The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
NEWS OF THE DAY IN THE SOCIAL WORLD Continued Interest In The Early
 Closing Of Stores SCORES OF NAMES ADDED Luncheon for Guests-Notes of the season-Announcem and Per
 sonals-Movements of We'll
 Known People.
SCORES OF NAMES ADDED
By MYRTLE MILES.

By MYRTLE MILES. (Telephones: Bell 116o, Peoples 299.)
 Those women who have worked so dili- gently to bring about the closing of the stores at o'clock have met with great success. Mrs. Edward Wilkinson, who has been at the head of the movement, has been untiring in her efforts to bring it about Other prominent women have become interested and gladly given their assistance.
 The names of the directors and mem- bers of the Y. ". C. A. were added yes terday to the already long list of those favoring the movement. Besides these names, which comprise the full member ship of the organization, 600 other names were added. Mrs. Wilkinson requests that those who have not already slgnified their approval shall do so as early as possible. She is glad at any time to add a name or any humber of them and can be reached by telephone.
 Mrs. Wilkinson said yesterday that in view of the very evident popularity of the movement among women in every section of the city 1t Is hoped that the end will very soon be accomplished. The following were received yesterday:
 The members of the Young Women's Christian association, which has indorsed the movement as a body, represents sev- eral hundred women, many of them prominent in society, and quite A num- Der are clerks, who are anxiously await ing the outcome. Following is list of the board of directors:
 Mrs. E, T, Taliaferro president; Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, Mrs. Walter Beasley. Mrs. s. J. Bowie, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. E. J. Bryan, Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs. John Cartwright, Mrs. Robert Cecil, Mrs. c. P. Deshazo Mrs. A. B. Elford, Mrs. E. F. Enslen, Mrs A. H. Ford. Mrs. T. J. Goldthwaite. Mrs. William Hardie, Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, Mrs. Florence Jordan, Mrs. Mark Lewis. Mrs. Joseph McLester Mrs s. P Moore, Mrs. R. S. Munger, Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs. C.. F. Orr, Mrs. c. T. Randall, Mrs. I. D. Steele. Mrs. T. o. Smith, Miss Fan ilie Stagg, Miss A. l.. Williams.
 Among other names received yesterday were the following:
 Mrs. J. C. Gorham, Mrs P w. Gorham, Mrs. s. w Johnston, Mrs. T. H. John ston, Mrs. James W. Blair, Mrs. William Redd. Mrs. c, E. Carper, Mrs. Southgate, Mrs, G. A. Estes, Mrs. I. T. Gaudin, Mrs J. R. Estes, Mrs. J. F. Redd, Mrs. A. T. Chisolrn, Mrs. R. E. Lee Clary, Mrs. R. M. Cunningham, Miss Irene Cleeve, Miss Annie LeGrand, Mrs. A. c. Howze, Mrs. P. H. Earle, Mrs. Robert Hidden, Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt, Mrs. A. L. Smith, Mrs. Hammond Brown, Mrs. Belton Gil- reath, Mrs. Mortimer Williams, Miss A. l.. Williams, Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs Mrs. W. F. Hughes. Mrs A. c. Bromberg, Mrs. Robert Dar- den, Mrs. A. B. Lovelace, Mrs. Fisher Humphreys, Mrs. E. K. vann, Mrs. William Wise, Mrs. w. J. Cameron, Mrs. J. W. Richardson, Mrs. c. H. Dickinson.
 The following note was received yes- terday:
 Dear Mrs. Cullom-So many in this block are away but here is a list of those who are left that are in favor of the early shopping and 5 o'clock closing of the stores during the summer months
 Mrs H. w. Spauldng.
 Mrs. Rich Dangerfield.
 Mrs. Emmet Collins.
 Mrs. J. l.. Parker.
 Mrs Algernon Smith.
 Mrs Hammond Brown.
 Sincerely yours, MRS. L. L. BROWN.
 C,t1n at charming buffet luncheon yesterday in honor of her guests, Miss Emily Sem pie and Miss Ellen Semple of New York and Miss Anna Fillmore of Montgomery. Mrs Exum's guests numbered 30, among whom were Mrs. Frank Crockard, Mrs. Henry Badham, Mrs. William Mudd Jor- dan, Mrs. E. w. Barrett, Mrs. Charles Stillman, Mrs. Eugene Brown, Mrs. Wal ker Percy, Mrs. Paschal Shook, Mrs J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. William Redd Miss Eva Conner, Miss Emma Leedy Miss Mary Gillespy. Miss Sadie Gill lespy. Miss Willie May Bates, Miss Luet- ta Gregg, Miss Fannie Dunn, Miss Belle DeBardeleben and Miss Mary Ware.
 
 enjoyed a delightful picnic at Five-Mile creek. They rode out on horseback early and returned by moonlight. Miss Fern Minor. Miss Josephine Minor, Miss Lil- Han Moore, MT. and Mrs. Will Minor, Dr. Long, MT. James Long, and MT. Minor composed the party. They were chaperoned by Mrs. s. L. Ledbetter.
 
 Mrs. Cynthia R. Mushat has gone to Colorado, where she will spend the sum- mer as the guest of her son.
 MT. w. J. Dangaix will leave this even ing for Europe, where he expects to re- main indefinitely. He plans to go on the Cunarder Mauretania, which will sail July 22 and after spending ten days in London will go to Paris, there to make his home.
 Mrs. Ned McDavid and her children are at Bailey Springs.
 MT. Gordon Crawford entertained a