Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-29
NEGRO PYTh|ANS
 WORK AT. NEWPORT
Pine Bluff Members of Or.
 der Taking Prominent Part in Session.

Pythian grand lodge, and the grand court of Calanihe for the state of Ar
 kansas are in session here. There are lr|ore than 1000 delegates and visitors in attendance. Prof. Henry cellor, and John T. T. Warrsh Of Hot ] Springs the Grand Worthy council Tor of the grand court, s'
 l The first day was taken up in rou- l-tine business, such as electing tenn | porary officers, and the appointment of committee ees, nd the making up of the roll membership. There was a contest regarding the sealing of the delegation from one of the Little 1 Rock lodges. J. W. Douglas, and John Doyle were seated. The con
 testants were attorney s. A Jones,
 and Dan Dubison Jones, and Dubi- son, both foweve: will participate on
 the grand lodge sessions, by the ia
 that they both are grand lodge of ficers.. Prof. T. J. Walker, in an advance report, shows that the of- flee of grand keeper of records and seals has met all the obligations against the order, and that there is large surplus on hand for the dispo-
 slticn of the grand lodge. D. K. Les ter, of Brinkley, 3 prosperous farmer, and justice of the peace, was mace
 assistant grand keeper of records and seals.
 Df. J. G. Robinson, the well known newspaper correspondent of Pine Bluff, was elected official reporter, and stenographer of the grand lodge.
 J. w. Gibson, c. H. King, and J. H. Hill were appointed as a. committee on credentials. There will be several contests as to the seating of parties claiming to be past. chancellors,
 whose. claims are disputed. . Rev. s. IS. Odum, of Brinkley, the grand pre- late conducted the ritualistic and. re- lligious ceremony. There is much rivalry for office Grand Chancellor Avant will be opposed by Frank A. Young, of Little Rock, and Prof. H. c. Yeager, of Hope. T. J. Walker, the G. K. of R. and S., will be oppos- 1 ed by Prof. j.. A. Hibler. of Little Rock. Theo O.. Bond, of Madison. the grand master of exchequer, will have as his opponents, pr. G. w. Hayman of Little Rock, George W. Edwards Of Pine Bluff. and David c. Gatlin, Of Texarkana. All the other minor of- fices will have several candidates. The election will take place Thusr- day, and it is predicted that it will take all day to ccrplete the election.
 The welcome reception was held last night at the opera house. The mayor of Newport. MT. A. T. Hubby, and Sheriff J. F. McQuisitlon de- llvered welcome addresses. Both of them spoke in friendly terms of the negro race. and urged continued peaceful relations between the races in the South. Prof Hal M. Taylor, acted as master of ceremonies. pr. H. R. McMillan, pastor of the Baptist church, and Dr. G. B. Ashford de- llvered welcome addresses on behalf of the negroes of the city J. J. Bene- field, of Hot Springs, and Dr. z. M. Mazique, of Wabbaseka, responded to the grand court sent a dele gation, composed of Dr. E. J. oneyfi Of Mari anna, Lula D. Lea, of Fordyce, M. j. Parker, Susie Hockenhull Of Pine Bluff and N. J. Johnson, as fraternal messengers to the grand lodge. They told the grand lodge, that the grand court had paid out during the year $S9,63771, and that they Still have a surplus of $14,6909O. This alone rep resents the department of. endow- m'ent. All the grand lodge expenses have been paid, and still the grand treasury has on hand some money to inset the expenses of the coming year.
 Anna Gillian, of Little Rock was designated by the grand court to re- port the proceedings to the press. J. T. T. Warren, the grand worthy counsellor, stated that the grand court is in the best condition of its history.
 The Knights of Pythis and the Court of Calanthe will doubtless ap- point a committee, to select a place for the building of a. temple for the order in the state.e lRine Bluff, Little Rock, and other cities have sent pro- positions to the grand lodge to have. the temple located in them. The grand lodge will be in session till