Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-15
NEGRO MAS0NS
 AGAIN ELECT
 HARRISON 6. M.
Local Man is Chosen to Serve Ninth Consecutive
 Term.

(By J. H. Clayborn, Press Reporter1 Prof. J. H. Harrison of Pine Bluff was chosen last night to serve hls ninth consecutive term as grand mas ter of the Arkansas Grand lodge, A. F. and A. M, being reelected ov- CT two opponents, and receiving larger number of votes than in any preceding election. There was, con- siderable campaigning by friends of the candidates, but when the election was over and the result announced, it was accepted in good Masonic: splr,, it. Prof. Harrison was nominated by Dr. J. H. Clayborn, who recited some of the great things the grand master has accomplished for the ord CT. Prof. Harrison received 57s votes. The other nominees for grand master were Prof. Moore of Wynne, who received 257 votes, and Brother Scott, who received 37 votes. Other officers will be chosen at this mornings session.
 South Place for Negro. The afternoon session was utilized l in hearing speeches by several dis tinguished men. Hon. E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce of Pine Bluff, was one of these. He said in part: "The South is, as l see it, the place for the colored man. You should do all you can that is honorable to have him come back home. We will treat him right. 1 This is the greatest place in the world for him. His friends are here; here is where the purest blood of the Anglo-Saxon race is to be found, be- cause it is unmixed. Bearing out what I have said of the friendly re- lations of the whites and colored in the South an incident that occurred the other day is enlightening. While the race fiot was going on in Chica- go we were out at NHaygood college attending a reception given us by the college officials. The Chamber of Commerce will gladly stand by whatever President c. c. Neal of the college does and says to you this af- ternoon."
 "We are nearer being together than ever before," said President Neal of Haygood college in his ad dress. "I started with Haygood col lege when it was in the woods. 1 am thankful for the support the whites and blacks have given me. Grand Master, you are great man. You are to be congratulated for the grand work you have done."
 Pleads for Children. Mrs. Irene Coleman Ross, colored probation officer for Jefferson made an appeal on behalf of the colored youth. She has done more to help the negro youth than any other mem- Der of her race in the county. She said she was proud of the progress of the race, and of the Masonic lodge. Speaking of the juvenile court work, she said "We have six orphan chil- dren who must be rescued, and homes
 provided for them. Will you help us? I have aided in rescuing several from the penitentiary. We have detention home, and can rescue these children from evil associations if you will help us."
 Dr. Thos. H. Jackson of Ohio, said: "We have nothing to lose in studying cooperation. If we were drawn clos CT together in church and racial ties we would be much safer. The negro women are working as never before for the negro youth. We should stand noblv by them"
 Among those present at the session
 from out of town were Dr. Suggs of Little Rock and Dr. E. J. Money of
 Marianna. Dr. Money is founder of the supreme council of Shepherds.
 It is expected that the session will inOno1111o fn1oinht