The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
BESSEMER

Bessemer, May (special.) + Myrtle Linton lodge, No. 1s0, K. of F. presented veterans jewels to 15 men who had been members of the lodge 25 years and moro at their special meeting held last night.
 The members who received the jewels were George Stevenson. Dr. R. w Waldrop. Dr. L.. l.. Yam, F. A. Little, E. l.. Mitchell, c. J. Sharpe, C.. E. Morris, M, Weinstein, W. A. Simms, Sol Brick, R. F. Mims, Wal ter Morgan. George Otho, $. Linthi- cum and John Vogtle.
 An interesting and elaborate pro. gram marked the presentation of tho jewels In which prominent Pythians made talks and addresses.
 Judge J. CUB. Gwin. of Bessemer W. II. Anderson, of Birmingham, and W. T. Parker were the principal speakers. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.
 Tag Day For Veterans
 Plans have been completed for the tag day which will be held Satar- day for the Confederate veterans of the district who will attend the an nua1 Confederate reunion i'll Rich. mond. The funds raised from thi sale of the tags vii be used to defras I the expenses of the Confederate sol diers who wish 10 attend the reunion Mrs. Rose Huey is chairman of tn, sale and she has asked a number oi members of the Bessemer chapter ol the U. D. c. to assist her. Mrs. W. F Cunningham. Mrs. Robert Childress Mrs. ]. R. Chandler. Mrs. J. W. Me CorkIe, Mrs c. w. Williamson, and a number of others will, with the ds- sistance of a group of the members of the Children of the ConfederaeN chapter. have various stations in the downtown district to conduct tht sale. At the recent celebration of Confederate Memorial day in Bes- somer. when the Confede1te yeter- ans were gathered together for the exercises of the day. it was notice able how few there were; and much interest is aroused in securing funds sufficient to send those to the re- union in June who desire to attend
 Memorial Dny Celebration
 Worth Lewis post of the Ameri- can legion will observe Memoria Day with appropriate exercises in which the graves of the World war soldiers will be decorated and me- morial program will be special feature
 The members of the post will as semble at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn ing at the city park when J. F. Haff- her will deliver the memorial ad- dress, and special musical features will be introduced.
 The school children will contri- bute 10 the celebration by their of of To m UFaathe which will be collected by a com mittee in charge of this part of the program.
 The members of the Worth Lewis Post auxiliary will assist in the plans Of the day which will include the decoration of erery soldiers grave in the Bessemer district.
 Leo Wyatt
 Funeral services for Leo Wyatt age r years. who died from injuries received Thursday afternoon, wher the truck he was driving collideo with a South Bessemer car at tho crossing at Gordon Heights, will be held from the residence at Riley sta tion Saturday afternoon about o'clock.
 Chief Deputy Grove of Bessemer started preliminary inVestigaton oi the accident Friday but they were not completed and will be continued Saturday.
 Dr. Joseph T. Ware, of St. An drews, will hold services on Sunday evening at Trinity church at o'clock. The Young Peoples Service League will meet at o'clock.
 
 Bride-Elect Honored Miss Elizabeth Purser. charminl bride -elect, was the guest of honor al dinner party on Thursday evening given for her by Miss Kathryn Bats at her home on Dartmouth avenue.
 The table was beautifully ap' pointed and held for the centerpiecf a basket of sweet peas. Pretty hand painted cards bore the names of the following young girls: Miss Mary Mildred Woodrow. Miss Eileen Smith Miss Zeta McTyeire, Miss Katie Ling Miss Myrtle Hayes, Miss Helen smith Miss Maggie Johnston. Miss Bob Pen nington. Miss Bernice Hagler. Miss Alice Ragsdale, Miss Edith Ross. MISS Elizabeth Purser and the hostess.