Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

MASONRY.
 Mineral City Chapter No. 10i, William Pearce high priest, at their regular meet ing last Thursday night worked in the past master degree on two applicants.
 Next Friday the regular conclave of Cy- rene Commandery No. 10, Knights Tenn plar, will be held for the installation of officers. The following are the names of officers to be instailed: l. fst
 William B. Phillips, eminent comman- der; George A. Blinn, Jr., generalissimo; Newton N Polk, captain general; Rev. Owen P. Fiizsimmons. prelate; William H. Kettig, treasurer; M. D. Montague, recorder; F. Rothenh oIer,. senior warden William O. Snyder, junior warden; Will liam R. Hill, standard bearer; James D. Hillhouse, sword bearer; R. K. Smith, warder.
 Birmingham Fraternal No. 3S4, James Downey, master, held a regular meeting last Monday night for work fin the master mason degree. At this meeting J. G. Bass, fellow craft, was raised to the SUD- lime degree of master mason.n
 King Solomon No. 460, w. B. Phillips, master, met last Tuesday evening for work in the master mason degree on one candi- date.
 Cyrene Commandery No. 10, Knights Tempalr, report prosperity, with mem- bersh,p of 115, and a full Application. They are now in anticipationiFof the tri- annual conclave, to meet at Boston next August, and this is, of course, an incentive to those who contemplate joning the, fra ternity. The last conclave was held in Denver, Col. in 1892. For theSmeeting to be held at Boston nin August quarters have been engaged to accommodate 15, 900 mem- bers. An attendance of 50, 900 is expected from present indications. The executive committee at Boston has made arrange ments for excursions to various watering points and to White mountains. A grand programme is being arranged for the enter- tainment of the delegations and visitors on this occasion.
 Cyrene Commandery No. 10 was in at- tendance upon the Denver conclave in 1892 as delegation and will go to Boston with an increased represen tation. This makes the second delegation. of this order in at- tendance upon the tri- i-annual conclave sent from Alabama.
 The grand commandery of Massnchu setts has appropriated $50, ,000, besides numerous other donations, to the execu- tive committee to be invested as they shall see fit in attractions for the occasion.
 When this session is ended the imperial council of the Mystic Shrine will hold their annual meeting at some point near Bir- mingham. The place has not yet been designated. This meeting will be gen. eral jollification for all Shriners.
 PYTHIAN1sM.
 p.,b9 pb9enix Lodge No. 25, Knights of
 
 three new candidates last Wednes- day night, the second degree to be taken up ct their regular meeting on next Wednesday night. Three smem bers have also been taken in by card within the past week. This lodge is in hourishing con- dition, constantly increasing in it's mem- bership. sttf
 Uniform Rank division No. 7 is new division and is in prosperous condition. They are preparing for an entertainment to n ta rrfyJn xxrit hi thn na1yf foxx 6uo Their new armory on Secohd avenue be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets is nearing completion and it's doors will be thrown open with a welcome to all knights. r~ orea V cs
 Fidelity lodge, Knights of Pythias, No. 55, meets every Thursday night, and is very prosperous lodge. AsssS
 ODD BELLOWS. Avondale Lodge No. 108, Independent Order Odd Fellows, is one of the most pro- gressive fraternal societies of which Jeffer- son county boasts. This lodge is in fine ing to its membership. For the past few meetings it has been busy cQnferring de- grees. It is composed of the most sub- stan tial citizens of this prosperous annex of Birmingham. The genial pr. Martin is the noble grand. and his administration is a decided success.
 Mineral City Lodge No. "A, Independent Order Odd Fellows, held an interesting meeting Tuesday night. The eold "mothero lodge is moving along finely D. B. Luster the principles of the order gre being faith fully carried out.
 Birmingham Lodge No. 112, sIndepend- ent Order of Odd Fellows, held it's reg ular weekly meeting Friday night, and transacted the usual routine work. l.. D. Bradshaw gave an interesting account of his late visit to the sovereign grand lodge at Chattanooga, which the members highly enjoyed. AE
 Fidelity Lodge No. 125, Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, of Woodlawn, the "banner" lodge of Jefferson county, is enjoying prosperous career. This lodge enjoys high reputation throughout the state for it's perfect work in the degrees. Captain Parks, the noble grand, is an un- tiripg worker in the cause of Odd Fellow ship and the lodge is adding to it's mem- bership under his administration.
 Magnolia Lodge No. 121, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, held an interesting meeting Monday night. An application for membership was read and referred. The trustees made fine report, showing condition. Tomorrow night there will be work in one or two of the degrees. The secret work is given in an admirable man. ner by the noble grand, F. o. Pierce.
 Birmingham Encampment of Odd Fel- lows held it's usual meeting Wednesday night. The patriarchal degree was con- firmed upon a brother, and other interest ing routine work transacted.
 GARD FROM JOHND. DIVER.
 The article published in the Peoples Tribune yesterday morning, signed by F. 0. Moran, in which he says he was dis charged for being an Aldrich man and that he was offered his situation again if he would vote for o. w.. Underwood, is lie. We did not know that P. o. Moran was an Aldrich man or that he had made politi-