The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
BURGER GRAND WARDEN
THE GRAND LODGE DECLARES
 HIM DULY ELECTED,
Suspension of the Shenield Lodge by the Grand Master Because of Insubordination Under
 Consideration.

Birmingham. May 15-(Special. )-The Grand Lodge ot the indepenuenl Order Odd Fellows when convened here in annual session yesterday, continued its deliberations today. The Committee on Credentials was made a special com | mittee to take up the matter of con- | test on the election of Grand Warden. On the tace of the returns Jake Bur ger of Birmingham, received TO votes | and J. H. Mckay, l6S. It was asserted | that one vote from Woodlawn had all | the names of the candidates thereon scratched and therefore void. The fact | was brought out that the Grand Mas l ter canvassed the vote in the presence | of other members of the Order and | had invited the various candidates to be present when the canvassing was done. He declared MT. Burger elected | and the committee, after Investigating the matter determined not to go be- hind the face of the returns. The Grand Lodge therefore declared MT. Burger duly elected.
 The matter of an Orphans and Wid- ows Home has been placed in the | hands of a special committee with George Huddleston of Birmingham, as | Chairman. This committee will make report at some length, urging the establishment of such a home. The | matter was discussed in an informal way at this mornings session of the Grand Lodge and the general concen- | sus of opinion appears to be that the membership of the Order in the State is sufficiently strong to support such an institution.
 The report of the Grand Sec-stary which was made public today shows that there are 1.OS5 Past Grands in the State. that 770 members were relieved and i5 buried during the year and that 62 widowed families received relief. The total amount paid out for relief was s14.329. while the revenue amount ed to $46.594. The total amount in the treasuries of subordinate lodges Is s17.74s.
 At this afternoons session the great CT part of the time was taken up in proposed changes in the constitution and bylaws. A matter of importance which the Grand Lodge will consider will be the suspension of the Sheffield Lodge by the Grand Master on a | charge of insubordination, it being all legged that the lodge retained in its membership a man who was engaged in the liquor business. contrary to the Grand Lodge constitution and bylaws. It is further charged that at the time of his election this person was in the I
 eligible. Members of the Sheffield
 Lodge are indignant at the action of the Grand Master and have appealed to the Grand Lodge for relief. The matter has been placed in the hands
 of special committee. composed of Past Grand Master A. H. Turner of
 Huntsville. F. l.. Cahall of Mobile. and
 Dr. J. P. Stewart of Attalla. This com
 mittee will report during the present
 session of the Grand Lodge and live ly fight over the matter is expected.
 The seventh annual convention of the Alabama State Assembly of the Rebek-
 ahs. the female auxiliary of the Odd Fellows. began this morning in Odd Fellows Hall in the Fox Building. The
 Convention was called to order by
 Mrs. Ida Williams of Huntsville, the President. A good attendance was Il present. The President in her report
 showed that during the term new lodges had been instituted at the fol- lowing places: Sylacauga, Francis.
 Lewsburg and Ensley. The lodges at
 Anniston and Riverside were revived
 During the term number of greet
 ings were received from other State