The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24

 women at the club.
 At the Country club in Mobile the af- ternoon tea hour is very popular, and in fact the board of governors appoint cer- tain women to serve tea, which gives unusual charm to the club affairs. The Southern club started this feature some seasons ago, and several women were asked to be hostesses. It is q pretty idea and supposed to be a compliment to the popular woman, which can not always be said at the 'at homes" of the season. Serving tea to a few hundred people is work and women hate to be asked some times. even by their best friends, because they do not like to re- fuse. At afternoon parties, when buffet luncheon is served, the women in the dining room have a pretty hard time of it. seeing that all the guests are limp when it Is all over.
 In response to an invitation from the principal, Miss N. D. Davis a meeting of the patrons of Lakeview School was held at the school building a few days ago. The object was to form an Auxil- iary School Improvement Society. Mrs. Alex. Montgomery was invited to take the chair. which she did and pre- sided There were present: Mrs. Alex Montgomery, Mrs L. H. Montgomery. Mrs Williams. Mrs. Beddow, Mrs. B. O. Watkins, Mrs. AIal1ely, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. McCrossin, Mrs Lallande. Mrs. Stiles. Mrs Nesbitt and the teachers of the school.
 The objects of the meeting were set forth by Mrs Montgomery. and the so- Mamie Williams, president; Mrs C. P. Beddow. vice president; Miss Davis. sec retary; Mrs. L. H. Montgomery. treas urer.
 The newly-elected president took the chair and proceeded to appoint com mittee on building, with Mrs. Beddow chairman; one on sanitation, Mrs Wat kins, chairman one on decoration, Mrs. Alex Montgomery chairman; a commit tee on membership. Mrs. F. M. Jackson, chairman and a relief committed, with Mrs Harris, chairman.
 The president announced the third Tuesday of every school month as the time of meeting, and after a talk from Mrs. Mattock the meeting adjourned. In the pupils piano recital at the Com servatory this afternoon. the programme includes Bach's "Gavotte" in G minor, | Handers 1.-TWO Minuets," Heller's etudes Nos 42 and 4S. by Miriam Howard;, Schu- bert's "The Organ Grinder" by Miss | Ullman; Bach's "Gigue," in major, and Mozart's Sonata" B flat major, by Blanche Abraham; Schubert's ITO Be Sung On the Waters" Miss Ullman; sonata, c major. by Renecke, allegro andante-presto, by Miriam Howard; {; Mendelssohn's Song Without Words" Greig's "Nocturne'' and At Spring" by Blanche Abraham.
 Miss Aleyne Shivers of Poplarville, Miss. has been at the Hotel Hillman this week attending the Tri-State Photogra- phers' convention. Miss Shivers is a highly connected southern girl, who, after graduating at the Judson institute. took up photography as an amateur. Four years ago she became so infatuated with the art that she decided to make it her life work. Enthusiasm and ambition led her to pursue an extensive course of study in an Illinois college of photogra- phy Miss Shivers is a success artistically and financially, and most highly esteemed by her sterner rivals professionally. who know her from her attendance on national conventions and exhibitions during the h ct few veara