The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
P|LGR|M KNIGHTS PLAN CEREMONIAL
Afford Elected Head Of PaI- ace-Gadsden To Join In
 Festivities

Plans for the approaching cere- monial and banquet wereF adopted. officers elected and installed, and the annual reports of the officers and heads of committees were received at the annual meeting of Febam palace. Pilgrim Knights of Oriental Splen- dor. held Wednesday night at their hall on Fourth avenue, north.
 Horace Afford was elected orien- tai Knight, succeeding James c. Davis; J. R. Matthews, vice Oriental Knight: c. L. Phillips, scribe: P. B. Overall. trustee for three years, and MT. Brackin, Oriental Pilgrim.
 Before delivering the gavel to Hor- ace Afford, MT. Davis made an in teresting talk on the great work the palace is doing for the upbuilding of Odd Fellowship in this district. While I haven't been able to be present at every meeting of the pal ace during my term of office" said appreciate the fact that my official, duties as solicitor of this county was such that it required my personal at- tention. I want to thank every Pill grim for the personal interest you have put forth in causing the large
 
 past year, and I want to ask that every member put forth the same en- ergy during the coming year, and let's have one of the largest palaces throughout the entire country" Hor- ace Afford. in accepting the gavel and assuming Jurisdiction as Orien- tai Knight. of the palace, said: "I consider this one of the highest hon ors any man could have bestowed upon him by any fraternal order, and shall strive at all times to do my utmost to W ork for the upbuilding of Fesbam palace, ana the great order of Odd Fellows.
 q trust that every Pilgrim will realize the importance of giving his personal cooperation in assisting the officers of theApalace in perform ing their duties, \and procuring a large number of new applications during the coming year. so that when spring, it will be one of the largest classes of candidates ever initiated into any fraternal order in the city of Birmingham"
 J. B. Aird reported all details com pleted for the ceremonial which will be held In this city on the second anniversary of the palace, January as members of the palace Is re- quested to be on hand in time for the big parade which will be staged during the afternoon, headed by Fes- bam palace and Its large brass band This Is to be one of the biggest occasions in the history of Odd Eel lowship in this city, it Is said. Fe- shoda palace of Gadsden, with it's drill team and brass band will come with its entire membership on a spe- cial train for the occasion. The Re beccas will prepare and serve a chicken dinner to all members and candidates present in behalf of Fes- bam palace, at the Palace hall. cor ner Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, north.
 Quite a number of interesting talks were made for the good of the or de1 by several members present, and from the enthusiasm shown last Wednesday evening. all indications point to this year as being the best since the organization of the palace. The palace now has over TOO mem bers enrolled. A very large class will be on hand for the coming cere- m monjal. By orders of the newly in- stalled Oriental Knight. Horace Al ford. all members must have on their fezes for the entire day of the cere- monial, both in the palace and on the streets. and especially in the parade, as no pilgrim will be allowed in the parade unless he Is wearing his fez.