The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Gala day celebrations will be held at
St. Joseph's Italian church on next Sun
day for the benefit of the church. There
will be two masses held Sunday morning
one at and the other at 10 o'clock. The
Tennessee company's concert band has
been engaged for the occa sion and the
band will be on the church grounds prac-
tically the entire day. The committee In
charge of the celebration is making elab-
crate prepare tons and the general pub
lie has been invited to attend. Refresh
ments will be served on the grounds
The festival which is held annually by
ST. Joseph's church, has always been very
appropriate and has been attended by a
large crowd of American as well as Ital-
ian citizens.
The condition of Mrs. Edgar Keenon,
who was run over by an automobile
Monday afternoon about o'clock, on
Avenue / and Nineteenth street, is very
much improved. The accident was caused
by Mrs. Keenon stepping from behind a
South Ensley street car in front of an
automobile driven by Will Brodie. Part
of the automobile passed over her body
but no bones were broken. Mr.. Brodie
brought his car to stop within short
distance after striking Mrs. keenon and
picked her up and carried her to her
home, little over a block away, where
she was given medical attention.
The members of the Ensley Highland
Methodist church are planning to hold
the second anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the church on next Sunday, when
appropriate exercises will be conducted
Bishop j. H. Mccoy will preach at the
morning service. In the afternoon at 3
oclock song service will be conducted
by Prof Stephen Allsopp and L. L. Whit
tie, with an inspirationa address by the
Rev. Marvin R. Heflin. The Rev. w.
G. CASTOR, the organizer and former pas
tor of the church, will preach at the
evening services Sunday. All present and
former members of the church and their
friends have been invited to attend these
services. ,f .
There will be a special called meeting
of the Globe lodge No. ISL, A. F. and A.
NJ, this evening at the Ensley Masonic
temple on Avenue E. Several candidates
will be given the third degree and a full
attendance of the members is requested.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Fulford will
entertain the members of the parish of
st. Johns Episcopal chuch on Friday
Twenty street. The entertainment
is given in honor of a number of new
corners to the parish and all members of
the congregation are invited to attend
and meet the new members. The enter
tainment will be held from 8 o'clock until
II o'clock.
A party composed of Mrs A. K. Wright,
Mrs. w. P. Cain, Mrs. Wilson I. Bur-
gin, Mrs. Henry Mallory and Miss Maxine
McCarty will 90 to Pelham Heights to-
day to attend the annual Baptist en-
campment now in session there
Several candidates will be initiated at
the regular meeting of Fonville grove
! No. Is, Ladies of the Woodmen Circle,
which will be held this afternoon begin
ming at O'clock in the Woodmen's hall.
A full attendance of the members is re-
| quested, especially those Of the degree
team.
There will be a special song service at
the Fairview Presbyterian church on Fri
day evening, to which the public has
been cordially invited to attend. A we'll
trained chorus of over % voices will rem
| der very interesting programme. A free
will offering will be taken.