The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
..PlI|'blllN'S
OF Ohio III Annual
Il . Session !.
Harmony Prevail. and Many,
Prominent knight. At
tend aud : Address
-. the Meeting - j. :


Chillicothe, OHIO, June 27.-The
grand lodge sessions OF the colored
knights of Pyrhias and the court OF
Calanthe are now In. fun working
order and the meetings are Of q most
harmonious kind. The grand lodge
Is represented by the very best ole
ment OF colored men and women and
they have done the town credit by
their presence. .. 3. - -
Inc opening session at the High
school auditorium last night drew an
audience that packed the place to
sunocation, and the addresses and
musical numbers were most heartily
received. Rev. Mr.. McHowe of this
city presided over the meeting and
did 80 with dignity and credit to
himself and the organization.
Mayor Yaple welcomed the visiting
ladies and gentlemen and was most
enthusiastically received. He eompli.
mented the visitors very highly for
their fine showing and wished them
every success in trying to uplift and
elevate their race. He was replied
to by DR.. S. S. Jordonz- OF this city,
who Is the grand chancellor of Ohio.
The doctor read AN address that was
carefully prepared and had for. rs
theme the hospitality of Chfllicothe
residents. ~ ~, g.: .,r',,'' .
Owing to the illness of Miss Red
man who was totrespoHd on behalf
OF the court Of :Cabahthe, Rev. DR..
Gillian, of Columbus, took her place.
For the. time being he became
a woman and made 4 witty address
which was the hit OF the evening.
Rev. Mr.. McHoEe made the well
coming address IN behalf Of Scioto
lodge No. 26 of<this city, and an ex-
cellent address, was also made by Sir
Charles ~Cottrfll the Deputy Recorder
Of Lucas county. Two big hits OF
the evening were made by Mrs, Susan
Jordan of Circleville with whistling
selections and Mrs. J. B. Flemming,
OF Rendvflle with songs. The re-
Spouse of DR.. Gillian on behalf of the
court Of Calanthe was made by Mrs.
DR.. F. A. Loverette, of 'Cincinnati,
who ds the head Of the court OF Cal
anthe. J., -......-'I..: .. =
The business sessions of the
grand lodges have been mostly of a
routine nature and there.rhas been
but little FOR publication. The an
nual address of DR.. Jordan was a
very able paper and he made some
very pointed recomm endations
Supreme Vice Chancellor Of the
World S. w. Greene of New Orleans
was also present at the Tuesday SEES
sion and he made an address in which
he compltm ented the men OF Ohio on
their fine military showing. !, He said
Ohio took the lead in thislrespectt In
Pythianism. .. - -. ~:
The principal event: of note Wed
nesday was the arrival of S. w.
Starks Of Charleston, w. Va, the
supreme chancellor. OF the !; world
Maj. Gen. R. R. Jackson, of. Chicago,
and Quartermaster General J. M.
Ha8lewood, of Charleston, w. Va.
Past Grand Chancellor L. H. Wilson
Of Chicago, who is the oldest rank
ing Ohio grand chancellor, and ]. J.
Woodson,; editor-in-chief of the Ply
THAN Chronicle of Cincinnati. All
made addresses -. =. i
The grand parade and prize drill
took place Thursday afternoon. The
weather was ideal and it was mag
nificent military spectacle. Brig.
General r. Delaney Of Piqua, being
in command. In the prize drill
which took place at the Fair Ground,
Company won the first
PRIZE, COlumDuS second, and~CinCin-
natl third. Capt. Schooley's Compa.
ny OF Cincinnati, which is the cham
p1on company of the world gave an
exhibition drill which greatly de-
lighted the thousands of people pres
Fent. f.
: The election OF officers, which was
Iheld Thursday night, resulted as
follows: G. c., J. H. Wilson, SPRING
field; G. V. c., f. r. Hawkins,
Xenia; G. P, Rev. w. P. Myers, Cir
cleville; G. K. Of r. & s., J. B. Elem
ing, Rendville; G. NJ. Of Elk, l.. O,
Harris, Circlevjlle; G. L., A. J. Riggs,
Springfield; G. M. r., DR.. E. H. Gee,
Zanesville; G. M. A., VIM. Wilkes,
Pomeroy; G. I. G., J. E. Good, East
Liverpool; G. Atty, Urbana, A. J.
Davidson, Athens; Supreme Repre-
sentative, Dr. S. S. Jordan, Chilli
Gothic; Members Endowment Board
Fl. M. Higgins, Cincinnati, Jno. Male,
Columbus. The Grand, Court re-
elected nearly AN of the old officers,
Mrs. Loverthe beng the G. w. C.
The Grand Lodge adjourned to
meet at Youngstown in July, 1908.