The age-herald., 1898-05-11
GRAND LODGE
 OF ODD FELLOWS Began Their Annual Session in BifminS-
 ham Yesterday, w. I. HUTCHENS PRESIDING Mayor Evans and Dr. MOSeley Make the
 Welcome Addresses. GERMAN DELEGATE GETS INA JOKE And Was Roasted by Grand Master Who Did Not Catch the Poat--The Body.wII
 Be in Session Again Today.
 Good Attendance.
GERMAN DELEGATE GETS M JOKE


 A. F. McGhee. deputy grand master
 J. H. Donehoo, grand warden. H. L.. Mckee, grand secretary.
 F. Frswell, grand treasurer.
 Rev. J. M. Donnelly.. grand chaplain.
 s. H. Williams. grand marshal. U c Jones, grand conducer. ]. F. Brodie, grand guardian. az'g
 J. H. Mckay, grand herald. s7
 Public Exerclses
 Public exercises were held at 10 o'clock Chairman c. F. Enslen of the local com nittee of arrangements presiding.
 The exercises were opened with the sing ing of the opening ode of the orde~.
 Chaplain Donneiy invoked the divine blessing upon the session about to be be- gun and upon the country in it's struggle to stamp out tyrannic rule frora tho isle of Cuba. El Mayor Evans was introdueed and a Fv- cred an address of welcome on behalf of the city, extending all privileges to the members.
 Dr. R. A. Moseley on behalf of the local lodges extended a hearty welcome.
 Grand Master Hutchens, of Hunt 5ville, responded in short address, after which the grand lodge was called to order and got to work.
 ]. Grand Lodge Degree Csnferred
 The grand lodge degree was conferred on eighty-five representatives and past grands.
 The grand master appointed Rev F. A. Baker, Jr., of Selma, assistant grand sec- retary and J. PeppermaD, of Montgomery, official reporter.
 The following committees were ap- pointed:
 State of the order-A. F. Pierce, J. C.. Flynt. s.. J. Beggs.
 Judiciary-A. J. Bethard, w. S. Lewis, J. s. Graves.
 Petitions and appeals-A. H. Turner, J. J. Russell, John Ellis. Jr.
 Legislation-H. c. Weaver, c. K. McMor- ris, W. T. Robinson.
 Finance-J. c. Bowie T. w. Smith, 'H B. Elmore.
 Constitution and by-laws-J. Pepperman, Charles Landstreet, J. w. Phillips.
 Mileage and per diem-D. H. Turner, C. W. White. II. J. Koudop. -- CfedentialS-A. B. Baker, Jr,. J. H. Schloss, A. F. McGhee.
 Distribution-R. M. Archibald, w. T. Walton, A. l.. Miller.
 The printed and supplementary report or the grand master and the report of the grand secretary and grand treasurer were referred to the proper committees.
 Grand Secretary H. l.. Mckee presented to the grand lodge several bound copies of the official journals of the grand lodge containing proceedings of the grand body from 1S41 to 1Ssl They were received with thanks by a rising vote Of the grand lodge.
 Past Grand Master H. c. Weaver pre- sented to the grand lodge fourteen volumes of the official proceedings of the sovereign grand lodge containing official records from ls2l to the present time for which the grand lodge extended thanks.
 Several years ago all the bound Journals of the grand lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Alabama were destroyed by fire, and the grand lodge, although de- sirous to do so, could not purchase them Hence the gifts of Brothers Mckee and Wear were greatly appreciated by the grand lodge.
 The committee on revision of bylaws submitted their reports, through the chair man, J. Pepperman, which was unani- mously adopted. J A resolution was odopted authorizing the grand master to appoint a committee of three to revise and compile grand lodge constitution and bylaws, uniform con- stitution and model bylaw for subordi- nate lodges.
 One of the most brilliant and eloquent ad- dresses ever delivered in the Grand Lodge of Alabama was made by distinguished visitor, c. w. Morris, of Louisville, Ky, who Is one of the most prominent person. ages of the Sovereign Grand lodge. Mr. Morris is the secretary of the Mutual Life Insurance company of Kentucky.
 AJoke Crept In
 The grand representatives while at work sometimes get off jokes on each other when the opportunity presents itself. So 1t hap pened that after the chairman of the conn., mittee on constitution and bylaws got through reading his report yesterday del- egate sitting in a remote corner of the room, moved that the report which had just been read (which was typewritten) be referred to committee for translation. The chairman not knowing who the maker of the motion was, became somewhat an- gered and paid his respects to the then un- known brother, but after finding out that the maker of the motion was a German and could not speak good English the chairman readily acquiesced and expressed his will- ingness to have the report translated into German for the benefit of the single dele- gate, who, despite his inability CD to un- derstand English was elected grand repre- sentative from one of the largest lodges in Mobile. Few men in Alabama are better known or more popular than this German representative, who is one of the boys who are always in for joke.
 Adjournment was taken until this morn- ing at g o'clock, when business will be re- stunned.
 The election of a deputy grand marshal and one other officer, which will probably come before the Grand lodge, promises to prove hot contest.
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