The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

their beauty. Seated at the luncheon table were the following guests: Mrs. A. D. Glass, Mrs. Mary Jackson, Mrs J. C. Maritime, Mrs. J. Venable. Mrs Harry Custred, Miss Ruby Bagley, Miss Rachel Lee Gallivan, Miss Maymie Bag ley and Miss Vera Bagley, Mr. Samuel Bagley and Mir. Grover Bagley.
 One of the delightful affairs of the past week was the colonial tea given by the committee of the We Owe You" club of the East Birmingham Baptist church at the home of the chairman, Miss Mary Parker. The Parker home, which is a spacious one built on the colonial style, was made attractive, the decorations being flags, tiny red hatchets and clusters of red cherries. suggestive of the approach of George IWashington's birthday. Assisting Miss Parker in receiving were the follow ing group of girls in colonial costumes: MISS Helen Evans, Miss Eloise Brown, Miss Hattie Chapman, Miss Lucille Crews and Miss Blanche Crews. At a late hour in the evening hot coffee, tea and sandwiches were served to the guests, who numbered 75
 | A complimentary musicale will be given Thursday evening. February 20, at S:30 o'clock in the auditorium of the Cunningham school by members of the Music study club The musicale is one of the attractions given under the head or the extension board of the public schools.
 Mrs. D. E. Emerson and Mrs. j. O. Hanes will be "at home" to the mem- bers of the Susannah Wesley circle of the Methodist churches and a few in vited guests Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage.
 Miss Lucille Crews will entertain the n ha .1,, of invited friends at her home Tues day evening. She will be assisted by her sister Miss Blanche Crews.
 Mrs. Y. Terrell and daughter. Miss kittie Terrell of Memphis are the guests of relatives and friends in East | Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. Finley of Montgomery is spending a while with Mrs J. S. Tar borough.
 Mrs. William Meehan entertained the members of her club and few invited guests at her home Friday afternoon. l During the afternoon musical selections We're rendered by Mrs. Carl Sawyer. reading by Mrs. J. W. Pardue, "Old Tim crow and the Cat" a vocal selection bv Mrs. k. $. Hayward, and a comic read ing by Mrs. Phil Armstrong provoked much laughter, and was followed bv a lVocal selection by Mrs R. $. Hevvard At the close of the afternoons pro- gramme the guests were invited into tne prettliy decorated dining room, Where salad course and sandwiches and coffee were served
 West End
 The Sarah Eubank class of the Walker Mehloflal Sunday school held q social meeting this week at the home of Mrs. N o. Glass. Thirty-five members were present ana photographs of each, taken I walls to furnish an interesting guessing contest magazine contest also en- gagged the interest of the guests. Refresh- ments were served. This class has en- gagged in many helpful activities this season. Two quilts were recently fin Home.
 Invitations have been issued by the missionary society of the Walker Memo- rial church to colonial birthday party to be given at the home of Mrs. N C. Glass on Cotton avenue The occasion promises to be exceedingly pleasant
 East Lake
 An informal but delightful reception was given Friday evening in Renfroe hall Tn honor of the faculty, their wives anu the entire student body of Howard college. The guests were welcomed at the door by Mrs. J. M. Shelburn Mr 1 iN. 'S ''uiidNtly anu MISS LOIS Hendricks. I In the reception hall by Prof. and Mrs M l.. Haggard, Mrs. M. T. Harris and Prof. B. l.. Noogin; in the hbrary bv pr. J. M Shellburn, MT. ]. D. Iickens and Miss Geraldine Armstrong;: in the dining room tea was poured by Mrs. T. F. Eagles, Mrs: J. c. Dawson and Miss Marie Bost, assisted by Mrs - r. Burns. Mrs. J. A. Hendricks and ..iss Mary Swndall.
 Little Ernestine Bondurant was hon oree at birthday party given Friday afternoon at the home of her grand mother, Mrs T. F. Bondurant in cele- bration of her seventh birthday. Violets and jonquls made attractive the home and were scattered on the table centered with the large birthday cake. Those present for this happy occasion were: Dorothy Grace Lacy, Margaret Hanson. Florence Bass, Evelyn ood, Evalee Summers, Bertha Vines. Theresa Ham, ilton Harriet Sheibune Sarah Bernhard, Joe Cox, Joseph Iillough, Jr., and Ernestine Bondurant.
 The Chums and Workers club met this week with Miss Cleo Melcher. The Washington motif was evident both in decorations and refreshments While the guests still sat about the table enjoying the refreshments, Mrs. Charles Melcher, mother of the hostess, surprised her by placing on the table large birthday cake and calling for the toasts that had been prepared in celebration of the birth ! day of Miss Melcher. Toasts and good wishes were given by Miss Vera Dumas, Miss Ruth Baggett, Miss Katie Dumas, Miss Lucille Moon. Miss Mona Ransom. Miss Lucille Burns, Miss Louise Melcher.
 A tableau party was given by the Mas turtium Gardeners Friday evening at the home of Mrs. F. M. Houghton. The house was decorated throughout with flags bunting and ferns.
 Miss Claudia Crumpton and Miss Pat terson. of Montevallo arrived Saturday to be the guests of Mrs. J. NJ. Shelburne.
 The Dorcas society will meet Wednes- day afttrnoon in Norwood with Mrs J. | R. Montgomery. The discussion for the afternoon will be the suffrage question, and an address will be given by Mrs. Jacobs.
 Colonel and Mrs. B. H. Ellis. of Orr