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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
BISHOP ALLEN
CONFIRMS CLASS
Impressive Service Held Yesterday at
st. Anthony's Church,
Ensley

Right Rev. T.. p. Allen, bishop of the
sacrament of confirmation to a class
Very beautiful the solemn ceremonial
church, Ensley. The services were
very beautiful, the solemn serimonial
of the Catholic church adding much TO
the impressiveness of the occasion. The
altar was profusely decorated with
flowers, making a very pretty setting
for the confirmation exercises. The
music by the choir was splendid Bishop
Allen was assisted by Rev. X. j. Nc
Quillen and Rev. Father Miller in the
ceremonies.
The Holy Name society acted as es-
cort for the bishop and the procession
headed by the candidates for confir-
nation, the girls dressed in white and
wearing white walls, and the adults
following made an impressive scene.
The church was crowded to its capacity.
Father Miller sang the mass, Father
McQufllen assisted Bishop Allen who
administered the sacrament of confir-
ation after which he preached a
strong sermon in which he explained
the sacrament the candidates had Just
taken.
The class numbered SO, of which IL
were adults and 39 children. There
were 10 converts in the class. Sunday
night Bishop Allen confirmed class
at the church of the Immaculate con-
ception. colored, and preached a SER
mon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
ELOPERS ARE WE'D
IN BIRMINGHAM

The elimination of a real romance took
place yesterday afternoon at the home of
the Rev. j. A. Dickinson, pastor of the
First Baptist church, wnen Miss Leno
Angesser of Atlanta, Ga, who eloped Sat
urday night with c. G. Kay, young
business man from Anderson, S. c., were
married.
As the young people were strangers in
Birmingham. when they arrived here
yesterday morning they were at a. loss S
TO how to get marriage license. This
however, was later arranged for the
elopers applied at police head
quarters for information and through the
hearty cooperation of Chief of Police
George II. Bodeker, Assistant Probate
Clerk D. c. Ball left his home in Avon
dale and came to the courthouse to issue
a license. AS the Rev. DIR. Dickinson
happened TO be passing the courthouse
about that time, he was told of the ap-
preaching marriage and forthwith de-
n4anded the privilege of uniting the young
couple.
The ceremony was consummated at the
residence of the pastor. ali North Twen-
ty-second street, before a number of wit
nesses, who heartily congratulated Mr..
And Mrs. Kay on the happy denouement
of their adventure. The newlyweds left
last night for Atlanta to beg parental for
giveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
FIRST SYMPHONY CONCERT
AT JEFFERSON TONIGHT
Cincinnati Orchestra Will Brilliant Programme
Adrich and Miss Christine Miller Soloists- to Be
Seasons Greatest Musical Event

The Cincinnati Symphony orchestra
reaches Birmingham this morning and
will be heard at the Jefferson theatre
tonight at $50 o'clock There will be
matinee tomorrow afternoon and the
engagement will close with concert to-
morrow night.
The Cincinnati orchestra is one of the
greatest In America. 1t has never APP
peared here before but many local music
lovers have heard it in Cincinnati or
III some other city, and they speak OF
it with unstinted praise
Philip Greedy Clapp is the conductor
of the orchestra and although he is quite
young man he has established a high
reputation. He is a composer of distinc-
ton as we'll as an authoritative leader.
lie is graduate of Harvard and has
the degrees of A. NJ. and Phi. d. lie be-
gan to study music in Boston and after
finishing his four years course at Har-
ward he studied theory and composition
in Germany.
There will be a rehearsal at the the
atre this afternoon for Mrs Aldrich and
The other soloists.
Tonight's programme begins with the
overture, Merry Wives of Windsor" and
next comes the ymphony-Schubert s
Unfinished" one of the loveliest SYM
phonies ever written. It has been played
in Birmingham only once, the late Theo-
dore Thomas having it on the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
RAPID PROGRESS ON
COURTHOUSE WING
Expected to Be Completed
in Time for Fall Term
of Court

Rapid progress is being made in the
erection of the additional wing TO the
county courthouse, and the excavations
for the foundations are being made Some
little delay was caused by having 10
lower the water pipes in use at present,
but this has been accomplished and the
work of laying the foundations has be-
gun.
The material for the addition is being
assembled, a large number of steel grid
ers of great dimensions have been re-
ceived and other material is on hand.
The architect, Harry Wheelock, is per-
sonally supervising the construction of the
new wing, which Is to cost when COM
pleted furnished and equipped about $780,
900. The new structure will take care
of all the criminal department of the
county as we'll as other departments of
the county The building is expected to
be finished by the time the courts re-
convene for the fall term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
BAND AND CHORUS
WARMLY APPLAUDED
Tennessee Company Con-
cert at Jefferson Theatre
Largely Attended

