The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
BARBECUE ENJOYED
AT GERMANIA PARK
MEMBERS OF coNcoRDIA BENE-
FIclAL SOCIETY FURNISH DAY
OF MANY PLEASURES FOR
THEMSELVES AND FRIENDS.

The Concordia Beneficial society gave
a barbecue and picnic at Germania park
yesterday. It began at 10 o'clock in the
morning and lasted until nearly midnight.
The members of the society and their
guests enjoyed everything on the pro-
gramme, from the barbecue at noon, the
prize games and sports of every de-
scription, to the last waltz in the pavilion
danced to music furnished by Prof.
Harness orchestra.
Among the features of the day were
German songs by German singers under
the direction of Professor Grambs. The
most beautiful of these was "Mein
wunsch" which, with several other ma
tional selections, will be rendered by the
same chorus on the evening of August
q at Concordia hall.
Owing to threatening weather the after
noon attendance was comparatively small,
but towards night the crowd increased
until there were several hundred peo-
pie on the grounds. Games for ladies and
children were the first to be played and
to each successful competitor prize
was awarded. Then followed one-legged
races, Niger head throwing and sack
races for the men, after which a general
dance was held in the pavilion.
The performance of the German sing
ers which was to have been opened at 9
instead of o'clock as was on the pro-
gramme. The delay was caused by tie
UP of the electric cars which made them
late in getting to the park. Many people
on this account it is said, did not so
at ALL
over. These amounts totaled about S4S,-
COO. The bank appropriated $1s,s54.94 that
Smith had in the bank on deposit. This
amount the bank will proceed through the
courts to attempt to hold.
The books of Gilbert & Clay were before
the commissioner Monday afternoon and
the figures were taken from Them In
addition to these figures, Chisolm kept a
carefully tabulated statement of his losses
and of the winnings he made. This the
bank officials have in their possession and
it will be used in checking over the sums.
While a majority of Chisolm's trans
actions with both of the firms were losses,
still he was lucky on number of occa-
slons and hit the right side Of the mar
ket. But his winnings were small in COM
parison with the amounts he lost. and
the number of times he won was much
smaller than the number Of times he lost.
Clark Makes Statement.
General Louis v Clark local represent
tative Of the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee company of Baltimore. the
company which bonded Alexander II.
Chisolm to the amount OF $4,000 was in
Blount Springs last night and when COM
municated with by telephone concerning
the matter of the payment of the amount
of the bond made the following state
ment:
II wish to say through The Age-Herald
that an afternoon paper of today placed
my company in a false light when 1t
asked: Will the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty company of Baltimore. the
company which had bonded Alexander r.
Chisolm, formerly paying teller of the
First National bank for $4,000, resist the
payment of the bond?' This question was
followed by an implied interview as to
running down an alleged rumor that the
company would not pay the amount of
the bond and stated that they called
upon a representative of the bonding COM
pany.
81 was in my office today from o'clock
until the paper went to press and at no
time was l either seen or communicated
with by representative OF the paper. I
am the only representative of the COM
pany in Birmingham. I trust its manage
ment will correct its statements on the
matter; otherwise our company is done
a great injustice l do not believe that
President Harding was guilty of the i'm
prudent statement which was credited
to him by the paper, to the effect that IL
the company would not pay that the bank
would enter suit to recover the amount.
I do not believe it for the reason that
the bank has not yet even presented
claim on the company. Mr.. Harding
knows that when he does make the claim
it will have prompt consideration and
whatever amount is due will be paid.
1T goes without saying that no financial
Institution will pay out $4,000 until
showing had been made that such amount
is due"