The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-28
GRAND CHAP TER IF. SIGMA NU OPENS
Delegates From Many States And Universities Gather
 In Birmingham

Men from every state in the union. many of national prominence, began pouring into Birmingham Thursday evening for the twenty-first grand chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity, which opens at o'clock this morn- ing in the -Tutwiler hotel.
 The convention meets in Birming- ham for the first time in 36 years.
 About 400 men are expected to take part in the three-day conclave of the fraternity; 150 of them had registered Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
 Two outstanding events will mark the program of the organization, which is regarded as one of the strongest in the country. One is the election of regent to succeed George A. Smith of New York city, the other is a resolution in connec- tion with the endowment fund which now stands at S200.000.
 The election will be from the floor, probably Monday morning; the mat ter of taking action to bring the en- dowment fund to successful con clusion will be taken up probably Saturday. Fraternity nembers all over the country are deeply inter ested in both events.
 Among the Alabamians who will
  si0ns are Judge Lucien D. Gardner of the supreme court of Alabama; Hon. A. H. Carmichael, w. J. Winn, city attorney Borden Burr, general chairman of the present chapter, and Judge Hugh A. Locke.
 William H. Wade of Savannah, oa., graduate of the Virginia Military institute, and the oldest living re- gent of the fraternity, only five of whom are living, will be a speaker in the exercises also.
 Judge Henry D. Clayton of Mont gomery, Ala; Gen. R. E. Steiner. also of Montgomery; Frank Mar shall, editor of the Kansas City Star. and founder of the order of DeMolay . Map. Ora M. Ballinger Off Washing ton, D. C., personal aide to President Coolidge, and a number of other dis tlnguished persons also will take ac- tive parts in the convention.
 Registra tion of the Sigma Nus be- gins at o'clock in the lobby of the hotel. At 10 o'clock the grand chap ter Will convene in the ball room of the hotel. with Regent Smith pre- siding. Borden Burr of Birmingham. general chairman of the convention, wilh deliver the principal introduc- tory address at this time
 Speeches by prominent Alabamians Will follow. Regent George Arthur smith and Past Grand Recorder Clarence E. Woods of Florida wtlt respond.
 luncheon in Greenwood's res taurant will be held at 12:30 o'clock followed by the reconvention at 1:3O o'clock. Dinner will be served at 7:30 o'clock, evening, at seven hos tess houses as follows: Divisions 9 and 10, Mrs. Alex c. Birch, 1234 Iro- quois street; Divisions and II, Mrs. Borden Burr, 1060 Thirty-third street, south; Division 3, Country club; Di- visions '. and 14. Mrs. Hill Fergu- son, 42f3 Altamont Road; Divisions l, l2, Is and IS. Mrs J. M Hicks 2906 Highland avenue; Divisions 4 } and 6, Mrs. J. H. Scruggs, 2SO3 Highland avenue, and Divisions IS, 16. and IT, Mrs. Elliott T. Williams '90t Essex Road
 A ball at the Country club will be given at 10 o'clock, evening, conclud- inggthe first day of the grand chap ter
 The chapter will reconvene at q o'clock Saturday morning; a lunch con will De given in Greenwood s at 12:30 o'clock; reconvention will De called at 1:30 o'clock, and a banquet will be given in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hctel at o'clock. evening
 The fraternity will attend services in the First Presbyterian church. corner Fourth avenue and Twenty first street, at Il o'clock Sunday morning. An automobile ride over the city at o'clock has been sched- uled for the afternoon, and tea at the Country club at o'clock will conclude the day.
 The grand chapter will reconvene at 8 o'clock Monday morning, and will adjourn finally at noon.