1910-08-06 Indianapolis Recorder

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'Vol. xiv no s.
A Weekly Newspaper  Devoted to the B*«t Inteceato of th^Negroes of Indiana?
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6,    1910.
NECROLOGY OF
THE NEGRO RACE
Sanitary, Moral and Mental Reforms Prolong Life.
(EFFECTS OF MENTAL STATES
■ .•arned      Scholar      In      Philosophical
IB Statement Says the Time  Has CortMe
f  For   tho   Negro   to   Do   Constructive
'  Work—We  Are   More  Susceptible  to
Disease Now Than Ever.
[ In a written interview on some rea-
.ons why the American Negro Is dying
'.rapidly, tbe Rev. J. Andrew Patter-
>n. noted author and psychologist of
1 jrange, N. J., says;
lit has been paid by scientists and statis-
llclans that the Negro is dying faster
™ian he Is being born. It has also been
hated that because of disobedience on the
I^art of parents to prenatal and postnatal
i ws the majority of the younger genera-
'ons of the present and those of the near
fcuture are and will be inherently weaker
fhan their parents.
The foregoing statements being true, It
' evident that a race that is dying faster
BEV.  J.  ANDREW PATTEBSON.
fn it is being born, with a majority of I
ge coming generation* being poorly born.
Rnnot survive.
jFlfty years ago America had no greater
(vce physlcall)   than   the  Negro.     Hut to-
|»y.   axceptlng   the   American   Indian,   no
,%ce  offers   such   little   resistance  to  dis-
|Cse as the colored race,
.^arseeing   scientists   have   already   preyed,   reasoning   from   actually   existing
J-ndltions.    that    unless   some   Immediate
[id  marked  change  in  the  Negro's   mode
living and habits of thinking is brought
Ibout within a f>-w decades there will be
to Negro problem, for the problem will be
olved by the extinction of the race.
"And as a sincere student of the philoso-
»hy of life 1 repeat that unless some real
tangible  moral,   physical  and   mental   re-
orm is effected among our people in the
Jwillght of another century humanity will
behold   a   spectacle   more   appalling   than
Ihe  tragedy of  the passing  Indian.     You
[nay say absurd,  but that  does not affect
he truth.    The time  has come when ev-
ry thinking man and woman of the race
lould prepare to do constructive work.
'Sanitation   and   applied   science   are   increasing the  life  span  of  the  white  man,
md why not the black?    With the curses
I hat came with tiie blessings of freedom
he Negro was taken from bondage and
dahered in to the bliss of liberty. In this
londltlon  he itined  to meet other
Miditlons  which   would   prove to  be a  se-
flous curse to  his  physical  existence  be-
luse   of   the   fact   that   he   was   ignorant
ind  unprepared   for   his new and almost
Lbnormal   environment.
By  force  of  circumstances  the  average
Negro lived a more simple life.    At night
fhere were few places for him to frequent.
[.'here   were   not   many   late   suppers,   all
lght   balls  and   gambling  parties,   houses
■f vice and gilder! debauchery to rob him
yt vitality and sleep.    There were no salmons   in   which   he  could   spend   Ids  spare
[tours drinking  poisonous liquors;  no destructive cigarettes  for Ignorant and  unlinking boys  and   many  other vices that
re weakening the race today.
JBomebody says that the white man does
he same things and is living longer.   Why
»n*t   we?    I   say   that   the   woodchopper
..elds  the  ax   all   day   and   comes   home
kglng.    Why can't the bank clerk leave
I  desk and  do  the same thing?    Don't
Kuerstand    me    to   say    that    the   white
.n's  longevity   under  like  conditions  Is
Ufa to the fact that  he has practiced  the
lea so long as  to  become Immune from
m results, but rather it is due to his in-
[feasing knowledge of the laws of his be-
yt. and thj majority of such are striving
[V.keep those laws.
