The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
BFSSFMFR NEWS

1 Bessemer, December 31.-fSpecial.
 The homecoming of the Myrtle Lin
 ton lodge No. 130, Knights of Pythias
 which was held tonight at their castl
 hall on Twentieth street between Sec ond and Third avenues, was a success, in every way. There was a recor, breaking attendance at this meetint and the rank of knight was conferred | in amplified form with full regalia and was very impressive. An interest ing feature of the occasion was ths roll call of members of both the Myrtle and the Linton lodges before they uni. ted. The names of all members who have passed to the beyond since the organization of the lodge 25 years ago. veterans jewel was presented to E. L Huey, who has been contin- uous member of the lodge for % years. The presentation speech was made by Judge E. Clay Jones in most i'm pressive manner. Mr Huey responded in few well chosen words and thanked the members of the lodge. A lumber of short impromptu talks were made by several of the members afld during the evening tempting refresh ments were served.
 postal card was received today by Harry Firstbrook from his brother-in- law, James Gillespie, who left Besse- iner about three months ago to enter the English army. Mir. Gillespie is on the firing line and the card received was an army service card that has a regular form and the sender erases sen tences he does not want to state such as 'I am wounded" or "I am sick " The card bore only this: "T am well Have received your card; will send let ter. As there is no place mentioned on the card one does not know where his regiment Is fighting. but it is somewhere in Belgium or France, as he went to the front very soon after reaching England MT Gillespie is q veteran of the Boer war in South Africa
 Miss Vernon Hayes was a charming hostess this evening when she enter tained in compliment to a number of her friends. The living room was very attractive with it's decorations of red and green. Various games were en- Joyed after which a contest was neId the prize being won by Edgar Lee Mitchell Pink and white were the tones chosen for the decoration of the dining room. carnations and ferns being used in profusion. Here tempting re- treatments were served. Those included in this hospitality were: Miss Katie Maddox, Miss Emmogean Maxwell, Miss Willie J. Hollingsworth. Miss Helen Rodenberg, Miss Marion Neal, Miss Sa : die Phelps, Miss Ruth vanCleve. Miss Willie Lee Smith, Miss Mary Everett. Miss Katie Nolan, Miss Virginia Keith, Miss Verna Laird, Miss Maxine Gold berg. Miss Nellie Adams. Miss Mabelle Mckinney, Miss Hazel Bissett of Bir- mingham and Herbert Honeycutt, Charles Adams, Bill Warlick. William Lewis, Robert" Berry, Hewitt Laird. George Kirkpatrick. Dean Grigsby, Ed gar Lee Mitchell. Golan Buck, Harrison Kindricks. Lee Roy Miller, Lucien Spencer, Bruce Ragsdale. William Win ters and Sanford Persons.
 s Mrs. T. D. Ray proved charming hostess this afternoon when she enter tained in celebration of the fifth birth day of her little daughter. Lucy Reid, at her home on Arlington avenue. The house was beautifully decorated in Christmas colors. Games and contests were enjoyed by the little folk after which they We're ushered into the din- ing room which was made very at tractive with its decorations. At each end of the table was miniature Christ mas tree. the central decoration be- ing the birthday cake with its five burning candles. An ice course in which the red and white tones were carried out was served. Mrs. Ray was assisted by Mrs. Hosea, Mrs. Wynn and Miss Nettie Davis of Ensiey. Those present were; Zeta and Christie Me Tyiere, Sadie Kennedy, Sarah Linn Me- Niece, Mary Van Cornelius. Catherine Thompson. Ida Ragsdale, Margaret Randle, Alice Margaret Terry, Ethel Williamson. Elizabeth and Net Moore, Clara Thacker of West End. Lucy Reed Ray Donald Buck, Ray Sherman. George Benton, Donald Hosea, Lee Tay- Tor of Woodlawn. Ellis Griffin Terry and Tom Ray, Jr.
 Byron Thadius Choley. the young son of MT. and Mrs. B. D. Choley, died this morning at o'clock of congestion of the brain at the home of his parents. The funeral took place this afternoon from the Pleasant Ridge church, in- terment being at the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
 Professor Duke Thornton of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical col lege has returned to College Station. Tex, where he will resume his work after spending the holidays with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. M K. Thorn ton.
 
 Talladega where she spent the holidays with relatives and friends.
 Mir and Mrs. Tyler Goodwin will arrive from Montgomery in few days to be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Gard ner F. Goodwin.
 Arthur Plateau has returned to hls home in Atlanta after pleasant visit to J. Marks and family.
 Mrs. Max Lefkovits has returned to her home in Columbiana after spend- ing several days with Mrs. Sam Lef- kovits.
 pr. Lucian Terry will leave In a few days for Memphis where he will resume his duties in the medical de- partment of the University of Ternes- see.
 Miss Adele Goldberg has returned to her home in Talladega after visit of several days to Miss Zelna Lefkovits.
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