The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD
Card Parties and Informal Teas
 Are Events of Week
ADDITIONS TO CRECHE FUND
Davis-Spiva Wedding--Mrs. Barnes Morgan Entertans at Bridge. Announeements-sc Sing
 CTS at the High School.
By MYRTLE MILES.

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 A delightful event of next week will be the informal dance which will be given by sthe members of the Southern club on the evening of Thursday, November D. It is anticipated with the same pleasure that announcements of entertainments at the club always inspire. The most pleas ant preparations are going forward to insure It's success The hours of the dance are to be from to o'clock. Spe- cial Highland and Highland avenue cars have been detailed to leave the club at l o'clock.
 At this time each autumn the smart set begins plans for the opening recep- ton at the club It occurs annually on Thanksgiving eve and is always one of the most brilliant functions enjoyed by southern society. This year it promises to be more beautiful than ever. Decora- tors are busily perfecting their plans to make of the club house place of sur passing charm. The invitations will be ready to be placed in the hands of'the members within a week.
 Mrs. B. A Reynolds and her sister, Miss Annie LeGrande will entertain Sat formal tea in compliment to Miss Edna Moore, whose marriage to MT. John Pope Jones, Jr, of Georgia is to be an event of next week. Receiving with Mrs Key holds and Miss LeGrande will be Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. Frank Nabers, Mrs, Hunter Smith, Mrs. Paul Earle, Mrs. Pugh Pearson, Miss Helen VanHoose, Miss Anna .yanHoose, Miss Mary Gil- lespy, Miss Sadie Gillespie, Miss Mary Ruth McLester. Miss Nellie Nabers and Miss Nellie McCrorey. Mrs. W. c. Shack elford and Mrs, J. D. Moore will pour the tea.
 Invitations were issued yesterday by MT. and Mrs. Lewis Minor to the maS- riage of 'their daughter. Josephine, and Mir. James Cozby Long, Jr., on the aft ernoon of Wednesday, November Il, at o'clock, at the Southside Baptist church, Birmingham, Ala.
 The Powell School Improvement asso- citation will hold meeting tomorrow aft tIDOOn U NioShs VhiNA fS As' iiNPNSs will be largely attended. The members wish to make of it something more than an Improvement society, which is com posed merely of patrons of the school. It is their desire, to have all of the Bir- mingham women who are alumnae of the school to join them in the work in it's behalf Powell is one of the oldest schools in the city and counts it's former stu dents by thousands. It is the earnest hope of the association's members that many of these will ally themselves with the organization to make it a success.
 The members of the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the First Presbyterian church are invited to a spend-the-day party to- morrow at the home of Mrs. c. W. Prick hoeffer, 12O1 North Thirty-frst street, Norwood
 The ladies of the Central Presbyterian church will serve luncheon today, Thurs day and Friday in Room 10 Woodward building. The hours are from 12 to 2 o'clock In addition to the luncheon and dinners sale of pickles. preserves and 1dHCy VIII pC Soiiddttco' All of the articles in the sale are home made.
 Mrs. W. W. French was the hostess yesterday afternoon at card party in honor of Mrs. James McLester VanHoose. Her guests numbered 16.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Miss Stella Spiva and MT. Mms Davis were quietly married at the home of the bride 8 parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Davis Hillhouse Spiva. The immediate family circle and few outside friends wit messed the ceremony The residence was prettily decorated with palms and white carnations.
 Miss Spiva was given in marriage by her father. Her matron of honor was her sister, Mrs. E. O. Jones of Dothan, Ala. She was attractively gowned in white lingerie made empire and carried large bunch of pink roses. The best man was Mr. w. D. Jones, brother of the groom.
 The bride was dressed for travelling. blue rajah with hat to match. She carried white Morocco Bible and a shower of valley lilies.
 Dr. L. S. Handley performed the cere- mony. MT. and Mrs. Davis left yester- day for months visit to relatives in various southern cities.
 Mrs Barnes Morgan entertained yes- day afternoon at cards in honor of her guest, Miss Lillie Carnell of Indian Springs, Ga. Miss Carnell Is one of the most attractive of the autumn visitors and with her gracious hostess made of the event one of the most enjoyable of the early fall. Mrs. Morgans charming home was the more attractive in con trast to the chill, gray afternoon. A profusion of white and yellow chrysan- themums lent their beauty to the scene, A lovely bridge set was the first prize At each table the pretty pack of cards used during the afternoon was drawn as a consolation prize.
 The invited guests included Miss Eliza