The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-14
Succeeds Late Hal (. Weaver. AFTER SECOND BALLOT CHOICE MADE UNANIMOUS Division of State Into Districts Is Proposed. Deputy Grand Sire NoIen speaks--Pre- gram Today IncIudes AssessHent Plans and Instailatien of onacers--FinaI Adjeurn-
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The election or n. V. Folioaos " " Grand Secretary. vice n. Y. Wesssl, .s second day of the sixty eighth annual session of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fel- lows of Alabama. After the second baIiot all the candidates except Mir. Pollard withdrew and his election was made unanimous.
 The other businesses considered were irnporta nit, but chiefly of routine char acter The most Interesting of them was the report of the Committee on Legislation, recommending the division of the State Into twenty-one districts. which was made a special order Tor lO o'clock this morning.
 Tn the afternoon of yesterday the Grand Lodge and the State Assembly of Rebekahs heard an address py the Deputy Grand Sire. John l.. Noien or Nashville.
 Adiournment was taken at o'clock yesterday afternoon until o'clock this morning. The Grand Lodge will ao- journ sine die today.
 The program of today comprises among It's matters for transaction tne installation of officers and the disposal of renorts on representation and on assessments for the maintenance or the Ornhans' Home in Cullman.
 The election of a Grand Secretary had been made the special order for II o'clock yesterday and the casting of the ballots had been awaited with the keenest interest. The candidates for the position were numerous and eacn of them had done hard campaign work. and 1t was an open question un- til after the two ballots results had heen announced.
 >The candidates on the first ballot were: w. M. Crawford, Montgomery; W. M. Newton, Birmingham; l.. N. Buell.. Brighton: W. F. McCartney, An nfston; A. M. Humphries. Oxford; Ii. l.. ham. A. F. McGhee, Anniston; Fl. c. Pollard. Huntsville; M. E.. Jones, Gads- aen: Charles Landstreet. Fort Payne; F. L. Vance, Talladega.
 when the result of the first voting was announced, all the candidates with drew except Messrs. Crawford, New ton, Buell.. McCartney, Mckee. Holt' Pollard and Landstreet.
 on the second ballot, which was an- nouneed after recess, all withdrew except Mir. Pollard, and on motion Of Charles H Roquemore, who had nom mated MT. crawford, the election was made unanimous, &
 Mir Pollard, the successful candi- date is A citizen of Huntsville. where he has lived nearly all of his Ike. He yvas closely in touch with the late Grand Secretary having been assist ant Grand Secretary at the last ten sessions of the Grand Lodge. He IS an intelligent and ardent worker In Odd TeIIowshIp.~ and Is generally regarded as an eminently fit man for the omce :. TIA Is a prominent church worker ana Ia a member of several fraternlties other than the I. O. O. F. He IS Clty Clerk of Huntsville. The office of Grand Secretary will be retained inS Hunts. vile. i. saIarv of si, 300 and an expense account of $500 a year.
 s,ded al the morning session, Jacob Tennernan acting as Grand Secretary. The attendance was large ana the aei- evates iisplayed unfiagging interest Tn .ta eroceedinrs. the debates being short aad snirited and reaching climax tn the nomination and election or the Grand Secretary.
 The Grand Lodge acted promptly vasterday morning upon the report or tha Judiciary Committee on me returN mart of the contributions mace ny tne s,bordinate, lodges of the State 70 the s,,srsrInp Odd Fellows in San Francisco irnnoediately- after San Francisco was strIcLen by earthquake and ire. II. ' McKee's resolution that the amount returned, s421,s2. be given to storm sufferers In Alabama, was repotteu SavorabIy by the Committee. and the re- mort was adopted by the Grand Lod9a with the provision that if any suboro- inate lodge filed within thirty days an obiection to the resolution. the sun ordinate lodge should be reimbursed. with an appropriation from the general treasury. for it's pro rata share In the oiginal contribution.
 The Grand Lodge received from the state Assembly of Rebekahs. formal resolution of condolence upon the death of the late Grand Secretary. MT Weaver. A committee was appointed to the resolution.
 Proposed Division Into Districts,
 The proposition that the Grand Lodge divide the State into twenty-ons reographicaI districts was made the sneciaI order of business for 10 o'clock this morning after 1t had been favor' ablv reported by the Committee on Tegislation. The report contemplates That each of the districts shall elect a nresident. two vice-presidents, sec retarv and a treasurer. and district deputy The meetings of the districts would be held annually or serni-annual-