The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-21
SOCIAL WORKERS TO
MEET AT BESSEMER
Many Friends Attend Fun
eral of Jack P. Clay
RECRUITS FOR TROOP
Bessemer Chapter, Order Eastern
Star, to Give Basket Picnic
at West Lake

Bessemer, August 2o.-(special)-Fu-
neral services over the remains of Jack
P Clay were held this afternoon at
o'clock from the late residence when
large concourse of friends gathered to
pay their last respects to this we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen. The services
were conducted by the Rev. George
Stoves, pastor of the First Methodist
church; the Rev. ]. F. Sturdivant, presid-
ing elder of the Bessemer district, and
the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor or the
First Presbyterian church Interment fol-
lowed at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs
in charge. The following acted as pail
bearers: Active, DR.. Wade Brannon. Ed
win Brannon, Fred Bailey, George A.
Stoves, DIR. E. r. Smith, Ellis Terry, and
David Trotter. Honorary: Henry Hurd,
Homer Hurd, Ellis Houston. Jim Donald
son, c. F. Schauber, Clarence Bumgard-
ner, A. E. Patton, John C. Perry, Lee
Moody, Tom Benton, G. B. Hollingsworth,
P. M. Matthews, F. r. Matthews, John
Shannon, A. j. McCampbel, ]. f. Gam
mon, Will Kennedy, Fred ]. Terry, G. D.
Woodrow, E. L. Read, R.. P. Minis, j. G.
B. Gwin, Milton Brooks, Robert Sloggett,
Steve Terry, Will Terry, DR.. J. w. Car
ter w. P. Golson, l. R. Roll, w. A. Shep-
pard, Henry Fowler w L. Riley, Arthur
Goodwin, Dr. D. E. Grout, j. E. Milton,
owen Williams, DR.. w. D. Lanier. Jr..
H. C. Hodge, e. A. Little, William john
son. Palmer Keith, A. w. Deason, N. L.
Lefkovits. Dave Weinstein, c. L. Nc
Lain. ]. w. Mcconnell, Jr., M. E. Croft
PntI lodi
and w. S. WEIGH. Mr.. Clay was badly
injured Wednesday afternoon when his
motorcycle left the road and ran into
a fence and he was removed to the hos |
pital where he died Saturday morning at |
8 o'clock. His death has cast gloom |
over the entire city.
Much interest Is being MANIFESTED In |
the called meeting of the local United |
Charities and hospital board, which Will
be held Monday afternoon at O'Clock |
at the home of the president, Mrs E. M |
Owen on Fifth avenue. Mrs. Kennedy |
of Savannah will make talk on social |
work Mrs. Kennedy is former resi- |
dent of Bessemer, and when in this city |
was an active worker in the local char1- |
ties. She has had much experience In |
this line of work, and her talk is sure to |
be very interesting well as instructive. |
All members are urged to be present.
Capt J. D. Carlisle and Sergeants Rob-
ert Thach and Owen Gresham, who ara
recruiting troop of cavalry in the Biz
mingham district, were in Bessemer yes
terday and made arrangements for open |
ing recruiting station in the Realty |
building. The officers stated that quite |
a number of young men of the city had !
expressed a willingness to join the new |
organization. Recruiting will begin at |
once.
Mr.. Wade of woodlawn and his daugh-
ter were slightly injured yesterday aft !
ernoon when the buggy in which they were
riding struck by an automobile said |
to be driven by Eugene Wright. The |
accident occurred on the road between |
Bessemer and Johns, and the buggy was
partially wrecked. Mr.. Wade and his
daughter were brought to this city by
DR.. E. d. Hixon where their injuries,
which were slight were given attention.
Roberta Sadler, little negro girl, had
the calf of her leg almost severed from
the bone yesterday at her home in Shades
valley. her little brother accidently in
flicting the wound with a scythe. The
child was brought to Bessemer In |
wagon and was carried to the office of |
DIR. M. C. Ragsdale, Jr.. and DR.. S. E. |
Grout where the injured member was
dressed. The nerve and endurance OF |
the child was the cause of much COM
ment on the streets by the people who |
witnessed her plight.
The Bessemer chapter No. 81, Order of
Eastern Star. held interesting meeting |
last night at the Masonic hall at which |
time the Worthy Matron Mrs. Matilda |
Patton presided. At the conclusion of |
the business session plans were dis |
cussed for a basket picnic which will be |
held at West Lake, August 81 All men, |
bers are cordially invited to attend
The Forty-two club and few guests |
were delightfully."- entertained yester- |
day afternoon by Mrs. J. Howard Nc |
Entry, at her home on Berkeley avenue |
There were six tables used for the |
games and they were placed on the |
spacious veranda, which was also dec !
GRATED with ferns and garden flowers |
Icc,l tea and sandwiches were served |
thu guests by Mrs. Earl Calvin of New |
Decatur, while score was kept on dam |
ty, hand-painted cards by Mrs. M. c. |
Ragsdale, Jr., and Miss Virginia Will |
hanson. The first prize, a basket OF
flowers. was won by Miss Grace Jud-
son, while the guests prize fell to Mrs |
John Perkins. and Mrs. John Egan won |
the consolation. At the conclusion of |
the games an ice course was served |
Those present were: Mrs. Earl Calvin
of New Decatur; Mrs. S. E. Grout, Mrs |