The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

~HE heat that has been with us dur
 ing the past week has not beer
 \ very conducive to entertaining, SC those who have braved the weather have made their affairs conveniently in- formal. and universally delightful on that account. Last night Miss Louise Long dispensed with formality when she enter tained at bridge for Miss Frances White and the guests gathered for few ruopers of auction on the broad porch Of the Long home in Glen avenue. Spring flow CTS made the porches and living rooms gay and late in the evening cooling re- treatments were enjoyed.
 Then there was the charming tea marty at which Mrs. E. M Mason enter tained for her sister, Miss Mae steiner of Montgomery, the lovely sponsor TOT the Tennessee division, United Confeder- ate Veterans, yesterday afternoon. Just a few rose-like girls gathered in rooms that were sweet with Dorothy PerKlns roses for cup of tea and chat at o'clock, and the interesting undertone or informality prevailed and made the att ernoon a particularly happy one
 Earlier in the afternoon Mrs. Chapline Hodges had entertained at luncneoh bridge for two popular visitors and nretty bride-elect and many of her guests formed congenial group that went to Mrs. Masons tea together. MISS Alpa Cover of Mobile, and Miss Katrina Car ter of Oxford, Miss, and Miss Leona Plosser were the guests Of honor the former two being the much feted Vlsl- tors of Miss Nell Cosby, and the latter' a June bride. The four tables whlcn were arranged on the cool porches or Mrs. Hodges home were prettlly adorned with sweet peas and a dainty pin cusn- ion was given as a trophy al each oiie'
 Members of the married set enjoyed a game of bridge at the home Of Mrs A. L. Hixson, who was entertaining Tn com pliment to Mrs Thomas L. Jennings ol Montgomery yesterday afternoon. falfhS and ferns and bowls of bright flowers formed pretty decoration for the apart ments, a note of patriotic color peins added by the use of a number or con federate flags, with the score cards ana ,.efreshments A pretty hand embroid- cred towel was given for the top score and the guest of honor was presented with a handmade work bag.
 
 Another interesting event of yesteroay' which was inspired by the visit of Mrs. Thomas l.. Jennings to Mrs. W. c. Lloyd, was luncheon given by Mrs George woodruff Red and white roses centered the table about which a group Of smartiy goyned matrons were gathered
 Club meetings formed an unusually at- tractive part of the enjoyment of yester- day afternoon, for there is something es- pecially pleasing about meeting con genial group of friends each week. Mrs Mortimer Jordan had the members Of the Friday luncheon bridge club at her home on Avalon street for the regular weekly meeting and the members enjoyed tempting luncheon after the games.
 Mrs. c. H. Krauss was given rareWeii marty yesterday, Mrs. A. T. Reeves ana Mrs Terry R. Jordan entertaining in her honor, as she plans to leave in snort while to make her home in Pennsylvania. A guest book, in which each Of those nresent wrote good wishes, was a novei feature of the occasion, and an effective color scheme of yellow and brown was carried out by the use of brown-eyeo susans in decoration. Score cards were painted in harmonizing design. and about 20 mutual friends of the hostesses and Mrs. Krauss enjoyed the afternoon