The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-05
GRAND LODGE IF
 MASONS ADJOURNS Will Build An Orphans and Widows Home At Once SITE IS TO BE SELECTED H. s. D. Mallory of Selma Is Elected Grand Master of the State To Suc-
 ceed Ben M. Jacobs of
 Birmingham.
SITE IS TO BE SELECTED

Montgomery, December 4--(Special.1.- l The Alabama grand lodge of Masons ad- iourned tonight after one of the most largely attended sessions of the body. Among the interesting matters was the orphans and widows home which will be built in the near future at a place yet to be located. A committee of 15 | headed by Past Grand Master Ben M. Jacobs, will begin work on the details of the home right away.
 The new grand master, H. s. D. Nal lory, of Selma, is one of the best-known men of the state. He is a leading man in the Baptist church, a lawyer of re- nown and success and for many years chairman of the democratic state com mittee. Lawrence Lee of Montgomery who becomes deputy grand warden, is re- porter of the Supreme court, while the next in line, Hon. Dan A. Greene is judge of the Criminal court of Birming- i ham. Henry c. Miller, treasurer of Jeff ferson county, is the new man in line, being selected as junior grand warden. 1 These are the new officers: | Grand master II. s. D. Mallory, Sel- ma deputy grand master, l.. H. Lee, Montgomery; senior grand warden, D. A.
 Greene, Birmingham; junior grand war 1 den, H. c. Miller, Brmingham; grand i treasurer, w. H. Dingley, Montgomery; l grand secretary, George A. Beauchanp.
 Montgomery; grand chaplain. w. c. B1ed- soc, Lafayette; grand marshal. D. w.
 McIver, Montgomery; senior grand dea- i con, J. H. Edwards Wylam; junior grand deacon, T. G. Bush, Jr., Ironton; senior ah,l e.fa junior grand steward J. A. Moore. Monte vallo; grand tiler, c. J. Walker, Hart
 selle.
 l Orphans Home. I asAt the msetfsx of tlres grand lodge bea, 1 sor, ds afternoon il Srest reached nigh
 water mark when the question of the Or phans' home was taken up.
 It was announced in the grand masters
 address thf,t the amendment to increase 1 the annual dues to $1 per capita had been
 adopted. and that the establishment of
 the home is a certainty Upon this an- 1 nouncement the lodge rose and sang with
 enthusiasm Praise God from Whom All
 Blessings Flow"
 An immediate appeal to the member
 ship. and a continuance of the permanent
 trust fund decided upon. Several l building sites have been offered for the
 home.
 A donation of $1O0 for the home was
 announced by H. B. Meyers of Gadsden 1 in behalf of Charles R. Porter of Rome. Ga.
 Old Committee.
 Past Grand Masters R. NJ. Cunning ham, James M. Bilbro and J. G. Harris l were appointed at the last grand lodge 1 meeting for campaign of education
 throughout the state for the home To
 assist them the following were ap-
 pointed:
 Hinds Peevey, l.. c. Ledbetter J. 1 Frank Rushton, John J. Mirth, James
 & Vance, Walter s. Scott. Coleman 1 Black, Norman Gum, John B. O'Ban- l non, John B. Lyons, H. S. D. Mallory, ] William K. Jackson, George ". Nell
 heeny, Robert J. Redberry, II. G. W. l West A. H. Carmichael Isaac w. Hill l H. Giant Miller
 l To these gentlemen is due much for the advanced stage of the homes es- | tablishment.
 | Grand Master Ben M Jacobs of Br- | ngham wielded the gavel and the fol- | lowing officers were in place at the l opening of the grand lodge:
 Officers Present. | Benjamin M. Jacobs. Birmingham, ] grand master; Hugh s. D. Mallory Sel-
 ma, deputy grand master; Lawrence II. | Lee. Montgomery senior grand ward | en; Daniel A Greene. Birmingham, junior grand warden; William H. Ding ! ley, Montgomery, grand treasurer;
 George A. Beauchamp, Montgomery, | grand secretary: William c. Bledsoe, ! Lafayette, grand chaplain; David w. McIvery, Montgomery. grand marshal;
 Joseph H. Edwards, Wylam. senior grand deacon; Erie Pettus, Birming i ham, junior grand deacon: Elliott G. | Riaxa l1X ! James Alex Moore Montevallo, junior 1 grand steward: c. J. Walker, Hartselle, | grand tiler.
 | Of the standing committees there ! were Chairman w. Y. Titcomb, Annis- ton foreign correspondence; George P. | Harrison, Opelika, chairman Masonic l Jurisprudence; James T. Greene, Annis- ton, chairman suspensions. Expulsions l and appeals. Lew Lazarus, Birming- ] ham, fnance.
 The past grand masters present were James A. Bilbro. Gadsden; George P. Harrison, Opelika; B. Dudley Williams, 1 Anniston IL. M. Cunningham am, Ensley; J. G. Harris. Montgomery; k. J. Red den, Sulligent.
 Grand Master Jacobs address which | followed immediately upon the opening 1 ceremonies was listened to with rapt l attention.
 New Lodges of Year.
 It contained the information that new lodges were organized during the year. as follows: Paint Rock No. 665. l Hunts Lodge No. 666, Mispat Lodge No. 667, Lindsey No. 66S, Pearce Mills No. 667. Arcacia No. 670. Newbon No. 102, Joe Wheeler No. 671, H. c. Ernest No. e72, Sylvania No. 673. Cohen No. 674. Doanbe No. 675, Dozier No. 676, Ashler l No. CIT, Leverett No. s7S. Austinville No. 679. Keonton Mo- 6s0, Jacob No. | 6S1, Jamestown No 6S2. l Northport Lodge No. 252 was reor- ganized. Middleton and Ohatchie lodges l were consolidated.
 Many official visits were paid during the year and cornerstones laid at lief 1 lin, new court house; Pleasant Hill | academy near McCalla; State Normal | school at Livingston.
 ! infepseSt interest was shown