The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-27
Huntsville Captures Meeting
for Next Year
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
w. w, Brandon Is Made President and
John S. Leedy of Birmingham
Becomes Secretary-An I'M
mense Banquet Given.

Selma, May 26.-(Special 1.-The Alabama
State Association of Elks convened in
the hall of the Elks' home at noon today.
The hall had been made more attractive
with palms and ferns and bunting of the
colors of the order, white and purple The
session was called to order by w. r.
Peacock who is chairman of the local
committee on arrangements. He present.
ed A. L. Mcleod, ex-mayor. who was
deputized by Mayor Atkins to welcome the
visitors on behalf of the city. Mr.. Mcleod
who is a prominent Elk himself, stated
that he had no keys of the city to deliver
as he well knew that the members of an
order representing such lofty sentiments
had brought their keys with them. and
that the keys would unlock the hearts and
homes of our people
r H. Mangum extended the welcome on
oehalt of the local lodge. calling atten-
tion to the tenet of the order, which rec
ognized the home as the citadel of purity
and sanctity and the foundation of the
Anglo-Saxon race, assuring the visitors
that they We're not only welcome to the
city and to the home of the order, but to
the homes of every Elk.
j. Robert Jones of Huntsville, president
of the state association, delivered the re-
Spouse to the addresses of welcome. as
surfing the local lodge OF the delight of
the delegates at being in Selma. He then
announced the committees as follows:
On credentials, w. w. Brandon, Tusea-
loosa; L. c. Cardinal, Montgomery.
Bylaws and resolutions, w. 7. Orman,
Tuscaloosa; Chambliss Keith, Selma;
Cary Butt, Mobile.
Nomination of officers and place Of
meeting, j. T. Glover, Birmingham; w.
j. Parks, Bessemer; f. A. Devere, Flor
ence.
Committee on finance. r. c. Chaee,
Huntsville; G. A. Riviere, Mobile. and S.
e. Jordan, Gadsden.
Good of the order, " b. Atkins Selma:
l.. G. Cardinal. Montgomery, and ]. A.
Daugaerty, Birmingham.
Mr. McCluskey on behalf of the Ala
bama Marble company of Sylacauga pre-
sented Selma lodge with a beautiful gavel
block, which was accepted by Exalted
Ruler j. w, Marshal with appropriate re-
marks
The association then adjourned until 4
m.
Afternoon Session.
Upon re-assemblng this afternoon re-
ports of officers were made and Presi-
dent Jones presented the following sum
mary of the reports of the subordinate
lodges in Alabama membership: March 81
1904 240S initiated during past year, 56l
AFFILIATED and reinstated. Al total 3005
Suspended demerited, expelled and de-
ceased 375, leaving a total membership of
1880 The amount dsbursed for charity
during the year was $3974.44 The total
value of property In the state $17791977
The following officers were elected:
w. w. Brandon, president; first vice
president Horace A. Adams. Birmingham;
second, George A. Revere, Mobile; third.
r. 70. L. Mel. Selma; fourth. w. l..
McCaa, Admission; fifth NJ T. Ormand,
Tuscaloosa; sixth, l.. C. Cardinal, Mont
gomery; seventh. Borden IT. Burr. ITALIA
dega; eighth, Frank b. Jones' Decatur;
ninth, s. Funkenstein. Demopolis; tenth.
Burr Finnell. Huntsville: eleventh, John
f. Golson, Blocton, twelfth, w e. Sonel.
Ressemer; thirteenth. S. f. Jordan. Gads-
den; fourteenth. j. l. johnson, Florence.
fifteenth Arthur G. Smith. Opelilxa; six
teenth, w b. Markstein. Eufaula; seven
teenth. Ito be supplied from Troy; Sec
rotary, John S. Leedy. Birmingham;
treasurer, Norman i. Wherein, Demopolis;
chaplain. Rev. W. c. Hearn Talladepa
serSeant-at-orms. J. f. Shelby. Hunts
Vile was selected as the next place of
meeting for the association
banquet was served at 9 o'clock to-
night at which covers were laid for $50
| guests.