The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21

see company male chorus and the con- cert band of the Tennessee company, the minstrel is an assured success and the members of the lodge are looking forward to the largest number of Christmas baskets that they have ever given to the poor
 Owing to a number of details it is not probable that they will open their new home on Thanksgiving. The workmen are putting the finishing touches on the build ing and it will probably take all this week to complete it. Hugh Hill stated yesterday afternoon that although the plans for the grand opening which is to be held on Thanksgiving had not been changed, it is hardly possible that it will be held on that date He stated that the members of the lodge wanted the building completed in every detail before the opening. This matter will be set tied at the regular meeting on Monday night. The last meeting in the old hall will be held Monday night as the furni- ture and fixtures are being moved into the new home and after tomorrow night all meetings will be held there.
 D. s. Richard, manager of the local branch of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and J R.
 
 are trying to get the electrical parade to come to Ensley and Fairfield on some night during Electrical Prosperity Week, which will be held in Birmingham from November % to December 4. They are going to take the matter up with the committee in charge and see if they can not secure the parade for this city on one of these nights.
 If 10 caoon6 wpn1x fhp enrolment of the Ensley night public school is 245, and Roy l.. Dimmitt, prin- cipal of the school, expects the enroll ment to continue to increase for the next two weeks. Not only has the enroll nent increased but the nightly attend ance has been the largest and most regu- lar of any previous schools The mem bers of the board of education, together with the educational department of the Tennessee company and the Semet-Solvay company are delighted over the record that is being made by the Ensley school.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. w. H. Pickering, who died Wednes- day at local infirmary, will be con- ducted this afternoon from the late resi- dence, 2S1O Avenue c, at 2:30 O clock. In- terment will follow at Fraternal ceme- tery at Pratt City The deceased is sur vived by one son, R. w. Pickering of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Skinner of Pratt City and Mrs. 10. M. Ncsbitt of Virginia Mines. The ladies auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers will have charge of the services The members of Steel City lodge No. 156 Woodmen of the World, of which R. w. Pickering is a member. will also turn out in a body to attend the funeral The deceased was 64 years of age and had lived in this district prac- tically all of her life.
 The members of the dramatic team of Steel City lodge No. 1s0, Knights of and Pythias," on next Friday night at s o'clock at the Ensley opera house. A drill will also be given by the members of the Roman Guards.
 At the morning services at the Ensley Methodist church. the Rev. B. T. Waits will take for his subject, The Sinner s Attitude Toward Cod and his subject at the evening service will be some lm- portant Questions" There will be 8 called meeting of the official board of the church for Tuesday night at 7:3O o'clock and all members are requested to be present.
 The cantata "A Saloonless Nation,' ' will be given by the young peoples socie- ties of Ensley, under the auspices Of the Woman's Christian Temperance union of this city on Tuesday evening at 7:3o o' clock at the First Presbyterian church. The cantata will be given as presented at the Alabama state convention of the Womans Christian Temperance union. which was held at the First Methodist church in Birmingham last month The public Is invited.
 The Rev. A. K Wright, pastor of the Ensley Baptist church, has returned rom Huntsville, where he attended the an nual state Baptist convention. and will conduct both services at his church to- day. At the morning service Mir Wright will make a report of the convention and at the evening service ms supleet will he 'The Condition of Forgiven Sin.
 The annual election of the officers for o.amn Pat Cleburne, United Confederate Veterans, will be held at it's regular meet ;ne place at the Eagles hall on Nine teenth street and Avenue D this after roon at 3 o'clock Commander A. M, Piner requests that all members attend this meeting.
 Miss Irene Abele, second superintendent of the Epworth league Of the Ensiey Methodist church, urges the members oi this organization and those interested Tn ,rison work. to meet Sunday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock, at the Jefferson county courthouse, in Birmingham.
 The Rev and Mrs. B. T. Waits will leave tomorrow morning for Rocksford, to' spend Thanksgiving with MT. Watts father. who is 79 years of age. They ex- ract to return to this city on next Fri day.
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