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14 NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN and The Nashville American, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1917. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS News of Interest to Colored People How to Build a Satisfactory Convertible Brooder House the members nf 'ihe club, which lien- Isaac I'fslicr, considered one of the beat iieturfclaijs of the nice. nren, especially In stormy weather. Furthermore, Instead of mi even temperature odf with considerable reserve, In, Ihe small brooder we tlnd a variation of perhaps 30 degrees between noon mid midnight, with nothing but the close supervision and untiring efforts of the attend-unt to meet this Irregularity. He must guard against weakening the liroud by having them overheated, or having them chilled, which Is still worse for them.

this method Is productive order Is KMiop l. Wiuehestt r. Episcopal bislmp nf Arkansas, who has been a member of Tennessee lodge No. 1 since IKC, neurfv twenty-five years. Although he has been away from for several venrs, lie hits kept hlmseir in gnnd standing In that bulge.

He first Joined the order lu Wvthevtlte. in ISSn, where he was iulttateii. mid Joined lemiefwe lodge by card when In whs rector of Christ church In Nashville. In a letter to Ira ml Secretary Harwell, the bishop anys: "I June had a certiifa sentiment about Tennessee lodge No. 1, and have regretted that 1 could not mingle more with the brethren there." FoY the degree contest to tnke place soon between Aurora lodge No.

and St. Charles lodge No. I'lllt the following committees have hen selected; On ritualistic worl, Joseph Isaac and Boss Dry: on secret work, .1. G. Tldner nnd John 'Worrell: on floor work, James II.

WIIbou otnl L. II. l'resberg: on delivery, II. O. Htillnrd and Hen I.uzurus.

Past Craud Muster John P. Helms, who has been sick for some time. Is not Improving ns bis friends bad hoped. Past Grand Master L. Weakley Is slowly Improving.

Brother II, P. Lewis, scribe nf Ookwood encampment No. BM, of Knoxvllle, says Hint encampment is doing very nicely. Jasper lodge No. declared defunct last year.

was. reorganised at Jasper, Marion county. March '27, by Brother W. J. Johnston, district depntv grand master.

Grand Patriarch .1. R. Flschesser of Spring City visited Knoxvllle op March 'JU In the Interest of the encampments of that city. The Odd Fellows of Kentucky are making extensive preparations for the meeting of (hi sovereign grand lodge In Louisville next September. 4- Past Grand Wharton Allen of Tennessee lodge No.

1 went to -Memphis March and spent several days very pleasantly In Uiat elty. John Sevier encampment No. of Knoxvllle had one petition for membership nt Its last meeting, while Onkwnod encampment No. Hi! of the same city hnd three petitions nt Its last meeting. lfist Grand S.

L. Kogers of Tennessee Joilgb N. I has been on the list for several days. Brothers M. L.

Thompson and Or. T. K. nf Lewlsburg and Hcrvey Whitfield of ChiEksvillc were welcome visitors to the grand lodge office March 2il. Prof, .1.

T. Walker, the worthy secretary of Sugar Tree lodge No. 17, In Decatur county, says in letter to Grand Secretary Harwell: "Tho lodge In getting along line. We conferred the third degree on two candidates and the initiatory an one rcrrtitiy ami received a petition for membership. We havo a few more prospective candidates." Brother O.

W. Brantley, flic efficient secretary of Granite lodge No. lu Campbell county, writes that that lodge bus several cjindblates lo Initiate. Tennessee bulge No. 1 had pleasant meeting on the night of March 20 and appointed ji committee to consider the question of celebrtlng the ninety-eighth anniversary of the order, which will occur April I'd.

Brother H. M. Jordan, a worthy past grand of St. Charles lodge No." died March '2K He was charier member of that lodge and was present, at. Its organization and was its first vice-grand.

Ho was a faithful and loyal member of the lodge and highly esteemed by his hretu reii. Lawrenccbiirg lodge No. R) fo have a public celebration of the ninety-eighth anniversary of the order and will probably have a sermon appropriate to the occasion by some minister. Coster bulge No. r.S2 of KnoxMllo recently held a boosters meeting, widen was a decided success.

About 150 Odd Fellows were present. All orchestra of eight pieces made delightful music. Many pithy speeches were nintlo nnd an elegant supper was served. to'-o" lj Rearing Young Stocfy Is Troublesome Unless Proper Facilities Are Provided. Design for a Combination Brooder Colony Laying House of Simple Ideas.

By 1M1I1KRT AIlMSTHONti, Kxpert Poultvymnn and Writer. It. has been conclusively proven tlmt If chickens are to be. ruined hi In rue mini -hers on a reolty profitable lnf they 'must be hntrhod artificially. If Incubated rt I -Jlcally then tliev must be brooded by artificial hunt; for chick requires a temperature of from W) to 100 decrees for tlio first month or six weeks of its life.

The success of poultry phi tit depends upon these two processes, more especially brooding. Mont of the difficulties nre due to Improper brooding facilities either defer- tlve brooding apparatus or the brooder house 1b to blnnie. This article bus to do with. the. deafen for a brooder bouse of known practicability.

-ifatchlng Is comparatively simple. If given strong fertile eggs, reliable Incubators nre almost certain to bring, oft satisfactory hntciies. The machine art uhu- ally oporiitctl In cellnr, where the temperature In fairly uniform, nml they nre probably closely assembled so that It Is efisy to core for them. Hut nTter the hatching from the time the chicks leave the shelter of the Ineiibntor until thny urn ten days old; In fiiet, until they are wenned from the brooder, come entirely different -circumstances. The pnultrymnn Is likely to.

regard life as very serious proposi- TONT CUCVflTlON TbuMtSM-rioiM tlon during tills period. If things do not 'vDrcnk right, no phase of poultry raising Is some as tho rearing ofyoung Htock. Yet, jvlf this part of the work enn lie. nccoui-u'pllsbcd without serious mishap. It ts a truly delightful.

