The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-24

Commercial Travellers is a fra - ternal organization, and win per init only certain phases of their proceed ings to be printed The Age-Herald report or the business sessions Is confined to the report of the committee on resolutions, which is as follows:
 We. your committee on resolutions. beg to report as follows:
 First, we feel that this grand council 1 is greatly indebted to the local commit tee on arrangements the press, the hotels and to the people of Anniston for one of the most successful and enjoyable meet ings in the history of the grand council of Alabama.
 "Everyone with whom we have come in contact from the Hon. Lieutenant Gov erner Thomas E. l<ilby to the humblest citizen seems to have vied with each ] other as to how and what they could do to best entertain us. Through the efforts of the Annston council, collectively and individually the members of the grand council and other visiting members haze had their eyes opened as to the size and magnitude of Anniston, it's splendid citi- | patriotic zeal. and last. but by no means least, the magnificent and lovable type of its womanhood
 1 Long will the remembrance of our visit to Anniston remain with us. We therefore.
 Resolve, That our heartiest thanks are extended to all of those who have in any way contributed to our educational and pleasant stay in this city; to Hon. ThoEl- as D. kilby, lieutenant governor, for his brotherly welcome and interest in our be- half; to the Rev. S. E. Hodges for his divine invocation for our welfare: to Brother George M Plaisance of Birming- ham for his masterly response to the ad- dress of welcome: to the Chamber of Commerce of Annston to Col. William H. Finn: to the merchants and bankers for material and financial assistance; to R. D. Burnett & Co. of Birmingham and Louis Beuish of Selma for complimentary cigars: to the press for their clever reports of the meetings, and particularly to The Age Herald for sending their clever and capable representative, Mr Ellis C. Hol- lums, to make a report of the meetings 1 to thc uotciS ioi 'VhiteSieS eAteTueu, lo the different committees of Anniston council for their untiring efforts regard ing our welfare and pleasure while in their city.
 | We furthermore appreciate the pres ence of our venerable and beloved broth CT. w. A. Johnson, past supreme coun- cllor, and for his splendid address. Be it further
 Resolved, That a copy of these reso- lutions be sent to the press of Anniston and the Birmingham Age Herald for pub- lica ton.
 Respectfully submitted in |. C. T.
 FRANK ME1GS, "W. l.. BAKER,
 "A c. SMITH.
 Committee.
 The resolutions were adopted as read.
 The officers elected at the first day s sessions Friday, as printed in Saturday mornings Age-Herald, were:
 W. L. Hall, Huntsville, grand council Tor: B. H. Johnson, Montgomery grand junior councillor; E. D. Karpe, Selma, grand conductor: Theodore Meyer, Mont gomery, grand page James M Bowman, Annston. grand seetinel; A. C. Smith, l Montgomery grand secretary: Frank Meigs, Selma. grand treasurer.
 The grand executive committeeman elteced were: George M. Plaisance, Bir- mingham: C. E. Abrams. Birmingham; J. D. Bailes, Florence; A. w. McCallis- ter. Huntsville. C. M. Woodruff of Anns-