The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

regular routine of business was gone through with, and after the reading of the minutes she gracefully turned the gavel over to Mrs. Clarke who presided for the balance of the meeting and con- ductcd the election of delegates and alter mates to the Continental Congress- to be held In Washington in April. Just before this Mrs. Bondurant. in the name of the chapter, presented Mrs. Clarke with a very lovely bouquet of lilies of the valley and violets, and the message of welcome from the active regent to the honorary one was expressive of the deep reverence and love which the Daughters hold for Mrs. Clarke, having a most gracious am- bassador in their regent. Mrs Clarke 8 acceptance was couched in the beautiful words which are ever at her finger tips and showed the deep affection and loy- alty and interest which she still retains in the Mobile chapter
 "The election resulted as follows: Mrs. Clarke is always first alternate to the regent by virtue of her office as life re- gent; the other alternate to the regent, Mrs Bondurant, was Mrs. Gregory L.. Smith, by virtue of her office as first vice regent.
 Mrs. H. T. Smith was elected dele gate, Mrs. Ashbel Hubbard first alternate and the other alternates were as follows
 
 gon, Mrs. Sidney R. Prince, Mrs. Henry Goldthwaite and Mrs. James IT. Patter- son.
 Announcement was made calling at tention to the divine patriotic service to be held Sunday, February 21, at the Gov ernment Street Presbyterian church at Il o'clock After the business meeting the Daughters adjourned to the assembly room, where tea was given in honor of Mrs. Clarke. This social part of the meeting was in the nature of a reunion. and the table from which tea was served was lovely in it's decoration of the frag- rant winter blossom, the narcissus A trio of attractive brides, Mrs B. F. Ad- ans, Jr., Mrs. Clyde Hunter and Mrs. Harry Hardy Smith, served tea and its accompaniments. Two delightful vocal solos were rendered by Miss Legg, who sang 'The Little Gray Home in the Vest by Lohe and "A Dream,' by Bart lett.
 "The three regents, Mrs. Brewster, Miss Thurber and Mrs. H. T. Inge, from the other chapters, were invited guests, and the meeting. which was large and en- thusiastic one was a very happy one. with Mrs Clarke ruling spirit at the feast
 Col and Mrs. William D. Mann, Mrs. Mann and their daughter Mrs. Emma Mann-vance are going to Mobile for the carnival and are expected there tonight. Colonel Mann Is member of the Athel- stan, Manassas and Country clubs and has broad acquaintance in Mobile, where he lived years ago. He and his family are pleasantly known in Mobile and elsewhere in the state, and will be col dially welcomed on their return to | their former home.
 
 Announcement of the engagement of Mrs. Lydia Cook Wyckliffe. widow of Representative Bob Wyckliffe, of Louisiana. to MT. NWilliam H. Holmes, member of the state conservation com mission of Louisiana. has been learned throughout the south with particular in- terest Both live in Baton Rouge, La, but during her husbands life and in the | fcur years of Mrs. Wyckliffes residence in Washington, no woman in congress sional circles was more popular. She be- | came, a candidate for the position of I.ellief Of the childrens bureau and 1t is said offered to the President the largest number of congressional Inducements that ever accompanied an application for a position to the White House. Miss Julia Lathrop was, however named by the President for the place because of the latter's experience in this character | Of endeavor During the flood in the Mississippi valley in 1912. Mrs. Wyckliffe was a leader in the work Of providing re lief for the sufferers. Both she and her fiancee have friends in Alabama who will be interested in news of their approach Ing wedding. It appears that London is asking for American gold to brighten the sprinc season of society. London cablegrain