The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-04
RECEPTION AT Y. w. c. A.


 The book reception at the Young Women's Christian Association yes terday afternoon was great success from every point of view. in spite of the threatening weather. for throngs of callers availed themselves of the invitation to inspect the building. From 4 to 5 o'clock a business meet ing was held and the reports of the officers were read. From to o'clock the social gathering was enjoyed by a large number of the members. as we'll as numbers of callers who are not members of the Association.
 Each caller came with book and several brought more than one. so that many of the empty shelves will be filled when the books are arranged. It was a noticeable feat that four of the sectional book shelves were la- beled to be filled by the members of the various literary clubs of the city. Among them one is to be filled by the Magazine Club. one by the Ionian, one by the Tintagil and one by the No Name Club. These books have not been sent yet but have been prom ised by the clubs.
 The entire building was opened to the visitors and the trip through prov ed very interesting. The rest room is a new feature. It is on the ground floor and is to be used by any wo. man who may be down town" and wish a place to rest or to eat the lunch that she brings with her. The swim- ming pool was shown visitors. It will be open to bathers on Tuesday. which will be children's day, The opening of this feature of the Young Woman's Christian Association building will in- terest many, for it was a great source of pleasure to a large number last season. as it will be during the com ing one.
 During the reception yesterday light refreshments were served with tes from tables adorned in beautiful cut flowers.
 MRS. PEARSON ENTER
 TAINs AT CARDS
 FOR MISS BARTON. Mrs. W. W. Pearson gave A beanti- full card party yesterday afternoon in compliment to her guest, Miss Char lotte Barton, of Marietta, Ga, The tables were arranged in two apart ments for the games of six-hand eu- chre. They were decorated in vio1ets, sweet peas and ferns. At the punch table which was placed in the recep- ti6n hall. Mrs. Archibald Cunningham presided. Miss Barton was attired in lilac pompadour organdie and Mrs. Pearson received her friends in white cloth and lace.
 Two handsome prizes were awarded and they fell, one, fan. to Miss Elean- or Caldwell, and another pair of silk stockings, to Miss Annie Maude Dawson.
 ALABAMA COLONIAL DANES.
 The president of the Alabama Society of Colonial Danes begs to announce that the dedication ceremonies of the Jamestown Memorial church will take place on May II. Any Colonial Danes of Alabama desiring to be present can obtain invitation of admittance by ap- plying to the national president, Mrs. William Ruffin Cox, sos W. Grace street, Richmond. Va.
 Colonial Danes Day will be celebra- ted at the exposition on June '. Invi- tations for the ceremonies can be ob- tained in the same manner.-Birming ham Herald.
 RED NEWS DANCE LAST EVENING. At their tribe hall on Madison Av- enue, the members of Tippecanoe Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men gave a dance last evening. The at- tendance was large. It was an occa- sion of much pleasure to those who attended and quite a handsome sum was added to the treasury.
 The fraternity hall was elaporately decorated in flags and bunting and the
 
 one. --t-fE - This is a tribe of one of the iriu- ential benevolent organizations of the city. There are in Montgomery about 600 members of the Red Men. There are four tribes: Tippecanoe. Tallapoo- so, Chickasaw and Owassa. The membership of Tippecanoe Tribe Is 1S0. The Grand Council of Red Men will meet in Birmingham on May 2S and there will be several representatives from the four tribes m Montgomery.
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 MIR. LAKIN STILL VERY ILL.
 J. H. Lakin. who has been very i'll for several days at his home on South Lawrence Street, was said to be no bet ter last night
 MT. A. Kahn has returned from a visit to friends in New York.
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 Mir. and Mrs. Julius Lehman of Co., lumbus, Ga, are the guests of Mrs. NJ. Block.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Reynolds. Jr. have gone to New Orleans to visit friends.
 Mir and Mrs. L. Strauss have gone to New York
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 Miss Jeanetta Strauss has returned from a visit to friends. at Almany, Ga
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 Miss Janet Hurter has gone to Bal timore for an extended stay. Before