The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
Banquet to Baseball Team

at the Grand hotel for the night.
 Banquet to Baseball Team
 The banquet given last night at the Hotel Houston to the Bessemer baseball team, the winners of the city league pen nant. by the Bessemer Athletic club, was most enjoyable affair.
 About 50 guests were present. which included W B. McGaughey, president of the city league; A. c. Jones, secretary and treasurer; R. C. Esdale, manager Decatur team; J. B. Morton. president of the Bessemer Athletic club; W. s. Gill bert editor Bessemer Daily Times; w P. Gum, D. J. S. Winter, J. M. Scott, Dr. G. D. Waller. the members of the ball team, Athletic club members and others.
 The spread was laid in the dining room of the hotel. A chicken and salad lunch con was served. Dr. J. S. Winters was toastmaster and acquitted himself admir- ably. In a neat and witty little speech he welcomed the assembled guests, eulogized the ball team and introduced the first speaker. President McGaughey, who re- sponded to the toast, "The Groans of President"
 MT. McGaughey responded happily and before replying to the toast, paid a high compliment to the pennant winners, stat ing that they had won the pennant fair ly and honestly and commended the gentlemanly behavior and sportsmanlike qualities they had displayed during the recent season. He recounted the troubles he had experienced with some of the umpires the managerial kicks that were made from time to time, the interrupted games by weather conditions and vari- ous other difficulties he had to contend with, and convinced his attentive hear CTS that the president had good and suf- ticient reasons to groan both loud and deep.
 MT. Esdale responded to the toast, How it feels to be so near and yet so far, and to be above the Young Mems Christian association" He made a neat little talk and generously stated he was proud of the fine showing the Bessemer team had made.
 The following toasts were ably re- sponded to, "The Bessemer Athletic club J. B. Morton. Boosting Baseball and Bessemer," w. S. Gilbert. "Besseme- Baseball club Dr. G. D. Waller. Our Absent Players. W. P. Gum. Many other toasts were responded to by mem- bers of the ball team and other guests. The evening was one of much pleasure and thoroughly enjoyed by all present
 The committee on arrangements were Ellis Houston, Eugene Hunnicutt and Dr. Waller, and were highly compli- mented on the success of the occasion
 Local Items
 The anniversary of Admiral Raphael Semmes will be appropriately observed Tuesday at the Bessemer public schools
 A negro child was run over and seri- ously injured by a wagon belonging to the Bessemer Bakery company this morn ing.
 Prof R. A Nickel, principal of the Bessemer high school, will make an ad- dress at Jonesboro school at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon on the life of Admiral Semmes. The Daughters of the Con- federacy will have charge of the exer- cises.
 A band concert will be given wednes- day night at the city park under the auspices of the Daughters of the Con- federacy. Refreshments will be served Personal and General Mrs. P. M Barkis has returned from a two weeks visit to 4alatives in Kansas She was accompanied home by her sister Miss Edith Williams, who will be witt her for a month.
 Mrs, E. A. Little and children have re- turned from a months visit to relatives in Meridian, Miss.
 MT and Mrs Dawes Owen Of lshkoods are back from Clairmont Mir and Mrs Sydney Marks have re turned to Gadsden after a visit to MT and Mrs. J. Marks.
 Miss Eudora Harrison has returned from Clairmont.
 Miss Julia Jones has returned to hel home in Anniston after a visit to th' Misses Kirkpatrick
 Mrs. U. Schwabacher is at home aftel | srending the summer away. | Miss Carrie Achenhauser Is back Iron | her vacation and has resumed her duties at the postoffice. | The Epworth league will meet Tuesda! evening at the church. All members art | requested to be present The Ladies Aid society of the Baptis church will hold missionary meeting the church Monday afternoon ! At a meeting of the Christian En deavor society Sunday afternoon at tn First Presbyterian church the following officers were elected for a term of si' months President, Homer A. Hurd; vic l president B. L. Russell; secretary, J l Owen Williams; treasurer, Henry Hurd The next meeting will be Wednes day night and everybody is invited to b present
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