Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
ALABAMA KNIGHTS TEMP-AR Met in Annual ConcIave in Mont
 gomery Yesterday AND ATTENDED ST. JOHNS
Where Eminent Sir and Rev. Owen P. Fitz-
 simons of Birmingham
CONDUCTED DEVOTIONAL SERVICES
The Annual Address Was Delivered by Sir w. D. Powers, D. D.-Birming- ham Mystic Shriners Will Att
 tend Seventy-five Strong.

Montgomery, May 13.-(Special) )-The Knights Templar of Alabama met in annual conclave here today, with goodly number of representatives of the order in attendance. At Il o'clock this morning the Montgomery commandery and visiting sir knights met at the asy- lum, marched to the Exchange, and es- corted the grand commandery back to the asylum, where at noon the body as sembled in annual session and proceeded with the business. Another session was held this afterupon. Tonight the sir knights, in full regalia, attended St. Johns church, where public devotional exercises were held. Eminent Sir and Rev. Owen P. Fitzsimons of Birming- ham conducted the services, and Sir w. D. Powers, D. D.. delivered the annual address. The church was largely at tended.
 After the exercises at the church a reception in honor of the visiting sir knights was given at the Beauvoir club, lasting until midnight It was an ele- gant affair and was largely attended. The officers present were:
 Sir Fletcher J. Cowart, Troy, right emi- nent grand commander; Sir Robert l.. Douglass, Mobile, very eminent deputy grand commander; Sir Henry H. Mat LHeWS, montgomery, eminent grand gen eralissimo; Sir Philip Milhouse, Selma, eminent grand captain general Sir and Rev. Owen P. FitZsimons, Birmingham, eminent grand prelate; Sir William E. Oakley, New Decatur, eminent grand senior warden; Sir John l.. Rison, Hunts vile, eminent grand treasurer; Sir H. Clay Armstrong, Montgomery, eminent grand recorder; Sir Russell M. Cunning ham, Birmingham, eminent grand stand ard bearer; Sir Robert Montthrop, Jr, Eufaula, eminent grand sword bearer Sir George F. Wheelock, Birmingh ham, eminent grand warden; Sir Sam J. An derson, Montgomery, grand captain of the guard.
 Past grand commanders-Sir Daniel Smith, Mobile; Sir William s. Foster, Mobile; Sir John D. Wilkins, Dunha m i; Sir H. c. Davidson, Montgomery.
 The Mystic Shriners, membefs of the Zamora Temple at Birmingham, will reach the city at noon tomorrow about Seventy-five strong, and will hold a ses- sion in the asylum here in the evening" at which a class of about a dozen candi- dates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order and it is probable temple will be instituted in this city. In the aft ernoon at o'clock the shriners will pa rade on the main streets. They will be royalty entertained during their stay In the city.
 Right eminent grand commander Sir Fletcher J. Cowart of Troy, delivered the annual address during the first ses- sion.
 Fire Parade.
 The annual parade of the Montgomery fire department took place at 4 o'clock this afternoon and was witnessed by sev- eral thousand people. The machines were decorated with taste and the fire men turned out in large numbers to par ticipate in their annual celebration. Montgomery is the largest city in the south which still has volunteer fire department, but experience has shown that the work of the department here will compare very favorably with that of many paid departments in other cities.
 Christian Endeavorers.
 The annual meeting of the Christian Endeavorers of Ala bama will convene in the First Presbyterian church, this city, tomorrow, and the reports indicate that this meeting will be the largest in the history of this organization. A number of the delegates arrived here tonight and many more will be in on the trains in the morning. The local members of the organization are making every effort to make the visiting delegates have a pleasant time during the session.
 Letter Carrier Arrested.
 E. J. Parker, a well known young man. employed in the postoffice as letter car rier, was arrested and tried before Com mssionr Booth on a charge of embezzle- ment and secretion of letters entrusted to him for delivery. The arrest was made on a warrant sworn out by J. E. Little, postoffice inspector.