The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
DR. HAS INTERESTING MASONIC CAREER
Birmingham We'll Repre-
 sented In Grand Ma / sonic Bodies Of State

Dr R. F. Lovelady of Birmingham WAS elected grand junior warden or tne Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F; D A M. of Alabama, at the annual n,setine of the Grand Lodfe held last veek in Montgomery. He succeeds the Alhort r.. Seese of revered memory, "no passed away a few months ago.
 For many years Dr. Lovelady has h.en active in the religious, fraternai md nolitical circles of the city and stste and his preferment has gwen much satisfaction to his numerous nm friends. He is past master of Florida I,odge No. 45O, A. F. x A. M, ana past high priest of Pratt City Chapter' A M.. served the Grand Lodge as steward in 1900, and has been mem Tor of the Grand Lodge committee on disnensa tions for the past 10 years Ha succeeds the late Judge Dan A: Greene. as member of the board oi trustees for the Masonic home, and IS n member of the executive committee ol ''1s n,. 'J.Dve Iovelady has attended the ses- sions of the North Alabama conference oF the Methodist Episcopal church sbuth. as a delegate, for the past ll wears; has been delegate to three gen eral conferences, and was delegate |. tbe special conference of the Method ~tst churches, north and south, to takt up the question of unltlcaton or tht churches. He is a member of the ooarC of stewards of the Woodlawn Metnools' t church and has numerous other rehslous affiliations.
 Dr. Loveladyv was elected to anc served as a member of the state legls iature of 1907 and the following veal was elected as member of the poaro ol revenue of Jefferson county, ana ser' ed on that body for nearly l2 years one term as president-reslgnlns t' enter the drug business, retiring iron active business about year ago. Iie chairman of the Jefferson county demo cret;c committeee and a member of tho jury commission.
 The annual session of the Grane Lodge A. F. & A. M. concluded las' week was one of the most protltaDle and harmonious meetings held in some years. Grand Master Duncan .; Car michael of Dothan presided. The at tendance was unusual large and excel lent reports of lodges came from ever! section of the state, showing decided increase in membership and good tlnan ciaI conditions. All the grand officers 1iected last year were again reelected with Dr. Lovelady filling the vacancy caused by the death of Grand Junlol Warden A. l.. Reese.
 Grand Council
 Dr. Harry c. Crelly of Birmingham was succeeded by Henry c. Reese o1 Selma as grand master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters o1
 Ian line in the Grand Council are Robert M Strong and Robert F. Howard. The new officers of the Grand Council art Harry c. Reese, grand master; William S. Gamble, Dothan, deputy grand mas ter Eorman Gum, Jasper, grand prln -ipal conductor of work; Robert M yong, Birmingham, grand captain O.
 ard; Robert E. Howard, Birmlng
 m, grand conductor of council; w. W : Waldo, Montgomery, grand steward John W. Terry, Montgomery, grant ; treasurer; George A. Beauchamp, Mont gomery, grand recorder; A. l.. Thomp >. ,ou, Montgomery, grand sentiual.
 Grand Chapter
 John B. Betheea of Birmingham i: next in line for the offic of grand higt priest of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arcf Masons, having been advanced to the office of deputy grand high priest. MT r. Pa.hea is one of the best informed Chapter Masons in the state, earning his present perferment by merit ant work for the order. Charles A. l. Johnstone of Mobile succeeded Dr. J. l. Gunter of Albany as grand high priest
 The new officers of the Grand Chap ter are: c. A. F. Johnstone, granc high priest; John B. Bethea, deputy grand high priest; Sidden Stollenweck grand king; I. w. Kolb, Ozark, grand scribe; George A. Beauchamp, Mont gomery, grand secretary; John W. Ter ry, grand treasurer, Wolsey Finnell Tuscaloosa, grand captain of host James Frazier. Opelika, grand princi Royal Arch captain; H. l.. lson f pal sojourner; Fred Wall, Athens, grant grand master of third veil; Julian F' Spearman, Anniston, grand master o1 second veil; Charles o. Rolfe, Hunts vile, grand master of first veil.
 High Priesthood
 Birmingham is well represented wher theofficers of the Order of High Priest hood of the Royal Arch Chapter were chosen as follows: George A. Beau champ, Montgomery, president; Woolse1 Finnell, Tuscaloosa, vice president; Will liam E. Bingham, Tuscaloosa, chaplain Archibald k. Thompson, Montgomery treasurer; John Wilson Terry, Mont : gomery, recorder; William Walter = Ranson, Birmingham, master of cere