The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
GRAND OFFICERS
 ARE INSTALLED
Odd Fellows Hold Harmo- niOus SessiOn-Increase
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 With the installation of NJ. c. Sivley of Gadsden as grand master, and of the other grand officers-elect, the eighty third annual session of the Grand Lodge of Alabama, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was brought to a close Wednesday afternoon, August 6, fol- lowing two days session, held at the Fraternal hall, Birmingham. Other grand officers installed were: w. A. Brown, deputy grand master; c. w. Daughette, Jacksonville, grand warden {; Fl. c. Pollard, Huntsville, grand secre- tary; J. c. Bowie, Talladega, grand treasurer.
 The session was opened Tuesday morning by Grand Master J. A. Howle of Wetumpka, with nearly 300 dele gates, representing every subordinate meeting was featured by hormony throughout and was considered one of the most successful held in many years.
 The reports of the grand officers was very gratifying, showing for the first time in some years an increase in mem- bership and in general activities.
 At the beginning of this year the or der had 11,146 members. During the year, $1S,6T2.S0 was paid out for re- lief of brothers, $1 800 for relief of widowed families, $4.300 for burying the dead and $286 or relief of or phans. Total receipts from lodges dur ing the year amounted to $78,785.
 George Huddleston made report of the Odd Fellows Home committee. It was similar in detail to the report of the board of trustees, showing that the per capita expense at the home during the past year was $13.50, reduction in comparison to the previous year. The operations of the home during the past year amounted to around $1S,000.
 Among the important legislative mat ters passed by this session of the grand lodge was the adoption of a resolution empowering the subordinate lodges to fix the minimum fee for membership at SS instead of SIP. No maxium fee was set. Minimum for sick benefits was placed at $2 per week.
 Objections to the use of the emblems of the order for advertising purposes was endorsed by the grand lodge. The retiring grand master recommended that the grand master and district deputies hold semi-annual conferences for the purpose of advancing the inter- ests and activities of the order. An amendment to the constitution to change the date of meeting of the grand lodge from August to March, was passed to the next meeting.
 Much interest was taken in the nomination of officers particularly that of grand warden, which as rule paves the way to the chair of grand master. Of the ten candidates nominated four are from the Birmingham district. Nominations for all offices were made as follows:
 ". A. Brown, Edwardsville, grand master; c. W. Daugette, JaeksonvillS deputy grand master; D. JsDeacy, Tus- ealoosa R. l.. Myers, Corona; J. W. Anthony, Phoenix City; Ag B. Kitten berry, Birmingham A. B. Warner, Bir- mingham; W. F. Mccartney, Samson ". R. Martin, Equality Thomas R Walker, Wylam; F. E. Batterton, Sel- ma R. c. Rogers, Admore ;i ". M. Whit. worth, Avondale, grand warden; H C. Pollard, Huntsville, inenmhent; O. Q. Jacobs, Birmingham'; ". P Archer Gadsden, grand secretary; J. c. Bowie Talledega incumbent, c. W. Capps Birmingham; T. l.. Harvey, Yelling, ton; A. M. Alexander, CropWell; J. M Wood, Jacksonville; W. c. Hagler, Attalla, grand treasurer; J. A. Howle Wetumpka, George Stiefelmeyer, Gull. man; B. A. Meadow, Birmingham, grand representative.