The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
OFFICERS NAMED
 BY EASTERN STAR State Grand Lodge in Session
 in Montgomery
CAMPAIGN NEARLY ENDED
Practically All the Campaign Litera. ture Has Been Sent Out and the Speakers Have Been As
 signed Until Tuesday.

Montgomery, November 2.-(Speeial)- Tho order of the Eastern Star of the state of Alabama, in annual session here. installed the following grand officers to- night in the presence of large gather ing:
 Worthy Grand Matron-AIrs. Mary Camp, Wylam.
 Worthy Grand Patron-J. N. Peters, Newsite
 Assistant Grand Matron-Mrs. Sue Gun nlngham, Ensley.
 Assistant Grand Patron-J. II. Edwards, Wylam.
 Grand Secretary-Mrs. Elizabeth Salter, West End, Birmingham
 Grand Treasurer-Mrs. Hannah D. Chaf- fee, Montgomery.
 Grand Conductress-Mr Mary D. Hutchinson, Mobile
 Assistant Grand Charlottesville Ada L. Bush, Coal Valley.
 Grand Chaplain-Mrs. Dolly Jenkins, Hefin.
 Grand Marshal-Mrs. J. C. Peckham, New Decatur.
 Organist-Mrs. Kathleen Cunningham, Ensey.
 Grand Ada-Mrs. Catherine Beaver. Mo- bile.
 Grand Ruth-Miss Sara Broda. wylam
 Grand Esther-Miss Rila Nunnellee, Alexandria.
 Grand Martha-Mrs. Ella Cunningham, Corona.
 Grand Eleeta-Mrs. Abbe Lynn. Bay Mnette.
 Grand Warder-Miss Florence Day Louisville.
 Grand sentinel-R. N. Williams Langs- dale.
 Among the guests of the session is Mrs Madeleine B. Conkling of Oklahoma City head of the order of the Eastern Star of the world
 Grand Chapter convenes.
 In continuation of their exercises begun yesterday, the grand chapter, order of the Eastern Star convened again this morn ing in the Masonic temple and transacted the regular routine work of the mornings programme.
 Various committees reported on their work during the past year. and busi- ness of general importance was brought to the attention of the delegates as- sembled and acted upon. Mrs Marie Weeks, grand matron. of Florida, de- livered a delightful address on general features of Eastern Star work, very much enjoyed by the visitors assembled.
 The most important procedure of the mornings session was the decision of the Alabama division of the order to erect at some early date in this state a handsome home for the protection of the widows and orphans Of the order. cost to be somewhat over sl00,OO0 or there- abouts. The structure is to be known as the Eastern Stars masonic home for widows and orphans, and for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the build ing a tax of 20 cents was levied on every member of the order.
 Tho nrinciDal business of the afternoon session was the election of officers for the coming term, and the transaction of miscellaneous business.
 In continuation of their morning session. the grand chapter of the Alabam order of Eastern Star, assembled again at 2:90 o'clock yesterday in the Masonic temple, and also at night. The particular feature of the afternoon session was the annual sAddpess of the worthy grand patron, W. M. Cunning ham, the reports of the secretary and treasurer and the reports of various com mttees.
 In the evening meeting, the session was devoted to an exemplification of ritual istic work by officers of the grand chap ter, after which an informal reception was rendered the visiting delegates. From the reports read and enjoyed it
 was seen that the grand chapter is com posed of fifty-seven chapters, all of them in a thriving and well patronized con- dition. The Elizabeth Armstrong chapter of Montgomery, the tenth formed, showed good progress during the past year, as | did all of the chapters of the order. State Campaign. The state campaign committee of the democratic party has almost completed it's work and it is probable w. E. Fort, the assistant chairman. will leave for his home at Birmingham tomorrow night and | I. at,o Nearly all the campaign literature has 1 been sent out and all the speakers have | been given assignments from now until | the election next Tuesday. | The committee put a large number of sneakers in Shelby and Chiffon counties 1 and the result there is expected to De sue cessful
 | The republicans and populists when they l found out the democrats were making a warm fight for these two counties got l to work themselves and have had several speakers to canvass the county. | Much regret is expressed here over the threateend illness of w. B. Craig, tine nominee for Congress from the Fourth dis 1 tricd He Is popular in the diskrict and 1 the campaign committee had him down for | several more speeches. but he could not make them on account of his threatened | illness.
 From every place MT. Conner has spoken there come good words of encourage ment The nominee for governor has left | no stone unturned to capture those coun- lies which have in the past been doubt | full
 The campaign managers are also pleased with the work of the other speakers, and say they have responded promptly to all | calls. no matter where they had to go. | There are several young ladies still | employed at the headquarters, and a | suffiicent number will be retained until | Monday to carry on the work. JeIks Names Delegates. | Governor William D. Jelks has appoint | ed the following delegates to the Ameri- can International Conference on Tubercu- l losis to be held November 14 15 and 16 | in New York City: w. H. Sanders, state | health officer, Montgomery; pr. R. M l Cunningham, lieutenant governor, Ems lev. pr. Glenn Andrews. Montgomery pr. w. w. Mangum, Eufaula; Dr. J. T. l searcey, Tuscaloosa: pr. W. II. Blake, 1 Sheffield, and Eli F. Smith, Birming- l ham.
 | Examiner J. T. German has reported | inc books of the officers of Washington | county fin good condition. These were the l officers checked up: Probate Judge D. l I. Long, Tax Collector w. s. Pugh, Su- perintendent of Education R. E. Blunt. | Clerk of the Circuit Court F. c. Turner, ex-Assessor w. w. Warren, Sheriff R. l.. l Bowling.
 l These minor officers have been appoint l ed: J. NJ Richardson, Radfordsville, | registrar, Perry county; w. A. Wilkie. | justice of the peace, Stouts Mountain; J, | w Goodman Hallahatta Springs, and w.