The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
ENSLEY CLUB HAS
BEGUN MOVEMENT
FOR NEW MEMBERS
Secretary's Report Shows
Excellent Work During
Past Year
BOOSTER BANQUET
HELD LAST WEEK
ANYONE of Good Moral Character Who
Is Interested In the Upbuild-
ing of Ensley May Become
Member
nv SAM t. KENNEDY

campaign having for Its object of
the present membership will shortly be
Instituted by the Ensley club, one of
the most progressive organizations in
the Birmingham district.
The big booster banquet given by
the club last week was the initial
move in the campaign, which was in
tended to acquaint the people of Ems
ley more fully as to the work and
aims of the body. The club is not
y commercial organization in the usual
sense of the word, which is supposed by
many to be the case AS stated in the
constitution, the object of this club
shall be to promote the welfare of the
citizens of Ensley and encourage home
trade" Nor is the membership limited
to merchants. which is also an impress
sion prevailing in some quarters. The
section relating to membership reads
as follows: Membership shall be linn
tied to persons of good moral stand
Ing who are interested In upbuilding
Ensley."
As a matter of fact, persons in all
walks of life are affiliated with the or
ganization and more are desired.
.he club, the report of the secre-
tae the year 1912, which was read
recent installation of officers, is
Illuminating and demonstrates the
scope of endeavor of the body.
41e report follows:
mir. Toastmaster, Fellow Club Mem
bers and Visitors:
.sUnder the circumstances this annual
report of the secretary of the Ems
ley club must necessarily be brief. l
have therefore merely prepared few
of the clubs activities for presenta-
ton at this time Hundreds of smaller
but not necessarily unimportant mat
tiers have engaged the attention of the
Ensley club during the past year, but
i will briefly mention only a few of
those of greater moment.
AT the beginning of 1912 the de-
tails of the purchase of Ensleys large
park acreage was completed by the
city commission. This deal the Ensley
club was largely instrumental in bring
ing about. This was followed by the
appointment from the club members of
a park committee which throughout
the year was very active in securing
needed improvements and raising FUNDS
for the maintenance OF the park prop
erty The work of the club along these
lines will continues through the COM
ing year
"The unpaved portion of Avenue E
between Ensley and Corey, which was
so long an eyesore to citizens was
paved after the matter was taken up
with the proper authorities by the
club
"A large sum of money was raised by
tising and boosting Ensley and this
amount was wisely expended in that
effort by the committee in charge.
The club was instrumental also in
placing the Peoples Telephone company
In a position to make an advantageous
sale to its competitor, the Southern
Bell The club members are inclined
lo he a little peevish when this sub
is & mentioned
sng efforts were made and much
ondence exchanged in the on
to obtain a new depot in Ems
ley py the Southern railway. This mat
ter. however, is still pending.
"A large sum was raised In the month
pf May by committees from the club for
the relief of the Mississippi valley
Hood sufferers.
"The completion of the paving on
Nineteenth street to connect with the
boulevard from Birmingham has en-
gagged the active attention of the club
for the whole year and the prospects
for success are at present most en-
eouraging.
while not taking any decided stand
on the contract controversy as to rates
between the city and the Birmingham