The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-06


 A reception will be given at the High
 lands Methodist church Friday evening
 at o'clock for their new pastor tn Rev Dr. P. B. Wells and his family by the board of stewards, advancement
 board, Womens Missionary society," an' the Young Ladies Aid society.
 All members of the church and Sun
 day school, as well as all friends of thu church, are invited to attend. There vii be music and refreshments.
 1
 One of the most interesting meetings
 of the Drama league was held yesterday at the Tutwiler, when the Cadmean cir
 cle, conducted a study.
 Mrs. David Roberts gave a splendit reading of Clyde F1tch's play, 'Th' Truth" Mrs. Roberts was most con vincing. Her knowledge of 'Dramaturgy is well known, but her talent as reader is not often demonstrated. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Roberts may again give the league the rare pleasure of hearing her
 1 Mrs Paul Chalifoux gave a most in teresting talk on the technique of the 1 play and Mrs. James Weatherly lead a most interesting discussion.
 The interest in these study meetings surpasses even the most sanguine hopes of the educational committee | There were more than 300 present. This augers well for the interest in the dra- matics.
 The reception given on Monday after noon for the Rev. Mr. G. W. Gaston and Mrs Gaston at the home of Mrs. John Barksdale was most delightful and informal affair. Mrs. Alice Johnson addressed the ladies on Missions"
 Mrs. William Harsh entertained most delightfully."- for Miss Estelle Harsh of Milwaukee, Wis, who is the guest of relatives in the city. Little Miss Jane Meade received the guests at the door. Mrs. Harsh was assisted in receiving by the guests of honor. Mrs. J. s. Foster and Mrs. G. R. Harsh presided at the prettily appointed tea table, which was adorned with a large basket of Chrysan- themums, tied with pink tulle.
 The ices were served in the sun parlor Those assisting in receiving were Miss Jane LeSueur, Miss lreta McCrossln' Miss Ann Sibley, Miss Mary Sibley, Mrs. R. R. Stotlar Mrs. James R. Garberi Mrs. M. V. Bartlett, Mrs. Cecil Gaston, Mrs. Harold Bissell and Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Ellsworth Swift announce the marriage of their daughter, Mae Miles, to MT. James Jordan. The we'd ding took place December I, 1916. A marriage of interest to many friends in the city is that of Miss Jessie Cor nelius of Oakgrove and Mr. Louis Penn They motored to Gadsden and were mar ried at the home of relative of the bride, MT. John Camp. Mrs. Penn is a popular young woman and is a member of one of Jefferson countys pioneer fam flies and was teacher in the public schools of this city.
 Tomorrow evening will be Music Study club evening at the electrical show and the president Mrs. Houston Davis, whG has recently returned from an eastern trip, came home enthused with the idea of community music, so has arranged a most wonderful and attractive pro- gramme which will be most pleasing to every one who has the pleasure of hear ing it.
 MT. Earle Stapleton will lead in the community songs, America "Old Black Joe," "Sewanee River" and Dixie"
 Mrs. o. L. Stephenson, Mrs. Davidson, MT. Heflin, and MT. owen Gillespie will sing the quartet from "A Persian Gar den"
 MT. Gillespie and Mrs. Stephenson will sing a duet and MT. Gillespie will give several solos.
 All the chorus is expected to attend the Treble Clef, West End Music Study club and both the male and female chorus of the Music Study club
 Mrs. George Hughes gave a most de- lightful tea yesterday afternoon, com. plimenting her two lovely daughters, Mrs William Meade Prince of New York and elect.
 Palms, ferns and southern smilax were used throughout the house, which was beautifully arranged and thrown open foi the occa sion. <
 Vases of cut flowers were placed hefe and there in each apartment. Mrs Hughes received the guests in the draw. ing room assisted by Mrs. Prince and Miss Hughes. Mrs. Hughes wore a most becoming gown of pearl gray satin, Mrs Prince looked lovely in a Lucille model of white tule and satin with irridescent trimmings. Miss Hughes wore an attrac- tive frock of white pussy willow taffeta with touches of silver.
 Mrs. John Stone and Mrs. Eugene Smith served at the tea table which was ornamented with chrysanthemums and festooned with tulle.
 Others receiving were Miss Willie Smith of Atlanta, Mrs. Robert Boyd of Louis ana, Miss Kate Little, Miss Amelia Gau- din, Miss Barbara Gonzales, Miss May beth Beddow, Miss Pattie Rena Shep- pard. Miss Marie Rosemond and Miss An ne Sibley, Mrs w. w. McTyiere Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. J. l.. Yancy, Mrs. E. T. Glass, Mrs. w. K. McAdory Mrs. w. D. Wood, Mrs. J. c. Scott, Mrs Clyde Hardwick, Mrs TIx w. McTyiere Mrs. William Hurt, Mrs. James Carney Mrs. Shirley Harris, Miss Kathleen Cox Miss Mary Robinson
 Little Margaret Adams and Zeta Me- Tyiere received the cards at the door looking very pretty in white net dresses
 Mrs Ben Morgans tea this afternoon at the home of her parents, MT. anC Mrs w. M. Cosby, will be very lovely affair She will be assisted in receiving by the three guests of honor, Mrs. Fret Rowe of Grand Rapids, Mich, Mrs. Ceci Gaston and Mrs Phares Coleman, Jr. and Mrs. Zell Gaston, Miss Margare Coleman, Mrs Mortimer Jordan, Mis- Josephine Cosby, Mrs. William Yam Bartlett, Miss Florence Coffin, Mrs. w M. Cosby Miss Margaret Moore, Mis- Margaret Bradshaw Mrs Chaplil Hodges, Mrs. J. M. Broadly, Mrs Charles Plosser.
 Tuscaloosa society folk have been ol the qui-vive to hear all about the splen did reception which Mrs. George Mo Cormack will give on Thursday at he home in Birmingham to introduce he