The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

who was at Dadeville. Capt. J. b. Green welcomed the visiting Knights in behalf of Damon Lodge No. 4. Hon. D. B. Riddle. of Goodwater. re- sponded to the addresses of welcome Tn an appropriate and happy speech. Alter the preliminaries were over the gavei was surrendered, to. Hon. J. B. Ky lance, of Dadeviile. president of the district convention. The report Of President Rylance to the convention showed the order to be in 2 flourish ing condition.
 Between thirty and forty delegates were present. -> Grand Chancellor, Sanford exempli- fled the secret work of the order and made an interesting talk on the tenets and teachings of Pythianism.
 J. B. Rylance. Walter Pittman and W. H. Radney were appointed a com mittee on nominations and they report ed the following names as officers for the Pythians of the Tenth District for next year:
 W. T. Andrews, of Opelika. presi- dent; A. P. Fuquay. of Alexander City, first vice president; N. E. Bell of Auburn. second vice president: M. H. Radney, of wadley. third vice pres- ident; W. T. Langley, of Camp H'il, fourth vice president, and R. c. Simp- son. of Lafayette. secretary.
 President Rylance appointed the fol- lowing gentlemen as the committee on new lodges: M. H. Radney, of Wad- ley; D. H. Riddle, of Goodwater; F. P. Nichols, of Roanoke, s. Woods, of Notasulga. and L. B. Coley, of Alex ander City.
 At the evening Session John E. Cobb and A. c. Harrison were duly initiated into the mysteries of the rank of esquire. after which Grand Chancellor Stanford presented veterans Jewels to four or five members oi Damon Lodge No. 14. K. of P. who had been members in good standing fol twenty five years. After the exercises in the lodge room were over refresn. ments were served to the one hundred and. twenty five knights present, anc many happy and eloquent extempor' aneous speeches were made. All pres ent pronounced this the most success full convention yet held for the Tenth District.
 Captain Erwin Buried.
 The remains of Capt. J. H. Erwin who died at his home in Opelika Mon day afternoon. were inferred in tho city cemetery this afternoon at foul o'clock. The funeral exercises were held at the home of the deceased or South Railroad avenue at o'clock and were conducted by Rev. A. McFerrin. Captain Erwin at the tim' of his death was about eighty year' old and was member of the Firs Methodist Church and the Masonic or der. The deceased is survived by thre' daughters and one son:
 Rev. Bob Jones, the noted evangelist will come to opeiika Thursday to con duct a revival at the First Methodis Church for a week Or ten days. Tn | pastor and officials of the church ar expecting much good to be accom- plished during these meetings. Tn services will be held in the auditorium of the old church.
 The young ladies of the First Zap tist Church have organized the Bap tist Young Women's Auxiliary witt A membership of twenty-eight. Tn following officers were elected: Presi dent. Mrs. W. Earle Hudmon; Vic President, Miss Katie Bell Tucker: Sec retary, Miss Lizzie Hawkins and Treas urer, Miss Lucy Pearl Faucett. Tn auxiliary will hold meetings eacl Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in tn Phifathe room of the church. Lyman W. Ward. principal of tn Camp Hill Industrial Institute. wa l in Opelika Monday attending the Dis | trict Pythian Convention.