The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
VAN TRUMP HANDS IN HIS RESIGNATION Retires as President of BesSe- mer Beaver Dam No. / HlGGINBOTHAM IS ELECTED Lyceum Course Will Be Given During the FalI-Number of Fine Features
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 Becsemer News.
HIGGINBOTHAM IS ELECTED

Bessemer, August 11.-(Special )-Beaver Dam No met in regular session tonight with full attendance of members. Pres ident G. L. Van Trump rendered his resig- nation, which was accepted with regret. He gave as his reason for his resigna- tion pressure of business which prevent ed his giving all the time to the order as he would like, and that should be given it.
 E. F. Higginbotham was elected to fill the unexpred term of retiring president G. L. Van Trump. He will be installed at the next regular meeting of the lodge when other officers are to be elected.
 committee was appointed to make arrangements if possible with either the Birmingham Athletic club or Young Mems Christian association for game of in- door baseball to be played as early as convenient to both teams Indoor base ball is a very popular game with the Bessemer Beavers and a good team has been organized in the order.
 The lodge decided to hold It's regular meetings on Wednesday instead of Fri day night as has been the rule in the past. It was also decided that all the members who could would join the Ep- worth league of the Methodist Episcopal church in a trolley ride to East Lake.
 L. P. Jones, representing the AlAahest Lyceum system of Atlanta, was present and made the lodge a proposition to put on a course of entertainments in the fall under the auspices of the Beaver club. The proposition was accepted and the course will begin early in October.
 The following lyceum features were booked for the season: Old Homestead (male quartette), Ralph Bingham, Edwin R. Week Co.,. Luther Manship, Rosa Linde Comedy Co.,, Alkahest Male Quar- tette and Bell Ringers.
 Local and Personal.
 The following young people enjoyed a hay ride tonight: Miss Bessie Reynolds Miss Mamie Sloan. Miss Mollie Down. ing, Miss Eulice Kelly and Miss Nellie Kelly, MT. Wade Brannon, MT. J. P. Clay, MT. Norman Parker, MT. Charlie Lewis and MT. w. D. Lanier, Jr. The party was chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Downing.
 Dr. Isaac McAdory of Auburn is visit ing relatives in the city.
 The devotional meeting of the Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, was held tonight and interesting papers were read by Miss Lillie Moore and Miss Cathleen Fitzpatrick. The league will give a trolley excursion to East Lake next Friday night.
 Prof w. c. Mcconnell has made appn- ca fion for inc Reauere' hall for tho mr. pose of opening a dancing school which he proposes to begin next Wednesday night.
 Marvel City lodge No 262. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, met in regular ses- sion tonight and installed the following new members; T. A. Hines, Jr., D. C.. Hines and Joe Foster. They have five other applications for membership.
 S. A. Terry, who has been in Oleste. Okla, for the past ten months, returned home tonight much improved in health. He will remain about one week. after which he will return to Oklahoma. He reports crops as exceptionally good in the west.
 Miss Vina Grimes of Dadeville is visit ing Miss Maggie Terry on Berkley ave- nue for a few days.
 Miss Lillie Terry is visiting friends at Shiloh. Ga, for few days. Bessemer and Brighton played game of baseball at Fourth Avenue park this afternoon which resulted in a score of to in favor of Bessemer Batteries: For Brighton. Bruce and Childers Bes- semer, Randle and Houston. The game was decided in the tenth ming.