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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
STAR LODGE TEAM
CONFERS DEGREES
Lodge To Give Benefit Dance
At the Peek Inn

The initiatory degree was conferred
on ten candidates at the regular meet
ing of Star Lodge No. 28S, l. 0. q. +.
at the regular meeting held last Thurs
day night, by the degree team under the
direction of Team Captain George WI
liams. The work was most impresslveiy
performed and the team was comPll-
mented for its excellent showing made.
Star Lodge has had the largest IN
crease in membership in the state OF any
lodge and has strong working body
in charge of the lodge affairs, men VINO
never are too busy to do anything 1or
the benefit and uplift of the order.
Chairman C. L. Phillips and Commit
teemen A. F. Hummer and Peter b.
Gilreath of Star Lodge band and dance
program, announced that Nappfs or
chestra has been engaged for the dance
that will be given on October % for the
benefit of the orphans home at Gull
man. The dance will be given at Peep
in at Fraternal hall. An admission
fee of 81 will be charged, ladies free.
Everything is being put in readiness for
the occasion. Tickets can be bought at
the hall on the night of the dance or
from any member of Star Lodge.
The first degree will be conferred next
Thursday night and all candidates must
be present at Z 80 to stand eKamina-
ton in the work before advancing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
SHRINE RECORDER
MOVES TO TEMPLE
Office Located On Mezzanine
Floor. Furniture Installed

Charles ]. Geohegan. who has served
Zamora Temple Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, as recorder for the past quarter
of century, has moved his office to
the Shrine headquarters on the mes.a-
nine floor of the Masonic temple. While
the office fixtures have not yet been
completely installed Charles John will
he Mt his desk daily 70 receive payments
for dues. assessments, applications for
membership! etc.
1.-The old reliable" states that he has
n fine and large assortment of blank
netitions for membership on hand, and
reminds the nobility that the date for
the ceremonial session is rapidly ap-
preaching, and that petitions, and more
petitions are very necessary for the
success of the big event, He also re-
quests that when petition is secured.
that it be forwarded to him ms soon as
possible in order to facilitate the max
ing of final plans for the ceremonial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
GRAND OFFICERS
WILL BE ELECTED
Birmingham Men Among The
Nominees For Grand Warden

Election of grand officers of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows of Alabama is
scheduled for this month and every sub
ordinate lodge in the state will vote on
the candidates nominated at the session
of the grand lodge held last summer in
Birmingham. Local interest is centered
in the race for the office of grand war
den, which Is the stepping stone to the
office of grand master.
OF the eight or nine candidates nomi-
mated for this office. from practically
every section of the state, two are from
Birmingham. Archie B. Warner of
Magnolia lodge, and Thomas, r. Walker
of Samson lodge, Wylani. Both are
prominent in Odd Fellow activities and
will poll large vote here it is said.
Other contests of interest is that for
grand secretary, HI G. Pollard, incum-
bent, has for his opponent w. P.
Archer of Gadsden; and grand treasur-
err, the incumbent, J. G. Bowie of Tai
ladega, being opposed by Charles w.
Capps of Birmingham. Both the incum-
bents have held their respective offices
for many years, and as their opponents
are well known and popular the result
of these contests will be watched with
much interest.
Only the past grands, or past presid-
ing officers, of the subordinate lodges
have the privilege to vote for grand Of.
ficers, which is done by ballot at a meet
ing of the lodge. The result of the bal
lots, attested to by the officers of the
lodge are forwarded to the grand secre-
tary and are canvassed by the grand
master, assisted by two past grands,
and the result declared. 1t will be some
time before the vote will be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
SLOW" CLASS
Two Degrees Conferred by Lodge OF
Perfection

