The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The social side of the Golden Jubilee of Missions in Birmingham, as in other cities where these celebrations have been held, has been brilliant success. The draw ing room meetings yesterday morning at nine representative homes were delightful ard inspiring features of the celebration and attracted many women. The homes were given over with pleasing hospitality by the hostesses, decorations of autumn blossoms and plants made them attractive, and each. hostess had invited others to assist her in receiving. The conferences were opened with prayer, beautifully and fcrvently given by the earnest women who had been chosen for this task. The sweet benediction of music presented by some well known local musician followed and afterward a talk from one of the prominent visiting women gave to the women assembled the inspiration and pleasure of hearing of the work in behalf of the people in non-Christian lands. In some instances talks were given by mis- sis naries just returned who brought stir ring messages from lands of darkness. At Mrs. w. M Cosbys home Mrs. Prem 'ice Nichols was the speaker. She was introduced by Mrs. I. D. Steele, after a lovely programme of sacred music fur nished by Mrs. w. J. Adams, MT. Will liam H. Bason and Miss Lena North.
 Mrs. c. s. Bssell was hostess at a de- lightful drawing room meeting. Her home was brightly decorated for the morning in crimson flowers and her well come to the guests was as bright. The speaker was Miss Daisy Davies, who ad- dressed an audience of over 50 women. Mrs Davies was introduced by Mrs. H. Clanton Miller and the musicians were Mss Lucie Bickley and Mrs Y. R. Jones, At the home of Mrs. Eugene Enslen, on Highland avenue a large number of women gathered to hear Mrs. Peabody, who was introduced by Mrs. Enslen. Mrs. Laurens Block and Miss Annie Lou Wood furnished a most attractive musical pro- sramme The number present was about 100.
 At the home of Mrs. J. c. Scott in Nor wood Miss Margaret McNeilly addressed a coterie of over 50 women. She was in troduced by Mrs. J. H. Phillips. The mu- sical numbers were presented with espe- cial charli by Mrs. Benedict Boshwitz and Miss Orline Barnett Mrs. Russell Booth was hostess at a delightful meeting in West End, where large number gath cred to hear the beautiful message of Miss Layona Gregg. MT. Erin Farley, MT. Baxter Eastburne and Mrs. Belle Mccoy were the musicians who gave a delightful and well chosen programme. Miss Belle A. Bennett, one of the strong orIrar in thn cpin fold nd one of the most pleasing speakers, ad- dressed a large audience at the home of Mrs. John N. Cartwright. where the musi- cal numbers were beautifully given by Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson and MT. Oliver Chalifoux. The parish house was filled with interested listeners when Mrs. Ed win Bliss, returned missionary from the South Sea Islands, gave her splendid talk. This was preceded by one of the most de- lightfui of the musical numbers, a trio played by Miss Burton, violinist, MT. C.. R. Klenk 'cellst and Miss Hanlin pianist. The power of this beautiful number was evident as was the beautiful prayer that fttingly preceded it. The parish house, like the other places of meeting, was ar ranged with taste and artistic beauty. chrysanthemums and carnations distrib- uted abundantly among the palms and other great plants to beautify the place, in this way paying homage to the visi- tors who, are so heartily welcomed.
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 The drawing-room meetings merged into the luncheon at the Country club. for all most everyone at the club had first been to one of them. This was one of the most delightful buffet luncheons that has ever taken place at the club. '
 Every feature was charming. The club had been thrown open formally for the fist time since the installation of the big sun parlor and other improvements and