The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-02
State Committee Fails to Show
 Up at Capital
Y. w. C. A. WILL MEET TODAY
Governor Jelks Goes to Selma to At tend Fair-Sixtieth Annual Ses- sion Alabama Order East
 ern Star Assemblies.

party called yesterday to hear con test of Eyre Damer against ]. II. Nor vile for the nomination for the legisla- ture in Mobile county, did not get a quorum and adjourned today.
 After failing to get working crowd yesterday the committee adjourned to this morning at 10 o'clock. At that time there were even less than showed up yesterday, and recess was again taken this time to D. m. Assembling then 1t was found that no sufficient namber 10 do business could be gotten together, and the mem bers who did come decided 10 go home.
 An effort was made to have the commit tee without q quorum send the matter back to Mobile 10 be decided by the peo- pie in the general election next Tuesday, but as that would have been without au- thorty, it was not done The friends of Mir. Damer were willing to leave the mat ter to the members here but Mir. Norylle was not, so nothing was done
 This settles the matter in favor of MT. Norville in effect. as he has already been declared the nominee by the Mobile com mittee by a half dozen votes.
 Y. w. c. A. Meeting
 The fourth annual session of the Gulf States division of the Young Woman's Christian association will begin here to- morrow, Friday. afternoon, at 2 o'clock for three days of work. The officers are as follows President, Mrs. McD. Wilson. Atlanta; treasurer, Mrs. l.. J. Amsden; secretary for city work, Miss Adel Dis bro, Atlanta.
 The address of welcome will be as fol- lows: For the churches Dr Neal Ander- son; for the Young Mems Christian asso- citation. L. D. Dix. secretary; Young Woman's Christian association, Mrs l. Walter Black
 Saturday and Sunday will be taken up with the work of the session. Reports will be made on all features of the work, and several new plans will be worked out The president Mrs. McD. Wilson, will be the guest of Mrs. J. Walter Black Miss Maidee Smith of LaGrange, Ga, long a. missionary in Brazil, will be the guest of Mrs. Carrie LomaX.
 Mrs. A. V. Taylor. who is the wife of General Manager Taylor of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, will come to Montgom- cry in the private car of her husband and entertain several guests in the ear, after which she will take them on a visit to the Mobile organization of which she is the president
 Governor at Selma.
 Gov William D. Jell<s was at Selma to- day, where he attended the Central Ala bama fair. President W. r. Vandiver. of the Alabama Fair association of Mont gomery, is also in attendance.
 The following have been appointed no- taries by the governor;
 F. M. Field and Frank Casper Jr Mo- bile; Y. H. Hubbard, Birmingham; O. w. Stegall, Abbeyile; Miss Alice Stern. Montgomery.
 Work on the Improvements at the cap itol is being pushed since Governor Jelks got in behind the contractors few days ago. This week the main columns in the lower floor corridor are being set aside to make room for the new arrangements.
 Dr. Shirley Bragg, head of the convict department, who has been away i'll for some time will be back in d few days While he has been away Associate ln- spector NJ. w. Camper has spent much of his time in the office.
 Order of Eastern Star.
 The sixteth annual session of the grand chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of Alabama assembled in the Masonic temple this morning at 10 o'clock. There were seyenty-five delegates present, in addi- tion to a large attendance from the local Elizabeth Armstrong chapter.
 The hall in whcih the meeting was held was elaborately decorated in the colors of the order, blue. yellow. white, green and red. In gold letters the word "Wel- come was prominent feature.
 The grand officers in attendance are Mrs Hannah D. Chaffee of Montgomery. worthy grand matron; Dr. w. M Cum ningham of Corona. worthy grand patron; Mrs Mary Camps of Wylam. associate grand matron: M R. Seay of Frenbank associate grand patron; Mrs R. NJ. Cum ningham of Ensley. grand treasurer; Mrs. Sarah Graham of New Decatur. con- dustress; Mrs. Rebecca Hassel of Lit tleton, associate conductress; Mrs. I<ath- leen Cunningham of Ensley, grand Adah; Ruth. Mrs Jennie Cooper or Mobile, Esther, Mrs. Ethel Patillo of Hartselle; Martha, Mrs Sarah Reynolds of Adger, H,lecta, Mrs. Mae Hunnicutt of Jemison; chaplain, Mrs. Edith Edwards of Vivian; marshal Mrs Alma Seay of FernbanN; warden Miss Annie Levy of St Johns; sentinel. J. K. Peters of New Site; fra ternal correspondent, Miss Margaret Car ter of Montgomery; grand lecturer, Mrs. Nettie Dean of New Decatur, and w. Q. Franklin of TrussVlle.
 After the meeting was opened with a paper the address of welcome was de- iivered by Mrs. k. r. Dexter of Mont gomery. grand worthy matron of the nos tess chapter This was followed Dy a re- sponse by Mrs w NJ. Cunningham of Corona
 Mrs. Frank P. Chafee. worthy grand mbatron of Alabama, delivered the an- nual address, which was referred to tho committee on jurisprudence. Much of the address did not deal with the secret work of the order and in it she spoke of the causes for rejoicing in the progress of inc Order of the Eastern Star the world over She gave ar able review of the past years work and touched upon the matters which will engage the attention of the organization for the coming year.
 The grand chapter, Order Eastern Star of Alabama is composed of ffty-seven chapters. and nearly all are represented.
 Tonight rtualistic work of the order viii be sxemplifled by the grand officers, after which the local chapter will tender q reception to the visiting delegates. To- nor. ow wifi be devoted to the hearing of reports and officers will be elected for the ensuing year.
 There will be public installation of new officers tomorrow evening at the Masonic temple, after which d musical programme will be rendefed under he direction of Mrs. John h. Carter.
 A most notable woman in attendance Ut this convention Is Mrs. Madeline b. conkllng. worthy grand matron T the world. She was met al the train yestef day by q special committee and escorted 10 the grand chapter hall at the Masonic temple where she was formally welcomed. This noted woman holds the highest posi- tion of tine order in the world.