The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
BINFORD REELECTED
HUNTsvILLE MAN AGAIN HEADS
 NEGRO eMAsONs.
Thousands of Blscks at TuskeEee to Attend Grand Lodge--Aiten
 of Mebiles Wins Ex-
 l. citing Contest.


 Tuskegee. Aug. 1s.-(Special)--The Grand Lodge of Alabama. negro Ma sons, was called to order at Hunting ton Memorial building at o'clock this morning, Grand Master H. c. Binford
 The following onicers and Past Mas ters, permanent members of the Grand Lodge. and not representing subordt- nate lodges. answered to their names; Jeremiah Barnes, !. c. Jackson. Rev pr. w. H. Nixon. w. L. H. Moss. Dr. George A. Weaver. R. L. Black. A. & Prince. Charles S. Lovettc, H. c. Bin ford Jr.. C,rw. Clark, Charles Hend- ley. E.. w. Cooke. R. F. Thweatt. w. Nj. Williams, w. w. Doak, James Jackson, Rev. solomon Derry, J. F. Jones. H. F. Johnson. R. A Mahoney, D. c. Breedlove. E, D. Wood. Ellis Butler, w. M. Donnell Henry A. Will son. M. H. Haygood. A. B. Jackson, w. J. Lawrence, John c. A. McCon- nico. William Biandon. M. Dunbar. J. M. Battle. J. A. Raine. John L. Gar retf, w. H. Taylor. P. w. White. 0. NJ. Moseiey. John E. Jones' William osborne. W. H. Houston, R. B. Hud- son, James A. Byrd, J. W. Powell. e. H. Upshaw, F H. Hambrick. L. R. Day, David Ward. Charles Willis. w. L. Walker. s. H.. Mckinney and A. F. owens, of Mobile, visitor.
 4 teiegram was read by Secretary McDaniels from Booker T. Washing ton. in which he conveyed to Grand Master Binford and members of the Grand Lodge his regrets because of en-
 Grand Master Binford announced the hour for the election of officers and ap- pointed E. w. Cooke and A. A. Pe- ters, teilers.
 A. A. Peters. of Girard. nominated the present incumbent. Grand Master Binford. to succeed himself The nom- ination was. seconded in short speeches by solomon Derry. Chaplain Davis Prof. Murphy, F. l.. McWiIliams. Dr. l.. IL. BurweiI ana pr. W. H. Nixon after which the latter moved the sus- pension of the rules and the election of the Grand Master by unanimous vote. This vote was carried and Grand Secretary McDxnieis announced. "The unanimous ballot of the Grand Lodge is hereby cast for Henry Claxton Bin ford. for Grand Master for the ensuing yea
 Great cheering and congratulations followed. Grand Chaplain Davis led song, Keep Moving" joined by tho hundreds of strong male voices. Grand Master Binford made a very impressive speech thanking the Grand Lodge for corferrins the honor upor him, of electine him Grand Master nint successive years.
 solomon Derry. of Montgomery. nom Inated J. T. Gregory. of GreeDyilie Deputy Grand Master to succeed him, self The rules were suspended sne after appropriate speeches by D. L. l. Burwell. Todd of Montgomery. A. s Prince of Birmingham and others. ths motion prevailed and Secretary McDan' ieis cast unanimous vote of the lodgt for Gregory.
 Following this were the elections oi W. T. Woods. Mobile, Senior Crane Warden and c. H. Evans. Tuskeses Institute, Junior. Grand Warden. Rev. pr. W! H. Nixon. of Selma made a very effective speech nominat l ing H. c. Harris. of Birmingham, tt succeed himself as Grand Treasurer l The motion was seconded by Solomon Derry. of Montgomery and A. 5. Prince of Birmingham.
 U. R. Day also seconded the nonni I nation. J. T Bryant, of Fiorala, nom | mated Prof. Murphy. but Murphy de ciined in favor of Harris. After an
 other speech. by P F. shorter. rule were suspended, and H. C.. Harris wa | elected bys ysacciamation. | Prof R. B. Hudson. of Selma, paid high compliment to Grand Secretar! | Mcpaniels and in a brief speech nomi | mated McDaniels to succeed himself | Solomon Derry, of Montgomery, K. A Mahoney of Birmingham and Jeremiah | Barnes. Past Grand Master, and th' | oldest negro Mason in the State, sec | onded the nominatfon, after waicn tn' l unanimous vote was cast for '. N | McDanieIs. Grand Secretary.
 | The ofice of Grand Secretary ant | Treasurer of the Endowment, wnlri l handles more than s5.000 month, a,
 which is the real business departmen of the Grand Lodge, constityted tn real battle ground of the sesEon. Flo | this position the prest at snqnmbent, C
 W. Allen. of Mobile. feI great man! l rivals. ,-
 | The matter was settled viva voce, a each man stood and announced hl choice as between o. W. Allen. of Mo
 bile. and pr. George A. Weaver, Q | Tuscaloosa, who were nominated re | spectiveIy by pr. Nixon. l.. R. Day | R. B. Barbee, w. M. Williams. A. A
 Peters, J. W. Powell and R. T. Thom | as and others for Allen; and Prof. K B. Hudson, H. H. Roberts and other | for Dr. Weaver. Prof. Knox, Of Ems | ley. and Assistant Secretary Hendle. | wefe also nominated but they declined | When the votes were announced by tn individual members of the lodge, II
 were recorded for Allen, and iso fo l pr. Weaver.
 | pr. Weaver, the defeated candidate moved to make the election of Allei unanimous, which met the approval o
 the lodge.
 The afternoon session was devoted t reports on the Grand Masters address
 by-iaws, representatives to foreign ju risdictions. representatives to the cen
 tenptal celebration of Prince. Hal Grand Lodge In Boston. September last
 and report on obituary. The lodge ad journed at { o'clock p. m.
 The financial report shows the fol lowing for both departments durini
 the year:
 Received by both departmentss7S,77s.o | Disbursements ......... 0S,So4.o
 Balance on hand ..........$ s.S26.5
 This shows an increase of s1l,02S.e
 over last year.
 l 1t is now estimated that 12 900 per | sons have come to Tuskegee Institut