The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-15
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The annual election of the officers of Cunningham chapter, Royal Arch Masons, was held last night at the Masonic hall, with large attendance of members. The following officers were elected: John Thomas high priest Jake Davis. king; Sam B. Fort, scribe; w. H. Davis, treas urer; w. T. Cochran, secretary; ural Nixon, captain of host; Morris R. John son, principal sojourner; Adam Mark, royal arch captain; w. V. Tatum, master of third veil w. R. Harvey, master of second veil; w. NJ. Beddow. master of first veil; James Bower, sentinel, and w. H. Davis, trustee. The installation of the officers will be announced later.
 The rector, vestry and congregation of St. Johns Episcopal church will observe the seven-hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Magma Charta today at the parish house on Avenue G and Twen- ty-second street. at o'clock Among the speakers will be the Rev. M. s, Barnwell of the Church of Advent of Birmingham; the Rev. A. K Wright of the Ensley Bap tist church, the Rev. T. B. Waits of the Ensley Methodist church and the Rev. J. w. Fuford of St Johns. The Magma Charta is the instrument on which the basis of all English liberties is founded and marks the beginning of the time when the voice of the common people was heard in England. It is said between this act and now roo years in which history records splendid struggle of the Anglo Saxon people for self-government and through it all the Church of England can 1A, 1.,,. 1t.cfa fVnt lowing the service an informal reception will be held. The public is invited to attend.
 A large crowd attended the celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of the Mt Pleasant lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Wylam last night. The principal speakers of tie occasion were Graham Perdue, Thomas R, Walker and George Huddleston. A brief history of the founding of the lodge and its growth up to the present time was given. A musical programme was also given and a banquet was enjoyed. The affair proved to be one of the most pleasing that the lodge has ever held.
 MT. and Mrs A B. Blackstone enter tained at a birthday party at their home on Avenue D. last evening. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Dens- more, MT. and Mrs. Jack Foster, MT. and Mrs J. C. Neeland, MT. and Mrs. Grover
 Wren, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Davis, MT. and Mrs. l.. l.. Chisenhall, Mir. and Mrs, z. T.
 Walker Miss Nellie May Pinch, Miss Nina Pinch Miss Euyn Chisenhall, Dallis Tucker Henry Garner, O. H. Yeager and K. K Kendrick.
 A heavy docket was hand yester- day morning in the Ensey police court when 23 cases were tried by Judge J. T. Lowery. Fred Nelson negro, was fined s100 and go days extra of hard labor on a charge of selling whisky without license. He was arrested Sunday at Pratt City and had a quantity of liquor on his person. The other cases were for minor offenses. The condition of Ed Billings is reported to be very serious at his home on Park avenue.
 Mrs. Joe Steed is improving at South Highlands infirmary in Birmingham Flag Day was observed with appropriate exercises last night by Ensley lodge Be- nevolent Protective Order of Elks, B. M. | Allen. past grand exalted ruler, made the principal address which was on patriotic | lines A large number of Elks were pres | ent.