The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
PYTH|ANS HOLD
 DISTRICT MEETING
Many Delegates and Visitors at Bessemer Yesterday
TO HOLD JOINT DEBATE
Mayor Lewis Will Meet His Opponent on Public Platform - Robert McLemore May Die From
 Serious Burns

A lodges represented, over 2oO delesa'cs and hundreds of visitors, the fourteenth annual convention of the Third District Pythian association, which convened thls morning at the castle hall of Myrtle Linton lodge No. 130, was the greatest most interesting and instructive in the history of the association.
 From the time the convention was called to order this morning until its close al an hour nearing midnight, the greatest enthusiasm and interest was displayed In its proceedings, and one of the most grat- flying features was the splendid reports of the lodges composing the third dis trict showing strong gain in member ship and splendid financial conditions. The morning session was devoted to the preliminary proceedings, the after noon session to the business of the con- vention and the night session 10 the eX- republication of the secret work and the comforting of the rank of knight in am- plified form by a specially selected team. At the close of the afternoon session ths officers for the ensuing year were selected as follows: Frank Arrico of Bir- mingham, president; T. ]. kennemer of Ensley, first vice president; A. w. Mur- phree fof Ayondale, second vice presi- dent Charles Berg of Fairview. third vice president; George Dupree of Woodlawn, fourth vice president; D. E. McLendon of East Lake, secretary and treasurer Birmingham was selected as the next place of meeting by an almost unanimous vote.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock John Randle, chancellor commander of Myrtle-Lnton lodge opened the lodge after which the convention was called to order by $. E. Jones, president of the association. Twen- ty-four lodges and 200 delegates answered roll call. A number of important com mittees were appointed and an adjourn ment was made for luncheon. At 1:9o o'clock the convention reconvened and 'tne welcome address was made by B. c. Jones, past grand chancellor. District Dep- uty Grand Chancellor Thomas R. Walker made the response on behalf of the visit ing delegates.
 The report of the lodges and the re- port of District Deputy Walker were the features of the afternoon session. The shows the lodges to be in excellent n generally, the membership in-
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