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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06

necessarily like a drowning man
grabbing at straw seized everything
manded for the preservation of his
physical life the development of his
that seemed helpful in sight, and OF
his own initiative, instituted, put into
operation such schemes and plans as
his Cwn inventive natural genius sug-
eested, and his dire necessities de-
moral life, and the perpetuity Of hil
racial identity, those forces that
might operate for his salvation and
act as a protectorate over himself
and his, as against the aggression
and often oppression of his white fell
lows among whom he was forced to
live. When the above facts are taken
into consideration it is not to be won
dered at that here and there strong
men would rise above their fellows,
and even above their fellows of su-
perior race and bring to bear and in
stitute helpful organizations for the
development of themselves and peo-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06

smvrna, Tenn.-After getting in
touch with the church for miles
around, the reception committee con
sisting of Mr. Abe Drenan, Mr. Ilii-
man Butler, Rev. A. l.. Perry, rev.
Kirk Malone, Mrs. Hattie Frlerson,
Mr.. Gus Gregory and score OF oth-
ers. announced this week they are
ready to entertain the Missionary
Raptist State Convention of Tennes'
see. which is to hold its thirteenth
annual session here with the Mt. hlon
Baptist Church, of which Rev. w, Il. 3
Whitaker is the pastor. While the
convention will meet here with the
Mt Zion Church, the local churches
for miles around are arranging TO as
sjst in the care of the delegates. Even
the First Baptist Church OF Murfrees' /
hOrO. ten miles away, with its pastor
and members, has sent word to the
local church they are only awaiting
the arrival of the delegates to lend
their hand In addition to this there
comes the encOuraging report from
the Hickory Grove Baptist Church ana
from the Mt. View Baptist Church,
both in close proximity with the
large memberships Smyrna IS put
! ting on her Sunday clothes, All the
, homes have been renovated, specla'
attention has been given to the car
dans in fact the people Of this com
munity have fully determined from
the preparations made to show that
Smyrna can care for a state conVen-
ton, as many have said that this place
has been in the market for state
meeting for a number Of years and
it was only last year by the strategic
move on the part of the Smyrna rep
resentatives that they succeeded III
capturing the state convention. Not
only will the convention proper meet
here, but several auXiliarios, namely
the Sunday School and B. Y. p. U
Convention and the Women's AuXili
ary to the State Convention. 1t Is
expected that the vanguard of the del
egates will arrive Tuesday evening
July 10th, while the convention proper
takes in on Wednesday morning
July 18th. Big things are in store fol
the Baptist people, who will comf
here from every section Of the state
Every community with its enthusias
tic citizens has planned to take va
cation, as many have never really
spent week at real Baptist state
meeting Arrangements are beinf
made for vehicles of every descrip
tion, so that every care of the dele
cation will be provided for. Many o
the people in and about this city owi
their autos and it has long since beer
given up as one Of the best stock
raising districts in Middle Tennessee
being in close proximity to Sprin'
Hill, where one of the greatest stool
farms in the state is located, Th
local committee has given out tn
assurance that the delegates need no
fear TO come down in large numbers
On Wednesday morning at 81
O'clock the Baptist Special will leav
the Union Station for Smvrna Tenn
where President ] L. Harding is t
call TIE thirteenth annual session o
the Missionary Raptist State Conver
tion TO order, The sessions of tn
convention are to be held in the MI
Zion Baptist Church. Secretar
Burns stated at the Baptist Minis
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
GRAND LODGE
DELEGATION
Second Meeting Held
Tuesday, Great Prepara-
ton Being Made For
K. Of P.'s