[he  second and   most  important  reason
[. ly be found in the fact that the human
• Jy  is   absolutely   under  the  control  of
1 ;ntal   states.     Every  student of  mental
jura haa read that  most destructive polos are generated by adverse mental con-
•tions. such as fear, hate, worry, anger,
•tot, sad and gloomy thoughts.
Under  mental  states   we   may  consider
* power of suggestion. In the past it
'. been used by all classes and condl-
H   of  man.     Like  a  two  edged  sword
gestion   has   killed   unnumbered   mll-
' is.    It haa been the physician's great-
balm   and   most   destructive   poison.
j doctor with his "I'll cure you, but it
I ,1 take a long time," has made a llnger-
«• patient, while the opposite suggestion
1 uld    have    caused    a    quick    recovery.
I ;en comes the Ignorant doctor with his
'   Uh dealing "I  have done all  that  can
done; there Is no hope for you," who
i   i administered a poison far more harm-
; than the disease itself.
he    sincere    minister    ln    the    revival
ant no wrong when he said to the sin-
(r: "Come to Christ now.   Some of you
I  .11   never   see   another   revival   season
j jaln."    Hut he sent innocent victims to
eath just as truly as did the assassin's
1 ullet.    The  kind   mother  did   not   know
fhat she was doing when she said to her
on or daughter, "You are the most stupid
hlld   ln   the  world,   and  you   will   never
mount to anything/'   How different mat-
might have bee* had she known that
fa   her   words   was   the   power   to   make
| owards, failures and criminals.
No race Is  so  much  given to adverse
lental states and harmful suggestion as
ba  Negro  race.    Take  warning,   stop  so
tuck talking, shouting, singing and pray
rug about dying.    We  will   please God  if
ra shorten the funeral service and don't
rear mourning so long.    It la a scientific
act that auch Indulgences are the great-
st snsmies to long Ufa
WISE BUSINESS  MOVEMENT.
Psople's Auditorium Company Indorsed
oy   Mrs. Oliver  H.  P.  Belmont.
By  N. BARNETT  DODSON.
The People's Auditorium company of
Brooklyn, which was founded by Miss
Irene L. Moorman, is Incorporated under the laws of the state of New York
and lias a capital stock of $100,000.
The object of the company is to raise
sufficient funds to erect an auditorium
building large enough for the accommodation of the great number of st»-
eret and benevolent societies and for
business offices.
This is a move In the right direction
and ought to meet a hearty response
from our people. It has become a
hard matter already to secure suitable
places for such purposes even at high
rentals, and in the majority of cases
the accommodations are not in keeping
with healthy sanitary requirements.
Under such a concern as the People's
Auditorium company plans might be
perfected whereby either individuals or
corporate bodies could safely invest in
amounts which would soon enable the
company to proceed with the erection
of a desirable building.
There are several wealthy and in
fluential white persons Interested in
the work which Miss Moorman is doing, one of whpm Is Mrs. Oliver H. P
Belmont of New York. Mrs. Belmont
is president of the Political Equality
association. In a recent letter to Miss
Moorman Mrs. Belmont said:
Dear Miss Moorman—I have been examining the literature of the People's
Auditorium company and Investigating
the probabilities of the ultimate success
of which you are fostering.
I am writing this note to say that I believe you are doing a work not lightly to
be considered, a work for the future, a
work that the people ought cheerfully to
support by financial and moral assistance.
The erection of such a building as you
seek to erect will be a towering witness
alike to you and to the organizing ability
of your race, affording a center for the
manifold and still expanding activities of
the people. I wish you unbounded success.   Sincerely yours.
MRS.  OLIVER H.  P.  BELMONT.
EFFECTIVE LAWS DRAWN
BY AFRC-AMERICANS.
Will   Protect   Both   Races—Smith   and
Eubanks Their Authors.
With reference to the recent disturb
ance at Newark. O.. iu which a special detective in the interests of tbe
suppression of the liquor traffic lost
his life at the hands of a rabid mob.
says the Pittsburg Courier, it is pertinent to note that the law by which the
relatives of the deceased! will receive
from the county $5,000 was drafted
by and passed through the efforts of
tbe Hon. Harry ('. Smith of Cleveland. O.. during bis term as state legis
lator.
