The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
A CHRONICLE OF SOCIETY EMMA n744

Mardi Gras ball. It was through Mrs. Dinwddie's suggestion that it has been established as an annual fete for the cause.
 Miss Elijah Townsend Thompson, a deb utante of the season, was queen, MT s. Duncan Marshall, Jr., king.
 After the court dances the general ball was opened with the minuet. Miss Louise Cunningham of Birmingham who is sepnding the winter with her aunt. Mrs. Dinwiddie, attended the ball and as sisted in selling the programmes.
 The Southern School of Musical Art am nounces a faculty concert at the Lyric theatre on Sunday April s. at S:SO o'clock. Robert Dolejsi, violnist and Prudence Neff, pianist. assisted by Adele Case vann, contralto will give the entire pro- gramme.
 Miss Miriam Best announces piano recital by her pupils Saturday afternoon at o'clock at Starr Piano hall.
 
 The T. o. B. club of Woodlawn was entertained last evening by Miss Marga- ret Proctor. Rock was played for part of the evening, the favors and score cards being suggestive of St. Patricks day. An ice course was served. The members of this club are: Miss Margaret Kennedy Miss Louise Ware, Miss Catherine New some Miss Margaret Proctor. Miss Sara Fulton Miss Elizabeth Bucxshaw. Mr. Clarence Andrews, MT. James Noel, Mir Stafford Slliman, MT. George Mason Mr. Fred Colley and MT. Robert Corey.
 The Yancey Literary society of Cen trai High school held one of the most interesting meetings of the new semester Friday afternoon. The programme con- sisted of a series of essays on President Wilson and His Administration as fol- lows: First, Some Important Measures Accomplished During President Wilson's Administration by Robert Wikerson. Second, .Is Wilson Our Greatest Pres ident a Comparison With Lincoln and Washington by Ben Cooper Third. "A Study of President Wilson's Peace Plan" by Francis Smith and Description of Washington On Inauguration Day and How the President is InauguratedH by Beatty Ingls
 Mir. and Mrs. !. F. Huey entertained on Friday evening at their home with cards. The house was appropriately deco rated with ferns and spring blossoms Mrs Neall won the first ladies prize and Mir Gu the genelemans prize. The two consolation prizes were drawn by Mrs Waters and Mr Blackwell. Later in the evening a buffet supper was served to the following guests: MT. and Mrs. ]. z Johnson, MT. and Mrs. T. c. Maufiled and their guest, Mrs. Oscar Hayes of Colorado. MT. and Mrs. c. T. Blackwell MT. and Mrs. Willie Lassiter, MT. and Mrs F. H. Holmes. MT and Mrs c. B. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Goodman, Mir and Mrs z. B. Neal, Mir. and Mrs Nelson, MI. and Mrs Waters, MT and Mrs. Cam eron, MT. Studley Mir and Mrs. Labontie and MT. and Mrs. Harry Waters.
 
 The marriage of Miss Ada J. White and Mir. James l.. Jackson took place on Wednesday afternoon, when the cere- mony was performed by the Rev. James B. Crippen in his study, and was wit messed by only a few friends and rela- tives,
 Miss Grace Mason and Mrs. Hardfe Brown Hewitt will entertain at a box party Thursday at the Lyric compliment ing Miss Vivian Howard.
 Mrs. c. c. Terrell entertained at a luncheon yesterday at the Roebuck club complimenting Mrs. Walter Gulley of Tus- caloosa who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. George Cruikshank. The guests were: Mrs. Gulley, Mrs. Cruikshank, Mrs. Os- car Hundiey. Mrs. c. ]. Sharpe, Mrs. Charle Leeper, Mrs W. l. Grubb. Mrs. Charles G. Davis and Mrs B. NJ Allen.
 The regular meeting of the Junior Mu- sic Study club will be held at Cable hall Saturday afternoon at o'clock. An in terestng miscellaneous programme has been prepared in addition to which there will be talk given on the biennial, which is to be held here in April, and which has been arousing so much interest and enthusiasm The programme and artists taking part will be discussed and every member is urged to be present
 The Study Circle will have charge of the next meeting of the Drama league, presenting MT. Percy Mackaye's play, Tomorrow, on Tuesday at 3:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler
 MT. Clark of the University of Chicago said upon his recent visit here that Amer lea looks to Percy Mackaye for the great American drama. He is the man at the helm at the present moment, in directing the drama into channels of deep thought and along the lines of high human pur- pose and endeavor. His especial interest just now, however, is pageantry, and Mrs. Thomas & Herren will tell us of his life and work along those lines. Mrs. R. c. Woodson, who does such notable work as a reader. will give us the story of To morrow" and Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, than whom in Birmingham there is no clearer thinker nor more direct and com prehensive speaker, will discuss the play. Mrs. Sharp hopes to bring out all the va rious points of the theme, and is relying upon the entire membership of the