The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
.ELKS' PROGRAMME
 FOR CHRISTMAS Unknown Baby Boy Found
 on Porch GRIP OF CHRISTMAS Programmes for Various Churches This Morning-Negro Woman Arrested for Hall Theft.
 General News
GRIP OF CHRISTMAS

The Christmas programme of the Elks, which will be given at the lodge hall on Avenue E and Twentieth street, contains some interesting num- bers and will introduce some of the best musicians and vocalists in the city. The entertainment is free and the public is invited The programme fol- lows:
 Opening prayer, Rev. H. T. Walden; song, selected, Mrs. F. B. Dodge; ad- dress, T. R. Walker; piano solo, Grand March de Concert, Alvin Keller; song, MT. Bishop; address, Rev. H. T. Vel don; song, selected, MT. J. Wilson; song, Miss Sophie Rose; address, Ira J. sanda- furi benediction, Rev. H. T. Walden; Miss oliver, pianist.
 A baby boy. apparently about two days old, was found on the front porch of prominent family of Corey early yesterday morning. The child was com fortably wrapped in blankets, but the apparel was ragged and worn. The family who found the child did not want if, but MT. and Mrs. Walter Will son volunteered to care for the found ling and adopt 1t if necessary. Mrs. Wood, president of the Birmingham Humane society, was notified and to- gether with Humane Officer Patton and an officer from the Boys Home visited Corey and made an investigation.
 Today Ensley is well within the grip of the Christmas spirit. After a stren- uous night last night the merchants are resting up today. The trade this year notwithstanding the rainy wealth CT was active all week and until a late hour last night. While the big indus tries are not shut down they are near ly so and but few men are working The plants will be on half time for two or three days.
 Miss Patricia StribIing of Lawrence burg, Tenn a former teacher in the Ensley public schools, will spend the holidays with Mrs. F. D. Euler Jr, at 2604 Ensley avenue.
 At the First Methodist church to- morrow morning the Rev George D. Boyd will take for his subject "The Nativity" and for the evening sermon he will discuss, Gross Bearing" Spe- cial music will be rendered by the choir.
 Laura Hicks, negress, was arrest ed yesterday afternoon by Detectives Wiggins and Granger, charged with stealing several yards of fine lace from A. Poss about Tuesday of last week. MT, Poss gave a description of the stolen lace to the officers and few days afterward they noticed we'll dressed negro woman on the streets with her dress trimmed with lace of the description furnished by MT. Poss, The officers spotted her and followed her to her home on Avenue K and Nineteenth street, Searched the house and found the lace which was identified by MT. Poss as the lace he had lost. The Bank of Ensley Is presenting their customers with handsome calendars as Christmas presents.
 Holt Mcdowell, university football star, is spending the holidays with his par-s ents, MT. and Mrs. M. H. McDowell on Ensley Highlands.
 MT. and Mrs. D. B. Bird, Jr., and chill dren, arrived from Loma, Col, yesterday morning to spend three weeks with rela- lives and friends. MT. Bird is engaged in business in Colorado and states that busi- ness is good in the Rockies
 MT and Mrs. Robert Wilson left yester- day for Gadsden to spend two weeks with relatives.
 An influx os people from the Warrior coal fields arrived in the city on the Ensley Southern yesterday morning from Mulga Short Creek and other places to do their Christmas shopping About 300 reached the city at o'clock
 The many friends of Carl McBlheran will regret to learn of his death at Dallas Tex, last week. MT. McElheran lived at Ensley for several years. He is survived by his Wife, who was Miss Adams of this city.
 Including yesterday the school children will enjoy a nine days vacation. They will resume their studies Monday New Years Day.
 H. B. Waggoner, formerly assistant chief clerk in the mine department at Ensley. is. in the city for ten days Mr. Waggoneris located in New Orleans.
 Mrs. H. M. Clark of Eutaw, Ala, and Mrs. E. V. Williamson of Black Rock. Ark, and Mrs. R. K. Borden of Delmar college, Tenn, are the guests of Mrs Alice Borden at Terrace Park
 The programme for the laying of the cornerstone and the entertainment of Senator Joseph F. Johnston Tuesday is about completed, and Chairman J. K Thomas of the reception committee an- nounces the following well known pusi- ness men who win act as reception com mittee and who will escort the senator over the city:
 J. X. Thomas, A. F. Hillike, R. F. Chad wick J. 4. Dupuy, J. H. Perkins, c. c. Burke, M. H. Mcdowell J. W. Minor, J. H. Leath, Rev. George F. Boyd, Dr. R. M. Cunningham F. o. Harris, F. w. Av- eryt. Crawford Perkins, J. c. de Lacee. s. T. Kennedy, D. J. Hummer and w. R. Stewart.