Interesting task. Clicks require warmth, Biinshlne.N fresh fltr, exercise a'ud stimulating food. With fthe exception of the latter, all of these es-rsentfolB "ro obtained by the, brooder. Yes, toven exercise is governed by the conditions fdund In the brooder, without which Meg weakness and countless other troubles result. Methods of 1 vehicle Bearing.

There fire many kinds of brooding nn-Kparatus mid a wide variety ot brooder Ihouses'; lack of spnee forbids a detailed ficBcrlptlon of them, In the main they Kara divided Into throo genera classes: The small outdoor brooder, of about fiflfty-chick cupneity; (2) tho long brooder house with" pens and yards, heated by ovcrhend hot-water pipes or individual lamps; CI) tho colony brooder of ROfl to cnpnclty, heated by llqutd-fucl-liurning or -coal-burning hot-air stoves. 5 In the smnll outdoor brooder wo find the 'V'lfreat trouble lies In taking earn of so Vi any small units, scattered over a large 1 th only baby chick food with buttermilk In It Makes hiuky chicks that fightoff most chick dlieases and aswrat your rasing every wonnwnus oiick mt Sl 1 a.rh for tfirM WW feeding. Buy.BaflSl.OO. PkWcMt, AtYourDclcr. i I am well -e'-oHf Vl "fit: H3 TTrffil Irml Jrm! I'l 1 1.1 r-rr -ri te9twrifrVfc WASHINGTON of excellent results, If mic ha the time and patience to devote fo it.

Large units. do not rnise quite so nmny chicks as the sinnller ones, because the mortality due to accidents Is greater In the larger units: hut. commercial ponltryinen hgure, and currently bo, that (t Is easier and cheaper to provide extra chicks than extra labor. The long brooder house Is the' enslest way to cure for little chicks. AH the work Is done on the Inside, storms hold no dread for the caretaker, the tempcrntnro Is more uniform, and it tins h(g reserve heat.

Hut, heenmse the chicks are necessarily yarded so close together, nml because such large numbers are reared on the same ground year after year, It Is difficult to safeguard the flocks against disease. Moreover, this sort of brooder house Is the most expensive building on the farm, and because It cannot be used for other purposes. It must -lie Idle for six months of each Hot -water-piped brooder houses were extensively used at. one time, but they are now rarely built, except upon plants where expense Is a secondary consideration, and where It Is desired to hatch the. greater part of the year.

Virtues of tho Brooder Stove. Thus, there was a demand for a brooding device which would perform Its work on a Jorge scale, at Hie least possible cost for buildings, for fuel, for operating costs, and so on. The brooder stove was the, outcome of this demand. It didn't Just happen it evolved. The large stoves, those having a capacity of WW chicks or more, and using conl for fuel, have come Into general use iu the east In the, past ram Cmo view four- years, -whereas In the poultry growing districts of California oil- burning stoves of this character have becu used for Borne time.

Ten yunra ago, if one had advocated brooding chicks in Hocks of thousaud or fifteen hundred, the sanity of such an exponent would' hnvo been severely questioned. The Idea seems radical to some peoplo, but it has proven entirely practicable, Why the Stove Is No KITectlvL'. In many of the earlier brooding appliances there were, generally speaking, two distinct tern pent Urea it ml no gradations of beat the Interior temperature of the hover, so frequently stuffy and hot. and the outside air, which is very apt to be too cold. Either of these the chick had to accept, and both weakening to be chilled or partly aiifTocateil.

The brooder stove -Ih a high-power furnace capablic of radiating a great deal of heat, which, by means of wldesnrend sheet-iron deflector. Is distributed down-J over me imcKs oi me chicks, wnere It Is moBt needed. When taken from the Incubator direct to the brooder, the chicks Instinctively learn to form a circle nround the stove with a precision that in remarkable. Without any assistance from the attendant, they will gauge their distance froin the base of the stove entirely by tho intensity of the lieat most comfortable to- them. In other words, the stove provides a gradual decrease in temperature, from the base, which Is very hot, to the farthest corners of, the room, which can bo kept as cool as dcslred 'by means -of ventilation.

This arrangement of heal lnrf, -when combined with proper ventilation, Is unquestionably the most prnetleal tar It perjiilts every chick to seek the degree of, wafmth best suited to Its" tniltvldiuil pom. fort and well-being. No matter how' acquainted with thb merits of Section -C" fe ll- ft" OlHI FELLOWS. Grn nd view Indue So. 'M, located In thf sonlhern suburbs nf Nashville, UJ icic-brate ihe nlnet v-eluhth iinnl versa ry of American Odd Fellowship on the nlsibt of April llil.

An JjihTi'Nllnj; program will be carried The board ff trustees t.f the ndd Fellows home will lndd lt meet-Iub at the home near Clarlisvllle on Tuesday, April 10. A lurpe aioiuiit or Important business will he traitsneicd. The Hon. Frank Coiidy. urund sire, litis issued a proehimatiou i-nllln upon all subordinate Indues, Itcbeliah Indues and encampments to commemorate the iiluefy-eluhth annlvorsnry of the order which oc-cnrn April 'JU bv appropriati' servb-es nnd by public thanbsitivlnu to Almluhty d'nd for Ills ntautrohl mercies.

Aceonipanylnu tho proclamation of the urmid sire Is a Joint proclamation from i M. I.ane. uratul master: .1. It. Flschesser, trraml pattiaicli, and Klsa It.

