The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-07
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer December 6.-(Special)- Bes-
semer lodge No. 72l, Benevolent and Pro-
! tective Order of Ellxs held its annual
memorial services this afternoon in the
Elks' hall to pay tribute to the dead menu
bers of the lodge. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated in ferns and pink and
white roses while silver oandlabras held
burning candles, enhanced the beauty of
the scene. The programme was opened
with the opening ceremonies by the lodge
after which the invocation was pro-
nounced by the Rev. l. o. Adams: 20 Dry
Those Tears was beautifully rendered by
Miss Annie Lou Woods of Birmingham,
followed by the tribute of love to our alb
| sent brothers. Hode Eastman sang,
Come, Jesus Redeemer," and Miss Irene
jenkins sang Israeli d<ing). Judge
w. p. McCrossin of Birmingham made
the address of the occasion on "Our Alb
sent Brothers" He spoke of the growth
of the order since it was organized in
1868, and of the four pillars-~eharity, JUS
tice, brotherly love, and fidelity on which
Elkdom stands. At the conclusion of Mr.
McCrossn's address, d. c. Davis sang,
Lead Kindly Light Next came the
closing ceremonies by the lodge, the dox-
ology by the audience and the lodge and
the benediction by the Rev /. o. Adams.
Miss Bernice Hayes was the accompanist
while Mrs. Ike Marks played the violin
cbligato.
A box car on the Alabama Great South
ern railroad was entered last night by
| thieves and a large amount of feed stuff
stolen. The car stood on the side track
at Alabama avenue and Twenty-first
street and was consigned to the contrac-
tors of the company. The robbery was
cd IN md 40
| tectives are at work on the case
Noah Cephus. Steve Coleman, Howard
| Coleman and lack Coleman, all negroes
were arrested last night by Detectives
Maddox, Houston Chldress and Ross on
| a charge of grand larceny. Tt is alleged
that the men stole two hogs from tho
| farm of DIR. e. w. Mcneil, a few miles
| from Bessemer, Thursday afternoon. 1t
| seems that the men went up to the pen
| OF DIR. Mcneil and drove two of the hogs,
| which weighed about 200 pounds each,
| into the field, knocked them in the head
and put them in wagon and drove off
with them. The officers won't to the
| home of the men on Eleventh avenue and
Seventeenth street last night and arrested
them. The meat was recovered.
Eugene Walker. 43 years of age, died
| this morning at o'clock at his home
street after a short illness of pneumonia.
He is survived by his widow and five
children. The remains will be sent at
s o'clock tomorrow to Pelham by Jacobs
where interment will be made
large crowd attended the song SER
vice given tonight by the pupils of Mrs.
J. c. SEVERN at the First Methodist
church under the auspice\ of the Pas
| tors Helpers. An excellent programme
was rendered. A free will offarNg was
taken and a neat sum was realized,
which will go towards the organ fund.
| The committee appointed at the recent
meeting of the local chapter United
| Daughters of the Confederacy to sell
Arlington seals, and of which Mrs. Sam
Lefkoyits is chairman, will have
called meeting Monday morning at II
o'clock at the library. All members of
this committee are requested to be pres
| emit.
| The Pastors Helpers of the First
Methodist church will hold a regular
business meeting Tuesday afternoon at
| 3 o'clock In the basement of the church
| and all members are urged to be pres
| emit as matters of Importance Will be
discussed and acted on.