The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY Patriotic Women To Give
 Colonial Tea GENERAL SUMTER CHAPTER Many of Birminghan's Most Promi- nent Women Are Members of the
 D. A. R.-Ther Work For
 Continental Hall.
GENERAL SUMTER CHAPTER
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

chapter, Daughters of the American Rev olution, at the residence of Mrs. N. W. frimble will be an occasion notably pie
 turesque. Interested in it's success are
 many of Brmingham's most prominent women. The proceeds of the tea will
 be devoted to the Continental Hall fund
 the magnificent memorial which the na- tional society has erected on one of 1 Washington's handsomest boulevards l Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
 have already been raised by the patriotic
 women of America. members of the na- l tional society Continental Hall will cost
 when completed over s5OO,OO0.
 Mrs. J. V. Allen, regent of the Gen
 eral Sumpter chapter, is one of Bir- mingham's most patriotic women, and
 the officers of the chaper include a num-
 Der of prominent daughters. The officers 1 are Mrs. J. V Allen. regent; Mrs Charles
 J. Sharp, vice regent; Mrs. L. G. Wood son, historian Mrs. A. M. Tardy, treas
 urer; Mrs. J. T. Harrell, secretary; Mrs.
 J. D. Dabney. registrar; Mrs. W. II.
 Nevins, chaplain.
 1 Among the members are Mrs. Turner
 R. Weakley, Mrs. w. H. Welch, Mrs.
 Frank White, Mrs. John s. White, Mrs
 J. G. Whitfield, Mrs. Wade Wood, Mrs. William Neill, Miss Naomi Neill, Mrs. Fanny Patton, Mrs. R. H. Pearson Mrs. | C. 1T. Reed, Mrs. F. P. Riggs, Mrs E. M. Robinson, Mrs. E. E.. Robinson, Mrs.
 T. r. Robinson Mrs. C. r. Robbins, Mrs. | r. J. Sheppard Mrs J. Morgan, Mrs
 Joseph R. Smith, Mrs. Charles J. Smith,
 Mrs. Addison G. Smith, Mrs. w T.
 Smith, Mrs Robert r. Smith, Mrs. John
 ". Tomlinson, Mrs. N W. Trimble and l Mrs. T. U Walter.
 Others include Mrs Charles Abbot, Mrs. ] Arthur A. Adams, Mrs. c. P. Allis Mrs l Edgar L. Allen, Mrs. H. L. Badham, Mrs.
 Anna Banks, Mrs. Lee Bradley, Mrs. w.
 A. Brown, Mrs. Norman Brooks, Miss
 Alma Burgamy, Mrs. E. II. Cabaniss,
 Mrs. R. H. Carter, Mrs. John M. Cart
 wright, Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth' Mrs. | George Cobb. Mrs. John D. Dabney, Mrs
 ]. w. Donellv, Mrs Fred D. Dimick, Mrs.
 I. H. Enslen, Mrs. w. G. Estes, Mrs. s.
 L. Earle Mrs. Sterling J. Foster, Mrs :. P. Fowlkes, Mrs. J. E. Frazier. Miss All 1 ma Feagin, Mrs. D. A. Green, Mrs. L. ].
 Haley.
 Others are Mrs J. D. Head, Mrs. w. H. | Hulsey, Mrs. T. L. Hill Miss Lena Jack
 son, Mrs Robert Jemison, Mrs. Calvin
 Jones, Mrs Florence Earle Jordan, Mrs. c. B. Jennings, Miss Mary Keirn, Mrs.
 John Lykes, Mrs. A. o. Lane, Mrs. 1 Charles Leeper, Mrs. Chambers Me-
 Adory. Mrs Robert McDavid, Mrs. Jones 1 G. Moore Mrs. M. l.. Mooring, Mrs. Hugh | Morrow, Mrs. J. B. Morson, Mrs. c. B. ! Middleton. Mrs J. R. Maxwell, Mrs. w. l H Nevins Mrs Lucien Brown, Miss Lu-
 cile Douglas, Miss Ruth Norfieet Julian. | Mrs. Ernest L. Montfort.
 Mrs. S. E. Thompson was the charming
 hostess at an informal tea yesterday l afternoon from to o'clock, the first in
 a series at which the women of the l Church of the Advent are entertaining | for the benefit of the church. AbouF b guests called during the afternoon, and | the occasion was q charming social suc- | cess.
 business meeting of the aid society l preceded the tea, during the hours Of
 which the guests enjoyed music. Tea and
 waters were served from a prettily ap- | pointed table. and beside the members of l the Church of the Advent number Of | other friends of the hostess called These teas will be given the remainder | of the season, the next one to be given early in February.
 The meeting of the Monday Bridge club 1 last evening was among the events of the | midwinter season. and there were one or l two informal dinner parties preceding it,
 while luncheons here and there among l smart hostesses made day most delight ! ful socially although quite indictment as l far as weather conditions were concerned. For the first time this winter there was l a wintry chill in the atmosphere, and | pretty women snug in broughams and ! autos drew their furs about them more | closely with the first real touch of winter. 1 The Young Mems Book Club of Trinity 1 church will give a Shadow shower" at | Cabel hall Monday, January 20, at D. m.
 The Boys club, chapter No. 1, will meet | with Mrs T. D. Jackson, 15l0 Twelfth | avenue south this afternon at o'clock
 The Highland Bridge club will meet
 with Mrs F L. Ledbetter Thursday aft
 ernon at 2::0 o'clock.
 1 The Five Hundred club will meet with
 Mrs. l.. w. Collier Wednesday morning l at 10:30 o'clock
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian 1 church will hold q Spend-theday party at the residence of Mrs. William Harde on Sycamore street Wednesday, January ] l5. These delightful parties are given for all the ladies in the church, and those
 who are strangers are especially invited. Mrs Frank Mcdonald is the guest of her sister, Mrs. s. l.. Tyson in Montgom- cry.
 Miss Nellie Wolff, who has been visiting 'here. will return to Montgomery this week
 Miss Dolska Wilson is visiting her aunt Mrs. Virgil Smith, in Montgomery. Mrs Louis PerN will go to New Or leans soon to be the guest of the Misses Levcrt
 Mrs. Adolph Goldstein has returned to New Orleans.
 Miss Hortcnse Well of Evansville, Ind, is the guest of friends in this city.