The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25
Bessenler News

Bessemer, April 24.-(Special)- )-The
 annual York Rite reunion of Bessemer
 lodge No. 45S, Ancient Free and Accepted
 Masons and Bessemer chapter No. no,
 Royal Arch Masons, will be held in Bes-
 semer Wednesday and Thursday April
 20 and 30. The programme will be as
 follows: Wednesday, called to order at
 10:30 a. m; reading of the minutes of
 the second annual reunion held May 2S,
 1913; address of welcome by John T. Me-
 Eniry; the entered apprentice degree, at |2 D. m; fellowcraft degree at p. m.,
 and Master Mason degree at 7:30 p. m.
 Selected teams from the various lodges
 in the district will confer the degrees
 and deliver the lectures.
 George A. Beauchamp. grand secretary
 of Montgomery, will deliver a lecture on
 George Washington, the Mason," and
 Ben M Jacobs of Birmingham will also
 speak.
 Thursday the reunion of the chapter will be held, the welcome address being
 made by Gardner F. Goodwin. At 10:St
 a. n the mark master degree will be given. The past master degree will he | SiAti at D. anu lit IlOSl tAttiIt1l 1 master degree at 3 D. m., while at 730 D. 1 m. the royal arch degree will be con ferred.
 The, royal arch degree will be conferred ! by Excellent Companion George A. Beau champ. grand secretary. At the compile tion of the work banquet will be given by the local Masons at which time mum Der of speeches will be made on Masonic subjects. A large number of prominent Masons from all over the state are ex- pected to be present and assist in the work
 The extrava ganza, which was given to- night at the High school auditorium un- der the auspices of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church, was d success in every way. The song, What Dye Mean You Lost Yer Dog?" by little
 Miss Lula J. and Avis Little, called for several encores as well as song, "Gaso- line" by Miss Evie Craig. Nesting Time in Birdand," by Miss Lillian Cahill. The
 monologue song by Hugh Hill, the vocal solo by Wyatt Heflin and the reading by 1 Mrs. J. B. Moss were all well received. The hits of the evening were the musi- cal specialties by William Glass and the
 song and dance by the Moxley boys, sev- eral encores being necessary to satisfy the audience.
 The Bachelors Sweetheart, which com posed the second part of the programme was well presented. George Rutledge made an excellent bachelor and his SUD- port was well chosen.
 The entertainment was under the able direction of Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove and neat sum was raised which will go to- ward the church fund.
 Arrangements have been completed foi the picnic which will be given tomorrow l.xr Is,1l I.Ier | lodge No. 51 Independent Order of Odd | Fellows, at McCalla. The grand marcr ] will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning | and will be conducted by o. R. Roy, noble 1 grand; J. A. Smithson. vice grand; w 1 s. Harrison, chaplain, and J. s. Massey 1 marshal At 10:3ON O clock the address oi welcome will be delivered by w. s. liar | rson, followed by a sermon by the Rev l J. H. Horton. Dinner will be served al 1 F o'clock. George Huddleston will de | liver an address at 1 o'clock after whcf l talks will be made by T. J. Batson and 1 a number of others.
 l Mrs. J.. P. McAdory was hostess tc | the Woman's Missionary society of the | Jonesboro Methodist church this afternoon
 at the eighth anniversary celebration oi l the city mission board Miss Grim of tho i Wesley House at Ensley. was present and made an interesting talk on the SUD- | ject of missions. At the conclusion ol | the programme tempting refreshments | were served.
 l Those present were: Mrs. Dudley, Mrs l Armstrong, Mrs. R. S. Moon Mrs. Deer man, Mrs. Christieb, Mrs Crump, Mrs | McCorkle. Mrs. J. c. McGrew. Mrs l Barksdale Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Brock, Mrs | Briggs, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Saunders, Mrs l Walter McGrew, Mrs. Gaines and Mis- | Grim. Miss Moore, Miss Ward. Miss Hes
 sic Pugh, Miss Dudley, Miss Moon, Mis-
 Lillie Mae Christilieb, and Miss Loren' | Christilieb.
 1 On Monday evening. April q, Prof. w | B. Patty will give his series of expert l ments with radium, liquid air and wire less telegraphy at the Bessemer Higl l school auditorium at s o'clock, under tn | auspices of the senior class.
 Quite a large crowd gathered tonigh , at the Jonesboro school auditorium t ! witness the dramatic play. "The Gam bler.' It was presented by the sam 1 cast short time since and proved quit l a success.
 Ivey McBreyer. the 13-months-old sol ! of MT. and Mrs. Tom McBreyer, diet | this morning at the home of his parent l at Browns station after an illness O 1 pneumonia. The body will be sent t l Rising. Faun. Ga. tomorrow mornini | where interment will be made.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light ant Power company is changing the lightin; system of Bessemer by installing tn | tunrsten lights instead of arc light