The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
GROTTO 10 FLASH RETURNS NOV. 4 AT AUDITORIUM
Ceremonial Session Set For Jan. 2010,000
 Membership In Sight

Kamram Grotto; Mystic Order of 'veiled Prophets, will be hosts to the people of Birmingham on the night of November atNthe city auditorium with Il 2 free band concert and the flashing of 1 electric, returns on the screen. This was decided sat the meeting of Kamram Grotto held last Thursday night on the accommodation of Frank Adams, busi- hess manager of the sKamram Grotto I |ninstrels which will be staged at the . city auditorium November 6 and C \ The Grotto had contracted to use the |auditori6m on the night of the fourth flor a rehearsal of the minstrels, but de &cided to forego the rehearsal and give 1.-the public the opportunity to hear the I election returns in warm and com |fortable place, and between the returns :. the band will play selections. The kan |tors will sing, the patrol will give an Iexhibition drill and the other uniformed bodies will assist in seating the people and make themselves useful in seeing Ithat everyone has a good time. Inere Twill be no admission fee or any charge whatever, the public is invited to nave lone on Kamram Grotto."
 At the Thursday night meeting Monarch Jesse L. Hagy announced that Ia ceremonial session of the Grotto would be held in Decatur on December E12, under the auspices of Decatur Al 'bany Grotto club, and that class of 3OO &candidates were expected. He also a1- nounced Kamram GrottO would hold a &big ceremonial session on January 2O at which time it is expected that class sufficiently large to put Kamram well over the 10000 mark, the goal set by Monarch Hagy for his administration, and there is every indicatoon that the much coveted goal will be realized.
 Prizes Offered
 f In this connection the officers of the Grotto have offered three prizes to the fauxiliary units of Kamram, consisting of $1OO, $75 and $50 as first, second and third prizes respectively. to the Nunits bringing in the most petitions for the big class, and the same prizes to the various Grotto clubs under the jurisdic- |tionof Kamram. The contest has al- ready started in earnest and quite a Mot of petitions have already been se- cured. Incidentally the peaches are &now recognized event of Kamram by vote of the lodge.
 Rehearsals for the minstrel show are Hbeing held every Monday and Friday might, under the direction of the pro- Educer, Jim Park, with P. J. Miller as- sisting, and the large cast of talented |performers, are rapidly getting Tn line land letter perfect in their several parts:
 The principal end men are Happy Dobbs and Percy Rosenberger, two of the best known entertainers in the Bir- mingham district. Happy" has few peers as a comedian and it goes without Saving that he will surpass himself on Nthis occasion. Percy Rosenberger, is lone of the most original and versatile Nentertainers before the public, and mas appeared with much success and many |of the affairs given heres As charac. Nter comedian he has few equals, not Nexcepting the professional stage. Among the harmonists will appear number ol well known local vocalists who will pc 8backed Jip by a large and we'll trained chorus.
 Minstrel Program
 The minstrel program of the first. part Nhas been arranged by Director Park who has also written several orlglnal Rand highly humorous sketches for the cnst 30 American naval officers in the olio or second part. The whole provides an entertainment of real merit and 1t ls Spredicted will surpass any similar snow That has even been presented here.
 The ticket sale committee, Ha9ley Jordan, chairman, has placed tickets for sale in the following1places: Adams Drug company, Second avenue; Parker Drug company, First avenue; Hagen, Duniap, Third and Twentieth street I,etaw's Pharmacy, Fourth and Nine teenth street; Guarantee Shoe company Third avenue; Jacobs Drug company Nineteenth street; Halls Drug company
 Fairfield; Goodwin Fields, Ensley; Full ton Drug company, Bessemer; Pegram Patton Drug company, Bessemer; Fen neil Drug company, Tarrant City; Dun can Drug company, Woodlawn, VuicaI Radiator company, South Twentletn q street. and other places .,
 The minstrel will be given under the auspices of the KantOrs of kamran Grotto, assisted by the uniformed bodle' who are all working hard for 1ts sue cess. Frank B. Adams, business mana
 ger. has opened headquarters on th' mezzanine floor of the Masonic temple and will be glad to furnish further In