The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

or pink roses, yellow dahlias and pink and yellow shaded candles. Mrs. J. B. Patterson and Mrs. Frank Moody Purser poured the tea. They were assisted by Miss Velmon Supple, Mrs. Henry Baker, Mrs. T. O. McGlathery. Miss Hattie Mc- Frappe was served in the library, which was beautiful with red dahlias and au- tumn leaves, by Mrs. J. $. McLouchlin. About 100 ladies called during the after noon.
 Mrs. Hudmon Hopson entertained Thursday afternoon at a box party at the Bijou. followed by a luncheon, com plimentingi Miss Stella Dowell. The guests consisted of the members of the wedding party, Miss Dowell, Miss Lilla Dowell, Miss Olivia Massey, Miss Emily Malone, Miss Margaret Tutwiler and Mrs. w. B. Dowell.
 The Alabama Dancing club will give its first dance of the football season at the Tutwiler subsequent to the Alabama Sewanee game on Saturday evening. No- vember 3. The chaperones for the occa- sion are: President and Mrs. George Il. Denny of the university; Prof. and Mrs J. s. Thomas, Coach and Mrs. Frank Kelley, Col. and Mrs. Leroy Brown, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Burchfield of Tuscaloosa, MT. and Mrs. W. H. Fruitticher. and Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Hahn of Birmingham.
 
 A surprise party was given for Mrs. George P. Cousins on Friday evening at her home on Louise street. The evening was spent in dancing and later ices were served. Among the guests were: MT. and Mrs. w. L. Baldwin. MT. and Mrs. C. D. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. F. D.. Steele, MT and Mrs. H. c. Gheeslin, MT. J. F.. Champion, MT. Harry Reynolds, MT John Andrews, MT Marvin Cousins, MT Roger w. Irving, Mir. Moore, MT. Rey- holds, Mr. Reavis, MT. Lane, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Grisswold. Miss Lillian liar ris. Mrs Elizabeth Stone, Miss Annie Dee Rogers, Miss Jessie Jackson, Miss Emmie Lark, Mrs. Georgis Pierson.
 Among the many interesting social events of the season will be the annual costume dance of the Ptquik club in its clubrooms on Halloween night Prepa- rations for the occasion have been com pleted. An interior decorator of merit has been secured to furnish the scenery for the ballroom. Mr. and Mrs. j.. Ii. Hahn, Mir. and Mrs w. w. Walrond, MT. and Mrs. E. R. Vest, MT. and Mrs. R. w. Vance MT. and Mrs. w. H. Fruitticher, MT and Mrs. w. w. Ware, Mir. and Mrs. John R. Carns and pr. and Mrs. George P. Cousins have been elected chaperons.
 
 The Central High School Dramatic club held it's annual social in the school gym nasium on Wednesday afternoon. Two hundred expression pupils were present and all enjoyed the impromptu speaking and acting of the new members, this being their initiation to the club. The programme for next meeting consists of a series of essays on the modern drama, the technique of the modern thea- tre and some of the things that other cities are doing to encourage pageants
 
 Mrs. T.. P. Perkins entertained the Beta Sigma Beta club Wednesday afternoon. Five hundred was the game played. Mrs. Howell won the prize, a beautiful dresser scarf, and Mrs. Kidd the consolation prize. After the games a salad and ice course was served Those present were Mesdames c. A. Donnelly, M. A. Copeland, T. E. Avril, C. F. Avery, J. l.. Hall, A. J. Gray, H. Howell, H. F. Lewis, Kidd, J. r. Deadwyler and Miss Pofneroy
 The Council of Women's Clubs am nounces to the individual members of the 47 organizations composing the council that big mass meeting is to be held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday at 8 o'clock. The meeting is being arranged by the wom- ans division of the Jefferson county con servation of food committee, of which Postmaster R. B. Smyer is general chair man. The conservation of food, the eIlm- ination of waste and the great value of substitution also the patriotic duty of all men and women to do their "bit in winning the war by supporting MT. Hoover in his gigantic work of conserv- ing the foodstuffs of America will be the subjects discussed. Mrs. D. A. Ech- ols, the only woman on the Birmingham board of education, and Mrs. Conrad Ohme, the only woman on the Jefferson county board of education, are Joint chairmen of the woman's division of the executive committee. They, with their efficient executive committed, with head quarters in the Chamber of Commerce, invite all who are interested in food con servation to call at headquarters and se- cure government literature on food con servation. The woman's division work is publicity, educational in nature, pre- pairing the way for an intelligent under standing of the importance of signing the ,.I1 5crn xxrIx, ,koI I>x, +t,>