The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
After Lapse of Five Years
 Annual Barbecue Is Staged.
 Capt. Jack Phillips Mas
 ter of Ceremonies--LargeI Crowd in Attendance
By M1GNoN HALL

" Nii, JuSl ody lOT Oiu @NOi ti 11At mingham that the $S,OOO annex to the Twenty Avenue Methodist church is paid for-lock, stock and barrell'
 That was the glad tidings that was announced yesterday at the close of one of the most memorable times for that section of the Magic City.
 For, for the first time in five years, the old Labor Day barbScue was staged, and as always, hundreds of people attended; and, as always the money taken in went to help the affairs of the church. Six hum dred dollars was taken in.
 Oh, how eyes brightened, and hearts warmed as men and women who had, not looked into one another's faces for years met and clasped hands. Oh, how memories were recalled; and old ties renewed, and vows of friendship rehearsed. Even the children were gay; and women embraced each other! and in some eyes there were tears of happi- ness, and words so sweet Were spoken that time seemed to stop for d second to those who heard.
 Master of Ceremonies
 But let Capt. Jack Phillips, who was master of ceremonies for, the barbecue, and who donated all the meat, tell you about it.
 Why" said Captain Jack, there were folks here who stopped over, even though they were going home to Florida, to see the old neighbors again. | never saw such a reunion anywhere-with the possible excep- ton of that of the old Confederate. veterans. It did our souls good-and we've got this to say: The old bar becue goes on every year after this and nothing shall stop it!'
 It was typical Jack Phillips bar becue, for not only did he make it | personal matter to see that the meat was turned to a nicety brown but he prepared a Brunswick stew that made the guests pass their cups Tor a second and third helping. For be it known that everybody at that barbecue was told that he could have as many helpings for the dollar as he wanted-and that nobody was to go away hungry.
 And how much fun. too, everybody had It was away after o'clock when the crowds left and the young people quit gathering about the old long ago spring, where tin cups of water were passed about in neighbor- ly fashion.
 Paid All Except $500 The Sunday school annex at the church, on which the money taken in pays the last debt, is a new structure. The men Of the church paid for it all but $500, and planned the barbecue to take care of that. They asked the ladies of the church to help; and as always they entered into it with the exact spirit it takes to make thing success. The barbecue was staged inside an enclosure, and plates were brought individually to each person. The ladies of the Twenty first Avenue church who be- long to the missionary society have for 25 years previous to the war had a Labor Day barbecue. However. during the war the barbecues were discontinued.
 ored cooks were on the job, and Aunt Molly, whose kindly black l face is so familiar a sight, was at her accustomed place over the Bruns- wick stew pot. And then there was | Albert Kirk and old Dad Billuns. too. and even Ella Sanders. wearing her tight-fitting headgear
 Helped Gala Day
 Mrs. Thomas J. Perry is president of the Ladies' Missionary society which helped the stewards and men of the church stage the gala day. Of ficer Lark Strong, who has served lefore, had charge of the park, and sam Blake was gatekeeper and GUS todian of the funds.
 Many notable.visitorsw were present: {: g large number of candidates, among them J. R. Hornady and John raylor and D. E. McLendon, who, Mrs Perry | said, she made it a particular point to | see get his dollars worth of barbecua because he seemed to enjoy it so mi ghtily. She gave him three help .nes, and dared him to deny 1t, Mir. | and Mrs c. n. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. p. l.. Massey Mrs. Mary A. Bates. C. $. Scholze, R. w. Earnest of the Age 1 Herald. Mrs. Hunter Armstrong, pr. and Mrs. M A. Copeland. Rev. and Mrs. W. o. Horton of Tarrant City. Claire Smiley, Lawson Massey, and from Florida, Mir. and Mrs. J. Y. Min ton, of Orlando, and MT. and Mrs. Joseph l. Lloyd and daughter. MT and Mrs. Ebert Williams. J. L. Dent and FranA i-. peftg were also at the park
 Cams for the Day
 Mir. Phillips said 50 many of the former members of the church who had moved away and therefore had changed their membership. came back home for the daN--slid rolled up their sleeves to asrSs Among these were Mir. and Mrs George B. Tarrant and Mrs. John 6lacA Charles Smith and family.
 The pastor of tho North Birming- ham church Is Rev. M l.. Newton.
 All the refreshments and soft Hinks were donated, ss we'll as ice