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NASHVILLE A CITY OF OPPORTUNITYTHE LEADING NEGRO JOURNAL IN TENNESSEE.
NHVlbER 43
VOLUME XII.
NASHVILLE, TENN- FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. 1917.
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UNIFORM RANK AND COURT OF CALANTHE
. WELL REPRESENTED
St. Louis la alive this week with
Pythian visitors. The city is being
stirred with Pythianism as never be
fore in its history. The loyal Knights
are invading the city in all of its
quarters, sending forth the doctrine
of Friendship, Charity and Benevol
ence. The Supreme Lodge is hold
ing its 19th Biennial session and is
being presided over by Supreme Chan
cellor S. W. Green, New Orleans, La.
be representatives and delegates are
jring in from all most every state
the Union, and the representation
lis year is larger than ever before
To the Supreme Lodge. The Uniform
Rank and the Count of Calanthe are
very large and enthusiastic. Quite
a number of special trains came in from
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and
Georgia as well as Louisiana. The
local committee has done herself
proud in the reception of visiting del
egates, and no stone has been left un
turned to make this session of the
Supreme Lodge, one of the most pro-
fltable as well as the most interesting
in tne nistory or the organization.
It is indeed a marvel and delight
to see the way the situation is being
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SIR S. W. GREEN,
Supreme Chancellor K. of P.
handled by the enterprising and
thrifty local committee. Camp Jack
Bon as well as the Supreme Lodge and
Court of Calanthe head-quarters, have
ideal situation. Every comfort for
the visiting delegation is amply cared
for. Nothing seems to be lacking
in the preparation for this large and
enthusiastical meeting. The citizens
of St. Louis, have welcomed the visi
tors with open arms. They have
thrown open their doors, giving them
a cordial welcome. Everywhere de
corations and Pythian signs bedeck
the beautiful store houses as well as
a number of the most imposing resi
dences. The citizens seem to be work
ing as one unit, with the one effort
and purpose in view, and that is every
Tisitor, representative or delegate
must leave the city with the impres
sion that every possible arrangement
was made for their enjoyment and
comfort. It is indeed remarkable to
not the amount of enthusiasm and in
terest being manifested by the loyal
Knights all over the United States,
foreign countries and islands of the
sea, in this meeting. Pythian special
trains were run from various cities,
and in particular, those states that
lit- in close proximity of the metropo
lis of Missouri. We would not feel
safe here in making an estimate of
the number of delegates, representa
tives and visitors present at this ses
sion. Every train and every road is
bringing in its quota, and by the time
of going to press, we have no way of
ascertaining the exact number of visi
tors present.
Tennessee, as usual, It do
ing herself proud in attendance at
this meeting, and Tenneasseans are
playing quit-) a consp:uous part in
the meeting. Dr. J. P. Crawford,
Grand Chancellor of Tennessee, is a
member of the finance committee and
came to the city a number of days
ahead of his delegation, in order that
the work of auditing etc., might be
well under way. The Uniform Rank
of the various cities are encamping
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at Camp Jackson, a number of them
coming to the meeting on special
trains and special cars.
The Court of Calanthe is exception
ally well represented, and representive
Calanthes from every state in the
Union are in attendance at the meet
ing. Wonderful indeed, is the pro
gress being made by the Knights of
Pythians, numerically as well as
financially. They own some of the
most magniflcient buildings of any
secret organization among Negroes.
Their Endowment department is
strong and well kept. EFFICIENCY,
i auunuoo, usu v iuui l , seem
to be the watch-word of the organiza
tion. They are reaching out in the
various states, building up enter
prise, supporting industry, conducting
business and demonstrating to the
world, in a tangible way, the means
and purpose of their organization. The
Knights of Pythias are teaching by
their thrift and development, the
wonderful possibility of the Negro.
They are demonstrating his ability to
own, control and operate large con
cerns; they are demonstrating his
, ability to handle large financial in-
stitutions; they are demonstrating his
ability to meet in fraternal and legis
lative body and still retain, harmony
of action and unity of purpose. This
Supreme Lodge session has brought
to St. Louis, numbers of the leaders
of the race, not only in Pythian circle,
but business as well as religious cir
cle, and St. Louis is seeing such a
gathering of nation wide celebrities as
has not been her good fortune for a
number of years past, and you could
hear nothing but songs of praise and
words of congratulation for the splen
did reception of being accorded all.
DR. G. W. WOODBEY PRESENT AND
SPEAKS.
