grand right sem
tinel, Carrie Duncan, Denver; supreme
grand left sentinel, Alice Morrison. Fayette.
MO-; supreme grand inner guard, Rev. ].
w. Cluke, Omaha; supreme grand outer
guard, Rev. Parker, Denver; supreme grand
medical examiner, DR.. ]. N. Birch. Kansas
City. reelected; supreme grand counselor.
M. HI. Martin, Kansas City, re-eIected; gu
preme grand lecturer, Frank Williams, Kan
sas City. reelected; supreme grand cup
bearer, John Beecham, Kansas City. re-
elected; supreme grand organizer, Rev. a.
P. Henderson, Clinton. Mo-, reelected.
A board OF attendance was named as fol
lows: Lizzie Dickson, chairman; Mary
1 Minor Kaffn AunHv a--l- - w.Va
Robinson, G. A. Edwards, r. r. Howard.
The board of judges chosen is: Carrie
Read. chairman; Alice Austin, saliie Martin
Ida M. Smith, Hulda Jones, N. @. Pearman,
c. H. Jordan.
BANQUET to King and Queen.
Last night occurred the banquet in honor
OF the king and queen elect. This was
given under the management Of the execu-
tive committee. Harry r.. Graham was
master Of ceremonies, and toasts were
responded to by the following: Laura
Bradley Of Denver, Colo, M. E.; Maggie
Franklin Of Fort Scott. Kan. N. E.; Anna
e. Brown of Kansas City, Mo-; DR.. j. N.
Birch Of Kansas City. No.; Frank VIII
liams. esq. Of Kansas City, Mo-; f. L.
Barnett, esq. Of Omaha, Neb.; DR.. George
H.. Shaner, D.. D.; Ida M. smith Of Bloom
ington, ILL.,; Captain 1. H. Jordan Of Kan
sas City, Mo-; Irene johnson of Kansas
City. Mo-; William Yates Of Omaha, Neb.;
Carrie B. Ross Of Vinita, I. T.; A.. T..
Thomas of s~apulpa, I. T.; Eliza Shannon
OF Denver, Colo; Carrie Duncan of Dem
yer, Colo.
Friday is the gala outdoor day. There
viii be a business session In the morn
Ing till 10 o'clock, when all such sober
topics will be abandoned for the parade
and picnic, the latter to be at Hibbeler's
park. 1t is planned that this will be the
greatest social AFFAIR among colored people
In Omaha for many moons.
The parade will form at 10. O'Clock and
a brass band will lead the participants TO
the park. The entire day and evening
Will be passed there in a general good
time and the colored population will turn
out enmasse to co-mingle and exchange
greeting with the visitors. Meals and re-
freshments will be served.