The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-28
MOnday.

Progressive Bridge Whist Club, Mrs. Norris Meyer.
 Afternoon 500 Club. Miss Elaine Eich- old. D. m.
 New Tea Club. Mrs. J. J. Peterson.
 Wednesday.
 Bowling Club. Miss Aiine St. John-
 Thusday.
 Little Bridge Club. Miss Virginia Sims.
 Bridge Clique Mrs. Aaron Lowen- stein.
 Shakespeare Club. at residence of Mrs. c. !. Torrey.
 Mobile, March 27-(Special )--There seems to be nothing but quiet and more quiet In view for the next week or two as the pail of Lent has fallen with dull thud on society. Pickle Fashion ia the shrine where the feminine world worships just now--but alas, tn fair one who dreamed that last years hat or gown might be turned or twisted Into something up to date Is over whe1med with the wisdom of the sage who remarked that this was a bad month in which to plant out young hopes.
 Fete Chnmpetre.
 We are a tfre1ess generation when It comes to lawn parties, and a perfect avalanche of theR wiS descend on us with the coming of the Easter season. The best os all however. will he the Fete Champetre to be given on tn large and lovely lawn of the Gibboney home under the auspices of the Parish Society. There are 10 be donkey rides and races, pony carts. egg rolling, grab bags and all sorts of games and prizes will be live Easter rabbits. An other charming feature will be the diff ferent booths presided over by society maids and matrons. where all sorts of dainties. sweets and flowers may be had.
 Birthday Celebration, Clarke School Im-
 provement Association.
 The Clarke School Improvement As sociation celebrated its first anniver- sary on Friday afternoon with a birth- day party. The afternoon was an ideal one and the occasion a most successful forerunner of the long life and pros- perity this association is sure to at- tain. There were a large number of friends, among them many members of the school board. and children from the different schools present and among those who added to the pleasure of the afternoon with many pretty mu- sical selections were Miss Rose Reiss, the talented young daughter of the president of the association, Miss Pearce and Miss Minnie Dolive. The children of the different schools gave flowers were used in decoration and the tables were spread out in the yard under a perfect canopy of flower laden trees. Delicious ices, cakes and bon bons were served and each child was also given stick candy and lemons. Ev- erybody had a good time and were loud in their praises of the delightful af- ternoon given them by the efficient officers of the association.
 Shakespeare Club.
 The meeting of the Shakespeare Club was held this morning, as usual at the residence of Mrs c. J. Torrey. A large attendance was on hand and interest was very much centred in the study of the play King John. A most able and brilliant paper was read by Mrs. Erwin Craighead on the value of Shake- speare's Histories. The rest of the pro- gram was as follows: Act I-Chronolo- gy of King John, Mrs. Elliott John ston. Argument of the Play, Miss Aunspaugh.
 -e I. The action of the play revolves about three historical events. What are they7
 .. Expldln the IdCI tnat CHdheSpedTe in this play is. in many details. his- torically inaccurate.
 s. Why was it necessary to open this play with the principals fin the action? {. Explain the key y-note-"horrowed majesty"
 5. Why does shak espeare emphasize the illegitimacy of Philip?
 6. Is the introduction of the charac- ter of Guerney a defect in the con- struction of the drama?
 In Honor of Mrs. Crutchfeld.
 Mrs. Hunt Chamberlain entertained informally but very delightfully."- thls afternoon at a musicale in compliment to her guest, Mrs. W. G. Crutchheld. of Anniston. Mrs. Charles Hervey and Miss Zoe Ulrich. of Chicago, sang in charming style, a number of pretty songs, and Miss Kathleen Shivers and Miss Matte Bell Kirkbridge delighted their hearers with an overture and a number of other piano selections
 Tea was served during the afternoon and the dogwood, honeysuckle and