The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

A group of socially important young women are forming in Birmingham the Junior league, an organization already known in the eastern cities and which became a part of Chicago's social fife this winter. There are 12 members just now. but as the personnel is not quite complete and great care and tact is To be used in the selection, 1t is not per mitted that the names be divulged.
 Membership in the Junior league wher- ever it exists, is considered well nigh priceless thing It is composed of young women-debutante and young matrons for few allow their names to be wi n- drawn after marriage. Each year the list grows, with the addition of the debutante set only the debutante who isregarded as eligible from the standpoint of posi- tion and personal attractiveness, is lh- vited to become a member, and great IS the suspense, you may be sure, or the young aspirant for social prestige until she knows whether her name is to be added, to the Junior league, for this is one of the important events to establish her social status
 
 cured recently at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. Miss Frances Breese is president, Miss Winifred. Chisholm is secretary, Miss Elise Eiyvis is treasurer and Miss Josephine Nichols is vice treasurer. Miss Lucy Blair or Chicago is president of the league there, Miss Helen Bowen, young prlde-eiec', is the vice president; Miss Olive Farweh Is the secretary and Miss Marjorie Rob bins is secretary All of these names are prominent in the social annals of the two places and indicate the smartness of the organizations
 The work of the Junior league is philan- thropic It is granted that to maintain high place among the socially elect, one must busy herself in some charitable or civic cause. So the Junior leagues of the country seek to do good in many ways where good Is needed In New York, the league might be called "school of philanthropy" for the girls to lis- ten to lectures on civic questions, and learn how to help the poor of the city. <t has neighborhood work as one of its missions and as a feature gives benefit
 
 ment of it's own but studies the methods of the college settlements in the city and aims to help them Not long ago Inc members gave matinee for the benefit of the Normal College Alumnae settle <ment and it's house extension fund. The entertainment was purely Irish and would have added much to the glory of St. Pat ricks day. Two jolly farces by Seumas MacMarius were presented. Each had dn Irish background with kitchen and cabin scenes, showing the poor of Ireland as they live in the country today There was true Irish wit and every joke, no matter how simple seemed droll because of tha true Irish flavor. Maggie, the servant. for example, brought glass of water to the master of the house, saying that thers was not enough whisky in the house to bring tear to the eye of needle There were Irish songs and Irish dances and in the last scene there were dances by the "Cumanna Rinnce,". and Irish dancing club. The amateur theatrfcais, arranged by the leagues. are always clever and popular, because their partlci- pants are the most attractive young peo- ple in society. The funds accrulng there from are helpful in the settlement work and most satisfactory to the young peo- ple who have been at such pains to &C., cure them.
 The comedy, ''How the Vote Was Won.' has been used with much success this season at these private theatricals. It has been presented as humorous argu- ment in behalf of equal suffrage, not only