The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

1 man, spent one season here several year l ago: The first Cincinnati woman, willinl and anxious to brave the dangers O military aviation. has offered her services | to the Woman's League of Service. T' make certain that she will be given op portunity to qualify for service she ha l volunteered to supply her own alrplan' and pay for her instruction. Miss Louise 1 Freeman, one of the prettiest girls 1T | Cincinnati society circles, and daughter of W. Winans Freeman, president of th' Union Gas and Electric company is the plucky Queen City girl to volunteer fol that service. She was registered at the Gwynne building headquarters of tht league. She announced her intention tC purchase her own flying machine and tc stand the expenses of tuition at an avia- ton school. She said she will try tC gain entrance to the proposed govern ment school at Indianapolis. Miss Free man drives her own motor car and is an expert golfer and great lover of out door activities. Several other girls prominent in society may also try to en- ter the aviation department of the league, now that Miss Freeman has taken the lead. A number of young society men are taking up aviation.
 The following invita- ton has been re- ceved: MT, and Mrs. Samuel Blackburn Marks, Jr, request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daugh- ter, Clara Lee, to MT. Eugene Mason Ransom on Wednesday afternoon, April 25, at 4:3O o'clock, St. Johns Episcopal church, Montgomery. Reception from 6 until o'clock, 703 Madison avenue
 The Writers club held a most interest ing and enthusiastic meeting yesterday at the Tutwiler when the annual cleo tion of officers was held with the fol- lowing results Mrs. J. F. Penny, pres'- ident Mrs. Ned McDavid, vice president; Mrs. R. c. Lewis. recording secretary Miss Alma Rittenberry, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John H. Head, critic, and Mrs. Roberta Harris Winn, treasurer.
 Committee on prizes of the United Daughters of the Confederacy card party given by Pelham chapter Saturday aft ernoon was congratulated most heartily for the number and beauty of the prizes awarded There were 2S in all. and were mostly gifts from individual mer1- bers of the chapter.
 A feature of especial interest was the message received by the chairman, Mrs, J. A. Rountree, from General Ernest C.. Baldwin, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, from Roanoke, Va, and an- nounced by her at the conclusion of the games, expressing his interest and good wishes, and an accompanying gift of a large quantity of Martha Washington candy, from his main factory, which was distributed with his compliments among the guests, and a large box awarded as consolation prize
 Mr and Mrs. Walter N Todd enter tained at a dinner party last evening in honor of Miss Louise Zell
 Mrs. F. F. Hooper will entertain at a bride party this afternoon in honor of Miss Louise Zell.
 Miss Holt and Miss Winston Roberts will entertain at a theatre party on Fri day, complimeting Miss Louise Zelt
 Miss Rosa Douglas will entertain at a luncheon at the Tutwiler on Saturday in honor of Miss Louise Zell.
 The following invitation has been re- ceived by friends in the city who will re- member the Pattersons as former resi- dents of this city:
 MT. and Mrs. Charles G. Patterson request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Lula Mo- Donald. to MT. Samuel Francis Howard, on Saturday afternoon, April 28, at 10 o'clock in the morning, at Centenary Methodist church, Chattanooga, Tenn"
 
 Mrs. Holloway will entertain the mem bers of her card club and a few other friends tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in honor of Mrs. Marshall Hogan, a recent bride