The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
THE SOCIAL SIDE
MRS. FOUNTAINS s5th

HRS. FOUNTAINS s5th
 BIRTHDAY CELEBHATED.
 Mrs. George ". Crist gave an inform al reception yesterday afternoon at her home on McDonough Street. when sns entertained the number of visitors WIG mother, Mrs. L. s. Fountain, on the oc- casion of her s5th birthday anniversaiy.
 The double parlors and hall in wnich the guests were received and enfertains ed, were decorated in a Wea,tn ol spring flowers. The tables, manleis asu cabinets were banked and massed . w..n roses. sweet peas, carnations and otner hIossous which were all the gifts or friends of the venerable guest or nonor' rbom they love and esteem so nigniy
 Tine ruests were among the closest trisnds of Mrs. Fountain and num- her of them were as near her coh.em- poraries as there are among tne c'''- sens of Montgomery. l.,
 rsurins inc afternoon package in q hasket was passed among the guests ana each was requsstsd to suess tns contents Of the package. Mrs. E. worswfck guessed that it was . doll, She was correct and for her success h naming the article she received prise' a fran,ad photograph of Mrs Fountain Tba aoiI. too. is a lady of many years. {. [, ia 75 years old and Is contempos- arv of the guest of honor Tor m tns wears nearing the century marx tWsn ty-five years is just little, Dit or ar ference.
 Another feature. which was imprss. sive and full of tenderness, wss ,a .as s passing of the loving cup, wnicn wss sIied with rare old wine. While tne cum vvas passed and lifted to the ups If the company "Auld Lang Syne Wass snng by Miss Augusta WoodruH anu Mir B. M. Washburn. .a c,,t.
 The serving of refreshments ano s, eu ting of the cake durins ane arring of tea in the hall by Miss Eloise Wasn hnrn auring the hours. were iea.uIes that completed the form or enter'a'n ment ~ .h. hirt,d day cake was placed was adorned VII" ,,,,. Tn roses. sweet-peas ana Pinn .s. Sirne fell tbe cutting of the cake the ame teH to Mrs. Charles Owen. " rnr,srd fine close of the afternoon y,r- n ~ McSehee who was among the guasts offered a prayer ana inNoAns . Messing on the head Of the peloveu woman in whose honor they nsn ss.n cred together. pronounced
 ton. ,..rtain- ipp hv her sisters, Mrs. J p. Bartlette, Mrs. w W. Brame. Mrs. J.. II: boya' Mrs. Gilchrist Shackleford and Mrs. b.  M. washington.
 Among the callers were: Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds Mrs. Mertins. Mrs. U, U. Stratford. Mrs. J. H. Lakin, Mrs. Charles Ruth, Mrs. Richard Williams, Miss Augusta Woodruff. Mrs. Ella Walker. Mrs. M. C.. Jones, Mrs Patti yio Ms Henry Davidson, Mrs. c. S. Patterson, Mrs. Kate Booth. Mrs. J, E. worswick. Mrs. Charles Owen. Miss Sallie Walker. Mrs. Mary Warren, Judge and Mrs. J B.. Gaston and pr. and Mrs. O. c. McGehee.
 The annual celebration of the. birth- day of Mrs. Fountain is an event in which all Montgomery takes sincere interest. She is perhaps the oldest cit- izen of the. city and Is 2 woman whose long life has been an inspiration for all that is good and noble to those who have come within the radius of her influence. All that Is sweet and beautiful In old age has come to her nature. She has indeed grown old gracefully, and each year has added to