The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-25
HARMONIOUS. = !. ! /.
Was "a Grand Lodge
Session
OF the knight Of Pythias Of Mis-.
.ouri, Who show Remarkable
Advancement Along all
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Fayette, Mo-, July Is. The Grand
Lodge session, which has tust closetf
dts Banner Session" In the history
OF the order in Missouri had In at
tendance more than 15O representa-
tives' In the Grand Lodge. and Grand
Court, representing Negro educators,
professional and business men and
women OF the race. 1t was said by
Hon., NC. Crews, q leading Negro
politician, being one of the repre-
'Sentat1ves from John Lange Lodge,
which Is composed OF the wealthiest
Negroes OF, that city, that, ."the per-
sonnel OF our Grand Lodge surpasses
any other, Negro organization, or
body OF men and women in the great,
State Of Missouri. - - " =
The session was the most pleasant
and bus1ness-like Of any ever held,
md the representatives were very
busy from>its opening to the close,
Friday night. Grand Chancellor
Lloyd's address was a very able and
elaborate document showing the most
remarkable Increase, both in mem-
'bership and finances. Six new lodges
were added during the past year,
with an increase in membership
OF nearly 1900. The address dis
cussed every phase of the order and
showed beyond question, that Miss
ouri Is destined under the able lead
ership of Hon. A. w. Lloyd to soon
rank first in the Pyth1an constella-
tion. - Truly Missouri X. Of. P's are
preparing to face the entire world
OF Pythlans atLouisyille next Sep
tember. ~ -s%.,'.. .. ...-E .'~'> a.
The endowment receipts, as shown
by the secretary's' report, reached
the $22, ,482.52 mark, while those OF
the G. K: and r. and s. were some
thing over $2,346 with an aggregate
disbursement Of $4,000. Missouri
now has II lodges with $685. mem
bers. Seventeen companies of the
Uniform Rank and has during Mr..
LlOyds administration" collected in
round numbers over $66,145.25 and
you may expect to hear. something
from Missouri bye and bye.
The Grand Lodge appropriated
$3.50 TO assist the Uniform Rank de-
partment in, securin & tents and ! by
q unah5tl lr ffSted aiB. sJnss
preine Represent tatlves to support e.
K. Robinson, present Supreme K. OF
- R and S., for Supreme Lodge hon
ors. The Grand Lodge also referred
the following propositions to the
committee on law and. supervision:
Ist. The establish of Gen
eral Burial Fand.
end. The .advisability Of adding
a $500 certificate to our beneficiary
department.. -,
3rd. The drafting of a plan s,for
the organization of Pythian In
vestment and Stock Company.
The following grand officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Grand
chancellor, A. w. Lloyd, Of st. Louis;
past grand chancellor, j. P. Maynard,
Kansas City; grand vice chancellor,
H. H. Curtis, Joplin; grand prelate,
r. H. Cole, st. Louis; grand keeper
Of records and SEAL, w. A. Gunnell,
De Soto; grand master of exchequer,
c. III. Baker, Pennington; secretary
beneficial board, w. II. Ancell, Hunts
Vile; treasurer beneficiary fund, w.
P. Curtis, st: Louis; grand lecturer,
B. F.~Adams, Springfield; grand mas
ter-at-arms, J. T. Branch, st. Louis;
grand inner guard, A. M. Oliver, Cape
GirardeaW grand outer guard, B. F.
i 44eaaesy-Fay yatte;; members Pythtan
Temple Commtssion----Gee. B. JON,
es, St, Louis; D. N. Crosthwaite, Kan
sas City, and A. l.. eynol, Jefferson
City.
The Grand Court Of Calanthe also
elected the following officers: Grand
worthy counsellor, Cora Conway,
Cape Girardeau; grand worthy in
/ spectrix, Mary Grain, Poplar Bluff;
worthy inspector, Mary L. Rolen, st.
, Louis; senior directress, Mamie Ok
ley, Kansas City, register of deeds,
Matte A. Gilree, st. Louis; assistant
register, Matilda Mott, Paris; receiver
Of deposits. Arsania Williams st.
Louis; worthy escort, Ida Ancel, Ma
con; conductress, Lucinda Rhodes,
Clinton; assistant conductress, Sa-
quania Davis, St. Louis; herald,
Georgia Robinson, Huntsville; pro-
tector, Ina Odair, lexington; ,lectur-
er, Fannie Alexander, - St Louis;
medical director, DR.. w. P. Curtis,
St. Louis; secretary Endowment Bu-
reau, Bertha Buckner, st. Louis;
trustees-Minnie Mansfield, Hunts
Vile; Ruth Lange, Kansas City, aud
Lettie Clark, ST.. Louis; supreme rep
i. Rolen, Martha Pride and Dora
Riley, all Of ST.. Louis, and Jane l..
Combs Of Kansas City.