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Cozart, Winfield Forrest, 1867-1943

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Proclamation, No. 17

Proclamation, No. 17

Proclamation from Alphonso F. Davidson, Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, New Jersey, encouraging members to support the war effort. Enlisted members will be exempt from dues and assessments. Those who cannot enlist in the army should be active in the home service. All members should conserve food resources and should be discreet in conversation.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-05-01

Creator(s)

Davidson, Alphonso F.

Loyalty shown by colored men

Loyalty shown by colored men

Article reporting on the patriotic meeting held April 24, 1917, at Fitzgerald’s Auditorium with Winfield Forrest Cozart, Chairman. This event was seen as an opportunity for “colored citizens” to train with the army or navy – an opportunity that was previously “criminally denied.”

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-04-26

Creator(s)

Unknown

Patriotic mass meeting

Patriotic mass meeting

A meeting is to be held at Fitzgerald’s Auditorium. Winfield Forrest Cozart will deliver an address on “our duty.” The meeting announcement includes an illustration and a poem titled “The American Flag.”

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-04-24

Creator(s)

Unknown