The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
Church FESTIVAL
HELD At ADMISSION
Twenty-Sixth Anniversary
of st. MichaePs Church
MOBILES SID BIRTHDAY
No Significance Attached to Worth
ington's Visit-Tunstall Retires
From Politics-Noted Mason
in Admission

Admission. September 29-(special) }
The spacious auditorium of the Church
of st. Michael and All Angels was
taxed to its capacity Monday evening
when the twenty-sixth anniversary of
eighty third birthday of the founder,
John w. Noble. also one of the found
ers of Admission, were. celebrated. Spe-
ciaI cars We're run to the church by
the Admission Electric and Gas company
and this festival was one of The best
ever given at the church.
The rector, the Rev. Charles k We'll
ler was assisted by the Rev. John b.
Wing of Atlanta, who has been called
to the pastorate of Grace Episcopal
church.. and the service was solemn
ly impressive. The Song of Thanks
giving by J. II. Maunder, was rem
eluded among whom were several de-
scendants of the aged founder of the
church. who was one of the distin-
guished visitors present at the serv-
ice
A lecture to which the general pub
lie was invited was delivered at the
Calhoun county courthouse Monday
evening by Fred J. Crumpton grand
master of the Alabama odd Fellows,
who showed number of stereopticon
views of the work this Organization
is doing in Alabama and elsewhere.
Congressman Champion of Michigan Is
expected to join his brother on a tour
of this state in the interest of the Odd
Fellow work Thursday.
No significance was attached 10 the
visit to Admission Saturday by J. W.
Worthington, active vice president OF
ing to an announcement made at the
local offices of the company Monday.
Mr. Worthington was merely on a tour
of inspection, leaving Sunday al lternoon
for Birmingham. He has succeeded W.
w. Freeman as active head of The COM
pany.
The Rev. Frank W. Brandon, pastor
of the First Methodist church, started
to work Monday in securing homes for
the entertainment of the large num-
Der of delegates who are to attend the
annual convention of the North Ala
bama conference. to be held here this
month.
W. c. Tunstall, for many years a
political leader in the state, former
member of the legislature. ex-railroad
commissioner and otherwise prominent.
declared today that he is out OF pol
itics and consequently unable TO COM
ment on the congressio onal race in his
district or other political news.
Mr.. Tunstall has been at French Lick
Springs for some time and is in feeble
health He came to Admission to re
cuperate his strength and will be here
several days.
Prof w. Y. Titcomb. chairman of the
committee on foreign correspondence
of the grand lodge of Alabama Masons.
now making his headquarters at the
Masonic home In Montgomery, Is here
on a visit to friends. He says that
work on enlarging and improving the
home Is progressing rapidly. Irofes
sor Titcomb was present as a guest
Of Morse when the first telcgraphic
message was sent over the wires.
The Rev. John d. Wing. rector of ain
Atlanta church, held a conference with
members of the vestry board of Grace
Episcopal church. to which he has been
called in this city today. He will give
an answer to the board after his re
turn to Atlanta. as to whether he will
accept of decline the offer.