The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

1 Note Q)-Friends and patrons of the
 school are invited to visit the school
 garden in rear of annex. Garden plots
 will be judged by the School Improve
 Sumpter Lea, Mrs. Cross and Mrs. E. J. | Robinson
 Note (2)--The school children will ap- | preciate your visit to their exhibit on
 second floor of rear hall, main building.
 Note G)-Special attention is called to
 the canning demonstration, conducted by l Miss Hanss in annex at 2:15.
 Tom Thumb wedding will be pre- sented at the Sunnyside Methodist church this evening at 73O o'clock. Edith Paul inc Hill will be the lovely little bride, with Elizabeth Ray Sutherlin Matte
 Waite Crumly. Madge Fowler and Louise Weems as bridesmaids Three tiny flower girls will be Thema Warnock, Edith Thompson and Dorothy Whitten. Master Winston Robarts will carry the ring. The groom, Donald Roberts, will have as best man William Davidson, John Roper, as Bishop Mccoy, will perform the cere- mony. An interesting musical pro- gramme will be given. The public is in- vited.
 Mrs Aileen Kirkman Humphrey and MT. Frederick Larkin will be mar ried at o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Humphreys grandmother, Mrs. Cathrine Erswell, on Cliff road. An nouncment of this approaching event will be read with much interest by a wide circle of friends.
 l Mrs. Will Ivie and Mrs. Ernest Hagood were joint hostesses yesterday afternoon at a linen shower at the home of Mrs. lvie, complimenting Miss Ruth Gaines, who will be married on June ? to MT. Evan Patton Vann. Rainbow colors which have been chosen by the bride for her wedding were used in the decorations, with @ profuson of pink roses which made the house fragrant and beautiful Little Elsie Nall and Dorothy Dixon re- ceived the guests at the door. A delight full musical programme was furnished by Miss Lila Cobb, Miss Elizabeth Gaines and Mrs. F. M. Williams. An original and interesting patriotic contest added to the enjoyment of the afternoon. The prize, handsome guest towel, was pre- scented by the winner to the bride. The beautiful gifts were "showered" upon the bride in a unique and charming manner by the hostesses. Each guest was handed a favor in the shape of heart, upon which she wrote happy wish for the bride. Miss Alice Nall served punch from cse-decked bowl. Late in the after noon an ice course in the rainbow colors was served to the 50 guests present.
 
 A wedding of much interest to many friends, both in Birmingham and Gads- den, is that of Miss Sarah Barrett of Gadsden to MT. Baxter Golf, formerly of this city, but now of Anniston. The wedding took place at the Methodist par sonage where the ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Dr. Steele. The bride Is one of Gadsden's most popular young women and the groom has many friends throughout the state After short we'd ding trip MT. Golf and his lovely bride will make their home in Anniston, where he is prominently connected with the business and social life.
 Mrs Luther George entertained at a birthday party on Saturday afternoon in honor of the eleventh birthday of her niece Mildred Sanders. The dining room was decorated in pink and white. On a beautiful centerpiece was placed the birthday cake, surrounding which were Il pink candles.
 Among the guests were: Mildred Tay- tor Gladys Jones, Edith Southard, Floy Boyd, Annie Lewis Hogan, Eustice Ho- gan, Nancy Huddleston, Margaret Oliver, Vera Ellard, Julia Neuman, Helen Witt, Alverine Speigel of Fairfield, Evangeline Speigel of Fairfield, Irene Tribble, Ed mond Newman, Henry Ryall, Emmett Holcombe, James Hill. Mrs. Charles Turner assisted Mrs George in serving.
 Miss Augusta Clarke is entertaining a very delightful house party this week at her fathers (Gen. L. " Clarke) country home, "Matsuyama." The young women are members of a sewing club which has met weekly the past winter. The party Includes: MT and Mrs. Raymond Jones, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Lydia Eustis,