The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

beautiful and gave intense pleasure to those fortunate enough to hear her sing.
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Powers of Flor ence have recently come to Birmingham to make it their home. They are at present the guest of their daughter Mrs. John c. Pugh.
 Mrs. Henry Gray and Mrs. Shipman will leave today for a stay of ten days in Florida.
 Judge and Mrs. A. H. Benners are at home for the present with MT. and Mrs. Augustus Benners, 2216 Orange avenue Mrs and Mrs. Leopold Loeb are in New 1 York city.
 1 Mrs. Lawrence Hale of Montgomery . is the guest of MT John Barker, sol Ave I,nue G.
 Miss Bessie Bigsby entertained at bridge party yesterday as a special courtesy to Miss Ethelyn Colby, who will be one of next weeks brides. The l colors used were pink and green. En- l chantress carnations and ferns decor i ated the various apartments. Miss Bigsby was an attractive hostess in an empire frock made of blue silk tissue. Miss Colby wore blue messaline. The consolation prize, bridge set, l was drawn from a basket of pink car nations. Following the game salad 1 cte in n dining room where Miss Bigsby Was assisted by Miss Sara Bruce and Miss Ruth Haynes. Miss Nettie McCrorey presided at prettily appointed coffee table.
 Those who enjoyed Miss Bigsbys hos pitality were Miss Colby, Miss Me Crorey, Miss Ethel Norton, Miss Evelyn Going, Miss Evelyn Adams Miss June Jackson, Miss Carrie Montgomery, Miss Marion Robinson, Mrs. Thornton Estes, Mrs. Ralph Russell Miss Alethea Wal lace, Miss Lola Ridout, Miss Ruth Haynes, Miss Sara Bruce, Mrs. Ken neth Harwood.
 The prize for the highest score was pair of white kid gloves. The FenelOn cluD Will meet toudy with Mrs. William Streit. at her home on the corner of St. Charles street and Eleventh avenue.
 Mrs. C. M. Tardy will be the hostess for the Quest club which will meet Saturday afternoon instead today. The date of meeting has been changed be- cause of the Shakespearoan entertain ment to be given today at the Margaret Allen school and which so many of tie members desire to attend.
 The Edgewood club will meet today with Mrs. P. l.. Dorsey.
 The many friends of Miss Hazel Dim mick will learn with pleasure that she is convalcscent after her serious ill., ness. Her rapid recovery now seems assured.
 Birmingham friends of MT. Dalr Hickman, who has sung in Chicago for the past several years will be nlec- ested to learn that he sailed Wednes- day on the steamer Adriatic for Paris, where he will pursue his study of music under a celebrated opsTallc singer. Il. Hickman's voice Is one of rare promise. and those who heard him sing during a visit to Birmingham before Christ mas will watch his career. expecting h,m to accomplish much.
 Mrs James A. Reed of Waynesville who has been the guest of Mrs. Huber bremen for the past 10 days. wiil go to Selma to visit her relatives, the Wolseys, before returning home.
 Mrs. M. B. English is in New York
 Miss Mary Herriford and Miss Mary Wood of Lafayette are guests of Mrs George E. Boyd.
 Mrs George Blinn, Jr., and Miss An nie Blnn have returned from visit of several weeks in Florida. They were guests of Mrs. George Blinn, Sr., who is spending the winter at Ormon6 Beach.
 The Fletcher Music club held its an- nual meeting in the Fifth avenue studio Wednesday afternoon, Miss Triphena Chase, the president, presid-