The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-06
WOMEN an0 SOCIETY a- !. Z. a ss.:s
po..H. Aruissad Higgins sod. Editor Phone


rnE CRISIS.
Thfs solemn hour God takes from OUT
ali time
Time that built up the mountains
and the main.
And brought crnbattled empires down
Ana raised the cities seen in every
rhis solemn hour God takes from out
all time.
frhough time with mightier issues
pregnant be
Foreyermore). and gives this hour to
wherein to prove my manhood AZ the
And / walk on even to the martial
OF strong musicians that have faced
the foe;
Ana Goa is watching ready
to rejoice.
And I walk on 70 Where ehe
roads OF choice
Are broad and narrow Snail
falterf - Mol
-william Erlery Leonard. in the Sep
TENDER Century.
THOUGHT FoR THE DAY.
zone ship drives east and another
drives west
with the self-same winds that blow.
IT'S the set of the sails
And not the gales
Which tells US the way they 90.
Like the winds Of the sea are the
ways of fate
Az we voyage along through life;
,Tis the set OF soul =
That decides Its goal
Ara y1of A ralrr, m the atrife."
No night e,er was whose darkness did
not fade;
No storm e'er ragged whose course
was not soon run
!, And so my soul. my troubles undis-
Doth simply wait the coming of the
John Kendricg Bangs.
mas. MATTEL ENTERTAINs
FOR MISS WAGNER.
Mrs. w. st. John Mattel entertained
Friday afternoon at her nome on
South Lawrence street. In honor OF
Miss Efie May wagner, whose mar
riaee to Lieutenant Albert B. kaempy
fer, u. s. A.. will be social event OF
next Thursday.
The entertainment was in the ma
ture of a miscellaneous shower, and
number of gifts were received.
The home was attractively decorated
for the occasion. In the reception han
and parlor color scheme OF pink ana
white was carried out with excellent
erect.
Killarney roses and large white
chrysanthemums were used. silver
candeiabra. burning pink candles added
much to the effect Of the room. In
the dining room. yellow and green were
santhemums in cut-glass vases. and
smiiax were used in profusion. In
this room were both the tea and oyster
tables They were each covered with
a C1uny lace piece over yellow satin
and ornamented with vases OF yellow
chrysanthemums and sniiax and silver
candelabra burning yellow candles.
At one table oysters we're served from
: block Of ice by Mrs. william VIII
iiams and Mrs. Ed Mattel. Mrs. J. =
Andrew and Mrs. Warren Grown pre-
sided at the tea table.
The gifts for the guest OF honor
were placed on table in the reception
hall, presided over by Mrs y. G. Amer
Inc and Mrs George Mentz. Mrs. Naf-
tel wore a handsome gown OF hello
trope crepe meteor trimmed IN gold
Miss wagner was oharnling in Q
gown of Iavendar crepe meteor trim
med with gold lace bands.
Mrs. Mattel was assisted in receiv'
Ing by Mrs z, Wagner. Mrs. g.
Andrew. MRS. w. B. Tanner. Mrs
paul Mertins. Mrs. Benjamin Fitzpat-
rick, Mrs walker willis Mrs. Edward
watts, Mrs. Dennis Carr, Misses Caro-
line Harmon, Elizabeth, Andrew. Lucia
Richardson, Mildred Andrew. Georgia
Richardson. Ethel Pelzer sailie Clark
Jeane Burke and Frances Jones.
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DIR. AND MRS. w. M. wILIxER-
SON CELEBRATE SILVER
ANNIVERSARY
One OF the pleasantest events OF ths
season was the cotillion at which DR.
and Mrs. W. NJ. Wilkerson entertained
Church street in celebration OF tbs
twenty.hfth anniversary OF their weo
ding.
The home was decorated with a pro
fusion Of cut flowers and ferns.
In the reception hall. yellow chrys
Anthemums were used to advanta8s
The walls of this apartment are blus
ana the yellow flowers harmonizet
with the color with most pleasing ef
feet. IN the front parlor pink rosei
were used. the nantes being banked
with them. In the third apartment
autumn leaves were used and lara
number of handsome presents dis
played.
An ice course was served on sllvel
walters with an illuminated ice in th'
center. The glasses holding the iceI
Z were tied with bows Of pink and greer
ribbon.
A tand, stationed in the aieove be
hind some palms. played Throughout
the evening. There was dancing.
Mrs wilkerson wore handsome
gown CT rose satin with an overdres'
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