The law under which the sheriff and
the mayor will be deposed was drafted by and passed through the efforts
of State Legislator Eubanks, also of
Cleveland.
It Is also pertinent to note that both
of these laws were enacted after the
disgraceful affair at Urbana, in whicb
a Negro was lynched for a supposed
crime.
It is a question as to whether the
governor of-the great state of Ohio in
his action in accordance with these
enactments will direct the attention of
his colleagues to the fact that they
are of Afro-American origin and intended originally for the protection of
A fro-Americans at the hands of a rabid mob.
And thus we see that what was in
tended  for  the  protection  of a   Negro
will also be us< d in a similar way for
his white brother.
MEETING OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
New    York    State    Federation    Holds
Splendid  Session   at  Geneva.
The second annual meeting of the
Empire State Federation of Women's
Clubs recently held In Geneva, N. Y..
was attended by large delegations of
clubwomen from ail sections of tbe
state. There were several able papers
on important subjects read and discussed.
How to improve and make the home
attractive, bow to Interest more women
In neighborhood and social settlement
work, were atuong some >>{ the ninny
questions considered. The federation
was ln session two days. The reports
from the various clubs were interesting and showed that much active work
had been done.
The president of the state organization, Mrs. Frances R. Keyser of
New York. Is a woman of large ex
perience and peculiarly fitted for the
exacting duties of her office. She was
re-elected. The other officers are:
Yice president. Mrs. A. E. Ambush.
Geneva; secretary, Miss H. Cordelia
Ray. Woodside. N. Y.: treasurer. Miss
Adena C. Ninnott, New York; chairman executive committee. Mrs. W. H.
Talbert. Buffalo; organizer, Mrs. M. J
Stuart.
Mecca of Negro Thrift and Industry.
As an inclination of the thrift and
Industry of our people in Greensboro.
N. C. we call attention to the new
three story business building on East
Market street, known as the Suggs
block. On the first floor are a grocery
store, a drug store, millinery, a manicuring and a dressmaking establishment and a shoe store.
The second floor is used entirely for
offices, in which nre five physicians, a
dentist, an insurance company and a
firm of architects and contractors. On
the third floor are two lodge halls in
which twenty-two lodges and civic organizations meet
NEW COLLECTOR
OF CUSTOMS
Whitefield McKinlay, Prominent
Real Estate Dealer, Gets Job.
HAS NEVER SOUGHT OFFICE
Classed With a Group of Capable Men
Who Have Won Distinction by Per-
slatent Effort, Whitefield McKinlay.
Plain Business Man and Peaceable
Citizen, Haa Coma Into  His Own.
By OLIVER RANDOLPH.
The center of the business community in Washington, or, in other words,
the "Wall street" of the nation's capital, la that small area on F street extending from Ninth to Fifteenth
■streets. In one of the busy buildings
in this district, at 924 F street, one
will see, painted on the glass door, the
modest sign, "Whitefield McKinlay,
Real Estate."
Whitefield McKinlay is the much
talked about colored man who is now
ki the spotlight because President Taft
has selected him for the responsible
position as collector of customs for the
port of Georgetown, D. C. A lucrative
federal position is this with salary
and fees amounting to $5,000 per annum.
In F street, Mr. McKinlay is known
as a safe and reliable business man.
Here for nearly a quarter of a century he has carried on a successful
real estate business. He is better
known and better liked ln the "street,"
in the banks, at the business houses,
around the financial centers than any
other colored man ln Washington.
The story of Mr. McKinlay's life is
but the rehearsal of that oft repeated, oft enacted story of the southern
boy coming east and making good.
