The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
BANQUET is GIVEN
VISITING KNIGHTS
First District Association Meets
at GadSden
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Queen City Volunteer Fire Company
Holds Annual Meeting-Guy Craig
Comes to Birmingham
for Treatment.

osadsden, February 13-(Special)
third semi-annual session of the First Dis
trict of Pythias association held last
night in this city was the best attended
and most profitable yet held by that
body.
As is usual at such meetings, outside Of
the social features and proceedings are
devoted TO the furtheranee and good of
the order. and are not public, but are
confined to members of the order.
At o'clock banquet was tendred
the visiting knights by the local lodge.
The menu was elaborate and was pre-
pared by the Gadsden chapter Daughters
of the Confederacy. \ number of appro-
pirate speeches were made and toasts
offered. which We're responded to in the
usual happy vein.
DIR. J. p. Stewart OF Alfalfa delivered
the address of welcome on behalf of the
local lodge, which was responded to by
Maj d. Houston Smith of Admission. Both
addresses were heartily applauded After
the banquet the meeting adjourned to the
lodge rooms in the Stocks building, where
the regular order of business was
taken up.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows: L. F. Greer. Choccolocco, pres
ident, who retains the office by virtue
of being the district committeeman; d.
Houston Smith, Oxford vice president;
j. p. Emmett, Abertvlile, second vice
president; b. NJ. Revis, Altoona, third vice
president; Charles Ward, fourth vice
president; ". e. Striplin, Gadsden, secre
tary and treasurer. Albertville was
CHOSEN as the next place of meeting,
which is subject to the call of the pres
ident.
Resolutions thanking the local lodge for
its generous hospitality were offered and
passed. and an amendment to this reso-
luton was passed, pledging support to
the local chapter. Daughters of the Cons
federacy, in their laudable undertaking
in erecting the Emma SAMSON monu-
ment.
Firemen Elect Officers.
The Queen City volunteer fire company
held its annual election last night and
elected the following officers w. G.. Bel
lenger president; A. w. Woodliff, chief;
Tom Fullington, assistant chief; Marvin
Small treasurer; John Daugdrille, secre-
tary; Charles Wilson, engineer
After the election an elegant banquet
was enjoyed by the members and their
invited guests at Golfers cafe. Mayor
Cnd1leS T.
and responses were made by John d.
Dunlap, W. G. Bellenger George S. Vann,
A. W. Woodiff, Sam OBannon and Jack
Lloyd After the banquet the guests were
invited to visit the several electrical the
aires in the city, and the entire evening
was given up to pleasure.
Gadsden has one of the best volunteer
fire departments of any city in the SOUTH
and 1t is superior to many of the paid de-
partments
Miiler-Schofield
Miss Lucy w. Miller and Mr. MILFORD
Schoheld were married at the home Of
the brides parents at Rock Springs,
near this city, last night at O'Clock.
Rev S. b. McGlohon, pastor of the
Episcopal church officiating. Only few
intimate friends and the family were
present. After the ceremony an elegant
4 O clock dinner was served to the guests.
Miss Miller is the accomplished daughter
of Mr. and Mrs L. W. Miller, and Mr..