Schick, president of the lte-hekali usHeiiihly, caJMntf scvcrnl branches' of the order hi TenueVsee to observe the jilnety-eluhtb anniversary lu ae-cordaticf with "the proclfimiilloii the grand sire as follows: "In transmit! I uu herewith the auuiver-nary prtr)itmntlini of tin urand fire, oil I. (. t). V. indues.

Itebekah todU''f and en-canipmeiits In Tennessee are directed in publicly eelebnite, by suitable the ninety-eighth anniversary of this great fraternity on the twenty-si Mb day nf April, 1UJ7, or any other day that may belter suit their convenience. "Lodges which are In proximity, or members of a county association, should unite nnd co operate for this occasion, anil make this Odd Fellows day In Tennessee." In addition to the anniversary, proclamation Grand Master l.ojic has Issued to the Odd Fellows' of Tennessee a spe cial circular letter calling attention to some of the 4nnse that rcti.nl the irrowth mid ai; Itv prosperity of the order, nnd muklnt; the following, anneal "I appeal to the lodges and ttie membership to bestir thineselvox mid endeavor to get up an Interest niDKhring hack old-time prosperity. As one means of doing this I urge you to advertise tin order In your locality, l'lvery lodge should have a public occasion at least once a It may; lie a picnic, public Installation of officers, a sociable, a supper, pr other public celebration. Invite your ueighhors mid friends 1 and have some well-qiialltied broiher or brothers lo deliver sp lies on Odd Fel- 1 lou'Nlilp, There are many good speakers' 1 In the oVder In Tennessee that you can get for the asking. Let them tell what order has done and Is doing mid Hppei.1 to your friends to Join us and help on the good I'H use." I Hrother II.

F. Hoover, the. wortbv llljjin- eial secretary of Chosen Friends bulge. No. ttl, nt.

Shelhyvlllo. was a welcome! visitor to the grand lodge office jn avenue March IP. He gave good account, of the order In Shelhyvllle. Chosen Friends lodge Is doing well. Brother O.

It. Cobble, scribe nf Midway encampment. No. UU. located nt Midway, 1 (ireene county, lu a letter to Grand Scribe Harwell, says: "We are expecting to take! In some new members soon." Brother Kdgar Abel, dlst b'l deputy grand master, of Itaveuseroft lodge.

No. -lull, of 'UavenHeroft. White county, writes that that lodge lias taken on new life. Brother F. M.

Lane, grand master, and It. S. Fletcher, past grand master, met. with resent bulge No. lilt at Humboldt, on the night or March III.

L'ach delivered 1111 ndilreHS. and they were encouraged to believe that good and subslaiitlnl results will follow. The members present seemed greatly revived and encouraged. Past (J rand Master It. A.

Brown, of KhoxvIUp, ivs lit Niishrillo Mireh L'O. The Nashville visiting composed of members from all the lodges of Nashville, bad meeting March 1-S and transacted Important business. The committee met with Grimdvlew lodge, No. on tho night of March and Die meeting was very pleasant one. Brother OhnrJes M.

Roberts, a leading, member of Golden Rule lodge No. 177, of Knoxvllle, was In Nashville on March and called at the grand lodge office, where he was welcomely received.1 James B. I'ettlt lodge No. '219 had good meeting on 'the night of March 11, and elected one applicant for Initiation. The lotlge will have an Initiation at Its next meeting.

Among the distinguished members of the painstaking the attendant may be, or how hard he may struggle, to make a brood comfortable, only the chicks themselves know what warmth they require. Their Impulse Is more accurate' than all the thermostats that were ever Invented, A brooder stove does not require any special type of building, mid more than the house shall be fairly well constructed, weather-proof, dry and eupahlo of being ventilated without direct draffs. Tho tore may he Installed In a colony house, and later, when the brood no longer requires- artificial heat the stove may be. removed and the same quarters used for rearing the young stock. Or, stoves may he erected In laying houses, and when the broods have been weaned the stores nre taken This factor means economy In buildings.

Brooder, Colony and The accompanying sketch illustrates a building primarily Intended for a brooder liousc, but which may he utilized as a colony house, too. and iih a laying house, by simply um ling roosting compartments nnd nests. The house Is common-sense In every detail, nnd the greatest economy consistent with trong construc-tlon general security. A brooder house hiust be light; It must be warm. A leaky, il nifty house Is wasteful, not nloiie In the losses due to a heavy mortality, but In the extra fuel required to heat the building.

The" house as shown Is Id feet square, which will accommodate a ntpve of copaclty. In Fig. 1 tho building Is erected a couple of feet above the ground on concrete piers, and has a wooden tloor. If a dirt door is contemplated it. Is advisable to put flown 11 concrete "'all for the foundation, as shown In Fig.

'J. A wooden sill Is laid on top' of the wall, bolted to it, upon which the studding or framework is erected. In Fig. I the piers aie In three rows, supporting the sills at intervals of about five feet. The sills are.

IlxS-lnch timbers, supporting the tloor Joists of lixd-lnch material, on ltl-lnch centers. The framework Is 'Constructed mainly from'ix4-lncli stun'. Including tho rafters, which have a comparatively short span on a roof of this type. The walls may consist of matched boards, covered with roofing, novelty siding, or weatherboards. The llrst named is the cheapest and equally as durable ns any other materia).

Shingles do nfct wear well on roofs of low pitch, hence this house is roofed with a good grade of patent rooting, laid on sheathing boards of matched lumber. Perhaps the most, noteworthy feature of this house Is its system of ventilation. In the four corners of the room, about 15 Inches above the floor line, are eul circular openings In tho walls nbout tt Inches lu dlnmeter. These nre fitted with" ga'vanlzcd Iron stovepipe anil elbows. In the form of an S-shaped ventilator, pointing downward on outside and upward on the Inside.

