The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-11
Fifteenth An
NUAL SESSION
OF The |. B. P. o. E.
Of the World, Nor
folk, Va. Alg..
25-z8
Nest Sseeessfsl Meeting y. TIE
History sf the 0raer---ParaAs
the Lsngest and Fisest Ever
Held IN the City---T. G. Nstter
Re-elected Grand Exsltsd RuIer.

(By Clarence r. Madisou.)
Norfolk, Va, Aug. ss.-With . grand
reception and ball on Friday night at
Armory Hall. the fifteenth annual go
sion of the l. B. p. o. F. Of the World
came to . close after one of the most suc-
csssfal meetings in the history of the
order.
The Entertainment Committee of the
local Lodge, Eureka No. 5, composed of
ATTY. j. NJ Harrison, Chairman, Dr. j.
p E. Mills, Past Grand Exalted Ruler,
Abraham Cooke. w. 4. Baxter, and
Charles Cshooa, spared no pains in sse-
ing that the delegates and visitors were
royalty entertained, and the visitors ex
pressed themselves as visititins one OF the
most hospi.:rie r::ics ever visited BY the
order.
The local Lodge, Eureka No. 5, was
the first lodge regularly initiat~d in the
l. b. p. o. E, and one Of its 6rs6 49,
sions Was held in this city in The year
1900. At that tin. the entire orrani-
cation was only co", ,osed of i've lodge
and the attendance e thr Grand Lotiee
ssssion that year W ee only IS member.
Today the order iss iodgrs In aImose
every state in the Union and their toeaI
membership 10 OVER five thousand. Is
was peculiarly htiing tnss they should
again convene in lie city that gave then
birth.
The session for tie rock bpynn On sun-
- efeexpoyo Asp n .sAss 49, -
egstes and visitors who he'd ardssd -
semblsd at the Fins Bapsiss Church,
Bues street, where the annual convun-
ton sermon was preached BY the Rev.
w. r. Guilins, ID. ID Grand Chaplain,
Of Providence. r. L. The usual lodee Of
sorrow wss held ~ this hour slso, and
fitting eusosles were paid deceassd mem-
bers OF the order. Mrs Eums L. Cher
~ read IN Interesting paper and music
OF . high order was furnished By the
Elks Qusrefte and the Ladies Idal Quar-
tette- Exalted Ruler J. M. Hardson,
presided.
Delegates from all parts OF the country
began n arrive on Monday by every in
coming train and steamer, and bv noon
the uptown section decorated in national
ccion and Elk bunting presented . dis
tlpctive convention air. The streets were
everywhere thronged with visitors and
everything had q gala appearance.
Monday evening the public rscspteD
OF delegates was held at the Qussn fkrkS
Baptist Church. Every svsilable sssE in
the auditorium and gallery We ailod snd
standing room Was at premium. Prom pt
ly at eight O'Clock the meesine vs. form-
ally opened by Master Of Cereponies J.
N, Harrison, which began Win an over
tnre BY the Ideal Orchsstrs and prayer
BY the pastor Rev. p. W. Williams. Mr..
Harri-on then introduced Police Juse;ce
James 5. Barron, who delivered the ID
dress OF welcome on behalf Of the ciyy.
Ar. Harrison paid sn eloquens tribute 10
Justice Barron, calling attention - sAe
fact that the Justice wss one OF the
stsuncbest friends Of the rsce In tksSouth.
and one who believed that no ma should
be deprived Of those inalienabIe rixhss
because Of race, color, OF previous c6n-
dition OF servitude. When tf.e police. .ios
tice arose % SPEAK he wss gre<ssd kfsh
an ovation that lasted several minoces
His popularity with the colored psdp,s
Of Norfolk was sttessed in the era sorais
nary dsmonstrstion that greeted ms ap-
pesrsnos.
Justice Barron complimented the del
egstion on their representative appear
snce and demesnor and ssid that be w
especially glad 10 welcome the Northerri
delegates tie wanted them 70 corse %
the South and ree the smicsble rvss<iSua
that existed between the rscss az tbe -
class, notwithstanding the MISLEADING n
ports 70 the contrary that we're often cur
rent In the North. He se.d that The
white people who rcprc>cnssd ftse trhs
Southern sentiment had no more re<ari
Tor the vsrdsmsns and Blessrs than did
ne co'ored people themselves. Who ssood
for deosncy and lsv and order. He aid
the better clsr Of white psnpse n a.
sooh we're not against the Nero but
we're doing all they could 70 help him.
He ssid further that the coiored race had
put it mp TO themselves and 10 vss ND 10
shsn - make their own fussre 'H I
were going 10 give . recipe ths souid
make msn and woman an boesr ssd
Fredit 70 the'r-rsc and oosnsv5. 4 Uoold
prsscrih~ work. People csnsos - hon
sss uniss they vort- n shsy 80 30
honss thry are criminal Woek = -
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