The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
THIRD DISTRICT
 PYTH|ANS MEET Semi-Annual Convention Held Here Yesterday OFFICERS ELECTED
Next Meeting to Be Held in Ensiey. Many Delegates Present-Cobb,s Address Was Feature of
 the Afternoon

The fifteenth semi-annual session of the Third District convention, Knights of pythias, held yesterday in the Fraternal han, was one of the most profitable and pleasant affairs fin the history of the district movement The attendance was large and representative and while noth- ing of an unusual nature came before the meeting, there were many matters of im- portance to the order brought up for dis cussion.
 Attending the session were Grand Chan ceuor D. B. Cobb of Mobile, B. Clay Jones, past grand chancellor; Thomas R. Walker, district deputy grand chancellor, and Col, Gardner Greene district deputy grand chancellor of the First Pythian dis trict.
 The election of officers resulted as fol- lows:
 Thomas J. Kennemer of Ensley presi- dent.
 pr. E. w. Murphree of Avondale. first vice president.
 George P. DuPree of woodlawn. second vice president.
 George Huddleston of Birmingham, third vice president.
 Willis James of Cullman, fourth vice president.
 D. E. McLendon of East Lake, secretary and treasurer.
 T. R. Walker of Steel City lodge. No. l9o. extended an invitation to the conven- ton to hold it's next session in Ensley, which was accepted, and the next con yention will be held at that point.
 
 Morning Session
 The morning session was called to order promptly at 10 o'clock by President Frank Arrico, who proceeded at once with the business of the convention. The roll call showed all the officers were present and the regular committees were appointed. In the absence of Grand Master-at-Arms Graham Perdue, the address of welcome was made by Hugh Locke of Jefferson Valley lodge, No. Il, the response being made by Thomas R. Walker.
 The routine business of the lodge was taken up, which included the report from the lodges composing the Third district A few of the lodges were not represented by delegates. The reports showed the lodges to be in good condition with an increasing membership, and financially strong. The reports of the officers were made and the convention adjourned for lunch.
 The feature of the afternoon session was the address of Grand Chancellor D. B. Cobb, who spoke on the subject of ''The Every Member Campaign" The gist of his remarks was that every member should constitute himself a committee of one to bring in new members, and that each should pledge himself to bring in at least one member either by initiation or by reinstatement durina the present term. Don't make the promise unless you live up to it,' said the grand chancellor. Tt is work we want and not promises"
 His speech was an earnest appeal for the advancement of the Pythan cause throughout the state and was mrci appreciated by the delegates.
 The afternoon session .was called to order at o'clock. The report of the credentials committee was received and approved. The committee reported favorably on resolutions indorsing and thanking the Birmingham press for giving publicity to the convention and the splendid reports of the sessions.
 Tri-State Convention
 The resolution offered by H. T. Ran dall and T. H. Patterson, asking that the convention appoint a special com mfttee to confer with other committees
 
 Pythians of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi to meet in Birmingham was voted down. The convention seemed to think 1t was too big d prop osition to handle.
 Thomas R. Walker, district deputy grand chancellor, made report of his work during the past term. His report showed much earnest endeavor on his part to raise the standard of tine lodges in the district. He made an earnest plea for cooperation among the rank and file to build up the lodges.
 Gardner Greene, district deputy of the Frs. district, was introduced and made a fine talk on the progress of the order. He reviewed the state of the order in tue district of which he is the head and gave many valuable suggestions as to the best methods of increasing the memebrship Tile secret work was exempliied by Thomas R. Walker in splendid manner and after the exemrlificaton of the work short talks were made by a number Of tie delegates and the convention ad- jourIied.
 At o'clock an elegant luncheon was served to the delegates by the three Pyth- ian lodges of the city and later the rank of esquire was exemplified by a picked team under the direction of Thomas R. Walker