The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

H. It. May portrayed the character
of the high minded and patriotic Da-
mon with great skill. He trod the
boards like a professional and was
strong in the climaXes. AS the valiant
and generous Pythias, Harry Sherde-
low was splendid and he looked the
part. W. s. Brown in the character OF
the tyrant. Dionycisus, handled the
difficult part with rare ability. w. r.
Bean as Damocles. Harry Davy as
Philistus j. w. Marshall as Procles
and Will Manchester as Lucullus were
excellent in their several parts The
other characters were very acceptablly
cast
The entire performance was a great
success from beginning to end and re-
fleets much credit on the members of
the famous degree team. 1t proved
conclusiVely that their renoWn in
Pythian circles was well deserved.
D. w. C. Yarbrough. president of the
Third district convention, called the
lodge to order and introduced Herman
NJ Beck, chairman of the executive
committee, who extended a hearty well
come to the visitors and expressed his
thanks and appreciation of the work
done by the several members of the
committee and the officers of the vari-
Gus lodges throughout the state in
bringing about pages night, and
called upon Thomas ]. CARING, su-
preme chancellor, for an address.
Mr.. CARING started to make his ad~
dress from the box in which he was
seated but In response to shouts, I'VE
want to see you" he mounted the stage
and made his address in which he re-
ferred to the great principles of Pyth-
ianism and its teaching.
Brigham S. Young of Ohio was the
next speaker. He referred to the ir-
fluence the several splendid fraternal
orders had brought to the church and
in building up a better and cleaner
manhood. He proclaimed the order OF
knights of Pythias to be among the
very best of them. He stated that there
was great revival in Pythian circles
and the present gathering was one OF
the evidences of it's growth and in
| fluence.
Ovation for Walker
In response to repeated calls, Thomas
leR. Walker, secretary of the executive
| committee. mounted the stage and was
given quite an ovation. He paid a tri-
butte to the ''men In the trenches
whom, he stated. had helped so ma
terially to make the occasion a success
Grand Chancellor A. G. Patterson OF
Alabama made a short address and eN-
pressed his pleasure and delight at be-
! ing present and at the success that had
crowned the efforts of those in charge
of the affair. owing to the lateness OF
the hour the other speeches were dis
| pensed with.
| The members of the team arrived in
Birmingham at 1890 o'clock yesterday
afternoon III strong. They came over
the Queen and Crescent route on a
special train under the personal SUI
pervision of II. F. Latimer, division
passenger agent of the road.
Large Delegation at Station
| A large delegation of local Pythans
| headed by Thomas r. Walker, secretary
of the executive committee, met the lola
| lodge at the Terminal station. The sleep
| ing cars of the visitors were parked II
| the Terminal yards and the visitors will
sleep there while in the city. The head
! quarters of the executive committee viii
be at room 223, First National Bank
1 building
\ There were many distinguished Pyth
1 ians in Birmingham, among them being
1 Supreme Chancellor Thomas j. CARING
of Macon; Supreme Keeper of Record
and Seal Fred ]. Wheaton of Minneapolis
] Supreme Vice Chancellor Young of Colo
rado; Grand Chancellor Patterson of De
| catur; Grand Vice Chancellor Waldrop o
| Admission; Grand Keeper of Records ant
Seal Donnelly of Montgomery. and Grant
| Inner Guard Gwin of Gadsden.
| The executive committee in charge o
the event consists of the following: II
NJ, Beck. chairman: Thomas r. Walker
| secretary: b. Clay Jones, Bessemer; DIR
| f.. w. Murphree, Avondale: Allen NJ
| Holt, West End: w. r. Parker. Georg,
| Huddleston, Frank Arrico, D. w. Var
brough and Alex NJ. CARRIER.