The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-06
NEWS OF TIE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD. Mrs. Samuel Spencer President
 Colonial Danes Club LENTEN ENTERT AINMENTS Mir. and Mrs. J. L. WeIch Receive. Mrs. Bush's Drawingroom Crowded
 With Women To, Discuss
 Philanthropic Work.
LENTEN ENTERT AINMENTS
BY ANNIE KeNpRIcK WALKER.

BY ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER. l An informal reception was held yester-
 day afternoon at the residence of Mrs 1 T. G. Bush, 223O Highland avenue, which | was attended by many women who are 1 especially interested in the work of dis
 trict nursing. The object of the recep-
 tion was to bring together not only the members of the auxiliary, but any who
 wished to join the organization, which
 has undertaken to supply a nurse in
 the poor districts and proper facilities l for the treatment of those cases to whom
 the attention of the district nurse may l be called.
 The president of the auxiliary is Miss Williams. and she is entering upon the
 work with every prospect of encourage
 ment, having already announced that a
 charity ball will be given annually under
 the auspices of the auxiliary. She is as-
 sured of the cooperation of number of
 women we'll known in Birmingham's so- | cial life
 At the reception yesterday the object l Of the auxiliary was explained and re-
 ports were made showing year of activ-
 ity that would do credit to older societies.
 Particularly was the need of the work
 made clear in these reports, and also the
 Immediate need of funds to carry it on.
 Those who were present expressed their | qualification at the reports of the past | year, and their determination to continue the work. l Miss Hamilton, president of the Grad
 uate Nurses association, under whom the work was established. was present at l the reception
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Welch gave a re-
 ception to the visiting Knights of Co., | lumbus yesterday afternoon at their res
 idence, 1910 South Thirteenth avenue. Many ladies in the party were present
 at the reception which was brilliant af-
 fair. The decorations were of flags and
 the insignia of the Knights of Columbus,
 handsome shield ornamentlng the en-
 trance hall Refreshments were served in
 the conservatory, and an impromptu fhu- | sicale programme was arranged.
 MT. and Mrs. Welch were assisted in receiving by their daughter. Miss Dillon Welch, MT. and Mrs. J. T. Welch and l MT. and Mrs. w. c. Welch, and a num- l Der of those who were on the recep- | ton committee for other entertainments l which were arranged yesterday. The vis- | 1tors, after an elaborate luncheon at the
 Hlllman. spent the rest of the afternoon | motoring and attended the reception later | in the afternoon.
 In Washington, where the club of
 Colonial Danes was organized, the initial
 entertainment of the society was given on l Monday. On account of her mourning
 Mrs. Samuel Spencer, president of the
 cluo, was not present, but the reception
 was attended by many notable women.
 Mrs. Spencer, well known in southern so-
 ciety and who has many friends in this
 city, where she is also related by marriage
 to several families, was most active in or
 ganizng the club, the objects of which, as
 well as the social prominence of the l women interested In it's work, are given in
 the following extract from the Post: I A function of much significance in the | future social life of Washington was the reception given yesterday afternoon by | the club of Colonial Danes It was the
 initial hospitality of an organization
 which will rival the Washington club, the
 only smart woman's club in the city,
 Composed entirely of members of the so-
 ciety of Colonial Danes, it will be es-
 sentially exclusive, although it's roster
 will contain the names of women from
 every section of the country.
 | Although for the present it will lease | quarters, it is the purpose of the club l to eventually own its own house, prob-
 ably one of the noted old colonial houses | UT tHo Clty, WHICH VIII pc SOCIAL ren- dezvous for It's members. The reception of yesterday afternoon | was brilliant and interesting occasion. | It took place in the green room at the Ar | lington hotel, which was simply yet
 tastefully decorated. Buff and blue, the
 colonial colors, were ingeniousy displayed
 in the centerpiece, composed of daffo-
 dils with loops of blue tulle entwined | among the blooms which adorned the fno faIaI Tar ir1c al aI,vo nf
 colonial days burned beneath buff and | silver shades, and tea and chocolate were l served from silver pots of the same l period.
 Mrs. Samuel Spencer, president of the | club, was not present, owing to her | mourning. Mrs. Foraker, wife of Senator l Foraker, headed the reception line. which
 included Miss Ambler and Miss Agnes l Peter, who represented her grandmother. 1 Mrs. Kennon, president of the Colonial l Danes of the District of Columbia. l Assisting in the reception were Miss | Virginia Miller, Mrs. George Whitfield Brown, Mrs. John Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. | Green Clay Goodloe, Mrs. Hughes Oli- 1 phant Mrs. Kicks. regent from Missis 1 sippi for Mount Vernon Miss Woods, | Mrs William Henry. Miss Virginia Byrd l Jones, Mrs c. A. Schaeffer, Mrs. Randall 1 Hoes, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, Mrs. l Marion Butler, Mrs Marcus Benjamin, | Miss Elizabeth Bliss, Mrs. Boiling, Mrs. John B. Erwin, Miss M B. Johnston, | Miss Dorsey Mrs. Roberdeau Buchanan, | Mrs. George l.. Andrews and Mrs. Arthur Lee Presiding at the tea table were l Miss Susan Kean. sister of Senator Kean l of New Jersey. representing the north; l Mrs. Seth Shepard, representing the 1 south, and Mrs Murray Addison, repre- l senting the District of Columbia. | Among the 200 guests were women of l distinguished names and presence from l all parts of the country. Among them were Mrs Gillespie, wife of General Git l lespie; Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. John Watts l Kearney, Mrs. Wilmer, Mrs. Huidekcper. | Mrs. Gheen, Mrs. Archibald Oracle, Mrs. 1 Daniel Manning. Mrs. Teneyck Wendell, l Mrs. Rush wendell, Mrs. Sarah Gardiner, | Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Newberry, Miss Viola 1 Mever Mrs Armistead Peter. Mrs Kim-