The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-10-24


in time to salute DR.. Booker T. Wash.
ington, who would arrive at LAS. A
portion of the Committee on Creden.
tials was appointed as follows: D.
A. Hart, Nashville, chairman; ]. ],
Burnett, Cleburne, Texas; Mrs. F.
B. Calhoun, Talladega, Ala; DR..
Raymond N. Jackson, Brunswick, Ga
Geo. Brown, Little Rock, Ark. (;
Miss Mollie Woodbridge, Ardmore,
Okla; John W. Laden, Popular Bluff,
Mo-; R. B. Bell, Louisiana.
The Gus Blass Company Depart
ment Store presented a large bou-
quet of American Beauty Roses with
the following letter accompanying:
Mosaic Templars of America,
National Temple Bldg,
9th & Broadway Sts.,
Little Rock, Ark.
Gentlemen:
A worthy body of men are just
about to dedicate a building well
suited to the carrying into practice
in your daily lives the high ideals of
your Order, and we ask you to &C.
cept this offering of flowers as a
symbol of our congratulations and
best wishes for a life long useful.
ness.
Yours truly,
The Gus Blass Co.,
By ]. Blass, Vice Pres.
The Square Deal Tailoring Co.
presented a large horse shoe floral
design. The fragrance of the beau
tiful flowers filed the spacious audi
torium and it was evident that every
delegate was delighted at the ap-
pearance of the good will extended
to them through such compliments.
At 1:45 the party arrived at the sta
ton to meet DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton, Co. G. Uniform Rank Mosaics,
with mounted escort headed by Hat
ters field band, with the committee
in automobiles escorted the distin-
guished guest by the Temple build
ing where large crowd awaited on
the appearance of the party and upon
glimpse Of Mr.. Washington a shout
went up that echoed far in the dis
tance cheer after cheer, making him
welcome.
At 2:90 the first session of the
regular program was held. National
Grand Master, Alexander introduced
Mr.. Mcintosh, Past National Grand
Deputy, who presided at the opening
session. He spoke very interesting
of the early history of the Order,
and his words seem to inspire
those who have come into the Order
at a later day.
The Grand Master of the State of
Arkansas was introduced who well
coined the delegates on behalf of
the state. He said we welcome you
to this state that you may see what
the people are doing to better their
conditions. We welcome you be-
cause of the congeniality of the
white people, who joined hands with
the colored people in the last elec-
tion and said by their votes to a
$4,000 majority that if you wane to be
men you shall be, and thereby de-
feated the Grand Father Clause
Grand Master l.. l.. Powell, of Ala
bama responded to the address of
welcome. Mr.. Powell, in his usual
and forceful manner ac-
cepted the welcome on behalf of the
delegates. Dr. j. G. Thornton, Past
National Grand Master, welcomed
the delegates on behalf of the local
lodges of Little Rock, he assured the
delegates that they were welcome to
the homes Of the people of the city
and that the latch strings were on
the outside.
Prof ]. ]. Burnett, Secretary of
the Burial Department Of Texas re-
sponded. He said the delegates de-
sired to come to Little Rock, and sit
at the feet of the founders of the
Order and learn Of the good reputa-
Lions they have made at home as
well as abroad. He compared the
Mosaic Templars of America to the
other great organizations that had
risen up and thrown off the yoke of
opposition. He paid a high tribute
to National Grand Master, Alexand-
der for his great achievements since
he was elected to the position he
holds, and to the painstaking efforts
of National Grand Auditor, j. H.
Cowico in keeping the affairs of the
Order straight throughout. His
tribute to the women of the race