The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Society in Greater Birmingham
EAST LAKE

An interesting event of the past week was the silver Halloween party given Friday evening in the lovely home of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Hibbs by the young ladies of the Fidelis class of Ruhama Baptist church. The Halloween motif was used in the entire house decorations as also in the refreshments. Autumn Leaves, cornstalks and jacko'lanterns made bright the living room where the class officers received their guests, and then made the attendant witches to pilot them to the room of mystery-the boats of tiestiny-the apple floats, the fishing pond, and leave them either in the witch s bower or the astronomers tent where Mrs. w T. Brewer and Miss Mary Blake kforecasted their fortune. Receiving in the living room were: Miss Cora Hibbs. Miss Johnie Riddle, Miss Lois Walling- ton, Miss Jessie Macon, Miss Rosa Ban croft, Miss Mamie Wood, Miss Gertrude Roach, class officers, and with them Mrs. l.. A. Keene, Mrs D. J. Robinson, Mrs. N A. Barrett, Mrs. J. D. Bancroft, Mrs. J. A. Hendricks, Mrs M. V. Watson, and Miss Emma Wood
 The guests were greeted in the dining room by Mrs. H. H. Hibbs Mrs. H. E. Washington, Mrs. A. D. Smith and served by Miss Ester Hibbs, Miss Ellen Shel- burne, Miss Elinor Beasiey. and Miss Gladys Washington. The table was cen tered with the witch's cauldron from which tea was dispensed to several hun dred guests
 Mrs Eugene Ellard and Mrs. B. C. Phillips were joint hostesses at the home of the latter to the Merry Needle club. A color scheme of black and gold was used both in reception hall and dining room A growing plant hung with lighted pump kin heads, over a cluny lace centered the dining table. The black and gold coloi scheme was also evidenced on the tempt ing plates served to the following: Mrs s. B. Ewing. Mrs. Bowen Mcdonald. Mrs Beecher Byrd, Mrs. ]. D. Dixon, Mrs. G. 1T. Jones, Mrs T. McManus, Mrs. J. M Jones. Mrs. W. D. Powell, Mrs. w. T Puckett, Mrs Robert Sudduth. Mrs Al fred Wiltshire, Mrs. Eugene Ellard, Mrs Fred Williams. Mrs. B. c. Philipps and Miss Celeste Jones.
 Mrs. T. E. Huey was an attractive hos tess Friday afternoon for the Pieriar | club, The decorations in the reception hall were ferns and cut flowers. Tn the living room and dining room colol scheme of yellow and white prevailed with here and there a touch to remind of the halloween season.
 The study topic for the afternoon was civics and those on the programme were Mrs Sumter Lea, Jr.. Mrs H. E. Wat iineton Mrs, w. N. Griffin. with music by Miss Kathleen Meadow. The hostess was assisted in serving delicious salad and ice course by Mrs F. M. Wheeler Miss Aieen Lampkin and Mrs. R. B Robertson.
 Those enjoying this meeting were: Mrs D. c. Burchfiel, Mrs. J. D. Bancroft. Mrs N. A. Barrett. Mrs. Willis Bass. Mrs. P P. Burns. Miss L,i Abbe Chambless, Mrs w. c. Caldwell, Mrs J. C. Dawson, Mrs w. N. Griffin, Mrs. Sumter Lea, IF. C. c. Jones. Mrs. Wayland Jones. Mrs TIT. E. Watlington. Mrs Robert Morris | Mrs. T. T. McPherson, Miss Nell Ellis Mrs T. E. Huey, Mrs. E. NJ. Wheeler | Mrs. R. B. Robertson, Miss Ai:een t4anlp ! kin and Miss Kathleen Meadow Mrs. James Thornton is at home after . month spent with re'at tives in yCleve' lond.
 Mrs. G. T. Jones will he hostess thi. week for the Merry Needle club. | The Alexander Stephens chapter of U l D. c. will meet on next Friday after noon with Mrs W. C. Grant Mrs. w. T. Wood of Selma arrived | Friday to be the guest of Mrs. J. . Hendricks.
 Mrs. victor Randolph's guest, Mis- Louise Lumpkin of Gadsden, is being de . lightfully entertained.
 The Matrons club will meet Tuesday . afternoon with Mrs. Harold B. Robinson An outdoor Halloween party was great i ly enjoyed on Saturday evening by th' ] ffiends of ATiss Aileen Lampkin and thu
 I'll. R- N. Pickett of Atlanta spent th, m Weck with her dapghters Mrn. \. [.
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