Terrell, a federal Judge in Washington; Lewis an assistant district attorney at Boston; Fortune, a metropolitan Journalist; McDougall, Wilford
Smith and Douglas Wetmore, New
York lawyers; Cobb, an assistant dis-
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PRICE 3 CENTS
AFRO-AMERICANS
VISIT EUROPE
HON. WHITKFIE-D M'KINIiAT.
trict attorney in Washington, are some
of the many lads from "land known in
song and story as the land of Dixie"
who have "made good" In the strenuous east And so has Whitefield McKinlay.
McKinlay is a busy and hustling
man about fifty years of age. If you
want to find out anything about him,
about his life work, you'd better see
his friends, because Whitefield McKinlay, though possessing a most enviable
name, as a business man and as a gentleman Is not the man to blow his own
horn. His friends, however, will tell
you that he Is a man of parts. He
was born in South Carolina, educated
in the University of South Carolina
and Iowa college. At one time he was
a cadet at the United States Military
academy, West Point.
He came to Washington in 1884 and
soon afterward entered the real estate
business and has been engaged in it
ever since.
When word reached Washington
from Beverly, Mass., that President
Taft had decided to select Mr. McKinlay for the position the evening papers of Washington gave prominent
space to the announcement, with first
page leaders.
The Washington Post carried a cut
of Mr. McKinlay, and the Washington
Herald had a complimentary editorial.
Although not an active politician,
Mr. McKinlay has always been a consistent Republican. While he has never sought office himself, he has been
very instrumental on different occasions ln helping other colored men
to secure offices.
When a reporter called upon Mr. McKinlay, he found the new collector to
be busy receiving the congratulations
of his friends. On his desk were two
large stacks of letters of congratulations.
The office is one of the best paying
federal positions in the district Mr.
McKinlay will enter upon the duties
of the office with the best wishes of
officeholders or office seekers regard-
! less of political party lines.
4-k
Number This Year Exceeds That
of Any Other Time.
PERSONNEL OF THE TOURISTS
PEOPLE OWN THE FAIR
Hoosier Exposition Has Double
Tie to the Public ot Indiana.
[ Indiana Pythians
GEAHD  SES8I0BT AT RICHMOND
JULY 25-29.
World's Missionary Conference Waa
the Objective Point of Many—Some
Tour the Continent, While Others
Journey to the Holy Land—Good
Impressions Made.
The number of representative Afro-
Americans who went abroad on special
missions and for pleasmre this year far
exceeds that of any is the history of
the United States. Early ln June
about fifty men and women representing most all lines of business and the
various professions sailed from New
York.
Some went as delegates to the
world's missionary conference, which
was held in Edinburgh; some on a
tour of Europe, and ethers had the
Holy Land as their objective point.
Prominent among those who made
the Journey were the Revs. L. G. Jordan. D. D., foreign mission secretary
of the national Baptist, convention; S.
W. Smith. D. D.. Providence. R. I.; E.
J. Fisher, Olivet Baptist church, Chicago; R. D. Phillips, Cincinnati. O.;
E. R. Carter, D. D., Atlanta. Ga.; S.
W. Bacote, statistical secretary of the
national Baptist convention. Kansas
City, Mo.; John C. Love, D. D., Montclair, N. J.
P. H. Kennedy, Henderson, Ky., superintendent of missions for Kentucky;
W. T. McKissack. Wilmington, Del.;
P. J. Bryant, chairman B. Y. P. U.
board, Atlanta, Ga.; R. B. Harris,
Bridgeport, <).; F. L. Lights, D. D., An-
tloch Baptist church, Houston. Tex.;
C B. Patterson. Pittsburg, Pa.; W.
W. Brown and wife, Ebenezer Baptist
church, Pittsburg. Pa.; R. H. Harrison, Atlanta, Ga.; S. M. Fisher, D. D.,
Mobile, Ala.; P. W. Wesley, superintendent of missions for Texas; John
McRolborts, Cincinnati, i O.; W. H.
Skip with. Richmond. Va.; William
Beckham. D. P., field secretary of the
national Baptist convention, Nashville,
Tenn.
