The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-04
GRAND CONCERT IS GIVEN AT DECATUR Under Auspices of Daughters
 of ConfederaCy THE ELKS MEET TODAY Many Delegates From All Lodges of the State Are Expected to Attend the Three Days Session st
 Decatur.
THE ELKS MEET TODAY

Decatur June 3,-(special)- the
 auspices of Joe Wheeler chapter, Daugh
 ters of the Confederacy, a grand concert
 and an address was siven tonight in the auditorium of the public school building for the benefit of the Daughters of the
 Confectionery
 The spacious auditorium of the school
 building was well filled and the evening i proved one of much enjoyment and profit.
 An address was delivered by K. C Frost
 on Jefferson Davis. the South and the
 War. From Southern Standpoint The address was much enjoyed by all who
 were so fortunate to hear 1t. One of the most charming features of the evening was the signing of tie "3on- nie Blue Flag" by Mrs George D. Vii. ! Hanson, while thirty-four little girls rep resented the thrty-four states of the
 union at the time of the secession. Eleven of the little girls seeded. These little girls were: Mabel Nesblt Ineen Camody, , Lynda Williamson, Helen Hall, Ann
 Jones, Lillian Grubbs Lula Garnett Eliza
 beth Bum, Lula Morrow, Marie Arantz,
 Elizabeth Adams Carrie Cartwright,
 
 meone Tronp, Francis Stephenson, Lillian Grffetts, Helen Wallace, Lucille Murphy,
 Annie Watson, Ladie Wade Mary Penick, Occe Morrow, Dorothy Callahan, Elise Phinizy, Francis Reason, Mary Lee Skeggs, Lucille Edwards, Mary Alice Tschudi, Annie Norton, Laleen Day, Gladys Pearce, Margaret SpealSe, Fannie | Collier
 During the evening there was an instru-
 mental solo by Professor Tschudi, a
 female quarette sang "Tenting Tonight"
 Herman Troup sang My Old Kentucky | Home," and there was reading by Miss Rosa Cartwright.
 Boat Excursion. steamboat excursion was given on the Tennessee river yesterday on the steamer Seagull from Decatur to Blun City In spite of the cool and disagree | able weather quite number went on the excursion.
 The Morgan County Medical society will | hold its regular monthly meeting in New | Decatur next Thursday This will be more
 of a social meeting rather than bus mess one. They will have a barbecue at | Traction park and 1t Is expected that there will be about fifty physicians and invited | guests present
 On account of the unveiling of the l monument to Jefferson Davis in Rich 1 mond. Va, this afternoon at ? o'clock, all l business in the Decaturs was suspended | for five minutes, commencing at the hour of the unveiling in honor of the memory
 of Jefferson Davis.
 Camp Horace King United Confederate Veterans of Decatur, had requested that | all persons stand with bowed heads for | five minutes, commencing at o'clock | this afternoon in honor of the occasion. This request was obeyed by many in the | Decaturs.
 Elks Meet Today. Everything is in readiness for the annual state meeting of the Benevolent and Pro | tective Order of Eks which convenes 1 here tomorrow for a two days session. Many of the business blocks are draped in Elks' colors and in the national colors l while across the principal street crossings
 are banners containing the words: 'Wel- 1 come, Bill" The white and purple is everywhere in evidence.
 The business sessions of the association
 will be held in the auditorium of the De- catur public school building. The meet ing will be called to order tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock when the address
 of welcome will be delivered by Mayor
 Henry A. Skeggs, who will turn the keys of the city over to "The Best People on
 Earth" Mayor Skeggs is president of the state association of Elks. The address of welcome will be responded to by Eli P. Smith of Birmingham. Tuesday will be devoted to business