The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Mrs. Beck Represents League of American Pen Women NO LADIES AT BANQUET Theatre Parties Arranged In Their Honor While the Gentlemen At tend the Press Club
 Banquet.
NO LADIES AT BANQUET

Mrs. Rachel Tolgate Beck of Washing ton, who attended the meeting of the In ternational league, was q delegate from the League of American Pen Women, of which Miss Mabel Louise White is president. Miss White travelled south with the eastern party and was present at the opening sessions of the league She left Birmingham on Thursday, however. and appointed Mrs. Beck to represent her personally at the business sessions of the league. Miss White has relatives in the south, and is now in Mississippi visiting members of her family. She will not rejoin the party, and Mrs. Beck will take her place as the official head of tho League of American Pen Women during the remainder of the visit south and Tn the programme arranged at Jamestown. Mrs. Beck contributes to the Army and Navy Life, published at 15O Nassau street, New York. She writes charmingly and is also a song composer of note. Several exquisite songs have been brought out by leading publishers in the metropolis. Cupid the Beggar' has just been pub lished the words by Mrs. Beck and music by Madden. Two more are now being arranged for publication, My Star of Light" and My Poppy Girl"
 Mrs. Beck resided for some time in the Philippines. Her husband, General Beck, U. s. A, is now retired. An article which is soon to be published in the Army and Navy Life discusses social life in Manila. and describes the famous drive way there, the Luneta.
 Mrs. Beck mas some delightful army friends in Birmingham. among them Mrs Armes and Miss Ethel Armes. Miss Armes was reared in the regiment in which General Beck was an officer.
 Before leaving in special cars for visit to Bessemer yesterday, an informal reception was held in the club rooms of the Writers club, the visiting women coming in for an hour or more. Accom- panying the party to Bessemer, where luncheon was served, were a number of Birmingham women. The press banquet last evening was not attended by the vis- iting women. Theatre parties were ar- ranged for them and the gentlemen had brilliant banquet, which concluded the series of entertainments in honor of the distinguished visitors.
 The press party will leave this morn ing for Atlanta, where a programme of interest has been arranged for them. pr. and Mrs. Donson have returned to Athens.
 Miss Willie Page is the guest of MT. and Mrs. John A. Cobb of Vernon.
 Mrs N. II. Butt who was called to Tuscaloosa on account of the illness of her mother. has returned.
 Miss Alice Little is visiting Mrs. E. T. Yarbrough in Unlontown.
 Mrs F. J. Blackwood entertained the North Haven Social club Thursday after noon in most delightful way. As it was the last meeting of the club this month the Halloween idea was prevalent in It. The house was decorated with black cats, witches and jack o'lanterns. Several "cat" contests were held, fortunes were 
 made, all of which were very amusing. A salad course was served. The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs. Sul- livan.
 Miss Helen Duncan is the guest of Miss Mary Gaston Stollenwerek of Uniontown. The price of the table d'hote dinners at
  former price. which made them so pop ular.
 At song service to be held at the First Baptist church at o'clock Sunday evening" October 27. the following num- bers will be rendered.:
 Prelude, organ, Miss Josephine Boyle. "Te Deum' (Chopman), choir.
 "The Lord Is My Light (Alliston), MT. Wyatt Hehin.
 Fear Not Ye. o 1sraer' (splcker), choir.
 "'Twas Ever Here" recitation and aria from Mary Magdalen. by Massenet. Miss Bessie Cunningham.
 "Crucifix," duet (Faure). Miss Bessie Cunningham and Mrs Marie Kern Mullin. "Oh, That I Had Wings (Berwald), Mrs Marie Kern Mullin.
 Quartet choir.
 Postlude, organ. Miss Boyle
 The quartet choir, composed of Miss Cunningham, sopranos; Mrs. Mullin. alto; c. A. Brown. tenor, and Wyatt Heflin, bass, with Miss Josephine Boyle at the organ. is planning to give a number of praise services during the winter.
 Mrs w. w. Snead is on a visit to her parents, Mrs. s. D. Fearing. in New Orleans.
 John A. Bennie and daughter of Nash vile, Tenn, are visiting Mir Benne mother, Mrs Brophy. at 2Sl7 Seventh ave nue.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. C. Kilgore left last night for Pine Bluff Ark, where Mir Kilgore's brother. Hardee C. Kilgore, will be married to Miss Nettie Byrd tomor- row evening.
 ginia. returned last night after a several months visit to Bon Air, Va. Cut flowers for theatre parties. we'd ding and receptions. Amzi Golden Seed Co.,, 3ol2 1st ave. Both phones fl. 11-2a-if
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