R. B. Hudson. Selma. Ala., principal
of public school and secretary of the
national Baptist convention; J. If. Ea-
son, Anistou, Ala., president of the
Alabama Baptist convention; II. A. S.
Jackson, D. D.. Dallas. Tex.: Mrs. J.
E. (livens, Louisville, Ky.; Miss Amelia W. Sullivan, Augusta. Ga.; J. P.
Robinson. D. D., Little Rock, Ark.;
J. W. Rankin, D. D., of the African
Methodist Episcopal church.
Charles Stewart, newspaper correspondent; Bishop Alexander. Walters of
the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
church, the Iievs. Dr. Camphor of BIr
mlngham, Ala.; Dr. Brooks of New
York and W. W. Lucas, I). D., of
Meridian. Miss., the last three of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and Miss
Hallie Q. Brown of Wilberforce, O.,
representing the African Methodist
Episcopal church.
These men and women were very
much sought and made a good impression for the race while abroad.
Revs. W. G. Parks of Philadelphia,
P. James Bryant of Atlanta and S. M.
Fisher of Mobile continued on to the
Holy Laud. They will remain over
several months and returning will tour
continental Europe. Their work will
be telling, and they will have much to
say on their returu in the fall.
During their stay in Edinburgh the
colored American representatives were
called upon to make many speeches in
churches, halfa and other public meetings. Tbe Rev. Dr. J. W. Rankin of
the A. M. E. church preached in one of
the largest churches in Edinburgh; also
Bishop Ilondu of Japan.
Rev. J. H. Eason, D. I)., preached In
Carrubbers Chapel, a large churCh,
making a good Impression. Professor
R. B. Hudson delivered several addresses.
Rev. W. G. Parks, D. D.. of Philadelphia demonstrated his ability as a pulpit orator, as did the Rev. Dr. S. W.
Smith of Providence, ft, I., and John
C. Love of Montclair, N. J.
Rev. E. R. Carter, D. D., of Atlanta
was Invited to become one of the
speakers for the 100 days' meeting following the conference and received
both letters and telegrams urging him
to accept. He has visited Europe nine
times and is a favorite In many pulpits ln London.
Some Reminders For Editor Jenkins. .
Intelligence seems to be a poor cure
in working out prejudice from the
minds of some Individuals, says the
Charleston (S. C.) Messenger. Judging
by works, they have never left the old
rut of digging under the feet of others.
Well, Brother Jenkins, you have no
doubt heard that one cannot get blood
out of a turnip, You also know that
It is an awful hard matter to get
something out of nothing. Read the
parable of the sower, and remember
also that water seeks its level.
Million   Dollar Reward  Suggested.
The Pythian Monitor, ably edited by
General Joseph L. Jones at Cincinnati, says the board of aldermen of
Brookhaven, Miss., has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of burning
the property of Editor E. N. Bryant of
the People's Relief. The Monitor also
suggests that the amount be increased
to a million, as It would be perfectly
safe.
The State Fair is to be held at Indianapolis the week of Sept. 12, and
people from Hoosier town and city
will turn it to account as a playground,
while from the Hoosier farms men and
women by tens of thousands will turn
to It as a source of education and inspiration, while they also will extract
from it as much pleasure as does the
urban element. Nothing in Indiana
year after year brings together so
many thousand people as does the fair,
and they assemble there in the spirit
that the exposition belongs to them, as
it really does, under the state law
which created the fair in 1851 and
which from that year to this has guided its destiny. To have a fair, it must
have a directing force, and the state
provided It by creating the State Board
of Agriculture. To make the fair in
truth representative of Indiana people
and interests, the legislature has always held genera] control of it, the
Board of Agriculture being the medium for assembling the exhibits and
conducting the fair. To give the fair
a double tie to the people, the membership is made up of representatives
of count*' fairs and agricultural societies, and their membership is made up
of people from the farms.
