The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
REESE GETS HIGH. MASONIC FF|CE.
Birmingham Man Is Elevated To Place As Junior
 Grand Warden
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-AERALD MaaAEaxn Ala h. 4

With the election and installation of officers for 1924 and hearing re- ports of various committees, the one hundred and third annual meet ing of grand lodge of Alabama Ma sons came to close here this after noon. At tho election of officers, chief interest was centered around the selection of junior grand warden. After balloting for more than an hour. the grand lodge elected Albert L. Reese of Birmingham, junior grand warden. He succeeds James NJ. Pearson of Alexander City. who was promoted to senior grand warden.
 Duncan c. Carmichael, Dothan, who has served for the past two years as deputy grand master. was elevated to grand master, succeeding Julian |. Spearman, Anniston.
 Favorable action was taken upon the recomme of retiring Grand Master Spearn.an, asking that the Masons of Alabama erect . memorial l to Judge Dan A. Greene and Ben NJ. Jacobs, deceased past grand masters of Birming ham.
 During the session the grand lodge commended George H. Thigpen for services which he is rendering as superintendent of the Masonic home, located in Montgomery. MT. Thig- pens report was approved today. l. shows that the home has 371 boys and girls.
 That the meeting was one of the most successful from every stand point, was the assertion of officials this afternoon. All reports show that the lodges throughout tho state are functioning satisfactorily. The grand lodge today granted six new charters.
 
 turned to their homes tonight.
 Governor Brandon addressed the grand lodge this morning. During the week the meeting was addressed by several leading Masons of other states.
 List or New Officers.
 A complete list of the officers for 1924 follows:
 Duncan c. Carmichael, Dothan, grand master; Oliver D. Street, Gun tersville, deputy grand master; James NJ Pearson, Alexander, senior grand warden; Albert l.. Reese, Birming- ham, junior grand warden; Pulley A. Goodwin, Florala. senior grand dea- con; Lawrence F. Gellerstdt. Troy, junior grand deacon; oscar NJ. Mur phy, Dothan, grand chaplain; George A. Beauchamp. Montgomery, grand secretary; John W. Terry. Montgom- cry, frand treasurer; George Fleming Moore, Montgomery, grand orator; Joseph D. Matlock Ensley, grand marshal; James F. Carle. Birming Penn, Gadsden, junior grand steward, and Charles Walker, Hartselle, grand tiler.
 Secretary Beauchamp has been serving in that capacity since 1901. He is said to be one of the most widely known Masons in the entire south.
 Leading Mason. of ki.bam..
 Albert L. Reese, one of the most prominent Mason of Birmingham. and well-known by tho Masonic fraternity of the county and state was elected grand junior warden of cepted Masons. of Alabama, at the closing session, Thursday afternoon, of the annual grand lodge meeting at Montgomery.
 Mir. Reese has been active in Ma sonic circles for quite & number of years and on account of his knowl- edge of the craft, has been much in demand at the various Masonic con- ferences of Jefferson and other coun- ties of the state as lecturer and in structor In the degree work
 He has served on number of i'm portant committees of the grand lodge, and filled several appointed offices of that body. His other -Ia- sonic activities are many and various" both in the York and Scot tish Rite. He is executive secretary of all the Scottish Rite bodies of Bir- mingham.
 The election of Mir Reese to the of flee of grand junior warden puts him in line for the office of grand master. His many friends through out the city and state will learn of his promotion with much pleasure.