The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
NOTES OF THE WEEK IN WORLOOF SOCIETY Athletic Club Gives Opening
 Reception DANCE IN THE GYMNASIUM The Handsome Clubhouse Thronged With Members and Hundreds of
 Guests---The Season Opens
 Auspiciously.
DANCE IN THE GYMNASIUM

Hundreds of club members and guests attended the reception and dance given last evening at the handsome club house of the Birmingham Athletic club. The | annual event is always anticipated with more than ordinary pleasure and with the i increase of membership the attendance ever year is larger and more representa- | tive. The annual reception has become brilliant event in the social world. The club house, during the summer has received special attention from the i decorators and it's interior is now one of the most beautiful to be seen in any club house in the south. No changes have been made in any of the club arrange ments, but the attention bestowed on reGecorating the club has added to it's i beauty and attractiveness.
 Palms were used in the decorations for presented a bright dance programme Dancing was begun quite early, in the gymnasium and hundreds of guests ac- eustomed to the fine dancing floor of the gymnasium, enjoyed this feature of the reception the spectators balcony also being thronged with gay parties Refresh- ments were served during the eyenin.
 Mf. John $. Fletcher, president of the l club, and the other officers, were congrat- uated upon the success of the reception As chairman of the entertainment or house committee and also of the member ship committee, Mr. S. r. Sturgeon re ceived hearty congratulations. The mem bership of the club numbers about 1000.
 MT. Ewing Shute was chairman of the reception committee and assisting him was q special committee. while each mem Der of the club more than fulfilled the duties of host. NIT. Edward T. Pitchard was chairman of the music committee. All of the several departments of the club are now open for the season, and the club was never more prosperous. Throughout the winter the club entertain ments will be brilliant social events and the informal dances in the gymnasium will also be events of pleasureabe in- terest, these following the basketball fea- lures of the winter
 Mrs. Leila Soper has returned after an absence of several weeks.
 A called meeting of the members of Pelham chapter. United Daughters of the Confectionery, will be held this morning at 9:5O o'clock, at the Commercial club rooms.
 Mrs. T. J. Sahey has returned from r
 MT. and Mrs. Burton Oliver Gibbs of [ go South Twelfth street, have returned from -Asheville, and North Carolina Hot Springs, where they have been since Sep tember l. Mrs. Gibbs prior to this, spent some weeks at her mothers summer home on Lake Michigan.
 The many friends of Miss Jennie Trim hle will be glad to know she has re- turned from a two months stay at Blount Springs. She is looking most charming.
 Mrs II. r. Chenoweth, Miss Julia Chen oweth, Miss Amy Chenoweth and Mas ter Henry Chenoweth of 17l4 Twelfth avenue, south, will return tomorrow, after spending several weeks in the mountains of North Carolina.
 The Yancey Literary society of the Birmingham High school held it's first meeting of the year yesterday after noon. The following officers were elected: Leroy Jacobs. president; Mel vile Davis vice president; Albert Strange. recording secretary; Robert McDavid corresponding secretary: Francis Weiss, treasurer; P. M. Smith. standing committee; George Griffin, George Wittichen and Charles Moffffett, membership committed; John Prowell and Kirk Austin. press committee. After the election of officers the club adjourned.
 There will be a called meeting of the Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, this morning at the Commercial club at 9;30.
 Mrs. Louise Bandh cad Perry is the guest of Mrs. Fred s. Ferguson, High land avenue and Twenty first street.
 MT J. w. Mallory of Anniston was in Birmingham yesterday.