The age-herald., 1899-05-02
MANY PYTHIANS
 HAVE ARRIVED Grand Lodge3Meets 10 O'clock
 This Morning. GRAND OFFICERS ON HAND Twenty-Seventh Annual Session-Rep- resentatives Taken in Charge by Local mmittee-Headquar-
 ters Armory of Troop D
GRAND OFFICERS ON HAND

At 10 o'clock this morning the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Alabama, will be called to order In this city in twen- ty-seventh annual convention, with repre- sentatives present from every subordinate lodge in the state. The meeting will he held in Magnolia hall, in Third avenue,-4H5 promises to be one of the nscsstt-snocess- ful meetings in the bsetSfvo of the Grand lodge.
 Nh''hy ot grand officers and represen- a'istSarrived yesterday and last night and We're taken in charge by the local recep- tion committee and escorted to headquar- ters, which have been established in the armory of Troop D, convenient to the con- yentlon hall.
 Chairman E. J. McCrossin and the other members of the reception committee are leaving nothing undone to add to the com fort and pleasure of delegates, who are be- ing provided with badges and such infor- nation as they desire.
 The following committees are working in conjunction with Chairman McCrossin, who is a whole committee in himself:
 Hotels and Boarding Houses-Messrs. Nick Vaughan, of Jefferson Valley Lodge No. Il; Lee Marx, of Phoenix Lodge No 25 {: s. Bethea, of Birmingham Lodge No. S5 R. D. Roe and Walter Gossett, of Bellevue Lodge No. 9S
 To Meet Trains-Messrs. J. J. McDougaI of Fidelity Lodge No. 55; L. w. Friedman, of Dirego-Hines Lodge No. 76; A. S.. Hirscher, of Phoenix Lodge No. 9; G. N I0r.x~1 x.ED Vaughan, of Jefferson Valley Lodge Mo- Il; G. w. Linthicum, of Fidelity Lodge No. 55; W. l.. North, of Dirego-H Hines Lodge No I6; Dan S. Sandman. of Phoenix Lodge No %; Lee Marx, of Phoenix Lodge No. p; H. M Beck, of Jefferson Valley Lodge No. D.
 Headquarters Committee-C. P. Beddow, of Birmingham Lodge No. S5; G. N Boyd, of Dirego-Hines Lodge No. 76; John Nor man. of Fidelity Lodge No 55; John Dill lon, of Bellevue Lodge No. 9S; H. M Beck, of Jefferson Valley Lodge No. II; J. W. Webb, of Birmingham Lodge No S5; A. s. Hirscher of Phoenix Lodge No. 25; E. P Smith, of Birmingham Lodge No. S5.
 Press Committee-E. P. Smith. of Blr- mingham Lodge No. S5; L. w. Friedman, of Dirego-Hines Lodge No. 76.
 The following officers and representatives were registered at headquarters last night:
 Grand Chancellor Commander James Grey Thomas, of Mobile, Grand Vice Chancellor Commander J. B. Wadsworth, Grand Prelate Davis c. Cooper, Oxford: Grand Keeper of Records and Seals J. H. Dona- hoo, of Talladega; Grand Inner Guard w. s. Cox, of Ozark; J. B. Graham, of Talladega; J. R. Carter, Vinemont Jacob Pepperman Montgomery; w. P. Saxton Whistler; T. H. Hobart, Decatur; c. H Allen, Anniston; ". T. Brown, Ragland R. T. Moore, Steele's; w. S. Foreman Springville; J. c. Wise. York: w. J. Bunn Goodwater; Charles S. Northern, Ashland D. NJ White, Goodwater; J. J. Moore Keener's: J. M. Donolly, Dothan: J. s. Collier, Alabama City: A. Harrison OK ford; c. G. Lynch, Russellvile; T. c. Dun- can, Dadeville; Jerry Fountain, New Cas- tie; T. D. Sanford, opelika; R. P Thom- ason. OXfordl H. J. Willngham, Iineville; S. H. Wood, Mellow Valley; J. A Bell Lineville; F. H. Manning, Talladega; J. A Dumas, Talladega P. Machtof. Sheffield K. s. Word, East Lake: c. NJ Luttrell Brewton; B. M. Hill, Springville.
 Last night Avondale lodge gave an en tertainment in honor of the Grand Lodg, officers and representatives which proved very enjoyable. The Grand Lodge win b, in session several days and several feat ures have been arranged for the enter tainment of members, including a trolle, ride to Ensley.