Over the Inside a screen Is placed to prevent chicks from flying Into It, and damper is fitted In the elbow to control the tntnko of fresh air. The house 'Is celled on the InBide face of the studding, nnd to the under side of the collar beams which tie the rafters to getttcr. Whore the stovepipe passes through this celling on. Its way to the chimney, ventilating well or duct is built about 30 fliches square, which fs fitted with doors to regulate the escape of foul nlr Into loft space above. This loft space In tarn Is ventilated by an opening In cither fitted with louvers' or oblique slntsi like a Venetian blind, to keep out rains.

The front of the house contains three large sash which make up the. greater part of tho wall, and fairly Hood the Interior with sunlight. These windows are hinged tit the top and made to open outward, per rolttfng additional rentUntion 011 very, warm Inys. Knelt end or tho house has a largo sash, rrunged horizontally, mid the up- fer half of the entrance door muv be glass, the summertime, when tho brooder Ir. being used us a colony house, or when occupied as a laying house, the front Rash may be removed at the discretion of the attendant, nnd curtain frames of muslin substituted.

Tho building Is then en liver ted into practically an opcu-front house. It may surprise those who have but a casual knowledge of lurkeys to' learn that there nre seven different dohiesth: varieties, ranging in color from black to white, and -nil having certain points jot excellence. The advantages of each breed will be discussed In next week's article, and may help you to make your selection. Next Thursday morning at the Pearl high Hchnn! building the Middle Ten nessee 'olored Teachers association will convene In Its sl.vtli minimi meeting. The sessions will eniillune until Saturday.

Prof. K. W. Benton, principal of Bcllcvlew sehofd. who is piesifhtit of fie assochi -tlon, will preside over Hie session.

At the npenlnu session the welcome address will be delivered by K'ev. W. li. Stephens, nf Clark Memorial M. church, and response will be made by Florence K.

Kibble of Murf fees horn and Prof. B. II. Morrell of I'ukik. The music for this service will be rendered by students (tf the Stne Normdl school mid the Invocation will be ottered by Itev.

11. L. pastor or m. Paul i. church.

President Benton annual address win be tlellvered nt the oneldlu: HCSSloo. also. and this will be an Important feature of the first day's meeting. The Thursilnv alteriioon session win Kin at o'clock. Music will be- furnished' by singers from Ftsk university, and among those who oppear on the program during this session are ProC M.

S. Ulehardsoii of Nashville, Miss Mabel O. Mvers. district supervisor of Middle and Kast. Tennessee; Pmi.

.1. W. Work. Fink university; Prof. .1.

Arthur Williams, Murfreesboro; Dr. .1. K. Wallace, Miss Annie L. Cordon, Columbia Miss Kflle M.

Johnson, supervisor of Davidson county nubile schools; Dr. T. W. Stephens, supervisor oT Giles county: 1'rnf. .1.

Wood, MeMlnnvllle: Miss M. K. llowland. supervisor of Bnhertson county, and Prof. B.

P. Alteii or the. Agricultural nnd Industrial State Normal school. Dr. J.

P. Crawford of Nnshvllle will be the leader of the department supervision: Prof. .1. L. Murray of the department of high school, and Prof.

It. G. Johnson nf Columbia, bends the Industrial department. Several hlghlv prominent educators will deliver addresses during the meeting, among them Dr. William I.

liitssell of Peabodv College for Teachers: President K. A. White id Wahlen university, and President Walter S. Itticliauini of the A. and M.

College. Normal. Ala. The addresses of the two latter will be made at a public meeting which will be held at. St, Paul A.

M. church Friday night at 8 o'clock. One of the largest audiences of the season Is ex peeled to be present at. this exercise. Tim rniinwtnt? In lie full lint of ofilcers and various- standing "committees of the Middle Tennessee colored loacuers association Officers B.

W. Benton, president. Nashville; F. I'l. Jeffries, first' vice-president, Columbia; Miss M.

M. Green, second vice-president, Springfield; It. II. Morell. third vice-president, Puloskl Miss L.

L. McK ver, treasurer, Nashville; W. F. Iteynolds, soeretnry, Nashville. Executive Committee J.

It. Batte, chairman; It. G. Johnson. It.

T. Butler, J. D. Steele. A.

M. Gilbert, .1, C. McAdmus. J. L.

Murray. P. Crawford, It. K. Battle.

Mrs. L. P. Allen, Miss O. J.

Llsehcy, J. It. Tn-mnn; It. II. Brown, B.

II. Morell, F. K. Jeffries, 13. W.

Benton, Miss M. M. Green, Miss L. L. McKeever.

W. F. Beyiiolds, T. It. Ledford, G.

Hall, H. G. Allen, W. C. Jones.

II. L. Wood. Committee on Arrangement L. L.

Taylor, chairman: H. A. Cameron, J. I. Wat-sou, W.

M. Allen. A. Anderson, W. C.

Wllklns, II. J. Johnson, Mrs. Nannie Porter, Miss Bessie It. Davis.

Miss C. S. Ballev. Mrs. A.

Cash, Miss It. M. Green, W. Irving, F. A.

Boridals, B. 11. Brown, T. A. Frlersoii, F.

N. Greene. J. C. Haynes, Miss K.

N. Murrell, J. K. 11111, S. U.

enl, Mrs. K. Page, Miss It. Watson. Miss Amundii C.

Handnls. Miss Lottie B. C. Lewis, Miss 1-3. M.

Ben-den. T. J. Cllnnlson, It. S.

White. Miss Susie Vernon, W. It. Davis, U. R.

Harris. Miss L. T. Jackson, Miss L. M.

Fox, Miss G. A. Lofton, Miss J. Cockrlil, Mrs. H.

