The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
MEETING OF U. (. I.
PROGRAM FOR SESSION OF GRAND
 COUNCIL.
Interesting Time Is Planned by hnishts of the Grip for tue Occasion the Last of Next
 Week.

As the time draws near, interest in- creases in the meeting of the Grand Council of the United Commerciai Travellers, which will be held in Mont gomery beginning Friday, May S1' anu continuing for three days. The annual convention promises to be largely attended, and committees which have been appointed are now actively at work arranging details or or the big gathering. Montgomery will leave nothing undone to make tnis meeting a success in every way ana all sorts of entertainments nave been planned which will add to the pleasure of the travelling men while in the city.
 Constantly moving from one place to another. there can be no better adver- tiser of a city than these same Knights of the Grip" and fully realizing this to be the case, business men will do all in their power to give their guests favorable impression of the city so that they may spread its fame abroad. As this is a meeting of the Grand Councl'' Commercial Travellers will come to at- tend this convention from all parts or the State. Many ladies will be in attendance and special arrangements have been made for their entertainment under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary. The Montgomery Lodge Cf Elks will give a card party and an informal reception and dance has been arranged to be held at Electric Park. Among other things. there will be big picnic and baroe- cue. A big street parade will be an introductory feature in which all the subordinate councils or the otaee VIII participate.
 The meeting will not be altogether devoted to pleasure, but much business of importance will be transacted. Meet ings will be held at the Bijou Theatre Reports will be read and much work will be disposed of which was carried l over from the previous meeting. The progfram for the Grand Council meeting follows:
 Friday, May s1st. Musical Program-Hoffman' orches- | tra.
 opening Ceremonies, 10 a. m, Bijou
 Visiting Delegates. Members and
 Prayer-Rev. Neal L. Anderson: Address of Welcome-Hon. W. M Teague. Mayor of Montgomery. Fesponse-Gaynor St. J. Turner Grand Counselor of Alabama. Address-Gen. W. w. Brandon, Vel come in Behalf of the State of Ala bama-
 Senior Counselor of Montgomery Coun- | cil.
 Address-Rev. A. A. Little, Grand
 "The Order and What it Represents | Charles W. Rice. Supreme Represen- | tative.
 2.3o D. m-Platoon of Police, Hoffman l Band Grand Counselor, Members of Grand Council in Carriages. Members | of Subordinate Councils of Alabama and | Visiting Councillors, Ladies of the Aux | iliarV in Carriages.
 Discrimination of Grand Council and Business Session at Council Hall 4 D. m Rendered by Montgomery Lodge, No l 596, B. P. O. E., Elks Home, 430 p. m
 Informal Reception and Dance al Electric Park, S:S0 D. in. Music by Hoffman's Orchestra.
 Saturday, June 1st.
 Meeting of Grand Council at Council Hall, a. m.
 Trolley~ Ride to Electric Park, 10 a. m Dancing-Hoffman' Orchestra.
 Baseball Game. Memphis vs. Mont gomery. Casino S:S0 p. m.-Olympia Opera Com l pany.
 Sunday Morning, June End. | Sermon to Travelling Men, II a. m.- l By Rev. O. C. McGehee, pastor Court | Street NJ. E. Church.
 The committees of the local post fol the entertainment of the Grand Coun | cil are as follows:
 Arrangement-J. R. Oglesby, Chair
 man; Berto H. Johnson, J. R. Ryland | w, w Meadows, c. H. Williamson
 Harry Faber.
 Ladies' Auxiliary-Berto H. Johnson | Chairman; J. R. Oglesby, J. A. Young V. Morgan Morris, s. J. Bayne.
 Reception-S. J. Bayne. Chairman | Henry Moug, Isadore Cellner, J. O Boykin. V Morgan Morris. W. G, Hamp
 ton. T. Frank James, Frank McPher
 son, c. O. Bomar, J. A. Young, J. s
 Pitts. Jr., c. Holt Smith. J. R. Sims
 Theodore Lobman. George R, Hall I. N
 Douglass, R. s. Finch, Theo. L. Meyer l O.. A. Johnston. W. B. Friendman, w. S \ Vaughan Leon Wail1 R. s. Maxey.