The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Card Party at Country Club for
 Free Kindergarten PRIZES WERE NUMEROUS Eleanor Hood Club Entertained By Mrs. S. J. Johnson In Woodlawn.
 Miss Beale to Remove
 to Colorado.
PRIZES WERE NUMEROUS

Notwithstanding the miserable weather. the Country club presented a scene of unusual beauty yesterday afternoon, when a brilliant card party was given for the benefit of the Free Kindergarten associa- ton. The games were played in the read Ing room, reception hall and the ball room. One soon forgot that the party was not of private nature as every de- tail was arranged as if being given by an individual rather than by a commit tee of women.
 In the reading room bid euchre was played, in the reception hall straight euchre and in the ball room bridge.
 The prizes were beautiful and quite nu- merous and much to the credit of the Birmingham merchants. They were do- mated by the various prominent firms of the city. The games were full of life and enthusiasm and were thoroughly enjoyed by all who participated.
 The prizes were won by the following: Mrs. J. E. Frazier Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. J. D. Weak ley, Mrs. A. J. Bowron, Miss Annie Reid, Miss Nellie Gregg, Miss Fannie Dunn. Mrs. H. T. Badham.
 After the games the score cards were collected and the prizes were exhibited on a table in the reception hall, and a great deal of interest was manifested in the awarding. After the games an ice was served Both the cake and the ice were in delicate shades of pink
 Fully a hundred people entered the games and q great many more tickets were disposed of, and this nets quite neat little sum for the children of the Free Kindergarten association.
 Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. s. J. Johnston in Woodawn the Eleanor Hoard club held most interest ing and delightful meeting. This club Is noted for the delightful meetings. and yesterday was an exceptionally pleasant one, as Mrs. W. s. Lowell who is always interesting, talked to the members of the club on French art and artists. This subject that Mrs. Lowell is so well in- formed on that she was perfectly at home and made an address that as well as being delightful was certainly very in- structve
 Mrs. c. A. Baine also read an interest ing paper on Browning, which was very enjoyable.
 The house was attractively decorated with carnations and roses and potted plants. After the programme was com pleted a delightful two course luncheon was served. The club will meet next with Mrs Rescue Mcconnell.
 
 The many friends of Miss Della Beale will regret to learn that she will leave Thursday for Colorado, where she will make her home. Miss Beale has been in the book department of Loyeman's for quite a while and has made for the firm as well as for herself number of friends by her ever courteous man ner, and it is with regret that they will learn that she will make her home in the west on account of i'll health.
 MT. and Mrs. H. F. deBardeleben have returned from Stafford Springs, Miss. where they have spent the past few weeks.
 The Improvement Association of the Henley school will give book social at 2;30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon and all members or patrons of the school are cordially invited. Each person is asked to bring a book appropriate for the school library.
 Mir. and Mrs. I. Y. Sage, Jr., of At lanta have recently moved to this city and are at home on Eleventh avenue, south.
 Mrs Robert Wetmore. formerly of this city, but now of Atlanta, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Wetmore, on Eighth avenue, north.
 Miss Sudie Crook will return to her home in Bessemer next week after hay ing attended the A. G. l. S. in Montevallo the past year.
 Mir. H. S. Kerber is i'll at St. vincents hospital where he has undergone a pain full operation.
 MT John Randolph of Montgomery spent yesterday in the city en route to Gadsden.
 The Fenelon club will meet this after noon at o'clock with Mrs. G. H. Smith at her home on Twelfth avenue, north.
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 Dr. Inius McGhee of Hammond, la, who has spent the past few days in the city, left yesterday for Greensboro, Ala.
 
 Mrs Charles S. Sibley will entertain at her beautiful home. 12l6 north Twenty sixth street. next Saturday afternoon at o'clock with an informal muscal in honor of Mrs. w. c. Dinwddle of Mo bile.