The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
kAMRAM STARTS| IMPROVEMENT ATT
 PARK
Log ( Rolling Planned By Officers. Drive Mak-
 ing Progress

An old fashioned 'log rolling" to be pllowed by barbecue and dance, at ,dgewood park, the property recently cquired by Kamram Grotto, Mystic brderSof Yelled Prophets, is tentitively damned by the officers of the Grotto or. Thanksgiving day. The Grotto has tarted on the park improvement pro ram to cost about $150,0O0 the first tep of which is the repairing of the lam in order, that the lake may be filed by early spring.
 The purpose of the log rolling" is o clear the bed of the lake of the young rees and undergrowth, with which is how cncumbered, and 10 that end, all blebodied members of Kamram Grotto, will probably be requested to appear 1t Edgewood Park on Thanksgiving morning, with an axe, pick or shovel o assist in the great and glorious work" of cutting down and removing the debris from the lake bed.
 While the plans for the log rolling are hot completely figured out, it is esti- mated that with the thousands of able bodied .'prophets" of proved loyalty to Knmrunl,. who can be counted on to Eolunteer, the work of clearing the lake bed would be accomplished in a few hours, and the rest of the day be given over to frolic and feasting.
 The matter was discussed pro and con hmong a number of leading members of the Grotto, on FridayJnight follow Ing the minstrel performahce and there was some diversity of opinion as to its advisability. Tom Mccain didn't take part in the controversy, but Listened in with much interest. He ended the discussion for the time being when he said sagely, Anyways boys, it's a great scheme-if it works"
 In the meantime the board of gov ernors. headed by w. W. Alvey are going ahead with the proposed improve ments and will have something definate . to report at the next business meeting of the Grotto.
 t 10000 Members
 In the meantime the campaign for new members under the leadership of T. c. Mccain, chairman of the new membership committee, is making great progress, and the most encouraging re- ports are coming in from the field workers, from practically every sec tion of north Alabama as to tine num- Der of candidates secured and the prospects in sight.
 It is planned to secure 1920 new members for the ceremonial session to be held in January. This number will bring the membership of Kamram Grotto up to 10000 the figure set by monarch' J. l.. Hagy at the beginning of his term. It is very probable that the new class will be close to 2O0O.
 The following statement issued by Chairman Mccain throws light on the campaign to date. From all indications at this time Kamram Grotto will far exceed the number of petitions required to place us in the 10000 membership class, January 20, 1925 when we are to have our next Ceremonial.
 "Our membership committee consist ing of fifteen Tive wire" Grotto clubs, and seven Hive wire" auxiliary units together, with several thousand Hive wire" prophets, all report a most re- markable success ahead.
 ''The Grotto clubs and auxiliary units are working hard to secure the prizes to be awarded by the Grotto.
 "As stated in letters, sent to our entire membership, the Grotto club, or auxiliary unit securing the largest number of petitions, will receive $100. The club or unit $75. The club or unit securing the third largest number of petitions, will receive $50.
 'This friendly rivalry is getting peti- tions. Captain Bob Alexander of the patrol has just phoned me that he has five hundred petitions now in sight. The other auxiliary units are likewise reporting great success. It would not surprise me if we should get more than I2,000 petitions for our next class.
 'T. c. MCCAIN,
 Chairman Membership Comittee." {"