The broad ax., 1924-04-05

and principal Of the parish school. a.
ISOLATED with him are three Other
teachers All Wed with each other il
making me have big time and Mis-.
Hazel P Williams came over on Sun
day and added to the entertainment
They certainly have fine church, and
good school out there in the country
and good work is being done.
Monday afternoon found me in that
automobile car carriage getting away
and believe me, ! got away stopping
at Alexandra, La, as the guest of the
Rev. DR.. ]. R. Campbell, president OF
hampton College, and a candidate for
! two places, the first one being the
bishopric and the other place / will
tell you later. He was there in great
shape and toted me in his automobile
car carriage to the school, where he
had prepared for me a dinner, with
pork chops and some other things
which ! could not eat. But later he
got some FISH and we went fishing
He talked and talked. He told me
about his plans as bishop and they
are all good, and now it is up to God
or some human to convince the gen
eral Conference that he is the man for
the bench. He is blessed with fine
wife, who is ever by his side, render
ing all the service possible for the peo-
pie. She is fine musician, also.
| did not remain all night, because
| wanted to make Shreveport, for it
was necessary for me to see if / could
help to locate DR.. Griffin, a leading
physician, who had been called out
and disappeared His hat and automo-
bile car carriage were located, but he
was not there. There were many
rumors about him. Some said that
the K. K. K. people had him, but they
had not. Do not fret, he is yet alive,
and will be for some time to come.
He has just learned real lesson. He
will be contented to eat cracking
bread in the future. / was glad to see
the wonderful improvements being
made by our people.
think / had the pleasure of going
into the first building of its kind
erected in the world, the Calanthean
Temple. know we have all over the
country Pythian temples, Masonic
temples, but | believe this is the first
building in the world erected BY a
female fraternal order, and it is due to
the wonderful training Of Mrs. Cora
Allen, the grand worthy counsellor,
which position she has held for about
quarter Of century, and she has
well organized the women and you
will get an idea when | tell you the
beautiful four-story building cost two
hundred thousand dollars when fin
ished and furnished. She will 60 down
in history as one Of the women Of this
race who believed in doing and she
has erected a monument for herself.
She is the wife of Rev. Luke Allen,
D. D., a leading Baptist preacher and
worker for the Master.
made trip to Texarkana, spent
the night there, then to Beaumont,
Texas, as l have indicated before, and
then back to New Orleans, and, not
feeling well, i beat it to this place.
am here and being treated by DR.. Guy,
but will get out as soon as possible.
am just in receipt Of a piece of
music, THE Chief Corner Stone, 7
turned out BY the Corinthian Music
Company, and the work Of Hermmes
Zimmerman Of Evanston, ILL.,, young
composer Of this race Of ours. 1t is
a wonderful piece Of music, and SO
well has been its success that the week
Of April 20 it is to be sung in our
churches and schools all over the coun-
try. 1t i a Negro spiritual song and
is a hit l am proud Of the young
man, and | hope that those who have
not gotten a copy will do 50. We
must make men and women today 1t
is up to us to take hold of them when
they produce something worth the
while. We have had great musicians,
singers and composers, but most of
them are dead, but we must not stop.
Let us all encourage this young man.
l will do my part.
1t is about time for me to bring this
letter to a stop. ! have many more
things to say to you. ] cannot tell it
all now just listen for the rest.
The National Race Congress is
called to meet in Washington, ID. G..
April 29. | told you / would let you
knsw as soon as got hold Of the
date. It is going to be a great meet
ing, and our people are going to be
there in large numbers. DIR. w. III.
Jernagin, the president, is now in Flor
ida There will be a good delegation
from Florida. There are many things
to Ne discussed. You know this i the
year to elect a president for the United
States and you must get Al the game.
We must help to elect the next presi-
dent 50 We will have some claim. The
Democrats are going to try TO defeat
President Coolidge, and some Of our