Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-14
Of the Encampment of Alabama
 l. 0. 0. F. Held Yesterday
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL,
Officers Elected and Committees Named. Grand Lodge Meets Today-Programme to Be Carried 0ut-Dele-
 gates Coming In.

The annual session of the encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Eel lows was held yesterday in Odd Eel lows hall, in the Erswer building. The attendance at the session was very good. every encampment, except three, in the state being represented.
 The order has progressed considerably during the past year, two encampments having been organized. The prospects for next year are bright, and the en- campment expects to make additional progress.
 After the session convened yesterday morning, the following delegates were adjudged as entitled to voice in the con- vention:
 Henry c. Berkus, Mount Ararat En- campment No. l, Mobile.
 J. Pepperman and William Gamble St. Paul No. g. Montgomery.
 c. A. Stevens, Mount Sinai No. II, Eufaula.
 B. F. Brown, C. A. Williams, J. c. Jones' w. F. Hutchins and A. II. Turner Pilgrim No. 13, Huntsville
 J. H. Benham, Stonewall No. 10, Flor enee.
 J. ". Gosson, Lee No. IS, Whistler L. D. Bradshaw, Birmingham No. 21, Birmingham.
 Samson Alsop, Pratt No. 22 Pratt City.
 H. E. BennelI, Marathon No. 28, Wylam.
 Flank Pierce. Decatur No. 26. Decatur The reports of the grand scribe, the grand patriarch and the grand treasurer were all received and referred to the proper committees. The committees then made their reports, which were received. Among other things that tranSpired an invitation was read and accepted to visit the Pratt City encampment last night. The secret work of the order was gone through with during the morning ses- sion, which adjourned at F o'clock un- til D. m.
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session was taken up mostly in the election of officers, which resulted as follows:
 T. H. Holt, grand patriarch, Birming- ham.
 R. P. Whitman, grand high priest, Huntsville.
 J. J. Russell grand senior warden, Mobile.
 Robert West. grand scribe Montgom- E. Erswell, grand treasurer, Birming- ham.
 J. c. Jones, grand junior warden, Huntsville.
 H. c. Weaver. grand representative, Huntsville.
 r. Geagley, grand marshall Mont gomery.
 H. E. Burnell, grand sentinel. Wylam. F. Pierce, deputy grand sentinel, De catur
 The following committees were ap- pointed
 Finance-H. c. Weaver, Robert West, and J. c. Jones.
 State of the order-R. P. Whitman, r. Geagley and J. J. Russell.
 Appeals-A. H. Turner, J. Pepperman and c. A. Stevens.
 Petitions and orrespondence-A. G. Bethard. R. E. Jones and John Rutledge. Constitution and by-laws-George R. Ward, F. Pearce and J. H. Benham. The encampment adjourned at o'clock to meet next year at the time and place selected by the grand lodge.
 Grand Master Barrett Arrives. Grand Master Barrett of Talladega ar rived yesterday at noon and will preside over the deliberations of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows, which convenes this morning. He was met at the depot by a committee and escorted to his quarters at the Florence, where he will reside dur ing his stay in the city.
 The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. The grand lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, cOnveneS at ErSWeH hall this morning, and from indications large delegation will be in attendance. A great number arrived in the city yes  bly quartered at the hotels and private residences.
 Today's Programme.
 The following is the programme of eX- ercises for today
 Morning.
 Reception ceremonies will take place in Erswell hall at 10 o'clock a. m.
 Addresses of welcome will be delivered by the Hon. J. A. VanHoose, mayor of Birmingham, and c. G. Young, past grand, Birmingham lodge No. 112
 Response by John R. Barrett. grand master of Alabama.
 The public is invited.
 Evening.
 Iintertainment-Eeeit and an inter- esting programme by Frederick Abbott, the eminent reader and impersonator, principal of the London, Ont, School of Elocution and Oratory, assisted by local talent, will take place in Erswell hall at D. m.
 The public is invited.