The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
DECATUR GLASS
 TO JOIN GR0TT0
Special Train To Leave Friday-'Long r To
 Fight

A large delegation from kamram Grotto, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets will leave Birmingham Friday after noon, December 12, for Decatur, to at- tend a ceremonial session that will be staged under the auspices of the Albany Decatur Grotto club, at which over two hundred candidates will be initiated. IL is expected to be one of the biggest fra ternal events ever staged in northeast ern Alabama, and members of the Grotto from all parts of the state will be in attendance.
 A special train will leave the Louis vile and Nashville station at l :45 o'clock Friday afternoon with the Bir- mingham delegation which will include the officers, and all the uniformed units of Kamram, and quite a number of in- dividual members. The train will ar rive in Decatur at 3 :45 o'clock Parade will be formed at the station, composed of all the uniformed units, Grotto clubs, members and candidates, and will march through the principal streets of the city. After the parade barbecue dinner will be served and the ceremonial will follow. The special train will leave Decatur at 80, ar irving in Birmingham at Il 80 o'clock Friday night.
 10000 Members
 Chairman T. c. Mccain, of the 10000 membership committee, states that the campaign is making progress, but that the members of Kamram cannot afford to be caught asleep at the switch" from the fact that Long 1 Grotto of Brook. lyn, N. T., have not given up the fight to be the largest Grotto in the world and are making every effort to keep in the running.
 The situation is summed up in the following letter sent out by Chairman Mccain, to every member of Kamram Grotto, and they are requested to read mark, learn and inwardly digest" its contents; it is important. The letter follows:
 Dear Prophet: The past two years have been busy ones for Kamram Grotto. Our officers have worked hard and our membership has been ever ready to respond to a call of duty. The gospel of good cheer and good fellowship has prevailed all along the way, and our labors have not been in vain. We have had twelve ceremonials and have initiated eight thousand nine hundred and eightqy (S,9SO) members at these ceremonials, which makes us today "the largest Grotto in the world" l Long I Grotto, Brooklyn, N. r., has recently held big ceremonial and a drive is now on for another big cere. monial. These boys are not "quitters. They are not giving up this title of be- ing the largest Grotto in the world without a fight to hold this honor. They have recently agreed to advance their present initiation fee of fifty dollars, to one hundred dollars, after they reach q membership of ten thousand.
 Remember, Prophets, that after this class, our initiation fee will also be ad vanced, so please get your petitions ir now.
 On January 20, 1925, our seven Hive wire" auxiliary units and fifteen wide awake" Grotto clubs. assisted by severa prophets, are going to place to the tional petitions to reach our goal anc exceed our 10000 membership mark
 By the way, which of our clubs anC auxiliary units are going to receive these valuable prizes offered by oul Grotto?
 Prophets, with our recent acquired park of more than four hundred acres the most beautiful and picturesque val ley in all the southland, and its wonder full possibilities, we believe we have something more to offer our membership than any other fraternal order in ex istence.
 Yours in good fellowship,
 T. c. M'CAIN,