The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

did you ever hear of one?-when we approached Lent l thought of the long, quiet, nice days ahead, when one could really stay ito home" and get ones summer "togs' in shape-and, as one man said, patch" them.
 | If war does come to us, we surely will have to patch, won't we?
 Oh, but I won't mind, as that rather appeals to me.
 | Speaking of war, wish that all of those horrid, horrid old men who are eager for war could just see ''Civiliza- ton" Then, if they still want to fight, just let them get up regiment-I mean company, as I really don't believe there are enough fellows, both mentally and physically fit, to make up regiment to | fight just for fun do you? 1 We'll haven't been invited to anything much for this week. so maybe we will have a quiet lime. But do hear that there will be a number of small things on the sly-and they are being Kept a 1 secret from the papers-and if you read the society columns you will think of us as dear, good old Birmingham celebrat- | ing Lent"
 One or two weddings are In the air and I hear that the Easter season will bring forth a number. of others. Do you suppose there is any truth in the rumor that several of the battery boys will be married soon. They are, well trained, in any event-prepared to wash. cook and do a number of other things which will make them excellent husbands Don't you dare tell, but I'll bet they will be quite "the men of the hour'' for time, at least. Then. too, good homes and comfortable surroundings will sound good to those boys and expect they will "fall' for them, too, don't you? went over to Miles studio a few days ago to see the children dance at the Mar di Gras ball given for them by MT. Miles, and the. affair was unique and attrac- tive There were tiny tots from years old up to the teen-age, dancing most wonderfully. Oh, wish you could have seen them! There were loads of chill
  to conduct the programme Mrs. R. H. Latimer will tell the story Mrs w. A. pr wi ba A. J. Dickinson will lead a general dis cusson. All of the members of the league are urged to come prepared to say something, for these meetings are in- 1 tended to develop the theme and also the sense of the values of drama.
 As there was no meeting on the 18th, a large attendance is expected l. sl.-s..s- The Birmingham Athletic club and Illinois Athletic club basketball team of Chicago will play Wednesday evening. Miss Mabel Marler will be sponsor for the Birmingham Athletic club, with Miss Helen Keiser and Margaret Lassiter as maids. Miss Etoile White will act as sponsor for the Illinois Athletic club and Miss Elizabeth Turner and Miss Ella Lewis Ward will be maids A dance will follow the game.
 
 MT w f \ dHclleI SI1lOuIlCeS lHe lndT- riage of his daughter, Miss Catherine Loren Fancher, to MT. William Aldrich Fancher. The wedding was quietly sol emnized Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock, witnessed only by few friends of the contracting parties, Miss Fancher is a Birmingham girl and a former student of the Birmingham High school. and her marriage will be a surprise to her many friends. After short wedding trip they will he at home to their friends with Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Eddeman at 1921 Park avenue.
 The northern district of the Alabama Baptist Womans Missionary union will