The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-14
THE SONS OF LOVE
 START FIREWORKS
Celestials Met at Turn VereiD
 Last Night
BUSINESS IN AFTERNOON
Real Sessions Will Begin Today and Tomorrow Night Some Satellites VIII Be initiated Into Mys-
 teries of the Order

The initial session of the annual conven. l tion of the Rejuvenated Sons of love was called to order yesterday afternoon ] at o'clock in the council chamber of the city hall.
 | Culpepper Exum, escorted to the ros- trum amid the cheers of the Jovians and the waving of their banners, hailed all the time as ''The Mayor of Birmingham but d. good fellow withal," made the address of welcome-short, crisp hu- morous. devoid of elaborate decoration, but well to the point
 1 Mayor Exum turned over the keys of the city to the descendants of the dwell- CTS on Mount Olympus, and informed the | visitors that in case the local entertan- | ment committee had left single thing undone, he would infiict upon its mem- bers punishment of the direst descrip- l tion.
 l The first session was of only few minutes duration. Jupiter Turner was in the chair and the finging of his thunder | bolts was chronicled by E. D. Strick- land. the improvised Mercury. Telegrams and letters from those who were unable to attend were read, and the sentiments applauded.
 Turn Verein Entertainment | After supper the joyous band gathered in front of the Hotel Hiilman. and, with waving banners. marched in body to the Orpheum theatre, where space had been reserved Following the entertain ment the Jovians adjourned to the Turn I verein, the celectial cupbeaters got busy.
 the muses were given free fein and the
 graces, with song and dance, made merry
 A couple of hundred members of the national electrical fraternity occupied seats at the Turn yerein. and the even- ing was a most enjoyable one, in every sense There was the service of refresh- 1 ments. capped by that most deectabie tidbit. ambrosia with nectar.
 It was getting together" "smoker.' a "talkfest' and a vaudeville. To pro- mote the latter features talent from the various theatres was imported and these skilled fun manufacturers and Terpsichores were unfagging in their zeal and enthusiasm. They entered so heart | fly into the spirit of the evening that | some might have mistaken them for mem- l bers of the tribe of love, himself. Big Days Follow
 But the events of yesterday were mere ly preliminary to the big days-today and | tomorrow.
 Last night from every section of the country. additional delegates arrived. and at the first real session this morning at 10 o'clock a most worthy and repre- sentative body will be gathered.
 At the meeting this morning the annual reports of all officers will be had nom- mating and other committees will be appointed, and review of the work of the important fraternity for the year will be in order.
 At o'clock this afternoon the dele gates will make trip to the fair grounds. and tonight occurs the banquet at the Hillman. A. H. Ford, president of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. will preside at this ban quet, and programme or witty speeches has been arranged. In addition to the delegates, prominent citizens of this and other states will be seated around the lburdened board.
 | Tomorrow morning there will be an other business meeting officers for the ensuing term will be chosen and the paos of next meeting selected. Denver yester- day made application for the 1911 conven- ton. and the comment following favored the Colorado city. Tomorrow night. in the initiation or joviation ceremony. numerous wandering satellites will bs gathered together. instructed in the man. ners and mannerisms of the court of Jupiter and given permanent seats on Olympus Mayor Exum and City Clerk H. E. Shropshire among the number of candidates for royal honors. | Handsome Jovian Badge | The Jovians have adopted one of the handsomest badges seen in Birmingham in & long while. It is in three parts, the piece de resistance of the first being a likeness of his Satantic majesty. Luci- fer. The second section consists of . framed space for the inscription of the name of the bearer. The third and largest section is a representation of Benjamin Franklin drawing lightning from the skies, while around this are the words 'The Rejuvenated Sons of love, All Together. All the Time, for Everything Electrical
 The badge is of heavy medal. is ex- lceedingly handsome and is the design of M T. Stratford. member of the Bir- mngham chapter of the fraternity.
 Each delegate, on his arrival receives a handsome banner, setting forth the fact that he is a member of Jupiters select colony, and that the convention is being held in Birmingham.
 The sons of love are made up from electrical men of every state in the union, and many prominent gentlemen from other sections of the country are in at tendance. It is expected that the dele- gates will number 300 when roll is called this morning.