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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1915)
General Race News SUPREME LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, MEETS Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 24.—What iB called the finest meeting in the his tory of Negro Pythianism, and what was certainly the finest demonstra tion this city ever saw, closed here Saturday midnight, after much legis lation, and after the supreme lodge, acting upon the recommendation of the committee of the whole, had re voked the charter of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and found John Mitchell, Jr., guilty of rebellion. The findings of the supreme lodge do not, however, change the status of the litigation now pending in the Dis trict of Columbia courts. The encampment proper tented more than 5,000 Pythian soldiers, and it is estimated that 15,000 visitors went out to see them. Governor Wil lis, who made a hit on the opening night in his welcome address, deliv ered before a great multitude, re viewed the soldiers, and said that the day was an inspiration to him. The daily press of the city declared that the parade was the grandest sight that this city of parades ever saw. Led by General R. R. Jackson, his staff anrd the famous Eighth regi ment band of Chicago, the parade was witnessed by 100,000 people. The en tire city, including the banks, city hall, state house and the white hotels and big department stores, were dec orated. Receiving the endorsement of every state in the jurisdiction, Supreme Chancellor Green was returned to his station by acclamation. All the of ficers, except the Pythian commission, were re-elected by unanimous vote. The supreme attorney, S. A. T. Wat kins, brought forth cheers when he reported that all lawsuits begun by white Pythians to deprive colored Pythians of their name and symbols had been ended months ago on motion of the parties beginning the suits. 337,000 Men and Women in Order. During the last two years, aside from $25,000 that passed through the office of the supreme chancellor for lodges under his jurisdiction, the grand domains handled $500,000 in endowment funds, according to veri fied reports. There are now 250,000 Negro Pythians and 87,000 members of the Courts of Calanthe. The city of St. Louis was unani mously selected as the next place of meeting and encampment in 1917, after the claims of that town were presented by Charles Brown. In adopting a resolution introduced by Ernest G. Tildrington, grand chancel lor of Indiana, the Bupreme lodge pledged its uniform rank department to the service of the country in the event that war should ever overtake us. Mr. F. T. Brawley, of Durham, N. C., has been appointed as a carpenter on the roll of mechanical experts at the Washington navy yard, and is the only member of the race to hold a posi tion of the kind in this branch of the federal service. Mr. Brawley acquired his trade at Tuskegee Institute, and his high-grade efficiency is a fine tes timonial to the thoroughness of the system of instruction given there. SCHOOL CHILDREN’S EXHIBIT. Chicago Has Holiday in Honor of the Colored Exposition. Chicago, Aug. 24.—Exhibits of the handiwork of 2,000,000 Negro school children from all parts of the United States were placed on view yesterday, when the celebration of a half-century of Negro freedom formally was opened. Among the leading exhibits were those of Wilberforce university, lo cated near Xenia, Ohio, the oldest Negro institution in America, and Howard university of Washington, D. C. In accordance with a proclamation by the city council, the day was a legal holiday in Chicago, and all mu nicipal and county offices, with the ex ception of the police, fire and health departments, were closed. Rishop Samuel Fallows, himself a federal soldier, presided at the open ing. The exposition will continue un til September 16. ALABAMA DEFEATED VICIOUS SCHOOL BILLS Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 24.—When ' the Bonner and Stewart bills were pending before the Alabama legisla ture last week, proposing to prohibit white teachers from instructing col ored children, the Montgomery Cham ber of Commerce, composed of white business men, in formal session as sembled, adopted resolutions oppos ing the reactionary bills which had been introduced. The Chamber of Commerce also ap pointed a committee composed of leading and important business men to interview members of the legisla ture in opposition to the measures. They were defeated. The sun do move! “THE BIRTH OF A NATION" SUPPRESSED “The Birth of a Nation,” Tom Dix on's infamous "Clansman” under dis guise, got a “knockout blow” last week when the city authorities of At lantic City ordered it taken off the board at the Nixon theater, where the film has been running for the past three weeks. Following a protest on the part of the leading colored citizens of the city, which began when the film was first seen in the city, the mayor of tse town saw the possibilities of what would be a serious race riot if the play was not removed from this city. GIVEN SILVER TEA SERVICE. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 3.—One of the features of the connectional coun cil of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, recently held at St. Louis, Mo., was the presentation to John C. Dancy, former recorder of deeds in Washington, D. C., of a |200 solid silver tea service in appreciation of his twenty-five years' service as editor of the two leading church pe riodicals, the Star of Zion and Quar terly Review. The presentation addresses were made by the Rev. L. W. Kyles and Bishop G. L. Blackwell. C. P. Wesin Grocery Co. I J. L. PETTF.YS, Mitr. . ] Fruits and Vegetables \ 2005 Cuming St. Tel. D. 1090 j I C. til! MARQUARDT l CASH MARKET (Retail Dealer in Fiesh and Salt Meats, Poultry. 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