The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
.DR. M'COY BREACHES
 AT CONFERENCE Many Old Friends Hear Him at
 NorthpOrt
 THE WERNER INCIDENT The Saturday Evening Post Story Was Read With Interesf .t T,soaIoos-
The Saturday Evening Post Story Was Read With Interest at Tuscaloosa, Where the Principal Is
 Well Known.


 ular quarterly conference of this distflct has been in progress at Northport for several days this week and will continue in session through Monday There has been considerable business to attend to, and the meetings have all been well at tended. Last night the conference had 1 the pleasure of hearing an excellent ser mon from President James Mccoy of the owenton Conference college. MT Mccoy was formerly the pastor of the Metho- dist church in this place, and number of citizens went over to near him.
 The item below from ,De Saturday Evening Post was read with much inter- est in Tuscaloosa, where MT. Werner sor- merly lived, and is well known: Samuel Philips Werner, the African traveller. d few months ago received a call from Car dlnal Gibbons Of Baltmore, who desired some information from him about Cath l ollie missions in Africa,
 MT. Werner, who Is still quite a young man, was out, and returning to his apalt- ments, found the cardinals card, which ] he slipped into lis vest pocket. Leaving a surface car in Broadway, a few days ] later, Mr. Werner accidentally trod on th" toes of a stout man about to enter the car. Although MT. Werner promptly and cautiously apologized, his victim would not be appeased and aplied to him q vile epithet.
 Instantly the young South Carolinian S fist shot )d. inG took the man on the nose. and before the latter had recovered from his su Irise. MT. Werner had lanIcd two or three ether hdrc blows.
 "The conductor lnterferred and IS a crowd collec ed ole ol Broadways fines" ran forwari ana jalO heavy hand oh Mr Verner's shguloei. At the same nJ- ment Mr. Veraer mechanically reached l into his poe .'. for one of his own cards, but luckily drew out the cardinals, 1ad without looking at it, passed it to the policeman. The officer, q Titanic Celt glanced at it, stood at attention, and crossed himself, and lowing grahdly said: l Your rlVerence,' and handed the card back to nim 'fnst closed the incident"
 The Rev. NIr. Werner was formerly con- nected with the Theological Institute for 1 Negroes located here. He Is a nephew of c. B. Werner of th's city.
 very delightful entertainment was l given last night oy MT. and Mrs M. I. Jemison, in honor Of their daughter. Miss Leila Jemison, We has jlst returned 1 home from schooi Their elegant home l was made unusually attractive for tie occasion. For thos. wia:iHs 10 dance, the dining and drawn, r0a,rS were arranged for this purpose, and band o' music l was playing thfouako-t the evening. lt was studded. with lights of all kinds and numerous ,cozy corners and hooks were available to the ,oui-es who drd not cal @ to dance. About 1 oclocli ices and cak' s were served. and greatly enjoyed. Miss Jemison received m a very hands )me gown of white aecordeon pleated chiffon the whole upper paIs of the skirt be- ing covered with sparged lace.
 The Kettledrum was Ge ightfuliy Oter- | tained Thursday aftorn5n ty Mrs. J. C. Harrison. one of tne clubs most popular members. The sub cct for discussion 6; this meeting was JAck London, and the following was the pi' stlmnm; Song. MI S. J. A. Anderson; k~dLli iy, Ms Herr | Jones' song, Mrs. W. .A. Collier: reading Mrs. T. c. McCorvey song, Mrs. l.. O. | Dawson After the programme d salad course and ices were served, large number of guests was present.
 Prof J. A. Moore, acting president oi Montevallo institute during Dr. Peterson s Illness and assistant to pr, Palmer the lately elected president, is here in attend ance upon the district conference al Northport.
 Misses Annalee Fitts, Margaret Little and Alice Ashley left yesterday for An niston to attend the Clarkson- Hopkins wedding, at which Miss Ashley will be maid of honor and Misses Little and Pitts will be bridesmaids.
 T. H. Jack former student at the university, and nc of Tulane university 1 is in the city visiting friends.