The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
.ODD FELLOWS IN GRAND BEREAVEMENT Large Attendance At Meeting
 In TuScalopsa PICNIC IN THE AZ TERNOON Visitors Are Taken on Boat Trip from Riverview Park-university Stu
 dents Arriving on Every
 Train.
PICNIC IN THE AZ TERNOON

Tuscaloosa, September 7-(Special.)- The grand encampment of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows convened here this morning in the main court room at the court house with a full attendance. This is the sixty-first annual meeting of the grand encampment and it is esti- mated that there is one of the largest attendances upon this branch of the or der ever held. The meeting this morn ing was presided over by M. T. Or mond, grand master of the grand lodge of the state. After calling the meeting together Chairman Ormond extended a brief welcome to the visitors. He was followed by Alderman R. T. Majors, who, in the absence of Mayor Faulk, extend ed greetings to the visitors behalf of the city. The chairman next intro duced the grand warden of the grand lodge, Rev. G. L. Jenkins, of this city, who welcomed the visitors on behalf of the local lodge.
 Response to the welcome was made by Grand Patriarch F. F. Conway of Mo- bile. In this he outlined the many good points of the order and also took occa- sion to pay tribute to Tuscaloosa. At the conclusion of this address, the end of the public exercises, the order ad journed to the Odd Fellows hall in the city and there went into business ses- sion. This lasted behind closed doors until 1 o'clock. At this hour the visi- tors, as the guests of the local lodge, boarded the dummy for Riverview park and there a delightful boat trip, includ- ing a picnic dinner, given for the entertainment of the visitors. Upon the return from this, another business ses- sion was held in the Odd Fellows hall, adjournment being had about 10 o'clock.
 Tuscaloosa is we'll represented In the grand lodge and the grand encampment of the Odd Fellows of the state. The following local men hold state offices in the order: D. J. Deacy, grand high priest; l. Green, chairman of finance committee; Charles Black, credentials committee; J. w. Carson, representatiy of Tuscaloosa Encampment No. 8; Rev. G. l.. Jenmins, grand warden of state lodge; M. T. Ormond. grand commander of state lodge.
 Tuscaloosa s celebration of Labor Day lasted well into the night last night. A delightful picnic was held at Riverview park yesterday, and during the after noon several speeches were made. Those speaking were w. W. Brandon, state au- ditor; James c. Brown. judge of pro- bate; w. D. Seed, state treasurer, and Mayor w. M Faulk. At night the en- the park was lit up with electric lights strung about the grounds and the Wood men band rendered esome fine music. There was big dance and large at tendance. The day was altogether a most enjoyable one.
 Tuscaloosa is rapidly filling up with college boys and each train brings in more students on hand at this time than has ever before been the case. The ve- hicles of the local stables are busy keep ing up with the demands of the boys in their spiking contests for new members of their several fraternities.
 The handsome memorial building of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Is near ing completion. Local members of the fraternity regret that 1t is not finished for the opening but hope that it will be in active use shortly. This building is located on University avenue and is an exceedingly handsome one. The local chapter of the fraternity being the moth- CT chapter, this building was located at this place, and the fraternity at large has also aided in its erection.
 The Phi Delta Theta fraternity yester- day broke ground for chapter house, also located on University avenue. Tho funds are on hand for the completion of this building and the boys expect to get into it before the session~closes. Un- like the s. A. E fraternity, this one is to be lodging house for members of the Phis.
 Prof. and Mrs. W. B. Saffold, who have been spending the summer in Eu- rope have returned and are now at home in the university house formerly occu- pied by Prof. T. w. Palmer.
 R. Irving Little returned yesterday from a stay of several months in Ger many and France. Dr. Little was last year connected with the public schools of the city, but has been elected to m assistant professorship in the university and will be engaged In the modern lan- guages department there this session.