The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
SOCIETY
IDLE HOURS"

idle HOURS
Written for the Age-Herald.
(By Caroline LougEborough, Bethesda'
Maryland.)
You call them idle hours.
| say its time we'll spent.
Ny days with the birds and MOVERS
And the thoughts that are heaven sent
You toiling over your studies.
And making over your clothes
How little you get of the pleasure
Which every idler knows.
Go gather a bunch Of flowers,
Go follow bird to his nest
You will forget the cloud that lowers
Your mind will be filled with rest
Go lie midst field of daisies,
And bark. to the hum of. the bee,
Then peaceful thoughts will follow you
And wonderful things you VIII see
You can't remember grievance
You cant think long on wrong,
When the sky shines blue above YOU
And the world is fllledssWith song.
Oh forget sometimes your tiresome rules
Your books that with facts are rife
And learn a little in nsture's SCHOOLS
OF a beautiful care-free life
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Allison of Gadsden
are the guests Of relatives in Birmingham
Mr.. Allison has been i'll for several weeks
and expects to spend some time in the
city. Mrs Allison will be remembered
as among the prominent visiting women
attending the Alabama W. c. T. Z. con-
yention holding this winter in Birning-
ham. She is noted temperance worker.
She Is also an enthusiastic member or
the Gadsden chapter, Dauss1ters of the
Confederaey
Mrs. Allison is charming writer and
has dedicated some OF her verses to the
Daughters Many Of her poems have APP
peared in the Alabama Press. They are
pronounced eloquently patriotic and teach
In their beautiful sentiment and loyalty
the herolsm OF the Confederate soldier and
the devotion and courage of the women Of
the south.
Mr. and Mrs William F. Aldrich were In
town on Wednesday from Rajah Lodge.
Mrs. Aldrich spent the day shopping and
in the evening she and Mr. Aldrieh re-
ceived at the Hillman, a number of their
friends calling. Mrs Aldrich looked par
ticularly charming in an afternoon gown
of red silk showing the changeable ef-
fects and trimmed richly with lace. Her
carriage wrap later in the evening was
of satin in an exquisite wine shade, lined
with pale blue satin and trimmed with
fur.
Miss Edna Smith, the artist has sent
out cards for the afternoon and evening OF
March %. She will receive from to 7
and from to 10 O'Clock in her atelier in
the Watts buildings She will exhibit sew
eral portraits, notably one OF her moth
er which was hung in the salon during
Miss Smiths residence in Paris and por-
traits OF the late father O'Reilly and OF
Mr.. Richard F. Johnston.
The occasion will be made charming
socially, the following women having
been invited to be patronnesses and who
will receive with the young artist, Mrs.
Joseph +. Johnston, Mrs. Frank Y. An
derson, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs
Edward T. Wilcox, Mrs. Lewis Minor,
Mrs. Mark Lewis, Mrs. John L. Raul
Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, Mrs. James
Bowron. Mrs. Robert Fl. Pearson, Mrs
William Malone, Mrs. j. II. Phillips, Mrs
Richard F. Johnston. Mrs. Edward d.
Smith, Mrs. Jno. A. Walker, Mrs. George
Cruickshank Mrs. Thomas G.. Bush Mrs
w. P G. Harding Mrs. George r. Ward,
Miss Mary Catalan, Mrs. A. Maben Hob
son, and Mrs. w v. Joseph. Several Of
the artists will also receive, these includ-
ing Mrs. j. B. Raulston, Miss Fogarty.
Blackman. Taking great interest in the
social side OF the exhibition is Miss Mary
Gillespie, the beautiful young debutante,
and who will serve tea both afternoon
and evening.
Miss Mary Ware will be sponsor for
the Athletic club tonight in its game
against Auburn, and her maids of honor
will be Miss Margaret Mccormack and
Miss Linley Graham.
Auburn's sponsor will be Miss Eula
Drennen and her maids of honor, Miss
Lucille Davidson and Miss Lizzie Morris
Mason
Mrs. Mary Rankin Cranston left on
Wednesday for Atlanta, where she will
give lectures on social service work. Mrs.
Cranston Is librarian OF the American
Institute of Social Service and an author
ity ON social conditions. A number OF
Birmingham women had the pleasure of
meeting her during her short visit, and
were most interested in her informal
talks dealing with social betterment. Par
ticularly instructive were her compare
sons OF London conditions and those OF
this country.
The Council of Jewish women will meet
this afternoon with. Mrs. Morris Adler
at her residence on Highland avenue at
3 o clock. The topic under discussion will
be 1.-THE Jew as a Statesman in Amer
lean History" which will be led by Mrs.
Adler.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Miss Susie Taliaferro Bolton of Rich