The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
BESSEMER NEWS

convention of the Daughters of Tho
Confederacy. which will be held In
Bessemer early IN May. The programme
for the opening day. Tuesday, May 4,
has been announced as follows: In
vocation. the Rev. ]. F. Sturdivant:
vocal duet, selected, Miss Irene Jen-
kins and l.. H. Eastman; address OF
welcome for city. Mayor |. A. Lewis
| address of welcome for camp, William
Rose McAdory; United Confederate
Veterans, Commander l. W McAdory
address of welcome for camp Stono-
wall Jackson, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. Commander e. I. Huey address
| of welcome for Chambers McAdoiy
chapter. Children of the Confederacy
Miss Elizabeth Grove; violin solo, Mrs
Ike Marks, accompanist. Mrs. II. T
Smith; address of welcome for hostess
chapter, Mrs E. l.. Huey; response in
behalf of Alabama division United
! Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs
. w. S. Pugh of Mobile; vocal quartet
| "a Merry June Mrs. w b. Rue, Mrs
| ]. Il Wright, George Houston and l.
IL. Eastman; benediction, the Rev. ]. r
| Sturdivant
The following committees have been
named by the president Mrs. e. L.
| Huey: Reception committee at audi
forum, Wednesday morning, Mrs w
T. Wilson, Mrs. c. B. Lyle, Mrs /. Is
Bradley and Mrs. c. X. Gray; Wednes-
| day afternoon, Mrs. p T. Moore, Mrs
| j.. d. Martin, Mrs. w. e. Cunningham
Miss Minnie Williams; THURSDAY
morning, Mrs. P. J. MeAdory. Mrs NJ
p. Benton. Mrs. Edward Finch, Mrs
| r. S. Moon; Thursday afternoon Mrs
| W. e. Christlieb, Mrs. John Jones, Mrs
Charles Ray and Mrs. d. r. Ray; Fri
day morning. Mrs. A. E. Williamson
Mrs Ellis Terry, Mrs. r. P. McTyiere,
Mrs. w. d. Lanier; Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy Miss Aaran How
| ard, Miss Mary e. Lovett and Miss
Ethel Ragsdale
Automobile committee, Mrs. sRose
Huey, chairman; Mrs. e. P. Lacey,
Mrs. J. d. Martin, Mrs r. P McTyiere
Mrs. d. r. Ray, Mrs. Sam Lefkovits
Mrs. l.. A. Spencer.
Committee to decorate auditorium
Mrs. Sam Lefk ovits, chairman; Mrs. L.
Is. Lyle, Mrs. C. X Gray, Mrs. W. D.
Brown, Mrs. d. J. Saunders, Mrs. J. w.
Rarden, Mrs. Will Terry.
Committee to decorate for reception.
Mrs. M. p. Benton, chairman Mrs. w.
d. Brown, Mrs. A. X. Williamson, Mrs.
NJ. X. Thornton, Mrs. Ellis Terry. Mrs.
w. II. CUNNING nam, MIS- Lacey Eu-
mundson.
Refreshments for reception, Mrs. w.
L, Rush, chairman; Mrs. w. D. Lanier,
Mrs. A. e. Woods, Mrs. w. w. Hol-
Hnesworth. Miss Mary Lovett, Miss
Ethel Ragsdale.
To decorate for garden party, Mrs
L. d. McCullom, chairman; Mrs. T. d.
Lewis, Mrs. Lacey Edmundson, Mrs. A.
w. Gray. Mrs. Lucy Armstrong, Mrs
l.. A. Spencer
Refreshments for garden party, Mrs.
C. M Ray, chairman; Mrs. w. J. May,
Mrs. ]. W. Carter, Mrs. N. V. Gaines,
Mrs. M. p. Benton, Mrs. d. r. Ray.
Hospitality committee. Mrs. W. w.
Hollingsworth, chairman; Mrs. w. r.
Cunningham, Mrs. J. u. Wright, Mrs.
c. M Ray, Mrs. w. L. Rush. Mrs. T. ID.
Lewis
Finance committee, Mrs. L. B. Brad
ley, chairman Mrs. ]. e. McAdory, Mrs.
Rose Huey, Mrs Sam Leflxovits. Mrs.
J. w. Carter. Mrs. T. D. Lewis. Mrs.
Ellis Terry.
The Bessemer School of Music, of
which Miss Julia Houston is director.
will hold its first graduation exercises
since It's Incorporation, Thursday even
ing, April 22, at the high school audi
torium, at which time Miss Annie We've
Thornton will receive her diploma. Miss
Thornton is the attractive young daugh-
ter of the Rev. and Mrs. M. X. Thorn
ton. She will be assisted on Thursday
evening by Adolph Dahm Peterson of Bir-
mingham, at which time the follow
ing programme will be rendered:
NOVELTIES, Opus 81. No. (Schu-
MANN; Troisiemes Bailade, Opus AZ
Chopin; Wanderers Song tSchu
mann); The Almighty (SchuberD, Mr..
Dahm Peterson; List, Erie KONG
(SchuberD; Concert-stuck, Opus 70,
Presto Assai (Weber); the closing ad-
dress and presentation of diploma, DR..
E. P. Lacy.
as ushers: Miss Lucille Rytle, Miss Hell
en- Rodenberg. Miss Willie Lee Smith
and Miss Mary Louise Thornton.
On Friday night the pupils of Miss
Houston will give recital at the audi
torium. at which time the following
programme will be rendered: "Breezes
of the Night" (Fearis). Miss Marguerite
Porter; Dream of the Rosebud"
(Dodds) Helen vietch; FLOWERS of the
Forest (Burns), Bernice Hagler; Lost
Love Waltz" (Goerdeler), Maggie John
ston; The Little Major March" (Evans),
Eva Harris; (a) Salut d. Amout. aria
from Elgar; OBJ Melody in f, aria from
Rubenstein, Matte Cowen; Autumn Idyl'
(Renard), Orline Randle; Fortunate
Idyl" (Schular), Katie Ling. Love Fay
(Weyts), Katie Maddox; May Bells
Ringing (Siewert). NEEDLE Rogers;
MY Bonnie Laddie' (Benson), Henry
C. Rush; Devotion Revue (Bennett1,
Hattie Coleman; duet, Romeo and Juliet,
overture (Bellini), Ezrine Bouchelle and
Virginia Williamson; La Zingana"
(Bohm), Mary Louise Thornton; Rust
ling Leaves. (Hewitt). Annie Claire
Sullivan; Minuett (Paderewfski), Myrtle
Thompson; Orfa Grande Polka (Gotts-
chalk). Doris Lewis; Fanfere milftaire
(Asher). William c. Baty; Oberon Fan
tasia Brilliant, (vpn Weber,, lucille
Lytle; valse Arabesque (Lack), vir-
ginia Williamson; Rustic of Spring
(Sinding). Helen Rodenberg; Kamenoi
Ostrow (Rubinstein), Nellie Adams:
duet, Semiramidi overture (Rossini),
Nellie Adams and Helen Rodenberg.
One of the most interesting Of the story
telling hour for children held at the pub
lie library on Saturday afternoon by
the Bessemer Culture club was that this
afternoon when a large crowd Of children
gathered to hear the stories told by Miss
May McCord Of this city. As IL usually
the case the little folk listened atten-
lively and at the conclusion OF each story
wer avery generous in their applause. The
story telling hour for the children II