The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

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Bessemer 1917. Circulation depart
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Bessemer, December ESPECIALLY
The mayor and city council members
Will be invited to be present at the
next weekly luncheon of the Besse-
mer Rotary club, according to an an
nouncement today.
A special program is being ar
ranged for that meeting on health
lines and prominent speakers will be
present to discuss the Importance of
health laws to the community Great
enthusiasm and interest was mani
Tested In the report made at the
luncheon that the Bessemer club is
stu leading in the attendance con
test for which silver loving cup
will be presented by the district gov
ernor, DR.. j. S. Thomas Bessemer
Rotary's average is 81 per cent and
this club is. followed by that of Ope-
lika with per cent of SO.
DR.. Joseph Schieffelin, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, was the
principal speaker for the luncheon
and addressed the members very in
terestingly on Religion in Business"
George Rutledge recently returned
Trnr Int Gv1,~t .i,.
ing account of his trip to that city
and of his visit to the Rotary club
there.
An unusually fine program OF songs
and music featured the program, with
Bryan Waller leading.
AlI-Day Singing
An all-day singing will be held on
Sunday, December 10, at Rocky Ridge
church, to which all churches in the
district are invited. Among those
who will be present will be officials
of the Jefferson County Singing con-
vention. including Parsons Brothers,
Riley Brothers. r. l.. Godfrey and
P. b. Shaw. The president Of the
Tuscaloosa Music company, Prof.
w. p. Gannus, Will be in attendance
with members of his association. So
los, quartets, duets and chorus sing
ing will be special features of the
program.
S. NJ Seton, r. F. D. No. 4, Box $50,
Is the chairman for arrangements and
singers who will contribute to the
program are asked to notify HIM
Rev Fred Martin of Birmingham
will preach at the Seventh Street
Baptist church Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock. The public is invited.
Barnca Christmas Chorus
The Baraca Choral society of the
First Baptist church met Thursday
evening at the church to practice for
the Christmas carols and music which
will be a beautiful feature of Christ
mas Eve.
About so male voices are included
In this chorus, and they will sing on
the streets on Christmas Eve and at
the White Christmas service and
later in the residential sections OF the
city.
Music Pupils Recital
The recital to be given Friday
evening at the high school by the
pupils of the Grove School of Music
promises to be one of the most de-
lightful musical events OF the month.
The pupils who will be presented are
lIOHl IHt CLASS OIL MTS. annie tT16nH
Grove and includes number of un-
usually talented pupils. The lovely
voice of Miss Phyllis Waites will be
heard In The Rosary" (Nevin). The
recital begins promptly at o'clock.
The public is invited to attend.
A. representative of the Redpath
Chautauqua, Mrs. Wise, was present at
the Culture club this afternoon at its
meeting at the library. and made
talk to the club in the interest of
the chatauqua and asked that the
club. sponsor the brining OF the per-
formances to the city.
The club decided that a conference
would be held with the Kiwanis and
Rotary clubs of the city and de-
cision would follow that conference
as to whether the Culture club would
undertake the sale OF tickets for the
event.
The woodrow Wilson foundation
was presented to the club and
voluntary contribution which
amounted to SO was given to the
fund.
Collections for the nti-tubercu-
losis association fund were received
bringing that amount to $3.50, with
contributions still to be made by
SeVeral members.
Mrs. r. l.. King made a report of
the convention of the Second district
which she attended as a delegate
from the club.
Mrs. Rem G. Perry was elected
vice president in the place of Mrs
Horace Van De WORT who resigned,s
and Mrs j. r. Chandler and Mrs.
Fred benson were elected new mem
bers.
The program for the afternoon was
one of the interesting ones of series
on citizenship Mrs. j. o. Stur-
divant made very fine talk on
Woman and Municipal Reform" and
Mrs. w. p. Price read one of Edgar
A. Guests beautiful poems, Home
The members present were; Mrs.
George Waller, Mrs. w. p. Price. Mrs.
Esau Harris. Mrs. j. Q. Sturdivant,
Mrs. r.. L. King, Mrs. Charles Ray,
Mrs. G. Berry, Mrs. l.. d. McCollum,
Mrs. e. p. Lacey, Mrs. G. w. VIII
liamson. Mrs. III. L. Bains, and Miss
Lille Mae Christlieb.
Dance Mt Elks' Club
The dance to be given Friday eve
ming at the Elks' club by the young
men of the city in honor of their
friends will be one of the delightful
eventS of the week.
Lovely music by oliver MAYORS or
chestra of Atlanta will be special
feature of the dance. Refreshments
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