The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
F2 ACHRONICLE SOCIETY

\ " slogan this Lent and apart
 0 from church going is keeping the fashionable so busy that the Lenten period this year is one of unusual activity. It is the acme of everything commendable--this spirit of giving-and if a large number want to be amused with the giving, well "n'im- porte,'' good fellowship and much that makes the whole world kin is brought out in the efforts and arrangements for the benefits and is not to be ignored in the reckoning.
 Right on the heels of interest of the Black and White ball, which was such glorious success, very gay evening full of youthful ardor and fun heartily entered into by everyone, for it was a wonderful evening and enjoyed socially as one of the gala events of the season, comes the Charity ball, which will be given by the District Nurses association This association only comes before the public once year and for seven consec- utive years. have given their ball on each Easter Monday, which has been so well supported by the public financially as well as socially. The ball this year will be sponsored by two of Birrninghams g most charming matrons, Mrs. J. c. Hen ley, Sr, and Mrs Charles F. DeBarle- ben.
 No benefit of the season is claiming more interest or is more deserving of greater aid than this ball and it is al- most certain that society will continue its interest already shown in the cause ha n ba rit novel and attractive features are being arranged by the chairmen of the differ ent committees, who are: Mrs J. D. Tur- ner, treasurer, Mrs. Sidney Bowie and Mrs. Charles o. Locke, chairmen of the skating committees Mrs. Webb Crawford and Mrs. Ross Smith. charmen of the golf contest; Mrs. Henry E. Badham, chairman of the coffee table committee; Mrs Leo Steiner and Mrs. Frank Nelson chairmen of the punch committee, and Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter chair-1an of the decoration committee. These prominent matrons will announce their helpers later in the week
 Mrs. Bowie and Mrs. Locke will be as- sisted by a charming bevy of society belles and beaux, who will make their "entreeo on skates. ding most artistic figures in the grand march on their skates. Now comes the secret of why so many of the fashionables in checked and plaid suits, with skates dangling from their arms, are seen in the afternoons and in the mornings going towards the Hippodrome.
 The golf feature of the ball will be one of great interest, as many of the smart set are quite enthusiastic over the golf tournament that is taking place at the present Then, too, many of so- ciety's most attractive and charming matrons will take part in this very novel feature of the ball.
 The Junior Neighborhocd league, which is composed of Miss Lenore Hassinger president; Miss Helen EubanlS, vice pres ident; Miss Margaret Gage secrA+~,,-- Miss Gladys Allison. treasurer; Miss Mar garet Moore, Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, Miss Dorothy Davis, Miss Louise Long, Miss Mary Parke London, Miss Annie Donnelly, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Kathrine Carey, Miss Elizabeth Wy man, Miss Josephine Evins, Miss Dimmis Nabers Miss Katherine Ledbetter Miss Leila Robinson, Miss Beverly Leake Miss Helen McCary, Miss Lydia Eustis Miss Martha Latady, will assist the dec- oration committee by making paper blos- some of dogwood, which will be used to add a spring-like air to the ballroom. These girls made the roses for the Black and White ball and are entering into this work with the grea test amount of inter- est and enthusiasm for the charity ball. which will be given April "A at the Hip podrome.