The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-24
YESTERDAYS EVENTS
 IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Daughters of the Confederacy
 Give Bridge Party
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Women Artists Achieve Great Success With Their First Exhibition-Arts and Crafts Represented
 In the Exhibition.

Nearly 100 women assepbled in the
 ballroom of Mrs. T. c. Thompson's resi- dence yesterday morning to play bridge
 and euchre, the proceeds from which will be given to the William L. Yan- cey chapter, Daughters of the Confed- eracy, under the auspices of which the entertainment was given.
 Mrs. Thompson was a delightful
 hostess for the chapter. Mrs. Robert 1 Ewing, who was chairman of the gen. eral arrangement committee, was con | graduated upon the financial success of 1 the card party. The prizes were gem erously contributed and included cut 1 glass pieces, handbags and silk hose. Mrs. Berry Baugh won the game prize in the euchre section, and Mrs. J. E. Frazier won the lone hand prize, but being a member of the chapter she presented 1t to one of the guests, Mrs. T. T. Ashford. In the bridge section, Mrs. J. T. Harwell won the prize for the highest score and Mrs F. H. Mill | Ter won the game prize. The consola- | tion was drawn for by the players in 1 both sections and went to Miss Mar l jorie Hampton.
 | During the distribution of the prizes a reception was held and punch was 1 served by Mrs Louise BanlShead Perry and Mrs. Maud B. Robinson
 | At her charming residence at Smith field. Mrs. T. o. Smith entertained the | a,ad lI1h at an open meeting on Wednesday aft ernoon. Among the many club women present were representatives from most l all of the literary clubs in this city. | With so large an aggregation of promi- nent women the meeting was similar 1 to a federation on a small scale, par | tfcularly as the afternoon was spent in | an interchange of ideas and short talks | on club work.
 | The diversity of the club work was | shown in the several reports made by | club representatives. What had been I accomplished along the lines of educa- | tion and philanthropy as well as future | plans of Birmingham club work re- | vealed to a surprising degree the ex- | traordinary scope of women's work, it's | variety, and it's many interesting fea- lures. which are embraced under the l names of education, of sch ool improve l ment work, of reforms, of philan- | thropy.
 The advantages of belonging to the | federation was subject of general dis | cussion. One of the club women said l that to her the federation seemed like the steel of Damascus, which could | only be sharpened upon the same qual- ity of steel. The federation, she said, | sharpened the wits of all women be- | longing to federated clubs, one wom-
 ans wit sharpened the wit of another. and through the federation this person. al contact was stimulating to each | member.
 The hostess served a light lunch con l at the close of the programme. The house was decorated with roses from | the beautiful gardens which are at the height of hteir springtime loveliness.
 The exhibition now being held under | the auspices of the Birmingham Art as-
 sociation will continue through Saturday. It has been even greater success than
 the members of the association expected. | Mention has already been made of many
 of the pictures. Among the collection of 1 miniatures Mrs. w. s. Lowell exhibits two beautiful miniatures of her sister, Mrs. Scriven. and of her nephew, Master Mills. | Mrs Lowell achieved recognition for her 1 exquisite miniature work many years ago, | and whenever she has exhibited speci- | ments of her work in this city her friends | have been unanimous in their apprecia- | ton.
 Miss Genevive Cowles exhibits a collec- l ton of drawings which were done by her | sister, the fate Maud Cowles whose de- signs for stained glass windows were | accepted in the honor room in Grace
 church, New York. The studies for win | dows which are on exhibition show artis-
 tic treatment and originality.
 l Miss Douglass work has attracted much | attention. This talented young artist is | represented by a group -of charcoal | sketches, very excellent drawings from | life, a field to which she has recently
 turned, and in which she has shown un-
 questioned talent Her water colors form an attractive part of the exhibition. She | has A rose piece and also some specimens
 of decorated china, field in which she has worked for some years. Mrs. w. F.. | Melton has an exquisite collection of deco rated porcelains, a field in which she has
 won distinction.
 l In the arts and crafts exhibition there
 is some artistic leather work by Miss Le-
 verie who also exhibits few specimens of pottery which are very good. Miss Beth Allen exhibits some handwoven bas- kets. artistic specimens showing the pos I sibilities of basketry
 Mrs. Louise Schaefer Cone exhibits a
 beautiful portrait of her mother.
 Miss Elliott exhibits some exceedingly
 striking sketches Her "Fisher Boy" has l attracted much attention, and would be most appropriate for magazine cover
 This young artist has worked enthusias- tically for the success or the exnipi7 J ton. and much of its success Is due to l her efforts. A member of the associa-
 ton said yesterday that Miss Elliott had I\been the moving spirit in the ass9ciation 1 Mrs. Carroll Long has also worked to | make the exhibition a success. Miss El-