The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
SUPREME DEN QF
 LIONS ORGANIZED C. F. Riddle Elected Su- preme Grand Master BIG MEETING Is HELD ElkOurie, Morgan and Other Well Known Fraternal Men Interest
 ed and Members Are San
 guine of Success
BIG MEETING IS HELD

Tbe Supreme den of the Order of Lions was formally inaugurated at a meeting yesterday afternon at 3:3o o'clock at the Best theatre when the follo wing were elected officers G. r.. Riddle. supreme grand master; w. Barnes Morgan. supreme master; J. D. o'Ga ra, supreme junior master; I. w. Holt supreme roarer; G. F. Chambers, supreme recorder; II. c. Miller, treas uerer; ;. D. Brandss. J. H. Adkins and W c. Mccall. supreme guardians and trustees.
 l Such a large and enthusiastic meet ing as that held yesterday afternctn upon the occasion of the Lions forma- tion has not been witnessed perhaps for long time in this city. Fully 120O men were on hand to launch the Su- preme den of this latest fraternal or der and the majority of them repre- sented the former membership of tht Order of Owls, disbanded recently or account of certain objectionable meth ods alleged to have been employed b1 the national organizers and certain un- desirable articles in the constitution o1 the order. There was a large number of new members in addition.
 The first business of the meeting was the election of officers and after this feature tentative report was made before the gathering on the con sttution and bylaws through Dr. H. A. Elkourie, chairman of the commit tee appointed to look after this side of the organization. The report went mainly into the purposes and the na- ture of the Order of Lions, and will be further developed before the next meet ing of the body.
 Following the report on the consti- tuition, J. D. Brandes, chairman of the entertainment committee, made re- port which set forth briefly the details of celebration to be held by the Order of Lions at Germana park on July 26, and of the public parade through the streets of the city, which will be par ticipated in by the entire membership of the organization shortly preceding the barbecue and dance to be given at Germania park. The plans of the en- tertainment committee were shown still further to have at heart a splendid cell ebration at which the membership of the Lions may exert themselves to- wards carrying the organization for ward to success. One other feature Of the celebration at Germania park will be the public speaking which will be participated in by President G. r. Rid dle Judge William E. Fort, Judge Sam uel L. Weaver, w. Barnes Morgan and others.
 At an early date, as yet to be an- nounced, the Order of Lions will hold another meeting, when other plans of the organization which have been developed in the meantime will be submitted and other reports made and acted on. At this meeting it is expected that the spe- cial committee appointed to look after a home for the organization will also be ready to make their report and steps will be taken immediately for maintain ing a lodge of the order
 The following are the committees who are at work on the details of the new fraternal organizations:
 Committee on Charter-A. A. Gambill chairman: G. M. Edwards. w. T. Stew art, A. Jefferson and J. B. Vandegrief.
 Committee on Constitution-Dr H. A. Elkourie, chairman; G. M Edwards, w.. T. stewart, A. A. Gambill and J. H. Adkins.
 Committee on Ritual-J. l.. Whaley, chairman; w. c. Wolfenburger and B. Vensoye.
 Committee on Entertainment-J. D. Brandes, chairman; George Howle, H. I. Ross. William M. McBride and A. A. Gambill.