The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
GR0TT0 MEMBERS
TO INSPECT PARK
ON THANKSGIVING
Special Team To Leave
For Ceremonial Ses-
sion At Decatur

From the reports of the several com.
,,ittees in charge of the activities OF
Kamram Grotto, Mystic Order OF Neileo
pronhcts. made at the regular monthly
meeting held Thursday night, great 90,
inps ere in store for the members OF
The Grotto during the next few weeks
Fva-ythins is set for the Hom'
Gaming Day" November p at Edge
wood park, the property recently
acquired by the Grotto Tor a country
nluh for the use of its members. Mon
arch Hagy wants all the boys to see 1or
themselves what a fine piece OF pro-
,>ortv the Grotto has acquired, ana IN
n;dentally he has lob" for everyone
borbecue dinner will be served the
,.,orkers only-no work-no eats.
II was announced that the ceremonial
.oss;on TO be held at Decatur December
10 would be a gala event, anu thas u
nIoso of over 300 candidates were III
waiting for the degrees. The Officers
and ali uniformed bodies will attend
and ou members are invited. A spe-
cial train at reduced rates Will pc pro.
yided 1t will leave the l.. and n. depot
ot II o'clock on the morning OF Decem'
her ~. and lunch will be served on
the train.
The program at Decatur includes q
h;c narade downtown to be followed
Lv barbecue. The ceremonial Will De
started at an early hour and the party
will arrive in Birmingham at III :oo p
M The ceremonial program is gwen
under the auspices of the Grotto CLUB OF
DECATUR of which L. w. Lee is presl'
dent and e. E. Dickinson secretary;
Tom Mccain chairman of member
shin committee made report on the
campaign for the January ceremonial
and was very optimistic as to Its sue
cess He states that petitions are com
ing in from every section, ana that
he has been assured that many OF the
uniformed units and clubs VINO are
competing for the several prizes are
holding some of the petitions back. he
said that while everything looked
pretty" every member Of the Grotto
Should put mis- shoulder to the wneel
and help put over the mempership
campaign in great shape. -.
In reference to the campaign this Is
what monarch Hagy has to say.
"Remember our January Ceremonial.
This is going TO be one of the biggest
and best ceremonials ever held Dy
Kamram Grotto. Prophet Tom Mccain,
chairman membership committee, says
that we will have at least two thousand
candidates. 1t must be so, for have
never known that boy to lie. we are
delighted with prospects and feel as
sured of wonderful class. Boys II
YOU have never done anything for
Kamram Grotto, do it now. Let's go
while the going is good. We have never
seen such enthusiasm as exists at pres
ent, nor finer spirit of cooperation.
Everybody seems to be imbued with the
Kamram spirit and all working together
for one common cause. Now is the time
10 accomplish big things in big way.
Let's so!"
Edgewood Park
In reference to Edgewood park,
which is located about six miles from
Birmingham near Shades mountain, 1t
is the property formerly owned by the
Birmingham Motor and Country club
and consists 400 acres of land, club
house, swimming pool, bath house
dancing pavilion, large lake, and many
other appurtenances. 1t is proposed to
improve the property and make provl-
sion for amusements such as boating,
bathing, fishing, tennis, baseball, bowl
ing, volley ball, hand ball and many
monarch has to say about the park
and homecoming day:
Boys it is wonderful proposition
with unlimited possibilities, and it's
yours! We want you to see it for your
self. We want you to see one of the
finest club sites in the United States
and a piece of property worth many
times what it cost, a piece of property
that 10 poiOp to mako kNmr0m GrOttO
The outstanding fraternal organization
in the whole country.
therefore, we have designated
Thursday, November 81, Thanksgiving
DAY, as Home Coming Day" We want
alls or an old suit, bring an axe, brier
Scythe, hoe rake or mattock, and help
clean off the lake site. We will cut and
burn all the bushes, weeds, etc, at pres
ent on the lake site preparatory to fill
ing the lake. 1t is going to be regular old
fashioned log-rolling and brush burn
ing. You will have lots of fun and dc
real service for Kamram GrottO
There will be eats for those who work
hut remember this: No work, no eats
Get that?
Prophets will assemble at Grottc
park, commonly known as Edgewood
park at nine o'clock n. NJ, Thanks.
giving morning. We will work until
about two O'Clock Mt which time we
will have refreshments, and then make a
tour of the Grotto park property, after
which We will repair to our homes
happy in the consciousness of a day well
spent and duty well performed
CLASS INITIATION