The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-02
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, June 1.-(Special.)- 1.-The Bes- semer city council viii meet in regular session Tuesday night in the council chamber at which time several things Of importance will come up before the body. It is expected that a report will be heard from the committee to which was referred the matter of buying a pump ing engine for the fire truck. This mat ter was taken up at the last meeting and was referred to the fire department com mittee, the chief of the fire department and the mayor. Reports on the electric light situation will also be heard. The rearranging of the arc lights of the city l by placing tungsten lights on one cor ner of the street where an arc light had been in the center Of the street has caused many complaints The council is ] at present trying the tungsten lights in l the center of the streets and if this fails to be satisfactory the arc lights will l be replaced.
 l The United Charities held its annual meeting this afternoo. at the home ot the president, Mrs. E. M. Owen, on Fifth avenue. The officers were reelected for | another year and are as follows: Mrs E. NJ. owen, president; Mrs. E. H. Lo- l peg, vice president: Mrs E. l.. Mitchell, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. w. J. Long. 1 Mrs. w. l.. Rush. Mrs Sam Stein and Mrs. Lena Houston, trustees.
 | The plans for the new five-story of | flee building. which will be constructed on the Rebie hall site, are practically completed and bids will be opened about June 15. w. H. Lewis stated that the work would probably begin as soon as | the bids are released. The building when completed will be one of the most mod ern in the Birmingham district The I lower floor will be occupied by the Lewis Drug company.
 The funeral of Huey Tate, the 16-year- old son of Mir and Mrs. J. W. Tate who l died yesterday morning at 9:45 o'clock at his home in Gordon Heights of ptomaine poison, were held this afternoon at o'clock from the family residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. J. w Southerland, pastor of the Union Baptist church. Interment was made at Union cemetery with Jacobs & Son i'll charge.
 1 Mrs. Truss Sunday school class of the First Baptist church, which is com posed of number of young girls will ! give a measuring party Friday night
 
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 l Gerald Mickle Durward Fountain, Her bert Smithson and Hsrpert Cowan have :, gone to the Warrior river on a camp and fishing trip for the week.
 Mir and Mrs. W. H. Sewel and MT. and Mrs. Charles Gail of Gadsden motored to | Bessemer today, and were the guests of MT. and Mrs. A. c. Mitchell. 1 One of the prettest affairs of the sea- l son was the reception given tonight by Mir and Mrs Gwylym Herbert in honor of the Moore Herbert bridal party after the rehearsal at the church. The fra grance of phlox, roses and carnations and the soft white of their petals intermixed with ferns and English ivy made lovely the lower floor of the house. The guests were welcomed at the door by Mrs. Kent l In a gown of black net with jet trim mings, Mrs T. T. Huey in a toilette of hand-painted chiffon, Mss Mary Moore in pink imported voile and Miss Harriet Moore in blue embroidered voile. In the parlor were MT. and Mrs. Herbert, the latter wearing white embroidered crepe | Miss Annie Herbert the bride-t to-be look | Ing lovely in yellow satin with pearl l trimmings; Miss Elizabeth Herbert. in blue with trimmings of lace Miss Mabel Herbert in green, Mrs Lykes in bla elk | lace, Miss Jessie Huey in yellow satin. Miss Mary Reynolds in white. MT Moore, Mir Hickock Willis Kent, A. H. Smith and Sam Huey. In the dining room the green and white tones were further empha- sized. large basket overflowing with white phlox and ferns stood on the ta- ble. English ivy was suspended over the doors and windows, miats and bonbons in white and green tnts were passed by Mrs. George Ross, Mrs. John Neal and Mrs. Norman Parker, three matrons charmingly gowned.
 The brides book was presided over by Miss Lucy Huey, who wore an attractive toilette of white lace.
 The back hall was converted into a | lovely bower with it's decorations of Eng llsh ivy, ferns, phlox and magnolias. A large bow of white tulle was tied on the chandelier Here mint punch was served from flower decked bowl by Miss Ma rion Kent, Miss Carrie Kent, Miss Grace f11ilhouse and Miss Isabel Curry, all look Ing charming in attractive evening toi lettes An ice course, in which the green and white tones were employed, was served Music was furnished during the evening and about 200 guests called