The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-10
SELMA PREPARES
 FOR GRAND LODGE Odd Fellows Will Meet There
 Tomorrow SOME IMPORTANT MAT TIERS D. H. Winslow, Good Roads Expert, Will Address Commercial and ln- dustrial Association Tomorrow
 Night-News of Selma.
SOME IMPORTANT MATTEL

Selma, May Special. )-Prepara- tions for the sixty-ninth annual ses- sion of the grand lodge of Odd Eel lows which meets in this city Tuesday have practically been concluded. The welcome address, on the part of the city will be made by Mayor V. B. Atkins, while Hon. H. S. D. Mallory will well come the representatives on behalf of the two local lodges. The response for Master w. E. Urquhart. The opening exercises and the sessions of the grand lodge will be held at Elkdale park, wh ere even in the hottest weather cool ing breezes blow and day and night will be pleasant. The exercises Tuesday morning will be open to the public generally and large number of citi- zens will most likely be present.
 The Rebecahs, the women's branch of the order, will convene immediately aft CT the opening exercises, the sessions being held in Odd Fellows hall in the Gilman building on Broad street. The Odd Fellows have just completed an entire renovation of the hall. A beau tiful new emblematic carpet has been laid, the walls all refinish ed and paint used lavishly, making one of the neat est fraternal assembly rooms in the state
 The local lodges have secured exceed ingly pretty badges for the visitors, which will serve as charming souvenirs of the Selma grand lodge meeting. Upon the ribbon of the badge Is in scribed Grand Lodge of Alabama, l. o. o. F., Selma, Ala, May 11-12-13, 1909." There is a medallion pendant from the pin bar upon which is splendid cut of the Widows and Orphans Home building at Cullman.
 Headquarters for the grand master and other officers have been arranged for at the Hotel Albert, while an in formation bureau will be opened in the old office of the Selma Lighting com pany under the Hotel Albert.
 It is expected that somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 delegates will be in Selma and ample provisions for their comfort and accommodations have been made.
 Will Speak on Good Roads.
 At the regular semi annual meeting of the Commercial and Industrial as- seciation, which will be held Tuesday night, D. H. Winslow, the government road expert, will make a short talk. pr. H. Rob bins, the government cat tie tick eradicating agent, will also make short talk.
 Local and Personal.
 Last night at the Central City club an enjoyable dance was given, the Fowlkes with Miss Ruth Thompson of Natchez. Miss, as his partner.
 Today about 15 couples picnicked at the Stephenson place, about II miles on the other side of the river from Selma. An enjoyable day was spent.
 Tuesday morning Mrs. A. W. Cav thon and Mrs. R. E. l.. Mel, reprent- ing Selma chapter U. D. C., will leave for Huntsville to attend the annual con- vention of the Daughters. Mrs. Caw- thon Is president of the Morgan Pettus Memorial association and Mrs. Mel will be given time on the programme to ad- dress the convention in behalf of funds for the Morgan -Pettus monument, which Is to be erected in this city, the home of these well known statesmen and warriors.
 Mrs. J. W. Hunter on yesterday gave a reception at the home of Mrs. A. D.. Pitts in honor of Mrs. Hine of Birmfng- ham, who Is her guest. A large num- Der of friends called during the ap- pointed hours.