The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
GROTTO PICNIC
 AT EAST LAKE
Everything Free To Mem
 bers-25OO Candidates Is Goal

the handling of the crowds at the all day picnic and barbecue of Kamran Grotto, to be held August If, at Easi Lake park, have been arranged, accord ing to the statement If B, F. Keiser chairman of the transportation commit tee. He states that officials of tht street railway company will put extra cars on both the Tidewater and eFirst avenue car lines to East Lake on tht above date and that they will be ablt to handle approximately 1000 pas sengers per hour. While many thou sands of Prophets and their families will be in attendance, with these fa cilities and plenty of parking space the crowds will be efficiently handled, il is said.
 Monarch Hagy expects every member of the Grotto to be in attendance
 lover 5000 either in person or by theiI families. Everything will be free Among the attractions will be dancing boating, swimming, barbecue, lemonade ice cream, coffee, iced tea, baseball game races, games, athletic events, water sports, roller coaster, dodgem, merry-go round, old mill, whip, caterpillar, areo plane swing, boats (single, boats (dou ble), miniture railroad, Queen Bess bathing (bring your own bathing suits) and other events.
 Martin HingIeberg Chairman
 The committee in charge has issued the following statement. "This picnic is for members of Kamram Grotto only and their immediate family. Admit tance only by 1924 card and fez. This rule is for your protection Cnd that of your family, and will be rigtdly en- forced. If you cannot come send your family, but be sure to give your wife son or daughter your 1921 card for identification. Cupons will be issued tc all upon proper Identification. These coupons will be good for all attractions Positively nothing free without coupons This is your picnic aud it's success de your officers, committees, and others in charge. Come, bring the wife and kids and help. us make t. c day pleas ant for all"
 The hours for the various events fol low. Sports vii. be held in the morn ing. contests to start at Il o'clock Baseball game in the afternoon. All contestants must register tt entertain ment committee booth, located across the lake, not later than 10 40 a. m Barbecue will be served from F a. m.i to 2 D. m. Dancing from 2;30 p. m., to 5 80 D. m., and p. m., to Il p. m Prize waltz and foxtrot. Water sports 5 D. m., to 6:30 p. m. Grounds open at 9 a. m., until Il ?. m.
 Active preparation fsor the an- niversary class of 2,500 to celebrate on October 8, the second anniversary of the Grotto, are being made and indications point to a big time and a big class on this occasion. A number of Grottoes from other states have been invited and A big downtown parade will be staged. Monarch Jesse l.. Hagy has sent out the following personal letter to all the prophets;
 "We want 2,5OO candidates for our October eighth ceremonial. The ball is rolling, and gaining momentum every moment toward that class of 2,5OO can didates for our October eighth cere- monial. You should hear the boys talking, you should see the wonderful spirit of enthusiasm that is being mani, fested by all. Everybody is alf popped up" and working with the grim de- termination that ultimately brings sue cess. Already I have heard from some of the Grottoes that-we invited to visit us on October s. They are coming expecting to see the largest class ever initiated and witness the best cere- monial ever staged by any GrottO in the Enchanted Realm. Are we going to disappoint them? Have we ever any one? No! Kamram Grotto doesn't do things that way. When we promise to do thing, we do it. 4.....--
 ''If you invite friend\ to visit you and promise him fried chicken for din- ner, you are going to have him fried chicken even if you have to go over to your neighbours back yard and borrow one. You are going to make good your to your friend. That is right, you should do it; and that is just what we are going to do in this ease. We have invited these Grottoes to visit us on October 8, and promised to show them the time of their lives and initiate a class of 2,500 candidates, and we are going to do it. When Kamram GrottO says that it is going to do thing, it is as good as done. Kamram boys don t lie; they make good every promise.
 'Now,- boys this means work. work for every one. You can't sit on the side line and expect the other fellow to do it. l am pleased to advise you that have appointed Prophet Coke s. Wright, care of Acacia Mutual Life In- surance company, American Trust building, Birmingham, chairman of our committee, to raise this big class that we have just been talking about. Prophet Wright is going to be after you for applications. May I not ask that you give him your unqualified