The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-11

Grand Treasurer A. B. Garland. deaI,
 witn the statistics of the order ner-
 tanning to membership and finances
 Grand Dictator Escar Floyd reported
 In part as follows: The American home is the bulwark or our national government and tbe
 ontentment of the American people ana the existence of our national gov
 ernment and its stability Is due in a large part to the work of fraternity I The more the principles of fraternity are practiced. the less the chances for strlie ana revolution. We have an ex
 republication of this assertion in tbe
 history of the nations of the world in the the settlements or community of the ,iIlterate from foreign lands within the poroers or cur own country and in the ilfe and career of individuals who are good husbands and fathers. good wives ana mothers and law abiding citizens. through the influence of these great iraternal institutions, men and women nave become better citizens and are HVlng happier lives. In this age of trusts and combines"
 Since the last meeting of the Grand Lodge. three new lodges have been instituted in this State with a flour ishing membership During the last nine months Alabama has led all the grand Jurisdictions in the good work Of bringing new members into the or der. What we have done. we can con- tinue to do by the same kind of eff fort, and the measure of our past sue cess can easily be multiplied
 You will all be pleased to know that our Supreme Dictator. Governor ]. C. Shepard. of South Carolina, and our Supreme Vice Dictator S E. Bentley.
 of Louisiana. have promised to be with you during the session and no IrF, hA xN brothers needs the assurance that their delightful companionship and wise counsel and eloquent words will inspire us with renewed love and zeal for the noble work of our great order"
 During my administration I have visited all but three of the lodges in this State and not only explained the merits of the order. but ascertained where we could accomplish the best results, and ascertained not only con- ditions but such remedies as may assist in carrying on the work more success fully"
 For receipts and disbursements auditing of books and the condition of the order in general in this State. l respectfully refer you to the reports of the Grand Reporter. Grand Treasurer and Grand Trustees"
 At l2:30 o'clock. a recess was taker fer dinner
 When the Grand Lodge reconvenet at o'clock yesterday afternoon the supreme Dictator delivered a forcefu address disseminating much informa- tion in regard to the order His words were n source of encouragement He spoke for an hour and a half. Governor sheppard was introduced to the Grand Lodge by Grand Dictator Escar Floyd. who paid the Supreme Dictator a high tribute as one of the most enthusiastic members of the or der
 In the beginning Governor Sheppard said that he was endeavoring to do everything in his power for the good of the order He said he was admitted
 to tn" bar Fl the age of 21. He was a poor boy, was raised on the farm and had to work to secure the neces- sary funds 10 educate himself. In the course of events the people gave him all he asked for but In all the relations of life he was never more kindly treat
 ed than by the Knights of Honor Therefore. he was going all over tho United States to do and say somethine
 for the good of tht order, and with hin
 1t was great thing to render this ser vice for the upbuilding of humanity. Frateinalism, he said, is in It's in fancy. and there is no fear that 1t vii ever die. The decrease in pauperisn