The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
PYTHIAN Home
ASSURED FACT
Grand Officers Of Ala
bama Pythian Lodges
Are Installed

Members of the Pythian Lodges of
the Birmingham district are, much
gratified at the action of the Grand
Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, of Alabama,
in making definite plans for the cree
ton of Widows and Orphans Home.
On the recommendation of the home
commission of the grand lodge, Mont
gomery was selected as the lbcation for
the home, having offered $1,000 for the
purchaser of property and the option on
a desirable site.
This matter has been before the
Pythian Lodges for a number of years
and has had among its most ardent ad-
'vocates the members from the Birming-
ham lodges. The large delegation from
Birmingham attending the grand lodge
meeting held May 21-22 were much in
favor of the movement and much elated
over the consumation of their long-felt
desire.
The grand lodge has in its treasury
SAT, 1000 for the construction of the home
in addition to the $4,000 from Mont.
gomery. The grand lodge voted to re-
tain the home commission, on whose
recommendation the site location was
selected, as a permanent committee in
charge of locating site and the CON
struction of the home. 1t was also
voted to levy an assessment of fifty
cents per capita annually as a main
tenance fund for the home.
Home Commission
The members of the home commits
sion are: Colonel Allen Crenshaw of
Andalusia, Chairman: J. B.. Ellis of
Selma, and w. H. Weakley of Hunts
vile. The grand lodge also provided
an advisory committee, to act with the
Pythian home committee in an ad-
visory capacity only, consisting of a
representative of the Pythian Sisters
and the imperial prince of the Dokays,
SO long as he shall remain in Alabama.
Mrs, Mary Echols of Birmingham, a
pioneer in the ranks of Pythian Sisters
in Alabama, was selected on the adj
visory committee from the Pythian
Sisters, and D. w. c. Yarbrough of
Birmingham, imperial prince, the other
member.
Grand lodge officers were elected
and installed as follows: S. L. john
son of Admission, grand chancellor; w.
e. james, Cullman, vice-grand chan
cellor; H. G. Davis, MONTGOMERY,
grand prelate; w. T. Parker, Biz
mingham, grand master-at-arms r. A.
Burleson, Hartselle, grand inner
guard; William II. Scale, Greenville,
grand outer guard; M. w. Aldridge,
Montgomery, grand keeper of records
and seals.
Pythian Sister
Mrs. Lera Sharpe of Montgomery
was elected grand chief of the Pythian
Sisters Of Alabama at the closing ses-
sion Of the, grand lodge Thursday aft
erAoon. She will succeed Mrs. Cath
crime Buerger Of Mobile having been
elevated from the office of grand
senior.
The Pythian sisters met here stimuli
taneously with the grand lodge of
Knights Of Pythias and their session
was ended late Thursday. Those who
were named as officers to serve with
Mrs. Sharpe during next year follows
Grand senior: Mrs. Amy A. earle,
Birmingham; grand junior, Mrs. Annie
Bowick, Montgomery grand manager,
Mrs. Mollie A. Wood; Pratt City
grand mistress Of the record and cor
respondence, Miss Sarah G. Kinds,
Admission; grand mistress of finance,
Mrs. Blanche Bradley, Docena grand
protector, Mrs. Eliza Martin, Wylam
grand guard of the outer temple, Miss
Jessie Rowland, Ensley; past grand
chief, Mrs. Catherine Buerger, Mobile;
grand press correspondent, Mrs. Emma
A. Dill, Admission,