The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
FOR MIR. AND MRS. HoApLEY.

The Bachelors residence on Highland avenue was the scene last evening of a hospitality which added another to the series of charming functfons which have honored MT. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hoad- hosts were MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum and MT Erskine Ramsay.
 The guests, about 100 in number, as- sembled at 8 o'clock when an elaborate buffet supper was served in the dining room. The house was bright and cosy as usual with decoration of red carna- tions among palms and ferns of 1uxu- riant beauty, and among the greenery showed vases of American Beauty roses The occasion was one of much charm and will be remembered as among MT. and Mrs. Hoadley's happiest southern expert ences.
 Among the number who accepted the hospitality of MT. and Mrs. Exum and MT. Ramsay were MT. and Mrs H. L.. Badham. MT. and Mrs. H. s. Matthews, MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford. MT. and Mrs. w. H. Kettig, MT. and Mrs. W. P. G. Harding MT. and Mrs Henry Gray, MT. and Mrs Guy Johnson, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, MT and Mrs. Frank Grider, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown. MT. and Mrs Frank Eowlkes, MT. VII son Brown, MT. Gordon Crawford, MT. and Mrs. E. W. Barrett, MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Crockard. MT and Mrs. John MT. and Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, Mrs. Ship man, Mrs. Rsdin. MT. and Mrs. Ross c. Smith. Mir and Mrs. Fred Dimmick Mir. David Roberts, Mir and Mrs. G. B. Mccormack. MT. and Mrs Owen Gil lespy, MT. Mel Drennen, MT. John Will Hams. MT. Bert Throckmorton and others
 Among the guests were a few of the girl friends of the hosts and hostess. They were Miss Grace Hoadley, Miss Fannie Dunn, Miss Eleanor Matthews. Miss May belle Roden and Miss Mary Kinney. A YULETIDE CUSTOM.
 An entertainment which represented in marked degree the touching and tender Yuletide spirit was given at 2ooo Sixth avenue at the end of the Christmas sea- son. For seven years it has been the annual custom of Mrs. J. s. Bridges, head of the Fletcher system of music in Bir- mingham. to give to the poor of the city the prettiest Christmas tree it was pos sible to make. This has largely been accomplished by the enthusiasm with which her pupils enter into her plans The motto seems to be Thrice blessed is the happiness which comes to him who C1vQa lffffa lot brings a Yuetide gift. but that is only part of the beautiful pleasure les son.
 At 2:30 o'clock the little scholars each wearing different colored rosette were ready at the music studio 20oo Sixth avenue, to receive their guests. Into the darkened front parlor hosts of little children from the poorer districts were ushered in and greeted by the pupils as honored guests, each Fletcher pupil se- lecting as her own charge the one whose ribbon rosette corresponded to her own Then followed games and Christmas songs with zest by even the grown ups led by the Rev. MT. Bryan. Ii was lovely and picturesque sight to see the little people seated on the floor in merry groups Before the folding doors were opened to disclose the Christmas tree Mr. Bridges, with artistic stereopti- con views, gave the Life of Christ. which was made more impressively beautiful by the word painting of Miss Frances Stickley. who so tenderly told of the Christ child as the views were unfolded sThere was a breathless silence through out the whole room as they drank in the back and the very prettiest holly tree with the rosiest real holly berries ever seen dazzled the eager eyes in it's Christmas dress of tinsel and gold ana vari-colored electric lights Each child left laden with Christmas toys and goodies and many happy and useful thought for the days to come The ladies assisting Mrs Mrs. George W. Albert. Mrs. A. F. Ma bry and Miss Frances Stickley. Recep- tion committee of the girls consisted of Katherine Albert, Frances Hood. Annie Brown, Ellieln Lewis. Theresa Cory. Gladdis Rule, Julia Massey Davis, Cor nelia Watts, Elizabeth Cary Stella May Orr, Eunice Warrington, Marion Bis sell, Dove Whitfield. Herndon Mabry, Dannie Dell Watkins. Viola Laurel. The only boys in the receiving party were Robert Wright. ArmstSong Cory and John M. Bridges.
 GRoWLERs' CLUB OFFICERS.
 The Growlers club. at the regular an-