The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
CHILDREN PREPARE
 FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BESSEMER SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND MUSIC GLASSES TO GIVE MANY EXERCISES-ELKS TREE TO BE BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.

Bessemer. December g. - (Special.)- Christmas week in Bessemer will be marked by many exercises by the different organizations to be presented during the festivities Seldom have so many choice numbers been prepared or such interest been displayed in the arrangements. AL most every Sunday school and every music class as well as the different lodges are busily occupied, and the result of their preparation is expected to be un- usually fine.
 Among the best features will be musi- cale which will be given by Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove and the members of her music classes. It will probably be pre- sented during the early part of Christmas week in the Beavers hall and no admis- sion will be charged. Several new voices will be introduced. Among those who sing in public for the first time being Miss Julia Jones of Lipscomb, who is said to have developed voice of surprising power. Mrs. William Boomer will also sing 'The Cradle Song" while a pretty little flower cycle will be carried out by some of the younger pupils. Piano numbers appro- priate to the different blossoms will be rendered by Misses Helen Lewis, Lucy Johnson Jennie Frazier and several oth- CTS. Mrs Grove is carefully training her pupils to make the occasion as attractive as possible.
 Superintendent Bryan Waller of the Baptist Sunday school has planned for Christmas exercises and tree to be given at the church Christmas Eve, and most of the other Sunday schools will have their annual festivities.
 The Elks' Christmas tree this year promises to be the most successful that has been given during the five years that the lodge has been in the habit of giving Christmas cheer to the little children of the city. Three hundred and fifty dollars will be expended all of it having been subscribed, and the committee has al- most completed the preparations. The tree will be set up in the Elks' hall and the doors thrown open in the afternoon of the day of festivities. It is expected that hundreds will be made glad by the ap- pfOpfldle presents WHICH die lo pS us tributed.
 Miss Carrie Thompson will spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Grove.
 Among the events of the coming week will be the meeting of the voters club on Tuesday night, the wedding of Dr. T. C. Donald of Bessemer to Miss Marie Melton in Pineapple, Ala, and the marriage of Miss Pearl Burgin to w. J. Brannon at the Central hotel Wednesday night. The Paptist bazaar will begin Thursday under the Rebie hall, while the Sans Souci club will meet Friday afternoon. Higdon' s announcement of the deputy sheriffs is ex- pected on the 10th and is awaited with much interest.
 Captain and Mrs. John D. Hanby have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Annie Mae. to MT. Bradford Bailey McGradey on Wednesday evening, December 19. at o'clock at the home on Sloss hill The couple are very popular in Bessemer and the announcement is re- ceived with pleasure. The young people will make their bridal tour in South Ala bama and will make their home in Besse- mer on their return.
 Mrs. Mullin has taken the Golson resi- dence on Berkley avenue and Nineteenth street and will have MT. and Mrs. Golson and family with her as boarders.