1.-The slow class inaugurated by
Venerable Master R. B. Watts. Biz
mingham Lodge of Perfection, Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry, was launched
Wednesday night, when at meeting Of
the lodge the fourth and fifth degrees
were conferred on a number of candi-
dates. The work was put on by the
degree team of the lodge with all the
impressive ceremonial the degrees lend
themselves to- There was'a good atten-
dance. an the meeting was much en-
joyed.
On next Wednesday night, October 8,
the sixth and seventh degrees will be
conferred. The purpose of the slow
class is to confer the degrees up to the
14th. two at each meeting night, to
give the members of the rite. who have
little opportunity to attend the re-
unions during the day time the Oppor-
tunity to witness the comforting of the
degrees at night, and on account of only
two degrees being conferred at each
meeting, they have the better chance
TO grasp the full meaning and teachings
of the degree.
Venerable Master Watts. cordially in
vites all Scottish Rite Masons to at
tend these meetings. which will he held
every Wednesday night in October.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
MAGNOLIA LODGE =.
TO RECEIVE VISIT
Committee To Give Instruction
In Secret And Ritualistic Work

The recently organized visiting com
mittee of the Odd Fellows will make its
first visitation Monday night, October
G, when it will meet with Magnolia
lodge, No. 121. Officers of the visiting
committee are c. o. Jacobs, president I;
Carl Gustin, vice president, and j. j.
Goode, secretary. A committee con-
sisting of j. J. Goodbe. r. j. Glaze and
Simon F. Scharf was appointed to
draw up n schedule for the visitations,
and will make report on Monday night.
1t is the purpose of the visiting com
mittee to visit every subordinate lodge
in the Birmingham district that can be
reached by car line. Each subordinate
lodge is asked to send three representa-
tives to each meeting an done addi-
tional representative for each 80 mem
bers. Visitations will be made weekly
until all the lodges have been visited.
Its object is to create greater inter
est in the lodge meetings, TO give in
structions in the secret and ritualistic
work, to make the effort to bring out
non-attending members and to assist
the weaker lodges. Alarge. attendance
is expected at the meeting on Monday
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
|zAMORA PLANS
FOR CEREMONIAL
Potentate Crelly Express
es Thanks For Spleen
did Cooperation

Potenate H. c. Crelly and the official
divan are completing plans for the big
ceremonial session to be staged Fri
day October 81, by Zamora Temple.
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. An elabor-
ate program is being arranged for the
occasion and viii be announced shortly.
1t is understood that the ceremonial
will be something difference" with
many new and original features on the
program.
While the checking up of the tickets
for "the Masque of Pandora" the
operate production given by ZaHora
has not been completed, it is understood
that dispute the unfavorable weather
conditions the affair was a decided sue
cess. In this regard potentate Crelly
said The. unqualified approval given
the performance, both by the press and
public, Is evidence of the high character
and genuine merit of the production,
and there can be no doubt that had
weather conditions been favorable we
would have cleared much larger sum
than is indicated, but. as it was We
added much to our prestage by the
wonderful performance.
Il want to take this opportunity to
express my sincere thanks to the exc
cutive committee who labored 80 faith
fully for the success of the production;
to every member of the splendid, cas-.
who made its success possible TO
the patronesses and chaporones for
valuable assistance; to the band patrol
and other uniformed bodies who gave
such valient service; to the Nobility for
their generous patronage; to Kammam
Grotto for their valuable aid and
generous spirit of cooperation, to the
press for the very generous space given
our publicity, to public for their pat
ronage to every one who did their bit
to make the affair success. On be-
half of Zamora Temple / thank you
each and every ONE
Potentate Crelly states that now the
show is out of the way the efforts of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
FAIRVfEW LODGE
IL 10. r. INSTITUTED


A new lodge Of the Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows was instituted last
Thursday night at Fairview, by Past
Grand Master J. r. Matthews, assisted
by number Of prominent members Of
the order. There was a large attend
ance, practically every lodge in the
western part of the city was repre-.
scented.
The lodge was organized with IA
charter members by card, and IA mem
beers by initiation. A special degree on
the candidates, and. the work was very
impressive. The lodge will be. known a.
the Fairview lodge and will meet every
Thursday night at the Masonic temple,
Fairview.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows will be
Instituted on Saturday night, October
IL, at Trnssville by Past Grand J. ].
Goodbe, assisted by a large delegation
from Birmingham. All the degrees
viii be conferred and officers elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
GRAND CHANCELLOR
WANTS PUBLICITY
jefferson Valley Lodge To Con.
fer Rank OF Esquire.

