Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-19

Green. supreme Chancellor. 10 Sir
Jno ". Strauther. $. I. c. and SUI
preme Worthy Counsellor and Gen
eral Jackson of the Military Depart
ment
From the time that s. w. Green.
Jno. W. Strauther. Supreme Chan
celior. Supreme Nice-Chancellor. re-
spectively arrived in the City Of st.
LOUIS the morning OF June LIST. un-
ii they left Kansas City the Thurs
day night following. their visit was
nothing short of q splendid ovation.
Upon their arrival IN the City of ST.
Louis. these distinguished guests
were met by a committee of promi-
nent Pythians and Calantheans and
after having driven over the city in
a grand sight seeing tour. after hav-
ing and dined in a most sumptous
manner. the visitors were placed
aboard a Missouri Pacific train un.
DER the hospitable care OF Grand
Chancellor a. W. Lloyd. who landed
them safely in Kansas City Tuesday
morning Here. az the Union sta
ton. the party was met by six car
rlages bearing the reception com
mittee and tally-ho Of musicians
under the escort of Major r. r
Watkins and stan Of the Grd Mis-
souri, Battalion they were driven
city 20 the Hotel Woods where am
excellent breakfast was served. C.
~ Robinson OF St. Louis. Supreme
Keeper of Records and Seal also ac-
,companied the delegation TO Kansas
City. while General r. r. Jackson
had come on from Chicago direct
After breakfast a trip 10 the caup
grounds; then luncheon followed by
an extensive sight seeing tour i'm
motor cars and tally-ho The en-
tire afternoon was spent In show
ing the city's attractive parks and
boulevard system and other points
of interest. Manufacturing dis
tricts. packing industries we're visit
ed, railroad facilities investigated
convention Hall viewed. In fact .he|
supreme OmCers were given an op-|
portunity TO look into every phase
and feature relative 20 Kansas City's.
attractiveneSs as a drawing center.
as we'll as its ability 10 care for such
momentous gathering as the APP
preaching Pythian Convocation
promises 10 be Notwithstanding
that the elements broke ont in an
electric storm about $500 O'Clock
with a fury, which seemed as ~ the
God OF thunder meant 90 gather the
aqueous vapoT from the four corners
az the earth and deiuee Kansas City
In a spiteful effort 20 wipe this met
ropolis on the map. the reception at
the Lyric Hall was a brilliant sue
cess the Hall being crowded with
q constant stream OF humanity both
members of the order, it's friends
and inQuisltive citizens. all anxious
20 meet and grasp the hands OF our
supreme Ofhcers and bid them God
speed In the great work they are
dolnG for the moral uplift OF the
race.
Later In the evening. Chairman
Crews introduced Sir Green for "a
few remarks. He paid high tri-
butte 10 Pythian Knighthood of Mis-
souri, based as he stated upon the
cordial greetings and most courteous
treatment which had been showered
upon him in the two leading metro
polls OF the State. To our Calan-
thean Sisters, he also gave high
praise, stating that from what ne
had witnessed he adjudged them
energetic, high minded. noble speci-
mems OF womanhood and true Ca
Iantheans. The Supreme Chancellor
further said that this great Pythian
Host was not coming here 10 be
travelling, but that they were com
ing 20 legislate for the 10000
members; that in his State they
were building a 100000 Pythian
Temple, they were trying TO emu
late the virtues OF the white race
instead Of practicing their vices and
that IL appeared that the chief rea-
son why the white Knights of Pvth-
ians OF the South objected 10 as
using the name and emblems of the
order was because the Negroes in
mat section seemed 10 be doing more
with the work than were the whites
Again, that nearly every grand lodge
owned Temple Of its own, the SUI
coordinate bodies were rapidly ac-
quiring property. while the Supreme
lodge owned the National Temple in
Chicago and Sanitarium in Hot
Springs.
Hon. JnO- W. Strauthers. Supreme
Vice Chancellor and Supreme
Worthy Counsellor of the Court Of
Calanthe was next introduced with
most gracious salute from the Ia
dies amid applause from the
Knights. Sir Strauther stated that
the Court was never in better con-
dition, never more prosperous of
nope than now. r. r. Jackson fol-
lowed. Our gallant little Command |
or was as full Of fire, as full of vim
and vigOr as ever. As a rule. il |
his audience or tip toe and after
that he does just about as he pIeases |
with the crowd. He sits them down. |
stands them up, prOvokes mirth. |
compels attention, arouses the emo
ton and ends with a whirl wind OF |
patriotic eloquence in behalf of the /
Military Department. gracefully re- |
firing amid deafening applause /
supreme Keeper OF Records and i
Seals c. X. Robinson and Grand /
e Chancellor A. w. Lloyd, also spoke i
briefly. excusing themselves from
making any extensive remarks be-
cause OF the lateness of the hour.
DR.. ]. T.. Perry went TO st. IouisI
to escort the delegation 10 Kansas
City.
SIR s w. GREEN.
Supreme Chancellor Green is a