The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
bESSEMER NEWS

The remains of Thomas A. McLaugh- lin were laid to rest this afternoon at
 Cedar Hill. One of the largest crowds
 gathered to pay their last respects to
 one they loved and who for many years
 had been familiar figure on the streets
 of Bessemer. Services were held at the
 home of Mrs. J. N. Thomas, 1913 Sixth avenue, the Rev. George Stoves pastor of the First Methodist church. assisted
 by the Rev I. F. Swallow, pastor of
 the First Presbyterian church, and the Rev. M K Thornton officiating. The
 following gentlemen acted as pal1bear-
 CTS: Active-Dr. w. D. Taylor, Dr. L. A.
 Spencer, c. I. Odell, T. T. Huey, Lee
 Moody Dr. A. S. Fitzpatrick. Honor ary-William H. H. Judson, w. P. Gum.
 A. K Williamson, John A. Nabers. Dr.
 J. C. Curry William H. Lewis, Capt J. M. Crook, Dr. T. F. Robinson, pr. E. P. Lacey, Dr. J. w. Carter, c. T.
 Cooke, Ed Dudley, Robert McAdory,
 Judge William Jackson and I. Jessel. About 2oOo people visited West Lake this afternoon. A splendid band concert was rendered while several hun
 dred were enjoying the bathing and
 boating as well as the pleasure Of the
 Lake Breeze Skating rink. The band
 concerts were introduced this afternoon, and will be a Sunday feature for the rest of the season.
 The remains of Tom Neeley,A who died yesterday morning at Pueblo, Col, will arrive in Bessemer Monday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock over the Atlanta Bir-
 mingham and Atlantic railroad, and will be removed to the home of H. E. Park inson, 622 Exter avenue, from where the funeral will be held. MT. Neeley was well known in Bessemer, having lived here up until two months ago when he went to Colorado, He is survived by his widow, who will arrive with the re-
 mains, and two brothers, both living in Bessemer. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 MT and Mrs. A. D. Davis entertained 1 the bachelor members of the baseball team of the Bessemer rolling mill in the T. c. I. league, and few guests | today at dinner at their home on Hal, | avenue The house was made very at i tractive with it's decorations of ferns l and cut flowers. At 1 o'clock splendid dinner was served, the table having for | it's center decoration a vase of cut flow
 CTS intermixed with ferns Those en- 1 toying this hospitality were: MT. and Mrs. Lee, MT. High John Cochrane.
 Bob Ragsdale, c. Baumgardner, Emmett
 Glenn. Roy E. Ling and Mr. and Mrs.
 Davis.
 | The regular monthly meeting of the 1 United Charities and Hospital Board will l be held Monday afternoon at o'clock
 at the home of the president. Mrs. E, M Owen. 1916 Fifth avenue All members
 are urged to be present, as several inn portant business matters will be dis posed of.
 1 Circle No of the Pastors Helpers o
 the First Methodist church will be hostess | to the other circles on Tuesday afternoon
 at o'clock in the parlors of the church i at which time business and social meet
 ing will be enjoyed. All members are
 urged to be present.
 | The music pupils of Mrs. G. B Hollings-
 worth will give a recital Tuesday evening l at the High school auditorium, at whcl | time a splendid programme will be rem dered The public is invited. Among those | who will take part are: Miss Lizzie Mae Hartline, Miss Willie Lee Smith, M ss
 Rachel Ragsdale. Miss Geraldine Odell Miss Margaret Golson, Miss Louise Per l kins, Miss Blanche Skilmes. Miss Nellt 1 Rich. Miss Vannie Sturdwich. Miss Mary | Kathryn Woodruff, Miss Kathleen Nay l Tor. Miss Frances McCamp6eii, Miss Mary l Mildred Woodrow and Miss Ida Winters 1 Miss Adele Schwabacher will leave to morrow morning for Florence, where sht will attend the Florence Normal college Jesse F. Kicks has returned from Can 1 ton O., and has accepted a position 1T 1 the local office of the Alabama Grea | Southern railroad.
 Mrs M. c. Ragsdale, Jr., has returned
 from visit to relatives in Dadeville.