The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-16

to principle and in the end all will
be we'll with u.s."
The Grand Chancellor recommended
a permanent place for the meeting of
the Grand Lodge, the erection of
Pythian building for the headquarters
of the Order in the State, and that
some measures be taken to prevent the
circulation of circular and printed mat
ter in an unofficial manner prejudicial
to the good of the Order.
COURT OF oALANTHE.
From a beginning six years ago of
only ten members and an indebted
ness left upon them by the Supreme
Court, the Grand Court of Calanthe,
the woman's department affiliated
with the Knights of Pythias, have
grown into a membership of more
than 1000 with nearly $4,000 in the
treasury, and all current expenses
paid. This remarkable showing was
made by the reports of the Grand
Worthy Counsellor, DR.. R. F. Boyd,
who has been the executive officer OF
the concern since it's organization.
The report of the Secretary of the
Endowment Board showed that there
had been 1,234 policies issued during
the year and that the total receipts Of
that department were $5,544.37 which,
with the balance from last year, made
the total money received Settles,
with balance after all expenditures
of $6,426.34 in the Endowment Treas
ury. In the Grand Court proper, there
remains a balance of $1,519.29 max
ing the total amount on hand up to
June so, $7,945.59.
DR.. Boyd reported the organization
of twenty-five new courts during the
year and recommended that all the
officers of a subordinate lodge who
handle money be placed under bond,
and that a committee be appointed
from the court to confer with a SINH
lar one from the Grand Lodge with
reference to the erection Of the Ply
THAN building.
After the report of the Grand Worthy
Counsellor and the financial officers
llIO ulOO WClO OuOPOhOOO anu OhO VI
fcers elected by reclamation. They
are as follows: DR.. r. F. Boyd, Nash
vile, Grand Worthy Counsellor; Mrs
Abbie w. Saunders, Memphis, Grand
Worthy Inspectrix; Mrs. Mary B. Mil
ler South Pittsburg, Grand Worthy
Inspector; Mrs. George l.. Burke
Knoxville, Register of Deeds; Mrs
Clemmie White, Nashville, Receiver
of Deposits; Miss Virginia Seward
Millington, Orator; Mrs. M. A. Turner
Secretary Endowment Bureau; N. N
Reynolds, Grand Lecturer; G. o. Hun
ter, Medical Register
A short address was made to the
court by Rev. J. w. Tate, Of Chatta
nooga A banquet and concert was
rendered the visiting delegates at the
Boyd building Wednesday night
The ladies of the local organiza
tons, as is their custom, eXcelled the
men in their preparation to banquet
their visiting sisters. The scene in
Boyd Building Hall on Wednesday
night showed plainly the spirit Of
good will that exists among the loca
courts of Nashville. Every one was
made to feel that they were among
loving friends on this occasion.
A short address was made before
: the Grand Lodge by Rev. ]. W. Tate
that was very timely. He paid high
tribute to the work of Dr. ]. P. Craw
ford, the Grand Chancellor, and
: pleaded for his continuance in office
1--WE cannot afford to turn down
men who have labored and sacrificed
for us and for our good" he declared
eve are too prone to give over tC
our petty jealousies rather than sub
: ordinate them to the good of the work
we are to serve. Men like Crawford
= and R. F. Boyd should be given hear
ing, for in all things they represent
: the best and noblest that is in the Ne
gro race.
To further Dr. Crawford's candida
cy as Keeper of Records and Seals o.
| the Supreme Lodge is the work of thu
: J. P. Crawford Club, composed o.
! some of the most prominent members
} of the Order in this city and in the
state Dr. Crawford is one Of the
most popular members Of the Order
and his election to the position in the
/ Supreme Lodge is almost assured.
"Fraternal Love" was the subject o.
an interesting address delivered by
Grand Lecturer N. N. Reynolds at the
; Grand Court. That pains, SANDER, I'm
kindness and many Of the ills we suf
r fer may be averted and prevented by
I fraternal spirit as taught by the lodg