The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
MoNTGoME cry.

Nfon+eomerv. January 21.-(special)-
The most significant movement of the
week in Montgomery was the coming to-
eether of a large number of women prom
inent in religious, club and philanthropic
work. and their organization into Civic
improvement league, whose purpose Is to
benefit and beautify the city. At well
attended meeting at the Carnegie library
constitution was adopted officers were
elected and various lines of civic feminine
activity we're discussed. The president
of the new association is Mrs. Lila Lit
tie; vice-president, Mrs. Walter FISK;
treasurer, Mrs. James Andrew; secre-
tary Mrs Amelia Seelye, and assistant
secretary, Miss Jean Craik; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. c. F. Moritz.
The Tintagil club met with Miss Dollie
| Kirk at the home of Mrs. Charlie Jones;
| the Tuesday Card edub with Mrs. J. p.
Ferrall; the Spinsters Card club with
Miss Anna Gilmore; the Jokers Card club
with Miss Julia Taylor; the Mothers
union with Mrs. w. II. Moore; the Sat
urday Card club with Miss Jennie Sis
trunk.
The Peter Forney chapter, d. A. R.,
gave a beautiful reception at the home
of Mrs W. c. Holt, with whom resides
her sister, Miss Annie Williams, the re-
gent.
| Society is again indebted to the Beau
yoir club for a delightful german, at
which on Monday evening Mr.. Edwin III.
| Lewis led, assisted by the beautiful de-
butante, Miss Enie May Wagner.
| Among pleasant social functions of
private nature were reception by Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Walker to their niece,
Miss Houston of Kentucky; luncheon
by Mrs. James S. Wilcox to Miss Bessie
VIM; a card party by Mrs. Warren
Burton and her sister, Miss Tennille; and
luncheon by Mrs. Phares Coleman to
Mrs. Stickney of Birmingham.
one Of The most delightful entertain
ments given recently was the presenta-
ton BY the Shakespeare class of the
Calhoun Chamberlain school of Twelfth
Night" when Viola was impersonated by
Miss Katherine Liddell, the Duke Orsino
by Miss Margaret Brown, and Sebastian
by Miss Priscilla Goodwin. These lead
ing roles and the entire cast won I'M
stnted admiration Miss Goodwin is
great-grauddaughter of the great actor,
| Cooper, whose daughter married President
Tyler; and. in the case of Miss Goodwin,
| to heredity has been added the careful
training of her mother, who, as Miss
Priscilla Tyler, was distinguished
Shakespearean reader
One of the most brilliant germans of
the season was that given by the Young
Ladies' Cotillon club al the old Standard
club rooms on Wednesday evening with
Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, editress of Tat
tle as leader, assisted during the pro-
longation of the dance by Miss Helen
Scott and Miss Lii Tinsley A pretty
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white rosebud, the fair ones being Miss
Lily Ferrall, Miss Ethel Pelzer Miss Eff
| fe May Wagner, Miss Jennie Sistrunk,
Miss Lillian Richardson Miss Marie Al
| exander, Miss Kate Nettles, Miss Bessie
Vim, Miss Ellen Semple, Miss Lucy Tay-
lor and Miss Jennie Sistrunk. The partic-
| pants in this the largest german of the
! winter, were: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hall, Mr..
j. L. Huger, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dent,
Mr. and Mrs David Lowe, DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Goldthwaite, Mr.. and Mrs. Crab
tree, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Sarah Webb de
Campi Miss Minna Dent, Miss Helen
! Scott Miss Annie williamson, Miss Ma
mic Peyton Moore, Miss Lily Pelzer, Miss
Ethel Pelser Miss Lii Tinsley, Miss
| Coralette Metcalfe, Miss Ellen Semple,
Miss Kate Nettles, Miss Marie Alexan-
der, Miss Lucia Richardson, Miss Bessie
Durham, Miss Lily Ferrall, Miss Margie
Ferrall, Miss Lucy Taylor Miss Rebecca
Uhler Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, Miss Effie
May Wagner, Miss Jennie Sistrunk, Miss
Annie Lowe, Miss Matte Mcqueen, Miss
Eleanor Weems, Miss Sallie Grace Beale,
Miss Rebecca Pollard, Miss Baker, Miss
Bessie Winn Miss Ann Hathaway Smith,
Miss Louise Marks. Miss Fannie Cham
der Miss Alice O'CuAnell, Miss Kate
Henderson, Miss Layton Miss Caldwell,
Miss Bessie Simpson, Mr.. Mourning, Mr..
Fuller Mr. Cliff Stewart. Mr.. James Ray
Mr.. Sims, Mr.. j. II. Faunce, Mr.. Walker
| Willis, Mr.. Massie Anderson Mr.. A, IL.
Arlington, Miss Temple Seibels, Mr.. A.
o. Baker, Mr.. Charles r. Pollard, Jr.,
Mr.. James p. Bullock, Mr.. Ben Noble,
Mr.. S. H. Roberts, Mr.. w. j. Commit Mr..
l.. W. Tyson, Mr.. AtlCgh Jordan, Mr..
Mentz, Mr. j. M. Billing, Mr.. Archie Nc
| Kinney Mr. Hugh Stuart, Mr.. A. p. Ty-
son, Jr, Mr.. Wood. Mr.. Tracy Lay, Mr..
William Chandler, Mr.. ID. l.. Milestone.
Mr. Harry Shorter, Mr. Catravis, Mr..
Walker, Mr. Burton, Mr.. Stuart McKen-
zie, Mr. Emmett Seibles, Mr.. Flowers,
Mr.. r. w. Carter, Mr.. C. A, Lanier, Mr..
Edward Lyle, Mr.. Thad Watts, Mr.. Otis
Williamson Mr.. e. H. Lewis and Mr..
George Seibes.
Among the visitors to the city are:
Mrs. A. e. Foster with Mrs. G. w. Bar
nett; Mr.. and Mrs. Florian Friedman of
New York with Mrs. Leo Strasburg; Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Noble Wiley with Mr.
and Mrs. Ariosto Wiley; Mr.. and Mrs M.
C. Hirsch with their daughter, Mrs. Sam
Gerson; Miss Leora Boron of Hurtsboro,
Ala, with Mrs. Elizabeth Williams; Mrs.
and Miss Ewin of Nashville Tenn, with
Mrs Ewin's daughter. Mrs. Martin Bald
win Mrs. b. T. Barrett of Mobile with
her sister, Miss Laura Kelly; Miss Lyons
of Mobile with her sister Mrs. l.. l.. Hill;
Mrs Laura Dagby of Marion with Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Rushton; Mrs. M. Sheur
of Eufaula with Mrs. B. Wolff
Montgomerians who have been out of
town are: Mrs. w. 8. Mattel with rela-
tives in Mobile; Miss Catherine and Miss
Ella Carroll in Birmingham to see Ben
Hur"; Mr. and Mrs. l. w. Hill in Bir-
mingham to attend opera; Miss Olive
Pierce in Rockledge, Fla; Miss Bessie
Walker in Atlanta with Mrs. William
Dixon; Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Townsend in
Gainesville with their daughter, Mrs. H.
]. Pierce, whose husband is president of
| Brenau college.