The Nashville delegation to the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias held
its second meeting Tuesday evening
at the local Pythian Temple with the
chairman, A. w. Fite, presiding.
The meeting was one of the best
ever held prior to a Grand Lodge
session. More than twenty-five rep
resentatives were present. Every
minute OF the time was used to ad
vantage by the large number of
thoughtful men assembled. The
Pythian Temple project was the chief
subject of discussion. Hon. A. N.
johnson was inyited to discuss the
proposition with the delegation and
this he did. For more than thirty
minutes Knight Johnson held the at
tention of those present. His re.
marks were so clear cut that there
was no chance fro Misunderstanding
His presentation of the proposition
was the distinct feature of the meet
ing. The delegates were unwilling to
have MIR. Johnson end his remarks,
but the chairman will see to it thai
the distinguished speaker will meet
with them again in the near future.
The committee on homes reported
that the Y, NJ. C. A. would be able to
take care of the entire male delega.
tlon to the Grand Lodge. In the let.
ter sent out by the secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A, it is distinctly set forth
that rooms, board, bath, etc, will be
furnished for the price as stated.
DIR. Forde of Harmon Lodge was
present and took very active part
in the meeting. DR.. Forde was ap
pointed chairman of the committee on
resolutions.
Knight j. B Bate of Damon Lodge
NO. rendered splendid service to the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY QUIETLY
CELEBRATED At PARKS
Ladies Military Band at Beautiful Greenwood -Throngs
ofPeople Roam its Hills-Hadley Has Large Crowd.

Wednesday was regular Fourth
OF July'-hot and perspiring from the
crack of the glorious Independence
Day until old Sol retired in favor of
Mr.. Moon. Not shot was fired from
the well known fireworks to the hip
pocket artillery, so far as known to
the public. The nearest thing to an
explosion was the bang" of an au-
tomobile tire on Overton Carter's car
This was at first thought to be Brent
wood blowing up, but later was found
to be the destruction of forty dollars
worth of rubber as aforesaid.
II you had any business to transact
you were hard put to find anybody
to do business with. If you were
least late in calling up friend to
have him join you, he was already
on his way somewhere, in search OF
cooling breezes, soothing water to
plunge in, or swaying music that
meant more music, perhaps a picnic
or a few at a baseball game. The
ball game at Athletic Park drew its
quota of Negro fans to see Chattanoo
ga win the doubleheader
The Bijou, Star, Alpine, and Excel
Theatres and all other places of
amusement were packed throughout
the day, as well as in the evening,
with peaceful, contented mass Of
humanity, high brow and low, all
pleasure bent. The banks were
closed, many of the stores locked up
and it did seem that every one in
Nashville with one accord had en-
tered. into compact to spend the
day on every street regardless. , It
was an ideal town that greeted
strangers-no drunkenness, no carous-
ing; an ideal day for the inhabitants
and an indication of contentment
that called forth one comment after
another, as the crowds passed here
and there, and went hither and yon.
der disregarding old humidity in such
manner as to forget old Soils beam
ing rays.
But away above all other celebra-
fions, the one at beautiful Green
wood Park compared as a mountain
to mole hill Never within the his
tory Of this justly famous pleasure
fAoSO "No IhOiO
outpouring of the masses as on We'd
nesday-old, young, the lads and las.
sizes. 1t looked as il the whole face
Of the earth was there. They en-
5oyed themselves; you could tell that
by the wholesome peals of laughter
and by their hearty applause of the
Ladies' Band which furnished the mu-
sic for the celebration. This band is
one of the finest of its kind in the
country and is composed of some of
Nashville's leading young women.
Prof. G. M. Davis is the musical di-
rector. Beautiful Greenwood had on
Its best bib and apron and the people
were proud of her. All the conces.
sions were going at full sway. The
roller coaster was fairly alive with
Youngsters and old ones, too. The
Merry-go'round sure went "round and
round and then some. "Try your luck
was heard when one approached the
shooting gallery which was literally
seething with humanity. The Penny
Arcade, Fishing Pool, the Giggler, the
club house, all were taxed to the ut
most In catering to the wishes Of the
people, but the crowning feature be
1t remembered was the Ladies' Band
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
Rooms In the Y. M. C. A
Building Being Rapidly
Taken.

