The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-09
JUNIOR ORDER MEN
STATE COUNCIL BEGINS IRIS ANNUAL
CONVENTION IN SAVANNAH.
WELCOMED BY AID. THOMAS.
NEARLY 100 DELEGATES FROM
EVERY FART OK THE STATE.

Visitors viii be rendered Carriage
Ride This Afternoon and supper
at Isle of Hope Fo-nfght-Promf-
nent Members of the state and
National Council, Here-The order
VIII Take steps Toward Estnb-
fishing a Uniformed Rank.
The state council of the Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics viii
convene this morning at 10 O'Clock in
annual session in the knights Of Pyth
as Hall. Many of the delegates from
various parts of the state have already
arrived and others are expected this
morning before the convention is cali
ed to order.
The convention will be opened with
a public reception rendered the visiting
delegates, at which the address Of well
come will be delivered by Alderman D.
r. Thomas, as a representative of 'he
Mayor. This address will be respond
ed to on behalf of the visitors by Hon.
Robert B. Blackburn of Atlanta. After
the reception the convention will go
into secret session in the J. o. u. A. NJ.
Hall.
Tie Carriage Drive.
At 4 o'clock carriage ride will be
rendered the delegates, and IL is ex-
peeted that fully eighty will be shown
the sights of the city. The First Reg
iment Band will furnish music, ana the
drive will be marshalled by Mr.. E. P.
Hartley and e. w. Yarley.
In the carriages, which will be dec
grated in American and Junior order
flags, will be the national and state of
ficers. The carriage ride will conclude
the entertainment for the day, and at
night the members of the order Will
meet at the corner OF Barnard and
York streets Where they VIII take cars
for Isle of Hope. Here a supper will
be rendered the delegates and visiting
members at Barbee's.
Dillingham; May Not Come.
Secretary Dillingham; OF Atlanta, did
not arrive yesterday as was expected
and it is feared that he will not be
able to attend the convention, dele
gates from Atlanta bearing the intel
ligence that he is seriously indisposed.
Junior Past State Counsellor w. r.
Grubbs has arrived.
w. Lee Simmons state counsellor.
and executive head of the order, ar
rived yesterday morning. State Couh-
sci Chaplain Rev. S. r. Harris. has
also arrived, and many more of the
highest officers in the order are ex-
peeted to-day.
One of the leading officers who wifi
be present is State Organizer w. X.
Dale. Mr.: Dale has done much good
work recently, and in Atlanta organ
lied council with a membership Of
$50 representative business and pro-
fessional men. He will be reelected
to his post.
Questions TO BE Passed Upon.
The most important bits of antiei-
pated legislation is the raising of the
initiation fee, and attempt to thrown
out some inducement for the organi-
cation OF the uniform rank In the state.
The order has beautiful uniform re-
sembling somewhat that of the Knights
Templar. Whether the counsel throws
out any inducement or not, there Is a
determined effort in Savannah to or
ganize a commandery.
The committee of twelve in charge
of the entertainment of which C. c.
Lebey is chairman and J. f. Stofer
secretary, have been actively engaged
in preparing for the entertainment of
the delegates. and everything is now
in readiness for their reception.
A meeting of. Resolution Council No.
2 was held last night. at which many
of the visitors and delegates were
present A number of speeches were
made by the visitors. and the meet
ing was greatly enjoyed.
"A speculatori" Yes: same thing.