The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12
GRAND LODGE
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
In 1wenty-frSt Annual SeS-
sion in Fox Hall.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
Resolution Providing for Biennial
Sessions Voted Down-Entertain-
ment at Seals Hall Last Night
Complete Work Today.

me GWenty-lrFSt annual session OF tho
grand lodge, knights of Honor Of Alabama,
was called TO order in Fox's hail, corner
Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, at
1880 o'clock yesterday morning, with rep
reaentatives present from almost every
lodge in the state.
The grand lodge was organized with the
following officers at their respective posts:
e. r. Adams, of Greenyille, past grand
dictator.
n. Crane of Mobile. grand dictator
]. B. Christian, of Uniontown, vice die
tator.
W. II. Payne, of Scottsboro, assistant die
tator
T. Gardner Foster, of Montgomery, grand
reporter.
A. b. Garland of Montgomery, grand
treasurer.
]. a. Powe of Talladega, grand guide.
C. c. Kllgore OF Tuscaloosa, a. A. CouIic
of Eufaua and s. r. Swenhart of Hunts
vlle trustees.
j. B. Stanley of Greenville, T. s. Plow-
man of Talladoga and w. S. Hit of Bir-
mingham, committee on laws.
s. D. Cole, of Birmingham, supreme rep
resentative.
After organization. new members OF the
grand lodge were formally initiated into
the grand lodge degree and the meeting
settled down to work.
The annual reports of the officers were
read and referred TO proper committees, as
were also several resolutions.
The report of Grand Reporter L. G. Fos-
ter gave some interesting statistical in
formation, showing that at the close of the
year 1888 there were seventy-eight lodges,
with a total membership of 3O76, in good
standing in the state, and that forty-five
deaths had occurred among the members
Of the order during the year.
The grand treasurer reported balance
OF s2OS914 over and above all liabilities.
The chair then announced the following
committees to act during the grand lodge
session:
Good of the Order-W. E. Bingham, A. II.
Daniels, j. &. RutuIck, J. 3. Talley and
NJ H. Wells.
Press-G Rotholz, W. E. Chitleaf, A. w.
Wise. e. c. Cleveland, j. O. Burton, d. w.
MoIver, II. T. Perkins.
Observation-Disclosures Floyd, W. ]. Stewart,
Junie HARDWOOD, b. X Farrar.
afternoon Session
AT 1880 o'clock adjournment was taken
until 2:30 o'clock, at which time the grand
lodge reassembled and took up the routine
work of the meeting.
The most important measure acted upon
at the afternoon session was the voting
down of a resolution providing for bien-
NAL sessions of the grand lodge instead of
annual sessions, as are now held.
The resolution was reported favorably by
the committee on laws, and when it was
called up provoked a lengthy discussion
strong opposition developed and it was
lost by vote of 50 to &c.
At $3.50 o'clock the adjournment was
taken until 9:2O o'clock this morning, when
the work will be resumed. The grand lodge
will probably complete its labors this af-
ternoon and adjourn.
The following representatives are in at
tendance: William Ragsdale, j. Q. Bur-
ton, A. w. Wise. J. F. Dennis, e. c..
Cleveland, c. A. Roland, T. Tideman, e.
X. Cahail l.. Schwartz, j. p. Oliver, G..
r. Upton. C. NJ. Pope, Herman Boaz, R.
s. Ruter j. l.. Conner, w. e. Bingham,
j. p. Taylor, Porter Bibb, P. l.. Cowan,
j. b. Talley, George Crull, G. A. Joiner,
j. G.. Cox, c. e. Jordan, l.. Menasso, NJ.
S. Folk, JUNIOR HARDWOOD, A. S. Daniels, w.
II. Mason, NJ. T.. Goodoe, w. H. Arm
strong, A. L. McGehee, j. B. Vincent, c..
r. McNorris. Luther Jackson, NJ. X. Ma
han, c. F. Rankin, w. A. Finney, ID. w.
McIver, j. b. Burlles, D. l.. Spangler,
Oscar Floyd, W. e. Christleaf, j. w.
Swain ). III. Rankin, F. t. Perkins, WILL
lam Godfrey, 3. +. Farrar, e. Johnson, w.
j. Ruttrick, C. Rathford c.. b. Cotch-
ford NJ II. Wells.
At Seals Hall
At Seals hall last night an entertainment
| complimentary to the grand lodge was
given under the auspices of the local lodge,
which was largely attended. An interest
ins programme was rendered. Mayor Ev-
| ans delivered an address of welcome on be-
| half Of the city, which was responded TO
| by Grand Dictator \. Crane on behalf OF
| the visiting knights.
| Several musical numbers, rectations and
| solos, including an able address on 1.-THE
| Good OF the Order by Past Grand Dicta-
| tor e. r. Adams, made up the rest OF the
| programme which proved very interest
| ing.
| The local committees are looking after the
delegates and are doing everything possible