YOUNG MEN ARE COMING in pos
session of the rooms of the Y. NJ. c.
A. daily. The Association Family up
10 Thursday noon totaled seven in
number, The names as follows Rev,
f. VI. NJ. Wright, Rector of Holy Trini-
ty Church of this city j. c. Watts and
II. l.. Bumberg, Fisk Students, Mr.
Brown Of Alabama, Edward Smith OF
Indianapolis, Ind, Harvey McCutcheon
Of Atlanta and &. McCaster of Nash
Vile.
The Chairman of the Committee OF
opinion THAT Young Men who become
members of the Association should be
made to feel absolutely at home un-
der the Association roof. This can be
done not so much by the Committee
Of Management as by their represent
atives, who may be on duty in the
office and immediate charge of the
apartments and AsSociation actlvi-
ties" Fair Play or "A Square Deal"
should be the slogan, he suggests.
The chairman speaking thus for the
Committee of Management is un-
douhtedlv on safe ground. 1t is hardly
possible to estimate the Association
possibilities for usefulness where this
sririt prevails. When the young men
above mentioned became members OF
the Association, it should have been
evident from the very beginning that
they we're in the hands of their
friends. Lets hope that they were ana
will continue to be. The secret of the
great growth which has taken place in
the association movement in this
country. has been that its good points
have been talked about by its friends
and members and remedies have been
sougNt where it appeared that the
progress was being impeded. The
growth of the COlored Y NJ. c. A. in
/ the city OF Nashville cannot hope to
ta',e rlace along any different lines to
that Of the other successful associa'
tiors throughout the country. The
friends of the movement as well as
the members should get busy at the
very heginning singing the praises OF
the Co'ored "Y' when it merits
rraise and seeking q remedy for what
ever evil that may be discovered. N.
done the work will he in no wise
disarpCt-tmj jnt ito its many white
and colored friends in and out of INC
city of Nashville.
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committee by his timely advice along
the line of constructive legislation.
Manv excellent ideas poking to the
betterment OF every department Of the
order were brought out by Knight
John Cunningham of Stringer Lode
No 6. Knight T. Clay Moore OF
Friendship Lodge No u and Knight
Robert e. Gee of Damon ;4odge No. 2.
Local measures were discussed by
knight John Sloan of Purity No. AZ
and Knight John Parchment of Da-
mon Lodge.
Another distinct feature of the
meeting was the inspiring remarks Of
the chairman, Knight A. w. Eite,
Knight Fite gave brief history OF
the grand lodge pointing out the fact
that the order had grown steadily up
to the present time and had never
failed to meet a just obligation. 1t
was also shown that every step that
had been taken for the benefit of the
order had succeeded.
Prof. G. e. Washington was present
and took an active part in the discus.
sion. The meeting on Tuesday night
was no dougbt Oen of, if not the best,
ever held in Nashville. Thoughtful
men had assembled for the purpose of
serving the great order Knights OF
Pythias to the best of their ability and
this they did by discussing and en-,
dorsing plans for the betterment OF
the order. The delegation will meet
every Tuesday night at the Pythian
Temple until the Grand Lodge con.
venes. Every delegate, Grand Lodge
officer and member of the local
lodges are invited to attend these
meetings that they may both receive
and give inspiration to the grea;
cause of Pythianism. To hear such
"Pythian talks" as given by Knights
Johnson and Fite was worth going
many miles.
At the next meeting of the delega
tion it is expected that other features
of the great work to be done will bC
! presented by the chairman. All of tht
! committees appointed are urged tt
| come early and be able to report s.
] that all of the time necessary may BIT
given to the speakers who may bt
present by invitation.
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of that great order will ever stand
out as a shining mark for Negro bus
mess honor and integrity.
His Successor.
Laying down his ready pen that
had issued 20 many valuable DEGREES
Tor the uplift of the Order he founded
and loved so well at the summons Of
the Death Angel, he yielded it Up to
his successor, who by the appoint
ment of the National Grand Master
fell upon his dis ing ished and yet
honorable son c p. Bush, who from
all indications is following hard and
honorably in the path Of distinction
and honor so plainly marked out b.
his very energetic and great father.
The National Grand Master ami
the Board o. Management is to he
congratulated for placing the toga Of
National Grand Secretary upon tho
shoulders Of the son Of the genius OF
Continued or Page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
NAT. Teachers
ASSOCIATION
Meeting AT New Orleans
18th Annual Session
Much Work being
Planned.
Chattanooga, Tenn:

