Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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p' 1 ?.. , ? TWO * i FRATERN ^ l BY J B *U - ^^ ^l *"'r.^''" , ^' * 'z. .'t?* - ^ 5TM7"tT"A.~Rr Ttnr~irDoW~iTr~thG^itk?nes8 of Maj^ P. A.. Roper, G. W. C., of the State of South Carolina* Maj. Roper is the Captain of. the 1 great ship Calanthe, and has for 15 years steered her with dignity and ease thro' all kinds *of weather, into ports of _ safety. Toe mnur cannot be amid of .that?vftUtrem soldier, and as one who has known him for. several years and know something of his work and ability feel that too much cannot be said of ?one who has-practically^given theli dime, talent and almost their life foi ' The cause of Calanthe. ; , Some believe in -giving flowers af . .terward; 1 say give them now, whih " . their freshness and beauty are -no Useable and their sweetness and fra ' prance can be appreciated. 4 ' Mnj. Roper is a Suulh Caroliniar by birth, "having bSbn bornof ."humbh * Christian parents and his life does >, not dill'or in its early stages from thai of most Negro youths; only as orn who took advantage of whatever opportunity that presented itselfySEiueh perhaps is the thing that-'stood him in good stead when he was called up. .? on to direct, 'the destiny of the Grand Court of Calanthe, ot South Carolina Maj. Roper with -liTs faithful wife has aptly been called the Father anc Mother of Calanthe, of South Caroline In '181)6, Queen Ejsther Court No. 1 was organized at Beaufort and aftei that 18 courts were organized thrc their personal efforts, qiuI having gotten that number, appealed for a charter for the Grand Court;- this was a-bout the year 1U11,?firom-.this-eifort ?r.,l ?,1 miv* A?XC4J. Mupci Wild iippui 11CCU on the committee to set up the-Court MUl vv.m Uiu MI'KL L* TTTTT "itrprwHt1 ~ ' "tatTve to'go troivf'South Carolina, "tE : The Supreme Lodge,?v, hi&h held its <^nnve.ntiryri'iVi Pittsburg, Pa.r-and ~ft was there that he took the Supreme Lodge degree. n?. ,,t Ml>|n ^ mt-fiil t:hful efforts, combined with those of Sir F. M. Cohen, Dr. Stoney, Mrs. R. L. Barnes and Sir John Boldcn, the ^ Grand Court of Caianthe was set up at Aiken, S. C., in May, 1911. Afiij TLipof^j?r G. ~Wp- F.?by^ard ... work, faithful service, which caused -scmmKU'school at andkrsonA Summer School will be held at ?? ?-Anderson begining-July 19 and ending August 27. This is one of the schools approved by the State Department of h. Education. Credit on the renewal of certificates will -those who do therequfre'd work..7T Special stress will be laid on the subject matter which will embrace wort- in the Primary. Elementarv and High Scfroel?Departments. "We expect ta have the best Summer School that has ever been held in Anderson," saytr Mlss"WebT>r~tKe Je"* fines' "teacher of fhe-county.- Miss Webb usually does what she says. Principal C. A. Johnson will direct the session and will have with him a faculty of well-equipped teachers. Anderson is one of the livest cities ? in. the State-and-Js well called the "Electric City." Situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge with its pure water and invigorating breezes^ it makes a. delightful place to spend summer *.?.< school time. .."Teachers will be tak/rv * . care of by a hospitable people in spfen <did home? at very reasonable rates. ' Anderson's nearness to historisfPendleton, scenic Seneca, not to raetion ? *?- r*Vi o vmincr VVfttKnllft- m1/oa And'l worth while. Then too, Anderson is foret a few minutes drive from SouthCarolina's great school Clem son. Write Mjss A^ice E. Webb, 1243 S. Fant Street, Anderson for information. CLAIM OF PULLMAN PORTERS READY TO GO BEFORE BOARD ' New York, May 27.?Announcement was made today from the Headqusrr7* fters the Porters that A'. Phillip t . . Randolph, General Organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters . ,? AL NEWS | . LEWIE | Kk# j *j?? ' ? :<?;^\ i.T. ? PER, G. W, G. J !uHr'\\MoT a^'lir'ni hui^^a ^^oady^ eye, .a gentleness and dignity of bearing Jj.hat passeth all understanding, the i good old ship Galanthe to day boasts ' j of .100 State rooms or Court rooms; i and about 11,000 passengers on board l. ,?;tn p?p??