In the organizations behind It and
In the knowledge and enjoyment it
gives them, the State Fair more closely comes to the people than does any
other organization in the commonwealth. To keep the fair management
without the pale of undue influences,
the law makes the Board of Agriculture a non-partisan body, and the hope
of gain cannot be an Incentive to obtain membership, for the members receive $5 a day for only time actually ln
the service of the fair, amountinT to
about $60 a year. The members can
have no personal interests in the fair
or Its property. Each member Is elected for a term of two years, and he continues In service only as long as the
agricultural district which he represents says he may. Capability means
a continuation on the board for the
reason that experience adds to the
worth of a member in fair management,
yet the membership is constantly undergoing changes.
•"'The'fair "grounds is one of the most
valuable pieces of real estate in Indiana and it belongs to the people. It is
held in trust for them by the board,
which cannot sell or incumber the
property without permission from the
legislature. The fair is not operated
for the profit of any man, not even for
the board which conducts it. Its profits year after year arc turned back
into the upbuilding of the exposition.
Therein lies the secret of the fair's
continuous expansion and the abiding
faith which the people of the state
have in it as a source of education to
the farmer and wholesome enjoyment
to every class.
BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS
Pain's Great Aerial Spectacle
At the Indiana State Fair.
The most elaborate spectacle ever
offered at the Indiana State Fair will
he given the week of September 12,
when Pain's new pyro-aero-military
display, "Hattie in the Clouds" is presented. It will be a big night attraction of the fair, given on and above
the infield of the racetrack, where 25,-
000 people may witness it in comfort.
Experience of other years, has shown
the fair management that the crowds
cahnot all be taken care of at the night
horse show in the coliseum, and "Battle in the Clouds" has been provided
to-give pleasure to as many thousands
as may go to the exposition in the evening.
"Battle In tbe Clouds" undertakes
to give a look into the mode of warfare which may prevail in the year
2,0u0 A. D., when airships, aeroplanes,
aerial torpedoes and deadly gas grenades become the engines of human
conflict. The spectacle will require
a stage 400 feet long, behind which
will be stretched sceneries reaching
to sixty feet in height, showing a progressive city of the time. On its
streets will be several hundred men
and women in costumes to enjoy a
fete day, with processions, sports and
acrobatic pastimes. When the fete is
at Its height, wireless messages bring
word of the approach of an enemy's
air fleet, and suddenly the scouting
vanguard floats over the city. The
forts open fire with electric shells,
driving the aerial monsters into retreat, but soon the main fleet advances
and opens the attack.
The fort and the fleet open a terrific
bombardment of fire shells, aerial torpedoes and bursting bombs, filling the
heavens with fire, electric hashes and
thunderous detonations. Some of the
airships are disabled and leave the
firing line; one explodes high in the
air; another becomes disabled and
dashes to the ground, its men escaping
in parachutes. The airships bombard
the city's fortifications with high explosives, fire balls and grenades. Battery after battery is silenced and finally the magazine is blown up. Towers
and ttuildings in the city fall and burn
and devastation and ruin follows.
The spectacle Is marked by vividness and thrilling excitement, and includes elaborate vaudeville and fireworks.
Senator Shiverly Speakes In Glowing
Terms Of The Order.
BY H. F. SMITH
RICHMOND, Ind., (Special.)—Oyer 500 Knights of Pythias and Calan-
thian delegates to the Grand Lodge
and friends of the order were here in
this city last week. A delegation
from Indianapolis brought to the city
over200 persons, arriving at 5:15 p.
m. Monday, July 25. By 7 o'clock
that evening 250 persons were comfortably located at the various homes of
citizens of the city. At 8:30 o'clock
in the evening a large crowd of delegates and citizens assembled at Bethel
A. M. E. church. Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, the excellent mayor of this city,
in a very appropriate and interesting
welcome address, gave the keys to the
city to the Knights and Calanthians
of Indiana.
Earnest G. Tidrington, Grand Chan,
eellor of. the Indiana lodges and
Courts, being engaged in a meeting of
the endowment board, Dr. Joseph H.
