The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer, June 11.-tSpeciaL)-A Commercial club has been organized al Brighton, which will work for the best interests of the town and try to in duce small industries to locate there
 Dr. T. O. Rush is president and J. C.
 Sheppard is secretary. There are al- ready 35 members of the organization and the club will enjoy an outing at West Lake Friday at which time a splendid programme will be rendered
 Several men employed at Raimund mines of the Republic Iron and Steel company were injured by falling rock today. The men hurt were: Bird White, miner. who was injured in the back and head; Mat Woods, hurt about the head; James Heading, hurt on the head. and Walter Martin, col ored, struck in the back with a large stone and severely injured. Bird White was the worst injured man, but his injuries are not thought to be fatal. The men were all moved to the hos pital where they received medical at tentioH.
 The Civic Improvement association has completed arrangements for the concert which is to be given at the city park Sunday afternoon. The music will be furnished by an orchestra which will play from the hours of to 6 o'clock. The members of the Civic Inn provement association are making ev- cry effort to make these concerts a success. These concerts will be given every other Sunday afternoon.
 The protracted meeting which has been in progress at the Feeders Meth odist church for the past 10 days came to close last night.
 The tacky lawn party, which was given tonight by Mrs. T. F, Robin son, Mrs. k. L. Huey, Mrs. Charles Ray and Miss Annie Lee Durham at the home of Mrs T. F. Robinson on Berk- ley avenue. was success in every way. A splendid musical programme was rendered and the ladies' prize for the tackiest costume was awarded to Miss Bessie Smith, while the gentleman's s prize went to Elmore McAdory. The judges for the occasion were Mrs. Ella Leeper Mrs. E. F. Lacey and Mrs. B. M. Huey On their arrival the guests were served lemonade and ginger cake and after various games an ice course was served A large crowd attended and a neat sum was realized and will go to the local chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 The fragrance of sweet peas and carna- tions and the soft pink and white of their
 petals made lovely the home of Miss Jeffie Moore on Berkley avenue, when she entertained at a reception and novel, ty shower in compliment to Miss Helen Lewis a bride-to-be of June IT. The guests were welcomed on the porch by Miss Erline Moore, while the punch bowl.
 which was banked in sweet peas and
 ferns, was graciously presided over by
 Miss Mallie Downing and Miss Marian Moore The brides book was presided
 over by Miss Bessie Ball. Sweet peas, white carnations and festons of smilax made an aottractive setting for the girls in the receiving party. Miss Sarah How ard and Miss Bessie Mae Lovett ushered the guests into the parlor where the
 hostess with her guest of honor stood. Pink tulle and snilax mingled with sweet peas and carnations made the room at- tractive Mss Moore wore an afternoon gown of white embroidered crepe. Miss Lewis, the honoree, was charmingly gowned in white organdie with trimmings of real lace. Mrs. l. A Lewis wore white embroidered crepe and Mrs. H. F. Gamer wore white organdie, lace trimmed. The guests were shown Into the dining room by Miss Marie Moore and Miss
 Margaret Rust, charmingly gowned. Hehe an ice course was served, carrying out the chosen color scheme Ping sweet peas in fragrant mass centered the table and pink tulle with festoons of flowers draped from the chandelier Mints and bonbons in pink tints were passed by Mrs. Harry Ffrstbrook, Mrs. IT. c. Moore, Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. P. P. Parham, four lovely matrons attractively gowned. Miss Alice Graham rendered several musical selections. The wedding march was played by Miss Dorothy Huffman when the gifts were brought to the honoree by Wilfred Firstbrook. About 60 guests called during the afternoon.
 Plans are on foot for the organization of a Bessemer baseball team, which will be composed of boys who have just re- turned from college and other local ma terial. John G. Hagerty, Jr., who has been attending Georgetown at Washing ton, and who is a pitcher, has arrived home for the summer vacation, and is one of the leaders of the movement.
 A large and appreciatfve audience greeted the open air concert which was given by the pupils of the Grove School of Music this evening at the City park. The concert was rendered under the capa- ble direction of Mrs. Annie Glen Grove
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