M. Ferguson. Miss Smile L. Watson, T. Hardlman.

Miss F. B. Driver. nlilfilt MIhS N. L.

Perkins, chairman: Miss L. M. Fox Miss A. Lofton, U. ll.

nrowu, i. -i. miiifiniu It S. Harris. T.

B. Hardlman, Miss VI. Murrell, H. Ferguson. Miss K.

J. Cockrlil, Dr. It. S. "White.

MJss K. H. Watson, F. N. Greene, mtaa Ti" unnilnii J.

C. Hiivnes. Beeeptloii H. J. Johnson, chairman: W.

11. liaVIS, .1. illHiriNuli, -i. ri. iii, ..4.

A. U. DuulapMrs. (U A. Cash.

Committee on Information 'I A. 1- rler-son. chairman: S. Neal. It.

C. hewln, W. P. Irving, Miss U. B.

Driver, Miss Susie Committee Homes Mrs. Cora Ti. Fields. Miss smile li. lusim.

Jackson, Miss S. Bailey, Miss Amanda Perkins. Forward (lufst Club (Jet Out Annual. Dedicated to "Womanhood, whose serv-tio l.fitiifitlne nnd oatleiice are needed bv every girl ns a constant reminder of nil unselllHli the Forward Quest Girls' club has Issued Its first publication. 1 be ftlinunl contains a liner History ni um nun, In part the Introductory Is as follows: "The club has reached a time in Its history when It is not a retiture.

hut a reality, far-reaching, and one that Is drawing Into ItH membership strong, eiirnewt. put lent, energetic and self-sacrificing girls. There Is a reason for the Forward Quest Girls' club. Its purpose ts to neip everywhere to help themselves, therefore to help Hence, If successful If niiist bo useful: and If that which Is useful may be depended upon to grow, the club's remarkable' growth a measure Of Its USefttI tlCNK." The Forward Quest Girls' club wns founded In 10111 by Miss Milttie Duncan (white) who was the dean of the Nashville Institute. Its motto is "Others." It Is the desire of the club tj have a club bouse and lo publish a ijuarterly.

Charitable and relief, work and also social service has b'eu given eonshlerable attention by of note the members who attend this meeting are Insured a most enjoyable time. Brofher John A. Prince, who has been confined at a local infirmary for some time, has entirely recovered ami Is now vlsltlmr relatives on the Nolensville road. Brother William McMillan, who met with a serious accident several days ago, is still suffering and would be pleased to see the members nt his residence. DAUOHTKHS OF AMKUICA.

A very pleasant evening was spent with Magnolia council No. fi. Daughters of America, on last Monday evening at. their hall, Couucllor Sister Kthel 11 Ice presiding. A great deal of business was transacted, and all officers prcHent entered cheerfully into the duties devolving upon them.

Standing committees reported progress. The appointment or the following degree staff by the councilor was confirmed by the council, said staff to hereafter be in charge of all luitlatorlnl work Coiiuelbtr, Mrs. Itobcrt Gardner; Associate councilor. Mrs. W.

T. Busby; vlce-coun-elldr, Mrs. it. S. Powell; associate, vice-eouneJlm, Mrs.

T. .1. nssoi-i-ate past Mrs. Slmomls: associ-nte Juujor past couucllor. Miss Nina Buih Lynch; conductor.

Mrs. Clarence Timelier: wnrden, Mr, J. T. Sheltoti; pianist, Mrs. W.

L. Hnlley. At thu conclusion of all legally prescribed Inislness upon motion for adjournment the council closed. A special Invitation Is extended to our seldom comers. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

At the regular convention of Reynolds lodge No. IV held In Castle hall, corner Fifth and Woodland streets, the officers were greeted with the largest attendance than for several years past. Kxtrn chairs were procured to 'accommodate all present. The rank of esquire and also of knight were conferred under the supervision of M. Throop, John L.

Norton nnd W. J. Wade. Addresses were delivered by Associate Keeper of-Uecords nnd Senl A. H.

Hampsou, Past Chancellor G. S. Jackson. J. Leslie Bryan, Dr.

T. A. Mitchell, Jos. Light man and J. Ed Brltt.

At the next meeting Monday, April '2, representative- to the grand lodge will be elected and ns there are several mentioned for the position It is probable tlmt there will be a spirited contest. The celebrated Reynolds team will nlso confer rank of knight upon several cnitdidntes. 'FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION. The Nashville Fraternal Association meets Sunday afternoon. April 1, at It o'clock, at.

their usual place In the Wiles Bros, parlor -on Fifth north. All committees of each fraternity represented are urged to nttend and give expression to their views on the subject of extending the activities of the association to cover a 'wlder scope of work than we hove yet undertaken. The object of this association Is the establishment of. a national fraternity day and the creation of a better spirit of fraternnltspi among the various fraternal orders of our country. denominational.

ie ut nf the ub are. MnriaiiM. Iladley, advfser; Fuchsia Miller, president F.Uwibeth Hamilton, vice-president: l.adye mn, secretary Jinynie i-enuarn. treasure. Home-lie Science Tcschcr To Addrews Parents.

An nieelloi thai is attract ing c.ltciitlon ami Interest aumug the loeiil colored women is that vlilrh has been planned tn lie held at Bcllcvlew public school. Friday afternoon, April U. under the auspices of the: Bcllcvlew Parent i eaclicf assoclai Inli. The sneaker will be Miss F.llzabeth Cnnke. head of the domestic Science department of the state normal school.

A large number of mothers have been interested, and the address is expected to be of great value to Ihe women. Miss Cooke will submit practical tests lu economy of the household mnl demonstrate how the present high cost i living may ne reduced. A wno aiienu the meeting will be served refreshments, ami ait Invitation has been extended to the colored women of the city to be present, even thoinrh thev are tint connected with the Bellevue Parent-Teachers' ussocla- I loll. ('lurk Mfiniirliil Church Have Ciiittiifn. The choir of tho Clark Memorial M.

