Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-05
MEET NEXT YEAR
in Pine BLUFF
Royal Circle of Friends Of
the World Vote to
Come Here.
NO RACE EQUALITY
John Z. Bush Tells Negroes in Con.
yentiOn They Must Do Some.
thing For Themselves.

| Little Rock, Sept. 4-Pinc Bluff was
selected today by the Royal Circle of
! Friends of the World for the session
to be held first week in September,
1914, the contest being between Pine
Bluff and Jonesboro. the former al
most getting the unanimous vote.
There were many interesting fea-
lures connected with the third days
session of the grand circle and some
good common sense addresses were
delivered by conservative men and wo-
men, and the negro was urged to be
true to himself, true to his own race
if he expected to reach the goal in
civilization,
In his opening remarks, Supreme
President r. A. Williams, M. d. declar-
cd that the order had no love for loaf
ers as they We're the destroyers of
happiness and retarded the progress
OF any nation or race. He could see
possibility for his race in the
south, but it would have to be accom-
plished through the negros own eff
fort.
"This southland is full of oppor-
tunltles for our people," declared Dr.
Williams, land | am anxious to see
them take hold, making each day
count in the right direction. Go back
fifty years ago, see our position then.
We We're turned out of slavery with
out cent and many OF us without
names, but step by step we have made
it to the front, until you see where
we are now. This is wonderful age,
and the negro should ever thank God.
we owe much to our mothers and
fathers who have made us what we
are today. The negro doctors, law
yers, merchants and others who are
making progress represent the work
OF our eXslave mothers and fathers.
But we are nearing close, and must
turn attention to business. | am glad
that all of you are here"
Rev. }. w. WEIGH, made the OPEN
ing prayer, and the journal was read
by Friend Maggie l.. Johnson, of Madi-
son, the assistant grand secretary.
They were commended for the faithful
service rendered.
Prof w. 7. Daniels, the grand sec
rotary, is one of the leading educators
in Arkansas. He is graduate from
Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, and
has been principal of the colored
school in TeXarkana for some time
past. He is regarded as one of the
best negro fraternal order secretaries
in the country.
The report of the grand commander
of the uniform rank caused little
breezy time. Commander c. l.. Best.
OF Helena. reported that he found it
necessary to discharge one of the COL
onels, because he was not qualified
for the position. and this brought the
trate colonel to the floor He was ruled
out OF order by the supreme president
and the report was concluded An eff
fort will be made to have one thous-
and uniform men in line and in camp
at the meeting in Pine Bluff next year.
Rev. Ii. IL. Mcmillan, of Newport, said
that he was glad that he belonged to
the order. because it represented what
the negro was doing for himself, and
not borrowed. Let the negro produce
something he said, land this will |
help him to climb
DR.. W. II. Springer. of Marianna
who has just returned from the SUI
preme lodge of Knights of Pythias,
Baltimore, made few remarks.
A letter from Rev. II. G. Holbrooks.
informed the grand circle that the ILL
ness OF Friend Georgia Holbrook, the
grand Soverness. would prevent her
being present. He reported her inn
proving. A special prayer was offer
ed by Dr. S. l.. Shorts, and the grand
circle appropriated SO to be sent her.
John Ill. McConico, supreme audi
tor of the Mosaic Templars, of the
World, William Alexander, of Little
Rock, and Hon. John Z. Bush. nation