The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The three performances which were given yesterday at Ensley by the chil- dren of the Masonic Home in Montgom- cry were attended by record breaking crowds and proved to be a very de- !iGhtful and enjoyable entertainment. The children carried out their part in fine style and the performance was en- joyed from the beginning to the end. The songs and recitations proved to be very entertaining and the mock initi- ation was feature which kept the au- dience in an uproar practically all the time. Two candidates were initiated into the order and when the goat ap- peared on the scene it took several minutes to quiet the audience. A drill given by the girls was carried out in fine form and met with the approval of those present. The pantomime with all the girls dressed in white standing around 8 white cross singing Nearer, My God, to Thee" was very impress sive
 Following the performance yesterday afternoon the children were carried to the Franklin theatre as the guests of the management and were later given eiii rue ONcI GlSlGS. IAS children are being royalty entertained by those entertaining them, and ev erything possible is being done to make their visit to this city pleas ant one.
 The children are under the care of Superintendent $. c. Williams of the Masonic Home; Mrs. Susie Williams principa1; Miss Lucy Smith, assistant principal, and Miss Mary Williams ac- companist They will attend the serv- ices at the Ensley Methodist church this morning and the Rev. B. T. Waite will preach a special sermon for their benefit They will leave this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Louisville and Nashville station for Montgomery.
 Superintendent Williams thanked the members of the local Elk lodge for their kindness in permitting the per formance to be shown in their hall and extended an invitation to the Elks to visit the Masonic Home whenever they come to Montgomery.
 There will be call meeting of the com mittee appointed at the last meeting of the Ensley lodge No. 9S7, Benevolent and Protective Order of Ellls, this morning at 10 o'clock to make arrangements for the regular monthly dance. Invitations will be issued to a number of friends. The
 
 Monday night being the first meeting night of this year. the local lodge will hold it's annual roll call meeting and all members are urged to attend The of- ficers of the Birmingham lodge will pre- side over the meeting. Following the regular routine business seven candidates will be initiated into the order. After the initiation a Dutch supper will be served
 A fine, 10-pound baby boy was left on the front porch of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Morrison's residence at 1403 Avenue F Friday night about g o'clock. The baby was dressed in silk clothing and was wrapped in 8 blanket with two bottles of milk at it's side. Mrs. Morrison, hearing noise on the porch, went to investigate and found the little fellow Tine baby appears to be about 10 days old and is a fine-looking, well-developed child. Mrs. Morrison will adopt the child if the police department fails to find it's parents.
 w. D. Upshaw widely known as the Georgia Cyclone'' will fill the pulpit of the Ensley Christian church at the morn ing services today. Tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock MT. Upshaw will deliver his lecture, Climbing Higher" or Getting Up and Get for the benefit of the church building fund. MT. Upshaw is well known as a speaker
 A joint service of the Sunday school de- partment and the church will be held at the morning services today at the Ems ley Baptist church. The services will be- gin at 10:45 o'clock and a special sermon will be delivered by the Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor of the church.