Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
ALABAMA KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Adjourned to Meet in Birming-
ham Next May.
SIR ROBERT L. DOUGLASS
Was Elected Right Eminent Grand Command
er-Seyera Birmingham Men Were
Honored With Office.

Montgomery, May 14.-(Special)-Th
grand commandery of the Knights Tenn
plar of Alabama concluded its session
this morning, adjourning about noon to-
day to hold the next regular convocation
of the grand commandery in the city of
Birmingham on the second Wednesday in
May, 1897 The last work done by the
grand commandery was the election of
officers, which resulted as follows:
Sir Robert L. Douglass of Mobile, right
eminent grand commander.
Sir Henry H. Mathews of Montgomery,
very eminent deputy grand commander.
Sir Philip Milhouse of Selma, eminent
grand generalissimo.
Sir William E. Oakley of Decatur, en-
inent grand captain general.
Sir John l.. Rison of Huntsville, grand
treasurer.
Sir H. Clay Armstrong of Montgomery,
grand recorder.
Sir Owen P. Fitzsimons of Brming-
ham, grand prelate.
Sir Russell M. Cunningham of Bir-
mingham, grand senior warden.
Sir r. l.. Moulthrop of Eufaula, grand
junior warden.
Sir George Wheelock of Birmingham,
grand standard bearer.
Sir Louis Hubbard of Selma, grand
sword bearer
Sir Charles R. Westcott of Montgom-
cry, grand warden.
Sir N. N. Polk of Birmingham, grand
sentinel.
About seventy-fve jolly citizens mem
bers of the Zamora temple of Birming
ham, reached this city today on pill
grimage and they met a cordial recep-
ton. They had crossed the sandy desert
and when they lined up here they bore
evidence of a desert thirst. They did not
at once seek out the cool well of Fem
Fem, or If they did the route to 1t lay
by the brewery where they tarried a
bit in the shade before pursuing their
journey to the famous fount. This af-
ternoon the mobiles of Zamora were Joined
by the mobiles resident in this city, as we'll
as several other mobiles from different
portions of the state. and, nearly 100
strong, they made public parade which
was one of the most unique displays ever
seen in this section. The streets were
thronged with the curious who turned
out to see the procession of these fun
loving sons of the desert. Tonight they
led several unbelievers to the true light
and when the trip over the sands of .ig-
norance was completed the mobiles gath
cred about the we'll of Fem Fem and re-
| freshed themselves from it's cooling wa
terS.
Shooting Club Outing.
The annual shoot and barbecue of the
/
erys famous organizations, took place at
| Jackson's lake today and was one of the
most delightful affairs in the history of
| the Club.
Christian Endeavorers.
| Tonight at 8 o'clock the sixth annual
| session of the state Christian Endeavor-
| ers opened in the First Presbyterian
| church here. The opening of the conven-
| ton was signalized by a superb song ser
| vice by choir Of about 100 of the best
singers of this city, made up from all
denominations. The opening sermon was
delivered by Rev. James I. Vance OF
| Nashville, Tenn, whose subject was
"Christendom's Obligation" Rev. DR..
Vance is one of the ablest ministers of
| the Presbyterian church in the south,
| and his sermon attracted the closest in
| terest of the large crowd of delegates and
1 visitors who were present a the opening
| exercises. The church in which the ses-
SONS are being held has been tastefully
| decorated by the members of the local
| branch, and they are doing everything
possible to make the Montgomery con-
| yention a decided success.