The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

successful meeting of the Ensfey
 park committee was held at the Pres
 byterian, hall yesterday afternoon al
 which time James Weatherly addressed
 the assembly relative to the plans that
 the city would like to see carried ou9
 in the work. of improving the local
 park of 43 acres The Rev. pr. Dun
 can also addressed the committee, ootn
 speakers being introduced by pr. IL. w. Averyt president of the Ensley club and chairman of the committed MT. Weatherly told the committee that the city engineer and park expert would be at their service. These gem tlemen will be asked to come to the city at an early date and cooperate with the. committee in the matter or plans such as drainage and other work. The details of how to improve the 4s acres are now being worked out but they are not entirely decided on:,
 Ens1ey's park is to large extent nat urally well located for scenic beauty with many big shady trees and grassy surface It Is on the car line and ac- cessible to the city from all points. IJ. J. Walker will have charge of a large amount of the details of the work.
 The regular monthly meeting of the
 Epworth Lea que association of the Bir-
 mingham district was held at the Fair
 view Methodist church last evening
 with 12 leagues represented. The open
 ing of the exercises was begun with
 the devotional by J. w. Hyde, the
 prayer being said by the Rev. J. |. Williams Miss Mary T. Rummage rem dered a vocal solo and Miss Sarah Nlr- gin and Miss Docie Lane sang duet Two numbers were rendered by the quartet consisting of K. l.. Godfrey first tenor; J. T. Godfrey, second tenor w. R. Crumley, first base, and Henry Godfrey, second bass, the selection re- ceiving loud applause. Many compli- mentary remarks were heard about the quartet, which is one of the best In the district. At the conclusion of the exercises the meeting was taken in charge by Mir Lackey. the district pres ident, who transacted the business of the evening. Many fiattering reports were heard from the various leagues. In awarding the banner for the best average attendance at the district meeting Fairview, the hosts of the evening, were the winners. Refresh- ments were served
 D..J. Hummer Miss Hummer and
 Miss Alma Snapp represented the Ems Hey Epworth league at the district meet ing at Fairview last night.
 Capt. Dan Walden and Mrs. Walden of New Decatur, Morgan county, are the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. H. T, Walden. CaptainA Walden was mem Der of the recent Legislature from Nor gan county. He has represented Nor gan in the legislature for several terms and is one of the leading citizens Of New Decatur.
 I Miss Jessie Ingram of Anniston Is visiting friends in Ensley.
 A call has been extended the Rev H. T. Walden, pastor of St. Johns Episcopal church of this city, to St.
 St phen's Episcopal church at Eutaw. Tt is not known at this time 1T the rector will accept the call. He
 is one of the leading young ministers
 of Ensley and should he decide to ac-
 cept the call much regret will be felt
 at the departure of the rector and Mrs.
 Walden from the city.
 1 At St. Johns Episcopal church Fri day night an important meeting of the parish has been called at o'clock. ". IN. Wood, senior warden, requests that
 every member who can will be pres lent.
 l The silhouette party which will be
 given by the ladies of the Ensley
 Methodist church. will be held in the
 store room on Avenue E, next to Piper