The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Bessener News


Bessemer. May 4-(speciaL)-T an
nual Memorial day exercises were OBJ
served at Hueytown yesterday. The
Rev. George Stoves pastor of the First
Methodist church of Bessemer delivered
the address. Shortly after II o'clock the
graves in the cemetery We're decorated
and then dinner was served The after
noon was taken up with musical pro-
gramme. number of prominent singers
being present, and taking part. Among
those attending from Bessemer were the
Rev George Stoves, the Rev. NJ. X
Thornton, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Huey, Sam
Huey. DIR. and Mrs. E. P. Lacey, DR..
r. w Waldrop, Mayor George e. Rut-
ledge and J. R. waldrop.
"Blrd Day will be appropriately cele
brated in the city schools on Monday.
May s. the day following the anniversary
of the birth of the celebrated ornitholo-
gist, John James Audubon. In the diff
ferent grades interesting programmes will
be rendered.
Mr. c. A. Maeder. superintendent of the
Bessemer rolling mill, has stated that If
the people of this city manifest suffi
cient interest in the matter to Justify IT.
the band of the Tennessee company and
the Welsh Glee club. which gave a con-
cert at the Jefferson theatre this after
noon, will give a Sunday concert in Bes-
semer.
The senior class of the Bessemer High
school will begin their final examinations
Monday morning, at the conclusion of
which their work will be practically end
ed The examinations for the grammar
schools will be held later.
The play, Arabian Nights" which was
presented at the High school auditorium
in Bessemer recently by local talent. for
the benefit of the First Methodist church.
will be presented at Ensley on Nav Is.
The attendants for the Prtchard- Ben
ton wedding. which will be solemnized
at the First Presbyterian church on
Wednesday, May I, are as follows: Miss
Matura Benton, sister of the bride
to-be, will be maid of honor; Miss Helen
McAdory of Birmingham and Miss Lucia
Bruins will be bridesmaids; Mr.. Pitchard
will have as his best man Mr. Dallas Nc
Gehee of Jacksonville. Fla; Mr.. James of
Jacksonville, Fla. and Dave Fulton
groomsmen; Charles Long, Bittrell Trot,
ter, DR.. Wade Brannon and Allious Ben
ton, ushers.
There will be a regular communlca-
tion of Bessenler lodge No. 49, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, Monday night
at which time examination in the enter
apprentice degree and fellow craft de-
gree will be held. while the master Mason
degree will be conferred on one candidate
A full attendance is urged as other i'm
portant business will be disposed Of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Stevenson an
nounce the engagement of their sister,
Cornelia Fulton, to Mr.. Homer A. Hurd
the wedding to take place quietly at
home on the afternoon of May 15
1t is understood that Dr. Hayes of
Ishkooda will leave in a short time for
Mobile, where he will practice, filing the
vacancy caused by the recent death of
his brother-in-law.
Mrs A. M. Winters announces the en-
gagement and approaching marriage of
her daughter, Dora Elizabeth to Mr.
William Hugh McEniry, the wedding to
take place the latter part of June.
Mrs. Ernest Moore was delightful
hostess yesterday afternoon, when she
entertained lhe woman missionary So
ciety of the Jonesboro Methodist churcS
1t was decided to have a spelling bee |
the time to be announced later.
Miss Helen McAdory will entertain the
Pritchard-Benton bridal party at her
home in Birmingham Monday evening.
Mrs. r. w. Waldrop will entertain
Tuesday evening at her home on Fifth
avenue, in honor of Miss Carrie Benton, |
bride-to-be of Wednesday, and her at |
tendants. the event to follow the re-
hearsal at the church.