The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-10
PASTORS PUBLISH
 FORMAL PROTEST Will Not Proceed Legally Against Selma Fair Managers MISS SWAIN IS INJURED HurdIer at Fair Has Shoulder Dis!o- oated-BriIliant cotiIIon Is Given
 at Elks' HalI-other
 Selma News.
MISS SWAIN IS INJURED

Selma. November 9.-(Special)-lhe ne minister's conference called for this morn ing to take action on the alleged viola lions Of law at the fair grounds was called to order at the appointed hour, and the question taken up. Some of those present wanted to proceed legally asainst the fair association or those responsible for the selling of liquor, and the other viola tions but the conference seemed 10 pc chary about proceeding with undue haste and a committee was appointed to draft an open letter and also to call on the di- rectors and ask that the violations stop.
 Those who looked for radical measures were naturally disappointed, and 1t Is not likely that much attention will be paid to the matter, as the business men connected with the association recognize that such things are allowed elsewhere, and are not overly apprehensive of anything more than a protest being entered The open letter was as follows:
 To the President and Board of Directors
 of the Central Alabama Fair Associa- tion
 At a meeting of the ministers confer ence held this morning, the undersigned were appointed to present our views on gambling and liquor selling at the fair.
 When the fair was first spoken of last spring we received assurances from number of you that nothing immoral would be permitted at the fair. On the strength of this, as loyal citizens of this community, we have used our influence in making the fair success. We find in stead many kinds of gambling going on and liquor sold under franchise from you, as we have reason to suppose. In behalf of the moral and law-abiding sentiment of this city and county, we respectfully enter our protest and call upon you to clear the good name of our community of the stain of violating the prohibition and anti-gambling laws. A. A. LITTLE, A. l.. ANDREWS, H. R. ARNOLD,
 W. T. SWAMI, 1 Committee Ministers Conference. The fair continues to draw immense | crowds. The train from Myrtlewood on the Louisville and Nashville this morning came in crowded to its capacity and pas sengers riding on the tops of the coaches Several hundred were left along the line I and special train was dispatched to bring them to the city.
 Her Shoulder Disloca ated. |
 At the horse show last night Miss Olive Swann, the lady equestrian, who gives an exhibition of hurdle jumping, met with serious accident, in which her shoulder was dislocated. ''Kingfull." which she was riding, Tailed to take the last hurdle and fell, Miss Swann being thrown heavily 10 the ground. She was supported from the track by attendants, and it was found that her shoulder had been dislocated. necessitatlng a plaster bondage. She will hardly be able to ridf again in the horse Brilliant CotllIon. The cotillon at the Elks' home last night at which Frank l.. Milhouse presented his sister, Miss Kathryn Milhouse. to so- ciety was brilliant and enjoyable event The fair debutante gowned in a beautiful robe of hand embroidered crepe de chine was radiantly handsome and none the less admired was her attractive guest also an honore of the occasion Miss HaIle Herrick of Nashville
 The beautiful parlors and hall of tbo Elks' home were made doubly beautiful by the presence of pink and white chry- santhemums in profuson. A large bowl of magnificent specimens adorned the center table in the parlors where the receiving party stood while In the hall from chan deliers and side lights hung splendid
 
 banked with ferns and palms while over the center hung an immense Japanese lantern.
 The guests were received in the par lors by MT. Milhouse, his mother Mrs Hallle Mihouse. Miss Milhouse. Miss Herrick and Miss Hunter assisted by Major and Mrs. V. B. Atkins. MT. and Mrs c. Thompson, Mrs. H. |. Shelley, Mrs. J. B. Ellis. After the guests had assembled the party repaired to the spacious hall on the second floor. where until late hour dancing was indulged in
 During the evening a delicious punch served by Misses Mary Milhouse and Madeline Fowlkes and a more delicious draught was never more daintily served. About midnight the guests were seated at tables on the first floor where salads and Roman punch were served and par taken of with a relish.
 The cotillon was one of the prettiest of the many given this season and the guests who numbered about hundred, expressed their appreciation in much sim certy to their charming hosts Touched for Diamond. Mir. Hix of Lower Peach Tree Wilcox county. reported to police headquarters this morning that last night at the fair grounds he was "touched' for his s300 dia- | mond. He said he felt touch on his shoulder in a crowd but that he paid no | special attention to it and later found | his pin missing from his cravat. | MT Jack Clancey of Clanceys hotel in Montgomery Is in the city today looking | for two men who passed worthless checks | upon him one for $40 and another for 8. |
 Will Not Change Name.
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