The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-04
BESSEMER WILL
 HAVE BASEBALL
Town is Admitted to the Tri-
 State League
PROSPECTS, ARE BRIGHT
Strong Pitching Staff Will Be Signed and Convenient Schedule Will Be Arranged-The News
 of Ressemer.

Bessemer, May 3-(Special) )-Through the efforts of w. S. Eidge, Bessemer Is to have plenty of good baseball this sea- son. Notice was received today by Mir. Eidge that this city has been granted a franchise in the Tri-state league, which is composed of Bessemer, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Huntsville. Anniston, Decatur, Sheffield and Columbia.
 On getting the letter today from Charles A. Head of Chattanooga, president of the Tri-state league, that the Marvel City had been admitted into the league. MT. Eidge went at once to work to sign authority that prospects for Bessemer se- curing a winning team are very bright.
 The season will open on May b, and it is understood that the schedule will be so arranged that Bessemer will be at home W hen Birmingham is on the circuit. This is the only place in the league where the Tri-state and Southern league will conflict.
 The park at Fifth avenue has recently been put in excellent condition and every thing is in readiness for the Bessemer fans to enjoy some fine ball this sea son.
 Council Meets.
 The mayor and aldermen met in regu- lar semi monthly session in the council chamber tonight. This being the first meeting night in the month all the city officials read their monthly reports for April, which showed the city to be in excellent condition.
 Officer Smitherman, who has been act ing as special officer, was elected as a ree ular patroiman.
 Will Meet Tomorrow.
 Considerable interest is manifested in the meeting of the promoters of the pro- posed electric car line in the office of s. E. Jones tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The most important business that is to come before the meeting will be the final report of the engineers who have made the preliminary survey of the line.
 Will Make Final Reports.
 The several committees who have the matter of arranging all the details for the entertainment of the Alabama Press association that convenes in this city next month. will have a meeting one day this week and submit reports to the cen tral committee. All the work is progress ing well and the people of Bessemer propose to make the stay of the editors in Bessemer one of the most interesting in the history of the association.
 Personal and General.
 Judge B. Clay Jones' grand master of the grand lodge; Grand Representative T. A. Moore of Linton lodge and M. T. Kennedy of Myrtle lodge. Past Chancellor Jerry Fountain, F. l.. Mitchell and Samuel Stein are attending the meeting of the Grand chapter of Knights of Pythias that is in session in Birmingham this week.
 Miss Eva Crook rendered a dinner yes terday evening at her beautiful home in compliment to her visitors, Misses Car rie and Iowna Allen of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Charles E. Rodenberg and little daughter of LaGrange, Ga. are the guests of Mrs. J. C. Houston.
 MT. w. H. Hine superintendent of the coke ovens of the Bessemet division of the Tennessee company, has returned from a visit to Georgia, where he has been spending a months vacation.