The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-08
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, February 7.-(Special) Much interest is being manifested in the debate which will be held tomor- row night by the Young Mems Literary and Good Fellowship club of the boys of the First Methodist church. The sub ject will be, Resolved. That the Pol icies of the National Republican Party Are Better for the People of the Uni ted States Than the Policies of the Ma tional Democratic Party" Herbert Mil ton, Bob Brooks and Eugene Hawkins will represent the affirmative while the negative will be represented by John Mcconnell. Fred Buck and Ralph Snider.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. W. Y. Lundy, who died yes- terday afternoon at o'clock, were held this afternoon from the family residence, 2419 Exter avenue, the ser vices being conducted by the Rev NJ. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Bap- tist church. Interment was at the Brighton cemetery. The palibesrers were as follows: Active, Charles Da- vis w. l.. Riley, George Ross, Joe Per kins, Jim Ross and w. c. Batty; hon orary, E. L. Huey. Dr. Downing, E. A. Puff, A. S. Bailey, Harry Firstbrook and J. E. Tucker.
 The third of a series of basketball games between the teams of the Baraca class of the First Baptist church and the class of John Donaldson of the First Methodist church will be played Thursday evening at the Jonesboro skating rink. Both aggregations are evenly matched and have been prac- ticing hard for this game. A good crowd is expected.
 Bessemer people have a treat in store for them in the dramatic recital which will be given by Mrs Edward P. Lacey on Tuesday evening at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Christian Workers of the First Chris tian church. Mrs. Lacey's subject will be: If I Were King" from Austin Huntley McCarthy's delightful novel and there are number of characters synopsis of the book is as follows Louis XI, King of France, misshapen,
 
 stitious and unpopular and his :Ddif- ference to the comforts of his people caused them to hate him. When the play opens his throne is just aDout to be taken from him and he disguises himself as simple burgess and visits tavern to spy upon the patrons. Here he meets Francois Vallon, who might have been great but for poverty, and as Vallon does not recognize the King he talks freey and good naturedly of that monarch's shortcomings, and tells ESm how much better he could play the part if he but had the chance. The King has Vallon brought to the castle intending to hang him at the end of the week, but in the meantime Vallon sees and loves his majesty's kinswom- en, the Lady Katherine de Vaucelles and is told by Louis that if he car win her love as the Count of Mont corbier in a week he will not have him hanged. He wins her love but di4- closes his real character and Rather inc will not look on him with favor In the last scene a terrible battle is taught by Vallon and his soldiers ant France is saved. Katherine loves Val lon and offers her life for his but the King will not accept it. He is about to send both into exile when Vallon's happy use of a phrase plays upon thu superstitions of his majesty and save, the day, and all ends well and happy. Mrs. Sam Lefkovits will entertain with dinner-dance for the Goidstein Goldbery bridal party after the re hearsal Tuesday evening at her hom, on Clarendon avenue.
 Mrs. Milton Hunter of Daylor, o. i the guest of Mrs. Sam Lefkovits fo the Goldstein- Goldberg wedding.
 Luney Ragsdale, student of tn. University of Alabama, is the guest O his parents, Dr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Rags dale.
 Fletcher Sturdivant has returned from business trip to Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Alice Vandevoort is improving after recent illness.
 Mrs. John Horn has been removed from the Elizabeth Duncan hospital tt Der home in JonesboPo.
 Miss Schrigley is i'll at the home o Mrs. Peyton Mims, on Clarendon ave nue.
 Dr. George D. Waller is able to b. out after recent illness at his home ol Second avenue.