The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
Corporation Papers Filed


 bama Dry Goods company have been filed In the office of Probate Judge P. H. Pitts. The new company is capitalized at $1OO,- 900 and is composed of a number of the business men of Selma, who are deter mined to make the new business sue cess.
 The company has leased the three story Cawthon building on Alabama street for a term of five years and will do whole sale business in all articles carried by such a house, as the papers filed cites they will do general importing, manu- featuring and jobbing business in dry goods, notions and gents furnishing goods. Two members of the firm are now in the east purchasing the stock and the firm will begin business about June l. The officers of the firm are as follows: w. S. Monk, president; w. T. Atkins, Jr., and M F. Gusdorf, vice presidents; w. E. Morrison. secretary and treasurer. The board of directors is w. s. Monk, H. c. Armstrong, M. F. Gusdorf, w. T. Atkins, Jr., Bruce Beveridge, L. M. Hooper, Nor ris Meyer, Jacob Topper and S. F. Hobbs
 VIII Get Down to Work
 The city court which has been in ses- sion for the past two weeks will get down to hard work when 1t convenes Monday morning at il o'clock. After the court convenes the grand jury will be empaneled and charged by Judge J. w. Mabry and immediately afterwards will begin Investigating the cases which are brought to it's attention. The criminal docket of the court. which is a large one, will also be taken up when the court convenes Monday. On this docket there gre several capital cases which will be tried during the term of court
 Mrs. Hendricks Entertains
 One of the most enjoyable and elaborate social affairs of the season was the card party given Friday afternoon by Mrs. 0. M. Hendricks. complimentary to Mrs. Worthington of Birmingham and Miss Nell Blackwell. The occasion was held at the Central City club and the beauty of the parlors which were thrown together for the entertainment of the guests was enhanced by lavish and artistic ar engagement of Japanese parasols, innumsr- able Japanese lanterns and numerous bowls of Japanese lilies. The guests were greeted by Mrs. o. G. Kelley and Mrs. Fred Coleman and receiving in the front parlors were Mrs. Hendricks Mrs. Worth ington, Miss Blackwell, Mrs. V. B. Att kins and Mrs. T. H. Miller. Twelve small tables were arranged for the games of euchre participated in by about 75 guests and the first prize was a Japanese san dalwood fan, while the consolation was a Japanese teapot.
 Mrs. Worthington was presented with a cloissone vase and to Miss Blackwell was given a Japanese silk bag. The Jap anese plan was also continued In the re- treatments, brick cream and cakes, which were effectively decorated with tiny Jap anese parasols and served In Japanese plates. The score cards bore hand-paint- ed Japanese girls and keeping the score were Miss Kate Chisholm, Miss Louise Hooper. Miss Frances Reese and Miss Mary Clay, who were most attractive in their Japanese costumes.
 Among those present were Mrs. Worth ington, Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. V. B. At kins, Mrs Fred Coleman, Mrs o. G. Kelley, Mrs. T. H. Miller, Mrs. w. T. Atkins, Mrs. P. T. Shanks, Mrs. D. R Cook. Mrs. Julien Smith, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. John Creagh. Mrs. Garter West of Uniontown, Mrs. Edmund Pettus Mrs. A. J. Atkins, Mrs. w. NJ. Vaughan Mrs. Henry Vaughan, Mrs. w. P. Welch Jr., Mrs. Crawford Bates. Mrs. R. D Walker. Mrs. Vera Spencer, Mrs. Hugt McTlwain, Mrs. w. c. Agee, Mrs. J. D Jordan. Mrs. Frank Davidson, Mrs. Dan Tel Partridge, Mrs. Julien Parke. Mrs Henry Reese. Mrs. George Breeden, Mrs F. c. DuBose. Mrs. Roger Jones, Mrs Daniel Partridge, Jr., Mrs. Frank Mil house. Mrs. A. F. Jones. Mrs. M. E. Mad den, Mrs. F. w. Land, Mrs. J. w. Hun ter, Mrs. James Privett. Mrs. Joe Will kins, Mrs. Hallie Milhouse. Mrs. Edward Lister, Mrs. C. O. Grayson, Mrs. c. l. Whaley of Macon, Ga. Mrs. Frank Scott Mrs. Archibald Reeves, Mrs. R. E. l. Mel. Mrs. Adgate Bibb, Mrs. l.. E. Jeff fries. Mrs. F. T. Raiford. Mrs. O. M Cawthon, Mrs. Claude Crayson, Mrs. Ed gar Wilkinson. Mrs. J. C.. Converse. Mrs Alex Cawthon. Miss Nell Blackwell, Miss Elise Jones, Miss Anna Anderson, Miss Almon Hooper, Miss Nell McKinnon, Miss Anna Mary DuBose. Miss Pauline Welcn Miss Leila Lamar. Miss Mary Evans Miss Alexina Hooker, Miss Margaret Gardner Miss Eloise Marshall. Miss Belzora Par rish, Miss ..ele Atkins, Miss Lizzie Pegues, Miss Rose Weaver and Miss Rose bud Land. .t