The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
TO HOLD BANQUET
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Bessemer Athletic Field Near Completion-Open .
 McNeil School
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BESSEMER. Ala, April 26.-Plans have been perfected for the mother and daughter" banquet to be held at the high school auditorium on Friday evening. This will be one of the big gest events of the year for the women of the city, as it will usher in the summer recreational program, to be carried out by the church women among the girls. This is the third summer that the missionary societies have carried out cooperative recrea- tional movement, and definite plans are to be adopted soon after this banquet.
 The banquet will be under the au- spices of the Federation of Auxiliaries, which is contemplating opening so- cial and charity center for the year round in connection with tn, work among girls in the summer. Arrange ments have been made for an attend ance of 300, each member pledging her self to bring either a daughter or a girl friend.
 Mrs. H. l.. Rains will act as toast mistress for the banquet, and music will be furnished by Miss Lucille Lytle Mrs. N. l.. Bagley of the county board of education, Miss May McCord ana Mrs E. E. Murray will be among tht speakers. Miss Hirsch Childs will pro pose a toast to mothers, which will .bt responded to, after which Miss Helen Veitch will contribute reading i Among local women on the program will be Mrs. E. F. Lacey, who will give reading: Miss Ella Sapp and Mrs F. 0. Hellier. Mrs. w.. c. Baty is in charge of arrangements for the ban quet.
 Completing Athletic Field-The mu nicipal athletic field will be completed during the coming week, and the park commission is planning a formal open ing to be held within the next few weeks. While the field, grandstands and buildings are completed, athletic events will not take place there until the autumn, as the commission desires to sod the field during the summer months.
 It is probable that a ball game will be arranged between the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs for the formal opening of the field, the proceeds to apply tC the park fund. All fencing, grand stands and bleachers will be completed by Friday, the work being done by w l.. Coston. The funds for this work were subscribed by merchants who gave four $10 monthly notes.
 School Opened-The official opening of the P. M. McNeil school was hel( Friday afternoon, with members of thu county board of education in charge
 The widow of the late P. M. Nc Neil, and her daughter, Miss France! McNeil, were the honor guests, and thu ceremony was featured by the. flag presentation from the American Le zion, under the direction of H. P. Lips comb, Jr. There was large attendanc' of school patrons and pupils.
 Home. Coming Day--Sunday, May 4 will be homecoming day at the Firs Methodist church, when special services will be held This is the tenth annua home day, and it is planned tC canvass the membership during the da! to collect assessments. It is hoped tha through this means half the amoun pledged for the year will be paid.
 The canvass will be made by a larg' committee under the direction of JohI T. McEniry. Kelley Johnson and A. E Ausman. All members have been urgeC to stay at home during the afternoon or make other arrangements to pa! their dues.
 Arrange Ball Schedule--An enthusi astice meeting of the Bessemer division of the Birmingham City league was helt this week, when constitution and law were adopted and plans made to organ ize teams within the next few days President Harrison was present, ant the meeting was presided over b, lJimmie Wells, head of the Besseme I division.
 There will. be at least six teams il the Bessemer division. The present one are South Highlands. U. S. c. I. P. F. Co, Jonesboro, Wilkes, Rolling Mil and Hueytown. A second meeting vii be held at the circuit court room Ol April 30 at o'clock p. m., when { schedule will be worked out,
 Ready For CelebratiOn-Bessemer i busy preparing for the inter-city cele bration which is to be staged Tuesda, business session the following honor urv mamharS were elected GeOrg