The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
WOOrLAWN

Wednesday afternoon Miss Alicia Jones
and Miss Ivie Adams entertained at
miscellaneous shower at the home OF
Miss JONES' complimenting Miss Rosa
Holtam, whose marriage to MI. Elmas
Drinkard has been announced for No
venber o. The entire lower floor WAS
decorated to represent a rose garden,
with a, profusion of bridesmaid roses. The
receiving line consisted of MISS Kate
Jones, Miss Rosa Holtam, Miss Alicia
Jones and Miss Ivie Adams. Punch was
served by Miss Kathleen Donaldson ana
Miss Jennie Jones. Little Frances Don
aldson and Elsie Lee, dressed as falrles'
and driven by little Billie Donaldson
representing Cupid, brought in the pres
ents and presented them to the BRIDE
elect, Mrs John Lee playing the Men
delssohn wedding march. Mrs Henry
Donaldson Mrs. Harry Cox and Mrs.
Smith, assisted by the little fairies, en-
tertained the guests in the dining room,
where a salad course was served. ABOUT
100 guests called during the afternoon
The Astraea club met Friday morning
in the rooms of the Woodlawn pubic
library. The subject of the meeting was
the european War" Miss Cora Thomp-
son. leader. Miss Stella Dowell read an
interesting paper on Life IN the
Trenches Papers were also read by
Miss Cora Thompson, Mrs. E. L. MOTIFS
and Mrs w. c. Farrar. Miss Ruth san
differ was hostess and served delicious
salad course.
The Woman's club observed Reciprocity
Day Friday afternoon at a reception given
at the Piquik club, where they enter
tanned the memb ers of the Astraea ciup
and representatives from the other led
Grated clubs of the city. The club colors'
white and green, were used IN the oec-
orations, the flowers consisting or specl-
men white chrysanthemums. Professor
Burns Of Howard college made an IN
teresting address and a charming musical
programme was rendered by Mrs. Asa
Faulkner, Miss Hazel Newman, Miss
Stella Dowell, Miss Mabel Lovelady, u.
A. Hrabe and Mr.. Clyde Lovelady Inc
hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. j.
III. Hargrove, Mrs. w. L. Eason, MIS-
c. S. McLarn and Mrs ]. w. Allen, VINO
served an attractive Ice cooiSo' AH9
guests numbered 125.
The Saturday Afternoon Crochet CLUB
met with Mrs Walter Vernon. The mem
hers brought their fancy work, with which
| they entertained themselves. Refresh
ments were served to Mrs. j. A. Collins,
| Mrs. Frank Dotzheimer, Mrs M. L.. Car
son, Mrs. D. E. Digger Mrs. Propst. MRS
| Cruise, Mrs. Joel Cannon, Mrs. L. y.
The Eleonore Hord club met TUESDAY
| afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. II.
| irving. The subject of the meeting was
| .'Poland" Roll call was answered by
quotations from '"Thaddeus of Warsaw.
| A parliamentary drill was conducted by
Miss Virginia Nixon. Mrs. j. II. Bemls
| rendered a selection of Polish music
! Mrs. ]. G. Killough read a paper on the
"Great Musicians of Poland and Mrs
! Eugene Newson gave an interesting talh
| on poland of Yesterday and Today
| Mrs. Claude Cunningham led the meet
| ing and a reading was given by Mrs. T.
O. Crane. At the conclusion OF the III
4 erary programme an elaborate piatt
| luncheon was served by the hostess, as
sisted by Miss lone IRVING anu Mrs' VI
| H. Irving, Jr.
| Mr. Fred Bell was host on Friday eve
| ming to the members of the Diadem class
| Of the First Methodist church ana theli
| Young lady friends at the home OF ms
| mother. Mrs Lucie Bell. Hall and dln
| ing room were decorated in PINK roses
! and ferns and the parlor was gay witt
/ rod roses Punch was served during the
| evening Music and games ana an IN
| teresting contest were enjoyed. Late II
| the evening an ice course in yellow ant
| white was served to about 50 guests.
| Mrs Henry w. Graham entertainel
Monday afternoon at children's party
celebrating the fifth birthday of her lit
| tie daughter. Katherine Frances Graham
| pink and white were the colors choses
for the afternoon and they were carried
ont in the decorations and refreshments
! Games were played and contest was
enjoyed, the prize being won by Vir
| einia Bowden. Toward the close OF the
afternoon the children were invited into
| the dining ROOM where the table was
| conferred with the birthday cake bearini
| its five candles. An ice course Wa'
served. The guests We're Annie May onl'
der Mamie Ruth Phillips. Elizabeth
| Scheuing. Evelyn Snyder, Margaret Phil
! lips. Virginia Scheuing, Virginia Bow
den. Rossie Richie, Ola Childers, Frances
Mitchell. Dorothy Clapp Louise Mitchell