The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
SHRINE LUNCHEON , CLUB
LaudabIe Objectives Un. dertaken By The Club
 For Year

Hunter Watkins, first president of the Shrine Luncheon club, was re- elected at the semi-annual meeting and election of officers held Thursday at the Tutwiler. The other, officers were reelected as follows, Dr. 10. F. Ho- gan. first vice president; Judge Hugo L. Black, second vice president; Earl Ford eacretary- treasurer; executive committee, Hugo L. Black, A. F. Wells, George A. Blinn, IT,, Truman Morri- son, Ernest Matthews, D. O. Ball, Lew Salter, S. R. Batson, Capt. Lacy Ed mcndson, ID. D. McLendon, R. L.. Strong, and s. ". Donaldson.
 The club was organized the early part of February this year, with a membership of S5 or 40, and in the first six months of it's existence it's member ship has grown to nearly 200. It meets every Thursday at the ballroom of the Tutwiler at one o'clock, and on each occasion a suitable program is provided. The time limit for the luncheon club meeting is one hour.
 The organization of the luncheon club was suggested by Past Potentate Err nest Matthews during his term of of flee. It admits all members of Zamora Temple in good standing and visiting nobles to membership. Its purpose is to further the interest of Zamora Tem- pie and the Shrine generally, and to aid the potentate in carrying out the policies and plans of the temple.
 Realizing that 1t would stimulate the club to have some objective to work to,-other than the immediate policies of Zamora Temple-the Shrine club on recommendation of a special com mittee adopted as the first objective, the sponsorship of tue workshop for the blind, located in Woodlawn, par ticularly in helping the blind to help themselves by providing necessary ap- plianees and directing the buying of material and the marketing of the products. ||8
 The, second objective adopted by the club was the starting of move ment to build Shrine unit of the Tuberculosis sanitorium that is being built on Shades mountain. This unit will cost approximately $15,000 and while Shfiners and families will be given the preferance for treatment, it will be available for other patients. In addition to these movements the club at its various meetings has dis cussed propositions submitted by Poten- tate Fl. c. Crelly, in reference to the business of the Shrine, particularly to the welfare and upbuilding of Zamora. It is a forum in which every individual Shriner can express his sentiments.
 But it is not all seriousness at the Luncheon club metings; musical pro- grams, vocal and instrumental. have been provided from time to time and various current events have been brought before the club by prominent speakers. The club meetings are always well attend and have proven, very en- joyable.
 President Watkins, has marked abil- ity in presiding oyer the club meetings as attested to by his unanimous re-elec. ton to that office, He has been ably assisted by the other officers, the ex- eeutiYe committee, and the several standing committees of the organization.
 The Shrine club has already proven its worth to Zamora Temple, and with it's rapidly growing membership it is predicted that it will continue to be m important factor in the upbuilding of the Shrine,