The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
THE DAYS EVENTS
 IN SOCIETY WORLD
Mir. Porter To Wed Miss
 Garber
LECTURES OF DR. KINNEY
Physicians lndorse the Course of the Revolutionary Daughters In Arrang- ing Lecture course-sociaI
 and Personal News.

MT. and Mrs. Buckner Lanier Garber of Demopolis announces the engagement of her daughter, Marie Louise, to MT. W. A. Porter of this city, the wedding to occur on the evening of Wednesday. April 90, at the home of the brides parents.
 Mrs. Mary Phillips Tolbert of Atlanta, who Is the guest of Miss Lucille Lane, will return home Saturday.
 The members of the General Sumter Chapter, Daughters of the American Rev olution, under whose auspices Dr. Dlta H. Kinney of Washington, at the head of the bureau of army nurses, is to deliver Q series of lectures in this city next week, feel greatly encouraged over the pros- poets of large attendance upon the en- tire series, as interest in the lectures Is indicated from many sources outside of the D. A. R.'s.
 Some of the leading physicians of Bir- nlfngham have expressed their hearty ap- proval of the course, and in interviews they have dwelt upon the value of such course to the individual woman.
 Dr. w. L. Wyman, president of the Jefferson County Medical association, be- lleves that the lectures will be most help ful and is in entire sympathy with the efforts to bring Dr. Kinney to this city.
 Dr. ". M. Jordan, pr. Paul Lee Cooke, Dr. F. M. Robertson. Dr. J. T. Harweil are among the physicians who heartily approve of the course.
 In speaking of the series pr. Cunning
 
 course of lectures which Dr. Kinney pro- poses giving would be pleasure and profit to every woman. I am sure that any one falling to hear the entire series would regret it.'
 pr. T. D. Parke was also enthusiastic "I heartily commend the idea of this course." he said. 'The effect can only be to disseminate more correct views and wider information on this most important subject.''
 When asked for an opinion in regard to the lectures. pr. J. M. Mason said: "rhe matter of how best to interest and in- struct the public in hygienic matters has engaged the attention of the medical pro- fession for long time. I know of no bet ter manner in which this may be done than through the instrumentalty of course of lectures delivered to the ladies by pr. Dita H. Kinney. whose position as head Of the nurses bureau of the army gives assurance of her thorough informs tion on these subjects Every one should hear her.
 The D. A. R. extend a cordial invi- tation to the physicians of the city to hear Dr. Kinney's lectures. They will be given in the Cable hall on Second avenue. The first lecture will be given on Tuesday morning at II o'clock. 9th CT lectures will be given at the same hour Wedneday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 pr. Kinney will be entertained in- formally during her visit to Birming- ham. She will be the house guest of Mrs. J. ". Donnelly on Highland ave- nue. On Tuesday she will be enter tained informally at luncheon by Mrs. J. V. Allen regent of the General Sum- ter chapter.
 The visit of Mrs. Charle P. Perrin of New York city is one of great pleasure to her many friends.
 Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick will entertain the members of the Cadmean circle this afternoon at o'clock. Colonel T. G. Bush has returned from Mobile.
 Mrs. John D. Hastings of Montgom- cry is visiting her sister, Mrs. Minnie Rurch at 2oo6 Sixth avenue. Mrs. Willard will entertain the mem- bers of the Quest club this afternoon. Mrs. William Streit will entertain the members of the Fenelon club this afternoon.
 The friends of Mrs. A. c. Jenkins will regret to hear that she is i'll at the Davis infirmary.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDavid and Mrs. Ned McDavid have returned from Huntsville, where they attended the funeral of their mother, Mrs. McDavid. MT. Ned McDavid will return today. The death of Mrs. McDavid is widely lamented through out the state, where her connection was such large one. She was inferred Dy the Slue or her | father, the late Governor Patton. The Edgewood club will meet Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. J. W. Bruce, 2130 Avenue G. Mrs. w. A. Vanhooser has gone to Louisville, ky, on account of the seri- ous illness of her father. Miss Elizabeth McCulla became the bride of Mir. Alex w. Tyler Wednesday | evening at the home of her mother, | Mrs. McCulla, 1715 Avenue c. Only | the relatives and intimate friends of | the young couple were present at the 1 wedding. Vocal number were rendered by Miss Elizabeth Pruett and Men dlessohn's wedding march was beauti- 1 fully played by Mrs. Barber McClusSy. 1 Entertainments were served at an infor l nal reception. Mir. and Mrs. Tyler | will be at home with the groom's sis 1 ter, Mrs. Walwork. on Ann street. The | young people have resided In Birming- l ham for number of years. where they f have a wide circle of friends.
 The Study Circle will meet with Mrs. 1 Hammett, 11O1 South Fifteenth street. this 1 afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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