The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
BIRMINGHAM GETS
 REUNION OF ELKS
Fourteen Lodges in Alabama
 Form State Association
c. s. SIMMONS PRESIDENT
Enthusiastic Meeting Was Held Here Yesterday-The First State Re- union to Be Held the Lat
 ter Part of May.

The Alabama State Elks association was organized at a meeting of represen- tatives of the fourteen lodges in the state held in Birmingham yesterday. Organ zation was perfected by the adoption of bylaws and constitution and the election of officers. The association decided to hold it's first reunion in Birmingham on the third Tuesday and Wednesday in May. At this meeting 1t Is expected that members of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks from all of the lodges will be present.
 The meeting yesterday was held in Elks home on Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue.
 Yesterday afternoon the following of- ficers were elected:
 President-C S. Simmons of Birming- ham lodge No. 70.
 Treasurer--H. c. Pollard of Huntsville lodge No. sos.
 Seeretary-John S. Leedy of Birming- ham lodge No 7e.
 sergeant-a R. Peacock of Selma lodge No 167.
 Vlee-Presldents.
 Fourteen vice presidents were elected, one from each lodge in the state. The local lodge being the oldest in the state was given the office of first vice president, Eli P. Smith, one of the origtnators of the movement looking towards the organiza- tion of the association. being elected to this position. Several other officers were also elected.
 Exalted Ruler Simmons of the local lodge called the meeting to order yester- day morning shortly after Il o'clock He extended a cordial welcome to the visitors to Birmingham. Frank B. Jones of De- catur was chosen chairman of the com mittee upon motion of MT. Smith. Richard B. Kelley of Anniston was elected ser- geant-at-arms and John s. Leedy of Bir- mingham, secretary.
 Upon motion of MT. Harrow of Mobile the chairman appointed a committee of three on rules. This committee was com posed of Mir. Harrow, c. E. Megemry and MT. Brickel The committee retired and returned shortly with it's report, which provided that the following committees should be appointed:
 Committee on constitution and bylaws of state organization.
 Committee on nomination of permanent officers.
 Committee on state reunion.
 Committee on resolutions.
 Other Committees.
 The following committees were appoint ed: committee on constitution and by laws of permanent organization, Eli F. Smith, c. H. Tomlinson. John G. Brady Frank B. Jones and w. J. Parkes. Committee on nomination of permanent officers, Richard B. Kelly R. o. Brickell, Mac D. Campbell and Henry Harrow. Committee on state reunion. L. c. Car dinal w. H. Welch, F. ". Mitchell T. s. Dark and J. D. Norris.
 The meeting took a recess at 1:3O o'clock. At o'clock the delegates were entertained with a luncheon at Paurs cafe. After the luncheon the delegates returned to the home and another busi- ness session was held which lasted until 730 o'clock At o'clock a social session was held. It was a typical Elks social and all present had a good time. W. P. McCrossin presided at the social session.
 The Delegates.
 The following delegates were present at the meeting:
 Birmingham Lodge No. 7s-c. S. Sim mons.
 Montgomery Lodge No. 596-c. P. Mo- Intyre. l.. c. Cardinal C. Wehage. Mobile Lodge No. 1os-Henry Harrow. Anniston Lodge No. 1s9-C. H. Tomlin- son.
 Decatur Lodge No 655-w. W. CalIa- han, Frank B. Jones.
 Demopols Lodge No. ss1--william H. Welch
 Huntsville Lodge No. 69S-J. Robert Jones, R. c. Brickell M. A. Shields. T. P. Hay, H, c. Pollard.
 Gadsden Lodge No. 7ee-J. S. Paden. F. w. Mitchell.
 Tuskaoosa Lodge No. 393-John c. Bra dy, M. T. ormond, Phil W. Blondheim, w. H. Dewey.
 Bessemer Lodge No. 721-H. c. Moore. w. J. Parkes.
 Florence Lodge No. S20-B. Tiffany.
 Blocton Lodge No. nor. S. Dark
 Selma Lodge No. 167-W. R. Peacock, NJ. L. Campbell, J. c. Norris, Chamblisa Dent.
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