The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-29
Interesting Addresses Made by Several
PrOmi,. 1t Speakers.
PRELIMINARY PARADE IN THE CITY
Nearly Two Thousand People Present at the
Barbecue Picnic Baskets and Barbe-
cued Meals in Abundance
Dance Last Night.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the order
of Knights of Honor was celebrated yes
terday at Lakeview in a splendid man.
ner
At 10 O'Clock in the morning the line of
march was formed at Fox's hall, On
Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.
There were fully $50 members of the vari-
Gus lodges in line and they made a very
good showing. The lodges represented
we're.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 1868.
Demore Lodge No. 3945.
Magic City Lodge. No. IDOL.
Wylan Lodge No. 40s6.
Jefferson Lodge, No. 4142
The parade proceeded up Nineteenth
street to Sixth avenue, east on Sixth ave-
nue. to Twentythrd street, south on
Twenty-third street to Fourth avenue,
west on First avenue to Twentieth street,
thence north on Twentieth street to Sec
ond avenue, thence west on Second
avenue to Nineteenth street. thence
south on Nineteenth street to Morris hotel.
There cars were taken to Lakeview,. and
at 12:15 the exercises of the day began.
kxerc ises at Lake View
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor Frank V. Evans in his most
pleasant style. to which Grand Dictator
n. Crane responded.
The address of the occasion was delivered
by Senator r. NJ. Cunning ham, who spoke
on the great and good work secret soce-
ties did, with especial reference to the
Knights of Honor.
Judge John II. Miller was to have ad-
dressed the gentlemen, but was detained N
the city by sickness in his family.
r. H. Martin reeited a we'll selected piece.
mic a : n u
with Miss Jessie Ruter as her accompanies.
The Picnic
The basket picnic and barbecue was then
served and 1t can be truthfully said that
there have been few if any entertainments
of the kind in Birmingham that have sur
passed this one.
There were easily LOO or $500 of the
knights, and their families and friends
present and all were fed in abundance.
Even after the dinner was finished guam
titles of barbecued meat were taken home
by the members.
IA number of the Pratt City knights were
prevented from attending on account of
the big mass meeting to be held today.
Many members of the other lodges were
also prevented from going out during the
day on account of business engagements.
The Dance
AT night another tremendous crowd gath
cred on the cool shores of the lake ana
In the pavilion to enjoy the dance, and
a right merry one it was. Beautiful music
added zest to the dances, which were
kept up until late haur under the direc-
ton of Mr. Dorse of the Magic City lodge.
The following are the officers and COM
mittees of the occasion:
H. Boaz. grand marshal.
A. P. Rich, assistant grand marshal.
Joe H. Montgomery. master of cere-
monies.
r. S. Ruter J. W. Lee, S. E. Thomp-
son. committee on programme.
Will Screws, Jim Burgin and w. R. Sim
MONS floor managers.
The knights of Honor Is one of the
strongest orders in the Birmingham dis
trict. 1t numbers a thousand members
in Birmingham alone. and is growing rap
idly. A great deal of this work is due
to the untiring efforts of Past Grand Die
tator II. Boaz.