The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-24
News of Ensley

A royal reception was given Grand
Chancellor L. G. Waldrop last night
by the members of Steel City lodge No.
l9o Knights of Pythias. on the occa-
sion of his first official visit to this
district Members from all the Pythian
lodges in the district were present and
despite the sweltering weather a splen-
did time was had. A feature ,.cs the
meeting Was pages night" at which
"a Class of II candidates received he
rank of page.
Grand Chancellor Waldrop made an
address in which he recounted some of
his experiences as a member of Steel
City lodge. He spoke with much feeling
and expressed his great appreciation
OF the presence of so many members
of the Ensley lodge with whom he
had labored in the interest of the or
der. number of short talks We're
made by members of the order Many
of the present and past grand officers
were in attendance. Thomas r. Walker
district deputy grand chancellor, had
charge of the ceremonies. A large sum
was raised for the purpose of buying
paraphernalia to be used in presenting
THE Lesson of Friendship"
The annual meeting and election of
the officers of the Ensley chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. No 100, was held
in the Masonic hall last night and was
well attended The Ensley chapter has
just finished a very prosperous year
The newly elected officers will be In
stalled at private installation at the
next meeting.
The following officers were elected
w. S. Portoues high priest; John
Thomas, king; Jake Davies, scribe; w.
I. Cochran, secretary; w. II. Davis,
treasurer and trustee; ]. w. Miller, cap
tain of the host; Ural Nixon. principal
sojourner; George Finley, royal arch
captain; Sam Spring, master of the
third veil; Sam Fort, master of the
second veil r. T.. Stamford master
of the first veil, and James Bauer, sem
tinel.
The second meeting of the commit
tees which We're appointed by the Ems
ley club and the Ensley Playground
association to arrange for a big cele-
bration on July 4, will be held this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the office of
]. J. Walker on Nineteenth street. Sew
eral committees appointed at the last
meeting will make their reports and
other matters will be taken up. The
members of the two clubs are taking
an active interest in the movement and
are trying to make the celebration one
of the biggest and best ever held In
the city.
The private installation of the Of
ficers of the Ensley Masonic lodge Will
be held tomorrow night in their hall
on Avenue e. The newly elected Of
ficers will be installed by j. S. Faulk-
ner past master, follows: John
Thomas, worshipful master: Jacob Da-
II. ~ A .r1t.
warden; 81 c. King, treasurer; II. w.
Sparks, secretary; A. II. Hoyle, senior
deacon Charles Brasford, junior dea-
con; ]. Fl. Perkins, trustee and James
Bauer. tiler. All qualified members are
requested to be present at the installa-
ton.
A charitable act was done by the Ems
ley police department Monday night when
they helped destitute white woman and
her two small children to go to their
home in Cullman. The woman gave her
name as Mrs. Davie. and stated that
her home was in Montgomery, but that
she had been driven away by the cruel
treatment of her husband She stated that
she was trying to get to her parents.
who live a few miles out of Cullman,
and that she had enough money to come
to Birmingham but could go no farther
She boarded a Tidewater car at the Ter
minal station and came to Ensley and
was found by one of the policemen about
II o'clock wandering about the streets,
with her two small children, with no
place to go and nothing to eat She
was taken to the police department just
as a change of shifts was taking place
and when the woman's plight was made
known the policemen took up collection
and enough money was secured to send
her and the children to their home and
to provide them with food on the jour-
ney. She left yesterday morning for
Cullman and tearfully thanked the men,
bers of the police department for their
generous act.
A run was made by the Ensley fire
department yesterday to Crews station
on the South Ensley car line, where
the home of T.. d. Jackson was on fire
from spark on the roof. BY the quick
work of the Ensley department the
house was saved, the damage being only
about $25. The distance from Ensley to
Crews station is about two and half
miles.
The members of Evening Star court No
8, Tribe of Ben-Hur, will hold their
regular meeting this evening. All men,
bers are requested to be present. as the
election of officers for the ensuing year
will be held and other matters of i'm
portance will be taken up.
The regular meeting of the ladies OF
the Woodmen Circle will be held this
afternoon in the knights Of Pythias hall
on Avenue E. The meeting has been
called for 2.30 O'Clock this afternoon
and a full attendance Is requested.
The members of the Senior Forty-two
club will be entertained tomorrow aft