The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-07-08

Inc tenth biennial convention of the
State Grand Lodge of Tennessee In-%
dependent Order of Immaculates q
fraternal society organized shortly aft
er emancipation by the late DR.. Chas.
Hadley, opened here in the Boyd Hall
on Cedar street Tuesday, with an at
tendance of more than 100 delegates
from over the state.
Mayor Howse spoke to the dele
gates at their opening session, and Of
Tered some wholesome advice to the
members of the lodges. He was in
troduced by DR.. R. F. Boyd, Grand
Master. Short addresses were deliy-
cred by Prof. W. S. Thompson. Nash
vile, Supreme Treasurer; Mrs. Ro,
berta Slayton Chattanooga; L. C.
Moore, Memphis, and others.
DIR. Boyd stated to the delegates
tnat the order was in healthy CON
dition and was enjoying the loyal sup
port OF the members. He said that
MS earliest and most lasting impress
sion of the Immaculate order was and
still is, that its Christian teachings
paternal lectures tend to the higher
moral and intellectual DEVELOPMENT
for his race. He announced to the
delegates that he had been informed
that 1t was the purpose of that body
to re-elect him Grand Master, but
that 1t would be impossible for him to
serve.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to receive the address of the
Grand Master: j. J. Scott. Memphis,
w. M. Franklin and S. J. Carter,
Nashville. The sessions were held
from 8 until 10 in the morning and
from 2 until 5 in the afternoon.
With impressive religious serv-
Ices, marked by good and
fervent singing, the second
ond days session of the tenth bien-
NAL convention of the State Lodge of
tennessee was opened Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, with DR.. R. F.
BOYD, Grand Master, in the chair
Much important business was trans
acted at the morning session follow,
ing the report of the Credentials Com
mittee resulting in the seating of all
delegates.
The reports of the Grand Secretary.
the Treasurer and the Secretarv-Treas-
urer of the Endowment Board were
all heard and received and passed to
the proper committees for action later.
From the reports as made the Order
OF lmmaculates is in a prosperous
and harmonious condition and much
credit is given the present. Grand Mas
ter for the successful management of
the organization during the past few
years.
In addition to the many delegates
representing the subordinate
lodges over the state a rumber of
from the Supreme
Lodge are in attendance upon the
meetings, among whom are Chas Law
renee, w. S. Thompson, C. w Win
ston, King Ganaway, Chas. McCage.
A. A. Fisher j. Thomas Turner
The report Of the Grand Master,
DR.. R. F. Boyd, was warmly received
and was the feature of the session
held in the afternoon. He said in
part:
Most of you will remember the pc
culiar and trying circumstances un-
der which I was chosen as your
chief two years ago. The old shin
had run adrift, leaks were sprung in
-he hull, pumps were being piled to
keep us atioat, and many predicted
hat the Immaculate Order was dead
beyond resurrection. 1t was proposed
md ayocated by some that our endow-
nent should be abolished. The future
vas indeed dark. More than one
hundred claims were unpaid and the
)enefciaries were demanding their
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