The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
ENSLEY CITIZENS
PLAN PARADE FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
General Landgrebe and His
Forces Complete Plan of
Campaign and Success
Seems Assured

Ensey citizens are not only going 20
assist in arousing enthusiasm in the Red
Cross drive by, taking part in the parade
in Birmingham Tuesday. but expect to
have n demonstration of their own
Wednesday afternoon. Chairman Karl
Landgrebe and his assistants have out
lined plan whereby every person in
Ensiey can take part in the demonstra-
ton The Red Cross workers of the
district are being asked to march, school
children. both white and colored, and
citizens in every walk of life that live
in the vicinity The T. c. l. band, the
Boys Industrial School band and the
High School band will all take part
The line Of march will be from Eight
zenith street down Avenue Il to the t. C.
I. bali park. where some noted speaker
of the campaign will make an address
and music will be given. Robert Chad
wick and Foster Hamilton are assisting
Mr.. Landgrebe in completing the plans
and Grover Wren will be in charge of the
parade
In order that the success of the under
taking win be assured all stores and
places of business win be closed at 2
O'Clock and remain closed all afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon at 4:3o clock the
committee for the Red Cross drive IN
Fairfield. headed by c. j. Donald. In Fair
field, will have a local Red Cross demon
stration on the Plaza. The High School
band will furnish music and the speak
ers of the occasion will be w. II. Skaggs
OF Chicago and Borden Burr of Biz
mingham.
DR.. j. j. Wicker of Richmond va,
has arrived to begin a series of evan
gelistic services at the Ensley Baptist
church this morning, assisted by the pas
tor, the Rev, A. K. Wright. A volunteer
choir will be under the leadership OF
e. L. Wolslagel. He will also be heard
in solo work Morning services will be
held each morning at 1850 o'clock and al
IS o'clock in the evenings.
JOHN CHALMERS
John Chalmers, aged ", father of Tom
Chalmers and Albert Chalmers. died al
the home of the former yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Funeral services will
be conducted from the residence this aft
ernoon at 2:9o o'clock. with interment at
Elmwood. The deceased was from Chill
winnings, Scotland. and had been in Fair
| field for a few months only, The fol-
lowing will be the active pallbearers: e.
Fl. Funk II. b. Hawkins NJ. w, Hughes,
w. ID. Millar, William Dunn, j. T. He
Laughin. Those who will act as hon
orary pallbearers are: A. f. Wickham,
f. S. Whitfield, Grant Harberson. T.,
Tschudy, T. A. English, Harry Jones, II.
NJ. Urban, w. e. Graham and A. d.
Cochran. The Masons will have charge
of the services and members of Fairfield
lodge No 749 arer eduested to meet at the
Masonic hall at 80 to attend in a body,
RED CROSS UNIT
The members of Ensley Red Cross
unit No. 40. of which Mrs. Karl Land
grebe is chairman, are requested Il
meet at the Ensley Highlands Presoy.
| terrain church Tuesday afternoon at
| O'Clock to proceed In a body to parade
| in Birmingham,
Red Cross unit No. 81 is requested
| to meet at the home of the chairman
Mrs. Catharine Mentzell. on Avenue Il
and Thirty-fourth street Monday aft
ernoon at g o'clock, to prepare for the
Red Cross drive.
| The Catholic Woman's Red Cross unit
| will not have their regular meeting
| Tuesday on account OF the parade.
The mission study class of the Mis-
| sonary society of the Ensley Metho-
| dist church. will meet Monday after
noon. business session will follow
in the church parlors
| Ensley chapter No 100, Royal Arch
Masons, will meet Monday night at
1880 o'clock, at which time the Royal