The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
.ENSLEY GAVE 4
 ROYAL WELCOME Immense Crowd Greeted Ex-President Roosevelt ACTIVE Took Advantage of Great Gathering to Ply Their Trade-Ladies
 of the Churches Hold
 Markets Today
ACTIVE

MdThttS lOudy
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt and party 1 were accorded a royal welcome yester- day by the citizens of Ensley. Proba- ply the largest crowd that he addressed in the district was that at the Steel City, which was gaily decorated for the occasion. The splendid Italian band of the city added to the welcome by the rendition of martial and patriotic strains. There were fully 5000 people congregated at the corner of Avenue E and Nine teenth street and many more scattered along the route to Corey.
 The crowd cheered Colonel Roosevelt heartily and many pressed forward 10 exchange a hand-clasp and greeting. As the automobile drove up the crowd com menced cheering and the monster steam whistle of the steel plant shrieked d noisy welcome. Mayor Exum introduced the ex-President, who, with his ever present smile, stood up in the auto and made a short talk. Just as he com menced to speak the steam whistle gave another blast and, with the remark T | of industry" waited a few moments for it to cease. After explaining that the | Ensley reception was 'jumped-up oil l him. he expressed his pleasure at the l opportunity of addressing the men whose | brain and brawn had contributed to the vast industrial developments of the dis 1 trict. He commented with pleasure on | the fact that some of the citizens had 1 the little citizens along with them and | with his broadest smile said, "I was all ways a great hand for the baby crop' l He concluded his brief address with the words: q am glad to see you, to talk to you, to say Howdy' and now good by"
 As the party left for Corey it was joined by the reception committee from | the Ensley club, who, in a score of au- | tomobiles, accompanied the party to that city. The long procession of automobiles went over the residence and business sections of the new city and made a pretty sight as they wound in and around the driveways and boulevards of the mod el town. The party made visit 10 the offices of the American Steel and | Wire company, where the colonel greet ed the large office force Individually.
 At Corey he addressed the children of | the Ensley High school who had been taken to Corey in special cars, and who were assembled at the Plaza. A large number of citizens and workmen of Co., rey were also present and gave the speak CT hearty welcome Addressing him self to the workers, he said 1t was all | ways a pleasure to meet the linen be- hind the guns" and said the sight of the splendid industrial development made him proud of his American citizenship, and that the average American citizen l fAYI l.,,+ l. x,rtfN better fellow"
 The party returned to Ensiey, where, as the auto bearing Colonel Roosevelt | moved away, the crowds gave him long | .'goodby'' to which the visitor responded | by a vigorous wave of his hat. Through l the courtesy of the officials of the Ten 1 nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company the employees of the steel mill and fur naces were given the opportunity to at tend the speaking, the noon recess be- ing taken at the arrival of the distin- guished guest.
 Ensley Church Notices
 First Methodist church, Avenue G and Twentieth street. the Rev. George W. Boyd, pastor-Morning services at 7:45. Sunday school at 9:45. Roscoe E. Scott, 1 superintendent.
 St. Anthony's church. Catholic, Ave- nue H and Twenty first street, the Rev. Father McQuillan, pastor-First mass at o'clock. second mass at 10:30. Even ing service at 7:45.
 Grace Presbyterian church. Avenue ] and Eighteenth street, the Rev. l.. A. Regor, pastor-Morning service at II o'clock. Evening service at 7:45. Sum- day school at 7:45. R. w. Russell, su- perintendent.
 First Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street, the Rev. E. c. Comfort, pastor-Morning service at II o'clock Evening service at 7:15. Sun day school at 3:45. Bert simpson, su- perintendent.
 | First Christian church, Avenue F and Twenty first street--Morning service at II o'clock. Evening service at 7:45. Sunday school at 9:45. J. c. Bryant, superintendent.
 St. Johns Episcopal church. Avenue E and Sixteenth street, the Rev. H. q. Walden, pastor-Morning prayer and sermon at II o'clock. Evening service at 7:45. Sunday school at S:45.
 Pickpockets Get Busy An unpleasant feature of the visit of Colonel Roosevelt was the work of a gang of pickpockets who succeeded in relieving several citizens of money and valuables to the amount of several hundred dollars.
 Several losses were reported to the police. H. D. Peace was relieved of a pocketbook containing six $50 bills a total of $500; one-half caret dia- mond ring. A one karet diamond was also stolen from him. MT. Peace has offered a reward of $50 for informa- tion leading to the arrest of the thieves Joseph Friend reports the loss of a pocketb ook containing $40 in cash, a waive note for $455 and three rail- road tickets pr. J. s. Vann had a fine diamond stud stolen and Dr. J. J. Hoffman pock ketbook containing SEQ.
 The police have made several arrests but have not recovered any of the stolen property.
 Home Cooking Markets
 The ladies of St. Johns Episcopal church will hold their regular Satur- day market today in the store next to the office of Pegram & Mead, on Nine- teenth street The ladies will have many good things of home making for sale and will also serve lunch.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will have a market today at the store of Piper & Phillips, on Avenue D and Twentieth street. Home made pies cakes, doughnuts and bread will be sold, it4eftoss.
 Personals
 J. F. Averyt of Shelby is visiting his nephew, pr. E. w. Averyt, on I K