The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-29
GLOOM WAS CAST
 OVER MONTGOMERY
Life and Character of Father
 O'ReiIIy Widely Discussed
PYTHlANS AT ROANOKE
Picnic and Speaking a Grand Success, More Than One Thousand Ate Barbecued Meat at Major
 Handley's Home.

Montgomery, July 2S-(Speelal. )-The death of the Rev. Father P. A. O'Reilly, beloved priest of Birmingham. has cast i its gloom this far and many have dis eussed 1t with ,bated breath today. This 1 is especially so among the military men.
 who became very much attached to Fa- | time as chaplain on Gen L. Y. Clark s staff at the recent brigade encampment at Birmingham.
 Brigadier General Robert F. Ligon and Capt H. c. Gunnells of the governor s staff were recalling this afternoon the accident that resulted so fatally, both having been nearby when 1t occurred. General Ligon says he helped to raise the injured man after the fall. He had fallen face downward into the dust The horse was unmanageable for an inexper- fenced rider like Father O'Reilly and would have made trouble a few moments before if it had not run into street car.
 Father Savage of this city was doubly anxious about his friend and co-worker last night and sent several messages dur ing the last two days to learn of his con dition. When seen by the Age-Herald cor respondent last night the local priest was seeking all the news possible from Br- mingham and said he was hoping for the best. He secured the papers today and read eagerly every word of the news of the stricken pastor. He will be one of the attendants at the funeral
 Pythian Picnic.
 G. G. Miles, grand keeper of records and seal of the Knights of Pythias of Alabama. J. L. Holloway and W. D. M. Simmons past chancellor of Montgomery lodge No. of .he same order, and Her vey w. Laird, all of this city, went over to Roanoke yesterday to attend the all day picnic and speaking under the aus pices of the Knights of Pythias of Ran dolph and adjoining counties The meet ing was gotten up by Grand Chancellor F. r. Nichols, who lives at Roanoke, and was an effort to interest the Pythians In the Fifth congressional district. The speaking took place in the school house, which, by the way, is one of the best in the state, costing upwards of SlO0OO and was presided over by Grand Chancellor Nichols. Speeches were made in the forenoon by Messrs. Miles, Holo- way and Simmons, and in the afternoon by local speakers, among them Rev R. w. -nderson, the Methodist preacher. At o'clock dinner was announced ready and over 1000 people gathered at a spring on the place of Maj. w. A. Handley, where barbecued meat of all kinds were served. along with lemonade. chicken, pickles and many kinds of bread
 Maj w. A. Handley, so well known all over the state was one of the hosts and he was very anxious to see that every one had a good time In announcing the programme Grand Chancellor Nichols said that as a closing feature Major Handley would call up mourners. The occasion was in every way a success and there was enough to eat for twice the number who attended.
 | Roanoke has progressed wonderfully wihn the past few years. The cotton mills have recently been doubled in capac- ity and now have 30,000 spindles It has a school with an attendance of $50 and sup ported by the dispensary, making 1t prac- tically free, It has also a cotton oil and fertilizer factory and several smaller in- dustries, all of which make it a lively and prosperous town of 5000 clever and cordial people.
 Friend of Joe Folk.
 | Chief Clerk Harry C. Gunnels of the l department of education Is a personal friend of Joseph Folk. recently nominated l for governor Of Missouri by the demo- crats. They were in school together at l the Vanderbilt university and became very much attached to each other Mr. | Gunnes says Mr. Folk did not make any very high marks In his studies. He
 was, however, a good felloy, and had as | many friends as any man. Strange to
 say, he did not impress his fellows at
 school that he was man of special per-
 sonal courage and few of them expected
 him to make anything out of the ordinary l in reputation. MT. Gunnells wired his. con-
 gratulations on his nominations and re-
 ceiyed cordial reply of appreciation.
 Hill in Biount.
 | State Superintendent of education l. | w Hill has gone to Blountsville to be that section tomorrow, called by Presi- 1 dent J. A. B. Lovett of the Ninth Dis | trist Agricultural school to discuss farm I ing He will make a speech and urge the matter of special taxation for school pur- poses. Mr. Hill is very much interested in | the special taxation, and Is urging it wherever he can get a hearing. This and
 efficient county superintendents will make
 the Alabama schools second to none in
 the south, MT. Hill thinks. and he is not l going to spare time or labor to bring
 both of them to the possession of the state
 Acting Governor Cunningham Is in Pike county today attending meeting of Con- 1 federate veterans He will deliver an ad-
 dress. He spent yesterday at Auburn, i speaking to the farmers, and will go
 later in the week to another appointment
 of the same kind. He runs in almost every l day and catches up the work of his office. Baseball War.
 The baseball situation is in statu quo with the public wondering what next The 1 injunction secured yesterday to prevent | the club playing at Oak park will hold 1 good until some ruling is made by Cir | cult Judge Sayre. which is expected 1 tomorrow. It Is believed the courts will
 send the games back to Athletic park. It appears as though, the association had a ] contract to play there three years, and