The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Announcements of Clubs, Pa triOtic, Literary and Musical
NOTES HERE AND THERE
D. A. R. Meeting Today-EIeanor Horde Club--Marriage at West EHd-Personas About Some
 Well-knoWn Folk.
BY MYRTLE MILES

Telephones: Bell 116o, Peoples 2ss.)
 The Daughters. of the American Revo-
 lution will hold a meeting this after
 noon at o'clock with the regent, Mrs.
 Joseph V. 4Allen, on Eleventh avenue.
 As the first meeting of the season it will
 be most important The year books have
 been completed and will be distributed.
 An important adjunct to the work of
 the Daughters of the American Revolu-
 ton is the literary study which is a
 feature each year. Naturally this is
 confined largely to American history, but
 that of other lands is touched upon and,
 indeed, is occasion for deep research
 inasmuch as it affects the history of our country. The topic chosen .for this
 afternoon is especially attractive as 1t
 is outlined. The history of England and
 France is the theme, especial stress be-
 ing placed by notables of France in
 the struggle for American independence. The official state directory of the Daughters off the American Revolution has also been completed and copies will be placed in the hands of the members this afternoon for the first time. The directory is an interesting and valuable book. Within the covers is outlined the history of the revolutionary families of the state showing the claims to member ship of each woman listed in the organi-
 zation. It is interesting to note that the line of ancestry upon which many of the ladies have based their claims to
 membership is the same, history bring ing to light many unsuspected family
 connections
 The three celebrations of the organza- ton will take place this year as usual. January r will be the gala day, and marked by the usual charming festivi- ties in celebration of the marriage of the great Washington. The exact date of George Washingtons wedding is still a nooted question, but the majority of
 historians concurring in the statement that the event occurred on that day it has been chosen as the time for the cele- bration. A patriotic celebration always occurs on February p. the date of his birth, and July 4, Independence Day, is the time set apart for flag day.
 The meeting today will be fraught with more than ordinary interest. It is hoped that there will be full attendance. Capt. and Mrs. Frank s. White went to Tuskegee yesterday to attend the we'd ding of their son, MT. Murray White, and Miss Willie Kirk Ware, which will take place today. Mr. Frank White, Jr., and Mir. William Thomas White went to Tus- kegee today and Miss Marguerite White has spent the week as a guest in the Ware home.
 The Eelanor Horde is one of the oldest held it's opening meeting yesterday with Mrs c. A. Bain. The programme was very attractive. Being the first for the year, however, it was almost entirely limited to organization, the installation of officers, and report of the state di- rector and a survey of the past year work being the order of the day. Tho real work for the year will be begun at | the next meeting on October 20, which will take place at the home of Mrs Miles Bradford with Mrs. Bradford and Miss Bradford as hostess. The programme will be opened on that occasion with music, followed by a roll call to be an | swered with quotations, "A Reading Journey in Holland," by Mrs. Sallie F. Stinson; '"The War of American Inde- pendence as a European Struggle" to be i prepared by Mrs. D. s. Montgomery; "A
 Talk on Art by Miss Stella Mcconnell, and a parliamentary drill by Mrs. c. F. | Burris.
 l The subject announced for the club sea- son is 1.-The Modern European Year."Nhs | allows the broadest latitude and some exceedingly attractive programmes are l outlined in the pretty little calendars 1 issued to the members last week. Among l the many interesting subjects is a pa | per by Miss Lenna Denny, "The Personal l Effects of Sin as Contrasted in the Works i of Hawthorne and George Eliot" Another by Mrs. Graham with the subject. Wash i ington and Roosevelt" In the group, | "studies in Modern European literature, napers will be read on "Isben; the Dolls | House." "Sunderman's Honor ''The | Song Of Roland" On Alabama day, De- | cember Ia. an exhaustive discussion of | the different periods of its history, em- | hracing the Indians of Alabama and Ala ] hama as a territory, a state and the Ala
 bama of today will be given by four mem | bers.
 l The Elenor Horde is one of the oldest clubs in this section and its work IS oi