Dr. G. W. Woodbey, of San Diego,
Cal., who is now visiting in Tennessee
was present at hte session of the Stone
River Association and was a live wire.
Dr. G. W. Woodbey was beard Wed
nesday evening by an appreciative
audience. He is' a splendid example
of what one cap acquire in the literary
attainment. After having finished
school when he left the 3rd grade.
We feel he rightfully earned the title
the "Cilvertongue Orator of the Wejt."
Dr. A. C. Kenon and the good peoplej
of the First Baptist Church deserve
much credit for the way they managed
and took care of the large body of dele
gates that attended the Association.
Every member to the man seem to
fall in line and help shoulder the
responsibility. That speaks well for
the pastor, that speaks well for-the
membership and friends of the First
Baptist Church. We feel too much
praise and congratulation can not be
given these good people.
Then again we have never seen a
more intelligent and orderly audience
as well as body of delegates in the
history of any Association. Truly we
can say the Lord is in this place.
Mr. Tom Holmes accompanied Miss
Queenie Miller to the picnic Saturday
afternoon.
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE
CLOSES ITS
AT CHATTANOOGA,
Hon, J,
G. Napier
Again Heads Negro Business
Quite a large and representative
meeting of the National Negro Busi
ness League in its 18th. annual ses
sion was held at Chattanooga, Tenn.,
beginning August 15th., and closing
August 17. It was a very large and
profitable meeting. The meeting was
opened at the Lyric Theatre, which
was crowded to its capacity. The
local committee under the leadership
of the Hon. G. W. Franklin, President
of the local league, acquitted them
selves nobly in the reception and en-
tertainment of the delegates and visi
tors. The Hon. J. C. Napier, serving
his first year as president of this or
ganization made a profound and last
ing impression upon the delegates in
the delivery of his address, it was
indeed a splendid document. It
showed that he had given thought and
consideration to the many problems
that confront our people. It was in
deed a pivilege and pleasure as well
as an honor, to be present and hear
this magniflcient address. The meet
ing was a tremendous success in every
sense of theword, all the affiliated or
ganizations being well represented. A
number of the representatives came up
to the meeting driving through the
country in their own automobiles. A
number came in special coaches,
special trains came in all during the
day of the 14th. The Nashville dele
gation attended the League In special
sleepers which be-speak much for the
esteem in which the Tennesseans hold
their fellow-townsman who is honor
ed with the distinction of being presi
dent of this great organization.
Throughout the meeting the spirit of
Booker T. Washington, founder and
life long president of the league was
manifested, every representative pres
ent Bhowed by action and spirit, that
they are all keeping alive, the work
begun by this splendid and noble
character. On the opening day, the
Hon. Thos C. Rye, Gov., of Tennessee,
welcomed the Business League to
Chattanooga on behalf of the famous
old Volunteer State. On introducing
Gov. Rye, the Hon. J. C. Napier called
to mind the fact that itls a rare privi
lege and pleasure as well as an honor
for which we are profoundly grateful
to have a real live Mayor and a real
live Governor to be with us in per
son and not by proxy, for the purpose
of welcoming the delegates to the 18th
annual convention o fthe National Ne
gro Business League on behalf of the
progressive city of Chattanooga and
the great state of Tennessee. He said
in part, "I know that in Governor
Tom C. Rye, the "Negroes of this state
have a friend. He stated that he
had gone to him on more than one
occasio nand he always found him
ready and willnig to lend a helping
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He-Elected President-Nashville Man
hand in the interest and betterment
of the colored citizens, and especially
in the interest of Education. Mr.
Napier's introduction of Governor Rye
was indeed a master-piece of eloqu
ence and logic. He called attention
to the fact that right before our very
yees and on the same platform at
that very minute was the Mayor of
Chattanooga a staunch Republican
and tne Governor or Tennessee a
staunch Democrat, both ther
come to the nit" "
HON. JAMES CARROLL NAPIER.
