The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12
GOLD STAR WOMEN !.
UNVEI[ MONUMENT F.
ALLEN HEROES
Armistice Day Celebration at
BeSsemer a Notable Event.
Governor Brandon Ora
tor of the Day

colorS flying: With homes decorated
with mammoth parade in WHICH
hundreds of ex-service men. school
children. war veterans, and civic
clubs took part, with the unwilling
of monument OF bronze to the fall
len heroes of the World war as
GROWING event, Bessemer's eelebra-
ton OF Armistice Day was notable
enc in its history.
The monument, a magnificent
statue of bronze representing
doughboy In action was unveiled by
the gold star mothers OF the dis
| trict and was erected under the aus
pieces Of the Worth Lewis post aux
Hilary OF the American legion. and
subscribed to by practically every
| citizen in the city.
| Preceding the unwilling exercises
| the parade was beautiful with hun
dreds of flags and large banners;
among, which were the American
| legion flags of Worth Lewis post,
with Commander of Post Henry
| Adams, at tho head, and of the Blr-
mingham post No. /, with Col. Wal
! ter e. Bare commander, at the head,
of the National guard; Ct the italian
| society, and other organizations, and
boy ocouts, anu Oh ehch OF the EurHl
and city schools.
Dedication OF Monument.
| The monument standing at the
head of Carolina avenue and Nine
teenth street Is an imposing life size
statue of a doughboy, mounted on
| seven-foot base of concrete.
The soldiers In cemmemoration
| of whom the monument Is erected
and whose mothers or members of
their families occupied seats of honor
| in decorated cars in the parade, on
the speakers stand, and who un-
| yelled the monument are: Guy Ben
ten. Sam Barr, Fred L. Cameron, Carl
Candles, Andrew Bailey, William g.
Carsons. Wilfred Niles, James Farley,
Angelo I4arussa, Worth Lewis, Bruce
Il. holland. Newton NJ. Roy, Berney
Speakes, Jake Stein. Usury Bennett,
James George, Ernest Gray, Sam
Waites, Fred Rogers. joe Bumby
and Clyde Hendricks.
A bronze tablet on the base bears
the inscription: ITO the memory tf
our fallen heroes who died that civ
ilization might not pass from the
earth"
The dedication address was made
by Mrs. Lacey Edmundson. president
or Worth Lewis post auxiliary, who
closed with these words:
Sc long as this monument endures
men will pass and their eyes will
brighten, their steps will quicken,
their hearts will beat faster and
their love of country will be deeper
as they recall this Inscription and
viii express our gratitude for the
heroes who made the supreme sacri-
flee. | dedicate this moment to them
and l dedicate this unit to the eter-
nal service of cur country and the
| preservation of the memory of those
who died that liberty might not
perish"
l. Following Mrs. Edmundson's
speech of dedication she pas pre-
sented with beautiful cluster Of
specimen crysanthempms by Worth
| Lewis post, American Legion. A
wreath OF flowers was placed on the
monument by Anita Van De WORT,
the young daughter OF DIR. and Mrs
Horace Van De WORT. the former
serving as a major in the World war
/ and Mrs. Van De WORT being the
| first president of the Worth Lewis
post auxiliary.
Gardner F. Goodwin, master of
| ceremonies, introduced, the speakers
for the occasion and In Introducing
governor Brandon paid very splen-
| ala tribute TO the governor elect.
Goyernor-eIect Brandon
| Governor elect Brandon was the
| principal orator OF the occasion and
| paid glorious tribute to the sacri-
| fices of those in whose memory the
monument was erected.
| He extolled the sentiment that
| prompted the erection of the monu-
ment apd in his glowing words paid
a tribute to the fallen heroes, ex-
! pressing the belief that in all the
| worlds biethrrr
heroic ever fell than those on
| Flanders field.
| Governor Brandon's tribute to the
| gold star mothers, who were seated
| on the monument stand, was a mas
| terpiece of eloquence. In the course of
his address he paid tribute to the
| warriors of Alabama, among whom
we're mentioned, General Joe Wheel
err, Col. w. p. Screws, Capt. Lacey
Edmundson. General Lee Billiard and
veterans of the World war of the
| 167th infantry. who wrote again
Alabamas name on the pages of the
worlds history. A tribute to the
worlds greatest soldier, Woodrow
Wilson, brought ringing cheers from
the voices of the crowd.
He appealed to the ex- service men
to take into their daily work and
lives the greatness OF spirit that was
tHCto Wufu inFy went INTO stTVlCt
and help to make Alabama a greater
state.
Capt Lacey Edmundson and MRS.
Edmundson were hosts at buffet
dinner at their home following the
unveiling exercises Saturday when
Governor Brandon, Col. Screws Col
Walter e. Bare and Mrs. Bare were
guests of honor.
The home was beautiful with bas-
kets Of yellow and orchid chrys-
anthemums and ferns used in its
adcrnment. The dining table was
centered with basket of large white
chrysanthemums tied with tulIe, and
a bowl of scarlet SALIVA further ac-
centuated the colors of red and
white A pretty feature of the table
was a cake decorated with tiny
flags and embossed with red roses
and bearing a tiny soldier on top.
An elaborate turkey plate was
served and in the library chocolate
and cake and coffee were served.
Miss Phyllis Waites presided at the
coffee urn and Mrs. j. S. winters
assisted in serving the chocolate and
cake.
Captain and Mrs. Edmundson were
assisted in receiving and entertain
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. X. X. McAdory.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Fitzpatrick, DR..
and Mrs. w. d. Taylor, DIR. and Mrs.
J. S. Winters, Mrs. Clayton Grigsby,
Mrs. Mary Gillen and number of
others.
Among out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Hubert Scruggs. Mr.. and Mrs
Elliott, Mrs. C. p. Orr of Birming-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fl. Moore, Mr..
w. X. Pelzer of Montgomery DR..
and Mrs. Wadsworth of Charleston,
S. c.. Mrs. r. H. Foster of Ashville,
Mr.. T. e. Cannon of Concord and
Mrs. Williams.
During the hours of the party