The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-07
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, April 6-(Special)-A lecture
 be that Friday evening at the High school
 auditorium when Dr. Henry Edmonds of
 Birmingham will give his famous comedy
 lecture, "A Trip to Europe on a Cattle
 boat" Dr. Edmond is well known all over this district as a splendid talker,
 and as this is his first public appearance in Bessemer a large crowd is expected to greet him. This lecture is being held under the auspices of the Civic Improve
 ment league of this city and the members have made an effort to have a capacity house for Dr. Edmonds
 The Bessemer Culture club met in regll-
 lar session this afternoon at the public library, the meeting being presided over by Mrs J. M. Martin in the absence of the president, Mrs. J. A. Snider. It was
 decided at this meeting to take the money
 which would be expended in the annual
 guests day and donate same to the Bes-
 semer Playground association. Mrs. J. E.
 McAdory was elected member of the
 club. Following the business session
 the programme for the occasion was opened with roli call the members re- spending with the names of famous wom- en. An excellent paper, Mothers of
 Great Men," was contributed by Mrs. L. D. McCollum and was greatly enjoyed as was the reading of Act of Shake speare's comedy, AS You Like It,' witt
 Mrs. Walter Unzicker as the efficient
 leader. A very interesting paper on
 Equal Suffrage was read by Mrs Kate Jones. Mrs Sexton of Canada. the guest M MI
 of the club. Those present were: Mrs
 l.. D. McCollum, Mrs. J. M. Martin, Mrs.
 W. E. Cunningham. Mrs. Cecil Cowan,
 Mrs. A. A. Persons, Mrs. Kate Jones,
 Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin, Mrs. R. A.
 MicSle, Mrs. Walter Unzcker Mrs. E. l..
 Huey, Mrs. w. E. Sherman. Mrs. Howard
 McEniry and Miss May McCord.
 The Bessemer Playground association
 will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock
 at the public library, at which time all
 officers and any one interested in open
 ing a playground in Bessemer is urged to
 be present For the past few weeks much
 interest has been manifested in this
 movement, which is progressing rapidly
 towards this end.
 The attractive new home of Mrs. Dave Kennedy, on Sixth avenue between Eff teenth and Sixteenth streets, was the scene of a pretty affair this afternoon when Circle No. of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church entertained at silver tea. The reception rooms wers thrown together and presented a spring like appearance in their decorations o1 ferns potted plants and spring flowers The guests were received by Mrs. Ken. i nedy, Mrs. R. M. Childress. Mrs. Wal ter Bryant, Mrs. s. J. Tillman, Mrs. w D. Lanier, Mrs. Louis Hoster, Jr, Mrs E. l.. Edmundson. Mrs. A. S. Fitzpatrick IF the dining room tea and sandwiches
 were served by Mrs. George Hall Mrs A. l.. Spencer Mrs. E. G. Randle, Mrs James E. Wright, Mrs. Gordon Fritz, Miss Beryl Primer, Miss Louise Hendricks, Miss Leila Williams and Miss Oracle Kennedy During the afternoon Mrs. R. Guy Echols and Mir. Hode Eastman rendered severa selections, which were greatly enjoyed by the guests. About 1G0 ladies called dur. ing the hours, to o'clock.
 Mrs. l.. B. Bradley will entertain the members of the graduating class of the Bessemer High school Friday evening at her home on Fourth avenue in com pliment to her niece, Miss Louise Hen dficks, who is a member of the class