Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
GRAND LODGE MEETING Annual Session of Alabama
 Knights of Honor. FIRST DAYS EXERCISES Interesting Statistics of the Order Showing Its Progress and the Good It Has
 Accomplished.
T DAYS EXERCISES

lne grand lCuBe or lne hulSHlo Ol Honor met in annual session yesterday morning in Erswells hall, on Nineteenth street. The grand lodge is the supreme branch of the order of Knights of Honor. Altogether in the United States there are about 10000 members of the order In Alabama there are sixty-two lodges, num- bering 5000 members.
 There are two lodges in Birmingham. The Knights of Honor is secret order, embracing an assessment insurance fea- ture with it's social and fraternal func- tions.
 There were forty-one deaths in Ala bama last year, on which total insur- ance of $S2,000 were paid. The organiza- tion has paid out $62,000,OOO on death claims since its organization, twenty three years ago.
 The Alabama grand lodge has the fol- lowing officers:
 D. R. Adams of Greenville, Ala, grand dictator.
 10. l.. Cahall of Mobile grand vice-dic- tator.
 J. B. Christian of Selma grand assist ant dictator.
 w. H. Payne of Scottsboro grand guide.
 T. G. Foster of Montgomery grand re- porter
 A. B. Garland of Montgomery grand treasurer.
 Rev. G. R. Upton of Greenville grand chaplain.
 A. b. BreSler of Tuscumbia grand in- side guardian.
 c. c. Cleveland of Selma grand outside
 Delegates.
 The following delegates reported yes terday
 r c. c. Kilgore, Tuskaloosa; Gen. J. B. Stanley, Greenville; P. L. Cowan, Union Springs; A. A. Currie, Eufaula; N. A. Graham, Calera; A. P. Young, J. s. Gill bert, c. c. Cleveland Selma; G. R. Sul- liyan New Decatur; c. E. Jordan, Mays ville E.. R. Adams, Greenville; T. c. Eos ter, Montgomery; A. B. Garland, Mont gomery; Moses Clay, Montgomery; W. A. Given, Gurley; Rev Dr. W. c. Cleveland, Columbia, moderator of the State Baptist associations; D. T. Sellers, Georgian a; Thomas Johns Greenville; J. l.. Fletchtr, Gadsden, representative to the state les islature; MT. Winter, Montgomery, man. ager of the Western Union Telegraph company; John P. shannon Elberton, Ga, supreme vicedictator; J. c. Ken drick, T. l.. Kennedy, George J. Kuchn,, J. H. Fisher, T. Tideman, J. B. Col W. R. Mcwilliams, J. P. Oliver, w H. Moore, o. T. Dozier, c. E. Rice, M. T. Cartwright, Porter Bibb, w. A. Orr, P. L. Cowan, D. R. Caldwell, R. w. Bur ton, o. L. Maroney, s. T. Torrian. T. $. Plowman, J. K. P. Robinson c. D. Jor- don, B. c. Glenn, M. Herzfeld, s. Marx, E. Cohen, J. T. Wakefield, s. A. Peeley, L. Hess, w. H. Mason, R. D. McWil- Hams, J. D. Hammond M F. Goodloe, D. K. Weir, D. T. Sellers, A. F. McGhee, Z. c. K. McMerris, w. F. Laxon, M. K. Ma hon, N. A. Graham, c. s. Robb, M. F'. Brooks R. M. Conville, J. w. Cantral, T. Weis, E. Winter, D. s. Broadway, w. A. Given, D. l.. Spangle, A. J. Carpenter, w. T. McGowan, J. J. Orig, w. J. Tucker, %J P. Waller, A. R. Lauderdale, A. l.. Miller, F. Fleck.
 Forenoon Session.
 At roll call the officers and the follow ing committeeman were reported pres ent:
 Grand trustees-A. P. Young, J. O. Stakely and $. D. Cole.
 Committee on laws-J. B. Stanley, T. H. Holt and G. l.. Campbell.
 Committee on finance-J. M. Riggs, B. B. Cox and w M. Fisher.
 Representatives to supreme 1odge-G. C. Conner of Eufaula and G. R. Sullivan of New Decatur.
 The deliberations of the grand lodge were held behind closed doors, as the Knights of Honor is a secret order, but it Is understood that the reports of the officers were especially encouraging as showing steady growth during the past year.
 Evening Session.
 The lodge was thrown open to friends of the order last night in public recep- tion. A number of ladies availed them- selves of the invitation and lent well come presence in the large audience.
 pr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham public schools, presided at the meeting, which he opened by re- questing Rev. M. H. Wells to offer pray CT, who afterwards delivered the address of welcome. Dr. Wells deemed it de- lightful duty to welcome the grand lodge to Birmingham. He was acquainted with the benefits and blessings of the Knights of Honor, as one who for twenty years had done all in his power to advance the interests of the order. He spoke for the city, It's officers and the city generally, hot from direct authority, but as one who should do so, knowing the virtues of the order and the appreciation of the home community. He offered assurance that the delegates religious creed and political faith should not be catechised under the orders insignia. They would not be asked to take part in the canal project which is designed to freight our products to the seas, but they would be asked to open the flood gates of the order and pour its blessings on the local orders. Nor would they be asked to lend aid to the steel mills that are to give a fininshed product to the markets, but they would