The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
WOODMEN MAKE
 GREAT SHOWING Second Biennial Session Meets
 At Montgomery
DIR. LILLY SPEAKS TODAY
pr. c. F. Bush, State inspector of Jails, Is Married To Mrs. Laura Martin At Her Home In
 Thomasville.

Montgomery, March 1O.-(Special.)- The meeting of the Alabama woodmen of the World, who assembled in second biennial session in the hall of the Knights of Pythias Tuesday morning, brought forth the most encouraging reports. Head consul S. B. Sightler of Montgomery, whose opening ad- dress was feature of the meeting, showed that in two years the Alabama membership has grown from 87OO to 15,000 and is still moving. He also pointed with pride to the fact that this camp Is a part of the general order which has a constituency of more than half a million
 The welcome of the city was pre- scented by Major E. F. Baber, the re- corder, who gave the visitors a sign to use in case they tangled up with near beer and came into his fold. That will let you out" said the major, If you know how to get it to the court" The little joke was received with laughter F. J. Petty of Huntsville responded to the address, in which he pointed out the beauties of the order and the work it is doing. Welcome and greetings were also presented by Rev. W. M. Crawford and State Treasurer w b. Seed. The afternoon and evening of the first day were given over to enter tainment and secret work. The attend ance is about 200.
 The following are the officers:
 n Killen.
 S. B. Sightler, head consul, Montgom- cry.
 J. N. Gilmore, head adviser, York.
 Zac I. Drake, head banker, Hunts vile.
 John A. Pruitt, head clerk, Florence.
 L. A. Gravely, head escort, Mobile.
 H. H. Galson head watchman, We tumpka.
 Dr. T. A. Jones, head sentry. East Lake.
 pr. William A. Lovett head manager Brewton.
 R. P. Anderson, head manager, Selma.
 J. M. Tucker, head manager, Pratt vile.
 c. T. Moore, head manager, Birming- ham.
 F. T. Petty, delegate to sovereign camp, Huntsville.
 J. T. Bowser, alternate delegate to soverign camp, Tuscumbia.
 The following are the representatives of the Mobile camp:
 Maple camp No. 5, c. H. Delhamme, c. W. Tompkins, Gus Seiple, T. P. Lynch. G. H. Blalock, James Langan.
 Miss Fife Turnipseed of Montgom- cry Is the official stenographer, and Maurice Williams of Birmingham the director of reports.
 pr. TilIey to Speak.
 pr. D. Clay Lilly of the Southern resbyterian church will be in the city Thursday of this week to deliver a series of lectures. Some time ago at Montreal, N: C., e. E. Graham, a wealthy man. heard Dr. Lilly make an address. He was so impressed that he then and there made a proposition that he would give S5000 a year for five years to have Dr. Lilly deliver the ad- dresses of which this one Is part, in the churches of the Presbyterian faith in the south. On this errand Dr. Lilly comes. The services will wind up in a banquet Monday night. Dr. Neal An derson, formerly of the Central Presby- terian church in Montgomery, suc- ceeded Dr. Lilly in the pastorate at Winston Salem, N. c.
 pr. Bush Weeds.
 It became known Tuesday that on Monday Dr. c. F. Bush inspector of jails, had married at his home in Mrs. Laura Martin, whom he had known for some time. They are now at Montgomery receiving con gratulations from all sides.
 Couch Kept Away.
 w. H. Couch, a resident of Marshall county, Is held in Chattanooga where he had rather stay than pay fine of $75 for violation of the game laws of this state. It seems that he went out some weeks ago and hunted. The game warden thought he violated the laws and charged him with so doing. Couch, who has been in Chattanooga for some time, wants to come home. He hopes to get the case settled out of court State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace, Jr.. will not hear to this, however, saying In a letter that the fine must be paid and the majesty of the law upheld.
 Two Paroles.
 Charles Pearson, a negro of Jefferson has been paroled from the peni- tentiary to the insane asylum George Laffridge of Dallas county has been