The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Mrs. M. F. Hood was painfully injured yesterday morning about :45 o'clock on the corner of Avenue E and Nineteenth street when she was knocked down and rendered unconscious by horse and cording to several eyewitnesses to the accident. Mrs. Cook stepped in front of the horse without seeing it and one of the shafts of the wagon struck her in the side and knocked her down. She also received a number of other bruises and was rendered unconscious for several minutes. Medical attention was sum- money and Mrs Cook was carried to her home at 2304 Oakland avenue, where she was reported to be resting well last night. The accident happened on the principal corner of the city and attracted very large crowd
 The members of the Steel City lodge, No. 190. Knights of Pythias, are making preparations to formally open their new home on June 30 A committee ENS been appointed to arrange a programme for the occasion, and will make report at the regular meeting of the lodge Tues
 
 gently been improved and refurnished, and is one of the most attractive lodge halls in this district. An invitation is extended to all Pythians and their fam. flies. Besides the regular routine bus- ness of the Steel City lodge at their meeting Tuesday night the rank of esquire will be conferred on several can didates. Several other matters will be kr1r 1n xl to be present.
 The semi-annual election of the Pro- gressive tent of the Maccabees of Vivian was held last Wednesday night and the following officers were elected: E. H. Glenn, past commander; F. M. Hoehn, commander; P. E. Williams, lieutenant commander; J. M. Shurdock. record keeper; Herbert Davis, chaplain; Alex Barr, sergeant, Ed Flynn, master of arms; A. L. McGee, first master oi guards; Harry Dabney, second master of guards; Bob Deitz, picket; Evan Philpot, sentinel. The installation of the newly elected officers will be held July 5.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the fraternal hall of the Pratt City lodge. Fraternal Order of Eagles, which is be- ing erected on Third street. The build ing when completed will be a modern tWo-story brick building and the upper story will be used for a lodge room, while the first floors will be used for stores. The members of the lodge are planning to equip their new hall very elaborately and make their home one of the most attractive meeting places in this district.
 Six out of the 10 patient rooms in the Ensley General hospital have already been furnished and as soon as the other four are completed the formal opening of the hospital will be held. The build ing is completed inside and out and is a very appropriate building The hospital is located on Sixteenth street, between Avenues B and F, where the old St. Johns church formerly stood. There are 10 patient rooms in the building be- sides the operating and sterilizing rooms, the nurses quarters, housekeepers quar- ters, dispensary, office and dining room and kitchen. It is stated that the ladies of this city have agreed to furnish the four remaining rooms in the hospital, and when that is complete the formal opening of the building will be held. 1 Flag Day will be observed by the mem- bers of the Ensley lodge No. 9T, Benev- l olent and Protective Order of Elks, on ! Wednesday. At the regular meeting of 1 the lodge. which will be held Monday night in their home on Avenue D, a com 1! mittee will be appointed to make ar ! engagements for the occasion. All mem-