The concert given by the Tennessee
Company band and male chorus at the
Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon was
a brilliant affair. The music was excel
lent and the audience was large and ap-
preciative. City Commissioner Exum and
high officials of the Tennessee company
were seated in boxes
The programme was varied and every
number was warmly applauded Tne
large band under the baton of Henry
Restorff played with intelligence and
spirit. The opening march was followed
by a Suppe overture. The chorus, under
the direction of Steven Allsopp, was in
fine form. Its frst number was Greet
ings to SPRING, by Strauss, and the
chorus concluded the first part of the pro-
gramme with Handel's "IIalleluiah"
chorus. one of the most beautiful num-
bers rendered was, God, Be Mercifull"
by Parry. sung by the Thomas trio. Few
male trios have made so fine an impress
sion, and an encore was demanded.
The second part of the programme was
even better than the first. The chorus
made such hit in the medley of south
ern airs that this number had to be re-
peated. The most finished work of the
chorus, perhaps. was Martyrs of the
Arena byDeRille. The concert came 10
a close with a grand mass performance
of America by the band chorus and
audience.
Many who attended yesterdays per
formance expressed an earnest desire
that the Tennessee band and chorus give
another concert at the jefferson at an
arly date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
TREFz LUNCHEON
OCCURS TOMORROW

Tomorrow at luncheon at the Gold Lion
Tea Rooms Edward f. Trefz of the Uni
ted States Chamber of Commerce will
be the guest of honor of the local cham
ber and deliver an address. Mr.. Trefz
will deal with the purposes, aims and
plans of the United States chamber, of
which the local civic body is a member.
The following letters have been sent out
by chamber headquarters to all men,
bers:
I'VE will have as our guest and speak
er at luncheon Tuesday at 2:30 p. M,
May G. Mr.. Edward F. Trefz, field sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States.
Our national councillor to this body,
ex-President Sibley. met Mr.. Trefz in
Chattanooga recently and advises that
he is magnetic and forceful speaker.
You are urged to be present. as we
feel treat is in store for all who at
tend. 1t will be Dutch luncheon, 80
cents plate. Respectfully
WILLIAM 6. RADCLIFFE,
General Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

the first time he was here. Both Mrs
Aldrich, piano, and Miss Christine Miller.
contralto. will be heard tonight Mrs.
Aldrieh will play the Grieg concerto. n
addition to the numbers referred to tho
orchestra will play several short compo-
sitions including a Slavonic dance bv
Dvorak and the ''Tannhauser' march
Tuesday afternoon the orchestra will
play Weber's Der Freischutzp overture
Haydn's A major symphony known as
'The Military" two Roumanian Rhapso-
dies by Enesco, Volkmanns serenade for
violoncello with julius Sturm, soloist,
Saint-Saens "Danse Macabre" and
Relationships March Slav" Miss Eliza
beth Cunningham. soprano, will be the
soloist
Miss Miller will sing again TUESDAY
night. Thesprogramme opens with List
symphonic poem Les Preludes" and
among other beautiful numbers are ex.
cerpts from the Peer Gynt suites, Nos
1 and ?. There will be a Wagner mum.
Procession of the Women" from
the second act of Lohengrin. Emil heer-
mann, violin, will play "Priestlied" from
Wagner Die Meistersingern and follow.
ing that number the orchestra will plaN
two Hungarian dances by Brahms. The
programme will close with Weber's over
ture, "Oberon.''
While there has been a large sale of
tickets there are many good seats left II
is believed there will be a great rush
today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
MRS. B. RANDOLPH
DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral Services Will Be
Held Today-Was "WO-
man of Old South

