The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-29
BESSEMER

Bessemer. November 2S.-(Special.)
A social service survey of Bessemer
will be made this week by the vari-
Gus churches of the city under the
auspices of the Federation of Auxili-
aries The entire city has been di-
vided into sections and different Sec
tons will be under the supervision
of different church societies.
The First Presbyterian church will
make a survey OF that part of the
city extending beyond Eleventh ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street out be-
yond the pipe works and furnaces
the Trinity Episcopal church win
have Arlington, Berkely and Claren-
don avenues; the First Methodist
church will have Exeter, Fairfax and
Thompsontown and South Bessemer,
and the Joneshoro churches will have
all the Jonesboro section.
The survey is a preliminary to re-
lief work that has been planned and
will be comprehensive in its scope.
Cards will be given to all those who
are in need and their needs particu-
larly noted, and they will receive as
sistance from these Identification
cards.
A census will be made of all church
members in an effort to have every
body attend some church, and the
sick and unfortunate people who are
not in need of financial aid, but of
friendly, sympathetic consideration
Z and visits. will be listed in order
that they may receive these benefits.
Committees from all churches have
been appointed for the work and they
will begin Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock
Bessemer Masons will attend the
meeting of the grand lodge, which
will be held In Montgomery in De-
cember, delegates to be elected from
the following lodges: Bessemer lodge,
AS; jefferson Valley 795, A. F. and
A. NJ. and from the Bessemer chap
ter No. ITO, r. A. NJ, and from Sam
Stein council, No. IS, R. and S. NJ.
ChiIdren's Hospital Fund
Mrs. c. A. Harris, chairman in Bes-
semer of the Children's hospital bazar
fund, states that the contributions
must be turned over to her by De-
cember 4,
With few exceptions the clubs, So
cial and church societies and literary
and music clubs have donated either
doll or a sum of money, and Mrs.
Harris desires that all who have
pledged donations send them to her
in order that she may forward them
~ lHo CndlI llldu III udAl.
Few appeals meet with the hearty
response that the annual Children's
hospital bazar does. The interest in
this touching cause is universal in
Bessemer, and Mrs. Harris, the chair
man of the fund, is gratified with the
success it has met.
Luncheon for Bride-Elect
Miss Grace Mcdaniel. whose mar
~. pa 70 Tn<enh Milton SninkQ n
New Orleans. will be an event of
Thursday evening, has been the re-
cipient of many charming pre-nup-
tial affairs, one of the most delight
full of which was the luncheon given
in her honor Monday by Mrs. M. D.
Clements at her home on Ensley
Highlands.
The luncheon table was beautiful
ly appointed with a basket of love-
ly yellow specimen chrysanthemums
and ferns and green tulle ornament
ing the handle. Attractive cards
marked places for Miss Mcdaniel.
Mrs. George Schwartz, Mrs. Roy
Armstrong. Mrs. Matte Matthews,
Mrs w. C. Stoddard and Miss Ben
ME Spinks.
A delicious five-course luncheon
was served. The guests were present.
ed chrysanthemums as favors. and
the D11Qe-elSCl wi eoo 80
bouquet of pink rose buds and valley
lilies.
Mrs. B. e. Ingram and Mrs. J. o.
Sturdivant were joint hostesses Mon
day afternoon to the members of the
Jonesboro Methodist Missionary So
city, at the home of Mrs. p. j. Nc
Adory. This was the regular month
ly social meeting of the society and
after the Bible study, which was con-
Quoted by Mrs. J. w. Brooks, de-
lightful social hour followed.
A charming program of readings
was given by Miss Thelma Dudley
and music was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served in the dining room,
which was prettily decorated. the
table having for a centerpiece
mound of fruit surrounded by bronze