The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-13

AT Liederkranz Hall, Louisville.
ny, Monday morning Sept. 8, the fif-
teenth biennial session of the Supreme
Lodge of Negro Knights of Pythias.
the largest and strongest organization
Ill the world, came tn order when Su.
preme Chancellor Starhs for the fifth
time struck his gavel. There sat be-
fore him representatives from not only
tWenty-seven Grand Lodges of the iu-
rlsdlctlon, but those men who in their
several communities have stood the
test, and come to be leaders of their
people and examples of business integ-
rity The Knights of Pythias is a bu-
slness institution. The Supreme Pre-
late, G. d. White, invoked the divine
blessings and the real machinery of
the organization which directs the
uniform ranks which has attracted
much favorable attention since begin
ming its sessions last Sunday. had be.
| gun to move.
me Supreme Chancellor amid ire
mendous applause of the members an
nounced that faction of Pythians
known as the Eastern and Western
Hemisphere, had withdrawn from that
organization to return to the mother
lodge, and that the representatives of
the only Grand Lodge in that particu-
lar jurisdiction had come to Louisville
to be re-obligated and to take their
places in the original institution Afri-
can Pythianism.
The regular dress parade took place
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock and
throngs of people were present. At
night TWO thousand attended the grand
military reception and promenade at
the Coliseum.
The Louisville-Courier Journal had
the following to say editorially con-
corning the meeting:
1.-THE colored Knights of Pythias of
} the World, in session here this week.
nave n'ade an altogether excellent i'm
preston. The orderly method in which
{ they have conducted their business.
the gentlemanly manner in which
5 they have borne themselves. and the
t exceedingly creditable appearance they
presented in their parade, have elicit
! ed general comment and commenda.
r ton. 1t is a pleasure to note such
evidences of progress on the part of
their race, and the Courier-Journal is
glad thus to voice the good will of the
city toward them"
AS was promised Thursday
j. among the colored Knights of Pythias
e who have been so largely in evidence
S IN Louisville all week. was Military
S day, and such a day for both visitors
/ and for Louisville! There was a pa
|. rade like which that city has not seer
n in many a year, and perhaps the larg
|, est and most impressive in the history
5, OF the Negro race in freedom. Their,
a were 1000 people, including $500 sol
D. diers, who marched like veterans be
mind inspiring strains of martha
e, tunes The streets through which tn
4 parade passed were lined with citizen
r, three and four feet deep.
X Bsides the soldiers. the parade cor
y, sisted of the Supreme Lodge officer.
ID Supreme Representatives, Suprem
Lodge members and the Suprem
Court of Calanthe. Then came tn
two miles of carriages containin
j. hose who came to visit the Suprem
lie Lodge and the colored citizens of Lol
v isville, who followed. On the ster
n Of the old Jewish synagogue at Sixt
s. and Broadway, where the troops passe
y in review, there were banked sewers
thousand people, and on either side
the streets ten blocks each way
crowd of people watched the parad
There were no end of cheers.
Io Booker T. Washinptnn ndd,.nnrna