The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
ENSLEy- FAIRFIELD K|WAN|ANS WILL
 HONOR H \ R ] | N G
To Hold Joint Memorial Serv- ices At Luncheon On
 Thursday
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THE AGE-HERALD
 Ensley, Ala, Aug. 8
 Memorial services for the late President, Warren c, Harding, will be held Thursday at the First Meth odist church by the Ensley Kiwanis club, with the Fairfield kiwanis club as guests. The luncheon will be served at l o'clock promptly and the memorial will be over at 3 o'clock.
 The entertainment committee an nounced the program Wednesday,, which includes an invocation by Rev. E. c. Scott, an address on the child hood of President Harding by Rev. Keener Matthews; two solos by Miss Edna Meyer; one solo by William School; an address, President Har- ding as a Publisher" by Clyde w. Life of President Harding" by Prof. Elmer E. Smith, principal of the Ensley High school.
 The favorite hymns of President Harding will be sung and the entire program and hour given over to hon. bring the nations chief. The at tendance of the Kiwanis club of Fairfield is expected to add a dis tinct note of interest to the occasion and the Ensley club members have evidenced considerable interest in the proposed consolidated service.
 On Friday. the day of the funeral in Marion, every business house in Ensley, Wylam, Fairfield and Pratt City will be closed from 8 to { o'clock out of respect to the late President. The Business Mems as- sciations of all four of the principal communities of the western section of Birmingham have unanimously agreed to the closing and there Is expected to be no exceptions to the rule.
 MINISTER TO LEAD MEMORIAL
 Following a meeting of all min nounced for the memorial service to be held Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock in memory of the la Presi- dent, Warren G. Harding. The sery- ices will be held at the Ensley Meth dist church, corner Avenue and Twentieth street, to which everyone Is invited. To attend will be observ- ing the first proclamation of Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge, who requested all the people to meet in their sev- eral places of worship in honor Of he late President. The hour for the service was fixed during the hour business houses will close in Ems ley, thus enabling employees Of Varl- ous stores to attend.
 The program VIII us uhuOl my tion of Rev. E. c. Scott, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and will be as follows
 Organ prelude, Miss Theron Corey; America, by the congregation; 1nVo- cation, Rev. David H. Griffin of the Christian church; Scripture reading, Rev. l.. A. Holmes of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church; hymn, Nearer My God to Thee" congrega- tion. address. President Harding s Christian Character" Rev. Edmonds Bennett, D. D., rector of St. Johns Episcopal church; male quartet Abide With Me-" prayer and bene- diction, Rev. William H. Mansfield pastor of the Methodist church; post Jude, Miss Corey.
 FORM ENSLEY UNIT
 The formation of a unit Of the Birmingham Music Study club in Ensley will be discussed Friday morning in the library at 10 o'clock by the women of this sectlon; me Council of Clubs, headed in Ensley by Mrs. Drayton Trucks, announced Wednesday that every woman in this section, whether member of any or the present clubs or net is not only invited, but urged to attend the meeting. Especially is this applicable to those women who are interested be addressed by three distinguished women, all of whom have worked unceasingly for betterment of mu- sical affairs in this city. They are Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe, Mrs. Charles E. Rice and Mrs. J. Kribbs of Ems ley. The meeting, 1t is believed, will result in the formation of the club unit here aich will mean a great deal for tho upubuildiLa of musical circles os this section of Birmingham. Mrs Trucks said -.yednesday the es- tablishment of the musical unit was an appe: ling step to most women and she expected a flattering outpouring for the meeting.