President National Business League.
the state of Tennessee, this great
Negro convention, which shows that
irrespective of political party affilia
tion, there were white men friends
of the Negro who were willing to do
what they could to encourage him in
his efforts. On being introduced,
Gov. Rye made a splendid address,
saying that he was deeply and pro
foundly grateful for the compliments
paid him by the different representa
tives of our race, and that since he
u-ns finvfirnnr nf Tfinnfissee he would
l,e novpmor of all the neonle reeard-
less of race, creed or other affiliation,
and when he could not do this, he
would step down and out and go back
to private life. He said he appreciat
ed the opportunity to be present and
welcome the National Negro Business
League to Chattanooga, on behalf of
the great Volunteer State. He con
gratulated the colored citizens for
their splendid effort and progress, and
advised the young men of the race
that if they were looking for a fertile
field for investment for their busi
ness capitol and professional skill
and were they imbued with the idea
of discovering a lost paradise, that
he would serve notice on them here
and now, that he would be doomed to
utter despair and absolute failure did
his foot steps lead not to Dixie.
(Laughter and applause) Gov. Rye
said in particular, we are all Ameri
can citizens NOW. (Prolonged ap
plause) We are all fighting under the
same flag. He went on emphasizing
some of the principals and duties of
American citizens. He especially re
ferred to the colored man's duty In
the National and Inter-national cris
es. He spoke of the American Ne
groes' loyalty to the flag, saying
that our National rights had been as
sailed and our National dignity ig
nored. We have been compelled to un
furl our undefeated flag on foreign
soil and we are determined to de
fend and support it by American sol
diers white and black. (Hearty and
prolonged applause.)
He paid a glowing tribute to Com
pany G, a company of Negro troops
organized in the state of Tennessee.
He made special mention and compli
mented them in the very highest
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terms. He said that when war was
declared, a number of this Company
of Negro soldiers as well as a number
of influential colored citizens of the
state volunteered. Said that their
service was at the command of our
nations chief executive, that they
were only too glad to offer their ser
vice and if need be, their lives in be
half of their country and in defense
of OLD GLORY. Gov. Rye's address
as well as the address of Hon. Jesse
M. Littleton, Mayor of Chattanooga,
was indeed inspiring and encouraging.
It showed that in spite of a great deal
of race rioting that there was still
in the South, friends of the Negro who
were willing and ready to encourage
him in his effort in business, educa
tional and financial progress.
The eighteenth annual session of
the National Negro Business League
wound up in a blaze of glory by a
banquet and reception tendered the
delegates and representatives by the
local committee at the Armory Hall,
and Market streets. The splendid
addresses the melodious strains of
the orchestra together with the
gorgeous gowns worn by the ladies
has never been surpassed in the his
tory of the League and Chattanooga
acquitted herself nobly in the recep
tion and entertainment of this
splendid meeting. Tennessee can
well feel proud of this historic city
known throughaut the length and
breadth of the U. S., as the DYNAMO
OF DIXIE."
Anothed splendid feature of the
Chattanooga session of the Business
League was the souvenir and musical
program gotten out by the Publicity
Bureau of Nashville, Tenn., of which
Mr. J. Blaine Boyd is president, and
printed by the National Baptist Pub
lishing Board. This program was by
far, the most beautiful the most ela
borate in the history of the National
Negro Business League. It is a beau
tiful three color patriotic design made
up in envelope effect and was so ar
ranged that it can be mailed out
without the use of an envelope. The
frontest piece was a drapery of Old
Glory with Geo. Washington's picture
in the center, Booker T. Washing
ton's picture on one side, Hon J. C.
Napier on the other side. It showed
splendid views of Mr. Washington,
pictures of the presidents of the af
filiating organizations, members of
the local committee, historic scenes
in and around Chattanooga as well as
carrying a number of old Jubilee Melo
dies. This program was pronounced
by every one who has seen It, the
finest ever gotten out and Mr. Boyd
is to be complimented for this splen
did work. The meeting of the Na
tional Negro Business League at
Chattanooga will long be remembered.
NAT. BAP. GONV. UNINCORPORATED
GREAT PREPARATION BEING MADE-LARGE
DELEGATION WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
The thirty-seventh annual session '
of the National Ilaptist convention
unincorporated will meet in Atlanta,
Ga., September 5-11. As the time
of the meeting draws near, letters
and cards are pouring in asking for
homes for the delegates, ihe local
committee in Atlanta. Is making
snlendld preparations for the recep
tion and entertainment of this meet
ing, which will be the largest Atlanta
has ever had the privilege of enter
taining. All indications point to the
fact that this, the thirty-seventh an
nual session of the National BaptiBt
Convention, will be the most enthusi
astic. the most harmonious that the
convention has had for a number of
veurs. A revival of interest Is being
manifested and the work which has
been done will bo brought up to At
lanta, and each Secretary of the varf
ous Hoards will be called upon to
cive an account o his stewardship
The Boards have been working and
brineing things to pass. The Home
Mission Hoard, Foreign Mission
Hoard. Benefit Hoard, Educational
Hoard and the National Baptist Pub
lishing Board, have al worked and
labored hard in their various fields
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Vicksburg, Miss.
