The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-27
News of Ensley

A permanent organization of the Bes-
semer District Bpworth league was ef-
fected yesterday at meeting of dele
gates from the several points in the dis
trict at tho First Methodist church In
Ensley.
e. c. Lackey of Powderly was elected
president, d. j. Flummer of Ensley, vice
president, and Miss Louise Walker. sec
retary. The next meeting of the organ
zation will be held at Huffman. the date
to be arranged later.
The meeting was called to order at 10
o clock with Miss BERTHE Fl. Allen of Mon
tevallo presiding. Miss Ethel Beane, sec
retary of the Young Woman's Christian
temporary secretary. Following the tenn
porary organization addresses on various
phases of the league work were made by
the following speakers: The Rev. Hope
OF Jonesboro. the Rev. W. P. McGlawn of
Pratt City, Hugh Locke of Birmingham
and the Rev. Bowen Of Birmingham. The
speakers were most enthusiastic as to the
prospects of splendid future for the
organization of the Bessemer district and
the work of the subsidiary organizations.
Miss Beane made splendid talk In re-
gard to her work and experiences in
league and Young Women's Christian as
sociation organizations.
The conference adjourned at / o'clock.
after which the members of the Ensley
league served dinner to the visiting dele
gates. Following the dinner the dele
gates were carried on tour of the city,
which included trip to the model city of
Corey.
Something new In the motion picture
world so far as this section is concerned
will be the appearance in Ensley next
Wednesday of Dick and Cleo Ridgey,
who have played leading parts in the
Kalem, Lubin and Rex film companies.
This clever pair of moving picture actors
are making a coast to coast tour under
the direction of the Motion Picture Story
magazine. Mr.. Ridgely will lecture on
how the pictures are made and Mrs.
Ridgely will offer some clever special
ties. They left New York city seven
months ago, have played at 1870 theatres
to over 100000 people and have travelled
$3.50 miles on horseback without chang
ing horses The Ridgelys will be at the
Idle Hour theatre Wednesday.
The work of remodeIing the Franklin
theatre has been completed and this pop
ular movie theatre is now one of the
prettiest in Birmingham.
Steel City lodge, No. $780, knights of
Pythias, at the regular meeting next
Tuesday night, will have social ses-
sion following the business meeting. Short
talks will be made by some well known
knights and refreshments will be served.
Announcement is made that all visiting
members Of the order are invited to be
present.
The county institute OF the Women's
Christian Temperance union will be held
at the Ensley Baptist church next We'd
day morning at 10 o'clock. At IL o'clock
addresses will be made by the Rev. A. X.
Wright, the Rev. L. e. Brubaker and the
Rev. NJ. NJ Blair. At o'clock a silver
medal contest will be held between four
little girls Of Ensley. Those attending
the exercises are requested to bring lunch
in boxes and the members of the Ensley
branch will serve the luncheon in the
basement of the church.
At the Ensley Christian church the
pa stor, the Rev. NJ. M. Blair. will preach
at II o'clock on "Our American Chris
tianity." and at 745 p. m. on Counter
felt Christianity Announcement is made
that an important business session will
be held following the morning service and
the members are requested to attend. Be-
cause Of crowded conditions the Sunday