The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
COMMITTEES NAMED
BY JUDGE B. c. PERRY
Will Work for Underwood
in Beat 33
REV. POWELL RESIGNS
Will Leave Passionate of Bessemer
Christian Church-Pretty Recep-
ton for Mrs. J. b. Houston.
Other News of Interest

Bessemer, January Especial The
following committees have been named
by Judge Ben G. Perry, chairman of
the Underwood campaign club, as
working COMMITTEES for the club in
beat s8
Campaign committee. Thomas r.
Huey, chairman; ]. a. Estes, George
Ross, James DeJarnette, Frank Sui
livan. Jack Cutcliff, George Thomas,
DIR. s. f. Grout, c, B. Cross, c. NJ
Tiller. Jack skews, James Ross, Frank
walburn, Henrq ]. Palmer, L. D. Hood
John Cason J. b. Moss d. r. Rust,
John S. Harris, Lee Moody, T. J. La
mar, F. r. Mathews, Charles stills
Toney Thomasno, Charles Smith, Har-
ry Massey, c. B. Lytle, E. n. Parnell
and James A. Eases.
Young mems campaign committee: ID.
II. Fulton, chairman; George Shaw, Cir
ard Shaw. Girard Crook. Peyton Minis
Herbert Ethridge Sam T. Huey. James
Cahill. Jr.. Ben u. Houston, Williams
Burns Will Smithson, Elva Faulkner,
viii Terry. Ellis Terry. j. A. Neal and
John III. Phelps.
Labor organization committee: J. ].
Cutcliff chairman; Harry Massey,
Frank Sullivan, John Cason, Louis
Ling. Charles LEM. John Vaughn L. d.
Hood. Frank O'Rourke. E. n. Parnell,
X. D. Saunders, Charles Aplin, Tom
Gleason, Sam Jones and Boss Harris
Business mems committee: Lee
Moody, chairman; Thomas Howell. w.
d. Taylor, John C. Perry, ]. N. Smith
+ son, Sam Romano, Cyrus Scott, Pas
qualle, Schillecci, w. A. Simmons, Sam
Ieftkovits. Sam Stein.
Finance committee: E. L. Edmundson.
Gardner F. GOODWIN, James A. Estes
T and Thomas A. Hines, Jr.
While playing with a toy pistol yes
terday afternoon Edward Ling, the
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
+ Ling, shot himself in the" hand. the
f blank cartridge making painful but
not serious wound.
The Rev. f. r. Powell, who has been
the pastor of the First Christian church
+ in this city for the past year, has re-
signed his position and VIII preach his
Fl farewell sermon on Sunday, January
( IL. AS yet it is not known who will
succeed Mr.. Powell
1t has been announced by Ray Till.
man, chairman of the Hobson club at
Jonesboro. that a Habson rally would
be held in Jonesboro on Friday night
January 8, at which time Henry Fits
of Birmin CHAM, w. S. Welch of Bes-
semer and other speakers will address
the voters of that ward.
There will be a called meeting of the
Board of Trade Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock at which time a president of
the board will be elected. Capt. II. w.
Crook, who has been president for the
past four years, will retire from the
work.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Crook today cele-
brated their forty-nnth anniversary of
their marriage. which took place on
January 1. 1869, in south Alabama. The
children of the couple were present.
One of the prettiest affairs of the
season was the reception given this
afternoon by Mrs. j. w. Carter and her
daughter, Mrs Cora Handy, at their
spacious home on Fourth avenue. in
honor of Mrs James B. Houston Il
recent bride. The entire lower floor was
thrown open to the guests and the
Christmas tones. red and green. were
used in the decora tions throughout the
reception rooms.
The door was opened for the guests
by Miss Willie Smith. while little Miss
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick held the card
tray In the hall English ivy, ferns and
poinsettias were attractively used a
large bow of red tulle being tied to
the chandelier. The guests We're greet
ed here by Mrs. J.. S. Winters, who
looked charming in an afternoon gown
of green; Mrs. j. G. Berry was lovely
in dress of blue charmeuse with trim
nings of lace and for while Mrs Lacey
Edmundson wore beautiful lavender
gown elaborately trimmed in laces.
The same tones We're used in the par
lor. Ont the piano stood large crystal
vases of poinsettias and ferns, while
trailing smilax hung gracefully over
the windows and large bow of red
and green tulle was tied on the chan
delier. Ferns were placed in every
available nook, making beautiful set
ting for the lovely women in their ele-
CANT attire. Receiving here We're Mrs.
Carter. wearing a handsome grown OF
N>black lace over black charmeuse Mrs.
-b+ouston. the honoree, in an exquisite
gown of pink with pearl trimmings
which suited her admirably; Miss Car
ter of Athens was very attractive in n
gown of yellow, while Miss Cora Handy
was becomingly attired in an after
noon toilette of green. Mrs. Pegram
was charming in pink; Mrs. Birch of
Birmingham looked lovely in "a black
chiffon gown with trimmings of lace,
and Mrs. w. D. Taylor wore an elegant
gown OF pink brocaded charmeuse with
trimmings of lace.
The Christmas tones were further
emphasized in the dining room The
tAhle was covered with a handsome
lace piece the central decoration be-
Ing a crystal vase of poinsettias, while
in silver candelabras red and green
candles burned. The coffee urn was pre-
sided over by Mrs l.. d. McCullom,
while Mrs. A. S. Fitzpatrick poured tea.
Both wore afternoon gowns of blue
They were further assisted by Mrs.
q. r. Goodwin in a handsome gown
cs black chiffon; Mrs. II. C. Grgsby
In pink. Mrs. A. X. Williamson in
black and Mrs A C. Mitchell in blue
In the library a frappe in the red
and green tones was served by Miss
Catherine Adams and Miss. Helen Ro-
denberg. They were assisted here by
Mrs. Gardner who wore an afternoon
dress of pink, Miss Margaret Berry in
white lace and Miss Mary Louise
Thornton in white. During the after
noon about 500 left cards.
prayer and praise service to watch
the coming of the new year was held
last night in the basement of the First
Methodist church at II o'clock The
Rev. George Stoves. pastor, presided
over the meeting and spoke interest.
inely of the closing years work, oi
the lost opportunities and more espe.
cially of the bright future.
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