The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
ZE NSLE V DEP "A R T M E N T H

~~-----~~--~------------ great interest to the members 1t is ex- pected that the attendance will be good and that the meeting will be one of the largest ever held by the chapter.
 Cunningham chapter is one of the most progressive dn the state and has a very good membership. The chapter distin- guished itself in the hospitable manner in which it entertained the state grand lodge a few months ago. Members of the order from all parts of the state were in attendance and many from other states and all were delighted with the success of the affair and the gracious manner in which delegates and visitors were enter tained by the people of this city.
 Night School.
 Superintendent w. H. Bowen of the Ensley public schools is very much pleased with the progress that is being made in the night school department inaugurated some weeks ago.
 The attendance is steadily increasing and the prospects are good for still greater work in this department. The pupils patronizng the night school are made up of men and boys who work during the day and have no opportunity to attend the day schools and desire the advantages of special instruction.
 The night school sessions are held three nights in the week at present, but 1t Is possible that this will be increased to five nights in the week and special instruc- tors secured to take charge Of this work
 The night sessions are being held at the Rush school.
 Police Committee to Meet.
 The police committee of the city council , will meet at the city hall tomorrow af- ternoon at o'clock for the purpose of receiving applications from those desiring to operate saloons In the city of Ensley during the coming year.
 I is expected that most of the dealers already operating in the city will ask for a renewal of the privilege and it Is pos sibe that other concerns will apply to the committee for license.
 It is understood that the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company has asked the council to refuse license to sa- looms to operate on Nineteenth street, between Avenue A and Avenue c, and it is expected that this matter will be con- sdered by the committee in the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
 It is claimed by the officials of the company that saloons in this section greatly interfere with the operation of the company's plants which are in close proximity. It is claimed that the employees spend considerable time at these places when they should be on duty, to the great detrlment of the operation of the plants.
 It is said that this is the first time that fI.o hno offf fo1c Af t1,o nI Iron and Railroad company have ever come to the city council with a direct re quest for anything and for that reason 1t is believed that it will be given care full consideration.
 It is contended by many that the re- quest is a reasonable one, yet there will no doubt be considerable opposition on the part of those who own property in the section effected. The disposition made of the proposition by the committee and the city council will be watched with inter est by the people of this city.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Rev. L. F. Whitten and family have arrived and are at home at the Methodist parsonage. The Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the church rendered Mrs. Whit ten and daughters. who arrived this morn- ing reception at the parsonage this af ternoon that was a very brilliant and pleasant social affair. The Rev. MT. Whit ten will preach his first sermon at the Methodist church next Sunday morning.
 At meeting of the Thread of the Story club, held with Mrs George R. Byrum yesterday afternoon, which was one of the pleasantest held by the club this sea- son. Mrs J. F. Lee was chosen president. The next meeting of the club will be held with Mrs. Job Going at her residence in Birmingham
 The Masonic lodge of Ensley met in regular session last night and received a report from Dr. T. J. Springfield. who gomery as delegate from the Ensley lodge. The report was very interesting and was received with enthusiasm by all the mem bers present.