The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Fourteen members of Steel City lodge No. 190, Knights of Pythias will leave this morning over the Louisville and Nashville at o'clock for Blocton, where they will attend the district convention turn home tonight about Il o'clock. Those who will make the trip are as follows; E. J. Griffith, c. O. Johnson, T. J. Ken namer, S. A. McCree, J. S. Patterson, M. M. Johnson. A. D. Syle, J. w. Schuff, William Hybart, T. R. Walker, IF. J. Cow art, J. M. Sparks and Ellis Estes. A large number of delegates are CT d to attend this convention and a special train has been chartered to carry the Birmingham district delegation.
 The district visiting committee met with the Steel City lodge at their ~r~-''7 v meeting Tuesday night. Several addresses were made by prominent Pythians on the good of the order and two candidates were initiated in the second degree. The report of the new home committee was heard and they reported that work was progressing rapidly and that they would be able to move into the building by the first of next month. The meeting was well attended
 The committee appointed by the Ensley club on the Confederate reunion met yes- terday morning and began soliciting funds for this purpose The committee is com posed of w. T. Cochran, chairman J A. Dupuy, J. x. Thomas, R. F. Chadwick. D IF. Sugg, J. J. Chisholm and D. s. NTpITo onI,n, bod a. few hours yesterday morning and over $50 was subscribed. They are still un- decided as to whether not to hold tag day and will probably decide on this matter today The funds collected by the local committee will be for the old sol diers of this district. It is stated that some of them will need new uniforms, some new hats and various other things. The canvass will be continued this morn ing.
 The Jeerson County Sacred Harp Sing ing convention will meet next Sunday at the Wylam Mission church. This being the second quarterly session of the con- vention large attendance is expected, as many fine singers from different parts of the district will attend. Prof. A. A. Jackson, who is president of the conven- ton, will be in charge of the class and
 
 convention will meet at 10 o'clock in the morning and an interesting feature of the programme will be lesson in music conducted by Miss Bettie Jackson. The public is invited.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Christian Endeavor union of the Birrning- ham district, was held Tuesday night at the Ensley Christian church. The attend ance banner and pin were captured by the society of the Pratt City Presby- terian church. The percentage pennant was carried off by the society of the Vine Street Presbyterian church. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the union at the First Presbyterian church of Ressemer on April IS, and will be an echo meeting from the state convention, to be held in New Decatur, April IA, 15 and 16 The young people will be conveyed to Bessemer in two special cars, which will leave Third avenue and Nineteenth street, Birmingham, at o'clock. At the meet ing Tuesday night very splendid musical programme was rendered which was in charge of Mrs. Ashcraft. The meeting was concluded by the serving of ref eshments by the local society.
 The remains of J. P. Glenn, who died very suddenly at his home, 1611 Park avenue, last Monday, were carried to Tenn, late Tuesday evening, W here interment took place yesterday aft ernoon. MT. Glenn's ae8th is thought to have been caused by t&e shock from the news of the death of his sister, Mrs. Childs which accufrs9 last week in Pulaski. He is survived hy his widow, a daughter, Mrs. James TFushes of West Blocton, and three sons c E. Glenn of Kansas City; Cfewegana ann of New Orleans, and Trig tsi1na os >klahoma.
 
 The Ensley and lsss.Fvixw fire depart ments were called eo the resid ence of w. Rusher, on Sixteenth street, near avenue, early esterday mroning about 6:35 O'clock A ss rk from about 6:35 o'clock a aaSk from only small damages occurred, The members of class sS, of the Ensley Methodist Sunday school wsli hoSd a |