The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
News of Ensley

| The Ensley committee has everything in | readiness to begin the S5OO0O book cam paign for the public libraries of the Bir- | mingham district. Work will start to- | morrow morning and will last three days | and every one of the several hundred | who will solicit subscriptions will give l two and half hours for the three days of the campaign. Prof D. M. Lewis. chairman of the Ensley committee, stated that he looked for a favorable campaign | The ladies as well as the men will take an active interest in the campaign Mrs | R. l.. Hassler of Ensley Highlands is | captain of the ladies team. The following are on the committee, which will work the downtown part of the city; A. G. Overton, T. F. West, w F.. Lewis. A. C. Kicks J. M. Fray, D. F. Faircloth, J. J. Chisholm and l. Coplon. Dr. W. s. Roun- tree is chairman of the Wylam division An important meeting has been called by J. A. Dupuy, president of the Ensley Fairgrounds association, for next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the
 home of Mrs. J. D. Matlock on Pike ave- | nue. The members of the Birmingham Fairgrounds association have been in- vted to attend this meeting which will be held to perfect the organization of
 the association. and to decide on a "flow-
 CT planting" day. All of the citizens in-
 terested in this movement are asked to
 bring cuttings of flowers and bulbs to
 be planted in the Ensley park
 At the meeting plans will be made for tba hlIxinp pf bp al f,1o grounds. including timber for the benches and the other appliances needed. These
 articles will be made by the boys of tha manual training department of the Ensley High school
 In regard to the planting of the flow
 CTS in the park, the city park commits
 soner will be asked to be present to direct the planting of the flower beds.
 The pupils of the Ensley High school will do the planting. The association has
 steadily grown since it's organization and
 the members are all taking active inter-
 est in the movement
 J. l.. Harris, who was reported to have
 been killed at Vera Cruz, was only
 wounded according to his brother. ]. C.
 Harris, of Ensley Mir. Harris yesterday
 received message from Josephus Dan
 iels, Secretary of the Navy, saying that
 the condition of the wounded was sats- factory and that all were doing we'll
 The secretary's message was as fol-
 lows:
 Condition of wound of John L. Harris
 not reported. Commander-in-chie has advised department that all wounded are doing surprisingly well. and the ultimate
 recovery of all is hoped for
 J. l.. Harris was frequent visitor to
 Ensley and has many friends here.
 of
 Mrs. Thomas r. Kennan, who died Fri
 day afternoon after short illness will
 be conducted from the family residence
 on Avenue c this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Services will follow at St. Anthony's
 Catholic church of this city of which
 she was a member. Interment will be in
 Oakland cemetery.
 She is survived by her husband. three
 sons-Clarence. Howard and Arthur
 Keenan--all of this city: three daughters.
 Mrs. John Forsythe and Mrs. John Ram
 age. both of this city, and Mrs. Thomas
 McNulty of St. Petersburg, Fla; her
 mother, Mrs John Cassidy, of Cleveland;
 one brother, H. B. Cassidy, of Cleveland, and two sisters. Mrs. Hattie Walsh of New York and Miss Kate Cassidy of Cleveland
 The following will act as pallbearers: J. l.. Mallarkey. F. J. Lange. W. E. Lewis. Thomas Leonard, Zack Walker, wisey McClain. J. E. Brisen and c. D.
 Webb.
 Camp Pat Claybourne, United Confed- crate veterans, will observe Memorial Day this afternoon at 3 O clock at Oakland cemetery. All members of the camp will
 meet at the city hall in this city this aft
 ernoon at 2 o'clock and will march in hody to the cemetery. where the graves of their dead comrades will be decorated and a salute fired The Rev George l.. Jenkins, pastor of the Ensley Methodist church, will deliver the memorial ad- dress, and there will be several other speakers A detachment of Company K. Fourth regiment. Alabama National Guard, will fire a salute over the grave and taps will he sounded. The public is cordially invited to attend One of the most successful revival meet ings ever held at Fairview will come to close at the evening service tomorrow in the Hunter Street Baptist church. where the union services have been held
 during the last two weeks. Numerous conversions have been made nightly and the entire community has been aroused by the Rev William MacDoueall, the noted evangelist Services will be held at Il a. m. and 715 p. m. today.
 A special meeting has been called for the members of Ensley lodge No. 165. In- dependent Order of odd Fellows. at 5;45 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of making the final arrangements to@Rt- tend the celebration of the ninety-fifth anniversity of the order. The celebration will be held at the First Methodist church