K. church will render I lie ciintiitii. "The Cross and Crown," Faster Sunday ot o'clock. i no citinnui iiuiciit is lo he oirecieii ny Salcue Mrs. II.

J. Johnson and Osslan S. Crockett, chorister, assisted the Meharry orchestra mid some of the very best vocal lu the city, It ts announced. Profs. H.

Cleinmous, organist, ami Joseph Wright, pianist, will be accompanists. The public has hceu extended nil invitation to be present. Ktiftfent Stur' Unity At Leo- Avenue Church. The Palm Sunday services hjjiI rally ulven aiinimlly by the order of Fasteru Star will ne nein at ine i.ea A venue christian eiiureu this afternoon at o'clock. All local meyihers of ihe Masonic fraternity.

Including the Knights Templars, are expected to ne present. i ne spcaKer win ne I'Jiucr Preston Taylor. Great Northern Club To KnteVtaln. The Great Northern club will hnve Its TlrHt miuilnl April Fmd entertainment at the amusement ball, April 11. The members have Issued flveNiumlred Invitations, and the following reception committee Is planning the nffurr: B.Ml.

January, chairman; J. W. Kakins, It. Webster, Amos White, L. H.

Johns, Edwurd PerkliiB and Claude Miller. The Workern Luncheons lu V. M.C. A'. Campaign.

Much credit is due the women of the race who provided the nightly luncheons for ttie workers jn iac j. cntn- milirn the miHt week. Mrs. Ctcmnilo White. president of the women's auxiliary, was able to gather around her a number of the more active colored women, and each night one of these, serving as captain, directed the work of preparing and serving the meals.

A splendid menu, alt hough very economically prepared, wns served ine workers. Thi.oe lili'litli inonHiic-o tirovnd nnnrec of great Inspiration to the men, and a fine fellowship was displayed throughout, causing the men to get. closer together lu the Y. M. C.

A. movement, which will doubtless have a splendid result In the future. There wns a marked enthusiasm exhibited at all limes, and the coaching "stunts" put over by several of the younger men greatly enlivened the meetings each night. Dr. J.

T. Phillips was always ready and acceptable with Is songs and poetry, and Dr. J. L. Leach, considered ttie 11 vest of all of the luirth-nrovtikers.

was a popular favorite. Among other "tiolspiwikerfj" were K. T. Brown, D. W.

Crnteher, T. Clay Monro, B. H. January, William D. Laws', S.

L. Ferguson, B. Jiiiriiiifuin oiuers. General Chairman Nanler. Blshon Scott, Secretaries Watson and Sanders and the two Preston Taylor and W.

D. Hawkins, always received the consideration ot the eutire gathering. One of First Fink Graduates Passes Away, Prof. John Houston Burrus wns burled last. Tbilisi in afternoon, the funeral tnk lug place front the Howard Congregational church.

Prof. Hurrus was u. member of the first nrndnntlng class of Fink uulver- HJiy, JMininpTJiur ronr. iiiis was in jh. He came to Nashville from Hutherford county during the war.

After finishing Flsli university, he taught school In this institution, and later was president of A. and ai. college for number of years. Ho practiced law lu Nashville, following this mitll his health began to fail. Then he purchased a farm mi the Brick Church pike, where he spent, the remainder of bis surrounded with an extensive library.

I'rof. Burrus hnd accumulated a handsome fortune and recently ga to Flsfc university. He lived a frugal nnd upright life, dying at the nue of US. lie Is" survived by two brothers, Prof. J.

D. and Dr. P. It. Burrus, both of this city.

At St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. "Anger" uill In the subject of the sermon' to be delivered by Kev. It. Jackson, pastor or the St.

Andrews Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock this morning. It, will be the last of the series of sermons on the "Seven Deadly Slim." which he has been preaching Jit this church during the Lenten season. Tonight, Itev. Jackson will speak on "Sloth." TJw "Palms" will be snug nt the morning service, mid It is announced Unit holy week services will be held each night this week except Saturday night at 8 o'clock. An early ll o'clock morning service is also held at this church each Sunday to which the public has been, extended an invitation to attend.

Negro Publlo HJirnry Notes. The sinry tellers for April nt the negro public library will be a representative from Peabody College for Teachers, one from tho Forward Quest Girls' ciiib, and Misses Ftagg and Grfshum from the Nashville nubile schools. Spring stories will be told the children. Some additional books have been recently added, among them "Phyllis Wheat ley Biography, Letters and poems:" lUibois, "Souls of Itlack Folk;" Kelly Miller, "itnee Adjustment;" Orvlngton, "Half a Man," and soine other books both historical mid of fiction. The Bethlehem House will have a story hour Sunday afternoon.

V. M. V. A. Benefits To Be Given Tuesday.

Manager' Star of the Bijou tiiooter hns given over Tuesday the entire proceeds of the day for the y. M. C. A. cause.

Members of team -f, division secured this concession from the manager, and they expect-to dispose of several thousand tickets this dijy. They will also bo sold at the Chnntmit on Fourth' avenue nnd nt thu Great. Northern Place on Cedar street. The Housekeepers eJuh will nlso give a buziir at the colored Y. M.

C. A. building for the beuellt of the 'Y," beginning Tuesday, and lasting until Thursday night. The club members will servo dinner ench day at noon mid they nlso expect to dispose of many fancy and useful articles. The entire, proceeds will go to the colored Y.

