The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
BEssE:MER NEWS

Bessemer, May 3.-(Special.) )-Abouts 15 members of the Bessemer Commerciai club. Board of Trade and local citizens attended the opening of Lock r today large delegation making the trip on the train with the Birmingham people while others went through the country Tn theH machines, meeting the hotilla as IL came down the river. The opening of tnis ioeh is of great interest to the Bessemer peo- pie for they now have hopes that some action will be taken by Congress for the construction of canal up Valley creek. For several years the local citizens have agitated this move which, if carried out, would mean much to this district.
 In the Bessemer city court today the jury in the case of John Ross vs. Frank Nesbit returned verdict for S20. The plaintiff was seeking 10 collect a debt. Goodwin & Ross represented the plaintiff while Sam T. Huey represented the de- fendant. The entire afternoon was taken up with the hearing of the case of Rob- ert Kirkland vs. the Woodward Iron com pany for damages for alleged personal in- jurSks received while in the employment of the defendant company. Mathews & Mathews represented the plaintiff while | V. J. Nesbit represented the defendant 1 company Quite a number of witnesses | were examined
 The commencement exercises of the Grove School of Music will be held to- morrow evening in the auditorium of the Bessemer High school. The class roll l consists of Miss Grace Ethel Kennedy and Miss Willie Elizabeth Eastis. The 1 following programme will be rendered "Toccato and Fuga.' minor 0Bach),
 Miss Eastis. ''Hark, Harkl the Larkr' 1 Chase, Mapper MT Ray Monroe; Span ish Dance. No. w." "Bolero, No. VI
 (MoszkowskD Miss Eastis; "Poeme Fro | tique' (Vateland Lied); "Valse'' (Grieg), Miss Kennedy. Duet selected. Messrs.
 Iawley and Monroe Kermesse. Jewel Son3;" Waltz. Soldiers Chorus" (Faust,
 Miss Eastis. "Then You'll Remember Me" Bohemian GirD, Balfe, Mir. Cooper Lawley. Polonase, Op. 53. A flat major Chopin, Miss Kennedy. Presentation oi diplomas, Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove. Ac-
 companist. Miss Sarah Malam.
 The dance given last night by the Besse. mer dancing class at the hall of the Realty building was one of the most en' | JoydDle UT US kluQ ever alttilutu neIt. 4, large crowd delighted in the excellent mu- sic and floor. and several special dances were rendered by Mir. and Mrs. J. Fl Miles, instructors of the class. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. J. S Winters. Dr. and Mrs. T. I. Conwel, Dr
 and Mrs. w D. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs R T. Smith, Mir and Mrs Lacey Edmund.
 son, MT. and Mrs. George Mcdowell, MT and Mrs Ernest Milton. Mir. and Mrs George Shaw, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Clay MT and Mrs. c. E. Abbott, Mir and Mrs John Donaldson. Mrs. J. c. Berry, Mrs Henry Perry, Mrs E. A. Little. Miss Frances Coburn, Miss Margaret Berry Miss Lucy Knox, Miss Ethel Gillen, Miss Marjorie Williams Miss Porter, Miss Elm ma Gum Miss Mildred Jaffe Miss Marian
 Hayes. Miss Isabel Curry, Miss Patrick
 C. l.. Bransford, Dr. Edwards Dr. Blue J. R. Robertson. Robert Berry, Juliar
 Brick Fred Bailey, Walter Mcdowell
 James Lovets. Jack Grove, Ben Ash, Nor
 man Leftkovits. Ben Lundy, Leroy Marks Harry Miles, Jr., Hal Grlgsby, Leon Will Hams, Mir Elliott and MT. Sanders.
 One of the prettiest affairs of the sea
 son was the annal reception given this
 afternoon by the Bessemer lodge No. 721
 Benevolent and Protective Order of Eks
 at their hall on Nineteenth street, be- tween Second and Third avenues Purple
 ana WHiie, tne COloTS Ol tile ofueff were
 employed in the decorations, vases o white roses and purple sweet peas were placed in every available nook while Eng
 fish ivy and wistera blossoms were grace
 fully draped over every arch Huge bow. , of purple and white tulle were tied or
 each chandelier from which baskets O , purple pansies were suspended.
 | The guests were received in the hall bN , Mrs. J. S. Wintey-. Mrs. G. B. Hollings , worth, Mrs. A. W. Deason. Mrs. Rudolph Wegelin, Mrs. G. R. Lewis, Mrs. Ros
 Huey, Mrs. R. w. Waldrop. Mrs. T. c
 Donald Mrs. J. J. Ross, Mrs. E. A. Lit
 tie. Mrs. Sam Lefkovits. Mrs. T. T. Huey
 Mrs. George Ross, Mrs. F. H, Fielde
 and Mrs. II. V, Rogers. presenting lovel, picture in their handsome gowns.
 Refreshing punch was dispensed from ; bowl half buried in sweet peas and pan sies by Miss zena Lefkovts and Nils