The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
THE GRAND LODGE COMPLETES WORK Final Session Was Held YeSter-
 day Morning THE REBEKAHS ADJOURN Two Negroes Attack Women On Pub lie Highway-Posse Is Searching
 for Them-Labor Trouble
 Still Unsettled.
THE REBEKAHS ADJOURN

Decatur, May 16.-(special) )-After the installation of state officers for the next year the sixty-seventh session of the l grand lodge of Odd Fellows adjourned this afternoon to meet In Montgomery next year. The following officers of the grand lodge, who were elected during the past year, were installed today: R. Tyler Goodwin, of Montgomery. | grandmaster; W. E. Urquhart, of Bir- mingham, deputy grandmaster; M. T. 1 Ormond, grand warden Tuscaloosa: H. C. | Weaver, of Huntsville. grand secretary Ge-elected; J. c. Bowie, of Talladega, grand treasurer re-eected); A. E. Mea- dow and W. NJ Crawford, grand repre- sentattves to the national lodge. The board of trustees of the widows and l orphans home established at Cullman are as follows: John Ellis, of Anniston chairman; L. N. Buell.. of Brighton, sec- retary; T. B. McNaon, of Albertsvile 1 treasurer, and James Woodrow, of Bir- mingham, and R. E. Lee, of Cullman. | An amendment to the constitution to empower the committee on petitions and appeals to meet three days prior to the meeting of the grand lodge was adopted 1 This was done in order that the commit l tee might have more time to go over their work.
 Grandmaster R. Tyler Goodwin made the following appointments: Grand mar ] shal, Lucian Bear of Montgomery; grand I guardian, w. E. Urquhart, of Birming- { ham; grand herald, Luke Walker, of 1 Jasper; grand chaplain, Geo. l.. Jenkins, 1 New Decatur; grand conductor, l.. H. | Brassell, Florida. Committees: Petitions and appeals, F. E, Rickardby, Dr. Hud- 1 dleston, B. K McMorris; finance, H. L.. l Mckee, w. K McAdory, E. w. Hew- man; credentials H. c. Weaver, Ike l Yaretzy, J. s. Daniel. No action was taken on the matter of reducing the del- | egation to the grand lodge, as had been expected. Resolutions of thanks to the 1 citizens of the Decaturs Odd Fellows city officials and railroads were adopted Most of the delegates, ladies and visit ors left for their homes tonight.
 The thirteenth annual session of the Daughters of Rebekah. which met in the l l. O. O. F. hall in New Decatur yester- | day morning, completed their work and adjourned at noon today after the cleo | ton and installation of their officers for next year The new officers are: Presi- dent. Miss Alice B. Robinson of Bir- mingham; vice president, Miss Mary Da- vidson of Mobile; warden, Mrs. Addic Woodrow of Birmingham secretary, Mrs. Leona B. Kirk of Northport; treasurer Mrs. l.. A. Doron of Montgomery. l The fourteenth annual session of the Daughters of Rebekah will be held in l Montgomery next year.
 | This has been a most pleasant and 1 profitable session of the state assembly of Daughters of Rebekah and was at tended by a delegation from every lodge In the state. There was but little busi- ness transacted by the assembly, as there were but few matters of business to at tend to at this session.
 Quite number of the members of the Daughters of Rebekah left for their re- spective homes on the trains this after noon and tonight and the others will leave tomorrow.
 Carriers Will Meet. The Morgan County Rural Free Deiiv- cry Carriers association will meet in New Decatur on Thursday, May 90.
 A programme will be arranged for the meeting within the next few days and it is expected that this will be a meeting of much interest. It Is expected that several carriers from other counties will also be in attendance.
 This meeting will elect delegates to the state convention, which meets In Bir- mingham in July, and it is expected that district association will be organized.
 Marriage of Totts."
 "The Marriage of Totts," a beautiful children's play, will be produced at the Payne theatre in New Decatur tomorrow night
 There will be more than sixty children of Decatur and New Decatur in the cast. They will be gorgeously attired in the latest Paris creations and the spectacle will be most beautiful.
 During the evening the children will give speeialties. such as songs, skirt ,a. f, ~.rt11 l.xx .xftI IoaI ing events of the season and will be at tended by the society people of the two Decaturs.
 Search for Negroes.
 The people in the neighborhood of Trim ity, seven miles west of this city, are up in arms, searching for two negroes, who on yesterday afternoon late attacked two white women of that neighborhood named Porter.
 land road in a one-horse buggy. when two strange negroes suddenly appeared in the road, one of the negroes catching one of the women by the arm A quick cut of the whip in the hands of one of the women caused the horse to give a sudden start and thus they made their escape. One of the women has badly injured arm from the effects of the ne- gro's grip, while both of them were bad ly frightened Aside from this they were not injured.
 The officers here have been notified and a sharp lookout<is being kept for the groes while the country is being searched. Who the negroes were is unknown, but it is certain that they could be identified by the ladies if captured.
 Trouble Is Unsettled.
 The trouble with the machinists in the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops in New Decatur is still in an unsettled condition.
 Those in authority to speak say there is nothing to give to the public and that there is nothing new in the situation.
 Several men have quit the shops and others have been discharged by the com pany. while quite a number of new men have been employed during the past few days.
 What the final result will be no one knows at this time, but 1t seems certain that there will be no strike in New De- catur unless a strike is ordered all over the Louisville and Nashville railroad sys- tenn.
 The trouble is not one in which wages are involved, but 1t is a question of an "open' or "closed' shop.
 The shop men here are quiet and there is no excitement or confusion at all.
 
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