The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
WOODMEN OF UNION HOLD MEET
IN HOT SPRINGS.

Hot Springs Ark, Sept 15.-Several
special trains and extra cars brought
upward of a thousand delegates and
visitors to the city to attend the sew
eral sessions of the Woodmen of I'm
ion at it's annual Supreme Session
which opened here last Wednesday.
Mayor Delivered strong Welcome.
Mayor II. A. Jones of Hot Springs
delivered a strong address of well
come His statement that 1t was his
purpose to be Mayor of all the people
was amply borne out in the fine spirit
of good will and understanding be
tween the two1 races in the city.
The Rapid Growth Revealed.
The high spots" of the Session in
cluded the magnificent address by
DIR. Il. A. Kendall, the Supreme Pres
ident and the splendid report of the
Supreme custodian, John L. Webb.
The Woodmen of Union operate In
eleven states and during the fisc9i
year just closed collected from all
sources 1884 1890 an increase of $780,
600 over the previous year Mr.. Webb's
report also included reference to the
$10O,OOOO0 Bath House which has been
paid for. When 1t was shown that
this and other real estate transactions
had been done without a single as
sessment of the members there could
est praise for the highly efficient
leadership of the Supreme Custodian:
Such an achievement is unexampled
in fraternal circles.
In his annual address. Mr.. Webb
emphasized the Importance Of thrift,
of better race relations and the nee
essity for better living and educa-
tional conditions in the rural districts
Mr.. Webb told of having visited the
closing exercises of school some
weeks ago where the graduating class
of some twenty members had only
three boys. THAT condition.. he SAID,
IHWaN ~ Il Oh m
a deplorable lack of attention to the
education of our boys. Negro enter
prises are springing up every DAY
and there is a constant and inslstehI
Young men Your mothers and faith
ers owe 1t to yourselves, to your
children and to your race to insist
upon your boys attending school and
completing their education.
William II. Holtzclaw, Principal and
founder of the Utica Institute in Mis-
sissippi who was u schoolmate or John
L. Webb at Tuskegee Institute. leliy-
cred a stirring address on race pride
at the Thursday evening session.
ROOker II. Washington Remembered.
The Influence of the life of Booker
T. Washington upon this organization
was seen in the frequent references
to him and to his work. The bare
mention of his name by the several
speakers, which was always Done Win
evident reverence, brought forth APP
many earnest and sincere tributes
The Supreme Lodge Session took Of f.
fetal cognizance of the Booker i;
Washington monument which viii
take place at Tuskegee Institute
April 9Th, 1921 and elected the Su,,
preme President. DIR. L. A.. Kendall
and the Custodian, Mr.. Webb as the
official representative of the order.
Webb's Fine Leadership.
John l.. Webb graduated from rus
kegee Institute. where he learned the
carpenters trade and later did CON
tracing and building both in Mem
phis and Yazoo City, Mississippi. The
Woodmen of Union was founded at
Natchez, Mississippi. and for a num-
Der Of years operated in only one
state When Mr.. Webb was per
suaded to accept the Custodian
ship of the order in 1916 the monthly
receipts were $4,000 at is nothing
short of a miracle what this man has
is the general expression heard around
these parts when the name Of webb,
is mentioned. They say Webb dld
cess | have had owe to Booker l.
Washington