The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
WOMEN ono SOCIETY
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LOVE TENSILE LAST.
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Love myself last Look near. beheid
 thy duty
 To those who walk beside thee down
 life's road:
 Make glad their days by little acts ci
 beauty.
 And help them bear the burder oi
 enrth's load. Love thyself laat. Look far and find
 Who stagssrs meath his sin and his
 despair:
 GO lend hand. and lead him out os
 danger.
 To heights where he may see the
 world is fair. Love myself last. The weaknesses aboFs
 thee
 Are fillsd with Spirit Forces. strons And fervsnfiy these faithful friends
 shall love thees
 Keep thou thy watch OCT others
 and endure
 E.ove myself last. and thou shalt grow { To see. to hear. to know and under stand, The message et the stars. io- thou ! And all Gods joys be at thy com II mand.
 MRS. THHGPEN,s BUFFET LUNCHEON
 Among the many elegant social events of this exceptionally brilliant season the buffet luncheon at which Mrs. Charles Thigpen entertained yes terday at o'clock Is to be reckoned among the foremost. The gracious and beautiful hostess, assisted in receiving by her little ldaughter Elizabeth, stood in the pink drawing room, and welcomed the sever al thuffdred ladies whc responded to Mrs. Thigpen.s Invitations. The flowers used in this room were pink carna- ftIons and ferns.
 Mrs. Thiepen's gown was soft grey crepe de chine embroidered in grey roses. and fashioned on the graceful Greek lines, Her corsage bouquet was Of Parma Vfo1ets.
 Little Elizabeth. a dainty maid Of eight @ummefa. wore q white lingerie frock with white satin ribbons.
 The nowers In the library and den ad5oining were meteor roses
 The dining room. a very stately apartment. was deccrated with vases lof daffcdils. The high fiorai pyramids in the center of the circular table was Of this same exquisite spring flower. sprayed with feAthery ferns and stud- ded with tiny electric iightss The cioth upon the board was .acf Renafs- sance lace. About the board were plac- cd numerous cut glass dishes of cons served grapes and giacs nutted figs. The buffet luncheon was most delicious the ices. In the form of Malaga grares and cranges, the cakes decorated with candy daffpdils.
 Alta side table. appointed with an elegant silver service and fraxile china cups Mrs. William C. Oates%and Mrs. Hugh Dent poured coffee. From the buffet Mrs. Craig Smith ana Mrs. Rob- ert Ligon served the cream of mint ana cordial
 Mrs. Oates's gown was white chiffon cloth win embroidered net yoke and sleeves. the style directoira.i
 Mrs. Dent wore chic French chiffon, hand painted in roses
 Mrs. Smith's toilet was blue mes- seline trimmed in Princess lace She were a Gainsboro hat with long blue
 Mrs. Lfson was in an old rose satin directoire embroidered in roses of the same shade, and with this she wore blue picture hat.
 The ladies who assisted Mrs. Thig. pen In entertaining her guests were. Mrs. James Pinckard in white mar quesette trimmed ln. pink velvet; Mrs. T M. Billing, black and white striped ulesselfne with rose border and black directoire hat; Mrs Phares Coleman. black satin embroidered In gold; Mrs. Daniel Troy. champagne chiffon cloth with black hat and old rose plume: Mrs. B. J. Baldwin. lavender messeline: Mrs. Frank Thigpen, peacock blue mes seline; Mrs. R. H. Kenloch. black lace: Mrs Martin Baldwin. cream voile with Persian bands; Miss Annie Laurie Sie-l laee Mrs. I. L. Watkins. yellow satin.
 
 COMPLIMENT TO ALAAIABA
 FEDERATION or
 wOMEN,s CLUBS. Tn the New Years address of Mrs. Eva Perry Moore: president Of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, published in Keystone. the ofleial or- gan of that organization, there is a Federation.
 After speaking of the great work be- ing done by the committees of the General Federation, for education, civic reform. health, household econ- omies, ieglRlation, and of the great work of other organizations In which club women are so vitally interested and are so Valiantly cooperating such as the child labor committee, the Tu- bercuIosis Congress. the Civic AsEo- citation. the National Conservative the National Education she says:
 Have you realized that our new Alabama, came to us full | grown? was electrified with the dis 1 cussions upon forms of reciprocity, the greatest of which were possibly the | many Loan Scholarships and the School Improvement Associations. The State | Is taking strides in educational inter- | ests, and we are glad to welcome'it to our number. and hope to he mutuallyi helpful. This was the last of the state Federation meetings which I have had the pleasure of attending"
 
 MRS. POPE FOSTER ENTERTAINs. Mrs. Pope Foster entertained at a | large and beautiful card party on | morning at the home of her l mother. Mir. George ". Halls. when | the members of the No Trumps and | ! number of other friends were indebt- | sd to her for mornings pleasure at | bridge.
 Three apartments, adorned with | palms, ferns and fragrant narcissus. were thrown open for the games. | Bridge was played at eleven tables for | two prizes Mrs George Tyson winning | he club prize. a pair of blue silk hose, | md Miss Anna PelzeF inc guest prize, l pair of pink silk hose.
 4 delicious two-course luncheon was Ierved at the conclusion of the games. | The guests beside the members of | he club, were Mrs. Dennis Carr. | Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Mrs. J IT | 8ulln, Mrs. Albert Brame, Mrs. .Poue | Seals, Mrs. Frank StolIenwerclk, Mrs. | James Wilcox, Mrs. J. A. Poole, Mrs, Jones, Mrs ,. D, Haywood. | Mrs. John Fillmore, Mrs. Brooks Flow |