The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. May S.-(Spccial)- 1.-The Besse- mer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elss, are making ex- tensive preparations for the annual re- ception and banquet which will be held Thursday afternoon and evening, May Is, at the Elks hall on Nineteenth street be- tween Second and Third avenues. The following committees have been appoint ed and will have charge: Clip Hocutt, chairman; p. A. Little, R. J. McCabe, A. c. Mitchell. Norman Lefkovits ]. M. Clewis, A. ". Deason, Dave Barr Girard Crook and George Ross. The following ladies committees will assist: Reception, Mrs J. S. Winters, chairman; Mrs. c. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs, A. w. Deason Mrs. Rudolph Wegelin Mrs. G. R. Lewis. Mrs. Huey, Mrs. R. w. Waldrop, Mrs T. c.
 Donald Mrs. J. J. Ross. Mrs. E. A. Lit tie. Refreshments. Mrs. Gardner F. Good
 wyn, chairman; Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Mrs.
 w. P Golson, Mrs. A. C. Mitchell Dec orations, Mrs. Sam Lefkovits, chairman;
 Mrs. Thomas T. Huey, Mrs. George Ross.
 Mrs F. H. Fielder and Mrs. H. V. Rog-
 CTS. Mrs. Ike Marks has charge of the
 music for the occasion. The following
 young girls will also assist. Miss zelna
 Lefkovits. Miss Lallah Mae Hyde, Miss
 Dora Stein. Miss Clara Ross. Miss Jessie
 Huey Miss Amy Huey, Miss Rosalie
 Goldberg and Miss Ruby Crook.
 No invitations will be issued to the af- fair but all the wives, daughters and lady friends of the Elks are invited to attend the reception in the afternoon while the banquet that evening will be for the mem
 bers and their friends.
 At the meeting of the Bessemer Com mercial club today, A. E. Stratton, indus trial agent of the Alabama Great South ern Railroad company. was present and made an interesting talk as to the de- sires of his railroad company to place some new industries in Bessemer MT Stratton showed how with the proper sup port regarding sites, two or three indus tries that would work about 300 men could be placed in this city. After some discus
 sion a committee composed of John S Harris, J. F. Cannon and Edward F Johnson. was appointed to investigate tho matter and look for suitable sites
 get in touch with the peoTS1e wishing to
  ton and see what could be done in the way of getting at least one of the indus tries.
 The Bessemer city court will convene Monday morning with Judge J. c. B. Gwin presiding. at which time long jury civil docket will be taken up. Several i'm portant cases have been set for hearing during the week and large number oi witnesses summoned.
 The commencement exercises of the Grove School of Music will be held al the high school auditorium Friday evening, May 14, at which time Miss l Oracle Kennedy and Miss Willie Eliz- abeth Eastis will receive their di- rlomas. The following programme will | le rendered; Tocoato and Fuga CT Minor) tBach), Miss Willie Eastis 1 "Harki Harki The Lark" (Shakc-
 epeare's Serenade) Liszt, !, Miss Kennedy: La Chasse' (Mapper)
 Kay Monroe; Spanish Dance No " and "Bolero No. V" (MoszkowskD, Miss Nastis; "Poeme Erotique," "Vaterland
 Lied, and "valse" (Grieg), Miss Ken.
 nedy; duet, selected, Cooper Lawly and Ray Monroe: Kermesse. Jewell Song
 Waltz and Soldiers Chorus from Fsusi 1 ,uounod). Miss Eastis; Then You'l Eemember Me-" from the Bohemian Girl (Balfe), Cooper Lawley: Polon.
 aise, Op. 5s. flat major Chopin,
 ulomas. Mrs Annie Glenn Grove. 40. companist, Miss Sarah Mallam.
 l The hospital board of the Elizabetf Duncan hospital wishes to thank tn, Whist club for painting floor of tho room they furnished; MT. Odelfs Bible | class of Presbytrian Sunday school fcl - ox-H. Yl,~ I 1 Berry for a basket of fruit; Dr. S. F Nash for s5; Huey X Spangler for mat inee tickets; Randle & Milton fol strawberries: Mrs. S. E Jones for wire trellis for flowers; Culture club foi | Killarney roses; ladies of Baptis church, Mrs. J. c. Houston, Mrs. w. D l Brown and Mrs. James H. Hard of Bir'
 mingham for flowers.
 The wedding of Miss Virginia Mitch
 ell and MT. Gerald Dobbs will tals riace Tuesday afternoon at o'clock q 1 inc home of the brides parents, Mr l and Mrs. E. L. Mitchell. on Dartmouth l avenue, in the presence of few rel atives and intimate friends, the wed
 ding being very quiet on account O. l inc recent bereavement in tho family | immediately after the ceremony MI ana Mrs. Dobbs will leave for New | York and othcr eastern points aftel l which they will mako their home il Bessemer.
 Funeral services over the remains o II Thomas Howell were held this morn \ ing from the late residence on Arling ton avenue at 10 o'clock, the service being conducted by the Rev. Georg Stoves, pastor of the First Mothocis church. Interment was at Union ceme tery. The Bessamer lodge No. 100. Tn II dependent Order of odd Follows. ha, H charge of tho services at the gravs II The following acted as pallbearera Harry Firstbrook. R. D. Jones. V. ( H Bishop, w. J. McKenna. pr. J. M. Tub H and F. 3. Hill.
 III The BAntist Young Peoples union vi hold its reeular meeting Sunday evenjn
 st e:b o'clock In the junior Sunday eohot