The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-27

nal Among Negroes.
reasurances to the American public
that the American Negro continued
one Of the most patriotic elements
IN the nation, and demanding, the
other hand with unequalled elo-
quence and firmness, for the Ameri-
can Negro. all the rights. privileges
and protection to which patriotic
American Citizens were entitled.
With this opening meeting was
launched what proved to be the
most memorable, the most largely
attended and the most spectacular
events in the history of Denver, a
city noted for its conventions. an
event that will live in the minds
Of Denver Negroes for years to
come.
On Tuesday, regular business SEES
sions of the convention were held
Supreme Commander C. M. White.
presiding. The machinery of the
convention was set in motion by
the appointment of committees and
the passing upon the credentials of
the delegates.
Tuesday night. Aug. 9th, was the
occasion for the first social" event
OF "Woodmen Week." when dele
gates, visitors and friends repaired
to "Roy'J Dancing Academy" for
the Grand Military Ball" This
, event was featured by a Pageant
presenting the history of Woodcraft
among Negroes, prepared and direct
ed by Major General Jno. L. Jones,
OF the Uniform Rank Department of
the American Woodmen. AS the
hall was packed to overlooking, and
as at least 500 clamored for ad-
mittance who could not be accomo-
dated, 1t was announced that the
ball would be repeated at the City
Auditorium, on Friday night, plac-
ing the largest hall In the city at
the disposal Of those on pleasure
bent. The Friday night ball proved
to be a repetition of the Tuesday
affair, with the box office besiged
by hundreds trying to gain admis-
room floor taxed to It's limit.
On Wednesday, the Quadrennial
address by Honorable G. NJ. White,
Supreme Commander of the Ameri-
can Woodmen, and Mr.. L. H. Light
ner, Supreme Clerk, and the reports
of the Supreme Banker, Auditor,
Physician, Major General Jones of
the Uniform Rank Department and
and OF Mrs. Gertrude Moody Nation
at Worthy Guardian of the Juve-
nile Department were features of
the business activities of the Con-
vention.
The Supreme Commanders ad-
dress, delivered in the vigorous, in
lmitable style which characterizes
his public utterances and makes
him popular public speaker, car
ried the delegation by storm. Mr..
manner in which the affairs Of the
Woodmen had been managed, by
pointing out that during the his
tory of the Woodmen $4,000, 900. 90
had been loaned without the loss
of a single cent through bad loans.
Mr.. White, further urged field work
ers Of the organization to more
strenuous, more business-like eff
forts In building up the Order, and
the marshalling of all their forces
to the. end of spreading woodcraft
among Negroes.
The report OF the Supreme Clerk,
Mr.. L. II. Lightner, was inspiring
and enllghtening. The fact was
brought out that the combined re-
sources OF the Supreme and Local
Camps were in excess OF ONE MIL
LION DOLLARS. Statements veri-
flying this fact appear on this page.
The growth of the organization
In the last four years was shown
by the following facts:
300 New Camps organized.
2.-Membership increase from
1880 to 57,225 an increase of
nearly 100 per cent.
S.-Income for period. s1.7OO,-
627.7S.
4.-Supreme Camp Assets in
creased from s122.7S2.90 to $780,
An increase of over 500
per cent.
5.-Combined Assets of Local and
Supreme Camps over $1,000. 900. 90.
other important fact brought out
by the Supreme Clerks report were
as follows;
1.-The Supreme Camp Home or.
flee is one OF the most complete
ly and modernly equipped offices In
the country. manned by Negroes
s.-Twenty-three clerks, stenog-
raphers and bookkeepers are en-
ployed in the Home Office.
S.-over 1000 men and women
are employed in the field as clerks,
deputies and supervisors.