The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
FRATERNITY MEN
 EJECT OFFICERS Clay Murphey is Chosen President for Ensuing Year TO MEET IN ASHVlLlE New Chapters Will Be Established In Two Florida coIIeges-Devotie
 Memorial Committee
 Named.

Officers were elected yesterday TOT the ensuing year by Epsilon Province, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, which is in session in Birmingham. The convention adjourned late yesterday afternoon, and cotillon was rendered the delegates by the local members of the fraternity. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows:
 President-J. Clay Murphey, Macon Ga. Vice presidents-Hugh Kirkpatrick Att land. Frank A Gamble, Jasper, Ala Secretary and treasurer-E. Wilber, Bir- mingham.
 Honorary vice presidents-Gen. w. w. Brandon, Tuscaloosa: E. E. Pomeroy. Att lanta, and Thomas E. Watson Thomp- son, Ga
 The convention decided to establish chapters at the University of Florida at Tallahassee and at the John B. Stetson college at DeLand Fla Committees of the convention will be sent to the two colleges to aid in organizing the chapters and initiating the new members.
 The next copvention of the province will be held in Ashville next June, when dele gates from the provinces which include the southern states will be in attendance The sesisons will be at Wentworth Inn, and two or three hundred members of the fraternity will attend. The DevotIe Memorial Hall matter was discussed at the meeting, and a commit tee consisting of J. Clay Murphey of Macon, chairman; Wilbur E. Kelley, Bir- mingham, and L. w. Foreman, Atlanta was appointed. It is the purpose of the province to erect a hall at the University of Ala bama In memory of Noble Leslie Devotie. who founded the fraternity at the Uni versty of Alabama in 1856. l The reports of the officers showed that there were seven active chapters in this province, which includes Alabama, Flor ida and Georgia; ten alumni associations and 1200 members of the alumni associa- tions.
 The annual national convention will be l held in Atlanta in December of next year and qiute a large delegation representing the Epsilon province will attend.
 The cotillon at the Hillman last night was a very enjoyable affair and there were two or three hundred guests pres ent. It was rendered the visitors by the members of the local alumni association, and was led by Robert Hood and Miss Minnie Eatherly.
 The following committees for the year | were appointed:
 By-laws-J. D. Turnipseed, chairman, Alabama Iota; A. c. Montgomery, Vir- ginia Onincron.
 State of Order--F M. Lett, chairman Alabama Mu; Moore and Brooks. Geor- gia Epsilon.
 Mcclure. Georgia Phi; S Jemison, Ala bama Mu.
 Time and Place of Next Meeting-H. P Jones. Georgia Beta; H. W. Kirkpatrick Georgia Phi; Will Dunn, Jr. Virginia Sigma
 Credentials-F. M Lett, chairman, Ala bama Mu; H. Mcclure Georgia Phi; J Burgn, Alabama Iota
 Programme-Frank Jones, chairman Alabama Alpha Mu; J. II. Cabanss, Ala bama Mu; Brooks, Georgia Epsilon
 Picture-Walter Hood, chairman, Vir. gnia Sigma; J. c. Nelson, Jr., Alabama Mu.
 Dance-W E. Kelley, Birmingham Alumni; J. c. Hodges. Virginia Onincron; 1 J. H. Cabaniss, Alabama Mu.
 Press and Resolutions-J. c. Murphy chairman; Frank Jones, B. F. Nichols l Alabama Mu.
 Extension-Frank Jones, chairman; J D. Turnipseed, Alabama Iota; Jackson; E. H. Cabaniss Alabama Alpha Mu.
 Alumni Association-W. E. Kelley chairman, Birmingham Alumni; J. B Burgin. Alabama Iota; w. w. Brandon l Alabama Mu.
 Banauet-J. C. Nelson, chairman, Br- mingham Alumni; will Dunn, Jr., Vir- ginia Sigma; s. r. Whatey, Alabama Mu
 Publicaton-J. H. Cabaniss, K. c. Roe nig, F. s. Baggett.