The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
K. OF P'S ARE
 IN SESSION Honorable J. Lee Ho11o- way E Presiding, THE ORGANIZATION IS FORMED The District Shows Great Amount
 of Enthusiasm. Delegates From Eighth District Com- posed of Montgomery, Butler, El- more, Autaugs, Macon, Pike
 Tallapoosa and Clifton
 Counties.

Pythians of the counties adjacent to Montgomery met yesterday In enthusi- astic session. formed a district organ izatton with Hon. J. Lee Holloway as at an elaborate banquet served at a popular Dexter Avenue restaurant. It was the idea of the loyal Pythians. who assembled in Montgomery less great good couldbe accomplished for the order through more compact organ ization than the Grand Lodge, which Grand Lodge and which would enable the Knights of the subordinate lodges to know each other better. Following bama was divided into number of districts and these districts were au- thorized to hold meetings, hear reports from lodges and work in other ways to further the cause of Pythianism. Following out this idea the lodges adjacent to Montgornery yesterday sent representatives here and an organfza- There was equally as- much enthu- siasm as there always Is at GrandLodge meetings The delegations were strong and number of Prominent Pythians N. Garber of Talladega. Past Grand Chancellor; B. c. ones of Bessemer, Vice Grand Chancellor; G. c. Miles. Grand merous other men who have for years been prominent in Pythian circles were here.
 There were over fifty visiting, dele turned out en masse to do honor to
 The officers who were elected were Sie ee areenSiile ae0Mey U tfss,ofo W pufroush Tai lassee; w. B. Fo1mar, Troy; and H. s. Doster, Prattville, Presidents and P. A. Travis of Montgomery, Sec
 The next District Convention will be held in October in GreenvIlle. Holloway Presided.
 The district convention. of the Grand Domain of Alabama Knights of Pythias was called to order at noon yesterday in Castle Hall by Hon. J. Lee Hollo- way, District Committeeman with a
 Lodges were represented from Mont gomery, Elmore, Ta1lapoosa, Pike, Ma con, crenshaw. Butler, Autauga, and
 The district organization was au- thorized by the last grand lodge at its last meeting in Montgomery. The or, ganizations are as yet experimental been organized have done fine since that time and the Montgomery district Knights went to work with 9, will. delegates. Chairman Holloway appoint ed temporary committees on organiza- tion, credentials. and nomination of of- ficers. On call of the members of the dis- trict conventions the following dele gates were found to be present: Honor Lodge, No. 21, Greenville-J. H. Wilson, p. A. Gamble, w. B. Flowers. s. F. Ewing, R. B. Peagler. Mozart Lodge No 22. City-Gus Wolff. S. Roswald, J. Pepperman.
 Merrell Pratt Lodge, No. n, Pratt
 Jewel Lodge No. 5. city-Paul Roe der, s. Mayer, H. T. Bell, F. A. Holt. Pike Lodge No. S6, Troy-W. B. Fol- mar. G. M. Hanrick. s. H. Green
 Pythian Lodge, No, 105, Deatsville-S. F. Locke. J. S. Jones.
 W. E. Rush.
 Little Queen Lodge. No. 125. wetump-
 Prairie Lodge, No 2o7, Pike Road T; P. Rushing. F. L. Collins. T. J.
 Spring Hill Lodge. No. 212. Spring BiilmG. V stinson' oP; R; & CroskeTy. Haynes. F. Lr Slough. W. B. whatley.
 Mangum Lodge. No. 241. Tallassee- J. T. Mangum. J. I. Garrett. J. W. Dur rough. K. J. Spratling.
 Central Lodge. No. 9, City-J. M. Riggs. B. A. Taylor, W. L. Martin, P.
 Short addresses on the usefulness of the new organization to the general order were delivered by B. c. Jones, of Bessemer, Grand Vice Chancellor, and T. D. Sanford. of Opelika. An ad!ournment was then taken until 3 o'clock,
 Whefs the body reconvened the com mittee on organization reported in fav- or of permanent organization. The