The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
BESSEMER NEWS

1 Bessemer, May 21.-(Special) )-The re- 1 v!val services which have been conducted ' at the First Presbyterian church for 1 the past two weeks closed tonight. pr.
 Frank Hall Wright, the Indian evangelist,
 who has been conducting the meeting, ia man of much personal magnetism and 1 is speaker of unusual ability Each | service has been largely attended and an l unusual amount of interest has been man. ifested. There have been about 200 con- versions, during the meeting, while about ! 135 members have been enrolled in the First Presbyterian church. An enjoyable feature of the meeting has been the sing ing of Dr. Wright and c. s. Cadwallade' of the Moody Institute in Chicago, who has had charge of the singing, and per- sonal service work.
 | The Bessemer city court will convene Monday morning, with Judge J. c. B. Gwin presiding, and after impaneling the 1uries for the week a jury civil docket will be taken up. A large number of witnesses have been summoned and the docket set for Monday is as follows; Clursey Thomas, administratrix, vs the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany, damages; Grant Berry vs. the Uni ted States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, damages; Tony Badalamente vs Louis Montalbano, damages; w. L. Her ring vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, damages.
 The Bessemer ShrJners' club held ar interesting meeting this afternoon in the Inferior courtroom, at which time a per- manent organization was perfected and the officers were elected as follows An drew c. Mitchell, president, and w. c. Baty, secretary and treasurer This club IS new organization in this city, being recently organized by number of Shrin- CTS, and plans are being made for the ceremonial which will be held in Besse- mer on May 31, when the Shriners from Zamora temple in Birmingham will stop over in this city, en route to Tuscaloosa. A parade through the streets will be a feature of the day, while the visitors will be driven over the city in automobiles and will be presented with dainty souve- nirs by the local Shriners' club. The local organization has a membership of about 90 and they will accompany the visiting Shriners to Tuscaloosa, where they will take part in the festivities held there in celebration of the centennial.
 The most interesting social event of the week will be the wedding of Miss Lucia Bruns and MT. George Davies, which will be solemnized Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the First Presbyterian church. Both or the young people are well known In BeSsemer, where they have lived for many years, and the wide popularity of the couple makes the affair of more than usual interest. T. Bryan Waller will nave charge of the music and has ar- ranged an especially attractive programme for the occasion
 Mrs. George D. Waller was a charming hostess yesterday when she entertained at luncheon at the Tutwler hotel in com pliment to Miss Lucia Bruns, a bride elect. special table fer the occas sion was prepared on the mezHanine floor. and was attractlvely arranged, huge crystal vase of red roses being the center decora- ton. Hand-painteG cards marked the places Of Miss Bruns, the honoree; Mrs L. E. Bruns, Mrs. Linley Film, Mrs. E. c. Ellis and Mrs. Waller
 Circle No. of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will hold a NNoiiOSS iuSSllllS 4nOIludY afternoon at 4 O clock at the home of Mrs. w. C.. Baty. on Berkley avenue All members are urged to be present, as several matters Of importance will come before that body.
 The different bands of the Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will meet With their respective members Mon day afternoon, at which time a full at tendance of each band is urged
 Joe Stone, who has been attending the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. has returned home to spend the vacation with his mother, Mrs. Emma Stone.
 Miss Rachael Davis is at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis.
 Mrs. E. A. Little has returned from Hot Springs, Ark, where she went for the benefit of her health, having been called home by the serious illness of her little granddaughter, Claudia Mae Smith. the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Smith.
 Attorney Theo Lamar has gone to New York on business. While there he Will visit friends for several weeks .s
 Mrs. Humphries and little daughter of Rome are the guests of Mrs. Ligon at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
 The many friends of Ralph Snider wYr, be pleased to learn that he is able to be out following an illness of typhoid fever.
 W. c. Baty, Jr., is spending the week end with his aunt, Mrs. Burson, in Bir- mingham.
 Miss Theo Lopez of Charleston, S. C., is the guest of Mrs. E. H. Lopez, on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. Claude White and child of Bruns- wick, Ga, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. George Shaw.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Lacey have as their guests, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Graham, Mrs. c. T. Landis and Mrs. Bledsoe of Chat tanooga. for several days.
 Miss Mildred Winters has returned from Blue Mountain college in Mississippi, and will spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. A. M. Winters.
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