The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-24
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE

Writing under the above caption,
Picayune says:
Editor of the Picayune: 1t is a pc
culiar fact that the majority of the
negroes in this country as we'll as
other races Of refinement and cul-
turer count it high privilege to
shower bouquets upon the caskets
of their loved ones after the spirit of
life has left the body and the soul
has taken it's fight to the God who
gave it.
This method of nonoring the dead
is grand and glorious custom,
most especially in our Southland,
2, and God eforhidAt hat any one should
do or say anything against it. But
r we are impressed with the idea that
1T would not be out of place for US
Ito d1gress for moment from the
lOng-eStablished custom of AL
Saints Day; floral offerings to the
dead, and for once let us toss
bunch Of flowers at living man, in
order that he may enjoy the sweet
smell Of the roses once in his nat
ural life.
The man whom the common peo-
pie would thus delight to honor is
none other than the Hon. S. w.
Green, Supreme Chancellor of the
supreme Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythias Of N. A., S. A., e., A., A.
and A., and also also Grand Chan
cellor Of the Grand Lodge Of K. of
P, Of Louisiana. There is no man
In the State to whom the people owe
a greater debt Of gratitude than
what is due to this man and his adj
ministration.
IN our estimation, as we'll as many
or the business men Of the State.
Doth white and colored, he stands
second to none as a leader of his
race. When we take into considera-
ton the disadvantages under which
ne mas labored, the trials he has en-
cured, the victories he has won. we
contend that too much praise cannot
De given him. If for no other rea-
son. he should be praised for his
honesty, probity and judicious man
agement OF the finances Of the
Grand Lodge of K of p. of I,ouiei-
ana. And then again he shouId no
praised in his accomplishing the
praised in his ACCOMPLISHING the
modlous, beautiful and MAGNIFICENT
Pythian Temple.
He has not only reared q monu-
ment 10 the honor and pride of the
Pythlan brotherhood of the Pelican
state and the public in general. but
Ne mas forever redeemed the good
name OF Louisinanas colored sons
=. MOI only has he torn into threa dc
the charge of incapability and m
htness for business accom- Dlishmonts
B.. tnat is so often lodged against tho
= colored man Of the South, but he has
convinced the nations of the earth
mat there are yet men in the state
. OF louisiana of the negro race who
e. DIS competent to do business as
Nuere are anywhere under the sun.
a. II prayer words, he has placed the
= colored men Of his own State in tho
" front ranks of the leading mon ~
the world VA W
z what makes this man greater still
position, money nor honor do not
Z seem TO spoil him. The door of his
/ nome swings on hinges that open
: u Gay and night to- give welcome ad-
i .I11ktanee TO ak who desire to enter
!. And he seems to delight himself in
3 ,m1DghDg with the common Deon1e
No honest man would be asha mod ~
him as leader.
X For generations to come even tho
~ children will rise up aNd call him
= blessed. -"
#t,>Ihe mere publication in the Plea
t3 ynhe Of such an article about p
4 Negro stamps him as being far
3 above the common lot, man de-
serving the esteem and confidence of
. his fellow men. The writer does not
81 s. exaggerate Supreme Chancellor
sRGreen's good qualities. He is
conducting the affairs of the
Fythian Order in manner to allay
me suspicious ana win the approved
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