The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-14
GRAND (yNITED0RDER
OF ODD FELLOWS
CONVENTION
HUNDREDS OF NEGROES
FROM ALL PARTS OF
STATE ASSEMBLE HERE
FOR THREE-DAY SES-
SION

ASS1O SltIZSUS VI LoulSJdud dSSeHi-
bled today in the City Hall to attend
the annual session of District Grand
Lodge No. II of the United Order of
Odd Fellows. The meeting was con-
vened at ii A. NJ. by Rev. A. A.
Toarter, who offered an invocation.
F. NJ. Tucker, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Arrangements then intro
duced Hon. M. D. Shannon Mayor
Of Morgan City, and Mr.. M. P. Pal
MGR, Secretary of the Morgan City
and Berwick Chamber of Commerce,
who delivered addresses of welcome
on behalf of the City. Prof. Arthur
Booker responded and thanked the
gentleman and the white citizens Of
Morgan City for the interest that
they took in the activities Of the col
ored people and the assistance that
they had always given the educated
negro in uplifting his ignorant and
illiterate brother. eve bring to you
Sir" he said, Representative color
ed citizens Of character from
every part of Louisiana. Men and
women who have accomplished some
thing in their communities and who
have dipped deeply into books Of
learning. We bring to you respec-
tive colored citizens whose good be-
havior in Morgan City will be an
index to you Of their worth and
standing Farmers, who are
proud of their vocauons, physicians
who own their owns hospitals and
embulances and care for the sick of
their race Teachers, who have
founded institutions that are
credit to the state Ministers
who spread the gospel of truth and
love among their people = all
in a mighty effort to
up]ift their brethren" Representa-
tive citizens all who want to take
part in the grand tide of Democracy
and the sun to set upon their names
upon the pages Of history.
He stated further that the Black Boy
who had stood upon San Juan Hill
would defend Old Glory On the
Shores Of France or carry it to the
Gates of Berlin. All be wants, Prof.
Booker, pleaded, is the Open Gate
If Opportunity. Wherever a colored
nan is well treated he stays and
your citizens need have no fear of
/ migration of the negro to the
north. Tell the Anglo Saxons, Sirs,
hat in this advanced age of pro-
,ress, the Black Man is not far be-
lind"
Many other speakers Of promi-
hence among the Order took part in
he meeting that followed and
,usy program viii be carried out
Turing the two remaining days of
he convention. Candidates for
odge office and advocates of lodge
IDEAS are canvaSsing their cause
mong the assembly and there is as
much friendly enthusiasm as at old
ime political gathering. Negroes
rom al parts of the state are here
nd they are enjoying the occasion
S only their race is capable. The
ig auditorium of the City Hall has
cen turned over to them and the
ontinuous applause and the out
ursts of oratory and song which
each the street indicate that from
fraternal standpoint their Morgan
lily Convention is going to be
rilliant success.
DIR. H. C. Tate, Rev. A. A. Carter,
chairman Tucker and many others
f the local leaders of the colored
ace, both men and women, extend
d welcome addresses to the visitors,
'hile the visitors warmly responded
nth words Of appreciation of the
'elcome offered.
The program as printed follows:
Invocation by Rev. A. A. Carter.
Solo by Miss Brown.
Welcome Address by Hon. NJ. D.
hannon, Mayor. -
Response by Prof. Arthur Booker.
Welcome Address by Eliza H. Col
mbus on behalf of the local Lodges.
Response, DR.. J. H. Lowery. i
olo by Mrs. M. Jackson.
Welcome Address by DIR. H. C.
ate in behalf Of the Professional
nd Business Community. II
Response, Prof. J. w. Thomas.
Welcome Address by Miss Lizzet-
. Mills on behalf of the Ruthites. /,
Response by Mrs. Florence Lewis
Shreveport, La. |:
Instrumental duet by Misses An
ie E. Penn and Naomi r. Candles.
Presentation Of gavel by Miss ]
ddie Kelly to the District Most
oble Governor.
Solo by Mrs. Isabella Penn.