Mrs. Brett Randolph passed away sun
day morning at 10 o'clock after a two
weeks illness at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John p Evans, 1927 Sixteenth
avenue, south, this city.
Mrs, Randolph was before her marriage
Miss Emma Herndens daughter of Mr..
Thomas H. Herndon and Emma Toulmin,
and sister of the late Col. Thomas I'll.
Herndon of Mobile. She was born jan
then Greene county, and was one of six
sisters, only two remaining, Mrs. Frank
Stollenwerek and Mrs. John Little Smith
OF Mobile. She was married in Clinton,
Ala, to Col. Brett Randolph on May II,
1893 -Four daughters and one son sur
VlVe her Mrs. John b. Reid of this city,
John Randolph of Montgomery Mrs. w.
Clarence Agee OF Selma Mrs. John P.
Evans. at whose home she was visiting,
and Mrs. Hugh C. Melllwain of Selma.
Since the death of Colonel Randolph
she has made her home with her daugh-
lers IN this city, moving here from Blount
springs. Ala. Her mountaineering is
statewide and descended from a. we'll
iiy connection throughout the SOUTH Her
grandfather, Judge Harry Toulmin, was
the first federal Judge that sever served
III Alabama. Mrs. Randolph represented
the highest type of southern woman, ed
ucated at Staunton, Va. she entered upon
a brilliant career and was a noted beauty
ana belle of ante-bellum days. Marrying
only few years before the beginning
oil the civil war she played a heroic
part among the women who remained at
nome on the plantation and held the
threads of her fortune until the crisis
oil the bankrupted south. Nothing daunt-
'ed at the close of the SOS they found
with small family it would be neces-
sarY to begin life anew with free labor,
but a qualification through life was the
faithful love of her former slaves. Her
generosity knew no limit and she bore
the declining years of her life with un-
swerving interest in the things of to-
day never losing sight of a bountiful
and historic past.
Colonel Randolph died IA years ago I'm
this city and her remains will be Inferred
by his side in Elmwood cemetery this
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, from the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. John p.
Evans. The Rev. J. ". Claybrook of St
Mary's Episcopal church will officiat te,
assisted by the Rev. Barnwell of the
Church of the Advent
The following friends have been asked
to serve as palbearers: Messrs George
Thorntop, r. b. Fowlkes W. b. Fowlkes,
S. r. Fowlkes, II. w. Fowlkes, r. b.
Perry and Richard Y. Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
% CAPITAL CASES
SET FOR THIS WEEK

Judge William E. Fort will organize
the juries in the first division of the GRIM
inal court this morning and sound the
capital docket set for the week.
Judge Greene will preside in the second
division and after disposing of Mondays
docket will take up some of the capital
cases set in the first division, as only one
days doce1t is set in the second division.
There are 90 capital cases set for this
week and with both divisions of the court
at work on them many will be disposed
of. The first case set is that of Burns
dicted for completely in several of the
Lewisburg murders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
'UN[OADED" GUN
KILLS NEGRO CHILD
Small Boy Accidentally
Shoots His Sister While
Playing

Maybelle Moore, Il years old, negro.
is dead because her brother Walter
Moore, Il years old, did not know a re-
volver was loaded. The fatal accident
took place last night at 40S South Six
teenth street about s o. clock. The negro
child was killed instantly by the IS calbre
bullet that pierced her heart.
According to the negro lad. Walter
Moore. his mother left him and his sis
ter to keep house while she went visit
ing. The children started playing aud
finding an old bulldog pistol on tile man
telpiece, they changed their game to play
ing cowboy and Indian. The hoy had
the pistol and with all the strength Of
his finger attempted to pull the trigger
Several times the pistol snapped, but an
other pull resulted In a sharp explosion
and the boy stood paralyzed as he eazed
on the floor al his sister in the throes
of death. She died before assistance
could be brought
The police were notified as well as
Coroner {. l.. Spain, but after examining
the boy and other witnesses The police
announced that it was case Of acciden-
tai homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
RESUME INSPECTION
OF SCHOOLS TODAY
Some Action on School
Matter Is Expected
Tomorrow

The inspection of the public schools
will be resumed today by the city COM
mission. In addition to the associate
commissioners who have made several
trips, President Culpepper Exum will
take up the problem presented by the al
legged shortage of school facilities He
has been out of the city since the ques-
ton was raised, but is familiar with the
general points at issue.
The board of education wants 81 SOC, 900
to spend over a period of several years
The commissioners are not inclined to au-
thorize a bond issue. 1t is said it would
be illegal, or if not, the sale of the bonds
would be very difficult However. the
commissioners intend to help out in some
way, it is believed. 1t is claimed that
some action will be taken at the meet
ing tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
FROM THE OUTSIDE, LooKIN' in
BY CHARLES ii. MANDY