M. C. A. Flnk-Atlnntn-IIoward Debate To Be Held April 13, The annual triangular debate between Flak, Howard university, Wnshlugton, D. and Atlanta university will be held April I'l.

Flsk will send team to Atlanta, composed of two of its mosUhrllllant students Wesley nnd Burwell who will debate tlje" negntlve question, "Resolved, that the- national government Hhould require compulsory arbitration of disputes between capital and labor." Howard sends team to Flsk and Proctor nnd Kins, among the local school's best orators, will meet them at Flsk memorial chapel, the locals taking the nffirmatlvo side. Atlanta sends a team to Howard at Washington, It Is announced that the local school In expected to innke the best showing of any recent year against these strong literary Institutions at Washington and Atlnutn, been materially assisted this year in preparing for the annual debate by Allium I Eks Hunt AI tirrvnyymul Vark. CrcenwiiMil pmi; will formally open for the present Saturday, April 7. at clock, when the iiiuiual egg hunt wllt. be held for the beuellt ot the local colored children.

This event is looked forward to with great Interest by the children of the race. 1'sually the merchants con tribute a large number of prlci each vear which are ulven to die successful finder of the eggs. There are also number of i sill nrlzes for tinders of irnblen nil- ver ami other eggs specially designated. Only children are permitted to hunt for the eggs are accnmpanled by on adult rr nun. it is aiinouiiceii i nn i ine street ir officials have inn do stterlnl iit-nvlnlnii for taking nil out.

to the park on that day who may wish to witness the nntiunl event, cars being run every ten minutes. Holy Trinity KpUcopnl Church. Holy euehnrlst will be celebrated at Holv Trinity Knisconal church. Hey. F.

ML M. Wright, iiricst In linrge, this morning at o'clock. There will also be Sumlnv school at lcirifpuil sermon with the hie-lug and distribution of the tttlma nt 11 o'clock, also evening prayer and sermon tonight ot.u-yo. inirlug (he week, which Is bolr week, there will be number of services In the church, Tuesday night at there will be even inr nraver tanv. penitential office ami a special meditation on "prayer." The special service nf Good iTidiiy will taKe ace lice nn ni: nr.

in and all communicants mnl friends are expected to spend a few minutes In the sanc tuary on mat nay. First BnptUt Church Eighth Avenue, North. Dr. A. M.

Tnwnspud. president of Roger Willlnma university, will fill the nnlnlt nf tho FJrr. HaptlKf chun-h. Might avenue, north, both at the morning mid night, service today. The communion service will bo Jiebl tonight.

The nubile lutx hrP x- tended nn Invitation to attend the services. In furtherance of their plans to rnlse funds for missions and othtu' purposes of nn altruistic nature, the Women's auxiliary of ihe Holy Trinity lOpUcopal church, I reeled by Mrs. J. Hale, of slate who Is president of the will in in ennrge oi ine ihjoii theater the dnv nnd night, of April '2D, and the proceeds of the house on this dnv will rn to the auxiliary. The members 'arc putting forth strong efforts lo make the occasion a success, one of the best, pboto-dnuiins that has ever been presented to the local "movie" going public, Haven," will bo shown on that.

day. Harry. W. Wla-tliull takes the part of Poe. In the pl.iv, and his work Is said to be exceptionally line.

The women'H auxiliary has planned to follow up this effort on that day by also having charge of the kitchen of Tho Climitant. which will bo in its new quarters lu the colored Y. M. C. A.

building nt that time. This arrangement was made through the courtesy of the proprietors of tho popular cafe. In the Interest, of the verv commendable work which the women are attempting. HocMy Night At Bljnu Theater. The management nf the Bijou theafer announces for next Frlduv.

"Society Night," the popular star, Theda Bara, fu "Sapho," a notable Fox nroiiiietlnii. This win be received with much Interest bv many of the patrons of this playjiousc. The Bijou is still showing some of thu very best photos Unit coiuu to Nashville. IVarl of Army Closes tit Star Theater. The hist episode of "Pearl of fhe Armv" will be shown nt the Star theater Mondiiv, and there will doubtless be an overflow ii (euro who me "niicuc Menace Is, this having been the question pf all who have kept up with the serial at this playhouse.

Following this picture. Manager Moore announces a 1'nthe serial, 'The Mystery of the Double Cross," which begins April Mrs. Vernon Castle, hi Putrln, will also come to the Star theater on April 2. Home Coming mid Jubilee For llogrr Williams. Roger Williams university will have this year among its important events a "golden Jubilee' and home-coming celebration," which promises to be one or the biggest demonstrafloiis which tlifH Institution has had In Its entire history.

The movement has been well organized by I'rcHldent M. Trnfiisend. How well (IiJh fnatftiilloii has played Its part Is demonstrated In the large number of llagraduotes who have gnae forth Into the world and become Christian leaders among their people. They are found everywhere as ministers of tho gospel, presidents or colleges, prihclpnls of schools, teachers, lawyers, doctors, representatives of this government to foreign countries, bankers, musicians; orator, writers, poets, editors, contractors, successful farmers, merchants, mechanics and machinists. After many years these art being asked to return to their nlina 'materia renew friendships nnd acquaintances, mid at.

the same tlniA recount their, varied experiences. lu speaking of the forthcoming event. President Townsend said; "The oblect of this golden Jubilee and home-coining celebration Is more than one. First, It la meet that, due recognition be given for the flftv years of faithful Christian service ren- ncreu n.v i ne mm i union second, It will afford that one opportunity for old friends mid acquaintances of yu obi school days' to meet In Joyful reunion, and such Joy as la characteristic only of 'old school third, ft will retlo the old stu- (, dents and graduntes to the Institutions, for there are many whose Interest havo been, lessened because thev nre not ftimil- iar with the new regime and hnvo not tho proper conception of the worth of the new plant, what facilities wo have, tho ehnrac- ter of the work being done, and. what bright prospects there are fur the future.

