The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
knights of Pythias Banquet

The Ressemer lodge, Knights OF Fylhias'
,ns+o1,ed the officers elected last Thurs
day tonight, and in honor OF the event
gave a banquet at the Bon-Ton care Ine
ofeicers Installed were: I. Forst, prelate;
William Harding, master of work; Samuel
Stein. keeper Of record and seal ana
master of finance; e. Nj. owens master
of exchequer; E. B. johnson, master-at-
arms: D. NJ. Clancy inner guard' ). M
Schipp, outer guard; B. e. Jones anu
George Ethridge, trustees. There were
several visiting knights who mace snort
talks The chancellor and vice chancellor
were sick in bed and unable to be pres
emf. which was very much regretted.
After the installation the lodge al
iourned to the cafe. where delightfui
dinner was served. The menu consisted
of spring chicken. broiled to a turn To-
mates. salad celery, iced tea or conee'
and peach pie. After the dinner cigars
were passed around. The meeting was
most ENJOYABLE one and was largely at
tended
The newly elected officers of the He-
beccas were to have been installed To-
night but there failed to be sunicien'
number present and the installation was
nassed until next Thursday night.
DuII Times Coming
| The time of the year most DREADED ny
the merchants, laboring man and all
others is rapidly approaching. This ID the
All, summer season. There is very little
doing during the latter part OF July,
ara August. This is the dullest time OF
the year in this district, ana tno ousi-
ness men have learned to look for IT with
dread. A larger number OF men are usu-
ally out of employment at that time tnan
in any other part OF the year.
The on1y men who will be busy Will
Al tho doctors This is the time of the
War that is hardest on the small chill
dren especially. The doctors are taxing
great precautions and issuing warnings
this year as they dread an epidemic II
everything is not in a sanitary conoition.
The number of children under years
| q, aee who have died during the last three
months is appalling.
Albert Ross Critically Ill -
| Albert Ross, the younger brother OF
George Ross and Captain Ross of the
police force, 10 in critical condition
at the Robinson hospital. He is suffering
from a severe { ase of typhoid fever. He
was taken i'll two weeks ago and was I'M
mediately removed to tho hospital where
he has been flnce. His condition dur
ing the past three days has been alarm
ing. He was slightly improved this aft
ernoon, but is trihe worse tonight.
Personal and General
The summer exodus has begun and
number of Bessemer people are leaving
the city for the summer The number
of temporary bachelors Is surprising.
Mrs. T. B. wallace left today for Me-
ridian to be away some time.
Mrs. F. P. Hill has gone to Marion
Va, to visit relatives for month.
Mrs. F. A. Dudley left today for RAN
dolph to visit relatives.
Mrs. ]. w. Brooks has gone to Lynch
burg, Va, to spend two weeks with
friends and relatives.
The funeral of little Myra Parks, the
neice Of r. T. Huey. took PLACE this
afternoon from the home OF Mr.. Huey In
terment was in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Fred Todd left today for Livingston.
Mrs j. d. Martin y visiting relatives
n In Dora.
Judge william Jackson 10 in Montgom'
cry for the summer.