The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
MEASUREMENTS

Bessemer, June Especial. )-Plans have been completed for the minstrel which will be given Tuesday evening, June s, at the High school auditorium under the auspices of the Baraca class of the First 1 Baptist church. The entertainment, which promises to be the best of its kind ever ] given in Bessemer, Is under the direc- l tion of Dr. l.. NJ. Barnett and Maxwell i Reynolds. The cast will be as follows: Griffin Hill. interlocutor: Maxwell Key
 holds. w. F. Maupin. Floyd Ozley and | Dr. l.. M Barnett, end men; Hode East ham, Dr. Wood Price, George Houston and Howe Price, middle men. The show
 will be opened with an overture by the | orchestra, composed of Miss Bernice Hayes, John Flora Owen Williams and Lewis Milton, and will be followed by the opening chorus; jokes between end | men and interlocutor; coon song, He's a Rag Picker Maxwell Reynolds; jokes | song, "In the Heart of Rose.' George 1 Houston: jokes: coon song, "Ballin the
 Jack Floyd Ozley: jokes; song, Some where a Voice Is Calling Howe Price; jokes: song. My Bird of Paradise" Dr. | Barnett; jokes; song. Could I" (TostD, 1 Dr. Wood Price; song, bass solo. select
 
 duet. selected Miss Mae Shaw and George Houston; quartet. Hode Eastman, Howe | Price. Lewis Milton, and pr. Wood Price: | sketch Griffin Hill and w. F. Maupin songs, Goodbye, Virginia" and q Can't Stop Loving You Now" Miss Nellie Karr and Dr. l.. M. Barnett; reading, Miss
 Lucille Vickers; quartet (comedy), Hode | Eastman. Dr. Wood Price, Maxwell Key holds and Dr. l.. M Barnett; monologue
 Maxwell Reynolds; five minutes with Master James Bentley Gwin; grand after piece, Don't Sit On My Hat, the cast of which is as follows: Mir Pleadwell | (henpecked husband). w. F. Maupin Mrs. | Pleadwell (his better seven-eighths), Miss 1 Lucille Vickers: Polly Prim. the new stenograp pher. Miss Minnie Jackson Tom Wilson, the contented bachelor Dr. l.. M Barnett; Cheen, on the telephone, Max
 well Reynolds; Noodles, hot office boy C. Hughes. The scene is laid in a law office and the time is the present.
 The committee from the Bessemer Com mercial club which was appointed at the last meeting of the club to see the mer- chants and business men of this city
 and raise sufficient funds to hold Fourth of July celebration in Bessemer this year has been very busy the past two days and have been most successful, over $200 having been raised. The club is plan ming to have a barbecue as we'll as a number of races and other amusements and contests, handsome prizes being pre- scented to the winners in the contests and | races. As July Fourth comes Sun day the celebration will be held on Mon day, July B.
 Clinton, the 2-year-od son of Mir. and Mrs. c. S Foster. had his right arm and body badly burned this morning when
 he turned pot of boiling coffee Over Iot, in1u u.a1f fh. ,f hi t- on Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street. l A physician was immediately called and | the child received attention While his | burns are not thought to be serious they are very painful.
 l One of the prettiest affairs of the sea 1 son was that given this morning when Miss Jessie and Miss Lucy Huey en- tertained the members of the Forty-two club and a few guests at the attractive home of Mrs. Rose Hucy, on Sixth ave- 'nue. Shasta daisies, nasturtiums and ferns were artistically arranged in the reception rooms and made a pretty set ting for the guests seated at the five tables, which were used for the games. Score was kept on dainty hand painted cards designed in girl heads by Miss Lucy Huey, Miss Frances Coburn and Mrs. Rose Huey. The first prize fan, was won by Miss Bessie Mae Lovett l | handkerchiefs fell to Miss Patrick. At | the conclusion of the games a salad course was served to the following: Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, Miss Elise Robinson, Miss Ruby Ragsdale, Miss Isabel Curry. Miss Sadie Sturdivant, Miss Mary Key nolds Miss Mallie Downing Miss Erline Moore, Mrs. Gerald Dobbs. Mrs. James | Donaldson. Mrs. S. W. Wright Mrs Ralph Burke, Mrs. John Neal, Mrs C. A. Harris, Mrs. George Ross. Mrs. James E. Wright, Mrs. T. T. Huey, Miss Nova Spencer, Miss Lucia Bruns. Miss Patrick, | Miss Frances Coburn, Miss Amy Huey and Mrs Rose Huey.
 | Mrs. Claud Batson entertained the mem bers of the Young Matrons' club this aft | ernoon at a garden party at the attrac- 1 tive home of. Mrs. D. l.. Williams at ] Jonesboro. Lavender and yellow were the tones chosen for this affair, sweet peas and other flowers being employed 1 in the decoration of the house and lawn. After a series of games the first prize a silk tie and handkerchief. was won by Mrs. Shore. while the consolation fell to Mrs. Charles Kuchins. Mrs Batson was assisted in her duties by Mrs Wil- liams Miss Marjorie Williams and lit- tie Miss Evelyn and Miss Ethlyn Milton At the conclusion of the games. tea. sandwiches and an ice course was served. {. Accepts Call to Church
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