The age-herald., 1901-01-29
w and SOCIETY.
The Society Woman and Her Charities

There is probably no city in the South where the young women in fashionable life enter more earnestly into charitable work than do the women who make charming the social life of Birmingham. their inter- est and enthusiasm in philanthropic work being characterized with the same joyous spirit that they bring to the fashionable assemblies of the gay season. Simply be- cause they have laid aside satin and chif fon and jewels for a time and are admin istering to the wants of the unfortunate, is no reason why they should assume sad, fearful countenance and a depressing manner any more than they should pre- side at a brilliant social event wearing long black veil But because the society woman is gracious enough to exchange hospitalites and contributes more than any other agency to making brighter the world, she is sometimes held up as being uncharitable and indifferent to the suffer- ings and cares about her.
 But the society woman, the woman of the world, is somewhat accustomed to the little filings that reach her ears, and she continues the even tenor of her way to- night the brilliant centre of all that is best in social life and today giving of her time and means to thousand worthy causes.
 The very gay Birmingham season has strongly demonstrated that the young wo- man of fashion, "the society woman," has generously given not only of her means but of her time to many of Birminghams s charities.
 It is usually not until the beginning of Lent tht the sewing classes are found, but these winter days have found charm ing coterie of young women assembled Tor the express purpose of sewing for boys at Alabama's reformatory. The Sewing Circle meets every week at the residence of Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., and for several hours bepeweled fingers are fashoning little gar ments for the boys at the farm. The num- Der of night shirts made, the sheets that have been hemmed and pillow cases made is remarkable, and shows how well the sewing club is organized and how sys- tematically the work is done.
 The most beautiful side of it all is the pilgrimage the club makes to the farm. One of these pilgrimages was made yester- day, a number of the club spending part of the day at the farm. There were baskets of things" for the boys, and one enthusiastically charming woman had made some peanut candy for the boys those little fellows who a few months ago were sleeping beneath bridges.
 It is for the benefit of these boys that the Sewing Circle is arranging for the reception and musicale tomorrow afternoon and evening at the residence of Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Jr. As previously announced, no invitations will be issued and the public generally is invited The hours will be from until Il o'clock and a delightful musical programme will be given and a delicious buffet luncheon served The officers and members of the Sewing Circle are: Mrs. Hugh Morrow, president; Miss Jessie Eubank, treasurer, and Miss Roy Head secretary. The other members are Miss Annie Smith, Miss Ada Bowron, Miss Annie Jemison, Miss Lucy Eubank Miss Jessie Norris, Miss Anna Morrow Miss Rebekah Hamilton, Miss Daisy Moody, Miss Virginia Walker Miss Lura Brown, Miss Ethel Sharpe, Mrs. All gernoon Nelson, Miss Isabel Mushat, Miss Helen Mushat, Miss Amy Jordan, Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Redd, Miss Truehart, Miss Williams, Miss Jenny Porter Mrs. Hugh Martin, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs. Nell son Earle Barker Mrs. S. D. Weakley Mrs Joseph R. Smith, Jr., Mrs. William Wilson, Mrs Chadwick, Mrs. Lee Bradley, Mrs Solon Jacobs, Mrs Eugene Brown, Mir. Frank Fowlkes, Mrs. Henry Gray, Mrs Thomas Benners, Mrs. Weller, Mrs. Nathan L. Miller Mrs. Munger, Mrs. Fun stall Perry.