The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE ADJ0URNS Officers for Ensuinga Year.
 Are Installed
 MEET HERE NEXT,YEARi Special Train Will Be Run to Cullman This Morning to- Garry Visitors to 4 Orphans Home-R -Rebekahs v
 Elect Officers
MEET HERE NEXT.YEAR!

With the installation of George Huddles- ton as grandvmaster and the other grand officers elects the seventy fifth annual meeting of thes grandl lodge of the Inde- pendent Order of odd Bellows of the state of Alabama was brought toia close yes- terday. The meeting} was harmonious throughout, andSwhile there were nol spe- cial features it was sone of the most profitable in the history of the order, in the state
 Birmingham was agah selected as the next place of meeting of the grand lodgeI the grand Bncampment, and sthe state as- sembfy of the Rebekahs. the only other city suggested being Mobile. As is usual the nomination of officers brought about lively discussion, but all the officers were advanced in regular rotation with the exception of grandf warden for which office slarge numbertofl candidates were placed inA nomination. The local nomnee is Jamess Davis a leading gmember of, the Birmahgham bar and ant Odd Fellow who has ssborne the burden aand heat of the day" The nominat atims swere ,as fol- lows:
 Nominations Aue Made
 Grand mastter. George sStiefelmeyer of Cullman; deputy grand l1naster Palmer P. Daugette. Birmingham ;+grand wardens. James Davis, Birmingham IA. D. Block t,f Mobile Tlliott Gs Rickerby, Mobile; Frar6x C. Brown. Decatur: Harry Firstbrookx, Bessemer; B. T. Phillips Opelika; gran secretary II. C. Pollard, Huntsville: l.. N Buell. Cullman; H. ,Martin. Ketona; grand treasurer, J. c. Bowie. Talladega. 1She Odd Fellows reelected F. J. Cramton ok Montgomery and F., C. Brown of Decatur as home trustees. R. L. Bradley of Nter- non was elected sovereign lodge repre- sentative.
 Grand Master George sIIuddleston made an address before the grand lodge in which he earnestly asked the sulbport and influence of the members of. the rank and file during his, term as grand master. Grand Master iHuddiestorl has been an active member of the ord er for over 20 years and took the same interest in the welfare of the Odd Fellows of the state at that period as he does today He announced a. campaign for thb pur- bose of bringing about a, revrvas tor en. thusasm, interestNand good Afellowkshp ir the order.
 Excursion to Cnllman
 This morning n special tyain will leav, the Louisville and Nashville lrailroa depo for Cullman where the Alabama cd, Odd Fellows of the state may have tn excursion is planned in opder that tn Odd Fellows of the state may have tn opportunity of inspecting dhe home an, it's surroundings. At the lhome, a fin barbecue will be served aud a specia musical programme rendereds Grand Mas ter Huddleston will make short addres and everything will be done ito make tn visit a pleasant one.
 Rebekaa,s Elect Officers
 The final session of the ,Rebe5xah stat assembly held yesterday was feature by the election and installation of of ficers for the ertsuing year. Mrs. Lucil Horn of Thorsby was elected president a reward for yessrs of faithful service and Mrs Annie Box of Mobile was. eecte grand warden. which places her in lin for the executive chair. The flollowinl officers were installed by the retirin president, Mrs Buerger:
 Mrs. Lucille Horn, Thorsby, president Mrs. Annie CarrawaN, Birmingham vic president Mrs. AnnieA Box. Mobile, war den Mrs. May D. Bri nson Mobile. secre tary; Mrs. Leona B. Kirk Northpor treasurer; Mrs Bella Esensfnger, Alabam 1. .s@4