The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
BESSEMER SOLONS
IN BRIEF SESSION
City Inspectors Must Report
To the Council
ROUTINE ADJOURNS
Several Cases of Smallpox in Jones'
boro-Farewell Reception for
Mrs. w. d. Lanier-Other
News of General Interest

Bessemer. February 3.-(Special.)-Iittle
business of Importance was transacted
by the city council, which met tonight
in regular session. There was only a
brief session. The ordinance prescrib-
ing the duties of the meat and milk in
spector and requiring him to make a
monthly report to the council of the
condition of each dairy, the number of
cows at each, condition of cows, num-
ber of gallons of milk inspected and the
general conditions of the premises was
passed.
Alderman Smithson reported that there
were several cases of smallpox in Jones'
boro and thought that the vaccinating
officers should work in the Fifth ward
The matter was referred to the mayor
and city physician with power to act.
Several petitions and complaints were
received by the council among them be-
ing the following: For a fire plug at
Fourth avenue and Tenth street; fireplug
at Twenty-fifth street, between Seventh
and Eighth avenues; that the curbing in
front of st. Aloysius convent be reset
and street rolled.
After disposing of the routine business,
the council adjourned.
In the Bessemer city court today ver-
dict was returned for 800 in the case of
w. r. Laird vs.. the Central Foundry
company. The case of A. L. Armden VS..
the Central Foundry company was passed
to be reset. The afternoon was taken
up with the hearing OF the case of Law
renee Holloway VS.. the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company, d
verdict being returned for 500.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. w. d.
Lanier of the First Methodist church
gave a farewell tea this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Cecil Cowan in honor
of Mrs. Laner, who viii move to Wood
lawn the latter part of the week. The
reception rooms We're artistca1ly decor
ated in pink and white carnations and
ferns
The guests were met at the door by
Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt. Mrs. $. +. Nash,
Mrs. Hodge and Miss Bessie Mae Lovett
received the guests in the hall. All We're
attractively gowned in afternoon toll
cites Little Miss Mary Elizabeth Rut-
ledge held the card tray. Mrs. Mack
Clay, wearing gray charmeuse, showed
the guests into the parlor from the hall
In the parlor the guests We're received
by Mrs. Cowan, in white; Mrs w. d.
Ianier in gray silk; Mrs Jones i'm black
crepe de chine and Mrs. X. |. Lanier in
blue charmeuse and lace. Mrs. r. b.
Bradley. in blue, and Miss Mary E. Low
EFT, in purple, showed the guests into
the dining room.
The table was prettily decorated, a
large pink tulle bow being tied on the
chandelier, with streamers reaching to
the four corners of the table A large
crystal vase of pink and white carna-
= tions formed the centerpiece. The coffee
urn was presided over by Mrs. Ellis
Brown, while Mrs. w. G.. Baty poured
tea. They were assisted by Mrs FaTis.
Mrs. Homer Hurd Mrs. Bob Childress
and Mrs Bert c. Gillen
During the afternoon a musical pro-
gramme was rendered by Miss Dorothy
Huffman and Mrs. Eugene Ioneycutt.
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy held its regular monthly
meeting this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. l. Rush on Second avenue. A
historical programme was rendered. a
pape ron the life of Admiral Raphael
Semmes was read by Mrs. l.. \. Spen-
Ger, while Mrs. Rush read an inter-
esting and instructive paper on the
Organization of the Chapters of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
NJ. IA.
Mrs. Sarah Hawkins were enrolled as
members of the local chapter
1t was decided to have a forty two
party on February 13. 1t was also de-
cided to give a medal for the best es-
say on some southern subject by pu-
Pill of the city schools.
Among those present We're; Mrs. e. I.
Huey, Mrs. j. e. McAdory, Mrs w. j
Msy Mrs. d. r. Ray Mrs. VIII Cum
ningham, Mrs. Z. d. Lewis, Mrs. NJ. *
Thornton, Mrs. Sarah Hawkins, Mrs
Il. T. Huey, Mrs. W. w. Hollingsworth
Mrs Roy Johnson. Mrs. Lawrence Lips
comb, Mrs. ]. w. Rarden, Mrs. /. A
Spencer, Mrs. E. p. Lacey, Mrs. n. Il
Itobinson, Mrs. Rose Huey, Mrs. J. Il
Wright and Miss Catherine Allen.
Mr.. p ]. Gillen was given a six
course dinner this evening at his home
en- Seventh avenue and Nineteenth
street in honor of his sixty eight
birthday. A vase of pink carnations
formed the central decoration of the
table around which was seated Mr.
and Mrs. Gillen, DIR. and Mrs. Bert c
Gillen, A. J. Swaney. c. W. Nixon and
Miss Berney Gillen.
The Ladies' Card club will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs
Winters at her home on Fifth avenue
The Sunday school class of Mrs. G. G.
Neal of the First Methodist church, are
planning a George Washington tea,
to be given in the basement of the
church on Monday evening. February
23. The tea will be given for the
benefit of the church, and all are in
yited to attend.
On Tuesday evening February 10
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