The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
.ODD FELLOWS HAVE
 ENJOYABLE EVENING
Birmingham Lodges Celebrate Eighty-Seventh Anniversary
A VARIED PROGRAMME
W. E. Urquhart Delivers the Address and Austin Sims Tells Jokes-A Large Audience Present
 at Magnolia Hall.

The Odd Fellows of Birmingham cele- brated the eighty-seventh anniversary of the foundation of their order in the Uni ted States last night at Magnolia hall.
 Mineral City lodge, Magnolia lodge, Crescent Star lodge, Fraternal lodge and Monarch lodge joined in carrying out the following programme:
 Odd Fellows march, Harms orchestra.
 Opening ode.
 Orchestra, selection.
 Address, Mir. W. E. Urquart.
 Violin Solo, Cavatlna (Raff). Prof NJ. D. Kirsch.
 Song, selection. Mrs. J. Lowinsohn.
 Orchestra. selection.
 Lecture, MT. Austin Sims.
 Flute solo, Heart Secrets" Mr. J. Montana.
 Address. the Rev. Dr. Crawford.
 Moving pictures, Col. E. l.. Higdon.
 The hall was well filled and ladies formed a large part of the audience.
 Past grand master of the grand lodge of Tennessee. Irby W. Holt, presided.
 The Orders Motto.
 W. E. Urquhart. grand warden of the grand lodge, was introduced and said in part
 'The order was born in the spring of the year typical Of the future harvest of Odd Fellowship. It is noted for its sincerity and honesty of purpose Friend chi nd 1t,,lr. symbolize it's spirit and it's character. Truth! No organization can live and last without this principle. Any member of the fraternity can pass the signs and outward forms of Odd Fellowship. but If he doesn't incorporate the teachings of Odd Fellowship in his heart he is not true to the highest requirements of the order.
 Love. Everything that endures must have a solid foundation. For instance these tall buildings that are sprnging up; their foundations lie way beneath the surface. The bridges in spanning mighty rivers rest on piers on each side that are very carefully laid on deep and solid foundations. So when our forefathers set about swinging the mighty bridge of Odd Fellowship across the chasm that separ- ated the spirit of fraternity from the struggling masses laid it's foundation deep and strong. They must be able to with stand the ravages of time and check ;he onward march of destruction. They real ized the instability of material things. Old Red mountain which stretches it's endless length before seems prophetic of eternity but we all know in the course of time it will crumble. All the waters of the earth shall be dissipated in mist. Yer dant grass springs up only to meet the reaper's blade. Fragrant flowers blossom forth only to wither away beneath the noon day sun The birds build their nests only to have them torn to pieces by the next weeks tempest and they themselves destroyed by merciless blasts. Indeed Old Earth itself. it's rocks and hills upon it and all things within having fulfilled the purpose of God shall crumble into star dust and floating amid illimitabe dis tances of infinite space finally drift upon the shores of distant planets. All material things must perish.
 Tn searching for an immutable founda- ton and while searching for the ever lasting, let us take the crown principle Love itself"
 In conclusion MT. Urquhart said there were more than 1S,OO0 Odd Fellows of the obedience of the grand lodge of Alabama.
 Mir. Sims.
 When Austin Sims was introduced he was greeted with great applause. The men and women present evidently expect ed something witty and pleasing, and judging by all accounts they were not dis appointed. Sims carried the audience with him into an atmosphere of fun and fancy, as he unrolled a string of anecdotes, kal- eidoscopic in their variety
 The Rev Dr. Crawford of Montgomery delivered the last address, which, it was said, was graceful and appropriate
 The audience was then entertained by K. l.. Higdon's moving pictures.