The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-02-02
Appeal to be Taken to
United States SUI
preme Court.
Order in Prosperous condltion-En
dowment Boards Met Here Satur-
day-Good Reports Made
Many Families Receive
Relief.

at its session Wednesday refused to
grant the Writ of certiorari pray
ed for by the colored Pythians.
The latter are given six months to
disband by the decree The decree
allows this time for the order TO wind
up its affairs, dispose of its regalia,
etc. 1t will be remembered that the
white Knights instituted suit against
the colored fraternity some two years
ago, which has been contested from
the lowest to the highest court of the
state. Able counsel was employed.
Much money has been spent. During
the litigation the Negro order grew
and flourished, The leaders are men
of good repute, men of probity and
| high standing, who had hoped for the
lest, They have built one of the
most powerful Negro fraternities ex-
tant, and were doing an untold good
/ to the widows and orphans of de-
ceased members. The organization
has property in nearly every city and
crossroad in the state The valuation
of which is nearly a half million dol
lars. Each subordinate lodge has a
reserve fund. Then, too, the Endow-
ment and Grand Lodge have ample
finances. The rank and file are of
the very best Negro citizenship of the
state. The farmer, lawyer, doctor, in
fine, men from all respectable walks
of life.
Mr.. C. o. Booth, Grand Attorney of
the order, is here preparing the pa
pers in the case in order that an ap-
peal may be made to the United
States Supreme Court.
1t will be remembered that the Ne
gro Pythians of Georgia have pending
a similar case in that nigh tribunal.
Georgia's courts, like Tennessee's, de-
cided adversely to the Negroes, but
the Negro Pythians of that state kept
up legal contest. It cannot be said
when decision will be had, but in
the meantime the bodies will con-
tinue to meet, get new members and
do good to all men.
The Endowment Boards of the
knights of Pythias and Order of
Calanthe were in session here Satur-
day. Much business was transacted.
Both boards report the largest en-
dowment collected in the history of
the order On account of not having
received a much-loOked-for commune
cation from Secretary A. Thos. Hill
we cannot give in detail the figures
of the Pythians
Those present at the Calanthe
meeting were DR.. r. F. Boyd, w. c.;
Mesdames Mary Agnes Turner, Sec.
rotary Endowment, and Clemmie
White, Treasurer. Those present at
the K. of p Endowment Board were
/ DIR. ]. P. Crawford, G. c., Nashville;
w S. Thompson, President, Nash.
vile; A, Thos. Hill, Secretary, Pulas.
XII; T. g. Robinson, Treasurer, Dyers
burg; DR.. j. w. Whitfield, Murfrees
; bcro; U. W. Richardson, Chattanoo,
ga; Wayman Wilkerson, Memphis; c.
O. Booth, Grand Attorney, Memphis
Fl. A. Cameron, Grand Auditor. The
Board was rendered a splendid din
: ner at the Noon Lunch Cafe. The
business was excellent Hereunder
follow the names and courts of de
! ceased Calanthoans:
Mary Angle, Queen Elizabeth, Day
ton
Mile Noe, Iron Clad, Morristown
Hannah Brown, Arrion, Jackson.
Lizzie Johnston, Star of the West
Brownsville.
Sallie Bel, O. Elmo, Chattanooga
; Mary Terrence, Zion City, Russville
Addie Thompson, Heliotrope, Nash
vile.
Anna Tarpley, Pillow, Macon.
Rosa Jennings, Gold Leaf, Nash.
vile.
Eliza Howell, Damocles, Mason.
Addie May Armstrong, Douglass
Maggie Gordon, Lilly of Valley Co.
lumbia.
Henrietta Terraby, White Rose
Fades
sophronia Brown Hyacinth, Nash.
vile.
Dovie Fanroy, Rebecca, Nashville
Charley Bell Rolston, America,
Humboldt.
Artie Frierson, Fidelity Juvenile,
. Columbia.
Caroline Lasam, Anniversary, Ross,
Vile.
Sarah A. Bentley, Thomas Chapel
Glendale.
sallie Cash, Mechanicsville, Knox
vile.