The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
BESSEMER ID HAVE
 GLORIOUS FOURTH The Final Details Were Ar
 ranged Last Night LIQUOR IS CONDEMNED T.YJna Cxus.. M,Ir11 naa,esan in Gau-
Judge Gwin Makes Decision in Sev- eral Cases-Presbyterian Cream cry Is Proving Great Success.
 Other Bessemer News

Bessemer. June 23.-tspecial)-The mem bers of the Board of Trade actively in terested in preparing for the Fourth of July celebration to be held in this city, | met in conference tonight at the Board of Trade room to complete the details of the day. The most important bus mess, that of the parade, was discussed and Chief of Police Wallace was ap- pointed marshal, with power to select his aides. The parade will include floats. the city officials, the secret orders and fire department Capt H. w. Crook and the marshal were named as committee to decide upon the line of march from the organizing point on Second avenue between Nineteenth and Eighteenth streets.
 Captain Crook, in the chair, called for the reports of the several committees represented and T. T. Huey stated that as yet no speaker for the occasion had been secured The finance committee | through the chairman, Dr. W. D. Tay- | Tor, reported $417 as a foundation and $25 in ice meats and bread donated.
 John T. McEniry of the transportation | committee stated that the round trip | fare from all points in the state would | be one and one-third of the straight fare. The float committee stated that several of the merchants had promised to be represented, but the remainder will be | secured during the next week. The bar becue committee reported that everything l under their charge will be up to expecta- | tons and the best yet served in this | city.
 The meeting adjourned after the various reports of the progress of the work, and with a feeling of the assured success of the coming picnic day.
 Liquor Ordered Destroyed
 The last day of court was held today l and Judge Gwin will leave soon for his vacation. This was the time set for the hearing of the liquor condemnation cases and the goods of c. c. Dickens, Jim Wea-' yer. Bob Alinder, two cases; Nunnaly | and Bell were ordered condemned to be destroyed within the next few days Dick Rocket was the receiver of his stock. as the court ordered 1t returned. The cases of Tonic Carbonia, Jim Robinson, LII Morrison, Will Jones' Dobbs and Herring were continued.
 Dave Jones was fined s1o for operating slot machine, and seven other cases of abusive language. vagrancy. assault and battery were nolle pressed.
 The police court was quiet this morn ing, having a few cases of vagrancy and affray. Joe Stevens and Sam Adams, the two negroes who caused little excite ment few days ago downtown by shoot ing and cutting one another, were fined s15 each.
 Funeral of Mrs. Parker
 The funeral of Mrs. T A Parker, aged A. who died this morning at o'clock of pelagra, at the Robinson hospital, was held this afternoon at Virginia mines, the home of the deceased. The services were held at the church, the Rev. M. K. Thornton officiating, and the interment made at Valley Creek cemetery Mrs. Parker is survived by six children, the eldest being Walter Parker; parents; a brother, Charles Meigs of this city, and a widower. She has been i'll for two years but not seriously so until few weeks ago. when she was removed to the Robin son hospital in this city
 Presbyterian Enterprise
 A new departure in the religious and industrial circles and a practical every day business concern instituted and pro- noted by Rev. Walker and the Ladies' Aid society of the Fifth Avenue Pres byterian church is the milk and ice cream depot located at the rear of the church on Sixteenth street. Tomorrow will be the opening day and every mod ern and sanitary convenience has been installed for the retail and wholesale sell ing of ice cream and dairy products. The profits will be utilized for the purpose of paying off the church indebtedness.
 Pastors Going Away
 The pupits of the various churches of this city are on the eve of being filled by substitutes during the summer months as the ministers depart for their vaca tions. Rabbi F. K. Hirsh delivers his last sermon at the synagogue tonight, as he leaves Sunday with his family for Ohio to spend two months.
 Rev. Nj. K. Thornton left today for Uniontown to conduct ten-days revival in the Baptist church there. Presiding Elder Frank w Brandon of the Meth odist church will leave next month for Baltimore to conduct a revival. Father M E. Kitrick sails for Europe from New York on July 5. Rev. I. F. Swallow of the Presbyterian church will be de- | tained in town while by the illness of his children, but expects to go away during August.
 Local Items
 A. A. Persons, superintendent of the public schools left Wednesday for the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn to make a complete chemical analysis of the water. The experiment will require weeks time and a large quantity of Hawkins spring water has been shipped to the laboratory.
 Tomorrow afternoon at the city league park here North Birmingham will play the season this far The percentage of both teams is 1000 and tomorrow's game will mean great step toward the pen nant for the winner. Davis and Trotter 1 will be the local batteries and Fowler, formerly of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company nine, will pitch for North Birmingham.
 i A pretty courtesy te Mrs. Linley Flynn. who is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. L. r. Bruns, vas extended by Mrs. F. A. Shelter when she entertained for the Matrons' club, also, at her home this afternoon. The guests included 6. num- Der of out t-of-town ladies The club game, forty-two, was played, and strawberry ice and cake were the refreshments
 Personals
 MT and Mrs Ed King announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Kate Whitlock, to J. W Strother of Fayette home.
 The hop oiveu tnOicht the Grand