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VoL XXXII.___. S CENTS PER COPY THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 20, 1927 . No. 49
HON. S. W GREEN
The honorable Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
throughout the world has spent a busy week in the Windy
City.
ADDRESS OF S. W. GREEN, SU
PREME CHANCELLOR — AT
THE LAYING OF THE CORN
ER STONE OF THE NATION
AL PYTHIAN TEMPLE AT
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST
15, 1927
Sisters of the Order of Calanthe,
Brother Knights, Ladies and Gentle
men:
We have met upon this occasion to
lay the Corner Stone of a building
which we hope may serve as a me
morial of Pythian Knighthood for
ages to come.
As the solid walls of this great
building pierce the skies, and pene
trate the ethereal blue of the heavens
—may its magnificence and grandeur
proclaim to all the world that the
Knights of Pythias is the living em
bodiment of the great principles of
Friendship, Charity and Benevolence.
May the weary traveler who has
lost hope and about to sink dowrn in
despair, catch a glance of its towering
walls, gain inspiration from the sight
and struggle on until he shall have
reached the goal of his ambition.
May the young man whose feet
have come to the parting of the ways
gain fresh courage through reading
the history of this building choose
the better path and have hia life
prove a crown of glory in his time
and generation.
May the middle aged man whose
feet have not followed the path of
rectitude catch a wave of warning as
it floats from the glittering walls of
this building causing him to turn from
the path that leads to destruction, and
choose the road that leads to right
and righteousness.
May the aged man having spent
his substance in riotous living learn
from the sight of these solid, sub
stantial walls that the only things
that endure are the things that are
done for the elevation and the bet
terment of mankind. That it is
never too late to do good.
When the boys and girls of a race
that have known only poverty, and
want, and who have drained the bit
ter cup of disappointment to the
dregs shall stand within the shadow
of these walls, and gain the inspira
tion to higher and nobler things then
a
shall it be known that the sacrifices
made by the founders of this Order
to* spread the ennobling principles of
Friendship, Charity and Benevolence
—shall have not been in vain.
This building represents the thrift
and industry of the Knights of Pythias
and of its Auxilary Branch of the
Order of Calanthe.
Yes, it represents more than that:
It represents the struggles and the
sacrifices and the hopes of a people
who have come up through trials and
tribulations—a people who shall
never rest contented until they shall
have found a place in the sun.
As Rome was to the Romans,
As Jerusalem was to the Jews, and
As the temple of Mahomet to the
Mahometans—so may this Temple be
the shrine, the mecca to wandering
Pythians and Calantheans for ages to
come.
FRESHMAN WEEK AT MORE
HOUSE
Atlanta, Ga—The students enter
ing Morehouse College as freshmen
must report at Sale hall at 9 o’clock,
Thursday morning, September 22,
ready for the activities of Freshman
Week. The program will consist of:
Registration
Physical examination
Intelligence tests
Reading tests
English tests
Instruction in use of librai'y
Group and public lectures on
(a) Best use of time in school
(b) How to study in college
(c) Note-taking and outlining
(d) Personal and mental hygiene
In addition to this, there will be get
together meetings, stunt night, class
organization, student activities, and
recreajion in which students who are
inclined toward athletics will be or
ganized into freshman teams for class
football, basketball, baseball and track.
Following the general intelligence
tests will be an assembly of the entire
class. At this time the class will be
divided into four groups with a di
rector and an assistant student director
for each group. These will assist the
groups during the week. Each group
will have its designated headquarters
in some room in Sale hall.
President Hope will give the Ad
dress of Welcome. Among the other
addresses to be delivered will be the
Purpose of Freshman Week, History
and Ideals of the College, the Tradi
tions of the College, and the Religion
of the College Man. At some time
during the week successful men in va
rious vocations and professions will
speak on the needs and qualifications
which candidates for these professions
must possess.
The Knights of Pythias Thru
out the World Are Bringing
Their Meetings of the Twenty
Fourth Bi-annual Sessions to
a Close in Chicago
Sunday Afternoon the First Session Was Held at
the Metropolitan Community Center Church, Rev.
W. D. Cook, Pastor, at Which Time the Annual
Sermon Was Preached by Rev. J. M. Mundy,
P. G. C. of Kentucky
Monday at 3 o’Clock the Corner Stone of the National Pythian
Temple, 37th Place and State Streets, Which Cost More Than
$1,000,222.00, Was Laid by Sir Knight S. W. Green, Supreme
Chancellor. _
Monday Evening, at the Metropolitan Community Center
Church, Hon. Edward D. Green Acting as Master of Cere
monies, a Great Public Meeting and Reception Was Held.
Tuesday Evening a Mardi Gras-Japanese Lantern Parade,
Followed by Band Concert and Dance at the Eighth Regiment
Armory. _ j
One Copy of The Broad Ax of August 13, 1927, and the Busi
ness Card of Mr. Julius F Taylor Were Deposited in the Comer
Stone of the National Pythian Temple, Where They Will Re
main for Many Ages to Come.
The opening session of the Supreme
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, through
out the world started right in on time
and the following program was ad
hered to.
