The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS
OF DIsTICT NO IN
 BIRMINGHAM.
Many of the Grand Lodge Ohlcers ln Afteudnmce--New Emmurance Aaf- Ing Follows Fire Depart
 ment's Reorganization.

Birmingham. Feb. 22 2-fSpeciaL) )-- Representatives of Distrle Net o' conn- prised of Jefferson and dlkeF coun- ties, Of the Grand Domain of Alabama of the Knights of Pythias, met III blL- mingham this evening In conyent.loil, il, and in addition to more than sixteen subordinate lodges being represented; several of the grand lodge officers ana past grand chanceliors In the state M Eli F F. Smith, district committeeman, presided and introduced the prominent Pythians at the meeting. A permanent organization was perfected and It was decided to meet twice q year. the dis trict committeeman to be the president of the organization. were Grand Chancellor Thomas P Knight, of Greensboro; Grand Wee Chancellor B. Clay Jones, Of ssssesmeaa' saea of opeiika;; Grand Inner Guard II M Beck, of Birmingham: Grand outer Guard ' "; LnIi, of WetumnpkSwj waSs- ss- worth, of Birmingham. ,. Considerable interest was shown Tn the meeting. and the delegates rom rom l.ee lne different subordinate lodges all pledged | their word to return to their respective | towns and cities and do everything ln their power for the upbuilding ot the ! order
 New Insurance Rating. . A. V Bennett who was elected cnleI of the fire department aS the me nseti,s sars mai charge - of the department thls morning and in accordance with the agreement entered Inso s "ith snc,ation sne Gisy, placed Birmingham on first class basis in insurance rating. The mer- chants have been working nard on sa.s tre | ences with officials of the Southeast- | ern Tariff Association the proposltloIi was made that if certain things wege eae plugs, several additions to the fire de- partment, including two new stations outright and siIally to name the chief. the first class rating wouslo he given This was done and immed- lately following the election oI tne ,sueS ne% Chief Bennett today announced the ap- pointment of William F. Walton. whe whe thas been acting chief for the past ses
 nsax foremani was appointed for station
 No. 3. where Bennett has been fore
 man for several years.
 shriners i'm Parade.
 Zanora Temple. Ancient Arabic pr. der of Nobles of the Mystic shrine: tnls
 ars gsye class Of of U N initiated into the mysteries of the or } der. The parade was one of the mos $, interesting that has been seen here 1T
 many d day.- camels, elephants and oth' CT animals belonging to the clrcui which is inn winter quarters in thsiety being used. A numpeE VI aNeJ9 ~ v.
 water wagons. police patrol, ampu , Iances and other vehicles were employ ed in the parade. Following the ini tiation tonight a banquet was spread
 more htan 150 Shrines sitting around
 the festive boards.
 NOn-Suit Taken.
 Before the trial of the case ot J III. Phelps against F. w; Bromperl
 had been brought to close in tn
 eity court. Colonel Denson, attorne' l for MT. Phelps. arose in open court an an
 asked that a non-suit be taken: IT lsaid there had been misunderstand , E ing as to facts, nd that the testimoni
 showed conclusively that he had n n lease The suit was for damages 10
 alleged wrongful arrest or Mfr Fheip' Ison.