The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SELMA TO OBSERVE
LEES ANNIVERSARY
Programme Arranged Jointly
BY Confederate Veterans
SAL WALTON LEADER SPEAKS
Major Berriman, Commander of Army
Division, introduced BY the Mayor
Reward Paid for Capture of
Postoffice Robber.
SALVATION LEADER SPEAKS

Selma, January 16.-(Specal.)-All ar
rangements have been made for the
proper observance of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the beloved chieftain of the south,
Gen. Robert E. Lee. The joint committee
from the Daughters of the Confederacy,
the United Confederate Veterans and the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans held
meeting Tuesday afternoon and per-
fected the programme, which will be
found below. The exercises will be at
the Academy of Music. as follows:
Master of Ceremonies Com
mander j. j. Babcock.
-"America7-S children and
aundence
Invocation-Rev w. p. Dickinson.
Reading Governors Proclamation-R.
E. L. Mel
Song" Dixie"rBy school children.
Address-Rev. ]. L. Rosser.
Quartette-"For all the Saints Who
from Their Labors Rest
Recitation-"The Sword of Lee''-Melyn
Schwarz.
Reading Rules Governing Crosses of
Honor and Remarks-E. s. Starr.
Presentation of crosses to three appli-
cants.
Song-"How Firm Foundation'-By
the children and audience.
Benedction-Rev. e. w. Gamble.
Major Berriman Spoke.
At the academy of Music last night
Major Berriman the commanding officer
OF this division of the Salvation Army,
with headquarters in Atlanta, addressed
a small audience He was presented to
the audience by Mayor Atkins, who
praised the work engaged in by the Sal
walton Army.
The address of Major Berriman was IN
tensely interesting and it is regretted that
a larger crowd could not have been pres
est. At the conclusion of the address a
collection was taken to help defray the
expenses of the meeting Mayor Atkins
again paid a high tribute to the work OF
the army, saying that he was not in n
position to speak of the spiritual good
accomplished, though he knew it was
great, but that he gave his personal and
official endorsement of the material good
accomplished. The mayor told of a case
where a young woman living near Selma
had been sent to the home in Birming-
ham and nursed back to life and strength
when it was impossible to have her cared
for in the Selma institutions. Quite a
liberal amount was subscribed.
Reward Was Paid.
Attorney Hehin Berry is in receipt to-
day of a warrant from the postoffice de-
partment at Washington for $500 payable
to Z. H. Bledsoe of Thomaston, who cap
tured and furnished the evidence neces-
sary to the conviction of Frank Mayor
the white man convicted of blowing open
the postoffice safe at Thomaston. The
government has standing reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of a post
office robber, and Mr.. Bledsoe is TO be
congratulated upon having been instru-
mental in bringing Mayor to Justice.
GiIl-Glendenning.
Tuesday morning at Robertsdale. in
Baldwin county, occurred the wedding Of
MIR. William Barney Gill and Miss Han
riet Glendenning, Rev. E. w. Gamble
of this city saying the words that Joined
the happy couple for life. The bride is
charming young woman and will be
given a cordial welcome to the home of
her husband by his many friends Mr..
Gill is the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. W
n. Gill and has a large circle of friends
who will wish for him and his bride al!
the happiness and prosperity possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Gill reached Selma
Tuesday night and will be domciled at
the home of the parents of the former on
Selma street.
Death of Miss Grace Newman.
Mr.. Archie w. Newman received a teje-
phone message today from Atlanta an
nouneing the sudden death last night of
his sister, Miss Grace Newman The de-
ceased was only q years of age and the
immediate cause of her death Is not vet
known here She had been at Mr.. New
mans home at Wilton until his removal
to Selma a few days ago, and was an.
parently in the best of health when she
left Tuesday, January 3. She was an ok.
ceedngly beautiful and attractive young
woman, and had large number OF
friends I'm Selma, who will learn of her
death with great sorrow. The remains
will reach Selma either tonight or To-
morrow rnorninp and tbe fupara1 ,,,;tl