The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-01
lUoi11en and Society.
HAPPY CELEBRATION
 BY 1.-THE THIRTEEN :"
BY MRS. ,. N. DE COTTEs.

HAPPY CELEBRATION
 BY 1.-THE THIRTEEN. /"
 The Thirteen" one of the progress sive literary clubs of Montgomery, eel ebrated its third anniversary yester- day evening with a dinner party, com plimeri4ary to the wives of the mem- bers of the club.
 This club was organized in January. 1902, on broad intellectual lines. Its two-fold purpose was to bring its mem bers into closer social relations and to discuss subjects of the widest diversi- ty, It's members meet once each month and are entertained at the home of one member while another member leads in reading a paper for discus sion.
 It was a happy inspiration, this com plimentary dinner to the wives of the thirteen clubmen to celebrate the birth of the organization and 1t was de- lightfully successful occasion. The dinner was served in a private dining room at '"The Mecca" on Commerce Street. The table was beautifully ar ranged and was tastefully decorateo with candelabra and cut flowers Smi- lax. bamboo and palms placed artisti- cally about the room made a harmo- nious blending with the bright colors of the table.
 An elegant and delicious course din- ner was served. a unique feature being that the speeches were interspersed between the courses.
 Rev. Stuart Mcqueen. President Of the Club, presided, and his salutatory was so bright and clever that 1t threw his friends into screams of laughter. Using the letters in the word "Saluta- tory" as the initials he made capt- tai play on the paradoxical character istics of the female sex.
 Dr. Charles A Stakely read original verses on the given names of the wives of the members of ''The Thir- teen" in which he showed considerable study of nomenclature. The personal allusions were very happy and were enjoyed greatly.
 MT. R. Tyler Goodwin read an orig inal toast by Mir. Hartwell Douglass. a member of the club, who was una voidably absent. Mir. Goodwin also proposed a sentiment to the forty two little members of The Thirteen who are at home" This thoughtful regard of the children received 8. hearty response.
 With eloquence and grace Rabbi A. J. Messing spoke on "Woman; Our In spiration. His pungent and poetic thoughts were captivating and he en- livened his theme with occasional witt ticisms.
 Mir. Leon Well proposed brief sem timent to the club and Mir. Louis B. Farley recited with fine effect original verses in which he played with the names and characteristics of his asso- ciates in The Thirteen" MT. Hardwick Ruth, the Secretary of the Club. read an original short story tr1 fCh in which he treated of an incident Of travel in Europe. It was neatly con- stgucted and its conception was ad- mired by his friends
 Dr. Thomas M. owen, in a paper Our Discussions Discussed revealed to the ladies some of the trials of the club and some of the weaknesses of his fell low members. With a fine sense of the humorous, MT. Owen narrated the wide range of discussions at the meet ings of the club all of which was highly | diverting.
 MT. Frank P. Glass discussed briefly, but happily "Women of the Press" He showed that women had been successful in press work as well as in other advo- cations and enlivened his subject with witty phrases.
 I MT. M. P. LeGrand proposed senti- ment to the president of the club and Judge William H. Thomas spoke fine sentiment in closing the formal re- marks.
 Upon call of the members of the Club Mrs Louis B. Farley speaking for the wives of "The Thirteen" in a. most gracious manner proposed this senti- ] ment:
 Here's health to The Thirteen Each one jolly good fellow And full of mirth And here's to their wives Having the best time on earth
 Later in the evening Mrs. Farley, by request of the assembly, recited "The Poodle Dog" using dialect with splendid effect.
 l It was II o'clock when the dinner party concluded and the wives of the clubmen left the scene with the inn pression that clubs are not such evil things after all
 Those who participated in the dinner party were: MT, and Mrs. Thomas M Owen, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Stakely and Miss Stakely. Rabbi A. J. Messing and Miss Messing. Mir and Mrs. Hardwick Ruth, Mir. and Mrs. Louis B. Farley, MT. and Mrs. Leon Well, MT. and Mrs. Frank Glass, MT. and Mrs. R. T. Goodwin Judge and Mrs w. H. Thomas, Mrs | F. F. Davant, Mrs. c. H. Beale. Dr. and | Mrs F. c. Stevenson. Rev. Stuart Me Queen, MT. Bruce Kennedy and MT. M