The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
STAGE SET FOR
CELEBRATION OF
KAMRAM'S BIRTH
A Thousand Candidates
Will Be Initiated. Big
Downtown Parade

In ancient days all roads were sail
to have led to Rome, but on Wednes-
day, October 8; all roads will lead to
to Birmingham. reduced rates having
been secured on all hnes for the big &C.
casion when Kamram Grotto, Mystic
Order Of Yelled Prophets of the Nm
chanted Realm, will celebrated the Sec
ond anniversary of the Grotto in Biz
mingham, with a spectacular and m
teresting program. Thousands OF mem
hers and visitors are expected to Mt
tend. The program win include a cere-
monial session at which over 1000 can
didates will be initiated, monster
downtown parade, a banquet, theater
parties, automobile tours, a big dance
and other features.
And incidentally it is expected when
this large, class is initiated kamram
Grotto will take the proud place as the
largest Grotto in the world for which
the addition of thousand new mem
beers to the S.O95 reported at the su-
rreme council in June the member
shin will be we'll over the 5000 marx.
which will place it in the lead. ham-
rams phenomenal growth in two years
Nrom a membership Of IL to its present
figures is without a parallel In tne
history of the Grotto organization anu
has attracted the attention OF the ordef
throughout the United States and Can
ada.
Monarch Jesse L. sHagy states that
huite a number of Grottos from neigh
i,oring states, have signified their IN
tention of sending delegations to the
celebration. some Of them to Include
tl,cir uniformed units. He announces
that Amra Grotto of Knoxville, Tenn:
will attend with its famous band oi
81 nieccs. the largest Grotto band. IN
the world: its drill patrol. drum corps
and about 100 prophets and their iadies'
The program for the day Is an
acunced as follows: Reception OF VS.
fling delegations durins the morning.
hours, Following breakfast an auto
mobile trip for the visitors. The cheek
ing in of candidates will begin promptly
at - o'clock Parade will be formed at
2 o'clock and will move at Z ioO sharp.
Ceremonial session will commence at
5 80 and be concluded at oclock.
At 6 30 a banquet will be served IN
sba dining rooms of the Temple and Mt
! 80 concert in the big AUDITORIUM
by the Knoxville band. -,
After tho concert big out door
Ssnce will be staged on the west side OF
Woodrow Wilson park, west Twentleth
street will be roped off, and brilliantly
Erhted and the floor prepared for the
secession. Two bands will furnish tine
Tnsic. and the latest in dance selec-
Eons will be played. This dance Is ex
elusive to members Of the Grotto anu
their ladies'. $500 ,t
The parade will be a big feature 81
,1,a onlebroti and will be i'll charge
Of Hadlev Jordan, parade director anu
Ills CORPS of aides. A squad OF MOTOR
scents will clear the way and a de-
iachment of mounted police, under the
command of Commissioner w. b. LOG
nd chief of Police Fred McDuff Will
Nod the pnrade. Kamram's band, OF.
Ecers natrol and other uniformed
ho1;es will follow. The second section
AZ the parade will be led by the Knox
rillo band. drill patrol and other uni
formed units, the candidates bringing
Parade Director Jordan states TINT
Aven as. time and tide wait for no man
neither will the Kamram parade, II
will move promptly at the speclIlco,
hour. and the leaders of the several
hnits are expected to have their organ,
votions in readiness ut the time anu
place designated. 5000
The ceremonial session will be staged
~ the afternoon and the officers i'm
Sres S. uyon the candidates the i'm
portSnce Of being at the Temple
pp,orSptly at - o'clock, when the
rhect;nS in of the candidates will be-
i'm II is very necessary for the can
sidAtes to have with Nthem their blue
lodge card showing that they are IN
GOOD standing in order to check in Tor
the big class. .p1
Miller will present the drama at It's
hest. and Bill Douglas and his reyels
CORPS will do the rest. 1t will be a Dig
6oy for Kamram and every member OF
the organization is urged to take part
In the proceedings.