- ?;th fi??i n-.n.u i grasping the wheel. Maj. Roper was also instrumental , in bringing the Eastern and Western ' Hemisphere over to N. A., S.-A.y E., A., A, and Australia. He Is tht! SunL. lor Past,. Giand 1 Chancellor of ; the State; having first served as ^Master - at Arms in the K, of P. Order and i vforked his way up, and those s.ter liitg qualities won for him the admi ration of the Grand Lodge; 'so much , so that he was elected G. C. in his ab> ^eiice, at Charleston, 8. C.?Thin po i sition he held for Tv^years, resigning >. in favor of Sir Julius A. Brown, the tj present G. C., of the "State; 'serving !- hiin as his deputy. . .. 1 ___ Maj'. Roper served in the' Custom i House in his home town for 3$>years; i Riving excellent service, resigning to grasp more firmly the helm of the . now, majestic ship Calanthe, as she . sails on. butfetpd^y wind ami storm. , Calanthe has no fear, that she will I be brought safely into port. We only i need to still keep faith in our Caj>, tain, who has given us so many years ' of faithful service. At times the optimistic seem, to doubt the safety of tlie good old. ship'and the ability of the Captain to guide her I into calm and placid.seas; but those <4-who iave come oft the long voyage ' with him, know him and feel sure that . he is able to pilot the liood -rdvrp C;P 1 lainlii1 innl'l't'fl thai ulien (1ml In his '"own time fools-thnt- to call him to hig4*er?reward that?be will place lit his stead some "Catanthean Sister that .will guide us on. I So let us cheer him on, j Perhaps be aunt be a ill. a. l?..o . i Don't snarl at him hecaji>e he's old and gray. j But remember whilerwe're young. That the day tt* you may come, ' When-you'll?Ue-old?and gray,. 1 And only, in the way. ; - wn* prepared to submit the claim* of the Pullman Porters and Maids before the new Board as soon as President Ooolidgir Appaints the members of it.' Randolph plans to have the Porters' case'reeored as the first to come before the new machinery. Implicit . confidence was expressed by Organizer. Randolph, "On the merits of our case alone victory is assured.- The eyes of-organized labor movement, especially of the transportation workers are focused unon the .Porters' fate. Beaufort Locals | The Gqpd Samaritans held \heir an ; nual Thanksgiving 1 Services at the ! Grace A. M. E. Church. ? The closing exercises of the Mather Industrial School began last Sunday wperv the BaecalaureUte Sermon was m-cached to. the graduates at the 1st ^African Baptist Church by Rev. Ross 'of Savannah, Ga7 The sermon Was tjhe most inspiring one heard here ' lately. On Monday night the Musical Deffnrtment of the school hpd its Ahnual Recital; all of the participants were at their best, On Tuesday night thp crnH1i.lt inrr PYOrpicPc nrniwr place. The essays, a rat-ions, etc.- war?, o wonderful demonstration of how eing trained. The Rev. Arbpurn of Barnwell delivered a most inspiring address to the graduates. Rev. P. P. Watson of Columbia also made very interestipg" remarks. Many visitors, were in town attending the exercises., Beaufort was dejighted by the very entertaining program rendered at the Robert Smalls Hrghr School Auditoriufh on last Monday night by the Georgia State College Quartette. Indeed they proved themselves to be / j- THE PALME1 j* ^'^ " ' ~'x.?^^^<**;" "4^5l' I - SiR FRANK E II" -"v;-sars^ I 'A Tii' i 1 wi.vkcr in the Order of ICaki'iit-ho. honest. upright arid straight forward in all liis dealings. He dares to speak hi,s holiest convictions, arid 1 . - i ?r - V- - ? '* ' * - I w in-wjuviit1 i<?r wnai nu Deneves* is ri-M ' 11 " - ' 11 .1 . , Sir Edmunds''"went to Charleston, S. ("..August 1D lit, a stranger, joined ! Ml. Z'on A. M. E. church; became a steward an?l leader, and a ^member I of t he. choir, also a Sunday School tea her?'