The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

lows and to the general committee Of
both of these lodges which was com
posed off, Phillips. !. Yaretzky, j.. w.
Nickel and VS. Roberts for provtdins
SO delightful a place for the holding
of the meetings of the Grand Lodgeyat
Elkdale Park. Resolutions thanking
the citizens of Selma for their hospital
able treatment were also passed.
The, majority OF the delegates were
pleased with Selma and the meeting
ana. the greater part of them left Tor
thefr shDRges this. afternoon --''
The last session OF the Grand Lodge
convened this morning at Elkaele
PARK al o O'Clock with Grand Master
Urquhart presiding. The meeting az
once took SNup the consideration and
disposition 4of committees reports. and
miscellaneous business.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stftuti6n fixing Birmtngham as the
permanent place for the holding OF the
aessions or tffee Grand, Lodge. which was
laid on the table Wednesday. was re-
introduced and will be reconsidered at
the next annual session of the Grand
Lodge.
Governnient of Home.
The Home Committee offered a re-
port containing rules for the govern
ment Of the Home and regulations for
the guidance Of the trustees. The date
leftzto the judgment of the Grand Mas
ter, that time depending largely upon
the progress OF the work in the near
future.
The report of the committee on
Petitions and Appeals was then heard
and disposed of
The business of the Grand Lodge
then being ended, the installation Of
Grand Lodge officers was begun.
Past Grand Master GOODWIN of
Montgomery. installed NJ. T. ormond
OF Tuscaloosa In the chair of Grand
Master and Grand Master Ormond in
stalled the following: ]. T. Black
wood or Gadsden, Deputy Grand Mas
ter: George L Jenkins of Tuscaloosa,
Grand Warden; Henry c. Pollard of
Huntsville Grand Secretary; J. C.
Bowie of FTalladegas Grand Treasurer.
The Grand Master made the follow
Ing appointments for the ensuing wear
who were also installed: ]. c. Cole
man. Grand Marshal; NJ. T. Harper.
Grand Guard; Hugh Fairless, Grand
conductor; G. W. .Capps, Grand Herald,
]. s. Hollis. Grand Chaplain.
The following standing committee
were named:
Finance-w:. K McAdory. C. H. Smith
and A. T. Ezell.
credentials-H. C. Pollard. I. va
retzky and D. J, Decay.
Petitions and Appeals-E. G. Pick
sroy, R. p. Dogghett and d. w. NC
Gaughey.
On New Charter-o. J. semes j.
Pepperman and e. w. Hausman.
Albert d. Bloch, OF Mobile was eject
ed Tor term OF three years on the
Widows and Orphans Home Board.
His election was unanimous and was
in recognition of his service for that
institution. Mr.. Bloch was the orig
inal chairman Of that committee and
ever since the home was projected has
worked untiringly for 1t.
After the appointment OF the stand
ing committee Grand Master Ormond
delivered an inspiring address and ap-
pealed to the members OF the order to
work zealousiy for" the order during
the coming year.
Past Grand Master Albert d. Bloch
expressed his great appreciation Of
his appointment to the membership
on the Home Committee. Mr.. Bloch
served one term as chairman OF the
Board of Trustees of the Home and Is
exceptionally equipped to serve on that
Important committee
The Grand Lodge just before It adj
journed to meet in Birmingham next
year by a rising vote thanked w. E
Urquhart for his faithful and effleIe1,t
service as Grand Master
During the morning session today