President Nat. Bapt. Convention.
for the development and betterment
of the Negro Baptist brethren
throughout the length and breadth
of theBO United States. Already it
has been learned that a number of
the state delegations are coming up
to Atlanta in special trains. Letters
received, telling us that Tennessee,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas, Louisi
ana, Misissippi. Florida, Alabama and
Oklahoma, have all mapped out their
official route, and will be Joined at
the various junctions by delegates
from different sections and various
cities. The meeting at Atlanta will
be exceptionally well attended from
the fact that a great Educational
rally is being pushed for the recently
purchased Theological and Training
Seminary which was purchased by
the Educational Board at Nashville,
Tennessee. The Baptists of the Unit
ed States have longed for and waited
for this day, for twenty years. This
magnificent institution which was
formerly Boscobel College, is one of
the best sites in the South. It has
more than twenty acres with three
magnificent brick buildings, a steam
heating plant valued at five thousand
dollars, and the great Baptist hosts
are coining up to Atlanta to bring
their contributions and see to it that
this Institution wil not suffer for
lack of financial support. While it
Is true we had for a number of years,
an Educational Board supposed to
have been raising funds for the pur
pose of building this Institution,
nothing substantial was ever accom
plished. During the split in Chica
go in 1915, a new Secretary was
elected to take the place held for a
number of 'years by ev. S. E. Griggs
of Memphis, Ten. It was after the
separation that the Educational work
took on new life, and after two years,
they have made this magnificent start
by purchasing this property and they
are now appealing to the great host
jof Baptists to bring up to Atlanta,
IN ATLANTA, GA., SEPT. 5-11
a substantial evidence of their grati
tude and confidence.
The Rev. Edw. P. Jones, D. D., of
Vicksburg, Miss., President of the
National Baptist Convention unin
corporated, and Rev. T. J. King, ol
Richmond, Va., Secretary of the Na
tional Baptist Convention unincor
porated, have sent out their official
call which means that thousands up
on thousands of loyal Negro Baptists
will meet face to face and shake
hands in Atlanta, Ga., the Great
GATE CITY of the South, and that
the National Baptist Convention will
put herself on record as really bring
ing something to pass. They will
come up to this meeting to foster the
cause of Education, by contributing
their funds to the support of this
magnificent Institution. The For
eign Mission Board, under Rev. Kem$
of Chraleston, S. C, has also beeu
doing a splendid work and has a
glowing report to make. All the
Boards of the Convention are having
their reports put up in pamphlet
form so that the thousands of dele--gates
can 'take them home to have
something to show their church who,
sent them up, that the National Bap-
tist Convention is really a progressive
energetic convention which is doing
some real constructive work. It is
also noticed from the program that
special days have been set aside for
the report of the various Boards and
that even the humblest preacher
coming from the rural district will
have a voice in the deliberation of
this great body.
Another movement being fostered,
under the auspices of tho Convention
and which is gaining strength rapid
ly, Is the Laymen's Movement. Tho
Hon. Wm. Harrison, that stalwart,
princely lawyer of Oklahoma, the
Attorney for the National Baptist
Convention, is president of this move
ment. Mr. C. T. Hume of Nashville,
Tenn., Hon. Mr. Curry of Vicksburg,
Miss., and Hon. B. J. Davis of Atlan
ta, Ga., are a live and moving spirit
in its operation. Already a number
of certificates of membership have
been sent out to various local or
ganizations and they will bring up
contribution to help foster the won
derful work of Education. A glori
ous and harmonius meeting is to be
held for the glory of God and for
the benefit of the great BaptiBt de
nomination. The meeting will be
pregnant with religious fervor and
that splendid spirit of the FATHER
HOOD OF GOD AND THE BROTH
ERHOOD OF MAN.
EXEMPT.
Men of God Exempt from Army Draft.
We are very pleased to announce
as well as we feel you are pleased to
know that all preachers and even
theological students who had matri
culated in some theological seminary,
before the day of registration are ex
empt from army duty, especially at
present. This, to our mind, is a very
wise step, because If there ever was
a day when the gospel needed to be
preached as never before, it Is now.
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