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HON. S. W. GREEN
Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias throughout the
world, who will be re-elected to his present exalted position
without the slightest opposition before the K. P.’s Supreme
Ledge winds up its meeting in Chicago. For at all times Sir
Knight Green is the right gallant knight in the right place.
Hon. S. W. Green, Who Stands at the
Head of the Great Knight of Pythias
Organization. And He Has Had a
Remarkable Career From His Boy
hood Days to the Present.
' By Charles Alexander
A short while ago, under the leader
ship of Supreme Chancellor Hon. S.
\\. Green, a celebration was held in
New Orleans. The beautiful Knights
of Pythias Temple was paid out of
debt and the significant fact brought
the two races in New Orleans much
closer together—for this temple cost a
great deal of money—in all $200,000;
and money, you know, has the magic
charm of bringing to pass good-will
and friendliness where other things
fail. The prompt discharge of finan
cial obligations promotes a certain
kind of confidence that is enduring.
Moreover, the success of this enter
prise in New Orleans was due from
the start to the cordial co-operation
of the bankers of that city. This co
operation was the result of the faith
which these hankers have in the in
tegrity of the leader of the movement.
His business ability is well known—
hi' faithfulness and prudence have
been well tested in the estimation of
the best commercial circles—he is re
garded as a substantial citizen.
Mr. Green is one of the outstanding,
dominating personalities among the
Negroes in the United States. He is
the supreme chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias of North America. South
America, Europe, Asia. Africa and
Australia. His manly attitude on all
questions, his plain speech, his honest
methods, his unassuming manners,
has conspired to make him a great
; over among the Knights of Pythias.
He is obviously one of the safest lead
ers the race has produced, and it is
fortunate that thinking men in the
ranks of the order have long since
agreed that he is equal to every re
sponsibility and every duty the fra
ternity imposes upon him.
Mr. Green’s home and headquarters
are located at New Orleans. La. In
this great city he is highly respected
and honored by all classes; he is held
in high regard by the bankers and
business men of his community — the
real test of the character and stand
ing of the individual. It was through
his influence that the bankers of New
Orleans advanced the K. of P. $75,000
to finish and equip the great $200,000
Pythian Temple which was erected
in that metropolis a few years ago.
These influential business men as
sured him that as long as he was at
the head of the order in New Orleans
they would protect the financial inter
ests of the organization — paying him
the compliment of their fullest confi
dence in his business ability, fidelity,
acumen and sagacity.
At the last meeting of the Supreme
Lodge at St. Louis. Mo., it was clearly
demonstrated that the order has made
wonderful progress under the guidance
of Chancellor Green. The sessions
t
were the most successful it has held
in its history and the entire convention
was conducted under the most favor
able conditions—harmony and concord
characterized every day’s session.
At the election of officers there was
practically no opposition to the slate
and the old officers were re-elected.
This was also true of the women's de
partment, the Courts of Calanthe. and
likewise the Uniform Rank. The en
tire regime of the present officers has
been marked by the most singular
prosperity and no little degree of
credit is due the presiding genius of
the order for keeping and maintaining
this splendid condition.
Chancellor Green first joined the
Knights of Pythias in 1883. when in
the month of July of that year, as a
charter member, he helped to form
Tensas Lodge No. 21. He is the pride
of Louisiana, the state in which he
was born. He has served as grand
chancellor in the state from 1892 to
the present time, declining the office
for two years. 1897-98; but being re
elected in 1899, he has been continued
in that office ever since.
He succeeded S. AV. Starks in 1908
as supreme chancellor and was elected
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MAJOR ROBERT R.
JACKSON
Major-General of the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias,
throughout the world, who
will on Friday, August 19,
proudly march through the
streets of Chicago at the
head of his real live soldiers.
The Knights of Pythias from
All Parts of the World Will
Assemble in Chicago Where
the Grand Lodge of that Order
Will Hold Its Sessions
the Coming Week
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The People of this City Are Ready to Receive
Them With Open Arms and Many of the
South Side Thoroughfares Are Being
Gayly Decorated in Honor of
Their Coming
The following program will he ren
dered during the sessions of the
Knights of Pythias in this city:
Sunday—2.30 P. M.
General sermon to the Order, by Rev.
J. M. Mundv, Kentucky, at Metro
politan Community Center.
Sunday at Camp G. A. Nevels, 95th
and State Streets
7 :00 A. M.—Cannon salute.
8:00 A. M.—Guard mount—Illinois.
11:00 A. M.—Camp sermon and sacred
concert.
2:30 P. M.—Musical Drill—1st Regi
ment, Illinois.
3:30 P. M.—Exhibition Drill — Ohio
Regiment.
5:30 P. M.—Dress parade.
Monday—Camp Grounds
Exhibition drill and dress parade by
companies at Camp Grounds.
Monday—3:00 P. M.
Laying cornerstone of National Pyth
ian Temple, by Supreme Chancellor.
S. W. Green.
8:30 P. M.—Welcome reception at
Metropolitan Community Centex.
4100 S. Parkway. Mayor Wm. Hale
Thompson will deliver the welcome
address.
Responses by Representatives of the
Order.
Monday Evening
Modnight Show. Dreamland Cafe, 3520
S. State St.
Tuesday, August 16th
Opening of Supreme Lodge session at
Forum Hall, 324 E. 43rd street.
Opening of Supreme Court session at
Metropolitan Community Center.
4100 S. Parkway.
Opening of Imperial Communication
Dramatic Order of Knights of Omar.