-and there won the good fa'vor .of niaqv a. loyal churchman. \^ .j Hearhin--' c.tit to give more service u to hi.people". ho came in touch with ,'Si^'-_| ' 'h H^hry, Grand Chancellor at that. time, and was commissioned ; Special Deputy of the Knights of J'ylhiar.'N." A.T S." A., Em A.TtA. & A. ' Jurisdiction of South Carolina. During the first *year of his commission. lie organized four lodges in the city of Charleston, viz: Oct. 4th, '! Jan. 1st, 19 1 1,?feiminton No. 164, jmi mlcrs Sept.*Tst, "1915, "Golden Rule. No. 1 So, members 47; 1916 [Central No. 1S9 members 53. These ' four lodges are among the best in the stat u and s.tand as living monunnnis to the untiring" efforts of Sir i Edmunds. j_ During ihi.; period of time the Conns i?f /laJuntho wurc not thought _rof iy Charleston. Hut "Sir. Edmonds realising that .'it?was. not good that 'mim' 'i" l'i i'l iilnii i. fnund the Late -htio^oral R?Xuwl-]'l..olL-Columbia. | sr'c.. a 1 V.i.tty ai l.arg^.of the Order 'of?< ai:t:r hf?m?Srmili Carolina,- and j by tiii* instructions of Deputy Nowfell, the first Court in Charleston was '.eu hy Sir Im iuiU Edmonds,. ' Ma; cit ! I; h. l'.'l 1, Imperial No.. 34, J Mrs.ylV.Iiiw.yu; \V. C. rStar'"6f="Hope Ccuiri, of "the lae-tern and "Western Ilomispluie was transferred June 16, 1 ' 1 1? the late Mrs. Mary Holmes, W. . C. June L'l. It'll, he ' joined the i .n~ .ru.r.eiiin S. *C., and wia .. .4i.il.u-i. J l.ii.|juty of Charles* !nn 1 )i v riri \non-.t p>. 114. hv Sir P. w\. Uo] er, G. W. C. Served two ' yetirs, ami within that time organttzerf th'- !'rd4t^vvH^-C.uui ts iitL.Charlesnot Inert' nmafeurs hut real artists; * \V*e hope that they will come again. Mr, 'D>!an:l "Jt Hdwards, Prop.- of 'he .Ah nroo I"ndertaking JEstablish ment a'. Savannah., Ga. was irt.the city ! last week o nhusiness. ' j Dt sT* Chkrles Pii.rtcr and P. Hardjwu-k a:.'I Air. De m motored.to begufort front* "Savannah last Sunday TrT j Company with I'eV.'Ho^., .U4- u i .ane i-twiored ta_savannnh las' v.eek on business. -- We should all put forth our very; he t ifnrts in making Memorial Day, May .'II, .. tl.lL* greatest ever had, in ! Beaufort. l)r.?R.' K/ Brogdon o( OI'ranu' ouru- will l.o the orator of the day.. A special feature this year will he a train excursipn from Augusta, Ga. and from ;J1 points between Augusta ami Beaufort, together with -{he rrvnrrb?boat excursions from CharlestorTTrnd Savannah. The committee wishes to have the financial aid ofTTtrrn htl;> defray the usual ex-Senses', Those wishing to contribute, 'will please see Miss A.JB, Haynes, Sec. 'or Prof. da-. Riley, Chairman of the ._('it:/e:\ ' Committee^ l Rev. P. P. Watson of Colulwfeia is 'a i-visitor in t<>wn and surrounding cptnmunity. We are always deli eh ted to have him with us. * ?Mr*. Irene Fisher Bennett arrived here last week from Pennsylvania where she has been for nearly two t years. Wo are delighted t ohnve her and her little daughter/ Miriam, aenin with us. - T"' . / Mr. A. S. r.Toydr our realtor, reports' good business this month. Dr. M. P. Kennedy motored to Savannah last week on business. [TO LEADER U 'J * ^Er ...