The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-27
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

an informal reception was held, and Dr. Ballard was assisted in receiving by pr. and Mrs Ballard, Hdr. and Mrs. Clarence Ballard, the bride and groom, and the wedding party.
 Punch was served from a pretty table, adorned with bright blossoms by Miss Evelyn Clapp, Miss Beatrice Chandler, Miss Estelle Chandler, and Miss Mar garet Wade. Ices were served during the afternoon.
 MT. Price and his lovely bride left for visit to the great lakes and will be the guests of his parents in Spencer, Ind.
 Mrs. Price wore a most becoming trav- cling gown of dark blue silk with hat to match. Upon their return in August they will keep house in an attractive bunga- low, which is furnished and awaiting them at Owenton.
 MT. Price is we'll known young edu- cator. being in charge of the high school department of the Birmingham college at Owenton.
 Mrs. Price Is a very lovely young woman, and by her brilliant mind and lovely personality has endeared herself to very large circle of friends. She has been one of the most popular teach CTS of the Central High school.
 Mrs. Frank Nelson entertained at an informal luncheon yesterday at her home, complimenting Mrs. Walter Gulley of Tuscaloosa, the guest of MT. and Mrs. G. M. Cruikshank and Mrs. William Hood, Jr., of Kansas City, the guest Of Mir and Mrs. William Hood.
 The tables were placed on the porch and were adorned with sweet peas. Among the guests were Mrs. Gulley of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Cruikshank, Mrs. John Bender. Mrs. Russell Hunt, Mrs. S. J. Bowie. Mrs. Leo K Steiner. Mrs. Merrill Northington and Mrs s. D. Weakley.
 Mrs Algernon Smith will entertain at a luncheon today at the Roebuck club, complimenting Miss Edith Mabry of An niston, the guest of Miss Elizabeth Smith.
 Mrs. James A. Going will entertain at an informal bridge party tomorrow morn- ing, complimenting Miss Edith Mabry of Anniston.
 Mrs A. J. Baggett will entertain at a ''rook' party tomorrow afternoon, com plimenting Miss Ida Dukes, whose mar riage to MT. Percy Miles will take place next month.
 The following from the Tuscaloosa News will be of interest to friends in the city,
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Aston left this week on their palatial launch, the Mary Frances, for their annual cruise in the gulf Captain Antoni was in charge and the Mary Frances was completely equipped with every commodity with which to make the outing complete as far as comfort and luxury Is concerned. MT. and Mrs. Aston were joined in Mo- bile by Dr. and Mrs Charles Murray of Birmingham, who will enjoy several weeks with them In cruising around Mo- bile bay, New Orleans and other sea ports of interest"
 The following from the Montgomery Advertiser will be read with much in- terest by many friends in Birmingham and throughout the state:
 "The many Montgomery friends of Mrs. Adelaide Kennerly will learn with pleas ure and interest that she has recently accepted a position on the staff of the Evening Mail of New York city. In a recent issue she had the first of a series of clever feature pages. illustrated.
 'The mana ging editor of the Evening Mail predicts a brilliant future for Mrs Kennerly. This paper employs four women feature writers, one of whom is Zoe Beckley, who recently visited Mont gomery.
 Mrs. Kennerly made her home in Montgomery for year and a half, at which time she did feature work for the Advertiser and also edited a woman S page Her 'Sililoquies of Modern Eve were widely read, and appeared each morning.
 While in Montgomery she took an &C., tive part in the Montgomery Equal Suf- frage association and was organizer of the Chaperon club.
 She was woman of unusual per- sonal charm and attractiveness and made many friends throughout the state who wish for her every success in her new field of labor"
 Never was the handsome home of MT. and Mrs James Bowron the scene of a more beautiful party than the affair which they gave last evening compli- menting their son, MT. Richard Bowron and Miss Carrie Yates, on the eve of their wedding. The decorations of the house, which is one of the most beautiful in the city, and the rooms filled with art treasures and furnished with orientals and rich hangings, were enhanced by 1 splendid groupings of palms, ferns, roses and other garden blossoms. The wide l veran6as were made most inviting Witr gay colored flowers and Japanese Ian terms, The guests included the members of the bridal party, the two families out-of-town guests and few close friends.
 Miss Elizabeth Parker entertained a an informal "500" party yesterday morn ing at the home of her aunt Mrs. Ro! Huffman, on Orange avenue, compliment ing Miss Edith Mabry of Anniston, th' guest of Miss Elizabeth Smith. Th' | first prize was pair of pale blue sill hose and the consolation prize was po' of correspondent cards. The guest O. ,t~ @q ci hose. and there were four tables of play CTS and a delightful course Luncheon was served after the games. Mrs. Annie Major and MT. William L | Sims were quietly married at the hom' l of Mrs Major at Roebuck Spring yesterday afternoon, only few lmme | diate friends being in attendance.