Program
Sunday, August 14, 2:30 p. m. Ser
mon to the order at the Metropolitan
Community Center, 4100 South Park
way. Sermon by Rev. J. M. Mundy,
P. G. C., Kentucky. Solo by our own
charming, sweet and popular song
stress, Miss Roberta Dodd Crawford,
lyric soprano soloist; Message of
Love, Gounod; Miss Hortense Hall,
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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 Older of Cal an the of Louisiana. She
is one of the brightest business women in the United States.
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HON. EDWARD D. GREEN
One of the prominent Knights of Pythias throughout the world,
who ably presided over the great meeting held at the Metro
politan Community Center Church, 41st street and South
Parkway, Monday evening. Mr. Green possesses the happy
faculty of using just enough words to present the speaker
to the audience.
accompanist.
Miss Crawford was called back sev
eral times by the vast audience, so
greatly was it pleased with her sing
ing. Rev. J. M. Mundy, P. G. C.
of Kentucky, followed Miss Craw
ford, and his annual sermon was
full of solid thoughts of eloquence,
wisdom and plain facts, it was too bad
that all the people in this city, white
and colored, w'ere unable to drink in
the golden words which fell from his
Baptist lips. The writer will not
say that he is a greater or more
eloquent preacher than Rev. W. D.
Cook, but Rev. Mundy can run along
by his side in the preacher business.
Honorables S. W. Green, E. G.
Tidington and Dr. Walter O. Taylor,
supreme representative of Boston,
Mass., who is one of the most highly
polished orators connected with that
great order and Rev;' Cook were
among the other speakers.
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock:
Ceremonies of the Laying of the Cor
nerstone of the National
Pythian Temple
Introduction of master of cere
monies and chairman of the building
committee; master of ceremonies, Sir
S. W. Green, supreme chancellor; in
vocation, by Rev. N. C. Nix, supreme
prelate; music; address, by Dr. Walter
O. Taylor, supreme representative,
Massachusetts; music; Address, By Sir
N. J. Frederick, grand attorney, South
Carolina; music; address, by Sir J. R.
Jefferson, grand worthy counsellor,
West -Virginia; laying of cornerstone,
by Sir S. W. Green, supreme chan
celor; prayer and benediction, by Rev.
J. M. Mundy, supreme representative,
Kentucky.
Prior to laying the cornerstone' the
exercises were held on the main floor
of the National Pythian Temple, cor
ner State and Thirty-seventh Place,
and many prominent ladies and gen
tlemen from all parts of the United
States and some from the old world
occupied seats on the platform in
cluding Mrs. S. W. Green, who was
almost smothered over with many
lovely flowers, 'the writer was also
on the platform right in among the
shining lights of the K. P.’s.
When the time arrived to lay the
-cornerstone in the midst of thousands
of people who had gathered around
the massive new National Pythian
Temple and at the command of Sir
Knight Green, Dr. Walter O. Tay
lor, supreme representative of Boston,
Mass., held up the metal box which
contained all the articles and so on,
and with our own eagle eyes we ob
served him place a copy of The Broad
Ax and our business card in the
cornerstone, where they will repose
for many years to come.
The greatest of all the meetings
held in this city in honor of the visit
ing K. P.’s was the one held Monday
evening at the Metropolitan Church,
which was presided over by Honorable
Edward D. Green, and the program
as rendered follows.
Program
Monday night, August 15, 8:30
o’clock, opening exercises: Master of
ceremonies, Honorable Edward D.
Green; Negro national anthem, “Lift
Every Voice and Sing,” by J. R. John
son, choir and congregation standing;
invocation, Rev. N. C. Nix, supreme
prelate; solo, “La Traviata” Vordi,
Anita Patti Brown; introduction of
supreme chancellor, Sir S. W. Green;
anthem, “Lift Up Your Heads,” Lor
enz, Metropolitan Church choir, J.
Wesley Jones, director; address of
welcome; address of welcome on be
half of the Grand Lodge, K. P. of
Illinois, Allen A. Wesley, G. C.; quar
tette, grand court, O. O. C. of Florida,
Madames Aurora Daniels, Ethel
Wooden, Leola Nixon and Jetty Mays;
address of welcome on behalf of the
grand court, O. O. C. of Illinois, Clara
Williams, G. R. D.; response for Su
preme Court*. Sir E. G. Tidrington, S.
W. C.; anthem, “Praise the Lord,"
Randdegger, Metropolitan Church
choir; address of welcome, uniform
'rank, General R. R. Jackson; violin
solo, “Gipsy Airs,” Pablo de Sarasata,
Prof. Harrison Emanuel; gypsy dance,
Sarasata, accompanied by Mrs. Anna
Toole Emanuel; response to address
of welcome on behalf of the Supreme
Lodge, Sir R. C. Simmons, past grand
chancellor and supreme lecturer; in
troduction of distinguished guests and .
visitors; announcements; chorus, “Lis
ten to the Lamb,” D. N. Dett, Metro
politan Church choir; benediction,
Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor of Commun
ity Center Church.
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