4100 S. Parkway.
Tuesday—Camp Groxtnds
Dress parade and drill.
8:00 P. M.—Mardi Gras and Japanese
Lantern parade and ball at 8th Regi
ment Armory.
Wednesday, August 17th
General Inspection and Review of
Camp Grounds. 95th and State Sts.
Wednesday Evening
Reception to officials of order by Dra
matic Order of Knights of Omar at
Fort Dearborn Lodge, Elks Club.
Thursday, August 18th
Governor’s and Mayor’s Day at Camp
Grounds. Price drills, band concert
and dress parade.
Thursday Evening
Grand reception and ball at Coliseum.
(Mam building.)
Friday, August 19th
10:30 A. M.—Parade from camp to
Stadium.
2:00 P. M.—Prize drill at Soldiers’
Field.
6:00 P. M.—Guard mount.
Saturday, August 20th
Break camp.
Sightseeing tour for delegates and
friends to be announced. Picnic con
templated. Date later.
MRS. S. W. GREEN
The highly accomplished wife of Hon. S. W. Green, Supreme
Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias throughout the world.
Mrs. Green has for many years been prominently connected
with the Grand Court Order of Calanthe of Louisiana. She
is one of the brightest business women in the United States.
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HON. GEORGE T. KERSEY
Highly honored and popular member of the Legislature of
Illinois from the Third Senatorial District. President of the
Third Ward Republican Club, which is composed of eight
thousand and five hundred members, which at the last
election, rolled up twenty-four thousand majority for Hon.
William Hale Thompson, giving him by far the largest vote
of any ward in the city. Mr. Kersey is head of the under
taking firm of Kersey, McGowan and Morsell, which is
reliable in every respect. He is one of the high chiefs of
the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and a prominent
K. ^P., and he hopes the Knights of Pythias will enjoy their
visit to Chicago.
Hon. Geo. T. Kersey lias become
a power in the civic and political af
fairs of Illinois.
Only a few months ago he saved the
life of Louis Washington after Sheriff
Graydon and 3 million people in Cook
County behind him had utterly failed
to change the mind of Governor Small
relative to his death.
It will be recalled that several
months ago Louis Washington, a
Colored man had been convicted in
the criminal court of Cook County for
committing murder and he was await
ing for the death sentence to be car
ried out in the Cook County jail.
Many liberal minded people in this
city, after they had familiarized them
selves through the columns of the
newspapers pertaining to the inside
life of him had become greatly in
terested in him. For they learned
that he had no relatives nor friends
or money, no one interested in him
to the extent of extending a helping
hand. At that point many people by
letter anti in person appealed to Gov
ernor Small, emploring him to change
the death sentence of Louis Washing
ton to imprisonment for life. Sheriff
Graydon of this county joined in with
those who endeavored to save his life
The sheriff of this county also
journeyed to Springfield in his be
half and after an interview with Gov
ernor Small, he evaded giving him a
direct answer. As to his intentions
in the matter at that time Sheriff
Graydon was forced to return home
without accomplishing much.
In the course of a day or two Gov
ernor Small sent him a telegram stat
ing that the Louis Washington case
was closed, that he would hear no
further argument in the gase, that he
must hang according to law. Then
Sheriff Graydon, with Governor
Small s telegram in his pocket and
with 3 million people of Cook County
behind him. rushed to see Mr. Kersey
and urged him to endeavor to save
the life of Louis Washington. And
Mr. Kersey without stopping with
Sheriff Graydon’s telegram in his
pocket boarded a fast train for Spring
field. And on rushing up to the Gov
I ernor’s mansion he induced Hon. A.
H. Roberts to accompany him in to
see the Governor. Senator Roberts
did none of the talking and as Mr.
Kersey stood face to face with the
Governor he anticipated what he was
going to sav and choked him off be
fore he could utter one word by sav
ing that the Louis Washington case
was closed. That he proposed to let
the law take its course in the matter.
Then Mr. Kersey made the great
est plea of his life to save the life of
Louis Washington. He talked so long
and so eloquently that Governor Small
finally made up his mind to change
the death sentence of Louis Washing
ton to life imprisonment.
It must be admitted that owing to
the eloquence and high standing of
Mr. Kersey that Louis Washington
breaths the breath of life today. In
passing front this incident it must
be admitted that Mr. Kersey is al
ways willing to assist the Colored
people in their struggle upward and
during the last session of the legisla
ture he had the salaries of more than
200 janitors around the state house
and so on increased from $200 to $400
and he did not charge or ask them
for one cent for helping them along.
At the last session of the legisla- "
ture for the first time in the history
of this state a Colored member of it
was selected to serve as chairman of
an important sub committee of the
house of representatives and Gov
ernor Small conferred that honor on
the Hon. George T. Kersey.
In placing that high responsibility
on the shoulders of Mr. Kersey, he
was urged to take plenty of time and
with the aid of the other members of
his sub-committee to lay in his hands
a complete report of the amount of
money expended in connection with
the Kankakee Asylum, within the past
two years.
It is estimated that more than one
million dollars has been expended in
various ways in connection with that
state institution and Governor Small
put it up to Mr. Kersey to make a
complete report pertaining to its af
fairs and render it unto him.
With the past brilliant legislative
record behind him it will lie a dif
ficult job for any one to dethrone Mr.
Kersey as the best and the highest
leader of the Republican party, white
or Colored in the 3rd Senatorial dis
trict of Illinois.