The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
NEW RITUAL, FEZ
 AND EMBLEM FOR
 PILGRIM KNIGHTS
Three Fun Branches Of Odd Fellows Consolida-
 ted At Last Meeting

Consolidation of the Pilgrim Knights of Oriental Splendor, the Orient Order of Perfection and Humility, and the Imperial Order of Muscovites,, all or ganizations of Odd Fellows, was per fected at the meeting of the supreme council of the Order of Humility and E Perfection, held the week ending Au- gust Q, at Rochester, N. Y. The new name of the amalgamated orders is the United Order of Splendor and Per lection. A new ritual is being pres pared, also a new emblem and fez,
 The consolidation of these orders, the fun branches of Odd Fellowship, has been under way some time. The supreme palace of the Pilgrim Knights, which is practically southern order, at it's recent meeting at Gadsden, rati- fled the votes of the subordinate pal aces, which declared overwhelmingly for the consolidation, and past supreme Knight c. O. Jacobs, of Birmingham, Supreme Secretary John Daniels, of Griffin, Ga, and Supreme Knight M 0. Siviey, of Gadsden, were elected delegates to the Rochester meeting to consunnate the consolidation. Owing to the meeting of the grand lodge of Alabama, of which Mir. Siyley IS grand master, he was unable to attend, and James G. Davis, of Birmingham, past oriental knight of Fesbam Palace went in his stead.
 DcIeEates HOnqFed
 The three delegates from the Pngrim Mir. Jacobs was appointed on the com. mittee to formulate q neE ritual. Mr Knights were signally hqpored in that DanIels, was appointed pn committee on new constitution and by Jaws, and Mir. Davis received one of the ap- pointive offices of the supreme coun- cil.
 MT. Jacobs stated that the decision of the Pilgrim Knights for consolida- tion was received by the supreme coun- ell with great enthusiasm. "The senti- ment expressed on the floor of the council" said Mir. Jacobs, was not either money or numbers, but that the three orders unite in one big united organization, embracing the entire United States and Canada, thereby in- creasing it's scope of usefulness we were shown every consideration and courtesy by the council, and speakers from both che other organizations stated they were glad to have us with them. The order of Humility ana Perfection has been in existence Tor over 30 years and is on strong finan- cial basis with q large membership. The Muscovites are also Strong, numer- ically and financially. lhe Pilgrim KniRhts are comparatively new, but we were coniplimented of the showing made during the few years we have been in existance. The combined or ders have now a membership of over 60.O00."
 MT. Jacobs stated that for the time being the Pilgrim Knights would con. tinue to operate under the present ritual, emblem and fez, the only change 50 far is in the name or the organization. The Supreme Paiace or the Pilgrim Knights of Oriental Splen- dor is no more, the palaces to operase under the supreme council of the new orderly namely, The United Order of Rnlandor and Perfection. Under the new regime the word palace will be dropped and temple substituted, Palaces To Meet
 Feebam Palace of Birmingham, and all other palaces, will continue to meet, hold ceremonials, afid transact business, as though no change has been made. It is possible that the new con. stitution, emblem and fez may pc adopted some time during the year, as these matters were placed Tn the nands of committees with power to act, nay ing been practically decided on py tne supreme council, but the rev rlIual will not go into effect untll aiter q sns next meeting of the supreme ceuneil'
 In speaking of the new ritual MT; Jacobs stated that the one suDmltpe9 at the Rochester meeting was reyieweo by the committee of wplch ne ls 2 member, and was conceded Dy all tne members of the committee to be unsur, passed in the beauty of its language an9 the depth of its teachings. It IS Daseo on the literature and costums or tnS Ancient Aztecs, the dominant race or Mexico, prior to their conquest pS tne tne Spaniards. This race was noteo TUT its high degree of culture.
 Some changes were suggested, sald MT. Jacobs, and these will be worked out by the committee and 1t VIII pc submitted to the next meeting or il Ine supreme council for adoption. me new emblem it is understood, VIII pc a blasin? volcano with q red K on a blue field. ..
 Owing to the consolidation, the su. nrema council did not vote on the next pIsce of meeting but as Cincinnati had ksen selected by the supreme palace of tbe Pilgrim Knights, Mir. Jacobs was ;nstructed to present the matter to the Cincinnati palace and en route home he Stopped over at that point and lald tha matter before them. They took The natter under advisement. Other citiea bidding for the convention were Denver. Washington, Ottawa, St. Catherines, Ontario, and Niagara Falls,