Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-06

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washed from apple blooms by heavy
| rains. All other crops are doing we'll
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
| The grand lodge Knights of Pyth.as of
| Alabama met here this morning in annual
| conclave. All of the chief dignitaries of
| the order in the state are here as we'll as
! others from the outside who are high in
| authority. The guest of honor, however,
| is Hon. Walter B. Richie of Lima O., the
| supreme chancellor of the knights of
! Pythias of the world. The grand lodge
| has spent today in business session. be-
ing engaged behind closed doors with the
| secret work of the order
| A very much appreciated address by
| the supreme chancellor has been one of
| the features of the days proceedings.
| The following new officers for the en-
| suing year are announced tonight:
| Grand chancellor Hon. John DonahC
| of Talladega.
| Vice-Chancellor, Hon. Charles r. Brick
| en- of Luverne.
| Prelate, DIR. John G.. Thomas of Mobile.
Grand keeper of records and seals, Mr..
| L. J. Adler of Uniontown.
| Master of exchequer, Mr.. Jacob Griel of
| Montgomery.
! Grand inner guard, Mr.. H. Peagler of
| Greenville.
Grand outer guard, Mr.. D. C. Cooper of
| Oxford
| The grand officers and the members of
| the supreme lodge were SumptuouSly
dined tonight by retiring Grand Master
| Tennent Lomax, at his residence on Court
| street
The Uniform Rank has also been in
| business session here today. Col S. j.
Rund of Admission and Lieut.. E. j. Nc
| Crossin of birmingham are both here,
| and are rallying the very large number of
| their forces in attendance.
local division of the Uniform Rank
| will be inaugurated by the grand officers
| tomorrow.
III. Al
| to be in a fiourishing condition, there
| having been more than 500 additions dur
| ing the year.
| The session will probably continue for
| two more days.
Grand Lodge Formation.
The following are the officers of the
| grand lodge Knights of Pythias of Ala
| bama, who were in their respective chairs
when the lodge opened this morning:
Hon. Tennent Lomax of Montgomery,
| grand chancellor.
John H. Donehoo of Talladega, grand
| vice-chancellor.
c. r. Bricken of Luverne, grand prelate.
| Louis J. Adder of Unontown, grand
| keeper of records and SEALS
| J. Grey Thomas of Mobile, grand mas
| ter of arms
| Jacob Griel of Montgomery, grand mas
| ter of exchequer
JB Wadsworth of Birmingham, grand
| inner guard.
| T. w. Peagler of Greenville, grand
| outer guard.
Judge ]. II. Disque of Gadsden and
| Ben J. Schuster of Selma, supreme rep
resentatives.
o. r. Hundley of Huntsville, chief
tribune
A. D. Pitts of Selma and s. G. Wolff of
Linden, associate trbunes.
Henry B. Grubbs of Huntsville grand
recorder.
The members of the grand lodge are as
follows
| Huntsville. Henry J. Certain; Selma,
| Cohen; Marion. T. A. Gavhan; Mont
| gomery, w D. Lahy; Florence, Turner
Rice; birmingham, Charles A. Moffett;
Demopolis, William III. Welch; Tuscum-
Barnes; Lafayette, Lum Duke; Decatur,
w. H. Huff; Eufaula, P. B. McKenzie;
Russellville, w. s. Douglass; Gads-
den o. r. Goldman; GreenVille,
C. E. Hamilton; Montgomery, j. Pepper
man; Mobile, Laz Schwarz; birmingham,
M. E. Linnehan; Hamburg, H. c. Woods;
Greensboro, w. c. Cristian; HayneVille,
]. d. Reese; Evergreen, II. A. Shields;
Cullman, Max Oeser; Camden, r. II. XII
patrick Orrville, ]. e. Dunnaway; Tus-
kaloosa, w. A. Collier; Pine Apple, w.
j. Melton; Fort Deposit W. c. Weaver;
Newberne, R. A. White; Linden, r. M.
Schwartz; Talladega, j. b. Newman; An
niston, Felix M House; Grove Hill, w.
d. Dunn Blocton, j. 7. Reed; Sheffield,
]. l.. Boothe; Shelby, John b. Randall;
Calera, W. H. Bell; Montevallo, c. Roys-
ter Power; Bessemer, G. H. stevenson;
Warrior, Edwin Lewis; Birmingham, F.
M. Hook; Ironaton, j. Keller; Pratt CITY,
j. H. Tidmore; Jasper, r. l.. Little; Fur
man, ]. c.. Williams; Montgomery, Err
win Jones; New Decatur, H. b. Crocker;
Brewton, Millard F. Brooks; Athens.
Henry b. Malone; Renfro, A. II. Hen
bricks; Adger, j. L. Clemo; Fort Payne,
rnhn
oxford e. L. Allen; Stanton, w. j. Rud-
dick; Selma, F. M. Stillwell; Prattville,
w. A. Haynes, Jr.; Dadeville, r. A. Po-
sey; Oneonta, Miles p. Allgood; wy
lam, Henry e. Burnell; Montgomery
T. Sloan Young; Birmingham, j. $. Jem-
son; York, r. Bush Hightower; Eutaw,
Green b. Mobley; Jacksonville, James F.
Grove. Marion Junction, s. A. Brice; Bir-
mingham, e. B. Hamilton; Catherine,
John S. Lyler; Dolomite, John Kelley;
Luverne, Joseph r. Horn; Birmingham,
w. H. Wilder; Troy, Joseph Walters;
Faunsdale, j. ]. Bozeman; Woodlawn, ID.
C. Buckshaw; Sylacauga, j. j. Phillips;
Admission, W. p. Acker; Alexander city,
Marcus Herzfeld; East Lake, r. J. Wal
Drop Scottsboro, w. j. Robinson; Day
ton, G. e. Pegram; Roanoke. Frank p.
Nichols; Rutledge, e. B. Sykes; Birming-
ham, H. c. Miller; Bladon Springs, Henry
S. Turner; Thomasville, John F. Ford;
Alfalfa, r. l.. Newton; Mobile J. j. Hsr-
Deatsville, w. o. Massengale; Union
Springs, j. H. Raner Jr.; Tuskegee, M.
B. Abernathy; Selma, William w.
Quarles; Cardiff, H. V. Stewart; Court
land, F. e. Simmons; Clayton, Lawrence
H. Lee; Ashville. Albert G. Watson
Ozark, John II. Sessions, Oakman, w. ID.
Collins Livingston, w. r. DeLoach; Oak
Hill, j. II. Jones; Blossburg. Charles
Kesmofel; Goodwater, Warren ID. Spig-
ner: Galloway, j. Fl. Fairburn; Dothan,
M. b. Behrman; Snow Hill, l.. II. Fitch
Coalburg, Charles G.. Toler; Wetumpka
Samuel H. Williams; Birmingham, w. E.
Hausburger; Whistler, ]. II. Tominson;
I,aPine, NJ B. Kirkpatrick; Bessemer
John T. McEniry; Rockford, A. ID. Bent
ley; Mobile, G. II. Willis; Hurtsboro, H.
p. Dickinson; Centreville, M. c. SCOOTER;
Butler B. F. Glider; Newton, J. p
Grant; Lower Peach Tree, Kossuth A.
Mayer; Collinsville, J. A. Hall; Brantley,
Hiram r. Moody; Guntersville, John H.
Kelly; Epes, s. e. Wilburne; Columbia,
+. r. Koeber; Edwardsville, w. b. Mer-
rill; Geneva, M. r. Milligan Pine Hill,
n ioh