The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
NEWS OE THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Bal MaSqye This Evening Will
 Close SeaSsn TO GIVE LENTEN LECTURES Will Be on Subject of Nursing in the Home-Mrs. Abbott's Bridge
 Party Yesterday-Notes
 and Personals.
TO GIVE LENTEN LECTURES
BY ANNIE KENpRick WALKER.

Southern club this evening will close the season, very much as the November re- eeption there opens the winter season. Several hundred guests will attend and the arrangements, while not so elabo- rate as the November reception, will be similar. Carriages and automobiles will arrive by the Fifth avenue side, and there will be no formal reception, which usu- ally proceeds the club balls. Dancing will begin about Il o'clock, and there may be a cotilon after masques are removed. Sup per will be served downstairs. Arrangements for the series of Lenten lectures announced some days ago in these columns, and which will be given under the auspices of the General Sumtep chapter, Daughters of the American Rev olution, have been practically completed
 Mrs. Dita H. Kinney of Washington, superintendent of the army nurse corps, / will deliver the lectures, which will be on the subject of nursing in the home.
 The lectures will be given in the Cable hall on Second avenue. The dates are March 24, 20, 26, 27 and 2S. je Tickets to the lectures may be procured from IneInD6TS Ol lllo CildplcA. 4hiSs U. " Allen, chapter regent, has appointed the following committees on, arrange ments:
 General arrangement committee, Mrs. J.. < Morgan Smith. chairman; Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs. J. T. Harwell Mrs. J. J. Donnelly, Miss Alma Burgamy. Committee on courtesies and place of meeting, Mrs. L. G. Woodson chairman; Mrs J. D. Dabney, Mrs. A. T. Henley, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. Charles Ab- bolt.
 Committee on tickets and programmes, Mrs H. L. Mooring, chairman; Mrs. T. 7 U. Walter Mrs. Frank s. White, Mrs. Turner Weakley, Mrs. Charles Leeper.
 Committee on advertising, Mrs. c. J. Sharpe, chairman; Mrs. J. E. Frazier, Mrs. c. B. Jennings Mrs. John g. White, Mrs. J. H. Patton, Mrs Jones Moore. .- Committee on patronesses, Mrs. N. w. Trimble, chairman; Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. H. L. Badham.
 Mrs H. c. Abbott gave bridge party at the Country club yesterday after noon, about GO guests being delightfully."- entertained. Appropriate to the occasion the decorations and the details of the party were in the Mardi Gras colors, which made it one of the most beautiful of the season.
 An elaborate hot luncheon was served at the close of the games, and the hand some prizes presented to the fortunate winners.
 Among the prizes were a cut glass pitcher. a silver bon-bon dish and a hand-painted vase, the consolation being drawn from silver thimbles.
 The club never presented @ prettier scene and the party was all the more en- joyable as the last in a series of large bridge parties before Lent.
 Mrs. Abbott received in handsome gown of white lace over silk, and dis pensed a charming hospitality. i ,r The members of the Birmingham Art association will give their first reception this afternoon from to 6 at the resi- dence of Mrs w. s. Lowell. MT. Henry Mosler will be the guest of honor.
 Mrs. Pascal Shook returned few days ago from Florida.
 MT A l.. Smith and his little daugh- ter Elizabeth passed the weekend at Prattville, the guest of Mir Smiths mother.
 A meeting of the chairman of the aux Hilary to district nursing work was held yesterday morning at the residence of Mrs. T. G. Bush to confer in regard to future plans. Those wishing to aid the work may send their contributions to Mrs. Bush, treasurer of the auxiliary
 The new residence of Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Dangerfield on Sycamore street is nearing completion, and will pc ready for occupancy some time in Lent.
 The Rev. pr. Preston Blake, who has arrived from Lexington, Ky, will be joined by Mrs. Blake and other men- bers of the family within the next few weeks. pr. Blake is the newly elected pastor of the Southside Baptist church. At present he is with diffirent members of his congregation. Later he and his family will be at home in one of the Cullom apartments.
 Mir and Mrs. Shelby Cullom, whose wedding was a recent fashionable event. are in Florida, and upon their return they will reside on, the Cullom estate, near Huntsville, a beautiful old place which has undergone many improve. ments since it was purchased some years ag0
 Judge Oscar Hundley,whose return from Washington has been announced, was accompanied by Mrs. Hundley, who ac- companied her husband to Washington and New York
 Mrs. 8. Perry Fowlkes and MT. Mar bury, while in the latters touring car , at Marbury 8 few days ago. made a mar row escape from serious injury. Colliding with hand car the occupants in the motor were thrown out and were rem dered unconscious for 8 few minutes. There were no serious injuries.
 The following notes were contributed by member of the Shakespeare club:
 The annual quotation contest of the Shakespeare club was held as usual with Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Those so for tunate to have attended former contests know what delightful meetings they are, and this last was no exception.
 The hostess met each member with ~ardia1 hAart and hand and hoda her