The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
PYTHISNS VOTE ID
 GO ID ANNISTON Successful Meeting Closes At
 Florence PLANS FOR A TEMPLE Majority of the Delegates to Grand Lodge Favor $1oo,ooo Building. Architects Are Asked to
 Submit Plans.
PLANS FOR A TEMPLE
BY AMELIA BoDDIE.

Florence, May 19.-(Special )-At the afternoon session of the Knights of Pythias grand lodge a resolution of thinks to the Knights and people of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia was adopted for the hospitable entertainment of the delegates. An appropriation was made for the purchase of a grand chan cellors jewel for the retiring grand chancellor, Thomas D. Sanford
 Report of the grand chancellor showed addition of about 800 members since Jan- uary 1 with a small increase previous to that time. The committee on judiciary reported on the report of revision of laws committee and report was adopted. This means practically the re-adoption of the present constitution and statutes. The secret work was exemplifed by Supreme Representatives J. B. Ellis, D. c. Cooper and A. M. Garber.
 The new officers were installed and grand lodge adjourned to meet in An niston.
 Delegates expressed themselves well pleased with their visit to Florence. To- morrow boat trip will be given in their honor to Muscle-Shoals canal and dinner will be served there.
 The Second Day.
 The second day of the meeting was a busy one, and matters or great import ance to the order were considered.
 The committee on revision of laws re- ported through Judge B. c. Jones of Bes- semer on changes in the laws of the grand domain of Alabama, so that the grand statute should conform to the changes made by the supreme lodge There were many changes and this report was not completed.
 A great deal of interest was attached to the matter of the building of the Pythfan temple at Montgomery.
 Jacob Fepperman of Montgomery made speech favoring immediate action in or der that the temple be completed at an early date.
 The temple committee is composed of J. B. Ellis, Selma, chairman; J. Rivers Car ter Brmingham; Benjamin A Taylor Montgomery.
 The report of the temple committee showed the purchase of a lot on Dexter avenue, Montgomery, S5x110 feet at a cost of $19,000. Further, that the commit tee recommends the construction of&a puhNAtt5b tAl0 WuOit COSL UT WHICH. IO- gether with the lot, should be between $5O,0O0 and s75,0oO. That the committee be authorized to employ an architect to prepare plans for temple to ls used ex- clusively for Pythian purposes; also plans showing a building with' the first floor suitable for business purposes.
 After discussion of the report by Judge Disque and Mir. Carter, the report of the committee was adopted.
 Pythian Temple.
 Many representatives expressed them selves as favoring the building of tenn pie to cost not less than $100,000 and this sentiment seemed to be the prevailing sentiment of the lodge.
 The committee was instructed to re- port at the next convention, showing plans for the temple.
 The matter of the next place of meet ing provoked a great deal of discussion and ended after a hot fight in a victory for Anniston. l.. G. Green in an elo- quent- speech invited the grand lodge to meet at Anniston. Judge Disque spoke for Gadsden, the Queen City of the Coosa,' and B. s. Thigpen of Montgom- cry made an eloquent speech putting Montgomery in nomination. Judge Benja- min A. Taylor also urged Montgomerys claims. MT. Dannelly and MT Carter asked the grand lodge to go to Montgom- cry on account of the saving financially to the grand lodge. On the first ballot the vote stood Montgomery 91, Anniston 79 Gadsden 10. The second vote resulted in a tie between Montgomery and Anniston Meanwhile the delegates had scattered and there was rush on the part of those favoring the rivals to bring their men back. The third vote was counted Just at noon, and Anniston was pro- nounced the victor.