The broad ax., 1922-08-05

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guest OF so many big people l could
not tell you them all, but after tax
ing a special meal with w. Gomez.
OF the Bankers Fire Insurance Com
pany. | then got myself in shape
and left for another part OF the
world.
Back TO Raleigh, where / found
Hon. Berry O'Kelly. the great leader
and worker in the National Negro
Business League waiting for me to
come on down to see him. He had me
10 promise to meet him in Norfolk
when the National Business League
meets there: and / expect to be right
on hand. and when / get through
am going to beat it to Richmond, Va.
to speak al the Fifth Street Baptist
church, and from there l will go to
Washington. New York, Chicago, and
then on to California. / will be there
to the National Baptist convention.
have kept before you National
meeting after National meeting, and
now they are reaching the end. The
National Allen Christian Endeavor
League convention or congress will
be in Chicago August 10, and there
will be many people there for thai
big meeting.
You will be interested to know that
when the National Baptist convention
meets in Los Angeles, Cal. Septem-
Der 6. the Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Townsend
will be able to report that they are
working on our new publishing house
and that it is going to be the finest
in this country owned and operated
by us. The buildings are being torn
down now, and then will follow the
foundation. They have put some
money into this, and it is going right
on. Those who go to Nashville, will
be able to see just what we Baptists
are doing. Be in Los Angeles. and
hear DR.. Townsend make his report.
and get some new inspiration.
But / started to tell you about this
place. / got down here Monday
night and was assigned to the home
of s. K. Smith, who is head cook
in the largest hotel, and a man of
wonderful ability and influence. He
owns a fine home, it is fine house,
and you may know that there were
fine doings. But ! was not here to
see Mr.. Smith, but ! was invited by
DR.. s. H. Thompson, grand chancel-
Tor of the Knights of Pythias and
Mrs. Moreno Davis, grand worthy
counsellor of the Court of Calanthe
to come and be the guest of the two
grand bodies, and that is why ] was
assigned to such a fine place, and
that is why | got so much attention.
They had a great big meeting here,
and they were able to do great things
for the whole race.
DR.. Thompson is just a man who
is 5orn to lead men, and he is doing
II. TOO, and when they get sick, he
then makes them well. for he is one
of the best physicians in this whole
state of Kansas He is some man
when it comes to speaking, and he
has many friends. He wanted to re-
tire. but they would not permit him
to do so.
Hon. S. w. Green. OF New Orleans,
Supreme Chancellor Of the Supreme
Lodge of Knights of Pythias, was the
CUES: of honor and ] was just plain
guest. You see he is somebody and
at the head OF something. and 1t is
just poor me trying to learn how to
write for newspapers, and get things
in life as ! would like to have them.
He IS one of the strongest men in
this race. and a leader among men
You can scratch him in the hand and
get him to wink when IT comes TO you
and bring the other fellow to time.
But you may wink and blink all you
want to. but If you are not right then
the Supreme Chancellor will close his
eyes and. apply the law. and when
you run into him it is just like run
ming into buzz saw. He studied his
lesson and when he goes to the reel
tation room he is prepared for any
thing, and when it comes to the drill,
well. he is head Of that.
Supreme Chancellor is safe leader
for the American people, and when
he is presiding you get all that is
coming TO you, and that is not say
ing too much He speaks right out.
and when you don't come up then
out you must go. ! am sorry that
Missouri has fallen by the wayside.
but II is no more than / expected
They wanted to stand and see all the
Others get their bed and walk. He IS
Just a small man, but big IN brains
He said so many good things to the
Knights of Kansas and told them all
about the other jurisdictions and what
they were doing.
Supreme Chancellor Green did not
say anything about Missouri. but il
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