The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-10
BY EMMA REID RYALL

I AT this early date the programme
cannot be given in its entirety but we
can safely say that there will be many
pleasures in store for those who attend
Several speakers of note will address the
convention on subjects pertaining to the
work of the federation Conferences
VIII be held by the chairmen of the
various departments and the annual con-
1 cert under the direction of Mrs. E. T.
r'ice. promises to be memorable one.
we would like to impress upon each
delegate her responsibility for the sue
cess of the convention. Her part as her
elup representative Is most important.
ana we ask her careful consideration of
the new business which will be brought
before the convention.
| Each state chairman is asked to send
not less than two communications to
each club during the year, and clubs will
please give them prompt attention for
the report of the chairman to the con-
Ventlon depends on the reports of the
clubs to her. These reports will consti-
| tute the main business of the conven-
ton, and we call upon you to help your
chairman make them not dry reports,
but living problems.
| Each club is entitled to send one DEL
egate to the convention, which delegate
, by virtue of her office. will be the state
federation secretary An alternate is,
| of course, permissible
Each district is entitled to send to the
annual convention one representative for
every ten clubs, the chairman of the dis
trict being one of these representatives
THE amount of a clubs dues depends
upon its constitutional limit Of mem
bership. Dues are payable in January
and if any club has forgotten to pay its
dues we ask that its secretary send the
amount at once to our treasurer Mrs
j. H. Calvin, Decatur. so that she may
not suffer any delay in making her a1l-
nual report.
"a card has been mailed to each club
which provides space for contributions
made to federation causes during the
year. Many of the clubs contribute
largely to causes which are not desig-
mated as federation causes, and as it is
our desire to record all of the efforts of
Alabama club women for publication in
the year book we ask that each club
secretary will compile this work for 1916
and enter it under the heads Educa-
ton. Civcs, Philanthropy and send at
once to the district secretary.
MRS. J. F. HOOPER,
president.
MRS. ARTHUR LOEB.
Corresponding Secretary.
Selma, October /, 1876
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock Miss
Lucille DeVere and DR.. Aston Maxwell
will be married in the First Presbyterian
church of Tuscaloosa, and this wedding
is one of the most important and elab-
crate. social events of the season. Miss
Devere has chosen gold tones for her dec
orations. Miss Stella Harris, Mrs. James
Aston, Mr. Perkins and Mr.. Dugin will
render the nuptial music and the bridal
party is composed of Mrs. C. N. Maxwell,
Jr, Mrs. Julian Perkins, Jr., Miss Julia
Nuzunl, Miss Dorothy Dugin and Miss
Rosemary Perkins. Miss DeVere will be
given in marriage by her father Mr..
Frank DeVere, and Dr. Maxwell has
asked DIR. Herbert Patton to be his best
man. The ushers are DR.. Maxwell Moody,
Mr.. Charles Maxwell Jr., Mr.. Walter
Sanders and Mr.. Jack DeVere.
A brilliant reception will be given by
Mr.. and Mrs DeVere Immediately fol-
lowing the wedding in their home on
Seventh street.
The following invitation was issued
yesterday;
mfr. and Mrs. William Clarence Agee
request the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter Ann
Huntley, to Mr.. Eugene Perrin Elebash
on the evening of Wednesday, October %,
at o'clock, ST. Paurs Episcopal church,
Selma, Ala" says the Selma Journal
Interest of friends throughout the state
centers in this marriage which will unite
two of Selma's most prominent families
Miss Agee is an unusually charming