The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
IN MEMORIAM
By SAM II. KENNEDY

Several hundred men and women of
Ensley were present yesterday after
noon at the memorial services con-
Quoted at the historic grave of Ems
ley"
The monument at the head of the
grave was draped in mourning and the
grave was covered with beautiful floral
tributes. Among the number were two
large designs bearing the cards of Gov.
B. B. Conner and l.. j. Haley, and a
small bouquet of rosebuds with the
name of Jere C. King on the card
A local band of musicians played ap-
propriate selections while a moving
picture machine ground out views of
the grave and the throngs of people
gathered around the scene. The pictures
will be exhibited at local theatre
next Thursday.
DR.. e. w. Averyt, chairman of the
committee from the Ensley club, was in
charge of the exercises. After stating
that the object of the memorial was to
pause from the business activities of
life and drop tear to the memory of
the dear departed, he introduced NJ. H.
Mcdowell, who spoke in part as fol-
lows:
II am glad to see the old Ensley
SplllI Sllil lives tlbuS IL l. always pre-
ferred attending christenings rather
than memorial services. Prior to 1910
we had one of the most progressive
cities in the south, but the consumma-
ton of Greater Birmingham ended that
and all we are or do only reflects the
more brightly the larger city Tremend~
Gus pressure was behind the greater
city movement, pressure from those
who thought it would be best pressure
frn ,a fbn,r hf to I1x,
startling increase in population. pres
sure from all public service interests
that would have only one municipality
to deal with, pressure more powerful
and subtle than all these from the own
ers of hundreds of thousands of i'm
provement bonds that would prove al
most worthless unless something was
done. All the city is paying that burden
now, or rather issuing new bonds. see
that Avondale got sore the other night
and talked secession. There are only
As men in Ensley who could secede, the
remainder of us would have to break
out. Occasions like this may cause
us to be criticised, but by staying united
we can be the balance of power and do
something for our section and our
people. Like most of you, all l have
is here. and anything that helps Ems
ley cannot fail to help me. As good cti-
zens we must make the best of the
situation and be alert to the public
needs, always remembering that every
official who aided in destroying our
home rule was honor bound and pledged
to protec4 us"
w. R. Stewart said
Occasions of this kind serve and are
intended to keep alive the civic pride
of Ensley. although Birmingham may feel
that we ought to be satisfied with what
they have given u.s."
Mr.. Stewart told a story illustrating
the idea of the tiger which ate the goat
saying that everything was harmonious
after the feast and that Birmingham
had Enseys goat" The speaker said
further that Ensley ought to have rep
resentation on the board of commission
ers and that the day would come when
it would be so. This, he said, could be
FASTENED by a strong pull and a pull
all together.
| d. j. Flummer made the closing
speech with strong plea to let the dead
remain buried and forget the past. ex-
| cept that it was fitting to come together
! on such occasions and hold reunions.
| Mr.. Flummer said in part:
Il am for Ensley and equal suffrage
in 1900 was born lusty and vigorous In
FAINT which, fed on the milk of human
/ kindness and dollars, grew to proportions
of great beauty and wealth. A ruthless
hand wiped out of existence this young
| ster in the prime of life. We have beer
| wronged. but that is in the past ant
! should be forgotten. 1t is useless to hole
grudge. but we can still fight for oul
! rights If need be, and this should bs
done as occasion arises and each issue
should be settled on its individual mer-
| its and not on what was done in the
past. Let the past remain buried ano
| do not stir up division and dissensior
| among ourselves but stand together,
united people, for the needs of the fu
| ture."