Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-09
Big ATTENDANCE
At GRAND LODGE
COLORED MAS0NS
Forty fourth Annual SEES
sion Begins Here with
Leading Negroes Present.
(Ry w. 3. Cloman.)

The afternoon session OF tha nrsE
davis business OF the 44th annua'
communication o. tho mos worship
full sovereign grand lodge OF MasoAs
(neero) Of the Jurisdiction ot Arkan-
sas began it's labors at sc o'clock.
Prof 7. n. Harrison Of Wilmar, grand
master, presided.
The first business Of tine ofGer was
the reading of the grand masters au-
dress. 1t was warmly re Give! by
The brethren and his rraclama:rEs'
etc. demonstrated mature statesman
shin and ;in. Nl.oy. The craft is en-
thusiastic owe" MS survev CT the WORK
in this iutis sistiG I. Il WAS shown
that the jurisdiction is in better con-
ditiOn than ever before in its hlstH1V,
and it is ;r.!i,ated that alt reports
from the different departments Will
show marked increase in their II
nancial growth. There are Ieoo
members of the craft in good stanu-
ing. 800 of these having been initial
cd this year. There have beer lol
deaths this year, decrease OF ~ I'M
Ter last year.
The following grand officers MADE
reports: William Bobo, grand secre-
tary: J, H. Young, secretary OF the
temple fund; S. P. Brock, grand
| treasurer: C. S. Johnson, secretary:
a W. Williams chairman, and l. L.
Gillian treasurer. of the charity
hoard. Other reports will be recelv-
ed tomorrow.
Rev. Thos. Fl. Jackson, at one time
teacher of theology at Shorter Col.
lege, Argenta, and now teacher OIL
theology at Wilberforce UNIVERSITY
wilherforce. Ohio, is visitor at the
meeting and is attending the sessions.
being himself a member OF this jur-
isdjctior. He addressed the craft, as
did Brother Fred Nelson of this city.
Grand Chancellor Avant OF the X. OF
p. is also distinguished visitor.
There are about 900 grand repre-
sentatives of local lodges present ana
among them are some of the most
substantial business and professional
men and most progressive farmers OF
the race.
Concert OF Welcome.
The concert of welcome last Night
at the temple, was one OF the most
interesting, inspiring and entertaining
affairs of the kind Pine Bluff has had
for many months. 1t was noticeable
that there was a large attendance OF
the grand representatives and small
attendance of local people, but the
hall was crowded to its capacity.
Mayor Simon Bloom was introduce
ed by DR.. o. w. Taylor, and the
MAYORS talk was we'll received. He
praised the work which the colored
people are doing along all lines OF
endeavor and assured them that If
they continue to persevere, the day
will come when prejudice will vanish
from the earth and every man, re-
CARELESS of race or color, would get
what his brain and Drawn meriled.
DR.. Hill made strong and manly
response, declaring that the black
man is going to stay here and fight it
out under the folds Of Cid Glory. He
showed why this determination ap-
pears to have been reached, by point
ing out many battle fields where the
black man has spilled his blood and
given his life to keep Old Glory
afloat. in the breezes of freedom.
liz lOllOW lllS WdS JllC ~ vs. GILL SAA
dered:
Song, st. Johns choir.
Invocation by Rev. 0. L. Moody
Song by st. John A. M. F.. choir
Welcome on behalf of city, Mayor
Simon. 1NXN
Response by Rev. A. H. Hill, D. D..
pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church of
Little Rock.
Solo by DR.. F. p. Lytes.
Welcome on behalf of the Masons,
Rev. J. w. McCrary, D. d.
Response by Prof. d. r. Perkins.
Song by Eighth Street Baptist choir.
Response by Rev. C. S. Mebane, D..
Z.
The craft will continue it's labors
at $50 a. m. today.
The lodge of sorrow will be held
| Thursday night. Rev. c. S. Mebane
| Of Hot Springs will preach the me-
mortal sermon.
Most of the crazy people we know
l. i i H.