The propensity Of the average negro to
Dragging about his prowess in love or
war, his fancied prominence in politics,
or his standing with the white folks.
Next to that failing is his fondness for
extravagant speech, and regardless
whether the high sounding words are ap-
propriate or properly pronounced he will
use them on any and all occasions
On Saturday last two negro laborers
employed digging the foundation for the
a discussion about the number of prison.
ers that were confined in the county Jail.
One Of them was a negro who not only
liked to hear himself talk, but was not
amiss to others hearing the sentiments he
expressed. At the noon hour the two ne
groes sat ON the lawn in front of the
courthouse and while eating lunch en-
gagged in a conversation about the pris-
oners in the jail and their opportunity of
bond or through the operation of the law.
Hits just LAX dis" said the grandilo-
quent negro in a voice so loud that Judge
Grow would have put him in Jail for con-
tempt of court had he been holding ses-
sion. "Sinee All has been disengaged in
laboh of evacuatin' fur de foundation of
dis yere edific' All has seen lots an lots
uf cullered pussons walk up dat alley an
inter de county jail, but All disremembers
SEEM nary a one come out"
''Dey is boun' ter come out sometime"
Interrupted the other negro" else de jail
would soon be filled up
''Yo' is not ter blame becos yo' ism {
got de propah contraption too see into
things, but dat Jail are lax de crowded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

street car. dey is alway room fur one
| mo-"
" 'spects when dey gifts too crowded de1
taxes some outen in de yard and hangs
DEM
Oats whar yo' show yo' inferance er.
gin; yo know dat dey can't hang er pus.
son onless de judgemint uf de law saws
So"
"Ah oncet seed some white folks hans
a niger in de woods an dey warn't
no judgemint uf de law at dat time mel
nuthin' else''
Dat war illegal an 20 ought toe have
pertested."
What's dat"
AS yo' is free American citizen yo
ought toe have pertesteo ergin sich pre-
oeedins and sisted dat de law take ,ts
reg'lar couse"
'Niggar, yo is plumb crazy; me butt in
on dat hectic pawty when all dem white
men had a shotgun in each han an a
pistol in de other an aXed dem ter let de
law take its eg'lar couse. Nossah, All
TUX ma glar eouse at erbout er mile er
mint gettin away from dar"
This stumped the big talking negro for
a minute or two and he again cast his
gaze at the county Jail and said:
"suposin' Ah war locked up in dat
jail, All bet All would get out"
How yo' gwine toe git OUT
| DE white folks would go ma bond"
What white folks"
| Ma boss man; why. All can git S2nO
any time All wants it from ma white
| folks"
Two hundred any time yo' wants it."
| "Yassah."
| After a short pause the other replied
''Yas, but yo aint gwine ter want it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
FIRE INSURANCE
EXPERTSAT WORK
Alabama Fire Prevention
Society Begins Inspec-
ton of City Today

This morning the inspection Of the city
by fire Insurance experts representing the
Alabama Fire Prevention society will be
gin great deal of interest is attached
to 1t on account of recent developments
In fire insurance affairs in Birmingham.
one or two other insurance associations
and special agents of many fire nsur-
ance companies are now conducting a
similar examination of the city In one
case every house aud building in the
city is to be visited and rated according
to its own individual conditions and sur
roundings.
The activity Of the fire insurance com
panies here is said to he due to the fact
that theirl osses in this city in the past
are alleged to have been far too large
The work of the fire prevention society
has nothing to do with rates it is claimed.
however, the sole object being the CO.
operation of all persons concerned for
better fire protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
BRIDGE PARTY AT
HOTEL LYONS

Decatur, May f.-(Special)-A notable
society event was a bridge party yester-
day at the Hotel Lyons, given by the
management in honor of the ladies' OF
the two Decaturs. Mrs. William Me-
Neil acted as hostess and was assisted
by Miss Vene Littlejohn. The seer
cards were coon scenes and were very
attractive. There were 90 players, who
took part In the games. Punch was
served during the games and after the
games an ice course was served. Mrs.
ID. S. Echols won the first prize, a cut
glass ice tub. Mrs. o. Kyle won the sec
ond prize, violet vase Miss Kittie Bihh
won the guests prize, a cut glass COM
pote. The second guests prize was won
by Miss Dorothy Workman, a perfume
bottle. It was the largest and one of the
most enjoyable card parties of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

MAY SOLVE WATER
PROBLEM TO-DAY

The question of whether the Birming-
ham Water company will lease the water
pipes in Highland park from the city and
supply water to the residents there will
be determined perhaps this morning.
The solution of the Highland park
water question was recently taken up by
the residents and the city and was post
poned until A. Nj. Lynn. president of the
company, returned to Birmingham. He
will be in the city this morning and it is
expected the Highland park matter will
be taken up without delay. The alleged
impurity of the water furnished residents
of Highland park by the city of Bir-
mingham has caused disapproval of the
citys system and the Birmingham Water
company has been asked to render relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
ATTHE HOTELS