A marked increase in attendance was
noted at the regular convention OF def
ferson Valley lodge, knights OF f'ythias,
held last Tuesday evening when the
rank of page was conferreds The work
was we'll done and at the next conven-
ton the rank of esquire will be con-
ferred. The lodge is making a steady
drive for new members and the pros
poets for a large number OF applica-
tons during this month are very en-
couraging. In speaking OF the cam:
paign for members, A. 3. Elliott, tine
veteran secretary Of Jefferson valley,
said:
"Grand Chancellor johnson of Annis-
ton in a recent circular letter to the
lodges takes a strong position for pup
lefty as TO the news among the lodges,
and alludes to several localities where
Pythian activities is now very promi-
nent. Special mention is made by the
grand chancellor of some of the broth
ers who are giving conspicuous service
In their localities, and where 1t Is noted
that the order is growing.
Central lodge No Q, at Montsom-
cry, has class of Is new members now
taking the ranks. Fifteen of these ap-
plicants were introduced by one mem
Der. B. A. Mcdaniel. c. o. Mason,
Helmet lodge No. 145. at Pine Hill, has
brought eight additions to his lodge.
One member of the lodge at Alabama
City has personally secured 10 addi-
tons in the last few months. Alice.
Vile lodge No. 242 has nearly doubled
its membership by new additions dur
ing the present term. Myrtle Linton
lodge, at Bessemer, is reported as gain
ing new members rapidly. and holding
very interesting sessions each Thursday
night. @
by system of news letters the
work going on throughout the states IN
other lodges will be made known from
time to time. The leading newspapers
everywhere have given space in publish
ing Pythian news when it has been OF
Tered them. and especially here in BIZ,
mincham our dailies have contributed
largely in promoting the growth ana
prosperity of the local lodges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
ODD FELLOWS WILL
REDUCE AGE LIMIT
May Apply For Membership At
Eighteen Years

A resolution adopted by the sovereign
grand lodge of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows at it's recent meeting in
Jacksonville, Fla, in reference to, the
minimum age of an applicant for MEM
bership in the order, has caused much
comment here. Under the present law
of the order, all applicants must have
reached the age of 81 years before
their petition for membership can be
considered, but under the resolution
adopted, the age limit has been reduced
to liS years This to become effective
January /, 1925.
For several years an effort has been
made to establish a junior branch of
the order and committee from the
sovereign grand lodge has been work
ing on the proposition for some time. AT
Jacksonville this committee made a fav-
orable report and presented a proposed
ritual for the junior branch. After con-
siderable discussion, the matter was re-
ferred back to the committee the ritual
proposed not proving satisfactory.
Following the defeat for the time be
ing of the junior branch the resolution
to reduce the age limit was introduced
and adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
MINSTREL SHOW
PLANS UNDER WAY
Kanlram Kantors To Present En-
tertainnlent AT City Auditorium,

Active preparations have commenced
for the annual minstrel entertainment
to be presented under the auspices Of
the Kantors Of Kamram Grotto.@ Mystic
Order of Yelled Prophets. assisted by
the uniformed bodies of the organiza-.
ton. Frank. B. Adams. chairman of the
kantors, and business executive of the
minstrels. has. opened headquarters on
the mezzanine floor of the Masonic
temple and is perfecting the preliminary
plans for the big event.
The show will be. presented mt the
city auditorium on the nights of No
vember and and will be the first
big show to be presented in the new
building.
The minstrel performance has been
written and arranged By James A. Park.
who will direct the show, T. ]. Miller,
director of Kamram's cast will assist
MFR. Park. The executive committee in
charge of the affair Is. Jesse L. Hagy,
chairman; James G. Pucket, Fred
Freddy, s. r.. Hawlet and Frank B.
Adams.
Mr.. Adams states that the minstrel
will be presented on scale Of magnifi-
cence rareIYs Exempted by the amateurs
The seems md electric effects, cos
TUNES and stage settings viii be en-
tirely new and original and some strik-
ing scenes are promised.
Director Park is selecting his cast
from the best Of the local talent and
is taking in consideration their fitness
for the part assigned them. While the
first part will be the Ministries proper,
many unique features win be introduced,
both in The staging and program render
ed that4ft will make il different and
add mukh to the pleasure of the enter
tainmenf.
A n,Iihber Of high class and original
specialities will be introduced in the
olio and the performance will conclude
with a screaming farce written and al.
rected hy Jim Park. For information
and further details. about the minstrel
see Frank Adams at the Masonic tenn
pie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
PILGRIMS TO USE
CITY AUDITORIUM
Fun Branch Of Odd Fellows Set
Date OF Ceremonial

