The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
News of Ensley

Preparations have been completed for
the memorial service to be held this
afternoon at A o'clock at the grave
of the city of Ensley at Nineteenth
street and Avenue e, including the
moving picture privilege. which has
been secured by Joe Steed.
M. II. Mcdowell and c. c. Burke viii
be the principal speakers although
short talks will be made by one or
two other we'll known citizens. The
committee in charge of the affair has
arranged for a number of floral de-
signs to decorate the grave and in ad-
dition each member of the Ensley club
is expected to bring a floral offering
to pay tribute to the memory of a fair
young city cut down in the heydey
of youth
band Will furnish the music for
the occasion, the programme includ-
ing the saddest dirge in the repertoire
of the organization, as well as several
patriotic airs.
The memorial. services will begin at
4 o'clock.
large number of visitors and men,
bers of the local missionary societies
attended the all-day meeting of the
missionary societies of the Bessemer
district at the Ensley Methodist church
yesterday. most interesting pro-
gramme was carried out. Among the
out-of-town delegates to the meeting
was Mrs. z. A. West of Decatur. The
missionary institute to be held some
time in June Will convene in Pratt CITY
The time of holding the institute win
be announced later and Will follow the
meeting of the North Alabama mission
airy conference.
The marriage of o. A. Cane of Ems
ley and. Miss Vida F'olster of Toronto,
Canada, was quietly solemnized last
evening at st. Mary y's-o the Highlands,
the Rev. Willoughby n. Clay brook, per-
forming the ceremony. Miss Folster ar
rived in Ensiey Monday. Mr.. Cane was
formerly resident of Toronto, the
home ofsthe bride, but for several years
has made his home in Ensley, where he
has made many friends. The couple
will make their home at 2O19 Ave-
nue. G.
The play, arabian Nights" scheduled
for presentation at the Ensley opera
house this evening for the benefit of
the Confederate veterans, has been in
ness of members of the cast
The funeral of Lee Harding of Pratt
City was held yesterday morning, Rev.
5. A. Hopper conducting the services
The deceased was 81 years of age and
is survived by three children. Inter-
ment was made at Fraternal cemetery
Steel City lodge No. 100, knights of
Pythias has extended an invitation to
Aladdin Temple No. 153, Dramatic Or
der Knights of khorassan, to hold a
ceremonial in Ensley abut June l. About
% candidates for the trip across the
desert sands have made application,
and 1t is desired to have the ceremonial
in Ensley
number of local knights of Pythias
headed by District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor Thomas r. Walker visited the
Dolomite lodge last night and conferred
the rank of knight on about Is candi-
dates. After the initiation a banquet
was served to the visitors. A similar
trip will be made to Bessemer tonight
by the local team.
The regular meeting of the Mer-
chants Protective association was held
yesterday afternoon and large amount
OF routine business matters was trans
acted. Arrangements were maze Tor
the conduct of the business of the as
sociation during the absence OF j. ID.
Brown. secretary, who will this morn
ing begin the work of organizing the
business men of the county, followin g
the plans adopted at the recent con-
vention in Birmingham Birmingham
merchants will be the first organized
by Mr.. Brown, who will have the as
sistance of a number of prominent bus
mess men of the city in the work.
The annual memorial services or the
Ensley lodge, knights of Pythias. Will
be held Sunday afternoon. May 20, and
viii depart from the custom heretofore
followed in conducting the services In
some church. The memorial VIII be
held at the cemetery and the members
of the order will march from the hall.
The graves of the former members OF
the order will be decorated following
the services. A committee was ap-
pointed a t the last meeting of the lodge
to make the necessary arrangements
for the services.