The age-herald., 1902-01-29
Social Notes and Personals,

Miss Lula Brown will entertain the Nineteenth Century Club this afternoon at her home, 2114 Sixth avenue.
 The card party at the Country Club Monday night was up to the usual stand ard of the clubs entertainments. There were about fifteen tables of players. The first prize was won by Mrs. Priestly Toul- min. the consolation prize by Mrs. Fannie Arnold DeBardeleben and the gentleman's s prize by MT Alexander Maben Hobson.
 
 Miss Fannie May Mason will entertain at dance this evening in honor of her guest, Miss Mamie Riley of Montgomery.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church will be at home to the ladies of the congregation this after noon at the residence of Mr< B. John son on the South Highlands.
 The meeting of the Woman Club this afternoon will be addressed by Dr. Meta Haley.
 Miss Adelaide Northington of Prattville ~->->%-~->~->-~-%-~->->-% Birmingham movement, but the concen- sus of opinion at the meeting was favor able to annexation provided certain clauses he inserted in the charter of the city for the protection of the towns it Is proposed to absorb.
 At the meeting last night about forty citizens were present. Several were in fa- vor of becoming a part of Birmingham by the quickest and easiest route. About an equal number were opposed under any circumstances, and the remainder were favorable if questions relative to the schools, sanitary, street paving, electric lights and taxes were answered satis- factorily by Birmingham, and if clauses for the protection of the present resi- dents of East Lake in these matters be inserted in the charter of Greater Birm- ingham-
 Many of the citizens wanted informa- tion on the subject. and in order to satis- fy them a committee of ten, five for and five against annexation was appointed to attend the meeting of the Greater Birm- ingham committee to listen to the argu- ments, pro and con. The committee will also invite a prominent representative from Birmingham on each side of the question to speak in East Lake next Monday night A vote will then be taken. The committee follows:
 For annexation: MT. J. H. Montgomery, Mir. S. L. Weaver, Mir. W. J. Hales, Mir. R. B. Rogers and Mr. W. B. Sorshy.
 Against annexation: MT. T. L. Moore, MT. w. J. Marshall, MT. Collier. MT. Ridelle and Mrs Daily.
 Dr. J. H. Finch was elected to act on the Greater Birmingham committee in place of Dr. N. A. Barrett, who will be unable to attend on account of illness. MT. H. C. Miller is the other committee man.
 MT. J. w. Hargrove acted as chairman of the meeting last night, which was held in the Masonic Hall. A majority of those who spoke had not made up their minds on the question: and were there in search of information rather than to vote. All dwelt on practically the same questions: Would there be sufficient police and fire protection? Would they get equal rights with the central portion of the city? Would they be allowed to have 8 school with grades running as high as the pres ent system? And would the rate of taxa ton be raised very much?
 Many of these questions were answered by Judge J. H. Montgomery, who said the residents of the towns which will join Birmingham could enforce whatever they wanted at the polls when 1t came time to vote, and that the representatives of this district in the Legislature could be forced to promise certain clauses in the charter of the city which would protect those living in the outskirts of the city.