The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
BESSEMER PLANT
 WEARS COMPLETION
Chapter Masons of Besse- mer Contributed $500
 for Liberty Loans

Ressemer. June 13.-(Special)-
 Work on the installation of the ma chinery for the Pleasant Hill canning nlant was started today All buildings necessary have been completed and the
 plant will be ready for operation with
 in few days. The farmers of this dis trict are taking interest in the canning plant and many of them have set aside acreage for planting crops to be canned, and the first years output promises to
 be large. have been planted in beans, tomatoes and other vegeta bles suited for canning, and with this start the company plans to build up an independent puslness, grad aally adding to the acreage each year. The Besserner chapter, No. no, Royal Arch Masons, decided to purchase $500 worth of liberty loan bonds at it's meet ing last night, and the treasurer was in-
 structed to buy them today. r0ilowing the short business meeting, tht follow ing officers were elected; H. M, Sharpe, high priest; J. E. Golden, king; H. c. Ozley scribe G. B. Hollingsworth, treas- urer; J. w. Leggett, secretary; C. s. May. captain of the host; MT. Maxwell, principal sojourner; MT. Lathem, royal arch captain; Norman l.. Stewart third veil; MT. Moody, second veil A. L. Grif- | fiths first veil; W. L. Kennedy, sentinel. The local baseball fans are looking l forward with much. interest to the game to be played Thursday afternoon on the rolling mill diamond, at which time the Flats" will meet the Leans" Both teams are composed of well known and prominent men of Bessemer and the con- 1 test promises to be one of the funniest i saen here in long time. The game will I1aI ct nfN n1lhliR is invited to be present.
 Everything is in readiness for the flag | celebrat ton, which will be held Thurs day evening by the Bessemer lodge, No. 1 721, Benevolent and Protective Order or Elks, at their hall on Nineteenth street. l A number of prominent speakers are on the programme and large crowd is ex- | pected This is an open meeting and 1 the public is invited to be present Miss Rosa Leigh Patton and Miss Elsie Atkinson, the house guests ot Mrs. George East, were the inspiration of delightful affair last night when their hostess entertained number of | friends in their honor. A color tone of pink and green was chosen for the affair and was prettily carried out in the decorations of the reception rooms, ferns and spring blossoms being used l in profuson. Various games and mu- sic were enjoyed after which an ice course was served. Among those en- 1 toying this delightful hospitality were: | Miss Patton and Miss Atkinson, the 1 guests of honor; Miss Edith Knight, Miss Avent Slaughter, Miss Christine | Johnson, Miss Helen Johnson, Miss I Zelah Hall. Miss Ruth Jones, Miss 1 Helen White, Miss Louise Wilkerson, | Miss Jamie Slaughter, Miss Louise 1 Slaughter, and Bert Wilkerson, Will liam Slaughter, MT. and Mrs. Slaughter,
 Mr. and Mrs. East and little daughter, Anna Belle.
 l Interest continues to grow in the ] Sunday school training class, which is l being conducted at the Brighton Bap | tist church this week, and the ad-
 dresses each evening by prominent
 ministers of this district is proving a
 | delightful feature. Large crowds are
 attending each session and on Thurs
 day evening the Rev. w J. Ray of Sir
 mingham will speak to the training
 | school, while on Friday evening the
 Rev. Ross c. Baker will deliver the address of the evening" The public is invited to attend these sessions. 1 The Rev. l.. P. Whaley, pastor of | the Christian church of Brighton, as sisted by the Rev. John T. Lewis of Birming gham, is conducting series Of meetings under tent on vacant lot corner of Main and Church streets. 1 The public is cordially invited to at 1 tend these services.
 l The residents of Sloss will enjoy an | all-day picnic Friday at West Lake | and much interest Is being manifested l in same. The crowd will make the
 1 trip to the lake in trucks and the day
 will be spent in bathing, boating, skat-
 | ing and dancing