The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
BESSEMER NEWS

bessemer, April 2.-(Special. )-Late this afternoon while attempting to cross Nine teenth street at Sixth avenue Leon Schwabacher, the 9-year-old son of Mir and Mrs. l.. Sehwabacher, was struck by jtney bus driven by man who gave the name of Williams. The man stopped. picked the child up and rushed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where medical attention was given. While not serious, the boy is badly skinned and bruised. He is reported to be resting well tonight
 The Bessemer Culture club held it's regular meeting this afternoon at the public library, at which the study of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice was continued with Miss Mime Park as lead CT. An excellent paper on the subject of the study was read by Mrs. R. A. Mickle and was greatly enjoyed. Mrs F. L. Thornburgh and Mrs. A. A Per sons, who attended the district eonven- tion Of the Federated Womans Clubs gave an Interesting account of the con Venton as we'll as a synopsis of the talk on the Panama canal given yesterday afternoon at meeting in Birmingham
 
 present and much interest is being man. lfested in the study of Shakespeare
 
 Mrs. Eliza Howell 70 years of age died this afternoon after a long illness at her home near Hopewell. Mrs Howell was well known. She is survived by large number of relatives in this dis trict. The funeral will take place to- morrow morning at Il o'clock, interment being made at Piney Woods cemetery.
 Homer Goodwin, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Goodwin, died this afternoon at o'clock at the home of his parents near Morgan. after an illness or typhoid pneumonia. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock from Sadler's cemetery, the serV- ices being conducted by the Rev. NJ. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. Interment will be made at Sadler cemetery.
 The first graduating exercises of the Bessemer School of Music, of which Miss Julia Houston is director, since it's in- corporation, held tonight at the High school auditorium, at which time Miss Annie We've Thornton received her di- ploma. Miss Thornton was assisted by Adolph Damn Petersen of Birmingham and the following programme was rem U. mann); Troisiene Ballade. Opus 42 (Chop- in); Wanderers Song tSchumann); .arhe Almighty" (SchuberD. Mr Dahm-Peter- sen; Lizart Erie Konig tSchubert: Con certstruck, Opus 79 presto assai (Weber). pr. E. P. Lacey delivered the closing ad- dress and presented the diploma in a few complimentary remarks
 Miss Cora Handy was a delightful hostess this afternoon when she enter- tained the members of the Auction Bridge. club and a few friends at the home or her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. w Carter, on Fourth avenue between Eight eenth and Nineteenth streets. Ferns, dogwood and other spring flowers were artistfcally arranged about the reception rooms and made a pretty background for the bevy of young women in their after Doon frocks. Five tables were used for the games. the first being won by Mrs s. E. Grout, while the second was cap tured by Mrs. J. c. Berry and Mrs. W r.. Golson won the guests prize, all of which were hand-embroidered pillow cases. Following the game tempting refreshments were served Among those present were: Mrs. J. S. Winters, Mrs L. D. McCullom, Mrs. A. C.. Mitchell, Mrs ". T. Warlick Mrs. J. ". Carter, Mrs .. E. Rodenberg, Mrs. James Hous- ton, Mrs. Walter Unzicker, Mrs. S. E.
 
 Gardner, Mrs w. P Goson. Mrs. Lacey Edmundson. Mrs. Echols, Mrs. A D. Maddox, Mrs. Humpton Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin and Miss Virginia Mitchell. Mrs Echols and Miss Nilette Colema n were elected members.
 Myrtle Linton lodge No. 13o Knights of Pythias, held an interesting meeting in the hall on Twentieth street, at which time the rank of page was conferred on two candidates.
 The local Woman's Christian Temper ance union will give a. social meeting on Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock, to which the members of the different churches are invited