The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
KAMRAM GROTTO. COMPLETES PLAN
 FOR CEREMONIAL.
Second Anniversary Cele- bratiOn On October 8
 To Be Gala Event

An epoch in the history of Kamram Grotto, Mystic Order of Yelled Proph cts, will be marked Thursday, October 8. when the second anniversary of the institution of the Grotto in Birming- ham will be celebrated, with an all-day program of festivities, including big ceremonial session at which over 100 candidates will be initiated.
 Eamram's remarkable progress, that of reaching a membership of over 5000 in less than two years, and taking rank as the second largest Grotto in the world, has attracted much attention in the Grotto circles and many aprominent members of the order including Lamar Fields of Montgomery, member of the supreme council, will attend the anni- yersary celebration.
 A number of Grottos from neighbor ing states will send large delegations, the most notable one being that of Amra Grotto, of Knoxville, Tenn, who will send its famous band of S5 peices- the largest Grotto band in the world drill patrol, drum corps, and about 100 prophets and their ladies. This entire outfit will participate in the big pa rade and the band will give, concert at the Masonic auditorium.
 The Knoxville delegation will arrive in Birmingham on a special train and be met at the station by Monarch Hagy and other officers of Kamram Grotto, and escorted to the Masonic temple where breakfast will be served in the dining rooms. At 9 80 o'clock the vis- itors will be given an automobile tour of the city, returning to the temple for lunch. During the afternoon the ater party at the Lyric will be given the visiting ladies.
 The program for the day is an nounced as follows: Reception of vis- iting delegations during the morning hours. Following breakfast an auto mobile trip for the visitors. The check ing in of candidates will begin promptly at 12 o'clock. Parade will be formed at 2 o'clock and will move at 2 80 sharp. Ceremonial session will commence at 8 80 and be concluded at o'clock. At 6 80 a banquet will be served in the dining rooms of the Temple and at 3 80 concert in the big auditorium by the Knoxville band. After the con- cert a big dance will be staged which will conclude the festivities.
 In addition to the out of state vis- itors and local members, the various Grotto clubs throughout north Alabama will be present with large delegations. It is expected that the occasion will be notable one not only in Grotto cir cles but in the fraternal events of the city and state. It has attracted na- tion-wide' attention.
 The history of the rise to prominence of Kamram Grotto is probably without parallel in the fraternal world and cer- tainly it has none in Grotto circles. Or ganized less than two years ago with 12 members it reported S,095 members in good standing at the supreme council meeting held last June and was ac- claimed as the second largest Grotto in the world, first place being held by Long I Grotto of Brooklyn, N. r., with a membership of 5000. With the ad- dition of the large class to be initiated October s and other ceremonials to be held during the year it is confidentally expected that Kamram will place it. self on the map as the worlds. greatst GrOtto organization.
 4 But it is not only on account of num- bers that Kamram Grotto takes high rank, it owes much of it's prominence to the merit and efficiency of it's sev- eral units, uniformed and otherwise, NhO py thCAL uhlAL11S ClLOLJS U a high degree of efficiency which is now an accomplished fact, have con tributed much to it's success.
 The band organized by B. P. Hol- stein, musical director, has already won a high place in musical circles. The services of John McCrorie as band leader have recently been secured, and as Prof. McCrorie is talented musi- elan with wide experience in band lead aership, it is expected that new laurels will be added to its fame
 ' Capt. Bob Alexander and his drill patrol brought honor to Kamram in the competitive drills at Indianapolis, securing fourth place in a field of 19 drill patrols of many years experience, and had the proper rating been given would have gone higher.
 Every member of Kamram is proud of its units. Jimmy Bryant and his drum and bugle corps, are the "big noise" on all occasions when the Grotto turns out. Frank Adams ana his Kan