The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
.ELKS HAVE GRE AT TIME AT BESSEMER Both Afternoon and Night SeS-
 SienS Interesting BACHELORS AUCTI0NE0 OFF At Night We'll Known Men Are Con- Victed and Fined for All
 Sorts of Absurd
 Offenses.
BACHELORS AUCTIONED OFF

Bessemer March 16.-(Special)-Th Bessemer Elks' lodge, No. 721, entertained at social session this afternoon and evening, and the entertainment eclipsed anything by far that the lodge has ever given. The afternoon session lasted from 3:30 to o'clock, and was given over to the wives of the Elks and their friends.
 The feature of the afternoon session was the raffling off of the old bachelors in Bessemer. They were bid in at any old price, and here are a few samples of the amounts that they brought.
 George Ross was considered the most desirable one in the lot, and he was bid in by Miss Grace Judson for $1O,00O, 900. Miss Judson was heard to remark after the affair was over that the sun got in her eyes and she could not see good
 John Cannon was bought for $2O worth of lemons, and even at that most people considered the price a very high one but ne stated after the performance that as far as he was concerned he believed the price paid to be a good one.
 Gardner Goodwin had chance before the ladies and he was bought by Miss Virginia Lovejoy for 3S cents, and every lawyer in Bessemer admits that he did well at that
 Reid Fulton and Dr. A. s. Fitzpatrick were bought up by Miss Sudie Crook for S5.6S, and it will be seen from that just how much she thinks of them, still she said afterward that while she had at tended a good many bargain counter sales she believed that this was really the first time she had ever come out ahead.
 Miss Zena Smith biy $10. 4S for Dave Full ton, and he was red-headed when he learned that the price could not be ad- vanced. He has to thank Miss Smith for receiving any bid at all.
 Jack LaRue and Ed Neese could not be found and for that reason it was decided that they were not worth even as much as two bits to any girl that might be so unfortunate to choose them.
 MT. Theodore Lamar acted as auctioneer and he did the important work intrusted to his extreme care with a great amount of satisfaction to both himself and the ladies of the committee.
 The musical part of the entertainment was looked after by Mrs. Annie Glen Grove and to her is due in a great measure the thanks of the members of the lodge for the success attained.
 The following musical programme was reBdered.
 Carssima, by Miss Irene Jenkins.
 Piano solo, by Miss Carrie Thompson
 Song, "Fairest Flower of AL by Miss Ilorie Little.
 Piano solo, by Mrs. Grove.
 The following ladies made up the com mittee that had the afternoon session ir charge and they are to be compliment ed on the pronounced success attained The lodge rooms had been beautifully decorated for the occasion and were crowded by the wives of members and their friends during the entire afternoon: Mrs. E. A. Little. Mrs. J. S. Winters, Mrs. A. C. Mitchell Mrs. E. L. Mitchell, Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, Mrs. l.. l.. Kennedy. Mrs w. P. Golson, Mrs. Sam Lelkovits, Mrs. F.. l.. Eddmundson, Mrs Rudolph Wegelin, Mrs. Thomas T. Huey, Mrs Thomas Gleason, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. w. H. Dennis, Mrs. E. H. Lopez, Mrs w. L. Rush, Miss Sudie Crook Miss Lora. Carrell, Mss Florre Little, Miss Dora Winters, Miss Alexina Smith, Miss Min nie Cahil, Miss Grace Judson, Miss So- phia' chawbacher and Miss Lulie Hard. The night session was known as a stag session and the members and their friends assembled about s clock and made merry until Il o'clock. In addition to the regular members there were sev- oral visitors from the Birmingham and IGnsley lodges. Among those who came out from the sister lodges were Oscar w. Underwood R. w. Cantrall, James Rrowers, w. E. Spink, George Moss, H. H. Luther, w. w. Chaney and A. II. Whit from Illinois, and Jones Abbott from the Birmingham lodge and w. s.. White and T. $. Abernathy from the Ensley lodge A real od-fashioned kan garoo court was held and was presided A Ttt6ey La Rue selected as special bailiffs George Ross and Thomas Anthony Jones. Andrew Comcal Mitchell acted as clerl, of the court and his entire time was i taken up in making change. Gardner | Goodwin represented the state in every case (something he has never done be- | fore) and Thomas Tate Huey looked aftef | the interests of the defendants in all l cases (and for wonder he lost one easel. Kelly Johnson and c. B. Rogers were 1 charged with trying to be elected to the l Loard of revenue, and the judge stated | in his charge that since there were so | many politicians in the house he would let them down light. They were fined s57 and costs and for a wonder the fines were paid, which shows that they must | have pretty big slush fund from which | to draw.
 George Stevenson was fined for running | bunco real estate business. | Smith Eidge was fined for vagrancy | and Ben Perry was fined for trying to | help Mayor Rush look after the legal | interest of the city. E. H. Lopez was | fined for being bum justice of the peace | and for taking money from the negroes over at the pipe shops.
 | k. B. Canoles was fined for playing | poker and he was sentenced by the court | to kneel to every person present and ] apologize for not being on to the job especially during hard times. l w. H. Dennis and Billie Golson could
 not be found when their cases came uT l for trial.
 Rudolph Waglen was fined because he | stated some time ago that he did not
 believe a social session should be held 1 just at this time.
 Mayor Rush was fined for running for the office of Mayor above the speed limit | He was fined $5 and costs, but he made
 a sworn statement that he only had six l bits with him. This amount was re- | ceiyed on account William Texas Ken
 nedy was fined $10 for burying negroes
 before they had been pronounced deat
 by City Physician George Doing Waller
 James Cahill was fined for not having 6 | shamrock Ed Veitch was fined for dog l fighting.
 Lacy Edmondson was fined for being the father of the new city code as fal
 as it's adoption in Bessemer was con l cerned.
 pr. George Rawlings Lewis was fined | for dalavinp the building of the gov