Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-06
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WITH THE LODGES,
PYTHIANS,

Every lodge of the Knights of Pythias, with the exception of Drigo, installed their newly elected officers last week and they did this Tuesday night, as their last two regular meeting nights fell on holi- days.
 Never before in the history of Birming- ham were the Knights of Pythias in such hourishing condition. Every lodge, of which there are six, has a large member ship and has regular meetings every week. There is no city of it's size in the south where there are as many Pythians as in Birmingham. With the six divisions there are S71 knights who are regular at tendants at their lodge.
 In Jefferson Valley No. Il there are 241 members in good standing. h Phenix No. 25, 2o5 attend regularly, aud 136 meet every Thursday night in Fidelity's temple. Dirigo has sixty-fi members. Hines No. 6l has enrolled sixty nine regular attend ing members, and Birmingham Mo- S5 has 105 on it's roll. Germania No. 119 had, when they disbanded, sixty-one members, who have scattered around among the different lodges.
 Outside of the city in the suburbs there are twelve lodges. They are situated at Woodlawn, Avondale, East Lake, Besse- mer, Blossburg, Dolomite, Cardiff, Pratt City and Vivian, and among them there are 767 mem ber5.
 Iu Birmingham Division No. 2, Uniform Rank, there are about fifty members, and in Jefferson Valley there are about thirty" five members, making total of about l721 regularly installed Knights of Pythias in good standing in the city of Birmingham and vicinity.
 JEFFERSON VALLEY LODGE NO. 9 met last Tuesday night and the officers were installed for the new year by the lodge deputy. The meeting was largely attended and in future MT. J.. P. Hughes is chancellor commander and M. T. strad- ford keeper of records and seals. Next Tuesday night the ranks will be worked.
 CUNNINGHAM LODGE NO. 85.
 New Year's night this lodge installed their officers for 1896 and commenced the new year under most favorable auspices. This lodge is fast coming to the front. The keeper of records and seals'this year is MT. George Alexander, and MT. S. Bethea is chancellor commander.
 HINES LODGE NO. S1.
 On Wednesday night this popular lodge put their new officers on their respective thrones with great pomp. This year Mir. J. l.. Shropshire is chancellor commander and A.. E, Smith keeper of records and seals.
 The installation of officers was conducted by Mr. 8. Jacobs, as he IS lodge deputy grand chancellor, and also member of Hines.
 FIDELITY LODGE NO. 55 held their regular meeting Thursday night, and the programme was the installation of officers, which took the entire evening. For 1895 MT. J. 5. Church is chancellor commander and J. D. Smyly keeper of records and seals. MT. W. T. Parker was highly honored at the meeting, having the honor of installing the officers in their honored positions.
 PHENIX LODGE NO. 25.
 This is Birmingham 8 pet lodge and has more members than any other lodge in the city There a large attendance Wednesday night and great deal of busi- mess transacted under the head of "Good of the Order.' During the evening Sir Knight A. s. Hirsoher made most elo- quent and impressive speech, addressing himself to Sir Knight A. $. Stevens, who upon the election of the present chancellor had the distinction of becoming past chan celor. MT. Hirscher dwelt on the faithful service MT. Stevens had rendered the lodge and, at the conclusion of his fiowery speech, he presented the retiring chancellor commander most beautiful jewel in the name of the lodge, as memento of the high regard with which every one held him and for bis loyalty and untiring work for the lodge. MT. Stevens, in few words most eloquently spoken, thanked the lodge for the honor they had bestowed upon him, and promised to keep ths beautiful token as long as life lasts.
 MT. John F. Autwiue is now chancellor commander and MT. I. R. Hockstadter keeper of records and seals.
 This closes the installation of officers of the Knights of Pytbias for 1895, with the exception of Dirigo lodge, which will take place on the 9th.
 BELIEVED LODGE No~9s.
 Last Thursday night the following off, cers were installed in Bellevue Lodge No. 95: John Dillon, chancellor commander; J. l.. Russell, vice. -chancellor; E. 5. Nc. Mutt, master of the work; Mir. Lyons, master at arms; II. J. Copeland, master of exchequer; H. c. Miller, keeper of records and seals; MT. Gossett, inner guard; MT. Beatty, outer guard; H. Q. Griffin, repre- sentative to grand lodge.