The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-28
GRAND LODGE Of
PYTH|ANs BUSY.
Freshest Address and Officers
Reports Read
(By George r. King).


Every train entering the city yes
terday and until noon today brought
large number OF colored Pythians,
and there are now over 500 in the
city attending the seventh annual
session OF the. grand lodge Of this or
ganization. The personnel of the or
ganization is good. Men who are
engaged ia the professions, successful
farmers, and business men, and the
class OF colored people who are work
ing to make their race productive
element for the highest good, make
up the delegations attending this
grand lodge. Prominent among them
is DIR. e. 4. Smith. former United
States minister to Liberia. Africa.
"A conspicuous feature of the meet
ing is the existing harmony and the
ability of the members to dispatch
the business OF the fraternity in ju-
dicious manner. The grand chancel-
lor Of the order, Attorney ]. S. Fits,
who has been highly successful in
making this society potent leaven
in all phases of activities of his race
in this state. Associated with him
will be found men that are causing
the negro 10 apply the principles OF
the organization 10 their lives and
not TO become afllliated simply for
the signs. grips and the social side.
The annual address by the grand
chancellor, J.. 5. Fits. was mas
terly effort The advice given by him
was good and wholesome and well
received. He revealed the fact that
the organization was in splendid
condition and that its progress had
been enhanced by the strong charac-
ter of the members Of the organiza-
ton He instructed the delegates
10 continue to live the life OF ideal
citizens and accept every opportunity
70 make the Law OF the land elective
and 10 be courteous TO everybody. He
was given an ovation when he con-
elnded his address
The grand lodge oficers' reports
showed that the past years work was
unprecedented. These reports elicit
ed much comment and enthusiasm.
The healthy growth OF the order
Was the cardinal feature OF these re-
ports. The. election Of the officers
at an eafly hour created much activi-
~ among the various candidates and
their lientenanfs. speculations were
rife and In several instances the
contest for Offices waved warm and
interesting. There was no evidence
Of animus and every candidate work
ed zealously In good natured mood.
Il was conceded BY nearly every one
that the grand chancellor, lawyer J.
S. Fits. - winston-Salem, would be
reelected ard this prediction came
true. The ether officers elected were:
Grand vire chancellor. r.. c. Hester,
Belharen. grand master of exche.
quer. DIT. @. W. Adams. Durham
grand keeper OF records and seal
Professor W. B. Windsor. Greens
boro: grand preIate. DR.. J. A. Bon
ner. Wilmington; grand master a
arms. Colonel G. 9. L. A. Taylor. 81
Charlotte. grand inner guard, sll
Pittman. Wilmington: grand lecturel
Henry Hagans. Goldsbcro: CRANE
master Of the works. Archdeacon w
q. Asznt y. D., New Bern; gran,
medical director, DIR. Dallas CHI
mutt. Wilmington. Archdeaeon w
Q. Avsnt. grand master OF the works
conferred grand lod degrees upoi
50 or more candidates
Chancellor Fits deciiner re-elec
ton and the grand lodge selected
W. Jones. Of Winston-salem. In hi
stead
The parade al o'clock this after
noon zas ereditsble affair.