Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-26
SUPPREME LODGE 1, WORKS RAPIDLY g Second Day of Knights of Honor Convention a
 Busy One.
REPORTS ARE HEARD
Grand Lodges of Different States Sub' init Reports Showing GrOwth-eon. mittee Named to Adjust louisi-
 ana Grievances.
(By J, G. Robinson)


 The supreme lodge of Knights anu Ladies of Honor of the world held an important session the second day of their meeting. The minutes of the first day were read and approved. The supreme lodge was opened ac~ cording to the ritual.
 Prof. w. R. Springer, of Mariana, Ark, offered a resolution to the e1- feet that committee of supreme of- ficers be appointed to go to the grand lodge of the State of Louisiana and adjust the differences which exist in the state. There is more than one grand lodge in tne state of Louisiana claiming to be regular. The commit tee is for the purpose of bringing all factions together. The resolution was adopted and the following com mittee was appointed: w. R. Sprin- ger, Marianna, Ark; s. A. Jones, Lit tie Rock, Ark, and Dr. E. A. Will Hams, Cincinnati, Ohio The commit tee was given full power to act. The grand lodge of Louisiana sent the fol- lowing committee to the supreme lodge. to ask for the appointment or the comittee. and to guarantee the expeilsse of the same. J. Thomas, 5. Ferguson, and s. T. Wilkerson. 4 The committee ol supreme dictotar, and supreme protectors address made its report. The committee com nlended the address of the supreme : head of the order. and recommended l that the recommendations made by him be enacted into law. The com mittee congratulated the supreme dictator and protector fer the work done by him, and urged the delegates to go home, and do al in their power to Increase tine membership of the institution. .~ AA QE
 Arkansas Status.
 The reports of state grand dicta- tors were called for. Grand Dictator, J. R. Smith of the jurisdiction of Arkansas made his report. The re- port was referred to the committee which is to pass on the reports of the grand lodge officers. MT. Smiths report stated that he found the order On bad condition. He stated that he had worked hard to reclaim the institution. and put it on self su.'- taining basis. He stated that there are twenty-seven lodges in Arkansas in good and regular Standing, as against twenty when he was elected grand dictator. Grand dictator Smith said, that he had reinstated many meny members who had deserted the order, and united with the so called Townsend faction. A buril found de- ri n0nnf has fuh h1ichOI s,o MT. Smith has been made grand die. tator.
 One of the features of the seccnJ day. was speech of Mrs. H. E. Caro- linla. She spoke against those wh. are members of several grand lodges of different orders, taking their pre- judice from one society to another She made one of the most bitter speeches that has ben made in an, grand lodge in the state.' She claim ed that ignorance would make on. kill his neighbor, and disrupt societ! to get even with a man who did no with him in another grant lodge.
 Visit Branch Normal.
 Hon. Geo. w. Hayes of Cincinnati made an interesting speech, com mending the work of Past Grand Die tator w. R. Springer of Arkansas Drs. c. R. Proctor of Alabama. helt the supreme lodge spell-bound fo quite a while, as she spoke on tn, the supreme lodge breaking the law or doing things that were aot enacted into law.
 The supreme lodge adjourned earl, to go to the campus of the Brancl Normal college, to witness the mill tary drill of the Cincinnati compan, Of uniform rank.
 The memorial services, out of re spect to the deceased members wer held last night at St. John A. NJ. F church. The report of the committe on memberships was read by J. W Reliford, of Stuttgart, Ark, and tn sermon was preached by Rev. w. | R!ownlee, of Pine Bluff.
 Committees.
 The following committees were al pointed: Mileage and perdiem. Lad Lula Mitchell, c. A. Singleton, Sir z. CamnheA, A. Johnson and Lad Mabel Grandson. Uniform Rank Gen. G. E. Crittendon. R. c. Harrison l.. H. Harrison. State of the orde Sir J. rSteadman. Lady c l.. Coope ToWi1ine Griffin. and Roberta Perrt,
 Special on "BrOtherhoOd," R. l Fields, w. F. t. TihhS, J. G. Robinso: Lady Sholistte Moore, Carrie Hami ton.
 Education: Ladies L. E. Bell. Anne Davis. E P. Harroll, A. E. McBrid, : LoNella McCuire, M. J. Adams.
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