The regular meeting of the Pilgrim
Knights of Oriental Splendor the run
branch of the Odd Fellows held an en-
'thusiastic meeting Wednesday night IN
their hall in the Fox building. Orlen,
IAl Knight Horace Afford presided ana
much interest was shown and large
amount of business trans acted, lncluo
ing the report of the auditor when
showed a healthy balance in the treas
ury and a large gain in membership
The report of the benefit fund was most
encouraging of all All claims had been
Maid promptly and funds are In mana
to meet any emergency.
By unanimous vote the palace select-
ed Nov. 10th as the time for the next
ceremonial The trustees were INSTRUCT
ed 70 secure the new city auditorium
for this event, the auditorium has been
engaged and. the meeting will be helo
here. The membership of the palace
was made q committee of one to sc
cure applications. Archie b. warner
was elected to direct the dramatic work
and has already begun to organize ms
workers for this part of the ceremonial.
He promises to show something never
before seen by many of the Pllgrlms'
7. R. Johnson was instructed to go
back to Decatur and pick new class
for this degree and the Palace will send
a degree team to put on the work with
aid of the new class instituted last
Saturday Sept 20ths 1T is said that
after the successful work in Decatur
last month, interest in Pilgrim Knights
has lust begun to grow. 1t is believed
a new class Of a hundred candidates
can now be secured without much eff
fort.
The class at Jasper is fast taking
shape and will soon be READY for initia-
tion. There is a large Odd Fellow
membership in Jasper, Townley, Parish
and other near by cities. from which
20 draw candidates for the class.
The Pilgrim. knights is growing by
leaps and bounds in this district and al
though not three years old are doing
a good work. This order is originally
a southern institution having been
founded in Atlanta by an old Odd Eel
low. Edgar A. Baughn for over TWEEN
ty-five years an active worker for the
order. Realizing after many years the
need of a fun provoking degreee, he
instituted the Pilgrim knights of .Orien-
tai Splendor which has grown and pros
pered especially in tho south
George Mallard of Dora and Will
Wallace of Mulga were reported sick
aud measures for their aid we're taken.
Oriental Knight Horace Afford made
an able address and thanked the pal
alice for the honors it had bestowed
on him. He stated that he was leav-
ing in few days for Mama, Fla. for
the winter and might make his future
home there. The palace granted MIN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
BONDS BOUGHT
BY MOOSE LODGE
'Mooseheart Day Will
Be Celebrated Here
October ~

Following the appeal of James J. Da
Wis, secretary Of labor and supreme head
Of the Order of Moose, Birmingham
lodge No. AT, Loyal Order of Moose
subscribed for $500 worth of Moose
heart bonds for the maintenance and
extension fund of the Moose institu
ton where hundreds Of dependent chill
dren are being cared for and educated.
The letter of Secretary Davis. sent
to DIR. H. A: Elkourie, dictator of Biz
mingham lodge and deputy supreme die
tator. for the state of Alabama, follows:
Dear Brother Elkourie-Here's $500
worth of cancelled Mooseheart bonds
Five thousand Of these were issued when
the loan was made, representing an in
debtedness on Mooseheart Of half-mil
lion dollars. Now they are all paid off
We have had long, hard struggle do
ing It, but we have great joy. too, In
serving the 1855 children who have
been here and who are here now.
I'VE are having big bonfire on
Mooseheart Day. October ~, will you
take these and hold big meeting on
that night or some other night during
the week? Frame one and burn the
other with a few appropriate remarks,
such as know you are capable OF max
ing.
"Philadelphia lodge bought 5000 Of
these bonds, Pittsburg 5000 and 40 on
I want you to buy only $500 worth.
Won't you do this for the children
those who have been here, those who
are here now and the thousands who
will come In the future? will per-
sonally appreciate it for / want your
name on the honor roll of those who
helped to burn the first mortgage that
was placed on Mooseheart. With warm
personal regards and best wishes. ! am
sincerely JAMES j. DAVIS.
The lodge, after remarks by Dictator
Elkourie. voted to assume responsible.
ity for $500 worth Of the bonds and
Dictator Elkourie was empowered to
solicit subscriptions from the member
ship to cover the amount, every one
present subscribing some amount. There
Is no doubt, it is said. that the amour.
will be raised and the Birmingham lodge
name will go on the honor roll.
In addition: Dictator Elkourie is a ,
dressing a letter to every lodge in a
hama in his official capacity as deputy
supreme Dictator urging the other lodges
to take as many of these cancelled bonds
as is possible.
Following the suggestion of Mr.. Da,
Wis the lodge, by q unanimous vote. sci
apart October % as ''Mooseheart Day
and on this occasion a ball will take
place and appropriate speeches by prom
inent members Of the order will be made
celebrating the burning of these bonds
On October 81 the dictator will trans
NIT to Director General Davis by tele'
gram the cooperative feelings OF Biz
mineham lodge and thus the lodge, in
spirit at least, will join in the big cele'
bration which will take place at Moose
heart.
The Moose band, which has been in
nrokress of formation for several
months, is about to become reality I'M
der the activity of the leading musiciana
of the city and who are members OF the
Moose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
|ELKS TO HOLD
| SOCIAL SESSION
Many Activities Planned
BY 70 For Winter
Months

