The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Annual Grand Lodge Meetings Open Monday
 At Montgomery RAILROADS GRANT
 REDUCED RATES Reports To Be Heard On Organization Of New -. Lodges GRAND MASTER
 IS LOTHIAN MAN Dr. Gunter Of Albany Is High Priest Of Grand Royal
 Arch Chapter
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. D. Evidence of a prosperous year for the Masonic order in Alabama will be shown in reports to be submitted next week. when the annual meetings of inc grand Masonic bodies will be held here, beginning Monday and closing Tuesday. There are now in Alabama approximately 55,000 Masons in good standing. New lodges were organized during the year at Pratt City. Tarrant' Marion Junction and Bethel church, ac. cording to George A. Beauchamp, grand lodge secretary.
 Reduced rates have been authorized by all railroads in Alabama for the gathering of the masonic bodies next week. at the rate of fare and a half for round trip, the minimum excursion rate to be $1. Final limit on excursion tickets December 12. Tickets went on sale today. Fifteen hundred or more Masons of Alabama are expected to gather for the annual meetings.
 Meetings to be held are: The grand Royal Arch, Arch Chapter of Alabama beginning Monday afternoon at ;3O o'clock at the Masonic temple. The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Alabama, beginning Tues day at 2 p. m.,; and the Grand lodge A. F. and A. NJ, beginning Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All meetings will be held at the Masonic temples
 Officers Given
 Officers of the three Masonic bodies are: Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. Duncan c. Carmichael, Dothan, grand master; Oliver D. Street, Guntersville deputy grand master; James M. Pear son, Alexander City, senior grand war den; John w. Terry, Montgomery grand treasurer; George A. Beauchamp Montgomery, secretary; Oscar M. Mur' phy, Ashford, chaplain; George F. Moore, Montgomery, grand orator Joseph D. Matlock, Ensley, grand mar shal; Pulley A. Goodwin, Florala, sen for grand deacon; Lawrence E. Geller- stdt, Troy, junior grand deacon; James E. Carle, Birmingham, senior grand steward; James W. Penn, Gadsden, junior grand steward; Charles J. Walker, Hartselle, tiler.
 Grand Lodge Royal Arch Chapter of Alabama: Dr. Joseph Gunter, Albany grand high priest; Charles A. John stone, Mobile, deputy grand high priest John B. Bethea, Birmingham, grand king: Siddon Stollenwerck, Faunsdale grand scribe; John w. Terry, Mont gonery, grand secretary; w. B. Clem- mons, Marion, chaplain; l.. W. Kolb Ozark, grand chaplain of host; w. Fin nell, Tuscaloosa, grand principal so- journer; James M. Frazer, Opelika, grand royal arch captain; Fred, Wall Athens, grand master third veil; H. L. Ison, grand master second veil; Julian F. Spearman, Anniston, grand master first veil Archibald l.. Thompson, Montgomery, grand sentinel.
 Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Alabama: Harry c. Crelly, Birmingham, grand master; Henry F. Reese, Selma, deputy grand master William S. Gamble, Dothan, r. c. work; John W. Terry, Montgomery grand treasurer; George A. Beauchamp, Montgomery, grand recorder; Norman Gum, Jasper, grand captain of guard ; Robert M. Strong, Birmingham, grand conductor of council Robert D. How. ard, Birmingham, grand steward; Will liam B. Clemons, Marion, chaplain A. l.. R. Thompson, Montgomery, sen tinel.
 Councils were formed during the past year at Opelika, Wahouma and East Lake.