The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
ODD FELLOWS ID
 MEET TOMORROW County Convention Will Be in Session Two Days CROWD IS EXPECTED Those in Charge Expect to Make This the Biggest and Best District
 Convention Ever Held in
 the State

The first district convention of the Odd Fellows of Jefferson county will be held in Birmingham on Tuesday and Wednes- day, April and 10, at the Fraternal nall. The movement has been on foot some time and the effort to bring all the Dad Fellow lodges of the Independent Order or Odd Fellows of the district into closer re- lations Is the purpose of the convention.
 Some weeks ago Grand Master George L. Jenkins, while on an official visit to the city lodges. suggested that imme- diate steps be taken toward having dis- triet convention of all Odd. Fellow lodges in Jefferson county. Dr. w. A. Lovett was appointed to take the matter up with the local lodges, with the result that F lodges appointed committees to confer to-. gether and formulate plans for the con- ventlon This general committee has had two meetings at which the following rec concentrations were eoncurred in:
 '.The district convention composed of all lodges in Jefferson county will meet Tn Birmingham, Tuesday and Wednesday. April 9 and 10 1912.
 "All lodges are cordially invited and urged to appoint one delegate for each 70 members or majority fraction thereof.
 This will be essentially a third de- gree convention, and lodges are requested to send as delegates third degree mem bers. Any odd Fellow in good standing may sit In the convention and take part in the discussions.
 .The convention is not for the purpose of electing delegates to the grand lodge. or of assisting aspirants for grand lodge offices in furthering their political inter- ests, but will be held for the purpose of fostering the fraternal spirit of Odd Fellowship; of creating greater interest and zeal in the work of the order among its members, and to carry out the rec concentrations made by the grand lodge concerning district conventions
 Lodges are requested to send teams to contest for first and second prizes in work Of first degree according to new ritual F. w. Bromberg has donated handsome gold medal to be competed for.'
 A committee consisting of pr. W. A. Lovett, Magnolia No. 121; N. T. Overall, Mineral City No. "A; C. R. Dodd, Warner No 231; w. J. Ryan, Triple Link No. 1o0 and Jack Pegues, Brighton No 155, was appointed from the general committee to issue a call to all the Odd Fellows in the district. and urge upon all lodges Tn the county the importance of taking an active interest in this convention, which will mean much to those who attend, tc the lodges they represent and to the en- tire membership of the order in the county.
 All lodges are asked to carefully con- slider the programme suggested and also that each lodge appoint delegates and al- ternates to the convention. and all Odd Fellows are specially invited to attend the meeting and help to make it the big gest and best district convention yet held in the state of Alabama. Many of the grand lodge officers will be in attendance
 The following programme will be car ried out Tuesday:
 Morning session. Called to order by committee chairman. pr. w. A. Lovett, at 9 a. m.
 Opening ode.
 Prayer by Rev. Robert l.. Bell.
 Address of welcome on behalf of local lodges by George Huddleston.
 Address of welcome on behalf of city of Birmingham by Hon. A. O. Lane
 Response on behalf of Jefferson coun- ty lodges by George Ross. Bessemer
 Temporary organization
 Appointment of committee: (a) Com mittee on credentials; (b) committee on and bylaws; Co commit tee on nominations; (d) committee on resolutions.
 Adjournment to ? D. m.
 Afternoon session: Called to order in secret session at ? p. m.
 Report of committee on nominations.
 Report of committee on credentials.
 Election of permanent officers.
 Reports of delegates.
 Our Departed Brothers and Our Wards, by G. F. crampton. grand war den, of Montgomery.
 Symposium:
 ta) How May We Increase Our Mem- bership? Discussion led by J. H. Bel cher of Morris.
 (b) How May We Awaken a Greater Interest Among Our Members? Discus sion led by W. A. Thompson of Coal Creek.
 tc) How May We Reclaim Former Active Members? Discussion led by A. l. .Chamblee of Pinson, route No. 1.
 Republication of unwritten work by H. c. Pollard. grand secretary of Hunts vile.
 Evening session: Opening ceremony.
 General business.
 Conferring first degree by contesting teams.
 Closing ceremony