The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

meeting 1he plans now being put in oper- ation for the building of new cha pter house at the university. Much enthusi- asm was displayed over the project. The members present were NIr Harry NJ. satterfield. MT. Thomas S. Forbes, Mir. I s. c. Stark& IJr. R. E. Peebles Mir Wil- liam [. Dill Mir D. l.. Miller. Mir Harris
 Burns NIT. S. P. Fowlkes, AIr Burdette Garrison, Mr William E. Meade, Mr. w.
 F. Molten, and MT. A. F. Norton.
 Miss Rebecca Wilkinson will entertain at a miscellaneous shower on Tuesday afternon in honor of Miss Martha 5. l Lyman, whose marriage will be one of the Interesting events of the month. Mrs J. E. Murphy will entertain at a linen shower on Wednesday, afternoon in
 honor of Miss Martha Bell Lyman a ropular bride elect.
 Miss Annie Lee Horn will compliment Miss Martha B. Lyman, 8 bride-elect, on 1 Thursday afternoon with Lyric party. | 1 A beautiful Christmas party will be given at the convent at West End on Friday afternoon and evening under the management of Mrs. John H. Keirnan. i Two chiIdren's plays and special num- bers will be given, by the Kindergarten | department, in which more than 100 pu- l pils will take part.
 ! Costumes and stage are to be especially I attractive.
 A number of members of the Highlands Methodist church gathered at the church ] Friday evening to formally welcome their new pastor, pr. P. B. Wells and Mrs. Wells, his wife.
 Prof. C. B. Glenn acted as chairman Of the evening and conducted the pro- gramme
 Several musical numbers were given, Miss Mary. Alice Gatlin playing a violin Mrs. w. w. Fulgum as her accompa- mist.
 Mrs. Balz Mr. Bissell and Mir Wyatt Heflin each delighted the audience with a vocal solo and Mrs. w. A. Logan at the piano.
 Brief talks were made, each one in an especially happy manner, Mrs. T. H. Motion on behalf of the Womans mis- sionary society; Mrs. Overton Fulton for the Young Ladies' society; Mrs. J. B. Dryer for the Sunday school; MT. Jay Smith for the advancement board and MT. J. H. McCary for the board of stew ards.
 Several of the pastors from other churches were present and on behalf of lilC AihlllotclS, fNtNs AlDtTL OluIley JOHIl- son extended greetings to MT. and Mrs Wells; Rev. J. W. Johnson, presiding el- der, and Mir. Carl Gregory of St. John s church, also extended a welcome.
 Dr. Wells showed deep appreciation of the expressed good fellowship and re- sponded with short talk.
 Friday morning the members of the Highland Book club met at the home of Mrs. W. M. Jordan on Crescent ave- nue.
 Mrs George Connors read paper which dealt with the Poets Laureate and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop conGucted the half hour which is devoted to cur rent events.
 Mrs. Leonard T. Beechers read very im- pressively one of John Masefields s poems
 A tempting luncheon followed the pro- grarnme the guests of the morning be- ing Mrs. P. B. Wells and Mrs. John Simp- son Of Chester $. c. f4
 Mrs. Alexander Cecil will entertain on Thursday at her new home on Airing formal tea in honor of two of the seasons attractive debutantes, Miss Gillian Good all and Miss Josephine Evins
 Receiving with Mrs. Cecil at this time will be the two honorees and Miss Elizabeth Wyman. Miss Mary Ball, Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Susie Green, Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Margaret Brad shaw, Miss Elizabeth Massey. Miss Katherine Carey, Miss Katherine Ledbet- ter Miss Leila Robinson. Miss Elizabeth Prince, Miss Katherine Mccormack, Miss Jennie Hammond Copeland, Miss Emily Ford, Miss Emily Dixon, Mrs. William Spencer.
 The following is the programme which will he rpOnprp1 a Eircf Rata ct church this evening at 7:30: Norma (v. BellinD, sextette; hymn; offertory, Garden of Love" (Ascher- MahD sex tette; address by Rev. Dr. Barnett of New York; Russian hymn, sextette; bene- diction,
 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke will en- tertain Wednesday at a luncheon at the Country club in compliment to Mrs. Phares Coleman, Jr., a popular bride. k
 Mr. and Mrs. William Leslie Merton entertained at dinner last evening at the Country club in honor of the dancing club to which they belong the members Of which are: Mir. and Mrs. gC.s M. Blanch- ard. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clary, MT. and Mrs. w. G. Matthias. Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Massey, MT. and Mrs. W. G. Bickell, Mr. and Mrs. W. w. French, Miss Aileen Prince, Mir Walter Brewer.
 IF the private dining room of the Tut wiler Friday afternoon the Joycrofters will celebrate Alabama Day. with an interesting programme, Mrs. R. L. Sher- man. the president presiding.
 Mrs. Paul Wright will sing a Hindu slumber song, after which Judge w. w.. Brandon of Tuscaloosa will make an ad- dress upon Alabama, Her Resources. and Woman's Part in Development" Ju6ge Brandon is an eloquent man and hoe x1ida Lpnv-Iedese If conditions in