The age-herald., 1898-05-13
GRAND LODGE
 ODD FELLOWS c mpl0ted Its Business and Adjourned
 Yesterday. GRAND MASTER SUSTAINED In the Count of the Vote for Grand
 Officers. THE CONTEST PROVED EXCITING But Perfect Harmony Was Restored d-lmpressiye Installation Ceremonies Nominations for Officers for Next Term Made in
 Regular Line of Promotion.
THE CONTEST PROVED EXCITING

The fifty-eighth annual meeting of the Alabama Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, adjourned yesterday after a successful and interesting session.
 At the morning session yesterday the re- port of the committee on credentials and the demurrer of H. L. Mckee against the count of the vote cast for grand secretary by the grand master, was again taken up. After discussion the count of the grand master for the officers of the grand lodge was sustained.
 Official yo.e
 In his annual report Grand Master Hutch cns announced that he was assisted in can- wasting the vote by Past Brands J. c. Jones and H. c. Pollard, which took place on February 10, 1S9s and was as follows: Grand Master-A. F. McGhee :. ....... AIS Deputy Grand Master-John H. Done hoo .'........ a........ ............z39 Deputy Grand Master-W. s. Lewis ...2s9 Grand Warden-J. F. Brodie ....... . .... 26 Grand Warden-J. G. Burgin. ............. 21 Grand Warden-E. C. Dameron .......... 30 Grand Warden-John Ellis s............... 39 Grand Warden-A. D. Meadow .. ...... GO Grand Warden-W. R. Owens .. ......... 15 Grand Warden-T. L. Peach ..... ....... 10 Grand Warden-J. Pepperman .......... 79
 
 Grand Warden-Judson Purdy ....... .. 2S Grand Warden-T. w. Russell ..... ..... 69 Grand Warden-S. H. Williams .......... "A Grand Secretary-H. L. eKee ........ ..235 Grand Secretary-H. c. Weaver. .242 Grand Treasurer-E. Erswell. ....... ....477 Grand Representatives.. A. Mosley ..119 Grand Representative-O. J. Semmes 1859 Accompanying the report was the follow ing Statement:
 ''The delay in counting the ballots was caused by my absence from the state Having been in. Washington during the month Of January and part of February, immediately on my return to Huntsville called the two past grands above mentioned and counted the votes, with the above re- suit"
 Deputy Grand Master
 The vote for deputy grand master result ed in tie between John H. Donahoo and w. l.. Lewis and necessitated an election to fill that office. A vote was taken, which resulted in the election of MT. Donahoo, which completed the list of officers
 At the afternoon session the newly elect ed officers were impressively installed, and nominations made for grand officers for the next term. 4.44-s-l.-sss-s 4. :. s,t
 John H. Donahoo, deputy grand master, the next in line of promotion, was nomi- mated for grand master, and J. Pepperman, grand warden for deputy master. Four teen names were placed in nominations for grand warden. and, the, contest. for this office promises to be an exciting one. H. c. Weaver was again nominated for grand secretary and D. Erswell for grand treas urer.
 The contest for grand secretary, which resulted in the election of MT. Weaver, proved one of the most exciting incidents that has taken place in the history of the grand lodge. The friends, of both candi- dates working hard for their favorites. Naturally some feeling was engendered, but before adjournment perfect harmony was restored.
 The grand lodge will meet next in Hunts vile.