The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
OLD WAR VETERANS
ELECT OFFICERS
Admission Library Association
Plan Unique Entertainment
PROSPERITY CLUB FORMED
J. r. Fain Is President and Ed Heard
Is Secretary-Rev. J. n. Black
lock Completes Ten Years
of Rectorship.

Admission, September 29.-(Special. J.
The Confederate Veterans association
of northeast Alabama held an enthusi-
astic meeting at the Calhoun county
court house today. A feature of the
meeting was an address by Colonel
Handy, blind soldier-author. who is
visiting here from Mississippi.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
A Stearne, president; W. T. Dodd,
vice president; A T.. Hanna, secretary;
W. p. Howell chaplain; ]. B. Palmer,
w. A. Swelton, Joshua Draper, J. II.
Wilson and j. J. Simms, board of direc-
tors.
Trip Around World.
At the meeting of the Admission
Library association at the library room
in the Calhoun county court house
Tuesday morning arrangements were
perfected for the "Trip Around the
World" and an advisory board consist
ing OF J. ]. willett, chairman; J. 3.
LeGarde and H. M. Ayers was named.
The circumnavigation of the globe
will start at the home of Mrs. C. r.
Bell on East Eleventh street next Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, this home
representing the United States; thence
to Italy at the home of Mrs. j. II.
Stilwe1 on Eleventh and Quintard;
thence to Holland at the home of Mrs.
Walter Robinson on Christine avenue,
the voyage ending at the home of Mrs.
Hence Cater, 9O7 Quintard, which Will
be Japan.
This voyage will cost only so cents
for adults and 20 cents for children.
The first voyage will last from to 6,
the second from to 10. The national
costumes will be worn by receiving
committees at each home, appropriate
music will be rendered and refresh
ments of American, Dutch, Italian and
Japanese delicacies will be served.
The entertainment will be given for
the purpose of raising money to pur-
chase additional books for the library,
which has been started most auspici-
ously, about 500 volumes having been
accumulated within a few weeks.
Prosperity Club.
The Prosperity club was launched
at the court house last evening. A
large crowd was in attendance and
much interest was manifested. The
meeting was opened by short talk
by r. III. Cobb. J. T. Fain and Ed
Heard were made chairman and secre-
tary respectively. Speeches were made
by Ross Blackmon, c. d. Kline, L. FL.
Kaplan, J. III. Sawyer. John Shelnutt
and others. 1t was decided that the in
itiation fee should be placed at so
cents, and the next meeting should
be held on next Monday night, when
permanent organization will be effected.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee on nomination.: e. M. S. Nous
ton. r. L. Rand, Ross Blackmon, Il.
NJ. Lewis, T. ]. Williamson, C. d. Kline,
John w. Coleman, c. W. Crutchfeld,
John Shelnutt. l.. II. Kaplan. The fol-
lowing committee was named on con-
stitution and bylaws: c. f. Douglass,
l.. M. VIM, Joseph Saks, c. H. Mitchell,
j. H. Sawyer.
Juryman Excused.
The jury term of the city court was
begun this morning at o'clock. Two
panels of jurors were organized. j.
T. Timmons of McFall, member of
jury No. 2, was notified by telegraph
of the death of a grandson in Gilmore
county, and at 1880 this afternoon
asked Judge Coleman to excuse him
from duty. Judge Coleman granted the
request. The remains of the grand
child were brought to the city at p.
m. over the Louisville and Nashville
and were carried out to McFall for in
terment.
Today Rev. J. II. Blackjack began his
eleventh year as rector of the Church
of ST. Michael and All Angels. During
the time he has been engaged in the
work in Admission he has made numer-
Gus friends, and few dvines have
brought more sunshine and happiness
into the hearts of all classes of people
here than he.