The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29
BRILLIANT OPENING REcEP-
 TON OF STANDARD CLUB

The season was opened TOT the mem bers of the Standard Club last even ing with their annual reception. which IS always the most formal and bril- liant function given during the year. The interior of the magnificent club house has just been done over and throughout the three stories 1t is 2 thing of beauty.
 The drawing room Is panneiled In rose colored brocaded silk. the TO- tunda Is in rich red. the banquet hall in rich green, the elegant ball room in pale yellow, and all the other apartments are done in rich tones to suit their purposes and furnishing.
 For the festivities of last evening the stage in the ball room where the band was stationed. was transformed into . bower of green by an artistic massing of splendid palms and ferns near the foot lights. The floral fea- ture of the other apartments wers huge clusters of white and yellow chrysanthemums
 The evenings pleasure began with grand march led by the President of the club. Mir. Alex Rice and Mrs. Rice, who was elegantly attired m white chiffon cloth with bordering Of American Beauty roses Fifty couples participated in the grand march, which was followed by program dance. :.
 At 12 o'clock a banquet was served in the banquet hall on the second floor. where covers were laid at five tables guests. The tables were adorned m alternate vases of white and yellow chrysanthemums.
 After the banquet dancing was con- tinued until late hour.
 Many visiting young ladies graced the occasion, and by their presence added much to the pleasure Of the It hNa e Among them were:
 Miss Bessie Loeb who is visiting Mrs. MoIiie wollner. Miss Loeb was ele- gantly gowned in messaline, trimmed in embroidered bands of silk, and car ried pink roses.
 Miss Bertha Schuster of Selma. the guest of Miss Juliet Gassenneimer' wore a beautiful frock of yellow em- broidered chiffon over taffeta, and car ried American Beauty roses. ! Miss Reba Markstein of Anniston, who is visiting Miss Kate Steiner, was toileted exauisitely in blue satin with Beauty roses.
 Miss Florine Pappenheimer. of Meri- dian, Miss, the guest of Miss Nellie Wolff. was attired in a beautiful white robe of lace and her flowers were Beauty roses.
 Miss Lorraine schtoss of New York, the visitor of Mrs. Bertha Schloss. wore an elegant creation of white crepe de chine over taffeta, and her flowers were pink roses.
 GREAT INTEREST FELT IN
 STATE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
 Great interest is felt In the School Improvement Conference to be held in Montgomery next Monday. Representative women from all parts of the State will be present, including tho members of the Committee on School Improvement of the State Fed eration of women's Clubs and the Chairmen of the County School Inn provement Associations.
 An interesting feature of the meet ings will be an address by Mrs. Dash ieids of Richmond. who has been in strumental in accomplishing so much along this line of work in Virginia. Much benefit Is expected from the ex- change of opinions and experience of the representatives of various Associa- tinns.
 There will be a morning session from 10 to 80 o'clock. The evening session will begin at 7:30 o'clock and continue until 9:30 o'clock, after which an in formal reception to visitors will be held in the parlors of the Exchange Hotel. All meetings of the conference will be held. in the parlor dining room of the Exchange Hotel
 All members of the Montgomery School Improvement Association. the teachers of the schools of the city. members of women's clubs and organi- Eations and all persons interested in educational movements are cordially in- vted to attend the meetings of the conference. .. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SORORITY
 MET WITH MISS GAYLE.
 Co x,Ia mi ia ri al In ad Der of friends delightfully."- Wednesday evening at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Gayle. when her guests Included the members of the Delta Sig ma Phi Sorority of the Girls High School and their escorts.
 A course dinner preceded the game of Up Jinkins and later dancing was indulged in.
 The guests indebted to Miss Gayle are: Miss Etheldra Williams, Miss Ka- tie Halls, Miss Annie Holt, Miss Lizzie Pickett. Miss Ida Parrish. MT. Church. ill Marks, MT. N. D. Newbanks, MT. Virgil Chandler. Mr. George H. Harris. MT. Brown Gaston, MT. James Browder and MT. Thomas Fitzpatrick. REV. BOB JONES TO ADDRESS
 WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
 The Foregin Missionary Society of the Court Street Methodist Church will hold prayer service this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, when an address will be delivered by Rev. Bob Jones in the basement of the Court Street Church. All who desire to attend are invited to be present.
 The prayer service will be led by Mrs. J. G. Sparks on Saturday after noon at 330 o'clock.
 NOTICE COUNCIL OF
 JEWISH WOMEN.
 There will be a called meeting of the Council of Jewish Women this morning at II o'clock in the vestry rooms of the Temple. All members are urgently re- Quested to attend as business of im- portance will be transacted.
 Mrs. B. Frank. President
 Mrs. w. B. Friedman, Secretary.
 
 Mrs. H. W. Laird left yesterday for Birmingham expecting to spend a