The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
|. 0. 0. F. MEET THE
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
HELD IN STATE
Judge BOrst and ]. w. Pot
ter Speak Today-S. w.
Foster Named Grand
Patriarch

Judge Henry V. Borst, grand sire OF the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. and j.
w. Potter, past grand master of the state
of Kentucky, will deliver addresses today
before what is declared to be the most en-
thusiastic state annual convention of the
order of the grand lodge ever held ana
also before the Rebekah state assembly
Many matters of Importance will come
up before both the grand lodge and the
Rebekah state assembly. The former Will
take up the permanent location OF the
office of the grand secretary IN TINS cies
and the endowment of the home VIII.
10000, the installation of onlcers anu
the comforting of degrees. The latter VIII
attempt to raise the funds necessary Tor
the installation of a laundry for the state
home and other routine matters.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon sight
seeing tour of the city will be given 10
the delegates and at $50 o'clock a pan
quet will be given in honor of the grand
sire at the Tutwler hotel after which ne
will deliver another address at the Jener-
son theatre to the grand lodge.
At $3.50 o'clock the comforting OF the
initiatory, first, second and third degrees
will be given by crack degree teams OF
the local lodges All the candidates have
ferson theatre at 8 o'clock, where the
degree will be conferred.
MEETINGS YESTERDAY
tn grand encampment for the state
opened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
and what is said to be the most enthusiast
tic meeting that has ever been held IN
years took place. goodly number OF
delegates were present at the convention.
New officers for the ensuing year were
installed and a campaign launched for
pushing the membership among the sub
lodges of the state
L. N. Buell., past grand patriarch of
the state, was elected as the representa-
tive of the grand encampment of this
state to the sovereign grand lodge, which
meets in Baltimore September Is. Coin
cident with his election as the official rep
resentative of the grand encampment at
Baltimore is the fact that he will be re-
turning on a much deferred visit to his
home.
Grand Patriarch Buell. was an orphan
in Baltimore many years ago, and was
taken care of and raised by the Odd Fell
lows home in that city. Now he Is re-
turning as the official representative of
that order to the town in which he was
born and in which the Odd Fellows did
so much for him.
Among the past grand patriarchs Of the
state present at the meeting, probably
the most popular and revered of them
all was D. w. McDaughy, who celebrated
the golden anniversary of having served
as grand patriarch of this state.
Mr.. McDaughy finished his term OF
grand patriarch of the state of Alabama
in 1862 He was extended vote of thanks
yesterday for his past services, and one
minute was spent in silent prayer for
his continued good health.
This Is said to be the most enthusiastic
meeting of the grand encampment ever
held in this city. No dissenting voices
were heard throughout the whole meet
ing Everything was done practically
unanimously.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The grand officers elected and installed
for the ensuing year follow: S. w. Eos
ter, Decatur, grand patriarch George
StiefelmeYer, Cullman, grand high priest;
August Buerger, Mobile, grand senior
warden; w. F. Mccartney, Samson
grand junior warden; c. w. Capps, Bir-
mingham, treasurer, reelected.
w. F. Mccartney, past grand scribe for
the 10 years asked not to be re-enstated
when his name was mentioned, but was
elected to the position Of grand junior
warden.
1t was decided during the course of the
meeting of the grand encampment that
the next place of meeting would be at
the same place as that Of the grand lodge.