The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
PRATT CITY

MISS Lena Lewis was hostess on Mon
day evening at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Lewis, giving an
! informal dance At the close Of the even
| ing an ice course was served. The guests
included: Miss Dorothy Fox, Miss Clara
Richards. Miss Lena Lewis, Miss Hazel
Richards, Miss Clara Sans, Mr.. H. d.
/ Carney, Mr.. NJ. c. Davis, Mr. J. G. Alex
ander, and others.
| Mrs. e. T. Thomas was given a sur
prise party at her home on Fourth street
! on Tuesday afternoon, the occa sion be-
| ing in honor of her birthday anniversary.
The hours were whiled away in pro-
| gressive conversation and vocal and in
strumental musical numbers were rem
dered by Mrs. A. q. Cochran. Dainty
| ices and cakes were served, the guests
included in this happy surprise number
| ing 20.
| Miss Pauline Stewart entertained a
coterie of friends at her home in West
Pratt on Monday evening, compliment
ing Miss Sallie Taylor of Decatur. Fes-
toons of English Ivy intermingled with
cut flowers and ferns formed an at
| tractive setting. The guests on entering
were served delicious fruit punch by
Miss Gladys Kennedy and Miss Irene Gill
bert Progressive games and music were
| the diversions Of the evening, after which
| an ice course was served. with Is guests
| included in this courtesy.
| On Monday evening Miss Augusta Kel-
| ley was hostess at her home on Elder
avenue, complimenting her guest Miss
Louise Lokey, of Gadsden. The hours
! were pleasantly spent in games and con-
tests, at the close of which ices and
mints We're served.
| Mrs r. w. Custred was hostess to
| the members of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Baptist church, at her home on
| Church street, on Tuesday afternoon. An
interesting programme was rendered. the
| subject being, Women OF the Bble,''
| at the conclusion of which an ice course
was served.
Among the many social affairs OF the
past week was a pretty lawn party gwen
by Miss Marion Miller. at the home of
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Miller,
| on Third street on Tuesday evening in
which she complimented her guest Miss
Bertha Williams, of Virginia. The lawn
! was frightened with attractive japanese
lanterns and tables were arranged for a
series game of forty-two. The first prize,
| a book. was won by Miss Thelma Nc
Adams. and the consolation prize. a box
| OF correspondence cards, was drawn by
Miss Nell Sleeves At the close OF the
evening ices and mints were served,
Those included in this courtesy numbered
80 guests.
Miss Alma Almon entertained q few
invited friends at a luncheon on Wednes-
day at the homo of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Almon, on Highland ave-
nue.. A six-course menu was served from
a prettily appointed table. with a center
motif formed of pink and white roses.
Miss Louise Merkle entertained tho
members of the Young Ladies' Missionary
| society of the Methodist church, south,
on Wednesday evening at the home of
| her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Merkle,
| on Maple street. Games contests and
| music were the diversions. at the con-
| clusion of which ices and cakes were
| served
| Mrs. S. L. Baty was hotess to tho
Thursday Afternoon Crochet club the
| past week at her home on Vine street.
| A profusion of garden flowers and ferns
were used to brighten the roomsfi and as
the needles piled a merry conversation
prevailed. Frozen dainties were served.
| Miss Lallie Dunbar entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class Of
| the Baptist church Friday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. j. w.
| Dunbar. on Highland avenue Various
OF the evening. at the close of which an
ice course was served.
Miss Blanche Taylor chaperoned a num-
Der Of young people on a picnic TO Avon
dale park Friday. the affair being given
in honor of Miss Frances Sullivan OF
Montgomery, who is the house guest Of
Mrs. G.. d. Huffman.
Mrs. HI. T.. Mills and Mrs. c. T. Smith
will be joint hostesses at the home Of
the former on Saturday afternoon at "a
miscellaneous shower, complimenting
Miss Ruth Imam, whose marriage 10
Mr.. G. M. Franklin will be an event Of
this month.
Mrs. c. d. Comstock will be hostess
] this week TO the Thursday Afterncoa