The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

years-w. w. Jenks of Mobile, ant A. M. Wallace, of Birmingham.
 Grand Executive Committee. for ono year-V. Morgan Morris. of Montgom- cry, and A. w. Smith. of Birmingham
 Gaynor St. John Turner, of Mobile according to the precedent of the order becomes Grand Past Counselor
 The Supreme Representatives who | were elected to attend the next meet. ing of the Supreme Council. which meets at Columbus. Ohio, are as fol lows: W. D. Holmes. of Birming ham. the retiring Grand Past Counselor and Gaynor St. John Turner. Gram Past Counselor; first alternate, w. A. Anderton, of Selma, Grand Past Coun- selor. and second alternate Grand Counselor Tardy. of Birmingham. Report of Representative.
 The morning session of the United Commercial Travellers was called to order by Grand Counsellor Gaynor St. John Turner, of Mobile. The report of the Supreme Representative. W. A. Anderton, of Selma, was called for and read, and upon motion accepted. Mir. Anderton, as Alabama's represen- tative to the nineteenth annual session, held at Columbus, O., June 2S. 29 and sentation, in part. as follows:
 There were a total of eighty-six of ficers and representatives present, and every Grand Council in the Union was represented, with the exception of oul Sister States, Georgia and Florida. I'm mediately upon calling the session to or der, the Supreme Counselor appointed q committee of three on charters and dis pensations, and your representative was chosen one of the three. It was indeed most gratifying to me, On my ArCf xfuf fn rann0pifinn l,y the appointment on the first commit tee especially in view of the fact that there were only three committees of three members each appointed at this session, but even more than that, the greatest pleasure of all, was to recom- mend that charter be issued to the Grand Council of Alabama. and an hon. or for which I have cause to feel just ly proud.
 "There were charters issued to three grand councils only, during the year, and each and every one was in dear old Dixie. namely, Georgia. Florida the Carolinas, and last but not least Alabama. tHt
 T also wish to call your attention to the percentage in increase in member ship during the year. At the time of the meeting we had twenty-four Grand Councils, $40 subordinate Councils, and a lOtdl OI oo,Oo7g With members initiated since January 1, making a total of 40,S27 members.
 Fine Records in Alabnma.
 "The Councils showing the largest percentage of increase is Cedar Rapids No. 161 with 1S5 per cent, followed by Minor No. PIT, and Selma No. 2S2. each with a gain of 1S0 per cent, Ashe- vile No. 2S5 third with 173 per cent, Montgomery No. 2S0 with 160 per cent, with Mobile No. 250 seventh with 90 per cent. Of course there are various other Councils which deserve mention. but I only give this information to show what Alabama is doing. and what we want to continue to do.
 "A motion was made to abolish the Sample Case. and in view of the fact that 1t was the only medium by which our members in, the South are kept posted from headquarters. as your rep resentative I voted against the motion. This motion was defeated.
 '"rhe books, etc, of the order were audited, not only by the committee ap- pointed, but also by the American Audit Company. of New York. whose representative also made reports on