The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
ODD FELLOWS GO
TO MOBILE NEXT
Grand Lodge Officers To Be
Installed Today
MEMBERSHIP IS 22,736
Rev. George l.. Jenkins of TaIladega
Nominated for Grnnd Master.
Rebeknh Committee Extends
Greetings of the Order
MEMBERSHIP IS 22,73e

Mobile was selected as the next place
of meeting for the grand lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Alabama at yesterday afternoons session
in Birmingham.
Montgomery had been put in nomina-
ton but was withdrawn before the final
vote was taken. Albert d. Bloch, who
heads the Mobile delegation in the grand
looge, made an eloquent address in which
he put forward the claims of the Gulf
City and promised the grand lodge
royal welcome if the place was selected
1t is thought that his fiattering promises
led to the withdrawal of the invitation
OF Montgomery.
The following officers to be voted on
in the subordinate lodges next fall were
nominated by the grand lodge: Grand
master, the Rev. George l.. Jenkins or
Talladega; deputy grand master. Walter
X. McAdory of Birmingham; grand sec
rotary, H. c. Pollard of Huntsville; grand
treasurer, j. C. Bowie of Talladega. For
grand warden the following nominations
were made: r. l.. Bradley, w. f. Rob-
inson, John c. Coleman, J. B. Sloan,
d. J. Deacey. George Stiefelmeyer, A.
NJ. Dunn, F.. J. Cramton j. F.. Proctor,
| j. A. Howard, w. F. Mccartney, c. O..
| Jacobs B. E. Daugette. r. n. Harper
and J. F. Miller. For grand representa-
| tives: George Huddleston and M. T. Or
mond
| John Ellis of Admission and L. N. Buell.
| of Cullman were reelected trustees of
the Alabama Odd Fellows Home at Gull
| man for a term of three years.
| The following officers who were nomi-
| mated and elected last year will be in
| stalled today for the ensuing year: j..
| E. Blackwood. grand master; George l..
Jenkins, deputy grand master; II. c. Pol
lard, grand secretary; J. C. Bowie, grand
| treasurer: Walter K. McAdory. grand
warden; w. e. Urquhart, grand repre-
! ser tative.
The meeting of the grand lodge will
| close today. after one of the most sue
cessful sessions ever held by the organ
| ization. The reports of all departments
have been very encouraging. The net
Increase in membership for the past year
| was 23S. The net increase in number of
| lodges was q. making a total of 5G.
| The total membership is 22,736
| An interesting feature of the day was
| a visitation from the Rebekah State
asse mbly. which held its meetings at
Fox's hall. for the purpose of extending
| the greetings of the assembly to the
| Grand lodge This committee consisted
| of J. D. Deacy, Mrs. Emma Glover and
Mrs. Emma Shropshire.
| Grand Master NJ. T. Ormond appointed
| the following committee to return the
| greetings of the state assembly: Jacob
| Pepperman, George Huddleston and w.
| Il. Urquhart.
| The total mileage and per diem expense
| Of the grand lodge amounted to $6521 Is.
| w. N Miller and c. 8. Jones of the
local reception committee have been busy
day and night at the information bu-
| reau at the box office of the Orpheum.
| Their services have been very valuable
to the delegates and visitors and the uni
form courtesy that these gentlemen have
shown all applicants for their service has
elected many expressions of apprecia'
ton