The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-26
EAGLES AERIE Is
 BUILT AT SELMA Harmony Club to Build a New
 Club House FUNDS ARE BEING RAISED interesting Non-Jury Case is On in the City Court-Personal
 and Other News of
 Selma.
FUNDS ARE BEING RAISED

Selma, January &.-(Special. )-Selma aerie of Eagles was instituted last night by State Deputy Grand President Jerry Fountain of Bessemer. The Selma branch of the order starts out with a list of hfty-five members, and a majority of that number were obligated and the se- cret work given them last night The remainder will be initiated on Wednesday night next, at which time MT. Fountain will return and install the officers which are to be chosen.
 The list includes many of the best citi- zens of Selma and it is expected that in a short while over 100 Eagles will be soar ing in this neighborhood. After the in- stitution last night a luncheon was served which was heartily enjoyed by all the members.
 Will Build Club House.
 The Harmony club will erect it's own club house in Selma at an early date unless the hopes and cherished plans of the members miscarry. The club is per haps the oldest social organization in Ala bama, It's charter dating back to 1867 An enthusiastic meeting was held last night and the committee that has had the pur- chase of a site in hand made its report. showing that they lacked about 5000 of having the necessary amount, s75OO. The club has an option on a lot corner of Lauderdale street and an alley, on which formerly stood Marshalrs stable. It is practically opposite the new court house and an excellent piece of property. It is proposed to erect three-story building and utilize the lower floor for stores. The cost of the building and furnishings will approximate $25,000.
 A committee consisting of H. Eliasberg L. Benish, L. G. Adler and S. L. Strauss was appointed to see the absent members of the club and secure the necessary 5000.
 Local and Personal.
 MT. Mays Friedman, a well known in surance man of Birmingham, was a vls- itor to Selma today en route home from Mobile. MT Friedman is enthusiastic Red Man, having been a representative of the Great Council of Alabama to the Great Council of the United States. He
 is looking forward to the meeting of the | Great Council of Alabama in May, and while the announcement has been made | that it will be held in Mobile he Is still hopeful that Birmingham may again have the honor of entertaining the body. MT. Eugene Stollenwerck a prominent | planter of the canebrake in the neighbor- | hood of Uniontown, was 8 visitor to the | city today.
 In the city court the past three days has been occupied with non-jury civil suit | in which MT. William Ireland of Perry county is suing Dr. Gildsby King, one of | Selmas most prominent physicians, for I 5000 damages MT. Ireland claims that | while at Dr. Kings sanatorium undergo l ing an operation and while under the in- | nuence of anaesthetics he was severely burned by hot water bag, to such an extent that he was incapacitated for bus mess for three months and his crop went l to ruin. The case has attracted considera- ble attention, owing to the prominence of | the parties. W. F. Hogue and l. Tendon of Marion and R. II. Mangum of Selma represent MT. Ireland, and J. R. Satter- field represents Dr. King.