The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
COURTHOUSE AND
 JAIL FOR BESSENER
Plans Arranged for Formal Opening of Clubhouse
 at Feeders

Bessemer, August 23.-(Special.) Plans for the new courthouse and Jail for Bessemer are nearing completion and it is expected that they will be finished within the next few days and submitted to the board of revenue and passed on. R. K. Bivens. a member of the board, stated this afternoon that the board was doing everything in it's power to secure a location suitable for the structure, which. he says, will be commensurate with the growing needs of Bessemer. He further stated that If the people of the Bessemer end ct the county would be patient. he felt sure everything would work out satls- factoruy.
 The formal opening of the Muskoda clubhouse at Readers near Moores spring. will be held Saturday after noon from 1 to 10 o'clock D. m., and the public is invited The clubhouse Is built of brick and is two-t tory, be- ing equipped with every modern con svenience.
 Baseball fans in this city are look ing forward with a great deal of in- terest to the game to be played Sat urday afternoon when Bessemer will cross bats with Red Mountain on the latter's field Both teams are very evenly matched and have been prac- ticing hard preparing for this contest The game will be called at 3:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. I. w Ba1com was a delightful hostess last night when she enter tained number of friends at her home on Sixth avenue The reception rooms were prettily arranged for the occasion in ferns and garden flowers Games and dancing were enjoyed until late hour, when refreshments were served to the following: Miss Blanche Collins, Miss Lola Smith Miss Bertha Quinn, Miss Emma C. Haley. Miss An nie D Haley, Miss Ella Mae Quinn. Miss Ezell Davidson, Mrs. Alba Hay den. Ashby Milan, Charlie Nolan, Claude Vail. MT. Thompson, A1burtus Baty. Carl McLemore, Therman Sapp. Marvin Donahue, Willie Thomas. Ar- thur Coleman, Vernon Davidson Ed gar Baker, Jim Lemon, Clarence Wright, Roy Lemon and James Noble
 Miss Claude Heard of Camp Hill was complimented with a forty-two party last night by her hostess, Mrs. George Ross. at her home on Sixth avenue. Garden flowers and ferns were em- ployed in the decorations of the re- ception rooms and the veranda. where punch was dispensed from a flower banked bowl by Mrs. A. E. Patton Fourteen tables were used for the games, and after a series of games an ice course was served to the follow ing: Miss Claude Heard. Miss Eliza beth Herbert, Miss Mabel Herbert Miss Lila Mae Moorer, Miss Mary Rey- holds, Miss Orrie Keith, Miss Elizabeth Phelps Miss Annie We've Thornton. Miss Beatrice Moorer, Miss Mary Thornton, Miss Corinna Trotter. Miss Alice Gillespie. Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Dorothy Huffman, Miss Mildred Winters. Miss Willie Allen. Miss Terry, Miss Grace Judson, Miss Maude Buck, Miss Lorraine Buck, Miss Nellie Adams. Miss Nellie Neal Miss Lola Mac Scruggs, Miss Lambert. Miss Helen Lykes, Miss Mae Kennedy Miss Sadie Phelps, Mrs. Corrie Owen Gray, Mrs. A. E. Patton and A. H. Smith, Carl Harris, Joyce Curry, Howard English MT. Pearson. Capt. Charles Long. H. H Milton, Maxwell Reynolds. Herbert Ethridge. Dr. J. F. Blaydes, Eugene Hawkins, Charner Batson, Luney Ragsdale, Finley Harper Henry Ad- ans, John Mcconnell, Dan Davis, Fred Buck, Red Mullen. Dr. Wood Price, Carl Bradley, Robert Battle, Jack Palmer Parker.
 Miss Vida Parsons entertained a number of friends last night at her home al Hueytown. Garden flowers and ferns were used in the decora tions of the reception rooms and rock and other games were enjoyed, while a number of musical selections were rem