The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
Circle Give. Martha Washington Tea.

Circle Gives Martha Washington Tea.
 The Court Street Circle of the Court Street Methodist Church entertained at a Martha Washington Tea" Friday af- ternoon at the home of Mrs. G. n. Mc- Combs on South Court Street. The en- tertainment. which was elaborate ana very beautiful, was given for the bene- fit of the parsonage fund and proved both a social and financal success.
 The scheme of decorations in the apartments devoted to the entertain ment, and the costumes worn by the members of the circle, and those as- sisting in serving, carried out the Col onial idea in detail. The decorations were of flags of various sizes, hatchets and cherries. Two elegant flags were used as portiers between the double parlors, and suspended just above was large portrait of Martha Washington.
 The guests were met at the door by Miss Katherine Whitfield and Master Glenn Andrews, in beautiful colonlal costumes. holding each silver waiter to receive the offerings. Tn the front parlor, tea was served by Mrs. Alex Garland In the second apartment, sherbert was served from huge Dioc% of ice, in which cherries were frozen,
 Miss Kate Steiner, assisted by MISS An nie Laurie Sparks, and Mrs. Glenn An- drews, were in charge of the refresh- ments in this apartment. Mrs. Sparks Chairmuan of the Circle giving the en- tertainment, and all members or .ne Circle assisted the hostess, Mrs. Mc- Combs, in receiving and entertaining the guests. The flags and the hatchets used in the decorations were bought oy the guests as souvenirs, of the occasion.
 Physical Director Arrives.
 B. VanLew Wilson, Physical Direct or of the Young Mems Christian As- sociation, has arrived in Montgomery from his home at Reading; Pa, ana nss 1ss assumed charge of his duties at the new Association building, corner or washington Avenue and South McDon- ough Street.
 MT. Wilson expects to be able to be- gin the instruction of the physical culture classes about March l. The gymnasium is practically completeo' and the apparatus has been ordered and is now on the way. At the begin ming of the work MT. Wilson VIII nave four classes; a class for business men; a senior and junior class, and class for the working boys.
 The business mems class will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday af- ternoons from to o'clock. The se- nior class. Tuesday. Thursday and Sat- urday evenings. The junior class, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons ana Saturday morning. The working boys class will be instructed twice each week Monday and Friday nights.
 The swimming pool in the new Assoc citation building is finished and ready for use. The first floor of the build ing will not be completed by March l. but that fact will in no way interfere with the beginning of the work of the Physical Director.
 Install B. Y. F. U. Omcers.
 The newly elected officers of the Bap- tist Young Peoples Union of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church will be installed at a special service at the church to- night at T o'clock This service will take the place of the regular Sunday evening sermon. A special program has been prepared for the occasion, which will include devotional exer- cies by G. B. Barnett, and addresses by D, F. Bird, ex-President of the Union' and the newly elected president, A. c. Hendley.
 One of the interesting features of the program will be the burning of the re- gently cancelled mortgage on the church by the Pastor, Rev. John Bass Shelton. The mortgage of $1,000 was cancelled during the last year by spe. cial effort of the congregation. ana during that LlIuO OHo nuAAA CA OAAN NA-- weight new members were received into the church. The service will be In the nature of a thanksgiving.
 At the Ii o'clock morning service, the pastor will preach on the sub1ect' A Helping Hand"
 Miss Davies Leads Services.
 Miss Daisy Davies of Atlanta, sec retary of the Womans' Foreign Mission Roard of the Southern Methodlst Church, in the interest Of the young .1aor1a oP the church, spent several days of inc past week in Montgomery, doing most efiective work among the young neople's societies of the several Meth odist Churches of the city.
 Thursday afternoon she aooresseu e
 as naattns of all the societies or the Dexter Avenue Methodist church at inc home of the pastor on North Hull Street, Thursday night she met the young people of the South Perry strset rec Methodist Church, at the church'