The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Defer ELECTION Of
CROOKS SUCCESSOR
Board of Trade VIII Choose
President Next Week
TO HAVE SONG SERVICE
Special Programme Prepared for
Evening Hour at Bessemer Bap-
fist Church-Changes Made
by Police Committee
TO HAVE SONG SERVICE

Bessemer. January 2.--(special.)-The
Bessemer Board of Trade held meeting
this afternoon in the Board of Trade
rooms with a small attendance, on ac-
count of the inclement weather. As so
many of the members were absent it
was decided to postpone the election of a
president to succeed Capt. H. w. Crook,
who has resigned until next Friday aft
ernoon at o'clock.
Much interest was manifested in the an
nouncement made by the Woodward Iron
company that they would erect creosote
plant in connection with the by-product
plant at Woodward and the advantage
This plant would be to Bessemer and vi
cinity was thoroughly discussed.
At present the outlook is very bright
for the coming year and the members
of the Board of Trade are very enthus-
astic over the prospects.
The police committee of the city coun-
ell held meeting last night and decided
to make several changes in the police
department of the city OF Bessemer. c.
Ross and ]. S. Parrot, who have been
connected with the detective department
have been put on beats. Mr. Ross is
working on Second avenue from 10 o'clock
p m. TO o'clock a. m. Mr.. Parrott IS
on Twenty street from o'clock p
m to 10 o'clock p. m. Officers Maddox
and E. Ross have been placed in the
detective department while r. Houston
and Bob Chidress. both plain clothes
men, viii work Jonesboro The changes
went into effect this morning
About $50 o'clock this morning the fire
department made run to Fifth avenue
and Twenty-fifth street where a small
blaze was found on the roof of a resi-
dence. The fire was quickly extinguished
with little if any damage being done.
The first quarterly conference of the
year will be held at the Pleasant Hill
Methodist church Saturday and Sunday
at which time the Rev. ]. L. Sturdivant,
presiding elder of the Bessemer district,
will preside and preach both days. The
conference will be held tomorrow after
noon and the pastor. the Rev j. T.
Nolen, requests all members to be present
and cordially invites the general public
to attend the exercises.
John Jones. the assistant master me-
chanic of Woodward, has resigned his
position. Mr.. Jones was rendered a
prise party last night by a number of
his friends who regret his leaving. To
show their appreciation they presented
him with two handsome Morris chairs.
Music for the evening was furnished
by an orchestra, Hugh Smith, Sr., Leo
Smith. Joe and Ernest Smith rendered
several vocal selections, While NJ. ], Sui
Ivan was POSTMASTER.
song service will be given on Sunday
evening at the First Baptist church at
which time the following programme will
be rendered: Joy to the World" con-
gregation: prayer, the Rev. NJ. X. Thorn
ton; song. "All Hail. Emmanuel" choir.
solo, organ, (selected), Mrs. William
Hugh McEniry; anthem. And There
Were Shepherds (Suddsl, choir; solo, 4
Perfect Day Carrie Jacobs Bond), Mrs.
Farold Pickett; reading, How the
Chimes Sang" Miss Annie Mae Herbert.
solo, violin (seected, Miss Beryl Pin
ner: quartet, Just as God Leads tParks)
Mrs. c. II. Brownrigg, Mrs J. Z. Wright,
Howard Halbrook, Walter Bryant; solo,
organ (selected) Mrs. William Hugh Me
Entry; solo and chorus, Bethlehem" a..
il. Meredith, Mrs John Perkins; duet,
Songs of Pairse the Angels Sing" Mont
gomery). Mrs. c. IL. Brownrigg and How
ara ftaiMooki anthem, ' lie onepnefG )
Vision" violin obligato a. IT, Meredthl,
choir.
The following will assist with the mu-
sic Sopranos. Miss Annie Herbert, Mrs.
John Perkins Mrs. NJ. X Thornton,
Mrs. Harold Pickett, Mrs. Howard Hal
brook, AIRS. c. II. Brownrigg Mrs. n. B.
Parker, Miss Mary Reynolds. Miss Mary
Duncan. Miss Hattie Allen. Miss Isabel
Curry. Mrs. John Neal. Mrs. Rose Huey,
Mrs. G. Herbert, Miss Fannie Lee Marks,
Miss Catherine Allen; altos, Mrs. j II.
ID. Smith. Mrs. j. A. Nabors. Mrs. NJ.
p. Reynolds. Mrs j. e. Wright Miss
Lizzie Herbert. Miss Jenette Allen. Miss
Willie Allen, Mrs George Ross; tenors,
Nj. G. Cole. G. Herbert, NJ. j. Brooks,
Bryan Waller. Howard Halbrook: bass,
j. NJ. Shipp, Harold Pickett, George RI
ley. ]. j. Beavers. n. ]. Roberts, Walter
bryant, Mrs Hugh McEniry, organist
Miss Beryl Pinner viollnist.
At the regular meeting of the Cas-
lillian Literary society of the Bessemer
High school, Superintendent A. A. Per-
sons was present and made very in
structive talk to the pupils. He took
for his subject, Events of the Past
Year" bearing more especially on the
great political events.
The following programme was rendered: !:
Solo by Miss Daphne Lowery: talk on
Holidays at the University" James Fitz-
patrick; Latin description of New Year
in ancient Rome, by Prof. r. a. Mickle;
reading by Miss Daphne Lowery.
DR.. r. b. Hayes has resigned his posi-
t1on as physician al Woodward and ras
accepted a place at the Birmingham in
Urinary.
]. P. MORGAN & co.