The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, March 25-(speciaL) )-over { 100 delegates and visitors gathered at the First Methodist church this morning to attend the quarterly institute of the Jeff ferson County Woman's Christian Tenn perance union, which convened there to- day, with Mrs. Murray T. Jeffries, county president, presiding. The institute opened with song after which the devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs Craw- ford of Woodlawn. Mrs. M. P. Reynolds of the local organization made the welcome address and the response was made by Mrs J. D. Moore of Birmingham. The vice presidents round table was led by Mrs. G. G. Neal of Bessemer, after which the Symposium on Temperance and Mis- sons' was led by Mrs. Massey of Wood
 lawn, and this was followed by Enhance of Missions by Mrs. Hawkins of Wood lawn.
 Mrs. Andrew Hafner, president of the Bessemer union, led the noontide prayer, after which the ministers hour was en- joyed, during which a number of talks
 were made Mrs. Charles Donahue of Bir- mingham spoke on Our Schools at the conclusion of which adjournment was taken and a splendid lunch was served at the church.
 Immediately after lunch the institute
 convened, the devotional exercises being led by Mrs. Thomas Walker of Wylam. number of selections were rendered by male quartet of I,ipscomb, while the pupils of the fourth grade of the Rob- erts school rendered several selections, and Miss Bernice Melee gave a splendid recitation. Mrs. Chapel Cory of Bir- mingham read a paper on 'The Relation
 |v1.. <. union to Prohibtion,'' Talks were made by Dr. E. P. Lacy, the Rev. I. O. Adams and James Houston of Jonesboro. quartet composed of ladies of Lipsconb gave several selections, and Mrs. Jeffries of Birmingham spoke to young people At the conclusion of this talk the institute adjourned.
 The Bessemer Commercial club will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow night at o'clock in the council cham Der at the city hall at which time the constitution and bylaws will be adopt ed and the membership committee will
 make a report on the work done by them. At o'clock tomorrow morn- ing members of this committee will
 tegin a whirlwind campaign of the city and it is expected that large number of new members will be en- rolled Plans will also be completed for the smoker Wn1cn WILL pe gwen OL April 6 at the Bright Star cafe. The new Bright Star cafe will open in it's new quarters in the building of the Bessemer Realty company on Third avenue and Nineteenth street on Thursday, April s, and part of the proceeds of the day will go to the Uni ted Charities. The new cafe, which will be one of the most modern and p-to-date of its kind in this district
 will be 25x100 feet and will have tile floors, marble wainscoting, marble top counters. tables and bases while above the wainscoting large bevel plate glass mirrors surround the room. on three s,des above the mirrors will be many beautiful panel scenes painted from original photographs of scenery in Greece, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. In addition to the main dining room, which will seat 100 people. there will te several private dining rooms. The cafe Is owned by the Bonduris Brothers and on the opening day there will be music and souvenirs.
 Funeral services over the remains of Miss Mary M. Parsons, who died yes- terady at the home of her nephew, John Cox, at Jonesboro, were held this morning from the residence, the serv- ices being conducted by the Rev. J. A. Davenport, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist church. Interment followed at the Valley Creek cemetery. Miss Parsons was 75' years--o of age and was born at old Jonesboro and spent the greater part of her life in this dis | trict.
 I Everything is in readiness for "The Passing Show which will be given at the High school auditorium Friday night at o'clock under the auspices 1 of the High School Improvement asso- citation. The entertainment which is rather unique, is under the able direc- ton of Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove and the | following programme will be rendered:
 Piano, "Galop Brillante," Mrs. A. K. Tatum and Mrs. Annie Glenn crowe; ] ''Souvenir Trovature' WerdD. Miss
 Willie Easties; Tipperary. lissle Miss Lula J. and Avis Little; violin, piano and voice, Edwin Saunders. Eva Neal Porter and Violet Sullivan; song, Caro- l lima" Miss vermillion; "Humoresque" Dvorak), Lula J. Little, piano. and David Nixon. violin Dream of a Sem | ior," with Miss Grace Kennedy as the
 senior; "Childhood," Lula J. Little; "Girl- hood" Miss Marion Neal; "Maidenhood,' Miss Gladys Martin; 'Graduate," Miss Nellie Neal. Selections by male quartet: "Sister Susies Sewing Shirts for Sol-
 diers," Miss Evie Craigs Soldier from the U. S. A." Cornwall Kennedy; Lit 1 tle Mothers" Lula J. and Avis Little; High Cost of Loving" Hosmer Mar tin: humorous skit, William Maupin and James Lovett; "Along Came Ruth," pr. Wood Price and Miss Margaret Berry; tableaux vivanVs Rock of Ages" Miss Willie Eastis; Mendelssohn's Spring Dudley and Miss Nellie vogtle; 'Ros-