The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
STORY HOURAT
 ENSLEY LIBRARY To Entertain Children ' to
 IA Years of Age FUNERAL OF SMITH Mrs. Frank Butcher Gives Delightful Afternoon Tea-Fairview School
 Improvement Association
 Meets This Afternoon

A story hour for children between the ages of ' and IA will be inaugurated at the Ensley public library on Thursday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock and will be continued each Thursday afternoon there- after. Miss Willie McCord of the Pres- byterian Kindergarten and Mrs M. M. Hughes have volunteered to entertain the children on the opening day by relating suitable stories. Next Thursday two oth- CT ladies will meet with the children, and so on each succeeding week. The story to the children. It has been in vogue in other cities for some time and has proven great success.
 Little Locals
 The Fairvew School Improvement as- sociation will meet this afternoon at the school building. After the business is concluded a special session will be held. There are many important matters to be discussed and all members are respect fully urged to attend.
 An entertainment of a high order will be given Friday evening at the Ensley Opera house under the auspices of the Minor School Improvement association. A splendid programme has been arranged and many tickets have been sold. The proceeds will go to the piano fund.
 The United Charities of the Ensley dis trict will meet this afternoon at 2:3O with Mrs. Owen at Vivian. This will be a meeting of importance and all members and friends of the association are in vited to be present.
 Afternoon Tea
 Mrs. Frank E. Butcher gave an after noon tea yesterday at her home on Ems ley Highlands in honor of her charming visitor, Miss Ann Warnock, of Urbana, O. The handsome residence was taste fully decorated with spring flowers and red carnat tions, with southern smilax twned gracefully about the windows and doors About 50 ladies called during the afternoon. Assisting Mrs. Butcher on the receiving line was her aunt, Mrs. T. D. Fuller of Columbus, O.; Mrs. Charles J. Barr, Mrs. B. R. Pegram, Mrs. Nat G. Clark and Miss Mary Pegram
 Mrs. Butcher will have four tables at bridge this afternoon.
 Funeral of Peter Smith
 The funeral of Peter Smith, who died Monday under distressing circumstances, was held yesterday from the family resi- dence at Williamson station, on the South Ensley car line. The funeral exercises were in charge of the Masonic lodge of Fairview, who acted for Coalburg lodge, of which the deceased was a member, The interment was made at Oakland cem- etery, where the remains were laid away with Masonic hono.s To the bereaved widow and family much sympathy is ex- tended.
 Personal and General U. O. Phillips will leave today for Gads- den, where he goes to take charge ol the district office of the Industrial In surance company of oRme, aG The birthday committee of the Ensley Baptist church will entertain at the home of Mrs. John Miller, SIP Twenty first street, Wednesday from 3 to 5 o'clock. The public is invited
 Mrs. c. D. Mingea of Bessemer is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Read.
 Mrs. Will Wren is seriously Ill at the family residence, Calera avenue.
 Mrs. M. J. Cain, who has been indis- posed for few days, has resumed her duties at the Fairview school.