The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-17
OWLS ORGANIZE BESSEMER NEST Lodge Is Formed and Off,
 ficers Elected EASTER IS OBSERVED Churches Have an Excellent Musical Programme and Are Crowded at
 Both Services-Personal
 and General Items
EASTER IS OBSERVED

Bessemer. April 16.-(Special.) )-Amid tn ? jubiant hoots of the initiation ceremonies the Order of Owls organized a Besse- mer nest at the Odd Fellows hall Sun day afternoon. The membership was 225 and the initiation formally raised to S25. The chief feature this order offers is the care it provides in the nature of free services of a physician and s6 a week sick benefit.
 Sam Kohn, supreme lecturer o. O. O.. made an eloquent address on friendship, explained the secret work and installed the officers. Every man present was en- thusiastic and impressed by the solemn beauty of the ritual. The session lasted from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 7:30 o'clock in the evening.
 w A. Haynes of Richmond, Va, deputy organizer was present and s. Ambrose and T. c. Todhaunter, to whom are due the credit of perfecting the local nest made shor, talks.
 The following officers were elected: Past president, Lacey Edmundson; pres ident, J. D. OGara; vice president, James H. Edmondson; invocator, A. F. Cham bers; financial secretary, w. c. Baty; recording secretary, V. D. l.. Robnson treasurer, John R. Lewis; warden, E. Guy Karr; sentinel, J. T. Hagood picket w. B. Vines; official printer, A. K. Will Hanson
 Trustees: H. Firstbrook, F. B. Buck, w. T. Williams, T. R. Copeland, W. l.. Coston and T. E. Pinner
 Board of Governors: J. E. Williams, J. F. Costello, R. H. Goodwin, w. McDon- aid, w. J. McKenna, J. L. Foust, w. F. Karr, F. H. Walburn. s. W. Nunnally, Otto Stein, c. B. Tutwilder, H. G. Bat son, J. M. Slockett, z. T. Johnson, l.. w. Crotwell, J. M. Egan and J. T. Crof- ford.
 Physicians Dr. George Waller, Dr. E. K. Hanby. pr. A. V. Vines.
 Easter Is Observed
 Saturday being payday and the ap- proach of the Easter parade, filled the streets with people and also the police docket for the mayors court Monday morning. Twenty cases of punblic drunks, violation of prohibition law-an offense sometimes dubbed one worthy of capital punishment by the local force-larceny, carrying concealed weapons and dsor- derly conduct will be tried.
 The Bessemer churches were crowded at the Easter services Sunday and the splendid musical programmes rendered at the leading churches merted the large attendance.
 At Trinity Episcopal church full vest ed choir, of which Miss Julia Houston is director and organist, sang several beautiful anthems with Will Kennedy and Louis Milton supplying the male voices. Miss Ethel Adams substituted for Miss Cecil Cowan in the offertory solo. The altar decorations of white, snowoalls and Easter lilies, made an attractive background for the stately episcopal service.
 The special features of the music at the First Presbyterian church were the solo by Mrs. w. Fl. Griffencamp and a duet by Mrs. James E. Wright and Dr. George Waller. Miss Madeline Smith, organist and director played the in- strumental selections with her usual grace and ability.
 Evening worship at the First Meth odist church was entirely devoted to song services. Mrs. Eugene l.. Huey read the Story of the Crucifixion" or Loves Triumph" assisted by the choir under the direction of Miss Berta Rog- CTS, organist. Miss Frances Fitzpatrick J. Reid and Miss Laura Jones were so- loists; Misses Mary Lovett and Matura Benton with Messrs. w. c. Baty and Whittle comprised one quartet; Misses Laura Jones and Mrs. James E. Wright with Messrs. Whittle and Reid com posed another.
 Local Items
 The sight of flames from the burn ing of the wooden casing inside of a cement chimney on the house of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Emmel on Clarendon avenue caused a little excitement Eas- ter morning at o'clock. No attempt was made to extinguish the blaze as there was no danger of conflagration to near by houses and it was necessary for the casing to be destroyed.
 Work was begun Saturday on the tearing up of the floor of the empty store on Nineteenth street bewteen Second and Third avenues, preparatory to the laying of cement floor. When this is completed the building will be occupied by fruit stand.
 Announcements
 There will be an open meeting of the Civic Improvement association at the Eoard of Trade room Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Every public spirited woman interested in the clean up day for Bessemer is urged to be present and help complete the plans for this day. The mayor issued a proclamation Sat- urday that Wednesday, April 19, will be the official day for tidying and that an inspection will be made Thurs day, according to the strictest sanitary ordinances
 Bessemer Lodge No. 45S, A. F. and A. M. will hold regular communica- tion Monday night.
 Woodman's Circle Bessemer Grove No. 72 will meet Monday night.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will meet Monday aft ernoon at the church.
 Miss lone Grove of Montevallo will give a recital of humorous and dra- matic recitations at the First Baptist church Monday night under the aus pices of the Aid society.
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