The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-15

MARION COUNTY
 The photo was taken just after tho
 Friday by Congressman Hobson and
 of agriculture.
 
 grdndmaster.
 w. F. Urquhart of Birmingham, deputy grandmastcr.
 M. T. Ormond, grand warden. II. C. Weaver of Huntsville grand sec retary.
 :. G. Bowie of Talladega, grand treas urer
 A. F. Meadow, grand representative.
 There are 800 or more delegates pres ent at the opening session. A large dele gation arrived this morning on the Bir- minsham accommodation.
 Rebekahs Arrive.
 On the trains today more than 200 dele gates to the state assembly of the Daughters of Rebekah arrived and will attend the meeting of the Rebekahs, which will meet for a one days session tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock i'm the l. o. o. F hall, Second avenue, New De- catIr
 The state officers of the Rebekahs who are her are as follows: President, Mrs. Emma Shropshire of Birmngham; vice president, Miss Alice B. Robinson of Blr- mnghsm; se retary, Mrs. Leona B. Kirk Of Northport: treasurer, Mrs. l.. A. Doron of Montgomery.
 Oldest Odd Fellow.
 D. W. McGaughey of Mobile, the oldest living past grandmaster of the grand lodge of Independent Order of Odd Eel lows in Alabama is ln Decatur attending the sixty-seyenth annual session of the grand lodge Although quite old in years he Is one of the most active attendants at this session.
 Another noted Odd Fellow who is at tending the meeting of the grand lodge is Judge Q. J. Sinms of Mobile For the past several years he has been judge of the criminal court of Mobile and is one of the best known jurists in South Ala bama
 Union Station Opened.
 The new union passenger station in De- catur. which was recently completed at cost of almost $4OOO0, was opened for the first time yesterday in honor of the coming of the grand lodge of Odd Eel lows. There were no public exercises at tending the opening.
 Grandmaster's Report.
 On tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the thirteenth annual session of the state as- sembly of Daughters of Rebekah will convene in the I. o. O. r. hall in New Decatur The meeting will be presided over by Mrs. Emma Shropshire of Bir- mingham, state president The other state officers are here and will be present al the meeting.
 Orphans Home.
 The location of the widows and or phans home will be the livest question to come before this meeting of the grand lodge.
 A large delegation. of "boosters" are here from Cullman asking that the home be located at their town. The indications are at this time that Cullman will win the prize. It is understood that they will offer the grand lodge several acres of ground and a considerable sum of money to locate the home there. Several other places will also ask for the home. The Decaturs have made no effort to se- cure it.
 A very noticeable feature of this meet ing of the grand lodge is the increased number of ladies in attendance.
 Daughters of Rebekah.
 The annual report of Grandmaster Wal ter NJ. Crawford shows that the past year has been one of progress for the order throughout the state. He calls attention to the fact that the increase of member ship in the subordinate lodges of the state during the past year has been 2300 mem bers, and he says Ut may be said, with a pardonable degree of pride, that there Has DeeI duNdDttlltht dii dlpii5 tilN line.' According to this report there are now over 1000 members of the order in Alabama.
 Grandmaster Crawford recommends that the incoming grandmaster be allowed
 for his expenses and remuneration. The report of Grand Secretary H. G. Weaver, like the report of the grandmas- ter, gives some interesting figures and shows a strong growth of the order In Ia hal ma dlrinp the mast
 According to the grand secretary's re- port there were sixty-nine new lodges instituted during the past year, making a total of 467 lodges in the state at this time. During the past year the lodge paid out for the relief of brothers, for the relief of widowed families, for relief of orphans. for burying the dead and for special relief a sum total of $42. .113.H. There was paid in dues during the year SIS. .95O03 The total revenue for the past year was S129, 9,713.5S
 The secretarys report shows a most healthy growth in the Rebekah lodges throughout the state during the past year. The gain in membership Tor the year was 779 The total membership to date Is 31e4 During the year $220.9o was paid for the relief of members. The to- tal revenue for the year was $2.723.15. The amount paid for total expenses during the year was sl.S5796
 The total receipts for the past year or the grand lodge of odd Fellows of Ala bama was 1S792.s6
 According to this report of the grand secretary thirteen members of the order died during the past year.
 Afternoon Session.
 When the grand lodge of odd Fellows met al ? o'clock this afternoon the re- ports of the grandmaster and grand sec retary were submitted and referred to the various committees. The treasurer $ reoort showed $25,O0O hand, half of which belongs to the widows and orphans home account. An amendment was adopt ed to the constitution which provides fer five home trustees to be elected by the grand lodge. who shall be charged with the establishment, maintenance and con trol of a home for aged and indigent Odd Fellows and for widows and orphans of Odd Fellows and such trustees to be subject to the instruction and regulations of the grand lodge
 ile trustees are to be elected later The grand lodge degree was conferred upon a class of 200 representatives. A motion was adopted providing for a special ses- slon tonight for the purpose of listen ing to offers from Cullman Albertville, Edwardsvile and Florence, for the es- tablishment of the proposed home at one of the places It is expected that the home will be located at the afternoon ses- sion tomorrow Culman is making the strongest fight for the home and it is the general belief that they will succeed. on account of her location and the in- ducements which she is offering. These inducements are large tract of land