Ward of Indianapolis was appointed
to respond in behalf of the order to
address of the mayor. Mrs. Wm. E.
Jenkins followed the response of Dr.
Ward with a welcome address in behalf of the Phythian sisters. This address was followed by splendid re-
sponses by Mrs. Sadie B. Dungey of Indianapolis, Grand Worthy Counsellor,
and Mrs. M. E. Washington of New
Albany, Grand Worthy Lecturer,
Brig. General William Gardner of Indianapolis made a hearty response in
the in the interest of the uniform
rank. Prof. H. F. Smith of Princeton,
Grand Lecturer of the state read several of his original poems which were
well received. Solos and selections
from the choir of the church met
hearty applauses.
Tuesday morning the Grand Lodge
and Grand Court convened at the
Wayne County court house. The former body met on the third floor, while
the latter assembled on the first floor.
At roll, call 90- delegates and Grand}
officers of the male department and
67 delegates and officers of the Grand
Court answered to their names.
At the morning sessions 34 delegate* to the Grand Lodge and 33 delegates to the Grand Court were initiated in the degrees of their respective
bodies. At the afternoon session the
Grand Lodge elected officers.
The Gazeeks had a rip-roaring time
at the Pythian temple. They were
led over the trail by James N. Shelton and Dr. J. H. Ward, both of Indianapolis.
Wednesday was the day of the
grand street parade. The uniform
rank, four companies strong under the
command of Captains Gray, Cowan,
White and R. White, led by Clay's
Military Band of Indianapolis. After
a circuit picture was taken of the
members of the Grand session and
also one of the uniform rank by J. C.
Patton, acolored photographer of Indi"
anapolis; a mounted parade went up f
Main street and through the business
part of the city and returned to the
court house. It was a long parade
with carriages occupied by some of the
most prominent members of the order
the State, fine horses and the uniform rank.
Senator Shiverly spoke in glowing
terms of the order.
"As a member of the Supreme
Grand Lodge of the United States,"
said the Senator in part, "I have bitterly opposed any legislation that
would interfere with the progress of
the colored Pythians of this country,
and since I have witnessed their turnout and conduct in our city this
week, I am made to be more confirmed in my belief."
After the parade the A. B. C. of Indianapolis and the Richmond Giants,
two of Indiana's crack semi-professional baseball teams, played a fast
gome at the Athletic Base Ball Park.
The A. B. C.'s won the game the score
of 4 to 2. The drills of the uniform
ranks were excellent. The prize money of $200 was divided between the
four contesting companies owing to
the lack of efficient judges. But
Captains Cowan and Robert White's
companies were close apparent winners and merited a storm of applauses.
The dress parade was conducted by
Col. Porter and Brig. General Gardner. Captain Cowan and his company
gave an exhibition drill at night. The
ball was given at the Coliseum. The
place was appropriately decorated for
the occasion.
The third day of the session was
devoted, in the Grand Lodge, to finishing up the business, and in the
Grand Court, to receiving reports and
electing officers.
Professors H. F. Smith, Fred R.
Blake, Revs. A. Smith and Rollins
were appointed a committee to escort the Grand Court to the Grand
Lodge for a joint memorial meeting,,
Mrs. Andrey L. Smith of Princeton
was the first speaker on the program
which was conducted by Rev. A-
Smith.
After returning to their temple, the
Court elected officers.
The next meeting of the Grand
Lodge and Grand Court will be held
at Indianapolis, 1911, one week previous the Supreme Lodge. By strong
appeal of "Daddy Stewart" the
knights raised a cry "On t* 5,000 members for 1911." The Past Grand
Chancellors will now receive mileage
and per diem by q^recent action of the
Grand Lodge. A resolution to this effect was introducted by the Grand
Lecturer and fathered by Jesse Ringgold. All in all the meeting was the
best on record.
