The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

nm HE thirty-third annual convention
OF the Alabama Woman's Chris
= 1ian Temperance union will b,
held 81 Montgomery October 10, II, IS
opening the evening of the 18th with
grand gold medal contest and demon
stratlon with pageant features at thu
First Baptist church, says the Montgom
cry Journal
Dr Carolyn GeiseL widely known as al
orator and temperance worker and Mis-:
Christine I. Timing. national lecturer
will be guests and convention speakers.
The National Womans Christian Tenn
perance union, beside its regular week
for the soldiers and sailors, is planning
to send an ambulance to France wearing
the letters w. c. T. u, which will mean
much to those who see them. (They sug-
gest that our comfort bags should &c
first to the navy. as they will be called
first.
Any one contributing so cents or 81
can have a part in this beautiful gift to
our country in her time of need.
Mrs. E. A. Parker, Montgomery, state
treasurer, will be glad to receive and
remit these contributions for the ambu-
lance
That Montgomery children may be
eligible to enter the grand old contest
during the convention, the local w. C. T.
U. is planning to hold one or two gold
contests prior to that time.
Miss Margaret Nelson will entertain at
a buffet supper at her home on Friday
evening in honor of her guests. Miss
Elizabeth Williams of Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. w. A Abercrombie will entertain
the Five Hundred club Thursday after
noon at her home in Norwood
Miss Emma Lee will entertain at
fudge party this afternoon at her home,
complimenting her guest. Miss Louise
Hooper, of Selma.
Miss Mildred Crabbe entertained at
Lyric party yesterday afternoon, compG-
menting her guest, Miss Elizabeth Chad
wick of Nashville.
Miss Rachel London, Miss Helen Ter
rell and Miss Marguerite King will give
a. dance on the evening of August 81 for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
On Friday morning at the hospitable
home of Mrs Archie Mcdonnell on
Franklin street, Mrs. Mcdonnell and
Mrs. K. c. Rodgers entertained in com
pliment to Mrs. F. B. Clements of Bir-
mingham at a most delightful auction
party.
the morning hours were all too quickly
the morning hours weer all too quickly
whiled away over the card tables.
The highest score was made by Mrs.
T. L. Patton, the second by Mrs Will
liam Merritt of Nashville, the consolation
being cut by Mrs. Jennie Hosmer Garner |
The prizes were articles of dainty linen |
The house was decorated in yellow !
blooms, making a most effective scene |
and at high noon a delectable luncheon |
was served
Mrs. Mcdonnell and Mrs. Rodgers are |
too well known as ideal hostesses for |
any further comment, but it must be |
said the party was an exceedingly lovely
Mercury.
Misses Aileen and Mamie Clare Broom
at an informal dance Fri
cousins, Misses Margery and Freddie
Broom, in compliment to Miss Elsie
Bayzer of Montgomery.
Misses Jessie and Mabel ColIey en-
ertained delightfully."- Thursday eve
hing al West Lake in b. u of their at
ractive guests, IS tsvss...:e Smith and |
Mss Annie Mae Colley of Montgomery. |
swimming was enjoyed during the eve
hing, after which luncheon was served I
twenty guests enjoyed the Misses Col
ey's hospitality. Many social affairs |
ire being planned for her two guests
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard Barker
announce the marriage of their daugh- |
err Margaret Mae. to Mr. Gordon C.
Elliott, Monday, August, 1917.
Miss Mary Sibley will entertain the |
Tuesday Bridge club today at her home |
IN Mountain avenue.
Mrs. Luke Hunt will entertain the |
Young Matrons club Thursday after
noon at her home on South Twenty
sixth street.
Many friends in the city of Miss
Ethel Armes. formerly of this city but
low of Boston. will be interested to
earn that Miss Armes has lengthy
lrticle In the Boston Sunday Herald |
untitled America Helping Belgium Abb
'urd, Says Mary Roberts Rinehart."
rhe story is profusely illustrated. \