The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
News of Ensley

The Ensley Woman's Christian Tenn perance union will erect a drinking fountain in the Ensley park in the near future. committee composed of Mrs. J. P. Simpson and Mrs. NJ V Averyt was appointed to select the fountain and made trip to Bell Isle park In Detroit, Mich, last week and selected a very attractive one.
 The fountain is of iron frame and is covered with melted slag which re- sembles mountain. Two marble drinking stands will be on the sides and a slab inscribed with the w. c. T. U. donation the fountain to the people of Ensley will be on the oth- CT. On the inside of the fountain there will be a large concrete ice box which will keep the water cool. Aa fss.
 As soon as the fountain is placed in the park the ladies of the union will plant ivy around it. The foun- tain is expected to arrive sometime this week and will be placed in the park immediately.
 Everything is in readiness for the Confederate veterans of Camp Pat Clebourne to attend the reunion ar: Jacksonville. Eighteen members of this camp under Commander E. E. Frezell will attend the reunion and will leave early Tuesday morning over the South ern railway. The following were on the committee to raise funds for the veterans: Judge J. T. Lowry, chair man; H. s. Meade. J. H. Perkins and T. J. Roe. The following veterans will make the trip: Commander E. E. Ere zell w. w. Wallace, A. E. Norris, J. D. Prickett M A. Piper. T. J. shope. M. A. Buchanan, W. T. Dawson. w. J. Havis, J. R. Acuff. J. A. Mackey. A. J. Bruster. A. J.. Morris, Dr. ]. R. Miller, T. c. Williams, D. Payne and J. B. Burks.
 At the morning services today at the Methodist church of this city the Rev. George l. Jenkins. pastor of the Confederate veterans All members are requested to be present.
 The Ensley Playgrounds association will hold call meeting on Wednes day afternoon at the Ensley high school auditorium at o'clock. Several matters of importance will be taken ~P AAASAoNAh6 tiic locdtiOn or the DlaV- grounds and the naming of the flower planting" day. Park Commissioners Williams stated yesterday that he ex pected to have the flower beds com pletely finished by Wednesday and would have everything ready for the planting of the flowers
 A large number of the business and working men of this city have offered half days work at the park in build ing and arranging the equipment. The manual training department of the Ensley high school agreed to build the benches in the park
 Three places are asking for the play- grounds, the Ensley park, the Ensley Wesley house and the Minor school. The committee from the Birmingham PlaygrOunds association was taken over these locations but postponed the meeting of their board until Thursday May IA, to decide on this matter. Ali members are requested to be present
 There will be a meeting tomorrow night at the office of J. H. Perkins, on Avenue E, for the purpose of or ganizing a company of Boy Scouts of this city. Representatives of the churches of this ciyt will be present as follows: The Rev. J. w. Fulford Episcopal church; J. H. Perkins. Meth odist church; A. Hilleke. Catholic cnurcn' T. F. West, Baptist church; w. R. Stewart. Presbyterian church, and J. H. McCarty, Christian church. At the meeting the officers will be elect ed and committee will be appointed to draw up the bylaws and constitu- ton or the organization.
 Over $500 has been collected by the Ensley committee in the $50,00O library campaign which closed yesterday. A number of the cluhs of this city have atated that they will make donations 70 the funds which have not been turned in.
 The contract has been let by the members of the building committee of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church for the building of the roof or the new church. Work is expect Cd to begin tomorrow morning and the main auditorium of the church ia ex- peeted to be finished by the middle of
 Friday night when Miss Elizabeth Johnston Of this city and Mir. Robert 6sverage of Pittshurg were quietly