^. lj|^l DMUNDS, ' ton: J PrMe of Charleston No. 51, Mrs. A. G. Mayes, W. C.; Olympia No^_5(v Mrs. D. P. Alston, W. C.; Star of Bethlehem No^ 30, Mrs. Mary Wragg W. C.: Criterion No^_93, Mrs. M. flarrison, W. G.; Ivy No. 97, Mrs. A. E. Gadsden, W. C.; Golden Star No. 110, Mrs. Grace Matthews, W. C.; Palmetto No. 120, Sir Geo. Shokes, W. C. The nine Courts and^ folrf~Lpdges organized by Sir Edmonds stand out = tr> hia .rrpdit ^ In 1918 at Florence,- S. O., he was moved as'Deputy of the District. In 1919 at Columbia, S. C., he was elected Chairman of the Finance Commit tee or the Urand Court. The. only elected Chairman. " Jh ' Orangeburg, 1021, he was elected a member of the* Endowment Board. In 1922 at Chester, he was re-elected on the Endowment Board. Tn 1924 at Spartanburg. he Whs re-elected and in Newberry in 1925 was again Elected on the Board. . In Newberry, ?. ?,, 1025 was again elected on the board. Sir Edmonds believes that the.order ought have consideration" for thoSE on which it must depend. Sir Edmonds ' is oposed to unnecessary assessments. Opposed to such high salaries being paid" when the membership has to be Taxed to pay it. remaining in office year after your . ; lie is opopsed to one sot of corriniit' tees, being appointed every year, when and their representatives are present. I-le believes that" officers, at least ' every two years. " ! believes that death claims should be paid within 30 days after satisfac! fnrtr nrnnf nf rloofV? Sir Edmonds may have his faults, who hasn't, but from the above you | can see that dfe? has donp some reaf j work, for the QrftSf "of^T^lnnthr?iiu. | South Carolina. He can arnr is willing [to do more. Signed?Sir C. Smalls, Sir J. B. Moultrie. ? . . I The Beaufort Couty Training School of which Prof. J. S. Shanklin is the efficient principal, will-commence its closing exercises - Friday afternoon. Attorney J. I. "Washington will dellv- * "r the Commencement Address. Prof. _ Shanklin is indeed doing real con1 drdetK'g uwk lh tug rural districts. *-= Mr. Dannelly ot Columbia and Mr. " Beaufort last week. While here they, were entertained by the Whist -Club, Mrs. Louise Glover Jackson entertaining. Mr. Dannelly worrfirst prize. ' The marty friends of Miss Lizzie Glover, the youngest daughter of Mr<and Mrs. Proctor Glover, are indeed sorrowful because of her death, which occured at her home on Prince Street j last Thursday morning." While Miss Glover has been in ill health for some time, yet her death came as a distinct shock to the community. She is survived by her mother, father, two sisters, and-three brothers, The family has the sincere sympathy of all. Why not spend your summer vacation at "Beaufort on the Sea" where )usi tne qeautiiui scenery win .make eel dike a new person *! Come an take a peep at the Big Floating Hotel that ,will anchor in Beaufort I Bay for five months beginning about June 1st. Come bathe with us, fish j with us and hunt with us on the hapl py hunting ground of South Carolina. GREAT SCHOOL IN GEORGEI TOWN?STRONG BALL, TEAM | Howard School with the largest enrollment in its history is about to j close a year noted for marvelous a 'chievemeiits in things pertaining tojj* progress. . . ft The fifteen hundred fifty-nine dol- It lar drive; the purchasing of a four [ in acre school site in a very desirable i part of the city; the promise of the | Trustees tu erect in the near future a . ol mo'derli brick structure lalrge endhigh f o house the entiie school arc soiiiy | * if the oeeompliumonts. ?. L The l.iterary standard has been O'1 raised. >. 1 ' ... ? The baseball team won fame for it-|? self wherever it was seen in action. (t started the season with Booker T. 3 in Columbia 'and took the game. 0 Darlington and Kin'gstree divided ijsjj honors on the home field. In Darling- 8 'on, Howard team took both "gUIIlUS Iff from ;the Mayo .School team ?and]0 .iwooptttt'/tlown on the Lincoln School 0 GiantsT^tff Sumter and marched off <5 ~he fielff victors. ? In recognition of- tlve masterly 8 play ing of the team jh and out of^ he city, an entertainment of mam- ~ moth proportion was staged by the citizens in its honor. , . .? Prof. J. S. Boyd, manager of thej 'earn is proud of his bunch of ball 'ossers and sledge hammer sluggers. 1'rof. Berk i? known throughout tile \ Sitnte ns nn prlnentnr nm) U-ppii* tbp n played, Howard lost 2. . j l -. ...! 