The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
PROGRAM PLANS
 AREOUTLNED BY
 KAMRAM GROTTO
Anniversary Celebration
 Big Event. Will Att a tend Pandora

Tentative plans for the second anni- sersary celebration and big ceremonial session of Kamram Grotto, Mystic or der of Yelled Prophets, to be staged Oc- tober 8, were announced by Monarch Jesse l.. Hagy, at the business meeting of the grotto held Thursday night at the Masonic temple. The Grotto also unanimously accepted the invitation. of Zamora temple to attend in body, with band and patrol, the presentation Wednesday night, September "A, Of ssThe Masque of Pandora" the occasion to be known as "Grotto night"
 There was quite a, large attendance, Including practically all the officers when Monarch Hagy called the meeting fo order. After the routine business, which included quite number of i'm bortant business matters was disposed of, Monarch Hagy spoke on the. ap- broaching ceremonial, which he stated would be one of the biggest fraternal events ever pulled off in the city. While all the sister Grottos from surrounding states had been invited to attend, also fhe supreme officers, the Knoxville Grotton was the first to respond and $ill attend with it's famous band of S5 pieces, the largest Grotto band in ex- tstance, its patrol and drum corps and { large delegation of members and their ladies, about 200 in all. ss
 Monarch Hagy announced that the Knoxville party would arrive in the <ity at o'clock of the 9th, and would be met at the station and escorted to the Masonic temple, where breakfast would be served in the dining rooms. The party would then be taken on an Automobile tour of the city and return so the temple for lunch.
 Program
 While all the plans are not yet fully completed the program was announced es follows: The registratiok and check Ing in of candidates at 12 O'clock; mon- ster parade commencing at 2:30 1clock; ceremonial session at 5 80 9'clock; banquet after ceremonial in the dining rooms of the temple; band concert in auditorium at B: 80 o'clock, 10 be followed by dance at a place to Be selected. Thousands of visitors are expected on this occasion from all sec tions of the south:
 The invita- tion of Zamora temple to attend the performance of 'The Mas que of Pandora" at the Masonic field on Wednesday night, September Fl, was presented to the meeting and was Unanimously accepted It was an- nounced that the band would give a concert and the patrol drill during the performance. Monarch Hagy and oth- CTS urged that every member of Kam- ram Grotto who possibly could, to turn out on this occasion and help make the night one of the biggest of the weeks performance, and that every one wear their fez. All prophets present were asked to notify the lother members of the action in order to ensure large attendance.
 Resolutions
 Resolutions of thanksN to those in charge of the recent supreme council at Indianapolis for the hospitality and courtesy shown were read and adopted. Resolutions on the death of Albert l.. Reese, one of the 12 meIi who organized Kamram Grotto, in which glowing tribute was paid to his memory, was . read by James c. Puckett and adopted.
 Report of Secretary H. E. Kirby on the number of petitions on hand was made and while the number was not near the quota set, namely 2,000 candi- dates, it was stated that the uniformed bodies and the various Grotto clubs, who are in a contest for valuable prizes to be awarded the organization that secures the greatest number of candidates were holding back large number of petitions until the close, of the contest, and that the number turned in would be surprising.
 Announcement of the picnic and bar becue scheduled for Friday September 19, at Decatur-Albany, under the aus pices of the Decatur Grotto club was made, and the officers uniformed bodies and other members were invited. The party left on a special train Friday afternoon at 80 o'clock. for Decatur, where a big parade was staged and a barbecue dinner served. All the Mas ter NIasons residing in the towns of northern Alabama had been invited and a big crowd was present. It is ex- pected that a big class of candidates from Decatur and vicinity will be the result of this meeting.
 Quite number of other business mat ters were disposed of and the meeting adjourned. /