The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
MOOSE NEE T|NG |S' ENTHUSIASTIC AND
 WELL ATTENDED,
Plan Social Events And Dis CuSs Proposed New
 Home

lodge No AT, Loyal order of Moose, 1 Wednesday night, was largely at
 tended and characterized by genuine 1 spirit of harmony, good fellowship, | zeal and progressiveness. Dictator
 Dr. II A. Elkourie occupied the chair
 and transacted the business session
 with efficiency.
 ] Owing to the unavoidable absence
 of Secretary Ed J. Kennedy the min utes of the previous meeting were deferred until October IT. Vice Die
 tator w. II. White was not able to be present in consequence of rush work on the new Pizitz building and 1 B. c. Burkhart was called upon to 1 fill the vacancy, while George E. Carlisle substituted as prelate on ac- ! count of the absence of w. F. Jack | son. For business and professional
 reasons the treasurer, pr. A. w. Bell l and two of the trustees, J. Ellis able to attend.
 After the new pass word for this | quarter was given, Trustee Carlisle,
 representing the special committee, reported on the huge electric Moose i sign that formerly graced the build | ing. and on his motion, seconded by { Robert R. Taylor, it was voted to remove same from storage to head quarters awaiting further action.
 PIan Social Dance.
 As chairman of the committee,
 Trustee Carlisle announced that a
 social dance. with an admission fee
 of 50 cents for gentlemen and 1ree 1 to ladies, would be held in Moose hall 1 Thursday night, November 1, the ob-
 feet being to procure additional funds l for payment on the lodge piano. pr. | Elkourie added that announcements and tickets would soon be mailed to the entire membership. John w.
 Taylor rendered his personal services l in behalf of the piano matter.
 | Dictator Elkourie acknowledged
 that on account of pressure of pro- fessional duties he had been com
 pelled to s1acken his fraternal ac- | tivities the past week, and stated that
 part of the program for october l r would include why officers and
 members are not more punctual and regular in attendance. He read a l lengthy com munication from General | Dictator George N. Warde, relative | t. important changes in the general | laws enacted at the recent interna-
 tional convention held at Mooseheart, and effective October 1. Particular
 reference was made to the nomination of officers, which occurs in March. 1 Dictator Elkourie likewise recalled his conference with Director General
 James J. Davis on Labor Day. in re- | lation to lower dues, additional social l functions for members, their falnilies
 and friends, bi-weekly or monthly
 sessions, which changes were recom-
 mended. On motion of Ira F. Randall,
 seconded by w. s, Harbison, 1t was
 voted that a committee of three be
 selected to map out a system for the ] coming year. The committee com-
 prises l. F. Randall, c. E. Carlisle,
 J. B. Aird.
 Mention was made of the fact that
 the quarterly dues notices had not
 been sent out promptly, to which ex- planation was made by the chair that
 it had been next to impossible for
 the secretary to do so in connection with his requirements as q salesman. 1 The statement was made, which l elicited a demonstration of praise
 that inasmuch as the secretary could
 not devote the necessary time to sec
 retarial duties he would suggest the
 appointment of lady assistant, who
 could receive adequate remuneration | by reserving for her labors the usua
 fees that go with the office. K. R. | Taylor heartily commended Secretary Kennedy's generous offer, but thought | that perhaps preference should be ! given to young man, college
 student. Dictator Elkourie ruled that detailed assistance would be given
 by the supervisor at least until Mo-
 vember l, when question will be fur
 ther considered. 1 Confer Membership.
 By suggestion of the chair and mo- l tion by Leroy A Cain, seconded by 1 J. w. Taylor, honorary memberships
 were conferred, in an outburst of ap-
 proval, upon Rev. H. M. Edmonds and | Rabbi M. B. Herman.
 In language deep In fraternal re- nd I | volunteered the proposition that even
 this early in his administration a life membership be presented to Dr. 1 Elkourie as a token of appreciation for his wonderful services as head of No. AT. The proposed compliment
 was received with due realization by the Doctor, who anticipated the high
 honor by informing the proposer that
 he had, that very day, of his own vo- lition, placed in the bank the neces- sary amount for life e-membership.
 Following remarks by several
 members, MT. Randall moved that s resolution be drafted and forwarded to the supreme body urging that Dis trict Supervisor M. Waldo Kennedy,
 who Is scheduled to take up organi-
 zation work in New Orleans and other places November 1, be retained | in Birmingham, where he has labored tndefatigably and with marked suc- cess the past few months.N \ The reso-
 lution was sent to headquarters on Thursday.
 Under the good of the order Judge J, B. Aird gave half hour talk on Home and Home Building and boldly asserted that the time is now
 opportune for Birmingham lodge Loyal Order of Moose, to have suit
 able and substantial club home of it's
 own. The possibilities and probabili- ties submitted by Judge Aird met
 with hearty response. So enthusias-
 tic was one member that he offered
 to take $5,000 worth of bonds imme- dfately. The building committee in cludes Judge Aird, John W. Altman and G. F. Harsh.
 District Supervisor Kennedy gave
 report of his vacation during Sep
 tember. The return motor trip from New England and Pennsylvania the
 past two weeks covered more than 2,OOO miles. At Baltimore MT. Ken nedy was the guest of Supreme Lee
 turer William Trickett Giles;' at Philadelphia of Past Supreme Die tator John w. Ford; at Washing ton, of Director General James J Davis; at Pittsburg of F. M Jones' assistant general At Gastonia, N. C., he spoke before the lodge oi Moose and was requested to deliver
 a public address there in the near ! future. On his interview with MT Davis, the director general requested that the tapping buggy wheels pre- sented to him on Labor Day by John IT. Adams. in behalf of No. 447, be