"The alumni, undergraduates ami frlenda shall see 'Roger' us she now Is. It will be it k'vui rouiiiiiiiM ui iiii'in 10 Bee rue large, lovnl. ambitious mid devoted nkndent 'hmk- To tho Btutlent body It will be it grent stimulus to see their 'big broiherH and sis- ters wno nave gone on hero re. una to near them tell their story of life's bntttc. Last, but not least.

It will by mi opportunity for us to show our loynlty to our nlm'u mnter by financial contribution. Tho alumni should establish a memorial of some kind which would stand for nil time ns an Indication of their loyalty nht! devotion to the Institution which gave them preparation aud Impetus for all they nre lu this life." BIJOU THEATER FRIDAY, April 6 THEDA BARA The Famous Vampire IN "THE ETERNAL SAPHO" And an All-Colored Comjdy "The Natural Born Shooter" MOUKKN WOODMEN OF AMERICA, Flat Hock camp had a good meeting Inst Monday night which. was well attended by neighbors from Nashville and other camps. The work In Tennessee Is In better con-ditlon and the order growing faster than ever before, l-'lve hundred and fifty applications have been approved so far tills month, with several days more In which to make tt six hundred. Lust year was the best in the history of the society for the whole Jurisdiction, but If the present, year should keep up at the rate they are now growing, all records will be smashed.

21,145 now members were added In the first two months, and It now looks ns If March would have almost as many as the two. The first district under tho management of Neighbor A. K. Keys led the state last anil Neighbor Keys haft recently lidded several new men to his staff and they are doing splendid work, Neighbor J. W.

Klllott, a now man from Virginia. Is engaged In 11 campaign for one thousand new members for Knoxvllle camp to be adopted at the time of the meeting of the state camp ut that place, May '2m. Neighbor Wcstfall, of the third, district, has been handicapped by much high water, but he Is lu the field showing tho Sanl-torliud pictures- ami telling of our buttle against the great white plague, and theuip-plleatiotm are rolling In. The fourth district Is itmuagcd by Neighbor F. Lindsay, and It seems as If he was everywhere nt the some time, and from every place he visits tt good hunch of applications go to the hPiid office.

Neighbor John It. Bell has been kept out. of the work lu his district all the winter by illness in his family, but the camps are doing some good miywav. The campaign Springfield Han been very "satisfactory, many new members being added to that good camp. Neighbor Harris thinks this will be the best year that district bus known.

Neighbor Crockett, who has only been in tin; work for two mouths, lost this entire mouth on account of Illness and death In bis family, but his district stands well to the front In spite of all. Neighbor of the hluth district, still on the Job both day and night, nnd says that when the final count comes Ids district will be in first' place fur the year. Deputy Luther Is doing some fine work In his district and says that he thinks this will be the best Jcar the order has known in Tennessee. Deputy of the Memphis district. Is making things bum In ihnt hop.

tlon, and Keys and Carpenter hnd better which out. or ne win uc in the light with them for llrst nlnco. The alth district hns hnd mofe appll-J Jiiutiin muii in any lime Bincc It has been a district, nnd it seems ns If iue won whs oiny starting, Tennessee Clllllll Itieotu rvnrt' night mid will gladly welcome all Modern Woodmen. Antloch camp meets everv Saturday night with a good atlendancu and visitors are always welcome. Gbodletlsvllle camp will havo a meeting on the night of the and it (s hoped.

that every if flint good cn'mp will be present, as well us many more Modern i imiuilt'iJ. Nashville camp has work in their' hall In Odd Fellows' temple every Friday night, and will always welcome vfsltfng neighbors. Davidson county camp will yieet on April -Itll alld oVerv iMpirnla be there without fall, and tjic members ntJ "'k oiau uuiiiiiig oy ntienuiiig tins Tit I BR OF HEN HUB. uourc P.O. iuu, Tribe of Ben Hiir.

held one of their usual instructive on Tufcitjny night nt their hall, iiUHii Fourth avenue, north. This meeting iMvaiuuti uvit oy nuiie jinungor a. j. bauiimui, acting chief. The- large number of members '-In attendance.

With till Intm-nol- Hint dividual took In the proceedings of the crti-iifon, Hifiricienc evidence tnat lien Hur Is 1 miking up in the Nashville territory. There wns clann of fire candidates Initiated and nine applications for membership received. The attendance trophy wns awarded to Brother C. B. Chambers.

Chief Baxter Cnto spoke for some length congratulating the members In tho steadv increase In our members nnd oroniioBiod that In n' -short time we would bo the largost unu uest irnternai society in the universe, Statu Mnnnger Saulinnii called the attention of the membership to the state meeting to be held on Raccoon mountain, near Chattanooga, during the month of August. He spoke of tho main features for the betterment of our organisation that would be put In effect nt this time. He also told us of the state tour of Su-preme Instructor Brother Wlllam Steele, who will arrive In Nnshvltle nt nn curly date to deliver bis famous atereoptlcon lecture on the hook, Ben Hur, As Brother Steele Jms quite a reputation as a speaker Roofing and -favor its 'use for covering poultry Pre, ll': K. Whilttirr, Peiitirjmtn, Suit ColltrtoJ In every state-r-nbrth, south, east and; west cxpenented poultrymen' know and recommend sbm. Pronounced "RITae In-wUBY- RU-BER-OI COSTS MORE I oiY cvcryrrbll ahftciiutud Jim yfTAn iCti i ik i U1rr To ui yearMwitnou ti iv iH'l wi WEARS LONGER i Write for this Book i -xv-J-ul) 'of siIsQctnonji ion.

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