The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-31


The fourteenth annual session Of
the Grand Lodge Of knights Of
Pythias, co1ored, Of West Virginia,
opened here Tuesday, for three days,
with an attendance of visiting dele
gates reaching fully $50, and more
to arrive.
Fully two hundred arrived Mon
dav evening and night and were
taken to the established bureau of
information and headquarters, In the
Reed building, where they were as
signed to homes. Others arrived on
morning trains
The knights assembled at the
Water street school house and
marched to the court house, where
at-11 O'Clock Mayor Harvey w
Harn1er. with Grand Chancellor s.
". Starlls. of Charleston, presiding,
was introduced by DIR. W. 5. Turn
er. master of ceremonies, and his
Honor delivered the address of well
come. Mayor Harmer eulogIzed the
coIored race, gave them the credit
for his election as mayor, ADVISED
them to break loose from PohtlcaI
parties. exhorted them to lead hon-
est. lives and turned the keys OF the
CITY over to them. with the assurance
there were places here that would be
elevating but expressing the hope
they might not enter other places,
which h esaid would degrade them
Sir. j. II. Jefferson, OF Parkers-
burg, followed with a very eloquent
response, IN which he paid hIgh
tribute to West Virginia, Its motto
of freemen, its wealth the honesty
of its people, and remarked that
West Virginia had not disgraced
herself by the passage Of a jim
Crow law and the Grandfather
clause. He made strong appeal
to his race to live honestly, soberly
and in an upright manner, so that
the only apparent distinction might
he that of color and not of conduct.
Rev. J. II. Watson made lew
remarks praising Mayor Harmer, IN
which he declared that about the on
ly family that invited him, when he
came to this section, to place his big
feet under the dinner table with
them was the Harmer family at
Shinnston, and the divine thus pro-
voked laughter and cheers that rang
throughout the building.
The Pythians then marched back
to the school house, where the first
business session opened at 1880
o'clock with Grand Chancellor
StaTks presiding. After the APP
pointment of committee on ere
dentials a recess was taken until 8
While Grand Chancellor starks
called the lodge to order, yet it was
formally opened by Grand Vice
Chancellor Thompson.
The roll of officers was called and
the following responded:
S. w. StaTlSs, G. G; W. J. ThomP-
son, G. v. c.; III. I'll. Railey, g. 4
of r. and S. 81. M. Hazlewood,
M. of Ex.; Rev. J. w. Whites, G
p. DR.. @. G. Barnett, g. Med. Reg;
L. o. Wilson, g. IL; s. M. Davis,
G. Dep. G. c.; j. v. Coleman and
j. r. Jefferson, S. Rep; w. g.
Carter, P. G. G.; John Nelson, G
NJ, II. II. Wood, G. NJ. alta. g. ii.
Dougherty, G.. Inner Guard; I'll. i.
Hill, q. o. g.; j. w. Chappelle, G.
A.. and Grand Trustees Waddy,
Burke and White.
The roll call of delegates present
and the lodges represented followed,
and Sirs H. TT. Railey, w. j.
Thompson and G. w. Boyd were APP
pointed committee on CREDENTIALS
e. W. Henry was appointed oil
fetal reporter.
Tonight there viii be limitations
in the Reed hall and banquet at
Trinity Methodist church.
"a business session will be held all
dav tomorrow, beginning at nine
O'Clock. in the school house, and at
NIGHT there viii be memorial SER
vices in the church.
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