The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
MINSTREL SHOW
 MUCH ENJOYED
Ensley Elks Score Success With Annual Enter
 tainment

Asdln the Ensley Elks scored big suc-
 cess with their annual minstrel enter
 tainment, and again the people showed
 their appreciation not only by their
 attendance, but by the enthusiasm and
 applause that greeted each number of
 the somewhat lengthy programme. It
 is almost unfair to mention any particu-
 lar performer, as all were good and,
 While many of the new stars shone
 brightly, Tom and Dave Moxley, Hugh
 Hill, the Keller brothers, Arthur Thomas.
 G. A. Bishop and other old favorites
 were given a hearty and appreciative
 welcome.
 Long before the curtain rose every seat
 In the house was sold and it is under
 stood the advance sales for tonight and
 tomorrow night have been heavy Director Thomas R. Moxley and mem-
 oers of the company have worked faith fully for several weeks to make this
 minstrel a success. and, judging from the
 performance last night, this years show will surpass the minstrel shows of former years given by the Elks
 A parade in which all performers took part left the Elks' home at g. o'clock yesterday afternoon and marched along
 the principal streets of the Steel City, headed by brass band.
 The proceeds of the minstrel will % to the Christmas tree fund, which will be distributed among the needy of Ensley.
 ENSLEY CLUB
 The Ensley club met in the Sheldon building last night, and had an interest ing meeting A committee was appointed 10 call on l.. Sevier of the Southern Rail- way company and take up the matter of gettlng new Southern railway depot TOT Ensley, which, it is said. Is badly needed A complaint was made that the gas furnished by the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company is fall ing below the required heat units. The complaint was filed with the proper com
 lrlttee who will take up the matter with the officers of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. Several mem pers Of the club complained that discrimi- natlon was being made in the present tel- ephone rate. It was charged that the telepnone company is charging some n higher rate than others. The complaint was referred to a committee.
 After the meeting officers for the en- suing year were elected which follow. '@' ~SVAo' Pt CSiuelits 1O E flumfner, first vice president; S. L. Batson second vice president; Jack Thomas, third vice president; Irby Ziegler, fourth vice presi- dent; J. T. Chisholm, treasurer; w. D.. Cochran, secretary
 The combined glee clubs and orchestras or the Ensley and Central High schools held concert before large audience last night at the Ensley High school. under the auspices of the Lyric club, and under the able direction of Miss Leta
 Kits. assisted by several others. The first part of the concert the or chestra, with 40 instruments, rendered a splendid programme, which was highly appreciated. Nothing was lacking among the members of the glee clubs, which consists of Birmingham's best voices. The
 main feature of the concert was the pro- gramfne given by Fred Hard, Edward Roach and Miss Sarah Dryer, which was Chaminade's Serenade, on the violin. The receipts from the admission sales will be given toward the purchase of a new piano for the Ensley High school The glee clubs and orchestras will give the same concert at the Central High school tonight and this will give the citizens of Ensley who did not attend