The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-16
PYTHIAN SESSION
CONVENTION OF THE SEVENTH DIs-
 TRICT IN MOBILE.
grand CbanceIIor Jones of Bessemer Among Those in Aftendance--A Ban- ouef xs Rendered. the
 Delegates.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile. Aug. Is.
 Members Of the. the four s,l local ssa.H lodges of foinine places met today In the first conveiiti6n from the Seventh District of Alabama. Knights of Pythias. of which Hon. D. B. cobbs of Mobile is
 The Convention was called to order ,n inc lodge room of Pythian Castle Hall at 10:45 o'clock, under the aus pices of Mobile Lodge No. 67, with other lodges well represented. The Noticeable in the assembly were Grand Cha ncellor Jones of Eessemer and Past Grand Chancellor E- B. McCarty of De- mopolis. The convention was held be- hind closed doors and only Pythians were allowed within the portals. It was learned, however. that much of in- terest to the order was acted upon, and that good results will accrue.
 The following program was carried
 opening ir due form by Mobile Lodge
 Introduction of committeeman.
 Welcome to visitors by Jacob D. h'Reai Reaponse n by Hon. Frank s. Stone of
 2ppointment of Secretary ana as- sistant pro tenn.
 Roll call of lodges.
 Enrollment and roll call TOT deie- gates. x. .,,,. fo time to be enrolled,
 Appointment of committee on perna- nent organiza,ionsi ai,sa, n committee to nomi.
 fntroduction of grand lodge officers and others and responses.
 Announcements for day or evening. | Adjournment to nxeo hour in ai.ef
 
 Afteruoon sessien.
 Call to order promptly
 Fnroilmentt of other delegates.
 Report of committees on permanent orssnsaa'ioff' sepoat of committee on nomination |of officers; elections evice-presiden's' nvsl, Sppointment of deputy district com ''ls;s Appointment Of general committees; credentials: state of the order; rank work: weak lodges; uniform rann, cornmittee: visiting committee; finance and entertainment; finances; sociai' re- 0sRr Reports from rom lodges; discussions one e.ona minuss os tss eso order: Does any mem Der know of weak iodges7 New iodges possible? Suggestions for helpfulness!
 Report of other committees.
 Unfinished business.
 Choice of next meeting place.
 Thanks to entertaining lodges. etc.
 Announcements.
 Close of business-turn over 70 ioose
 aes Close in due form by Mobile Lodge
 Affer the morning session lunch V. was enioyed by the delegates and iater they were taken to Monroe Park lo 10 witness the ball game between Mobile and Meridian After the night session. i,,a a banquet was served at the Bienviile- maa the appearance of the uniform ranh Cant. rom Ford in command. n their new regalia. only received ias' night. ,r at tendance upon the deIiberations of the Convention of the Seventh pistrict, Knights of Pythias, in session ae Pvthian Castle Hall: VisitlnK gelg saseS srssn 9fne Brewton: E. E. Mccarty. De Hendiey. iiS Thornasviile; W. 3, Gilmer, Butler; Dr.. w. Bettsi EVerssssm' r,s, sa, Piatean: M O ". Tucker, Grove Hill; A. B, Tucker. Tho1fasville; ": sykes Ararat; 6. R Pringle, T. T Price Frank J. Yonkers. WhistiGer; <, Gs.t C. Keiiy. Thomasvilie; W. H Harding Magnolia Springs; J. A. priskel, Di ,,s S Boggett, T. J. Cushian, N: F. kea.ay' A IL. Ware, ID. '. DyfhS' ~1lss-' s. I. lowry D. c. Burson, J: D. Wise A. A. Hail. Atmore; J. Washburn. Fl2- maton; E. " Byrne, H. HaiI Stoch..on F McFadyn. PlateaTr, T d.ocst si,ns uesS 5 C' TTh oInas- m G' w. Tutwiler. D. R. Reid Rnscme Lodge, No. 24; Jacob D. Bloch fs D. Browne. J: l. Locke. x. A: Msyer p,;, Mobile No Na S1;1; ica. F Sss T Conway. S S S Locke, R. A. Levinsohn. Red Cross NO ise oehicers and committees weUe select ed as H lo cobbs, Mobile. President: F. F Conway, Mobile, First Vice PresiI1eent Ieda ~ Rvrne. Bay Minette. Second wee President; J. D; Haniey ThomssvI,lS Third Vice Presiden M;.iSs,ts M; MeS eaI M EsysrSh z fsiInser nS Butler, Fifth Vice e-Presi' s.nt. s ron5er sims. Mobile, Secretary 0shorne Enhoim, Mobile, Treasurer :.
 Query committee-sHssna6ryy sa6ys bsGegSL bsv Mi. Mobile ,cisa chairRRanBi n Boyles. Y Mobile n piocb' Mobile, Chairman: John Pu' rifoy. IT.. Brewton; w F. sykess Du1 ', fer; E. W. Cawthon, Piateaui Bets, y,si,t,Dr.E. TysrSEeen' A. Mayer. Mobile !s ch siyrn siyman: Ds c. Burson. Atmore; e II ssgse,I Prewton; A. B. Tucker, Tnom ssviile: W. B. Gilmsr. gutier. p-.wton q rGre6entla1S--G, 2 tAs. ct I. D. Henley. Thomasviile' Na'ha" mqs,, s5s,r Mceae aacsa and Entertainment-JohI pnrisov. Jr., Brewton. Chairman; q. | Tutwiier. Mobile; J. P I'll. hrew.SUn. enSars, .n rysss and the local lodges ant Rrewton Ere was selected as the next p'ac' Of meesshs ths supper tonight F: F. conwva! | presided and a nunDer oI Addresses were nlade'
 siclk Man From Misstssippi. Merlin Lee, white. about thirty year, l oy ace was a passenger on the Souti S,,aa = Mohile and Ohio train this atter nr Don,1 He was very III and was reciln s,s, an a cot. He came here Iron xsWsvnesboro, Miss. elghty-nlne ntte it ,orfh of Mobile The man stated. aLre . heins taken from the train. tnaL DI Pugh of Waynesboro. had sent nm <, ~ Mobile where. he was inLormeo. .a would be admitted to the city nospi'~ and given treatment Irse Va nt Ambulance Steward J. A' D4ir ,siIs uofified of the presence of the invaIi' ana hs made investigation. obtaininl Shs ahoye Information. Appreclatins ths serious condition of the man Mr Dair' after consulting the county nhvsioiah. placed him in an amoulane' ana conveyed him to the city hospita ond enfered him as charity patient tr. he taken care of at the expense ol the eitv. Afterwards MT. Dair notitie' Mayor Lyons of his action In the Iol wing official communication: ,r Mobile. Ala. Aug, 10. Hon. P. J. Lyons, :, u.Au..