The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-23
MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery, April 22-(Special. .)-Mont- gomery has been favored this week with the presence of some of the finest and most progressive women. In America here In attendance on the convention or the Home Missions society of the Methodist church. Miss Bene Bennett, president of the board, singularly gifted in person, mind and spiritual powers, is one in that eroup of distinguished women speakers in which Frances Willard and Lady Henry Somerset were her only rivals. A reception on the first evening gave our peopre opportunity of meeting these forceful gentlewomen. Mrs. A. J. Rice, Mrs. w. H. Thomas, Mrs. Phares Cole man, Mrs. F. S. Williams, Mrs. w. M. Teague, Mrs. Henry Hobbie, Mrs, R. F. Tdgon and many other Montgomery la dies have done all that was possible in a social way to entertain ,ne visitors.
 A notable assemblage of distinguished personages is brought to the city by the convention of the State Medical associa- ton. some of whose addresses have been public, and have drawn to the theatre or senate chamber large crowds ot eul- tured and interested Montgomerians. The lay address of MT. Eli P. Smith, co-editor of the Birmingham News, was marked feature of the meeting. The physicians were complimented with a beautiful re- ception at the Beauvoir club on Wednes- day evening, when the fairest women in the city assisted the club as hostesses. These were Mrs. l. l.. Watkins, Mrs. Ira Virgin, Mrs. w. K. Pelzer, Mrs. Paul Mertins, Mrs. J.. c. Nirden, Mrs. J. II. Clancy, Mrs. Phares Coleman Mrs. l.. L. Hill, Mrs. R. s. Hill, Mrs. Ben Chap man, Mrs. M. B. Kirkpatrick, Mrs Charles G. Abercrombie, Mrs. Harry lnge, Mrs. Ray Rushton, Mrs Charles Teasley, Mrs. S. H. Dent, Mrs V. H. Hanson, Mrs. J. l. Mckinney, Mrs. J. G. Seibs, Mrs. E. Barnett, Mrs. J. M deCottes, Mrs. J. B. Gaston, Mrs. Robert Tender son, Mrs. J. M Sadler, Mrs. J. H. Bell, Mrs. Glenn Andrews, Mrs. Shirley Bragg, Mrs. John Hayward, Mrs. Henry Vandi- yer Mrs. Merritt Vandiver, Mrs. Frank Vandiver Mrs. L. L. Gilbert, Mrs. James Wilcox, Mrs. J. H. Baxeres, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick Miss Luly Pelzer, Miss Ethel Pelzer, Miss Fife May Wagner, Miss Caroline Hannon, Miss Josie Nor wood, Miss Virginia Norwood, Miss Car oline Haralson, Miss Willie B. Haralson, Miss Clayton Sayre, Miss Annie Lou Chil- ton, Miss Kate Blue, Miss Annie Seibs. Miss Jane Bell, Miss Lucille Virden, Miss LII Tinsley, Miss Burton, Miss Helen Jen- nings, Miss Lula Wyman, Miss Sadie Wyman, Miss Margaret Lahey.
 The most delightful occasion in social annals occurred at the Girls High school on Friday evening, when Dr. woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton univer- sity, delivered an eloquent address on "The University and the Nation,' and the audience was afterward given the pleasure of meeting the distinguished guest. Invitations to the lecture and re- ception were sent out by the alumni of Princeton resident in the city: The Rev Neal Anderson, MT. Frank Jackson MT Hugh Nelson, MT Benjamin B. Smith MT. J. T. Simpson and MT. Frank P. Glass.
 Miss Sarah Collier was married or Wednesday evening to MT. Edward Goode, and her sister, Miss Martha Col Her, was married on the same evening to MT. Douglas Goode.
 Mrs. George Halls and Miss Margaret Halls have gone to Lincoln, Neb., to visit Mrs Halls sister, Miss Mary Troy who Is member of a Catholic sisterhood there.
 Mrs. Frank P. Glass is in Washington in attendance on the convention of the Daughters of the Revolution.
 MT. Frank Folmar of Troy, with his bride is a visitor to the city.
 Among other visitors are MT Arthur Ellsberry, with his sister, Mrs Margaret Patterson; Col. O. P. Gault of Birming- ham, at the Glenmore and Mrs. J. C. Lee of Marion, with Mrs Jack Thorngton.