Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
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K. OF P.FOUND IN
GOOD CONDITION
Delegates Send Resolution of
Support to President
Wilson

! 1oo6O Va ehO 4hAAeiito VI NAAaoo "a y
in fiourishing condition. This is the
substance of reports presented this
morning at the session of the grand
lodge held In the Chestnut street
auditorium. B. j. Collier, grand
chancellor, presided at the meeting.
| Prominent among reports present
ed was that of the endowment fund.
James T. Howard, Braddock, is
treasurer of the fund. During the
past year S57. 1895 was the total
amount collected. OF this amount
$21, 800 was paid out for death
claims. The endowment fund Is the
insurance department of the order.
| Other reports included that of the
grand medical director and Frank
R. Stewart Pittsburgh. grand attor-
ney. The reports were placed in the
hands of a committee to be acted
upon, after they received the ap-
proval of the convention.
Plan New Fund
A delegation from the Court of
Calanthes, the wonAn's auxiliary of
the knights of Pyth presented the
movement of their organization to
establish state endowment fund. 1t
appears that the woman's auxiliary
has national endowment fund but
| no separate state fund. The order
which is now meeting here in con-
vention, has passed a motion and Of
| f1cially approved the suggestion that
the state court have its own fund.
The matter was passed by the grand
| lodge and financial and moral sup
port pledged.
The session of the Court of Cal
anthe convened at 9.15 in the Odd
Fellows hall. Mrs. Sadie Jackson, of
Braddock, grand worthy councillor,
presiding. Her report was read. Rules
were suspended and Mrs. Jackson
was reelected as head of the order.
The report of the grand register of
| records showed that there are 1.041
members in the order of the state.
The grand receiver of deposits re-
ported $S67.77 received. There were
IS delegates present at the session.
Special mention and praise was
given in the grand lodge session to
the Harrisburg delegates for ac-
| curacy and courtesy in printing the
report of the convention.
Resolutions expressing the senti-
ment of the convention to the eff
feet that the lynch law should be
repealed in the United States, were
passed at last nights meeting and
copy was forwarded to the Presi-
dent. The resolution follows:
The Resolutions
ITO His Excellency, the President
of the United States:
"At the annual grand lodge meet
ing of the knights of Pythias of
North America South America, Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa and Australia, for
the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, the
series of resolutions which appear
below were adopted and by recon-
mendation a copy of same was di-
rected to be sent to your Excellency.
Whereas, it is reported in the
public press that the President of
| the United States is deeply con-
cerned by manifestation of mob
! spirit in widely separated parts of
| the land and is thereby and by rea-
son thereof about to issue a state
ment to his countrymen calling up
on them to respect the restraints of
law and order in dealing with those
whom they suspect of being alien
enemies within their midst
And whereas, the grand lodge is
in full accord with such sentiment
and believes that such sentiment
should be national in its scope and
| tendency,
Therefore be it Resolved. That
this grand lodge make known to the
President that it's members will hail
with delight any statement emanat-
! ing from the White House calling
upon the citizens of this country to
observe The law and to respect the
restraints of law and order.
And whereas, four hundred mem
bers of this organization in the
! State of Pennsylvania are now fight
ing the country's battle in France,
And whereas, this organization
| has invested the sum of two thou
sand dollars in Liberty Bonds of the
first. second and third series.
Therefore be it Resolved, That
while this grand lodge will heartily
! approve any expression of the Pres
| ident against mob violence toward
alien enemies in this country, we also
| implore him to issue a statement ex-
pressing his disapproval of any mani
| festations of mob violence toward
the negro citizens of this country.
Resolved further. that by reason
: of his manifestation of patriotism,
his loyalty to his government, his
| devotion to his country's flag, and his
determination to give up his life for
his country whether at home or up
! on foreign soil, he is entitled to some
word from the Chief Magistrate of
| the nation expressing his condemna-
| ton of lynch law in any form meter
out to members of the negro race in
/ any section OF this, country.
Resolved. that of this time above
all other times, when thousands of
negro youths from every section of
the country are freel yshedding their
blood and laying down their lives to
uphold the traditions of their coun-
try and to demand respect from
| their country's flag, whether on land
or sea, they should be given the as
surance by the government that their
mothers and fathers at home will
be safe and secure against lynch law
and mob violence.
Resolved that we verify believe
that should the President give ax-
preston TO his disapproval of these
wrongs perpetrated against the
ment against the mob spirit which
caught up and promulgated by the
pulpit, press and platform should
wipe out lynching as surely as slav-
cry was wiped out in this country.
Resolved finally, that the time is
now fully ripe for the President tc
put himself squarely on record be.
fore this country and before the
world on the question of these bar.
barities against this patriotic and 10.
yal people. When he shall life uT
his voice in this behalf then agar
will "the morning stars sing togeth-
cr and the sons of God shout fol
JOY"
Grand Lodge of Knights of Ply.
thias OF Pennsylvania,
"B. G. COLLIER,
Grand Chancellor"