The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES I'm THE CITY AND SUBURBS

/ list church gave a lovely reception in
| the church parlors, cemplimenting Mrs
| w. NJ. Blackwelder, the beloved Wife
\ of DR.. Blackwelder, the pastor, who
| soon leaves to take up his new WORK
at Huntsville. The parlors We're love-
! ly in their decorations observing both
| the Christmas and patriotic idea. A
talk was given by Mrs. Steen, the
| president, which sweetly expressed the
sentiment of their regrets at giving
up such a beloved member, friend anG
co-worker. A beautiful ivory set was
presented Mrs. Blaekwelder as a token
of the esteem in which the ladies
held her. Mrs. Gilmer Allison made
the pretty presentation speech. A de-
licious salad course was served.
On Friday evening in the church
parlors of the Vine street Presbyterian
church a banquet was given by the
members of the church for the men.
I The Christmas idea was beautifully
carried out in the decorations. Follow
ing the sumptuous banquet interesting
after-dinner speeches were given, the
first being, "On the Church and Its
Past History" by R. C. Bruce. Its
Present Opportunities" by Arlie Bar
Der, What Boys and Men of the
Church Have Done and Expect to Do
by Verbun Kemp; What the Outsiders
Think of the Church" Nesbit Ham
baugh: a talk by the pastor, DR.
Hickman, on 1.-THE Goal Almost
Reached by the Present Church Cam
paign." Judge Anderson responded.
Mrs John simmons was hostess at
her home on Tappa street to the mem
bers of the Wednesday Afternoon So
cial club. The rooms were beautiful
in their decorations of red and green,
carrying out the Christmas idea. Five
tables We're arranged for the club
game, "forty-two," at the conclusion
of which the guests were invited into
the dining room. A delicious salad
course was served, carrying out the
color scheme. The center of the table
bore a pretty Christmas tree which
contained an appropriate favor for
each guest.
Troop IS of the Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea We're delightfully."- entertained at
banquet at the West End Baptist church
Friday evening. Neil Patterson was
POSTMASTER of the occasion. Several
after dinner talks were given by Will
liam Ellis, Scout Executive III. w. Wer-
ter, Scout Master Gilmore and Verben
Kemp. The evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by those present.
The Thursday Afternoon Neighborhood
Crochet club was meeting was post
poned from Thursday, December 20 to
December 27. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Burgess, on Poplar street.
Mrs f. B. Orr of Macon, Ga, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. w. A. Per-
ring. She will spend the Christmas hol-
idays here.
Mr. Roy Burt is home from Atlanta
to spend the Christmas holidays with
his family on Walnut street.
Mr.. w. NJ. Everett left this week for
Springfield Mo, where he will join Mrs
Everett and they will spend the Christ
mas holidays together with Mrs. Ey-
erett's parents.
Mr.. E. w. McCrary will spend the hol-
idays with his family on Almond street
Miss Elizabeth Caller has returned
from Talbotton, Ga, to spend the holt
days and to enter school after Christ
mas.
Mrs. w. J. Rodgers and little daugh-
ter, Ruth, have returned to ST. Clair
Springs after a pleasant visit to rela-
tives in West End.
Mrs. McDougal and little son from
home after spending two weeks with
on Oak street
Vile, Okla, to spend the holidays with
his daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Porter. and little son, Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. MCGEE will leave
Friday to spend the holidays with
friends and relatives in Chipley, Ca
Mrs. W. T. Mitchell left Thursday for
Columbus, Ga, where she was called to
the bedside of a friend.