The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
CENTRAL PARK

The last meeting of the South Park
Social club with Mrs ]. B. Walker, was
given to fancy work. Decorations in
fall flowers were used. Late in the aft
ernoon the hostess served delicious plate
luncheon to the following: Mrs. r..
M. Carter, Mrs. e. G. MsRea, Mrs. w. f.
Filmer. Mrs. H. H. Filmer, Mrs. Harry
Spurrier, ST., Mrs. Maddox, Mrs. Lind
say and Mrs. Walker
''The Cleaners" Sunday school class
of the M. E. church, gave most en-
1oyable Halloween entertainment to their
members last week at the home of Miss
Mary Frances McAfee, one of the class,
| with Mrs. w. c. McAfee as hostess.
Games of many kinds were played, but
fortune telling was the chief diversion.
The spirit of the occasion was well eff
fected in the decorations and costumes.
AT the door of the reception hall "Old
|. Mother Witch" had each guest Jump
the broom" to make himself proof against
any charm or spell. Those present were:
Miss Wincie Mccain. Miss Dulcie Nc
Claim, Miss May PEBBLES, Miss Ruth Pee
bles, Miss Gladys Martin, Miss Minnie
Jackson, Miss Minifred Morris Miss Ell
sic Meyers, Miss Cecil Houston, Miss
Edna Walker, Miss Margaret Richie,
Miss Mary Frances McAfee, Mr. Richard
Spurrier Mr.. John Akin, Mr.. Clymen
| Hamilton Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Jackson,
Mrs PEBBLES and Mrs. McAfee.
| The programme for the week of
prayer and self-denial instituted the past
week by the ladies of the NJ e. church
is as follows; THE Growing Way" Mrs.
| viii Harris: 1.-THE Unselfish Way" Mrs.
Reese; 1.-THE Heroic Way Mrs. Mccall;
THE Fruitful Way Mrs B. E. Lambert;
/ 'The Conauering Way" Mrs. Jones; my
| Responsibility for the Coming of the
| Kingdoms" Mrs. ]. w. Hamilton. The
! society gave 80 minutes to each topic, all
| of which were Interestingly elaborated.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
| church met at the church building Tues
| day afternoon. Among those present
| were the following regular members:
| Mrs j, A. Stovall, Mrs. Alex Shaw, Mrs.
| Dan Eggler, Mrs. Bonham, Mrs. Goodwin
and Mrs. Motley.
| The Central Park School Improvement
association announces the first number
| of a new lyceum course for Friday
evening, November 10, o'clock D. M,
when Miss Margaret Todd will be heard
in expression recital at the Central Park
Baptist church. The entertainment is of
high class, adapted to adults and chill
dren, and is to be presented free to the
public. The programme for November 10
is as follows:
Piano solo, Chaminade's "Pas Das An
thores,' Mrs. ]. H. McAfee; Wilde's "The
HAPPY GTlIlCe dilu lrNlnS kip van
Wnkle," Miss Margaret Todd; vocal solo,
Geiders Kentucky Babe" Mr.. ]. H Nc
Afee; Peple's 1.-THE Lttlest Rebel" Miss
Todd; piano solo, Barrons Irish Lul-
LADY," Miss Ellen Dupuy; Madame But
terfly,'' Miss Todd
The Era Study club met with Mrs p.
L. Etheridge Wednesday afternoon. After
the regular business meeting, Mrs. w. S.
Hockaday led the Emerson programme in
the StU6U Of the
All took part in an intel ssting discussion,
giving quotations from the essay, after
which refreshments were served to the
members ans guests and visitors. Miss
Claudine Etheridge furnished delightful
music during the afternoon.
The Woman's Missionary society held a
business meeting at the home of Mrs. Fl.
A. Lockhart Thursday morning. 1t was
decided that regular free-will offering
should be made by those desiring to do
so in addition to the regular assessment
for the pastors salary fund.- Further
plans We're made for a special programme
at the Methodist church from 10 to 2
o'clock Thursday, November 9. in con.
nection with the week of prayer. All
are invited to this meeting. Each lady
will bring one sandwich for herself and
enc extra. A great meeting is expected
by those in charge of arrangements.
Those registered at the school this week
in the picture contest Were First
grade. Mrs. w. S. Fulbright, Mrs. H. A
Stewart, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Frank
Jones; second grade, Mrs. McAfee and
Mrs. w. Fl. Harris; third grade. Mrs.
McAfee. Mrs. A. ]. Moffit, Mrs. Bonnell,
Mrs. Dill, Mrs. Elloson, Mrs. Putnam,
Mrs. Fulbright; fourth grade, Mrs. Full
bright The contest is waxing warm
between some of the grades, and great
deal of interest is being shown as the
time for awarding the picture draws
near.
Rev. Sturdivant preached a strcrs sne-
cial sermon at the Methodist hpisccpal
church Sunday evening.
Miss Campbell. teacher of fho fir5t
grade in Central Park school. WAS absent
on leave Tuesday for purpose of observe
| ton among other schools of the city
Mrs. Malone and family have ri Tpf9