The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
ODD FELLOWS ARE
HURT IN COLLISION
Street Cars Run Together CauS-
ing Painful Injuries
WELCOMED IN COLUMBUS
Delegates to Grand Lodge Are Wei
coined by City Officials of Column
bus and Session Begins With
Hearing of Reports.

Columbus, Miss. May 18-(special.)2
Two street cars, in which were seated
a number of delegates who are here in
attendance upon the Odd Fellows grand
lodge, collided near Lake Park shortly
before o'clock this afternoon and two
of the Odd Fellows, H. L. Arnold of
McComb City, and w. X. stillwen of Me-
ridian, We're hurt. Mr.. Arnold was bruised
about the head and Mr.. stillwell had his
face severely cut.
Skelt White, conductor on the car that
ran into the front of the car follow
ing, arrived at the Columbus hospital
about $50 tonight with one of his hands
and right knee badly bruised The ac-
cident was caused by a failure to signal
the oncoming car.
The second days session of the Odd
Fellows of Mississippi marked the OPEN
ing of the grand lodge, which convened
at noon. The opening of the lodge was
preceded by public exercises, which were
held in the lodge room of Union lodge
No. So, at 10 O'Clock this morning, and
which were presided over by Noble Grand
A. A. Breast.
The delegates were welcomed on behalf
of the city by Mayor Donnell and on be-
half of Union lodge by Hon. F. C.
Owen, response to these addresses on
behalf of the grand lodge having been
made by Hon. G. L. Jones of New AL
bany. A vocal solo by Mrs Harry Dash
iell was a delightful feature of the oc-
casion.
Following the public meeting, came the
hrsth executive session, which was called
to order shortly before noon by Grand
Master Maer. After short recess for
luncheon the grand lodge re-convened
at O'Clock and was in session through
out the remainder of the day, the aft
ernoon having been consumed in listen
ing to the reports Of the various Off
GERS.
AT o'clock tonight work in the first
degree was exemplified by the uniformed
degree team of Union lodge No. IS. the
work having been executed under the
direction of Degree Master Warren M.
Cox.
Mrs. Porter, the newly elected president
of the Rebekah assembly, has announced
the appointment of the following OFF,
ers:
Marshal, Miss Alice Howell of yicks
burg, conductor; Mrs. H. C. c. Smith of
Enterprise; inside guardian, Mrs. A. M.
Switzer of McHenry; outside guardian,
Mrs. Epps; chaplain, Miss Edith Love OF
Brookhayen.
The meeting of the Rebekah assembly
was one of the most pleasant as well
as one of the most profitable in the his
tory of the order There was a larger
number of lodges represented than AT
any meeting heretofore held, and the re-
ports of the different officers showed the
organization to be in a most prosper
GUS condition. The finances are in good
shape. the membership is increasing and
all members are working enthusiastically
for the good of the order. Several mem
bers of the grand lodge assisted the Re-
bekah's in their work here and the val
liable aid which they rendered is duly
appreciated. The Stone hotel was the
headquarters of the Rebekahs while in
the city and members of the organization
are much pleased with the treatment ac-
corded them by the management of that
excellent hosiery
Up to the present time there has been
no Rebekah lodge in Columbus, but the
coming of the delegates from different
parts of the state who are so enthusiasts
regarding the benefits of the order has
caused the need for a local lodge to
be felt and 81 good ladies of Columbus
have signed an application for a char
ter. The local lodge will be organized
and installed at the Masonic temple to-
morrow morning and will be named the
H. M. Lanier lodge, in honor of the late
DR.. H. M. Laner, of this city, who was
an enthusiastic Odd Fellow, and who
served for many years as secretary of the
local doge
The grand lodge will be in session again
tomorrow.