The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
THE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME READY Frank $. Moody Will Deliver
 the Grafton REDDlCk WATSON FINED Must Pay $500 and Serve Six Months at Hard Labor for Striking
 Brown Horton With
 Jug.
REODlCK WATSON FINED

Tuscaloosa. April 24.-(Special 1.-The la dies having charge of the regular Memo rial day exercises have announced the programme which will be given here Fri day afternoon at o'clock.
 Hon. Frank S. Moody of this place wifi deliver the oration, and the Rev. E. A. Penick will be chaplain of the exercises
 The following committees of ladies VIII have charge of the decorations and ar engagements: For Greenwood cemetery, Mrs. Battle Searcy, assisted by Miss An nie Searcy; for Evergreen cemetery Mrs. A. S. Van deGraaff, assisted by Mrs. Maxwell.
 The monument committee consists of Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Bryce, Mrs. Rodes, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Johnston and Mrs John Little.
 The proceeds of the entertainment, "The Fairy tseen,'' given here by the young ladies and little girls of the town, will go to the fund for beautifyng and inn proving the monument to the confederate soldiers at Greenwood cemetery. This particular money will go to laying down a cement walk around the enclosure in NniCn llle IS eIcCleu
 A very entertaining song recital was given at the Baptist college auditorium last night by Miss Sadee Bevil, who graduates in music at the college this spring. The programme consisted of some very high class and difficult music, and Miss Bevllrs satisfactory and artistic rendition of these numbers proved her an accomplished vocalist. She was assisted by her sister, Miss Frankie Bevill, sian st, all of whose numbers were excellent ly rendered
 The young ladies and girls of the Epis- copal church here gave a delightful and profitable strawberry party on the beau- tlful lawn of Mrs. M. F. Jemison this aft ernoon and this evening. Quite a large number of people, old and young, patron ized the entertainment, and neat sum was realized. The object of the affair was to raise funds for the missionary society of which these young ladies are enthusi- astic members.
 Reddick Watson, the negro who as- saulted Brown Horton here some little time ago with a jug and who was re- gently caught, had his trial yesterday before Judge Foster of the county court and was fined $500 and sentenced to six months hard labor.
 It will be remembered that this negro struck MT. Horton in the head with large jug, when the latter was engaged in a difficulty with another negro, and quite seriously wounded him. The attack was altogether unprovoked and malicious.
 August NJ Scott state Masonic lecturer, is spending the week in Tuscaloosa, and the local lodge is enjoying very much the benefit of his splendid instruction in Ma sorry. He has been meeting with them every night, and will continue to do so throughout the week. On Friday night he will confer a masters degree on Tus- caloosa candidate.
 MT. Samuel Minturn Peck, Alabama's celebrated poet, who has been spending the winter at his home here, left yester- day for New York. A little later Dr. Peck will sail for Europe, where he will re- main for probably two years. It has been his custom to spend a large part of each year at his old home in Tuscaloosa, and it is with regret that Tuscaloosa people learn that he will not visit us again in probably several years.
 Miss Mary Gardner, an Anniston belle, who has been visiting lately at Aliceville, is spending a few days, on her return home with Misses Annie and Bessie Don oho here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward St. Clair Bailey and Miss LaTourneau of Chicago, who have been visiting Captain and Mrs. A. B. McEachin, Mrs. Bailey's parents, have returned home
 Hon. J. M. Foster went over to Mont gomery this afternoon.
 Judge J. J. Mayfield is in Montgomery on legal business.