The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-05
MEMORIAL SERVICES
ARE HELD At SELMA
Graves of the Confederate Dead
Are Decorated
BABY SHOW PROMISING
Friday-FOwlkes Receives Com
plimentary VOtc-ElectlOn
for Road Bonds

for Road Bonds
Selma, May Especial -Appropriat
Memorial day exercises were held here
association, during which the graves Of
the Confederate dead in Live Oak ceme-
terry were decorated with bunting and
flowers.
An interesting programme was rem
dered and the exercises were attended by
a large number The address of the aft
ernoon was made by Robert H. Mangum
the large crowd. in the cemetery attend
ing the exercises. The programme which
was rendered was as follows:
Prayer by DR.. H. w. Smith.
Song, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground, by school children.
Address, Robert Fl. Mangum
Song by a quartet.
Benediction, Rev J. L. Rosser.
The holding of the memorial exercises
was postponed by the Ladies Memorial
association from April 26 until today. be-
cause of large number of the Confeder-
ate veterans being in Mobile attending
the reunion. This morning the members
Of the association decorated the many
Confederate graves with flowers and
and this afternoon the cemetery
presented most patriotic appearance.
The Abbott Rifles, the cavalry troop and
a battalion of students from the Selma
Military institute and various civic or
CARNATIONS formed at the corner of
Church and Dallas streets at O'Clock
and marched to the cemetery, where the
of the exercises which had
been arranged was rendered.
Left for Mobile
Battery Of the Alabama Coast artll-
lery left yesterday for Mobile, near which
city they will 60 into annual practice
camp. The battery was in command or
Capt o. c. Wolf and Lieutenant Jones,
and about 60 men were in the company.
During past camps the local boys have
made a most creditabe showing during
the practice camp and 1t Is expected this
record will be repeated again this spring.
To Be q Success
The baby show, which will be given
ladies of the Church Street Methodist
church. promises to be big success. In
the line of march there will be more than
100 babies and for which there will be
given over 20 elegant prizes.
A parade will be formed In front of the
Hotel Albert and will march through
the business part of the city. In the line
o. march the judges will view the diner
emf babies, and after the parade will be
made the awards as they pass upon the
different infants and the decorations of
the carriages which they will occupy.
Dallas Vote to He Canvassed
The board of canvassers of Dallas
will meet at the courthouse at
Heef- FFiday-- and Canvass. the Vote cast
in the county during the Monday pri-
mary. Returns from all boxes In the
county except four have been received
and as there are only about 100 votes in
these boxes they will In no way affect
the ticket.
Received Complimentary Vote
s. A. Fowlkes, who was nominated to
represent Dallas county in the primary
held Monday, led the ticket In Dallas
county. Mr. Fowlkes ran ahead of Mr..
Mallory or any of the other candidates
in the county.
Mr.. Fowlkes is a young business man
of Selma and feels highly complimented
bv the vote which he received In every
beat in the county. He has never before
aspired for political honors, and only
to make the race for the legis-
lature at the earnest solicitation OF num-
erous friends. and to lead the ticket Is
very gratifying to himself and his many
friends.
Bond Election Next
The voters of Dallas county will not
have a rest from elections until after the
bond issue election Is held in the coun-
ty on Monday, May 49, That will be the
last election of the year and the voters
will hail it's passing with delight
The bond election will be held for the
purpose of getting the expression OF the
voters of the county as to whether IN
issue Of bonds to the amount of s2bO.00O
shall be made with which to build the
public roads of the county and to place
item in first-class condition. Considera-
BILE opposition will probably develop be-
fore the election and some enthusiasm
may be stirred up among the voters OF
the county before 1T is held.
Miss New Enteftnlns
Miss saidee New was the hostess this
afternoon for the members Of the Thurs
tav Sewing club and few other friends.
when she entertained them at the nome
Of her sister Mrs. Albert Long on Dai-
las street instead or tne usual neeoie.
work, the guests lnou'seu IN p VIC
games being played at .nsee 1870 .t;,,,
ranged IN the par'or, wnsn a e'
decorated Win iei"s ,,,s;ta h.nS
me trophies a,,.roh;sf. Turin. the
enioro'u ,', ,,ans were enioved and later
games non oons Ms'e ~ o.Las wee
denclous ice
served.