The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-27

Toasts for the years in between were given by Mrs. Mary Gatewood Fox 1887; Miss Mary Mccarthy. read by Miss Nina Stone, 1898; Mrs. Blanche Davis Crabb, 1899; Mrs. Amy Ross Morlang, read by Miss Grace Powell 1900; Miss May Phelps, 1901; Mrs. Harriet Read Tender son, 1902 Mrs. Grace Clark Cullen, read by Miss Catherine Turner, 1908; Mrs Leah Randolph Swartz, read by Miss Dorothy Randolph, 1904; Mrs. Alice Wheeler Trues- dell, read by Miss Mary Morris, 1905; Miss Alice Dorsey, read by Miss Margaret Mill lington, 1906; Mrs. Bess Applegarth De- banan, 1907; Miss Virginia Wright, read by Miss E. Young, 1908; Miss Hazel Bane, 1909; Miss Irene Banta, 1910; Miss Hettie Sibley, 1911; Miss Alma Messer 1912; Miss Dorothy Strickland, 1913; Miss Vivian Demple, 9141915.
 Mrs. Helen Biddis Eddington gave a toast to Yesterday" and President Men efee a toast to Tomorrow"
 The Astraea Literary society held it's semi-annual election of officers yester- day, May 26 The following officers were elected: President, Miss Mildred Clapp; vice president, Miss Emily Gordy; record ing secretary, Miss Frances Strange; corresponding secretary, Miss Annie Brown; treasurer, Miss Gladys Hays; ex- ecutive committee, Miss Nell Hodges and Miss Ruth McNeil; membership commit tee Misses Sara McCarty, Harriet Chap pell and Virginia Merriweather; critic, Miss Lorena Fennell; supervisor, Miss Eror the officers. Short talks were made by the seniors and new officers, then the club adjourned.
 MT. and Mrs. Mcconnell gave a lovely dinner party last evening at their home for Mrs. James Money vardamen and Mrs. Maggie Stanley of Jackson, Miss. The table was deliberately decorated with roses, ferns and tulle. The guests were Mrs M. c. Slade of Jacksonville, Fla; /; MT. and Mrs. Albert Farley, Mrs. Varda- man and Miss Maggie Stanley
 Mrs. Mcconnell will give Lyric party today for Mrs M. c. Slade of Florida who is spending several days in the city with relatives. The following were Mrs Councils guests: Mrs. Slade, Mrs E. B. Hamilton, Mrs. Albert Fairley, Mrs. R. c. Morefeld, Mrs. M. Stanley, Mrs. J. K. Vardaman, Mrs. James Money Varda- man. Mrs. Lea Baldwin and Miss Marie Vardaman.
 Miss Gladys Allison will be hostess on Friday, June g, entertaining at her home, in honor of Miss Orline Barnett, whose marriage to MT. J. D. Moore, Jr., which will be an event of Wednesday, June 14.
 In compliment to Mrs. R. E. Williams of Little Rock, Ark, who is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. c. Heidt, Mrs Chester Alexander was hostess yesterday afternoon at bridge party at her home Palms, ferns and quantities of Dorothy Perkins' roses were used in decorating and after the game tempting salad and ice course was served. The score prize was a set of cut glass ice tea glasses, the game prize an embroidered guest towel and the honoree received a dainty hand made luncheon set. Punch was served during the afternoon by Miss Rose Bowie of Anniston. Mrs. Alexander's guests included about 40 friends
 
 The following invitation has been re- ceived by relatives in this city: MT. Bernard Gaston requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter, Sara, to MT. William Penn
  12th of June, at o'clock. at St. Johns church, Montgomery Ala"
 
 Miss Kathyrn Wynn was hostess yes erday afternoon at a kitchen shower at her home, entertaining in honor of Miss Miriam Tyler, popular bride7elect. The rooms were attractively decorated with potted plants and garden flowers, the color scheme, pink and white was effec- lively used Punch was served in the sun parlor by Miss Violet Tyler and late in the afternoon the gifts were presented to the honoree by little Miss Elizabeth Frank. Before leaving each guest was requested to write recipe in the kitchen diary, which was then presented to the bride-elect. About 50 guests called.
 Last evening at the Young Womens s Christian association the educational de- partment, which has been under the splendid leadership of Mrs. James Bow ron who gave a beautiful banquet at the association building. The guests upon this occasion were those who have been in the various courses during the season, 125 young women presided and Mrs, Bow |