The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
PROMINENT MASON
IS GIVEN A SWORD
J. K. Orr Gets Handsome Pres
emf from MaSonS
is GRAND SWORD BEARER
He Makes Happy Speech Replying
to Speech of Presentation Al
ludlng TO Recent Loss of
Jewels.
is GRAND SWORD BEARER

Columbus, Ca, December 26.-(SpeciaD
THE presentation of this beautiful
sword. with its jeweled hilt. is timely in
one sense, as the Orr family is somewhat
short of jewels just now said j. K.
Orr of Atlanta when he was presented
with a very handsome sword by st. Aide
mar Commandery, knights Templar, at
noon today.
The occasion was the annual Christmas
day meeting of the members Of st. Al
demar Commandery to participate in the
celebration Of the sacred anniversary,
and in the annual sentiment to the grand
master of the Grand Encampment
knights Templar Of the United States
The ceremonies, which were exceedingly
impressive, were public and were attend
ed by quite a number of ladies, as well
as many Masons who are not members OF
the eommandery. Eminent Sir William B.
Slade, eminent commander of the COM
mandery, presided. In addition to the
dramatic address by five sir knights, the
sentiment to the grand master and other
usual ceremonies, a beautiful musical
programme was carried out, the choir be-
ing composed of Miss Meoty, Miss Wells,
DIR. Dexter and Mr.. Seiferth, while Mr..
| Glare presided at the organ.
The closing feature was the presenta-
tion of a beautiful sword to Very Emin-
ent Sir ]. X. Orr Grand Sword Bearer
of the Grand Encampment knights Tenn
plar of the United States, the presenta-
ton being made in behalf of the COM
mandery by Eminent Commander Slade
in a fitting address. Mr. Orr in accept
ing the sword, replied in his usual hap
by vein. Even on an occasion of this
kind the humor for which he is noted as
serted itself, and his witty reference to
the recent robbery of the Orr residence
in Atlanta, where a thief secured thous-
ands of dollars of jewels, provoked smiles
and applause. Mr.. Orr resided in Column
bus twenty years, having moved to At
lanta some seven years ago, and retains
his membership in st. Aldemar command
cry
Joe Perry, a prominent citizen of Scale
Ala, was badly hurt at that place Sat
urday by being caught in the betting of
a steam gin While his injuries are said
to be severe and painful they are not
dangerous.
Work of Burglar.
The Tenth street store of Power &
Baird was entered by burglars at some
hour early yesterday morning and lot
o goods stolen. Entrance was effected
by pricing open a back window, the cross
bar being broken off by some heavy in
strument inserted between the shutters.
Major Galloway and Miss May Flowers
OF Troy, Ala were married at the par
sonage of the First Baptist church yes
terday afternoon, DIR. William II. Smith
officiating. The young couple stopped at
Union Springs for the purpose of getting
married but the probate judge at that
point had been notified not to grant
them a license ana would not do 50.
However, love laughs at the telegraph
as well as locksmiths, Tor the young peo-
pie came on to Georgia soil and were
soon welded They have since returned
home. 1t Is understood that objection
to the match was based upon the age
of the young lady
Clothing For the Poor.
The ladies of St Pauls Methodist
church have just distributed 100 suits of
nice clothing among the poor of the city,
one-half being distributed through the
Tewksbury Mission and the other half
through the Orphans home. q. Gunby
Jordan, president of the Eagle & Phenix
mills, donated the cloth from which the
ladies' made the suits.
Christmas day falling on Sunday, today
was generally observed as a holiday IN
the business section. All the mill foun-
dries and other manufacturing establish
rents closed, and practically every store
in the city gave at least half holiday
The fireworks bombardment went on
steadily all day, and late this afternoon
Columbus looked like a smoking battle
field Tonight there was a beautiful dis
play of fireworks in all sections OF the
city. So far no accidents or tragedies nave
occurred, and no serious cases of disor-
der have developed, the police controlling
the situation well Chief Williams took
every precaution to prevent trouble any
where. The police officers who went on
duty last night at midnight will be on
duty thirty-three hours