The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
ENSLEY ELKS PLAN CHAUTAUQUAC0URSE
Plan for Entertainment of Confederate Veterans to
 Be Arranged

lodge in their chautauqua course. which will be held in this city on April 27, 2S and 29. under the auspices of the Ensley lodge No. 9S7, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. The Rad cliffe chautauqua of Washington, D. G., has been engaged for the entertain ment and is considered one of the best chautauquas in this country. The pro- gramme includes the following persons who are widely known throughout this country as great entertainers: Els worth Plumstead. impersonations; Mys- terious Milburne. magical illusions and prestidigitator; pr. J. W. Frezell, lec- turer; concert by the Bessie Leigh Concert company; Harold Kessinger, lecturer; and grand concert by the Lyric Glee club.
 While no definite steps have been taken it is stated that in all proba- bility the lectures will be held at the Elks' home on Avenue D. The mem bers of the committee will get to- gether at the regular meeting of the local lodge on Monday night and make preparations to begin an active cam paign, which will be assisted by the ladies in selling the tickets for the chautauqua. The members of the com mittee are Lawrence H. Pennington, Henry Keller, Hugh Hill. J. Ellis Brown, I. A. MilleA and Tom Deveraux.
 Arrangements will be made at a meeting this afternoon at o'cock in the inferior courtroom to help enter tain the old Confederate veterans dur ing the reunion in May. The meeting will be held by the members of Camp Robert E. Lee, Sons of Con federate Veterans, at which time the reorganization of the camp will be perfected and new officers elected. It is the plan of the local camp to use the present Woodmen hall on Avenue D for an emergency home. They will furnish the hall with a number of beds and as many old soldiers as convenient will be taken care of. It is also planned to give them a trip over the industrial part of this district The cooperation of the local Boy Scouts has been asked in taking care of the old vet erans during their stay in this city and they have very generously offered their services A special service will be held at the Ensley Methodist church for the Confederate Veterans on Sum day, May IA. The Rev. B. T. Waits will occupy the pulpit and all old sol
 
 At the meeting this afternoon ar arrangements will be made to hold tag day in this city at an early date. This matter was to have been decided last Thursday night, but owing to the in- element weather there was no meeting. The committee in charge of this move ment is composed of J. H. Perkins, Judge F. O. Harris and G. V. Gettys. All former members of Camp R. E. .s.,11, tN hA ant this afternoon, as this will probably be the last time the local camp will have an opportunity to help entertain the old soldiers.
 Little Emma Tucker, the 9-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary Tucked, was run over by bicycle late Friday afternoon. and had both bones in her left leg broken. The little girl was playing out in the street in front of her home on Twenty fourth street between Avenues D and F and was knocked down by Irwin Daniels. who was riding his bi- cycle up the street. This adds to the chapter of sad accidents which has be- fell Mrs. Tucker during the past few years. It will be remembered that her first husband was killed while help ing to arrest a negro. Her second hus- band a little over two years ago was accidentally killed at the steel plant. Following this her little son, Willie Tucker, was shot and killed by two ne- groes while riding home one night on his bicycle near Tuxedo Junction. The accident Friday made the fourth one that has happened to the family.
 An Easter campaign will begin with the morning services at the Ensley Meth odist church this morning at Il o'clock and will continue until Easter Sunday. The services will be conducted by Dr. A. M. of Westminster, England. and a Ph D., of the University of Australia. It is said that Dr. Carter is considered one of the most forceful and interesting speakers that has ever visited this dis trict For seven years he was a city missionary in the city of London, and was also one of the leading characters in the Welsh revival. Services, with the excep- ton of Monday, will be held daily. The morning services will begin at 10 o'clock, and the evening services at 7:30 o'clock Dr. Carter will use as his subject at the morning services today "Fishers of Men, and at the evening service, Hunting For Pearls" The public is invited to attend these services.
 At the meeting of Troop %. Boy Scouts. which was held Friday night at the troop headquarters, a good attendance was on hand and a very interesting talk was given by Scoutmaster Eagle Eye" Cooley or the local scouts assisting in taking care of the Confederate veterans during their stay in this city. All members of Troop 20 are requested to wear full uni- form during the reunion and also to learn the city from one end to the other in order to be able to take the old soldiers to their boarding houses or wherever they are stopping. They will also be given several lessons in first aid work in case of an emergency. The members pledged themselves to assist in any way they could to help take care of the old vet erans.
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