The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
BESSEMER NEWS

1 --->-f- S-NSi NiStS OI btSSeIDfT 111Si oitpoif i which will be held Thursday evening, June 3. at s:15 o'clock at the High school auditorium. This year closes one of the most successful in the history of the school. The programme for graduation night is as follows: Invocation, the Rev. George Stoves; chorus, "F'unculi-Funicu- lar tDenza), class; salutatory, Virgil liar Well; chorus, Violet Dvorak). class: presentation of orator, Dr. A. A. Persons, l superintendent of schools; address, Hon. Oscar 5. Lewis: chorus, Welcome Sweet springtime' (Rubinstein) class; presenta- llon of diplomas. Dr. R. P MeTyiere, president of the board of education; class song valedictory. Miss Doris Huffman
 Sweet Dreams" Abbott class; bene- dlction the Rev. George Stoves.
 The programme for class night, Wednes- day evening, June ?, is as follows: Grand march, music. composed by Mrs. Annie Glenn Crowe; welcome address, Walter Houston, president of class of 1915; chorus
 'Chat-Chat" (Moffat class history, Miss Nellie Neal; Cantata Flower Maidens (Al- lred), girls of senior class Miss Annie We've Thornton, soprano; Miss Doris Huffman, n1ezzo, and Miss Nellie Neal eontralto; class statistics Miss Fannie Mitchell; chorus, 'I Miss You" CRoma), boys of senior class, Fred Calhoun, tenor and Eugene Hawkins, baritone; class prophecy, Miss Annie We've Thornton; class will, Miss Mamie Simmons: class song, words by Miss Ida Wenstein and music by Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove; gif- torian, Miss Anna Fitzpatrick; closing remarks, Eugene Hawkins; Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove, musical director.
 D;t ,0f IN.,ta ,..ts. 1, heen named principal of the Bessemei High school to succeed Prof. R. A. Mfckle The new principal will enter upon his duties in Bessemer at the beginning of the next school year.
 Plans are being made for a musicale to be given on the evening of June il at the High school auditorium, under the auspices of the Bessemer Culture club and for the benefit of the public library. The entire programme will be under the direction of Mrs. Ike Marks. whose musical ability is so well known and who has had charge of a series of most de- lfghtful and artistic entertainments for the benefit of good causes in the city. The Bessemer Commercial club is plan ming a celebration of the Fourth of July. and the matter has been referred to the executive committed, composed of J. B. Morton, chairman; J. A. Snider George Riss, !. M Martin, B. P. Harris and a special committee composed of Sam 1 nrlick., J. M. Clewis, Charles Schellecci and J. A. P. Bryan.
 The Rev. Nj. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach the bac- oalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Bessemer High school tomorrow
 morning at which time the programme for the services is as follows: Organ pre- Jude; doXology; anthem, The Lord Jeho- yah Reigns;" song 37; scripture lesson; prayer; anthem. The Lord of All" announcements; offertory; sermon, The Earthly Value of Christian Charac- ter the Rev M. K. Thornton: song ''l Know That My Redeemer Lives." bene- diction postlude. At the evening hour evangelistic services will be held by the pastor and will be followed by baptismal services.
 Before a crowd of 1500 spectators the baseball nine of the Bessemer rolling mill defeated the Edgewater aggregation by a score of 10 to this afternoon on the local diamond on Fifth avenue and Twenty fourth street, thereby retaining the lead in the T. c. I. league with a percentage Of 1900. Bessemer made the first score in the first inning, after which the visi- toiS otllitu uOWu anu pldNeu Splenuld Ddll until the fifth inning when Crumley went up in the air and was taken from the box Clements succeeded him, but was unable to hold the Besseme~ boys. Little showed up well on third base, while the features of the game were the pitching of Vines the hitting of Vines and Little. and a spectacular catch by Harris. The lineup was follows: Bessemer-E. Randle, first base Scott, left field; Harris center
 field. Bum r0npr second bp Sa pn nedy, catcher; Gerst. shortstop; Little, third base. F. Randle, right field, and vines pitcher. Edgewater-Carln, first hase; King, shortsto9. Zwald. third base; McClain, left field; Rowe, catcher; Me Duffy, second base; Clemonts, right field and pitcher; Coleman, center field; Crum- ley, pitcher; Gossett, right field. Dr. E. w. Tucker and Dr. Whorton, umpires
 Miss Bessie Mae Iovett and Miss Sadie Sturdivant will entertain at miscellane- ous shower in compliment to Miss Esther Barrett, a bride-to-be of June g. next Saturday afternoon from to o'clock at the home of Miss Lovett.
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will hold special meeting Tues day afternoon, In the Bessemer city park at o'clock at which all members are urged to be present as several matters of importance will be disposed of
 Funeral services over the remains of w. s. Patton, who died from wounds re- ceved in battle with two negro despera- does Thursday morning at Fossil mines, Were held this afternoon from the First Methodist church, the services being con ducted by the pastor, the Rev. George Stoves assisted by the Rev. J. F. Sturdi- want, presiding elder of the Bessemer district. Interment followed at Union cemetery. The following acted as pail bearers: Active. A. D. Maddox, E. Ross, I Tom Parsons, w. A. Standifer, T. E. i Adams and R. J. McCabe. Honorary, Ed win Ball, C. E. Abbott, E. M. Ball, R.
 Faull, D. w. Owen. J. A. Baird, G. B. Cross, w. H. Sloggett, James Wells. G.
 A. Schwartz I. A. Lewis T. T. Huey,
 Pinkney Scott and R. w. Thompson.
 The wedding of Miss Esther Barrett and
 MT Malcolm Argo will take place
 Wednesday evening, June 9. at the First
 Methodist church at S:3O O clock, the cere- mony being pronounced by the Rev George Stoves, pastor of the church. Miss
 Barrett will have as her maid of honor,
 Miss Margaret Rust, while the maids will l be Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, Miss Sadie
 Sturdivant Miss Ella Ruth Argo of Shor-
 ter Miss Sarah Brooks MT. Argo will
 have as his best man, Sidney Boyd of Montgomery, while the groomsmen will i be Roger Williams, Jim Lovett, James ] Bryan and Edwin Winters. The ushers Will be Eugene Hawkins, Blue Harris
 Deward Fountain and Walter Houston
 Little Esther Louise Barrett, niece of
 the bride-to-be, will be the ring bearer
 and she will have as her escort, Charles
 Leonard The flower girls will be Marian IA poo daI lal