When the Grand Lodge K. of P. adjourned at Richmond, Thursday of
last week, the following officers did
not leave for home; Ernest Tidrington,
Cam Upthegrove, James Maxwell,
Curtis Anderson, L.M.Jefferson, Jno.
Middleton. They were the guests of
Mrs. Sadie Middleton, Mr. and Mrs.
O. S. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers,
of Xenia, Ohio, where they were
given a flue chicken diener and then
driven in carriages to view Wilberforce college. Afterward they were
driven in automobiles to Jamestown.
Ohio, to be the guests of Beit and
Arthur Taylor, who gave them a fine
time. They left for their "homes on
Sunday morning, delighted with their
trip into Ohio.
Sixteenth Annual
Session
Grand Lodge U. B. F., S   M. T. and
Juveniles of the State of Indiana-
The Sixteenth Annual Session of
the State Grand Lodge of United
Brothers of Friendship, Sisters of the
Mysterious Ten and Juveniles of the
State of Indiana, will convene on this
city, Tuesday, Aug 16, at Friendship
Hall and continue in session three
days.
Tuesday—The Grand Lodge called
to order by James G. Green. State
Grand Master, at 10 a. ro. Reception
to Grand Officers and Delegates at
Tomlinson Hall, at 8 p m. Welcome
address by Hon. Lew Shank, Mayor,
in behalf of the city. Dr C. R. Atkij»
in behalf oTThe local lodges. Mrs.
Mary Scott, in behalf of the Temples.
Respon es by James G. Green, State
Grand Master; Dr. W. E Brown, National Recording Secretary Address
by W. A. Gaines, National Grand Master.
Wednesday—The regular session of
the State Grand Lodge and the State
Grand Temple will be held. In the
evening at 8o'clock, Memorial services
will be held in the spacions auditorium of the Mt Zion Baptist church.
Thursday—Grand gala day Grand
Picnic at the State Fair Grounds, the
most magnificent place for an outing
in the State. Program: The Valiant
Knights of Friendship and the Subordinate Lodges of the State will
meet at Sumner Hall, at 10 a. m. and
the procession, headed by Clay's Military Band will parade through the
principal strests. There will be Grand
Prize Drill Contest between Fall City
Camp No. 5, of New Albany, Pritchard
Camp No..3, Of Evansville and Jonathan Camp No. 2, of Indianapolis for
a prize of $85.00. Base Ball: a great
game between the Columbia League
and Harlan clubs for a prize. Other
amusements as follows: dancing, foot
races, wheel-barrow races, roller skating and motorcycle races. Excursions
are expected from Shelbyville, Marion,
Anderson, New   Albany,    Louisville.
A Well-known Barber Dead.
Geo. W. Reeder, age 4i>, a barber
employed for several years at the
Union Station shop, died Wednesday,
last week, of apoplexy and his remains
were shipped last Friday to his former home, Keokuk, la., accompanied
by his son and d ughter, Leon and
Frances Reeder. They arrived there
at 8 p. m. and the body lay in state
until 4:30 Saturday. An incpressive
service was conducted at the cemetery
by the Rev. Jones, of the A. M. E.
church, assisted by a quartette, who
sang beautifuland appropriate hymns
The floral offering were beautiful and
paid a tribute of respect to the deceased.
Miss Susie Sharpe Entertained By
B/ Ladies Of Mt Zion Church.
The receptian tendered Miss Susie
Sharpe by the young ladies of Mt.
Zion church was quite an enjoyable
affair. A large number of young people was present. The musical and literary program furnished by the >oung
ladies was very entertaining Miss
Sharpe has been a pupil of the Tuskegee Institute since 1908, returning
home since the close of school. Her
advancement in studies has been excellent, taking special instruction in
music and art. She had on exhibition
several designs of her art work at the
reception, Tuesday evening at the
church. Miss Sharpe expects to re-
rurn in Sept to take up her studies,
Miss Alice Robinson, of Cartersville,
Ga., was also a guest of honor. After
the musical a three course luncheon
was served.
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