The broad ax., 1921-08-27
MEETING OF THE SUPREME
LODGE. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
By Charles E. Stump

the east. the Knights Of Py.hias
turned their attention to the west,
and closed the twenty-frst biennial
convention OF the order in Topeka
with the west helplessly in their
hands. To complete the story as one
of union as we'll as action every Off
Ger was reelected by reclamation.
from s. w. Green, supreme chanccl-
lor, down the line.
Gov Henry J. Allen, the great gov
ernor of Kansas. stayed with the Ply
thians all the way. He welcomed
them to the state, spent the day in
John f. Lewis camp on Governors
Day and occupied the center o; the
stage in the reviewing stand on Fri
day when the parade tore all records
to pieces 81 have got better ground
to stand on said Governor Allen, to
whom the pursued Negro has never
appealed for mercy in vain.
In the legislative sessions of the
great Negro fraternity the charter of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia was re-
voked by an almost unanimous vote.
New York was chosen as the con-
ventiOn city for 1923. and the Su-
preme Chancellor was instructed to
inquire into the returns of the grand
domains so that hereafter the figures
will stand up to each other face to
face.
The supreme lodge elected the fol-
lowing officers:
s. w. Green of New Orleans was
reelected supreme chancellor of the |
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
OF North and South America, Europe,
Asia, Africa and Australia.
Ernest G. Tidrington of Evansville,
Ind, was reelected .vice-supreme
chancellor and head of the Supreme
Court of Calanthe.
Both are recognized leaders among
the Negro in America. Green has
been supreme chancellor for the past
fourteen years, and his election was
unanimous this morning.
The other officers elected by the
supreme lodge are:
n. c. Mic, South Carolina, supreme
prelate.
Roscoe c. Simmons, Kentucky, su-
preme lecturer.
E. e. Underwood, Kentucky. su-
preme keeper of records and seals.
John H. Young, Arkansas, supreme
master of exchequer.
s A. T. Watkins, Illinois, supreme
attorney.
Geo. Watty, Maryland, supreme
master at arms.
U. G. Mason, NJ. D., Alabama. su-
preme medical registrar.
R. R. Jackson, Chicago. ILL.,, major
general
John A. Blume, North Carolina, su-
Preme inner guard.
Henry James. Florida, supreme
outer guard.
c. NJ. Wade, NJ. D., Arkansas: John
w. Harris, Mississippi; G. R. Hutton,
Georgia; B. G. Collier. Pennsylvania;
J. H. Fordham. South Carolina: w.
w. Andrews, Florida; Chas. v. Wick
ham, NJ. D., Oklahoma; E. D. Green, ,
secretary, Pythian Temple and Sani-
tarium Commission.
Every representative was present at
$50 o'clock Thursday and the first =
thing IN order was the report of E. D. 8
Green Of Chicago, secretary of the :
Pythian Temple Sanitarium and Tenn ;
pie Commission, which is supported 7
by the supreme lodge. Green has
held some prominent positions in lii :,
1ois, and was at one time member of 4,
The general assembly from Chicago. .
he has perhaps handled more money :
belonging to the Negroes of this
country than any other official. The q,
-eport made showed that the collec- =
ion during the past two years had
been S95,594.S7' and the expenditures ',
lad been $2o,76871 The department
operates bath and sanitarium in Hot ,
Springs for the benefit of the men,
'ers OF the order and all other men,
'ers of the Negro race. 1t is the
'nly bath house opened to the
Negroes in Hot Springs, and they are
planning for the erection of a Pythian
Temple in Chicago at cost of $780,
90.
Supreme Court officials reelected
we're: Mrs. NJ. s. Grant, Dearim, Ga,
supreme Inspector; Mrs NJ. ]. Hazel
wood, Charleston, w. Va, supreme
ecorder of deeds; Mrs. Bessie John.
on Corona, N. Y, supreme senior
iirector; Mrs. Pinkie Pottsdamer,
Tallahassee, Fla, supreme junior d.
ector; Mrs Cosby Blevin, Burling-
me, Ala, supreme escort; Cora E.
Burke, Knoxville, Tenn, supreme
'onductress; Mrs. L. Towns, East
spencer N. c, supreme assistant
onductress.
Urge Law and Order
An appeal to the president, men,
'ers of Congress, governors and
ther public officials for a firm stand
gainst mob rule was presented by
he committee on racial conditions