The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
COMMENCEMENT
 AT ANN|STON FRIDAY Senior OratOrical Contest
 At Presbyterian College DINNER TO SENIORS
Baccalaureate Sermon By Rev. J. E. James-Murphy Probes Alleged Conspiracy to Murder Shiretzki.
 Banquet for Waldrop

Annston. June -CSpeoiaL)-The com nnencement exercises of the Alabama Presbyterian college will begin Friday with the lsenior oratorical contest, to be followed Sunday morning with the bac- calaureate sermon by the Rev. J. E. , James of Uniontown. This sermon, to- gether with the sermon to the Young Mems Christian association, will be held at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev Robert H. McCaslin of Montgomery will deliver the latter sermon and other churches of the city will dispense with their evening services to hear him.
 The feature event of the week will be the literary address by the Rev. Dr. James I. Vance of Nashville. pastor of the largest congregation in the Southern Presbyterian church. and one of the na- tions leading pulpit orators. He will de- liver the baccalaureate sermon at Geor- gia Tech Sunday.
 A dinner will; be given to the senior class by E. L. Turner, Jr., first graduate of the college, Thursday evening, and a reception at the college will be another feature of the weeks festivities.
 Coroner J. L. Murphy held an investiga- ton behind closed doors Wednesday Tor the purpose of getting at some of the hidden facts surrounding the murder of Harry Shiretzki, chief of police of the i. city Of Anniston. Twelve arrests nave been made in the alleged conspiracy to kin the chief. and officers believe that some of the accused gp1men are among the number. No date has as yet been set for the preliminary investigation be- fore Probate Judge Arnold, which was postponed from last Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Claud Earl McCary, who were united in marriage at the First Methodist church Tuesday evening, left cn the wedding journey for points in the east. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frank w. Brandon and was largely attended. The biide was Miss Sophia Elizabeth Rivers, daughter of MT. and Mrs. l.. c. Rivers. Miss Nclie Rivers of Atlanta was maid of honor and MT. Marshall McCary was best man. The bridesmaids were Misses Fannie Houston Of Talladega and Grace Hoyell of At lanta. The groomsmen were Howell Riv- CTS and Oscar Michael of Taladega. The ushers were Wilba Forbes of Birmingham Cliff Powell, Percy Quinn and John Orr. B. A. Sawyer sang a bridal song and Mrs. Frank Johnston rendered a violin solo. Miss Claudio Weaver was organ list and little Eleanor Cooper flower girl.
 l.. c. Waldrop, who was recently elect ed grand chancellor of the grand lodge, Alabama Knights of Pythias, will be the guest of honor at a dollar dinner ban opet to be given at Hotel Anniston or hext Friday eyenin, at whicH w. P Acker a prominent Anniston attorney, will preside toastmaster President H. H. Witt of the First district states that covers will be laid for 70 guests, and that a f1ve-course dinner will be served. Past Grand Chancellor D. C. Cooper of Oxford will be among those present.
 Under President Witt much work is be- ing done among Pythians of the First dis trict. Two new lodges are in process of formation at Rabbittown and Antioch, and Mrs. Mary b. Echols of Bessemer wih be here soon for the purpose of or. Eanizng a chapter of Pythian Sisters. for which 20 applicants have been secured. The First district degree team visited Ox- ford and Oxanna lodges this week ana ex- emplified work.