The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-05

I foot forward, fast count two and. This
is one measure; repeat twice more. Left
| foot forward, hold. count one; right foot
| forward, hold, count two. One measure.
Repeat the first three measures Left
! foot forward, hold, count one; right foot
to right side. fast, count two. Both feet
| close together, left foot to meet right
| foot, count and. Repeat ad libitum. In
| turning take the first three measures to
make the complete turn, either to right
or left.
Another new ballroom dance was
evolved a few days ago by the American
| National Association Dancing Masters at
the Blackstone hotel. Its originator is
;, R. Alex Campbell of Chicago, and it
! will be known as the Blackstone polka
| trot."
An important step was the standardiz-
| ing or Matchmaking of the waltz, foxtrot
and one-step, so that hereafter only one
style of each dance will be taught
throughout the country by the members
of the association.
1t was announced that the music for
the new two-two dance is being written
by Harry Green, a Chicago composer
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Nose Chris
Jensen, Portland, Ore; first vice pres
| ident, NJ f. Conway, Hartford, Conn
second vice president w. l.. Blinn Rock
ford ILL.,; third vice president, Fred A.
Jackson, Salt Lake City, Utah: fourth
vice president, Mrs. Alice Bot. Cincir-
natl; secretary, George F. Walters.
Waltham, Mass; treasurer, E. A. Prinz,
St Joseph, Mo-; trustee for three wears
Walter Soby, Hartford, Conn; advisory
board, Fenton Bott, Dayton O.; C.. b.
Severance Milwaukee; r. o. Blackburn.
Pittsburg
1t was voted to hold the 1917 conven-
n Nav
one of the most delightful and informal
affairs of the late summer was the al
ffesco party and buffet supper given last
evening at lovely "Bracewood, the couns
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ware
Barrett, the occasion being Mr. Barrett's
birthday.
The tables were placed on the lawn,
winch was lighted with many colored jap
anese lanterns, giving the entire place a
most fairy like appearance. The guests
were limited to the most intimate friends
OF the family who gathered to wish MI
Barrett many happy returns"
A buffet supper was served AND later IN
the evening the guests danced on the
spacious verandas.
The following programme will be given
tomorrow morning at the meeting of the
L
the First Methodist church: In the begin
her's department the training course top
ic will be Promotion Day Programme -
Mrs. NJ NJ. Hughes.
Lesson Miss Ella Wood
Primary observation-disclosures selected
subject, Mrs. R. S. Cross. First year les
son, Mrs H. A. McKinnon; second year
lesson, Mrs. T. P. West; third year lesson,
Mrs. William Walker.
Junior Department-Topic subject Sc
lected, Miss Batchelder First year les
son, Mrs. j. Fl. Bemiss; second year les
son, Mrs. Holland McTyere; third year
lesson, Miss Hattie Weakley; fourth year
lesson, Mrs John Guthrie; uniform les
son, Miss Annie Russell.
Teen-Age Department-Topic, !" A Teach
chs Task Miss Rosa Strickland chi
form lesson, Mrs. S. P. Moore. First year
intermediate, Mrs. Ben Beard; second
year intermediate, Mrs. Elizabeth Brush;
third year intermediate Mrs. Charles
Ledbetter; four-year intermediate, Miss
Lena Easley; first year senior graded,
Mrs. Charles Steward.
Adult observation-disclosures, Home Com
ing" Mrs. E. T. Glass. Lesson DIR. Lola
Taylor.
Home Department-Topic, Organized
Home Department Glass; Mrs. Jesse
Wright. Lesson. Mrs. S. P. Moore.
The following invitation has been sent
to many friends in the city:
"Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Erskine Mas
tin request the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter, Laura
Mae to Mr.. Riner Sayler Wright, on
Thursday evening September IA, 1916 at
o'clock, First Presbyterian church,
Huntsville, Ala"
The following from the Selma Journal
will be read with interest by friends and
relatives in this city, as Miss Agee has
been a frequent visitor there and is a
niece of Mrs. John B. Reid and Mrs. John
P. Evans of Birmingham:
"Mr. and Mrs. William Clarence Agee
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Ann Hunley, to Mr. Eugene Perwin
Elehash The wedding is to take place
Wednesday, October %, 1916.
Much interest centers about the ABOVE
announcement, as both Miss Agee and
Mr.. Elebash are great favorites in Selma
society and members of two representa-
tive families of the city with a wide and