4 MAY QUEEN CONTEST AT ZION K A SUCCESS -. ?, f t Thn TUnp Queen Cnnlcst wound lip (] at the Zion Baptist Church last Mon- j j day night?with a huhliiig?success:1 <, Mrs. Elise'Williamson Goodwin, the g .harming . and beautiful contestant ; q from Sidney-Uark C. AT E Church r won out over all the other aspirants.! j She was duly crowned -Queen - of the May Festival by Mr. It. W. Jackson, ^ who in choice English and in words, ^ worthy of placing the- coroiia upon ' .he brow of an English princess, he I ' placed the sunWem upon her4now a iv?iH hartd rtnps nnrl thn ipm'iiv:tl of Columbia's most elite society which .iligd Zion's big auditorium. * All of the would be Queens, their ~ _ords and attendants, were gaily dies. sed, the lords were handsome aiul the V < > stage was arranged like a regular O A hrone room. J . . ". Qg Special music featured the occasion. The instrumental duet by Mr.. ^ _L\ H. Pinckncy and Airs. Zenobia '.elt'ers was well taken by the house, o The solos by Miss Helen AlcCuin and 1)5, he one bv Airs. Izorsi llolmns <ir>- IO ,>erve special mentioning. O Mrs. Florence Brown was the chief <;> promoter of this big spring festival. ^ .Mrs. Brown deserves the unstinted Q * * * * *!* Yv*)4 I William Ca } Mcrchanl | Suits Made T< >* _ Alterations And Repai CLEANING ANI jl . hhonrer ; 1315 Assembly Street ... X -r ....... ?~\/ THE PALACE When it comes 10 rresli Mo 4> Native and ?> j Barbecues Every Wednesday?F < > ? ^ ;; We prepare Barbecues to fill 1 < ~ ~ _ _ t\Ve appreciate Your?J^ati'rinaKe. .THE PALACE Phone 5082 r~ PINCKNEY'SFU * ' ? ?. , .. UNDERTAKER AND UK OF SOUTH CAROLI Fun* *- A And v > 9 Office Phrtne 5707 1006 WASHINGTON ST., IPinckiley's Sanits BEST EQUIPPED IN THE < FOR YOUI vw ' ' / r Saturday, June 5, 1926. mine of not only Zion Baptist Church ir the way in which she "conducted tis affair, but, the whole city is sing, ig her praise. $154.50 was realized. This affair was under the auspices : lh? Ladies Church Ajd Club.^ - . M ... + * . " oo o <^o:o.ox>o.co^D'j03^o^o:o:coacatxa>^ The Enterprise | ~??Brug-Co^ "LET US HAVE IT.' "fi Prescriptions?Try Our ? Cream, Toilet Articles, Etc. g Get acquainted with our-"If its not y rioKt hrinu it hack" System. '.1 8 " DR. MARY C. EUELL ig Pharmacist in Charge 1004 Friend Sreet Phone ? 8 ? NEWBEKRY, S. C. SOUTHERN RAILWAY^ * _ SYSTEM. i . ilunibia, S. C.> effective Mar. 21, 1926. rrive No. -Hotween" No. Depart-/. ;50a^3l N. Y.-Aupusta 31 10:00 a -iV? p T> A TipnStn-N. Y. &_rt>tl p :80,p 27 Charleston-Cin. 27 1:45 p :50 p 28 Cin.-Charleston 28 4:55 p 1:45 p. 10 Columbia-Cin. 9 6:55a 20. a .24 CShimbia-Jaxv'le 23 ll^OOp 1:30 p? 20 Col?mbia-A"g. 19 J7K)0a i.i r . n 'Anpr n K4K p :40 p 14 Columbia-Sav. 13 10:20 a i:80 p 23 (Jolumbia-Char. 24 5:40a ? :45 a 13 .Columbia-Char-. 14 2:25 p i:2"> p 11 Columbia-Chas 12 5;10aj < Columbia Chas. 16?2:20 a :45'p 2~C^umblir:SH7prg?1?4:00 p ? i:2U".p 16 Columbia-Green^ 15 6:40a ):55 a 18 Columbia-SeO'cU" 17 6:15p M0 p 113 ""Cola.-Char. 114 6:25 a "Via Camden amT^tockTrttfc v . ... * . c ii.y ticket office, 1307'Main Street, ' Telephone 6256. rQoooo'oo oo oo-on wo ooo po own i_ SOUTHERNERS AND * _V_ STUDENTS - ? ., ; ?5>" Uoming INorth O Apply fo Agnes" ArtCofielcb 40 W. 67tW St., New York ,j?j or "64 Putnam 'Avenue, 0 Brooklyn, |N.-A< ? -.PHONES; ? 5 1 Trafa!gar"7861 ?-Prospect 2165 <C> ^OC'OOOOOOOOOOOOOoOO'^OOWt - ' T - ' j luehman f " : I ailor $ o Measure . '{? iring^Neatly Done X ) PRESS1NC . . '$ j589 ~3~ ? Columbia, S. C. { - _ - ?.? _ _*t* '* *?* , - - ? * : market | UK we litis u llmm, both ?? Weytel'n ' ? ' d Feslr Vegetables at all Times !! | Special Qrders at any Time. ? { ! market . '' i j 1222 Taylor Street | J NERAL HOME ;ensed embalmlr na & georgia eral Cars and Funeral I Equipment s Good as tbe^Best I Better than the Rest And Prices "Less COURTESY r . And SERVICE 7 Residence Phone 77#l COLUMBIA, S. C. iry Barber Shop CITY. COME AND SEE ISELF. i *- " * _ % . j -T .