Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-02
More Than 1000 Colored People Attending Dual
 Convention.
TO DEVELOP LANDS
Convention Will Consider Proposal to Purchase Large Tracts of Land to Be Subdiyided and Sold
 to Members.
(By J. G. Robinson.)

More than LULU HeIHpeio oA '
 Royal Circle of Friends of the World a colored fraternal organlzatlon, arc in the city attending the fifth annual convention of the supreme circle ana the meeting of the state grand clrcle' Special trains brought hundreds from every section of the state, all colored hotels and rooming houses being tax ed to capacity. To care for the over flow, tents were erected west or the city and there about 300 are quar- tered. The tent colony presents the appearance of an army encampment'
 The first session was held i'll the Branch Normal college yesterday fore- noon at 9 o'clock, the assemblage pe- ing called to order by Dr. k. A. Wll- Hams of Henela, head and founder of the organization. In opening the dual convention, he said:
 I've have gathered here from every section of this, our great state, ana from several other states to hold our fifth annual session of the supreme and of the grand circle, and as look into this sea of faces, l am com peled to say the great God of the universe has smiled upon our work. No gathering among our people any where in this country is more repre- sentative than this body. You are here from the farm, you are here from the pulpits, and from the doc tors offices, and from every walk and vocation in life. The order mas within the last five years grown be- yond our fondest anticipations. We have tried to do our Guty, as God gave us light to sec our duty and be- cause of that fact, we have galned and kept the confidence of the peo- pie. I want that this be the banner session of the order. In order to do the work that is before us, we must all be in attendance upon the ses7 sions, and take pleasure and see Pine Bluff when the grand circle is not Ill session"
 Grand Chaplain Rev. s. l.. Short, D D.. of Trenton, conducted the opening exercises, which were very impressive.
 Grand Secretary, Prof w. T. Daniels of Texarkana read the proclamation and the official program. The pro gram by motion of Rev. s. L. Short was adopted. Grand President Vii Hams appointed committee on ere dentials. The following is the com mittee: Prof. E. D. Bryant, Newport; Prof. s. l.. Spears, Little Rock, and Mrs. Cora F. Oliver, Searcy. Fol lowing the appointment of the com mittee on credentials, the grand mas ter-at -arms collected the certificates and the president distributed card of identification. which each member of the grand and supreme circle were required to sign and turn in. The grand circle was called off, and the president assisted by grand and SUI preme officers conferred the triangu- lar degree upon three hundred new members-or rather persons, who will, by taking the degree be new members of the grand circle for life There are more than one thousand representatives already here. The spacious chapel of the ranch Normal college is full to overflowing, ano many are outside who cannot get in
 The Officers.
 The following is the list of supreme and grand officers: Supreme officers Supreme president, Dr. R. A. Will Hams, Helena; vice supreme presl dent, Prof. J. G. Alexander, Bloom burg, Texas; supreme governess, Mrs Josie D. St. Clair, Osceola, Ar k.; su preme secretary, Prof. $. M. Miles Jackson, Miss: assistant supreme secretary, Mrs. l.. s. Blount, Madison Ark; supreme treasurer, l.. E. Bailey Helena Ark; supreme past president Rev. R. c. Holbrook, Helena; supreme commander, John Bennette, Jones boro; supreme marshal, J. A. Raney Eagle Mills; supreme master-a arms, H. M. Lowe, Fithugh, Ark; su preme inner guard, Misss Maud Bur rell, Stamps; supreme outer gard John Billings. Arlington, Tenn; su preme medical examiner, Er. D. J Williams, Forrest City; supreme chaplain, Rev. o. D. Moody, D. D. Helena; assistant master-at-arm T H. Hadden .Argenta; misteress-at arms, Miss Mamie J. Ray, Helena assistant misteress- t-arms. Mrs Maggie Thomas, Colmore. Ark; as sistant supreme commander, J. r Reed. Weldon: supreme lecturer, Mrs M. J. Page, Pine Bluff, assistant mar shal, w. H. Hammond, Little Rock; supreme board of supervisors: Rev H. P. McMillen, Newport; R. $ Carnes, Palestine, Texas; fr. 7. M Howard, Halls, Tenn; Mrs. C.. C Akins, Little Rock; Mrs. Lydia C Davis, Mensett, Ark; Mrs. Mary A Hopkins, Paralona, Ark: H. R. lvey Vanndale. Ark; Mrs. Elnora Overton Latour, Ark.
 Grand officers for the grand circle of Arkansas: Grand president, Dr R. A. Williams, Helena; grand gov erness, Mrs. Sallie Kendrick, Mari anna; vice grand governess, Mrs Elizabeth Jordan, Brinkley; grand secretary, Prof. w. T. Daniels, 1fN- arkana; assistant grand secretary Mrs. Maggie Johnson. Madison: grand treasurer, Rev. G. H. Warren, New port: past grand president, Matt Mos ley, Texarkana, grand master-at- arms, s. l.. Reed, Poplar Grove; grand chaplain, Rev. s. L. Short, Trenton;