Resumption of the regular weekly
meetings, and first social affair of the
fall and winter season, Of Birmingham
Lodge N. 20, Benevolent Protective Or
der of Elks will take place Tuesday
October 8. The business session will b
short, but of Importance as two impor-
tant committees are to be appointed
memorial day and Christmas tree. AT.
ter the business IL concluded a social
hour or so will be enjoyed.
At the last meeting of the lodge il
was decided to make an effort to get
out a large attendance on the first
meeting in October and a committee
with J. W. Allen, chairman, was ap.
pointed to provide ways and means to
bring this about. The committee de-
cided on joint business and social
session with program of entertainment
to be followed by dutch lunch. The
committee promises to make it one OF
the most interesting and profitable SEES.
sions the lodge has ever held.
In order to start the winter activi.
ties, and they are many including me.
mortal day exercises, Thanksgiving Of.
fering for the poor, and the annual
Christmas tree for the Riddles, the
ladies auxiliary are also planning q
number of social affhirs for the winter
months and the officers declare there
will be something doing all the time.
Exalted Ruler Joe Saks, the officers
of the lodge, and the committees In
charge are urging every member who
tan possibly do so to attend the meeting
Tuesday night, and in order that GUS
todian Parrish and his French chef
SOL mag know how many to provide
for notices with return cards are be.
ing mailed to each member and they
are requested to mai reply at once, in
order that c. W.. the "custo," may
know how many beefs, lambs, shoats,
and chickens he may order killed for
the occasion.
The notice sent out by the COMMITTEES
follows:
Something doing at old 70 B. P. o,
Elks" Rational pleasure and bread
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
WHITE SHRINE

Magic City Temple No I, OF the
White Shrine of Jerusalem, met last
week for practice in degree work. The
new robes for the degree team have ar
ried and were used at this meeting.
They added much to the impressiveness
of the work. On Monday, October p,
the Shrine will meet for the purpose
Of comforting the degrees on number
of candidates. A banquet will be served
at the close of the work. All members
are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
MINSTREL.CONCERT

Julia Tutwiler Lodge No. 215, Bene-
VIOLENT knights of America have plans
under way for ii minstrel show and con-
cert, TO be given during the month of
November for the benefit of the poor
and needy children of the community
The entertainment is in the hands of
a committee who are working out the
details and will announce the program
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
REBEKAHS CELEBRATEs

The seventy-flfth anniversary Of the
Rebekah branch of Odd Fellows was
celebrated by Victoria Rebekah Lodge
No. 80 last Tuesday evening at Beggs
hall. WoOdlawn. There was a large
attendance and an appropriate program
was rendered. Among the speakers was
Miss Lila Jacobs, past president of the
Rebekah assembly of Alabama, who
made a stirring address on the accom-
plishments Of the order since its in
stitutien. Refreshments were served.