The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Mrs. Julian GOrham Hostess
 at Afternoon Tea THE SOCIAL CALENDAR
Luncheons for Visiting Women-Mrs. Malone Hostess for Mrs. Farley. Mrs. Hundley Extends Joint
 Hospitality-Other Topics
HAMLET ON APRIL 20
By MYRTLE MILES

To be tagged, or not to be tagged that 1 is the question l Whether 'tis better in the end to wear The sign and symbol of the Boys club Or get grouch against a lot Of women And by refusing hurt them?-to trun-to hide
 Or dodge-and by these actions say we disapprove
 The good work and the worthy cause These women undertake-'tis question 1 Hard to decide. To run-to hide To hidel perchance avoid-ay, there's the rub; For in avoidance of one tagger one may run
 Into the arms of still another, and this Must give us pause. There's the problem That makes tragedy of this April day: For who could bear unmoyed the smiles of maids,
 The nations plea, the chidren's cry for help
 The bangs of conscience. the unease of soul,
 The reproach of taggers. and the jeers Of those who have been tagged, When he himself might peace of mind secure
 With yellow tag? Who would these burdens bear,
 And dodge and fly each corner of the
 street,
 But that the dread of some publicity Some mention in the papers, from whose
 columns
 No one escapes-paralyzes the heart, And makes us rather seem to frown upon a noble cause Than have 1t publish'd we have done
 worthy deed?
 Thus bashfulness does make coward of
 us all,
 And thus the native hue of kndliness Is sicklied OCT with the pale cast of
 modesty,
 And enterprises of great pith and mo- ment,
 By difidence have their efforts greatly
 hurts
 And lose many dollar. L. B. IT.
 Miss Vernon Marks was the central fig ure in beautiful hospitality extended yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Julian A Gorham when she entertained at after noon tea.
 The tea was typical of the springtime; dogwood boughs snowy with bloom mak- ing the interior of the house bright and lovely, pink carnations and Killarney roses adding the fragrance of the gar dens.
 Mrs Gorham, Miss Marks and the young women who are to attend her at her we'd ding next week constituted the receiving party They stood in the drawing room. Mrs. Gorham welcomed her callers with her usual sweetest cordiallty, and looked exceptionally pretty in reception gown of blue crepe de chine with lace trim mings Miss Marks was in white lace, a gracious, distinguished figure. Miss Jean Marks, Miss Amelia Worthington, Miss Elsie Mcintyre, Miss Clara Ice Woodson and Miss Carroll Woodson were also in the receiving line. The tea table, in the dining room where dogwood and wild honeysuckle gave a charming effect, was adorned with pink Killarney roses. They filled princesse basket in the center on the handle Of the basket was tied pink tulle and surround ing, on the Cluny lace mats, were pink topped candesticks. All of the tables ap- pointments were pink. Mrs. Ernest Redd presided over the tea urns. The yeranda of the Gorham residence was enclosed in canvas and a punch ta- ble was presided over by Miss Edith Bow l ron and Mrs, John Chisholm. Others who assisted Mrs. Gorham in receiving were Mrs. E. M. Kilby, Mrs. J. B. Danforth
 
 and Mrs. Besson of Chicago the guest of her sister, Mrs. Redd. Cards were left by 20a of Mrs. Gorhani's friends. Among those noted during the tea hour were Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, Mrs. Robert McCarty. Mrs. Mason Dill lard, Mrs Norman Morrison, Mrs. George connors, Mrs. Harvey Shaw, Mrs. Charles Motion, Mrs. R. c. Woodson. Mrs. Lewis c. Woodson, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs. L. T. Beecher Mrs. Scimel Rand, Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw, Mrs. John s. Jemison, Mrs. A. B. Rains, Mrs. John Sibley, Mrs. Dunbar Sihley, Mrs. Ira Hood, Mrs c. c. Heidt, Mrs ". P. Redd, Mrs. w. E. Evans. Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Mrs Brooks Forbes, Mrs. c. T. Brazelton, Mrs. F. E. Blackburn. Mrs. C. F. Fonst Mrs. W. w. French Van Hoose Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs. W. D. Ham, melt, Mrs. Claud Gotten, Mrs. G. T. Ran dal Miss Annie Pearson, Mrs. Bertram Pike, Mrs. Henry Badham Mrs. Fulcn- wider, Mrs. Harry Wheelock, Mrs. Harry tCoffin. Mrs. George Towman, Mrs. Left wich and others.