Chattanooga, Ienn.
The National Association of Teach
ers in Colored Schools which holds
its 14th annual session in New Orleans,
Louisiana, July 25 to 80, as is indicated
by the program which is being sent
out, will hold the most successful ses-
sion in its history.
President W. H. Singleton Of this
city, and his officers have prepared
program which will furnish data and
discussion along the most improved
lines Of education. During their first
day. there is to be conference Of col
lege presidents and school principals;
presided over by l.. j. Rowan, of
Alcorn College, Mississippi. The
speakers for this day are President n.
B. Young, Florida; |. S. Powell, of
Southern University, Louisiana; w. A.
Howard, of Florida, and Major r. R.
Wright of Georgia There will also
, be discussions during this sitting bear
ing upon Doctor FleXner's Proposed
Modern School, presided over by Pres
ident Wallace A. Battle of Okoloma,
! Mississippi. Another speaker for this
iirst day will be Doctor r. r. Wright,
! Jr., Of Philadelphia, who will discuss
Bottom Facts in the Negro Exodus" !"
At the evening session, addresses
will be made by both the Mayor Of
New Orleans, and the Governor Of
Louisiana.
The second day will be given up
largely to the work of Negro school
supervisors, under the direction of the
scans Board. Supervisors will be pres
eat from Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama.
Among the other topics for cOnsid'
Grafton during the week are "Educa
Continued on Page g.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06

The base ball game played by
teams of the City League was largely
attended
At HadIey Park.
Gay Street Christian Church had
their church picnic at this park. The
teachers State Normal Summer
School held big reunion at this
park. The Negro Board of Trade held
exercises, A. N. Johnson, presiding.
Addresses were made by DR.. G. H.
Bandy, Prof. F. G.. Smith, Dr. S. W.
Crosthwait and Mrs. frankie Pierce.
Music was furnished By the Lebanon
Band Thus passed into history a
sane and safe Fourth"
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ing of consideration and place in
the economic, moral and social up
lift among the American Negroes
than does the we'll known Order OF
the Mosaic Templars of America.
The Negro race, born in a day,
ushered into a world of new and un.
tried environments, associated and
brought in contact with the organic
genius and schemes of the white race
that had been in operation for his
own development, the Negro, we say,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06

body OF people, with the privilege and
opportunity 10 couyer, TO mis- own use
would have left in perfect shape such
hue sum TO the credit of the peo-
pie he served 1t sets a new record
in Negro business life and integrity,
1t can no longer be said that the
Negro will destroy and dissipate
everything that passes through his
hands, for the record of John E. Bush
in handling the finances and business
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06

Lille Rock, Ark.-In studying
the many Influences and forces
that have operated for the up
lift of the Negro race since his
emancipation; in giving a careful sur
vey of the many auxiliaries that have
been instituted by men of thought of
inventive and organic genius; who
actuated by unselfish and racial
meanings, none stand out more prom
inehtly and seem to be more deserv-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
The Woman's Missionary
Baptist City Union.

The Woman's Missionary Baptist
City Union will hold their quarterly
meeting Friday, July 6, 1917, at Mt
Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Brown
pastor, at 2 o'clock p. m. All the
board members, officers, presidents
and members of the auxiliaries are
requested to attend this meeting
Business of importance that must be
attended to will come up in this
meeting, as it is the last one we will
have before the state convention con-
venes. 1t is very essential that all
officers and members be present
Friday night we will have sermon
by one of our noted divines, also an
excellent program will be rendered.
Mrs. H. M. Burns, Pres.
Mrs. A. v Marshall, Cor. Sec.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
TRIENNIAL SESSION OF The MOS
STAG TEMpLARS OF AMERICA.

