The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-14
REBEKAHS CONVENE
STATE ASSEMBLY HOLDS ITS .N-
 NUAL SESSION.
women's Ordsr of Odd FeI,.,x.h,. Begins Twd Days Work ae- ports of cheers and Commit-
 tres Heard

The Rebekah State Assembly. Inde- pendent order of Odd Fellows, con- vened Tor its fourteenth annual ses- slon at lV ocpck yesterday morning. the president, Miss Allie B. Robinson. or Birminghaml calling the body to or- Ter. Immediatfly after formal organ ization the Assembly heard reports of oncers and committees. and allotted preliminary wdrk for transaction
 The Assembly will continue in ses- sion today, tratsacting it's business Tn the Knights of Pythias Hall on Court Square as h did yesterday
 The officers df the assembly are Miss Allie B. Robinson, president; Mrs. May Brunson. vice president; Miss Leona B. Kirk, secretary; Miss Lydia K. Doron, treasurer' Mrs Addie Woodrow, Birm- ingham, wardtn.
 Miss Robinsdn, making Ter official re port on the condition of the Order. said:
 The close of the year finds the Re- bekah branch of the order in a four fshing condition having exceeded any, thing done In the past, but not as much as would have been accomplished had not old mln. Hard Times stepped in our way. HAwever, we did the pest we could. to the best of the advan- tage, and worked all the more to do what was done
 The lodges revived report good work and most of the numbers have more than doubled their membership.
 The reports of p lodges instituted. s revived, and II charters surrendered "a net gain of 26
 "The secretary's ieport indicates to- tai receipts of $3,5l6.3S with available assets December S, 1907, as s1.s51. 04.
 "The treasurers report shows the receipts from all sIurces to April 15 1908, to be s1.37S.5S.with cash on hand of $1,013.3S.
 Formal cognizanc, of the death of Mrs. l.. A. Doron. last President of the Assembly, was ttken by the mem bers present Miss Robinson, in her annual report, said:
 ''on January 13. 1898. we laid to rest our beloved Mother Ioron, treasurer of assembly member oi jewel committee and chairman of hone committee, to all of which I appointed Sister Lydia King Doron. to fill the unexpired term
 Miss Kirk. the sec-etary. in the of- f1clal report she made to the assembly referred to Mrs. Doron as follows: The Divine Master. in His great wisdom. has called to the Assembly above. during the pas year. five broth CTS and twenty-two si,ters. We extend to these sad homes our deepest sympa- thy, Knowing what t means to lose loved ones. we can only say time alone will comfort you. Tn the death of our beloved treasurer. Sister Lydia A. Do- ran, P. P. this assembly has indeed suffered an irreparatle loss. We all loved Mrs Doron, she was my friend, your friend, mother 10 us all. Being a cd worker of Sister Doror I realize her true worth--a woman of strong character and convictions. vet sweet, gentle and obliging. This assembly is a living monument to her memory. as through her efforts the same was in- stituted; she was deeply interested in the Home. it being one of her fondest hopes to see Alabama with an Odd Eel lows Home. We believe ail will agree with us when we say, the existence of the home today is due largely tc the efforts of this noble woman and much loved sister"
 The comforting of the General As sembly and Rebekah Degrees was a notable event of the proceedings yes- terday. a number of Past Brands re- ceiVinR the distinction. The degree will be conferred on other candidates this morning. se +t
 The Rebekahs in the afternoon at' tended the open session of the Grand Lodge of odd Fellows and heard the splendid address of Deputy Grand Sire John l.. Nolen of Tennessee.
 The Assembly will convene at 1( o'clock this morning