The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

| Miss Della Dryer, Miss Myrtle McLaugh- lin, Miss Margaret Howard, Miss Ruth | Chappell, Miss Bertha Johnson, Mrs Claude Lander, Miss Lucy Jones' Miss | Myrtle Reynolds, Miss Bessie Ferguson,
 Miss Harrett Forbes Miss Elizabeth Roberts, Miss Bessie Hamilton, Mrs. J.
 Marvin Walker. Miss Gertrude Motion MT. William Holmberg, Miss Claude | Bowling, Miss Margaret Brown, MT.
 Robert Barclay, MT. Meyer Newfield, Mir. l Seymon Newfield, Miss Emma Newfield
 Mss Ethel Ray Snyder Miss Mary | Elizabeth Dozier, Miss Sarah Seal, Miss | Elizabeth Gerson Miss Julie Mae Dren- nen. Miss Malvino Coleman, Miss Sarah Fel0stein, Miss Jennie Feldstein. Miss Elizabeth shannon, Miss Bertram Keller, Miss Elizabeth Gussen, Miss Mary Gus sen, Miss Lillian Seal. Miss Lillian Kar- re!es, Miss Beatrice Tate and Miss Kath-
 ryn Fierce, Miss Estelle Holloway. sSs
 | large number of the southern set | gathered in the rose room of the Plaza
 hotel in New York city to witness the eighteenth annual commencement of the
 Semple school the past week. The pro- 1 cessicn of graduates was led by Mrs Darlington Semple, the principal of the school, and the Rev Dr. Arthur II. |
 of the most popular clergymen of New l York. Besides the musical numbers, all ] of which were given by pupils of the school, there was the usual commence ment address, followed by the presenta- l ton of the diplomas and m edals for 1 scholarship and languages The occasion l was beautiful and brilliant, many south I ern states being represented in the list of graduates, while at the close of the ! nv nrnt tcn .F tho+. rri. al l marched down the aisle, carr ying huge | bouquets which were presented by ad- | hiring friends to the rnemoers of the | graduating class, and by the time all the I flowers were distributed, the audience l applauded enthusiastically the lovely i scene.
 1 Among the speakers was the Rev. Dr. Vansickle, formerly of Montgomery, and
 who has relatives and friends in Sir mingham. He is now instructor in the ology at the University of Wisconsin. | Mrs Semple, handsomely gowned in ] black net, with ropes of jet, received at 1 the close of the exercises, assisted by her charming daughters, Miss Ellen and Miss Emily Semple. Later the chairs were removed and there was dancing. 1 Mrs. Semple will spend the summer in the south, and will be the guest of Mrs. 1 Culpepper Exum early in June.
 l The following invitation has been re- ceved:
 The class of 1916, Central High school, requests your presence at their graduat- School auditorium, Birmingham, Ala, on 1 Thursday, June l."
 Mrs. William Dalfymple entertained yesterday afternoon at her home with a tea, complimenting Miss Jamie Dalrym- pie of Aberdeen, Miss She was assisted in receiving by Miss Katherine Herndon, Miss Annie Crane, Miss Orr, Mrs. Wal lace Journey, Mrs. D. F. Herndon, Mrs l D. R. Copeland, and Mrs. John Crane. About 50 guests called during the after noon.
 Mrs. Robert Ashworth will give a luncheon Tuesday at the Country and l Motor club complnenting Miss Anne
 Sue Copeland and Miss Mary, scruggs. two brides-elect. Miss Sallie B. Smith of Lynchburg, Va, and Mrs. s. A.. Morena of Pensacola, Fla., the guests of
 Mrs. c. T. Mayfe'd.
 
 l At recent meeting of the Pierian Literary society of Birmingham High l school the following officers were elect led: President, Miss Kate Smith; vice. | president Miss Margaret Shook; sec lretary, Miss Anita Latady: treasurer
 Miss ietsPerry; membership commit 1 tee Miss Mable Proctor. chairman Miss Lucy Sharp and Miss Robbie Griggs. Executive committee, Miss Dor othy Dryden, Miss Eva Stockmar critic.
 Miss Stanley Scull. e.f| Mrs. Henry Morschheimer will give
 a bridge party Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at her home. The guests
 will include 35 of the members of the
 unmarried society set. She will be as-
 sisted in receiving by Mrs. N. l.. Steele, a recent bride. MT. and Mrs? w. V, Connelrs dinner
 party was one of the attractive af- l fairs of the week when they enter-
 tained at their home for Mrs. James Money Vardamen and Mrs Maggie
 Stanley of Jackson, Miss. The table was elaborately decorated with roses
 M e. Slade of Jacksonville, Fla; Mir. and Mrs. Albert Fairley, Mrs. varda-
 man and Mrs. Maggie Stanley
 Mrs. w. V. Cornell gave Lyric party yesterday for Mrs. M, c. Slade of Flori-
 da, who is spending several days in the city with relatives. The following were l Mrs. Councils guests: Mrs. Shade. Mrs. D. B. Hanahan, Mrs. Albert Fairley Mrs. R. c. Morefield, Mrs. M. Stanley
 Mrs. J. K. Vardaman, Mrs. James
 Money Vardaman. Mrs Lea Baldwin
 and Miss Marie Vardaman.
 Mrs. Charles E. East, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. James B. Vance, en- tertainel Thursday at her home at Powderly at spepS the day party in honor of Mrs. Sue T. Steele of Houston, Tex, formerly Miss Minnie Slade of
 Tuscaloosa. Those presest were Mrs. P. M. Vance, Mrs. Joe Vance, Mrs. Jen- nie G. Vance, Mrs Mollie Caffed, Mrs. Maggie Hogan, Mrs. Edna Fowler, Mrs. T A. Duncan.
 MT. j. H., Lynch entertained last week l| at dinner party the Newspaper club, and after theatre party at the Lyric, 1 the following were Mir. Lynch's guests: Mr. and Mrs. l.. K. Mackey, MT and
 Mrs. T. P. West Mir and Mrs E. l..
 Moriarity. MT and Mrs F. s. Gillespie, Miss Margaret Moriarty of Louisville, Ky. Miss Rose Fisch, Miss Mary O. 'Brien
 and MT. J. H. Lynch.
 At a recent meeting of the Council of were elected: President Mrs Lea Ober- j,dorfer vice president, Mrs. Philip Oster; treasurer. Mrs. Morris Bernheim; secre- 'tary, Miss Sadie Speilberger.
 The Aglaia Literary society had it's election of officers Friday afternoon The following officers were elected for next
 term; President, Gladys Cox; vice pres ident. Mora Burrus; secretary Johnnie Riddle; treasurer, Gladys Barchman ex- ecutive tcOmmittee. Mora Rurriis chair-