John Craft of Mobile, e. H. Brame
of Montgomery and e. X. Nomonary oil
Virginia are at the Morris.
c. o. Wels of New Orleans, Nathan
Cohan of New York and J. S. Joynor oi
Huntsville are at the Hillman.
G. 8. Carlile of Columbana, r. A,
Logan of Selma and j. S. Kelton of One
onta are at the Florence.
j. ii. Kramer of Cullman, J. NJ. Thomas
of Atlanta and L. f. Hendrix of Deca-
tur are at the Metropolitan.
J. 70. Walker of Montgomery, A. L.
Edwards of Atlanta and ]. C. McCanr
of Blocton are at the Birmingham.
W. A. Carter of Louisville, Ky, ]. J
Noel of Admission and w. S. Hulse of Co.
lumbiana are at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
A LARGE COAL
ORDER EXPECTED

That the United Fruit company of New
Orleans will place large order for coal
in the Birmingham district during the
next few days with one of the leading
companies is the report in industrial cir
cles. The fruit company on its line Of
boats consumes yearly a very large ton
mage of coal. Usually Birmingham coal
is preferred and this year it is said that
the companies in this district have been
eagerly seeking the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
TWELVE PERSONS
HURT BY FIRE

Sheridan Ind, May d.-Twelve persons
were injured and damage estimated at
$4,000 was done by fire here this after
noon. The injured were members of the
bucket brigades, which were fighting the
flames until help from Indianapols
arrived by special tran. The fire
started in the Weaver Lumber yard
and swept two blocks in the business dis
trct. Burning embers, carried by high
wind. set fire to the Wesleyan Methodist
church. destroying 1t and the parsonage
which was adjoining,
The fire is believed to have been started
by small boys playing with matches !,
the lumber yard. II is said the insurance
will not cover half of the loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
GOLD GUARD" TO
VISIT WASHINGTON

Atlanta, May 4.-Col J. f, Burke.
who commanded the old guard battai-
ion of Atlanta, which visited several
eastern cities in 1879 on it's famous
emission of peace" today announced
that plans were complete for a similar
trip this month. Leaving Atlanta May
10, the "Old Guard" will visit Wash
.ne ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
New York and Boston
The purpose of the trip is ito meet
the military and other organizations
thst SO warmly indorsed the mission
of peace of this command, to their for
mer adversares in the civil war, when
they visited the eastern cities "a years
age"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Will Debate Friday

There is much rivalry between the
B. Y. r. L. and the Baraca class of the
West End Baptist church, and they will
meet in joint debate next riday night t
the odd Fellows hall at West End at 3.
The Baptist Young Peoples union is rep
resented by Ross Hancock and Kenneth
Hammond, taking the affirmative and the
Baraca class. by Oeie Oliver and p. II.
Huddleston. There will be an admission
fee of 10 cents, 10 be used for the piano
fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
WILL REVIVE PLANS
FOR BOULEVARD

President Culpepper Exum of the city
commission Will take up the question
of constructing the proposed boulevard
f ON East Lake to Ensley within a
few days. His absence in New York re-
Gently caused a let-up on the plans for
the boulevard He said yesterday that
his interest in the proposed roadway
VAS greater now than ever and some
thing official would be done in a short
tine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
PERSONAL

Mr.. Jonas Fox and daughter, Mrs. Mae
Snyder. are in Cleveland. o., with Simon
Fox, who is dangerously Ill.
Gen. J. p. Scully, adjutant general al
the Alabama National Guard, is in the
city on an unofficial visit. He is at the
Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Hoehn returned
yesterday from lower Florida and Cuba
where they spent a very pleasant vaca-
ton. Their son. Charlie, who went with
them, stopped over for a few days at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Pitt s. Miner, chief engineer of the
birmingham and Chattanooga railroad
left Saturday for the east. While there
he will also make a visit to New Yorl,
city to visit Mrs. Ben Smith and family
his sister Mr.. Miner will be absent
from the city two or three weeks.
B. r. Smith, general sales mana ger for
the Roden Coal company, is much i'm
proved after an operation at a local in
firmary. Mr.. Smith has been suffering
with appendicitis, it was learned YES
terday, for some time and an operation
was deemed necessary. He is being at
tended at the Davis inf1rmary by Mrs.
Smith, who is here temporarily. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith reside at Marvel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS

The Honeymoon Trail is the tabloid
musical comedy at the Majestic this week
1t is said to be distinctive in its music,
it's chorus girls and comedy features. the
three making 1t one of the most popular
of the seasons attractions.