The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
ENSLEY DECIDES ID CE[EBRATEFOURTH Ensley Club Holds Interest,"
 ing Meeting
 FIRST SPIKE DRIVEN Five Cent Fare Is By-Word at Tide
Five Cent Fare Is By-Word at Tide. water Festivities - Crawf0rd's Announcement Causes Gen.
 eral Satisfaction

The Ensley club met last night in the attendance. Dr. E. w. Averyt was in the chair with Arthur Burgin at the secres tarys desk. Among the matters discussed were the proposed bond issue the tele- | phone situation, and the advisability of | holding the annual Fourth of July cele- bration
 In reference to the bond issue the secre- tary was instructed to secure all infor- nation regarding the same that is ob- | tainable, and to report at a special meet 1 ing that will be held next Friday night He will endeavor to get a statement from the commissioners as to the disposal o1 the money in the event the bond issue carries.
 The matter of the Bell telephone rate increase was discussed at length and was deferred to another meeting.
 It was decided to hold a Fourth of July celebration on the plan of those held for merly, the programme to consist of a mer' chants parade, ball games, horse show athletic sports and other features. Dr E. w. Averyt, c. c. Burke and Arthur Burgin were appointed as committee of arrangements
 
 In the presence of a large gathering of people. W. R. Stewart, 'the apostle of optimism," drove the first spike of the Ensley division of the Tidewater Railway company at 10:S0 o'clock yesterday.
 r. W. Allard, who is in charge of the construction of the roadbed at Ensley, was present and directed the ceremonies. James H. Leath made an appropriate speech commenting on the importance and benefit of the new road to the people of Ensley and vicinity He also paid his re- spects to the 'iron grasp of the monopoly that had exacted 10-cent fare for many years from the people of Ensley, which he stigmatized as fragrant and unjust discrimination He then presented the spike-which was made from nickel-to MT. Stewart, who said in part: Tt is with great pleasure that I receive from Mir Leath this spike The material of which it is composed is most significant. Nickel stands for cents, therefore this spike is a token of the 5-cent fare.
 This occasion is a history making event in Ensley. It equals the building of the furnaces, steel mill and other industries. Tt means the breaking of the monopoly that has had us in its grasp for many years. We were led to believe we would be granted a 5-cent fare. But recent
  will continue to make us pay 10 cents so long as they have 1t in their power so to do. But the end of the unfair discrimina- tion is in sight. This spike means the weakening of the monopoly and some thing the people of Ensley should be proud of"
 Mr. Stewart then drove the spike amid the applause of the assembled crowd.
 Church Societies Unite
 At the meeting of the Home and For eign Missionary societies of the Metho- dist church. held at the residence of tho president, Mrs. T. F. West, on Ave- nue G. the two societies were united iii wedlock' in regulation style. The officiating clergyman was Mrs. D. F. I1chols, who performed the ceremony with her accustomed dignity, uniting Mrs West. president of the Foreign so- ciety. with Mrs. King, president of the Home society. She pronounced them one, requiring them to divide "all their worldly goods" including cash each with the other.
 After the ceremony refreshments were served, and the following officers elect ed Cor the ensuing year for the consoli- dated societies: President, Mrs w. M. King; first vice president Mrs. l.. M. Brooks; second vice president, Mrs. George Truss; third vice president, Mrs.
  ]. M. Donaldson home corresponding secretary, Mrs. r. O. Harris; foreign secretary, Mrs. J. J. Walker; home treasurer, Mrs. J. w. Brigham; foreign u reasurer, Mrs. c. W. Shar; home re- cording secretary, Mrs. Frank Smith foreign recording secretary, Mrs. Rob< crt King; agent for Voice, Mrs. Lucy White; superintendent of press work, Mrs. b. T. Fields.
 Funeral of Harry Davis
 The funeral of little Harry Davis was held yesterday from the family resi- dence on Avenue r. The little cask ct was covered with beautiful floral trib- utes sent by sympathizing friends. The Rev A. K Wright conducted the funeral services and spoke tender words of con solation to the bereaved parents. In tcrInent was at Oakland cemetery, Echols & Angwin in charge.