The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-16
MASONIC MEETING
 IS WELL ATTENDED
Many Delegates in Attend ance at Conference in
 Progress at Ensley

over 15O delegates were present at
 the opening of the nineteenth semi
 annual Masonic conference of Jefferson county, which was held with the C1oba | lodge No 7S1 yesterday morning Dele
 gates from 25 of the Masonic lodges in
 the district were present yesterday and the rest are expected to be on hand
 at the session today. Y. DeWalt Crais, welcomed the visitors to the citv tbe response being made by II. Clanton Mil Ter, past grand master The morning ses- sion was given over to the exemplifi- cation of the first degree and the an pointment of special instructors for the day. At the noon hour the delegates and visitors were served a deliebt-
 ful lunch by the members of the GIobe lodge assisted by the ladies of the As-
 ter and Cunningham chapters, Order of
 Eastern Star
 The afternoon session was given over
 to the reports from the different lodeas in this district. The old fashioned spelling bee in three lessons led bv Lee Jones and Henry Key. ended in tie of five members on each side | This is the first time, it is stated since i the Jefferson conference has been in session that 10 members stood the test without misspelling a word. The spell-
 ing bee proved to be very eniovabIa At o'clock the members were again served barbecue supper by the ladies of the Q. E S, which was very much enjoyed
 At the night session the exemplffi- cation of the third degree and a M M
 lecture by ". j. Whitaker, member of the committee on work. was held A solo by John Thomas was also en- toyed The conference was called off
 until this morning at 9:30 o'clock. The regular meeting of the Enslev club was held last night at the fn ferior courtroom and several matters of importance were taken up incIud- ing letter from the Birmingham
 Railway, Light and Power company in regard to an arc light being in- stalled at the missing link" Accord ing to the letter the light company stated that they were authorized bv the city to place the light in front
 of the Moore school, but they were not authorized to place one at the miss ing linlS'' When the committee ap- pointed by the club appeared before the city commissioners they were told that both lights would be installed and that the commissioners had instructed the light company to place them at these two points. The club decided to let
 the same committee go before the com
 missioners and see where the trouble lies.
 A complaint was made about the cars of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company not being sufficiently heated during the cold spell recently. A committee was ap- pointed to take this matter up with the company.
 l. A. Miller. chairman of the ban quet committee, reported that the ban
 quet would be held at the new Elks'
 home.
 Funeral services over the remains
 of Mrs. James B. Zuber. who died Sun 1 day at local infirmary, will be con-
 ducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock from ! the late residence on Third street,
 Pratt City. Interment will follow at
 the Oakland cemetery. The Rev. James
 Glasgow will officiate. The deceased 1 is survived by her husband and four children, Henry, Edward Ethel and
 Mamie zuber, all of Pratt City. The
 paIlbearers will be as, follows: j. s. Butler R. F. Lovelady, James Ran dall. Ben Ingram, Dr. John Fason,
 James Little and George Edwards. 1 Sam Gamble negro, was arrested and carried to Birmingham yesterday
 and locked up in the county jail on a charge of murder He is charged with killing his wife, Febia Gamble, Mon day afternoon at Mulga, as q result of family quarrel. Coroner C. l.. Spain will investigate the case.
 The officers of the Work CTS band of the Ladies' Aid society of the Ensley Baptist church were elected at meet ing held recently and are as follows: Mrs E. D. Smith, president; Mrs. J. H. Perkins. vice president; Mrs. w. B.
 Cooper. secretary; Mrs. J. s. FaIkner, treasurer. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. George Tragessor on Avenue J and following the business session a social hour was held and re- treatments were served.
 The captain of the degree team of the Fonville grove No. 75, Woodmen circle announces a rehearsal of the team and an important business meet ing for this afternoon at ? o'clock. All
 members are urged to be present.