The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-07
SUNSHINE LODGE KNIGHTS AND
LADIES OF HONOR.

IL
Supreme Dictator and Protector of the
knights of Honor and Knights and La
dies of Honor of the World, spent two
Gays in the city last week the guest of
Miss Emma Joe Cockriu, of 1921 |
Third avenue. South. DR.. Williams |
was here for the purpose Of looking |
after the endowment of the Knights |
and Ladies Of Honor in Tennessee,
there being four Lodges in this State
Sunshine Lodge, No SAB, at Nash
Vile; Woodlawn Lodge, No. "a, at
brownsville; Greenleaf Lodge, No. sos,
at Keeling, and Rising Sun Lodge, No. !
IS, at Decaturville.
Sir w. s. Thompson, Past Protector
Of Sunshine Lodge, No. S43 has been
gwen power of attorney by DIR. Will
Jams to look after the Endowment and
secure the State Charter of Incorpora
! ton.
The members of Sunshine Lodge
we're very enthusiastic over the visit
Of their Supreme Protector, and never
il the fraternal history of Nashville
Las the head of an organization re-
ceived the courtesy and attention
which was lavished upon Supreme
Protector Williams by the subordinate
members. Notwithstanding the severe
weather they rendered him a banquet
at Miss Emma Joe COckrill's on Sat
urday evening and the Lodge members
and their friends were out in gala
dl ess to do honor to the doctor. Quite
an elaborate menu was served and all
present enjoyed themselves. One
could not realize that Nashville was
in the throes of hard times could that
che have seen the sumptuous repast
which was served by the members Of
Sunshine Lodge.
Protector Sir A. W. w. Upshaw in
, a very modest speech informally in
= troduced the Supreme Dictator, DIR. e..
A. Williams, who in his eloquent way
thanked the Lodge for the honor
which had been shown him, and out
| lined the efforts and purpose Of the
Order. Past Protector, Sir w. S.
= Thompson, responded and thanked this
. Supreme Protector for the honor
2 which had been shown to Nashville
III electing Miss Emma Joe Cockrill
: Secretary-Treasurer of the Supreme
J Endowment Board, and assured him
9 that no wiser selection from any point
5 of view could have been made The
. notification of her election came 10
Miss Cockrill during the holidays and
was quite surprise. Miss COckrill
t vas appointed Deputy Of the Knights
{ and Ladies of Honor by DR.. Williams
while attending the Supreme Conclave
v Knights of Pythias in Louisville, Ky
a September, 1907.
S DR. Williams is Past Supreme Chan
e cellor of the Knights Of Pythias and
Past Supreme Counsellor Of the Courts
= Of Calanthe He organized the first
Z Court of Calanthe in Tennessee, which
4 vas brought about by the famous "Red
4 Letter." which Capt A. NJ. Cockrill
hen C. c. of Damon Lodge, No 2,
n wrote DR.. Williams. Miss Cockrill, then
q q school girl, took the reins of author
4 ity from her brother being his sec
1etary, and with that modesty and re-
fIement of speech which is character
4 istic of her poured OIL upon the waters
md the result was that the Supreme
Chancellor not only restored Damon's
tights, but in time gave to Nashville
ler firt Court of Calanthe which was
Ivy Leaf" with Mrs. M, j. Strong as
w. &
Had not DR.. Williams visited Nash
vile many persons who have been mis-
ied would never have known that
through Capt. Cockrill and Miss En-
ma Joe's efforts Nashville got her first
Court of Calanthe, and that Sir Aaron
D0dd was the first Deputy Supreme
Chancellor
The Knights and Ladies' of Honor
bid fair to be quite a strong organiza
ton in the State of Tennessee as it
is in other States, and with such a
matchless leader as DR. Williams it
cannot do otherwise than prosper
We are proud of a leader who is q
ran, with all the elements of true
manhood, and one who viii not stoop
Ia the small things which have been
drawback to So many Negro organ
zation~ We are proud of him be-
cause he recognizes ability and will
compromise with nothing else and
like the gallant Knights Of other races,
elieves in first, last and always push
INC to the front the women of his race