The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
Bessener News

I BesSemer, october 2.-lSpecldi)- )--Nltn | 15 lodges represented, over 100 delegates | and about 90 Rebekahs and a large num- Der of visitors, the convention of the Bes- | semer district No G. Independent Order | of Odd Fellows, which convened this
 morning at the hall of Bessemer Lodge l No 109 was one of the most interesting | and instructive in the history of the | lodge The greatest enthusiasm and in- I terest was displayed in the proceedings of the convention from the time it was called to order in the morning until it's l close. at an hour nearing midnight.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock the lodge was l opened and the convention was called to
 order by W. C. Baty. After the opening i ode a prayer was offered by the Rev. I. o. Adams. The welcome address was | made by w. C. Baty. Deputy Grand l Master F. J. Crampton made the response | in behalf of the visiting delegates. l Talks on "The Best Methods to Stimu- | late Enthusiasm Among odd Fellows to l Build Up the Order Through District Con- vention Work" were made by H. c. Pol l lard, F. J. Cramton and others. num- 1 Der of committees were appointed after which an adjournment was made for luncheon.
 l At 2 o'clock the convention reconvenel and one of the features of the afternoon session was the report Of the grand lodge
 of Alabama by Walter K. McAdory.
 grand master A report of the Rebekah
 state assembly was also made by Abbie l R. Cramton, president. Next came the | l the Attendance in Subordinate Lodges v and "The Best Plans to Get Suspended Members to Renstate and Become Active Workers in the Order" after which the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows Harry Firstbrook, president; I J. A. Roberts, first vice president; l.. J.. Ray, second vice president; Andy Roy. I third vice president; ". c. Baty secre-
 tary. and Rev. I. o. Adams chaplain. A meeting of the officers has been called for next Tuesday at the Odd Eel | lows hall wren it will be decided where the next convention will be held Al 3:30 o'clock the exemplfication of the grand officers by Fl c. Pollard, G. S., took place. The grand lodge degree and past official degree were conferred on To past grands.
 The night session was called to order at 7;SO o'clock. After the opening ode
 prayer was delivered by the grand chap
 lain. Rev. w. B. Hope.
 Grand Master Walter K. McAdory made
 an address on "The Grand Lodge" which was followed by speech on "Rebekah," bs Mrs. Abbie R. Cramton, president. A talk on "Our Home' was made by Mrs. F. B. Miller matron of the Odd Fellows home at Cullman. Addresses on odd
 F Fellowship" were delivered by H. c. Pol lard, F. J. Cramton, Dr. James Sharp, George Huddleston and P. P. Daugette. At the noon hour a dinner was served by the local lodge.
 The convention was a great success and every delegate and visitor present ex- pressed great pleasure.
 Yesterday George Little United States
 engineer in charge of the work on the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers and M. S. Craighill, inspector for the government on canals, were in Bessemer, ready to
 go over the proposed waterway from this city to the mouth of Valley creek. After a conference in Bessemer they se
 cured a team and left for the mouth of tllt Citcht Nilnoul IldhiIB any SldtS- ment further than that a route would be surveyed up Valley creek and also Village
 creek. and report made on both routes to the government. Next week they will return to Bessemer and will go to the big impoundlng dam of the Tennessee
 Coal and Iron company on Village creek for the purpose of inspecting It. In the Bessemer city court today the follnuipR suit filed. Mrs Alice pipr- point vs. the Southern Railroad company for $250 damages for alleged failure to deliver certain goods.
 | Tn the police court this morning a docket of 13 cases appeared before Mayor | George F. Rutledge All of the defend ants were charged with minor offenses I and were given small fines. Twenty fl ye | dollars cash was netted from the SS5 as- sessed.
 A number of Woodmen of the World | from the local camp left tonight for Jack | son, Miss, where they will attend the convention of the uniform ranks from the 1 Woodmen of Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana, which convened there today. | Captain Harry Firstbrook will have charge of the local members who are as l follows: E. A. Lubb, Fl. F. Evans, Whit l Basham, John Whitemore. James Thomp- 1 son. c. A Philips, A. s. Bailey Frank | Snsey, Arthur Wonder, Joe Pickens. l.. S | Movers, Frank Coins, Freeman Powell | Henry Morton, Hugh Palmer and Cecil
 o'Neil. They will be absent until Satur- | day.
 l The following sponsors have been select
 ed for the basketball game to be played | at the Athletic hall Friday night for the
 Northeastern college: Miss Gertrude 1 Fielder. sponsor; Miss Jesse Bumgardner
 and Miss Miss Minnie Meeks maids, For | Bessemer Athletic club. Miss Mary Smith. sponsor: Miss Nell Kirkpatrick and Miss Mary Tinklepaugh. The colors of the | Northeastern college will be crimson and white and the Bessemer colors will be
 orange and black as they have been in l the past The Bessemer boys haveur'e- | ceived their new suits and a good game
 is expected as both teams are in good | trim
 | special ,mmunication of the Besse- mer Chapter No. no, Royal Arch Masons. 1 was held tonight at their hall on Twen-
 the most excellent masters degrees were conferred on J. w. Dawson and Will Gun ningham of Dolomite. | Mrs George Flirr of Feeders will give a
 box supper al her home Wednesday night for the benefit of the new bell at the l Feeders chapel All are requested to at-
 tend and bring friend with them to
 help the ladies.