The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11

v o'clock and continuing until g. The
 guests will be given an opportunity to at- ] tend the biennial musical festival. The
 reception is in charge of Mir. John w.
 Sibley and 50 of Birmingham's leading citizens, assisted by the same number of ] prominent society women The receiving | line will be composed of the following distinguished guests: Senator and Mrs. J. H. Bankhead, Governor Charles Hen- | derson and wife of Alabama, Governor | Charles H. Brough and wife of Arkansas ! Governor T. G. Blbo and wife of Missis- sippi, Governor Nat E. Harris and wife | of Georgia, Governor Pleasants and wife | of Louisiana, ex-Governor B. B. Conner | and wife, ex-Governor w. D. Jelks and wife, ex-Governor Emmet O'Neill and | wife, ex-Governor R. M. Cunningham and
 wife and Col. T. S. Plowman and wife, l president of the Bankhead Highway asso- ] citation, and other distinguished guests. 1 Senator Underwood and wife are also | expected to be present, as they will be | in Alabama en route to Prattville to at- | tend the marriage of Oscar Underwood. | Jr. The national officers of the Biennial | Federation of Musical Clubs have also been invited and requested to take part and receive with the governors and dis | tinguished guests on this occasion. The public is cordially invited to attend It is expected that the reception will be over in time for the guests to attend one of the great concerts that will take place on that evening.
 St. Mary's Parish Guild will entertain at a patriotic silver tea this afternoon , at o'clock at the home of Mr. Phares Coleman on Highland avenue. All mem bers of the church and their friends are invited to attend. The following la dies will assist in receiving: Mrs. Phares Coleman, Jr., Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs John London, Mrs William Mel ton, Mrs. Frank Glass, Jr., Mrs. Richard Randolph, Mrs. Gaston Torrance, Mrs. Val Nesbit, Mrs. Shirley Harris, Mrs. Maurice Henderson, Mrs. Paul Cooke. Mrs George Clarke, Mrs. U. J. w. Pe- ters, Mrs. Theo Randolph, Mrs. L. G. Woodson, Mrs. Sid Smith, Mrs. W. M. Drennen, Misses Virginia Abbott, Flor ence Coffin, Helen McCary, Fanny Dunn, Lucy Williams, Marguerite King, Helen Eubank, Jean Marks, Sarah Moore, Augusta Clark, Mary Burn Simpson, Emily Irwin. Florence Rogers, Elsie Me- Intyre, Ivy Jones, Alice Montague, Emily Williams, Julia Wilkinson. Anne Lanier, Kate Porter. Dorothy Grant, Elizabeth Turner, Lucy Simpson, Enid Carter and others
 The Wentworth club met April at the home of Mrs. E. B. Teague. Mrs. Teague and Mrs. L. s. Evins acted as joint hostesses to the club, and each member was privileged to bring a guest. Mrs. F. c. Bell of the Emerson School of Oratory, who is a member of the club, gave two delightful readings, after which Dr. Haynes, president of the Bir- mingham college, gave a talk on "The Fine Arts" His address was nic5t beau- tiflIl. and fnSnira fa ent. Miss Sara Mallam then spoke of the musical biennial to be held in Bir- mingfam this month. After the pro- gramme delightful plate was served by the hostesses. At the previous meet ing Mrs. W. R. Wallace conducted most beneficial parliamentary law drill, after which the following officers were elected for 1917-1S: President, Mrs. N. H. Carpenter; vice president, Mrs H. H. Howell; secretary, Mrs. E. B. Teague: treasurer, T. J. Dusenbery; federation director, Mrs. Nesbit Hambaugh; club di- rector, Mrs A. l.. Reece; orthoepist, Mrs. F. G. Bell
 Birmingham will have large num- Der of National Federation of Music club artists Sunday in the various churches as organists and soloists, who will arrive Saturday evening with the national board In a special train. The or ganists will be: Harry Gaul. Pittsburg; Mrs. Wilhelm Middleshulte, Chicago; Mrs. Charles McLenegan, Milwaukee i; Mrs. F. W. Nichols, Houghton. Mich.
 Soloists: Mrs. J. IT. Stapleton, soprano, Milwaukee,; Mrs. Gilbert Wynkoop, con- tralto. Chicago; Mrs James Dickens. so- prano, New York; Sylvia Sinding, so- prano, Chicago, and number of others who will be announced.
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 One of the attractive features of bien- nial week will be the publicity day lunch con at the Southern club Thursday, April 19. On Publicity Day Mrs. David Allen Campbell of the national board as well as editor of Musical Monitor will preside and many noted speakers will talk. Ar arrangements for the luncheon will be an- nounced later.
 Camp Henry D. Clayton No 432, Sons of Confederate Veterans, entertained at a large and brilliant ball last evening at the Southern club in honor of Gen. George F. Harrison, commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The club was thrown open and brilliantly lighted and presented a most beautiful appearance with blossoms, ferns and palms, and being adorned with many American flags and Confederate flags waving everywhere. The grand march was led by General Harrison, assisted by Miss Augusta Clarke. The following popular young women followed in line with their escorts: Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Dorothy Lum, Miss Virginia Ab- bolt, Miss Elizabeth Schoolar, Miss Emily Dixon. Miss Elizabeth Wyman. Miss Susie Green, Miss Josephine Evins. Miss Jim mic Terrell, Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Rachael London, Miss Evelyn Wilkerson. Miss Alice Bowie. Miss Margaret Brad shaw, Miss Anita Eustis Miss Helen Me- Cary, Miss Edith Orr, Miss Eula Weak ley, Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Pattie Rena Shepherd, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Flor ence Coffin Miss Avis Myatt, Miss Clara Yates, Miss Bland Tomlirison, Miss Dean Dillard Miss Leila Screven, Miss Lucille Martin, Miss Selen Rountree, Miss Mar garet King, Miss Elizabeth Massey, Mis-. Minnie Dryer, Miss Thelma Abernathy, Miss Sarah w. Rives, Miss vouceil Oden, Miss Ianey Hogan, Miss Laurie Oden, Miss Margaret Coleman. Miss Elizabeth Locke, Miss Olivia O'Neal, Miss Edwina Thaggard At late hour ices were served in the national colors and punch was served throughout the evening to several hundred of Birmingham promi- nent women and men.
 
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will regret to learn that Mrs. S. F. Rose, historian general U. D. C., is serious ly Ill at St. Vincents hospital. Company has been forbidden by her physician but hopes are expressed that Mrs. Roses con- dition will soon be improved. Mrs Rose is one of tho most brilliant and beloved women of Mississippi, is author of history of Klu-Klux Klan and other historic papers of value. At the last convention U. D. c. she was unanimously