The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
EVERYTHING READY
FOR CONVENTION OF
THURSDAY
District Deputy Thomas
Walker Anxious to Have
Every Lodge in Dis
trict Represented

The seventeenth semi-annual convention
of the Third district of Alabama knights
of Pythias will be held next Thursday
at Dolomte. The convention will be held
under the auspices of Mineral Valley
lodge No. SO of Dolomite and the con-
vention will be held in their castle hall
The local committee In charge of the
arrangements j. S. Benson, f. F. Rob-
ertson Tom Warwick, William Sherer and
]. H. Clendennen, announce that all de-
tails have been perfected both for the
convention and the entertainment of the
delegates. The officers of the Third dis
trict are DIR. E. w. Murphree, presi-
det; Charles Berg, first vice president;
George Huddleston, second vice president;
George p. Dupree. third vice president;
w. r. James, fourth vice president; /;
Thomas R. Walker. district deputy grand
chancellor.
The district deputy is very anxious to
have every Pythian lodge in the dis
trict fully represented and has sent the
following letter to all the lodges:
Writes to Lodges
ITO the Lodges OF the Third Pythan Dis
trict:
Dear Brethren am counting on every
lodge in the district furnishing it's full
quota of delegates and it's share of en-
thusiam at the district convention to be
held at Dolomite on August IA. The en-
closed programme will give you some
idea of what is in store for those who
come. All knights are welcome, whether
delegates or not.
'The ladies will serve two meals, and
the ladies of Dolomite are the best cooks
in the world. At the banquet in the
evening there will be special programme,
so bring along your appetites and have
them well whetted.
"Conveyanoes will run from Ensley
every 80 minutes and Dolomite is only
three miles away All delegates and Wis
itors will get back to Ensley in time
for the cars home Thursday night
"The rank of knight will be conferred
at the night session and / should like
to have every lodge represented on the
team.
Trusting that our convention may be
the largest and best ever held and that
1t may be the means of helping every
lodge In the district, l am very cordially
and fraternally yours,
THOMAS r. WALKER,
District Deputy Grand Chancellor"
Programme for Meeting
The programme for the three sessions is
as follows;
MORNING SESSION.
Call to order at 10 o'clock
Address of welcome. b. f. Purcer.
Response, Thomas r. Walker.
Lodged opened by Chancellor Comman-
der Tom Warwick and turned over to
President f. w Murphree.
Roll call of officers.
Appointment of committees.
Reading minutes
Report of committee on credentials
Address, J. NJ Dannelly, grand keeper
of records and seal
Written reports from lodges.
Dinner served by the ladies from 1 to
2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Address, A. G. Patterson, grand chan
cellor.
''ShaIl We Have a Pages Night?" by
H. NJ. Beck, supreme representative.
General discussion.
What Can Be Done for Weak Lodges?'
"Where Shall New Lodges Be Organ
ized?"
Report of officers and district deputy
The next place of meeting.
Election of officers.
Banquet and programme by ladies from
6 to o. clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The rank of knight conferred.
Good of the order.