The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-23
DECLARE HOLIDAY
FOR ROAD EVENT
Ensley, Fairfield and Bes-
semer Merchants to Hold
Joint Celebration
(Ensley Bureau)

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Ensley merchants have declared next
Tuesday a half holiday. Every store
In this section will be closed at noon for
participation in the celebration which
commentaries the completion of the
Btssemer, Fairfield, Ensley Boulevard.
Every employer and employee will take
holiday.
The. parade, according to announce
mept, will start from Ensley promptly
atI O'Clock, moving to Fairfield with
Major Frederick B. Dodge acting as
grand marshal where the Fairfield Sec
ton will be Joined. The delegation will
go to Bessemer over the new route
where the Bessemer contingent will fall
in, returning to Fairfield for the speech
making and other ceremonies in the
park
It is stated that more than 1000 auto
mobiles will be sin the line of march
and that the cars will convey 5000
residents of this section to Bessemer
and the subsequent celebration at Fair
field.
All of the three cities have selected
queens and maids who will occupy three
floats, one named after each Of the cities,
A prize will be awarded to the most at
traetive.
Plan Credit Bureau. W. V. Tram
mel, manager of the Birmingham Cred
ite association Tuesday spoke to one of
the largest gatherings in the history
OF the local merchants association. He
explained the system used by his organi-
zation in credit matters and incidents
OF the success of the association. Mr.
Trammell, was asked to speak to the
merchants by reason of the necessity
here for some such system as is main
n inn Inv
after the meeting that there would be
organized a system of closer cooperation
with the Birmingham organization and
it was believed that such measures
would adequately serve this section.
Rev. 70. w. Elliott, who is conduct
ing the revival at the Ensley Christian
church, made short talk commencing
the spirit OF cooperation manifested by
the organization. Mr.. Guy, of the Chris
tia nchurch revival, sang, accompanied
by Miss Albert.
Young Peoples Banquet. The Pres
byterian young people held their Sec
ond annual banquet at the Ensley High
land Presbyterian church Monday night
at which $50 were in attendance. Mar
vim w. Jones presided as POSTMASTER
The principal speech was delivered by
Miss Florence Tyler, of New York, con-
nected with the national missions of
the church. She related some of the ex-
periences Of the home and foreign mis-
sionaries and pointed out opportunities
for service in that field. Several minis
tiers from various churches attended.
Merchants Plan Banquet. Karl Land
grebe, general superintendent of the |
Ensley works, will deliver the principal
address before the Ensley Associated |
Merchants at their banquet Wednesday
night. The wives and employees of the |
various members will attend and there |
is. expected to be 200 seated at the |
tables. The committee on arrange
ments, headed by Fred McRee, have
outlined program which will attract |
wide interest as evinced by announce
ment that Mr.. Landgrebe will make
speech. The program will include
musical selections and other features.
The banquet will be held at the Masonic |
Temple and will start at z 80 o'clock.
Bowron Is Speaker. Richard L. Bow
row, addressed the Birmingham Kiwan-
ts club Tuesday at luncheon, repeat |
ing in substance, an address delivered
before the Ensley Kiwanis club some
weeks ago on the manufacture of steel. |
Mr.. Bowron, who is chairman of the |
local board, was asked to attend the
Tuesday luncheon and tell the secret of |
steel making in this district which has
resulted in nine furnaces breaking |
records. Mr.. Bowron was given an en-
thusiastic reception by the Birmingham |
kiwanians.