The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14


Rose Huey, clerk of the city court, and his
scripts in cases that have been appealed
to the supreme court for November "a. A
large number of cases have been appealed.
among which are several of Importance.
B. L. Bugg, assistant general manager
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad company, was in Bessemer today
on his private car making a tour Of In
spection. He also went out to Woodward
to make an inspection.
City Engineer Phil Lacey is working ON
map of the arc light system of the city.
At a recent meeting of the council the
matter was brought up and discussed. 1t
was shown that two Tungsten lights could
be installed at the price OF one arc. 1t
was decided to have the map made then
to take out a number of the arcs and in
stall Tungsten lights in their places. This
will give some sections of the city lights
that have no lights now and the lights
will be more evenly distributed throughout
the city. At present the city has only IS
arc sights and when number are taken
out and the Tungsten lights are installed
| there will probably be about lis.
Samuel w. Nunnally. the 1-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs Ellard Nunnally, died
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock at the home
of his parents after an illness of six
weeks. The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock with Rev. l.. d.
Patterson, pastor of the Jonesboro Meth
odist church. in charge. Interment VIII
be made at Pleasant Hill cemetery
H. G. Chrstilieb, who has been appoint
ed on the city detective force to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Detective
Frank Childers, has entered on his new
duties. Mr. Christilleb has at one time
served on the police force of Bessemer.
Last night the Bessemer lodge No. 40,
Royal Arch Masons. held its regular meet
! ing at their hall on Twentieth street,
when the royal arch degree was conferred
on viii Cunningham of Woodward, Ben
Purser of Dolomite and Rabbi Z. X,
| Hirsch. After the meeting the members
repaired to a cafe. where an elegant BAN
quet was served, covers being laid for 10.
| The Pastors Helpers held a regular
meeting this afternoon at the home Of
| Mrs. Jack Clay. when the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
| Mrs. Matte Naylor, president; Miss Cor
nelia Fulton, vice president; Mrs. Oscar
hRandle, secretary; Mrs. w. d. Lanier,
treasurer. Different committees we're APP
pointed to work each day in making a
| thorough canvass for the childrens'
| Christmas books. The society will not
take up any new work until after Christ
mas.
Mrs. Cecil Cowan entertained the mem
bers of the Wednesday Music club and a
number of guests this afternoon at her at
tractive home on Clarendon avenue. The
reception rooms were decorated in yellow
and white chrysanthemums with back
ground of ferns The lesson was the life
and work of Richard Wagner, and Miss
Dora Winters was the leader. The fol-
lowing programme was rendered:
Piano solo, 20. Thou Sublime Sweet
Evening Star'-Mrs NJ. X. Thornton.
Solo, 90 Thou Sublime Sweet Evening
Star''-Nirs. w. b. Rue.
| Piano duet THE March From Tam
hauser" Mrs. George Stevenson and Mrs,
fl. F. Swallow
The story of the opera Tannhauser-
Mrs. E. L. Huey.
Piano. "Walther's Priest Lieb Der ME-
spersndam' Miss Dora Winters.
Story of the opera Lohengrin-Mrs. Lee
Moody.
Piano (a), "Elsa's Dream CD I.ohen-
grins PrayerN-Mrs. G. B. Hollingswarth,
Vocal solo, selected-Mrs. Cecil Cewan.
Piano, Nocturn. Liszt-Mrs. III. t
Smith.
Violin solo, Ifumoreske"-Mrs. Ike
Marks.
After the rendition of the programme q
delicious salad and ice course was served