The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-27
MASONIG DAY At
BESSEMER TODAY
interesting Programme VIII
be Carried Out
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
Order Issued to Muster Out Ressemer
Rifles-Date Has Not Yet
Been Set-other
News.

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Bessemer, June 26.-(Special 1.-The
Masons of Bessemer and the surrounding
district have arranged for a grand cele-
bration in this city tomorrow. Officers
of the Bessemer and the Pratt City
lodges will be Jointly installed and an in
teresting programme has been arranged
The officers will be installed by Lieu
tenant Governor r. M. Cunningham. past
grand master. The exercises will be held
at City park
The orator for the occasion will be
Judge Daniel A. Greene and the address
will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. John
w. Stagg. Dinner will be served on the
ground.
The procession will form in line at 10:15
in front of the Masonic hall The order
of the march will be as follows:
Musid Jerry Fountain, marshal OF
the day Tiler, with drawn sword; two
stewards. with white rods; entered ap-
prentices, fellow crafts. Master Masons,
stewards. junior deacons senior deacons,
secretaries, treasurers, past wardens Ju-
iiior wardens senior wardens, past mas
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master, the holy Bible. square and COM
passes carried by oldest Mason, clergy,
and orators, most worshipful grand mas
ter, two stewards with white rods
Col John T. McEniry, worshipful mas
ter of the Bessemer lodge, will preside
over the ceremonies and Mayor Thomas
t. Huey will deliver the address of well
come. The Rev. d. P. Taylor will act
as chaplain of the meeting.
The following committees will have
charge of the different details Of the
celebration: On arrangements-T. j. Bis
set, A. C. Mitchell. ]. L. Britain,
Samuel Stein and Jerry Fountain badges
Andrew c. Mitchell; donation-U Sch
wabacher; refreshments-H. c. Moore;
grounds-John wentworth and William
Doyle. A committee of ladies' will have
charge of the baskets.
Orders for Muster Out
The Adiutant General issued orders to-
day for the mastering out of the Bes-
semer Rifles, company III, Alabama Nat
ional Guard. The recommendation was
made several weeks ago by the officers
who inspected the company. The date
has not been set for the muster out
this being left with the colonel or the
Third regiment, who is to appoint the
mastering out Olllttf.
The following Is the order issued by
the Adjutant General:
Montgomery, June 20, 1905.
Special Orders-No. 80.
l. The Adiutant General having recon-
smended that the company at Bessemer
company II, Third regiment, be muster
ed out for inefficieney, the said company
will be mustered out of the service.
q The commanding officers OF the
Third regiment infantry Alabama Natlonai
Guard, Col w. II. Mckleroy, VIII detal
an officer who will proceed to Bessemer
and take charge of all property and have
settlement with Captain Waller. An In
yentory of the property charged 10 cap
tain Waller will be furnished the muster
ing officer upon his application TO TINS
office. The property received vii! DC
carefully packed and marked the CON
tents of each box addressed to the Ad1u-
ltant General, Montgomery, Ala me
itravel enioined is necessary for the public
service.
By order of the governor.
WILLIAM W. BRANDON,
Adjutant General.
To Present Case.
Nv mutual agreement the courts VIII
probably be asked tomorrow TO issue
decree ordering the receiver of the de-
lfunct Rank of Commerce to turn over
4he affairs of the bank to the receiver
Of the late 'Bessemer Savings bank. AS
soon as this matter Is adjusted another
decree will probably be rendered order
ing the payment of another DIVIDEND TO
.4be depositors of the Savings bank. Re-
lceiver stevenson has been working hard
FOR the past several weeks paying OIL the
depositors of the Bank Of Commerce
Eagles and EIks Play.
Next Friday Afternoon the baseball club
.of the Elks will play a game with the
Eagles club at Fourth avenue park. Both
of these lodges have a strong team and
an interesting game is promised
Personal and General.
The congregation of the First Methodist
church and several friends gave the Rev.
i l.. Britain an elaborate pounding
to-day. All kinds of eatables were sent to
the parsonage. The committee In charge
of the pounding was Mrs charles Ray
MRS. E. A. Little and Mrs. w. ID. La
lnier.
Mr.. John Crawford left Sunday for
Selma. where he will be married Wednes-
day to Miss Pearl Murphy of that city
Mr.. e. L. Huey has returned from
Lookout mountain, where ne spent sun
day with his wife and baby. The baby,
who has been i'll for the past few days.
IS improving rapidly.
Mrs. e. A. Little will leave Friday for
Meridian, Miss. to visit relatives.
Miss Mollie and Miss Matte Thaggard
or GreenVllle are NlSlllHs the iainiy u
Mr. o. e. Randle.
Mr.. w e. Sorrel mas returned from
trip in the west.
Mr. Ernest Britain who underwent
surgical operation at Birmingham hos
pital a few days ago. has been brought
TO his home in this city. His condition
IS very satisfactory.
Mr.. T. o. Borders of Campbell KY, is
visiting his brothers. Mr.. r. c. and Mr..
e. r. Borders.
The ladies of the First Christian church
will give a trolley ride next Thursday
might, June 90 to East Lake Special
cars will leave Bessemer at o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Hass of Gadsden are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Marks.
]. T. Martin DR.. G. D. Waller. NJ Ty-
Ter Kennedy and Charles Applin left this
morning for Mississippi. where they will
spend several days on fishing trlp.
REPORT ON sLocUM CASE.