The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

Wv uo"A anu u9penQ on others to do
LOT MIN what he should do for him
self, and who complaints about oppor-
tunlt1es In busy world like this;
when every man, can buy a home,
declared s. w. Green, Supreme
.Chancellor. at the opening of the
third days session or the Supreme
Lodge of Negro Pythians yesterday
morning In Ivanhoe hail, Nineteenth
street and Tracy avenae. ~y
The Negroes were told that thew
would have to work opt their own
destiny In the United States, and
not sit around and complain. The
Supreme Chancellor declared that
the members Of the Knights of Py-
th1as stood for industry, honesty and
thrift as the road to success for the
entire Negro race. Following his
address and the opening prayer the
Journal was read and approved, and
the next thing announced in order
was the report of the. officers, -: !
Major General R. r. Jackson, of
Chicago, for the Uniform" rank, re-
ported on the condition of that de.
partment. In his report he called
attention to the condition Of the
Negro race In this country, and
urged that they take the place of
men, and women and not as children
During his address he spoke of Sem
ator Foraker as a great friend tn tba
Negro. Continuing, he said in part:
I'VE should give our boys military
training In the school, wherever
there Is a school governed by, our
people. 1t should form a part of his
daily training and form him to mas
ter situations. We find an object
lesson in the life of the Japanese.
Every child in the Japanese school
today, you will find him with his
little knaDsack on his shoulders car
ry1ng his books to school, marching
with martial tread and loaded with
spirit Of patriotism. Our children
must be taught asssee came spirit, OF
self defense and fortified with gem
eral ambition 1t is with pride that
we point to the military achievement
or our race and that it may go down
upon the records Of the Supreme
Lodge. I quote the words of the
dearest and ruest friend, the Hon
orable Joseph Benson Foraker, Of
the great state Of Ohio, who stood up
bFavely in the United States senate
and said for our soldiers: ----~---
They are typical representatives
or race that has ever been loyal to
America and American institutions:
race that has never raised a. hostile
hand against our country's flag: a
race that has contributed to the ma
ton tens Of thousands of brave de-
renders, not one of whom has ever
turned traitor or faltered in his A.
deity. In every war in which we
have permitted them to participate,
they have distinguished themselves
for efficiency and valor. They have
shed their blood and laid down their
lives in the fierce shock Of battle,
side by side with their comrades
They are the direct and worthy sue
cessors Of the brave men who so
heroically died at PetersbuFg,- at
Wagner and on scores Of bloody
telds that this nation might live
Faithfully, uncom plainingly, with
pride and devotion, they have per-
formed all their duties and kept all
their obligations. They ask no fay-
ors because they are Negroes, but
demand justice because they are
men,"
Five thousand people listened to
the band contest Tuesday night at
convention hall, and took part in the
promenade which followed. The
contest between three great Negro
bands In this part OF the country
was something new, and will be re-
membered for years to come. There
were to be eight bands in the con-
test, but when the smaller bands
heard the music from the big bands,
they at once decided they could not
measure up to them and withdrew
from the contest.
The game was called at 10 o'clock
and the Eighth Regiment band Of
Chicago took the first inning under
the direction Of William e. Berry,
and the rendition Of I'll Trovatore,' -
by the 35 musicians almost shook
the steel girderS of the big hall. It
Is said that the strong applauses
which followed came straight from
the hearts Of music loving people
, The second selection was the Flow
er Of Italy" waltz. The St. Louis
band was second at the bat, and II
concluded the overture from William
Tell, Heart Throbs," and then came
selection from Desdune band, Of
Omaha. During the rendition Of his
first selection many Of the auditors
went to sleep, but when it was an