Little Rock were found 10 be in per
iect condition for ihe Order, and in
shape so as to be transferred to his
successor without a hitch. In this
respect the editor of the Peoples
Defender does not hesitate 10 say
hat the late John f. Bush was one
of the most magnanimous men,
whether white or black, that our
whole country hath produced, for only
few men acting for an Order, or
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-06
A New Arrival.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Box
ley of 1905 Heffernan street on
Thursday, June IA, bouncing baby
boy, who was christened David H.
Boyley, Jr He is a bright-eyed little
fellow and great future is predict.
ed for him. Both mother and baby
are doing nicely at this writing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-09

ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-09
EXPECT A COMEBACK
knights of slumbus Deny EIks Have
Them OutciaSSed.

The following communication mas
been received from Tommy Brennan,
manager of the Knights of Columbus
baseball team:
To Sporting Editor. Topeka STATE
Journal:
Dear Sir: You must pardon my
taking exception to the statement
made by you in Mondays edition of
Topeka State Journal, THAT the fol-
lowers of the knights of Columbus
must admit that the Elks club have
the best team Now in the FIRST
place do not consider that this comes
from a hard-losing standpoint, but all
who saw last Sundays game frankly
admit that they got their moneys
worth-and that it was the best exhi-
bition of amateur ball that they have
seen for some time; also that the score
should have been to in our favor,
one of our men making a "bobble" at
a critical time, with two men on bases,
when there should have been three
out instead of letting in two scores
that beat us.
We admit that the Elks have a good
ball team, having the pick of the town,
but as their manager frankly admits,
they have had the breaks of the
game-every game they have played
two games going into extra innings,
and in last Sundays performance
they only secured two earned runs to
our IouF. Inc season Is yet young,
and we are going to give them a ha I'd
battle for the city championship, as
1 think we have one of the best teams
in the city.
And you must remember that we
have had the honor this season of de-
feating st. Marys college-the first
time in history st. Marys was ever
defeated by an amateur team, and also
hold the distinction of being the only
team that has defeated the Horton
Feds this season, they having won six
teen straight games.
We are willing to show the public
the rest of the season some classy
brand of ball and Sipes, Neville and
Dougherty, three of the best amateur
pitchers in the state, are ready to de-
fend our reputation, and if we only
get that so per cent of baseball luck,
we will take the Elks to a sfare-you-
we'll"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-09
Pixies PEAK RACE
Annual Climbing Contest Will
Be Held on September s.
Winning Driver viii Receive
$1,000 and Trophy Cup.

Colorado Springs, Colo Aug. o.
The second annual Pixies Peak Hill
Climbing Contest, the biggest sport
ing event in the west and the biggest
competition of the kind in the entire
United States, will be held under the
auspices of the Pixies Peak Auto
Highway company over the worlds
highest highway to the summit of
Pixies Peak on the 9Th of September.
The contest will be held with the sane
ton of the A. A. A. and is open only
to stock cars manufactured by COM
panies which produced 100 or more
cars last year. To the car making the
best time, regardless of class or event
in which it is entered. goes the Pen
rose trophy, for one year, and $1,000
in cash. Cash prizes for the contest
total $4,000. The Penrose cup. Of
fered by Spencer Penrose. president
of the Pixies Peak Highway company,
is the most valuable trophy ever Of
fered for motor car competition.
The annual Hill Climbing contest
over the Pixies Peak auto highway
not only is the most severe hill climb
ing test to which automobiles are sub
mitted in competition bu- it is the
most spectacular event Of the racing
season. The course is IL miles and
1000 feet in length and the roadway,
despite the fact that it leads to the
summit of Pixies Peak, 14,109 feet
above sea level, is one of the finest in
the world. The average grade is six
degrees and the maximum is 10. The
average curvature is 40 degrees with
a aXimum in a few places of SO.
The roadbed is from 20 to so feet
wide and at any point two cars may
run abreast or pass in perfect safety.
1t is surfaced with disint egrated gran
tie and is very easy on tires. Altho
the race course is only a little over IL
miles the entire road is IS miles in
length and has a perpendicular rise of
6,694 feet. 1t is the highest, and eX-
perts in road building have pro-
nounced it the most wonderful of all
motor roads.