The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-14
H. [. POLLARD IS GRAND SECRETARY Succeeds the | ate H. c. Weaver
 of Huntsville STATE REBEKAHS MEET About 200 Delegates Are Present-Re- port of Work For Year Is Encour-
 asing-work of a Con
 eeaIee Pistol.
STATE RE8EKAHS MEET

Montgomery May 3-(Special. )--After q fight that ran into three ballots the grand lodge of Odd Fellows today elected Il. C. Pollard grand secretary to succeed the late H. c. Weaver. By coincidence MT. Pollard Is a resident of Huntsville, the home town of the dead officer. The cleo ton took up most of the morning session, despite the fact that all laudatory speeches were cut out
 The following nominees were voted for in the race for grand secretary: w NJ. Crawford Montgomery; w. M. Newton, Birmingham l.. N. Buell., Brighton; w. F. Mccartney, Anniston; A. M. Hum phreys Oxford; H. L. Mckee, Selma; L. w. Holt, Birmingham; A. F. McGhee, An niston; H c. Pollard, Huntsville; M. E. Jones, Gadsden; Charles Landstreet Fort Payne; F. L. Vance, Talladega.
 Pollard and w M. Crawford of Mont gomery led all the time, being much ahead on the first ballot
 Grand Master Tyler Goodwin was in the chair. There was some question of who had the right to sit. the grand master or the new grand master. However, the old officer was in charge.
 The tri-state Odd Fellows, comprising iembers from Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi, was organized though there s to be no expense to the grand lodge in sending delegates.
 Deputy Grand Sire J. l.. Nolan of Ten nessee spoke to the members of the grand lodge and the Rebekahs this afternoon.
 R. E. Lee of Cullman was reelected trustee of the Orphans home at Gull man.
 The state assembly of the Rebekahs was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning with Miss Allie Robinson president, i'll the chair About 200 delegates are here The report of the work of the year was very encouraging. A memorial service in memory of Mrs. l.. A. Doran, the moth CT of the Rebekahs,'' was also held.
 In addition to the president. the officers of the assembly are Mrs. May Brunson, vice-presdent; Miss Leona B. Kirk, sec retary; Miss Lydia K. Doran, treasurer Miss Addie Woodrow, warden.
 In her report, among other things, Miss Robinson says:
 "The close of the year finds the Re- belSah branch of the order in a flourish ing condition, having exceeded anything done in the past, but not as much as would have been accomplished had not old man Hard Times stepped in our way However, we did the best we could, 10 the best of the advantage, and worked all the more to do what could be done.
 Those lodges revived report good work and most of the numbers have more than doubled their membersnsp.
 "The reports for 29 lodges instituted, 8 revived and II charters surrendered-a net gain of 26.
 "The secretarys report indicates total receipts as $3,576.3S, with available assets December 31, 1907, as $1,S51.04 i "The treasurers report shows the re- ceipts from all sources to April 15, 1908, to be s1,S73.5S, with cash on hand of 1,O13.3S.
 Tender reference is had in the reports to the death of Mrs. l.. A. Doran, the first president of the Alabama assem- bly. Of her the president says:
 On January 13, 1908. we laid to rest our beloved Mother Doron, treasurer of assembly, member of jewel committee and chairman of home committee, to all of which l appointed Sister Lydia King Doran, to fill the unez;pired term"
 Pictures of Davis.
 A handsome picture of Jefferson Davis will be presented to the Carnegie library by local patriotic societies
 Work of the Concealed Pistol.
 Platt Stout, 16 years of age, was seri- ously hurt today by the accidental dis charge of a pistol, which he carried in his hip pocket He slipped out of the school room on some errand and just as he got outside the weapon was set off. The ball entered his right limb just below the hip, making an ugly wound. He will recover, however.