The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-05
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

Murphy Long, on Wednesday evening, october 10, at o'clock. Glen Iris Park, Birmingham"
 The following invitations have been sent members of the younger set: The Inter Sc club requests your presence on Friday evening, October 19, at o'clock, Southern club. Informal Dancing"
 One of the most attractive bridge luncheons of the early fall was given by Miss Laurie Oden at the Country club complimenting Miss Vivian Horn of New York the guest of Miss Hettie Sibley. There were six tables arranged for the luncheon and the coffee table was adorned with a basket of pink roses After luncheon the afternoon was spent playing bridge. piece of lingerie was given as the score prize, while the popular guest of honor was presented with a pair of silver knitting needles. There were 2i guests.
 Among the most interested and en- thusiastic Red Cross unit is the Young Women's Christian association unit, which is daily working for this splendid cause. The teachers are: Mrs. C. r. DeShazo Miss Alma Messer and others The members are: Miss Christine Per- kins chairman; Mrs. J. c. Strickland Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, Miss Josie Lanier, Miss Hannah Blum, Miss Bessie Dudley, Miss Vivian Powell, Miss Eura Mae Powell, Miss Flora Belyew, Miss Alta Hardin, Miss Nettie Campbell, Miss Ethel McClain, Miss Mary Montgomery, Miss Eva Moore, Miss Perdue,. Mrs. Will lie Christian. Mrs Gertrude Gordon, Miss Alice Daily Miss Alma Kearly, Miss Martha Ordway Miss lone Gray, Miss Mae Smith, Miss Ruth Dozier, Miss Jes- sic Self, Miss Roxie Young, Miss Lula Brandon.
 Miss Jimmie Terrell will entertain at a Lyric party on Monday afternoon eomplimenting Miss Emily Ford, bride elect.
 Much interest is being displayed in the woman's department of the Alabama State Fair, which will open its doors to the public on Monday. Mrs. Reid, superintendent of the woman's depart ment announces that all exhibits must be sent or brought to the fairgrounds by 12 o'clock today All bread and cakes will be received on Saturday, October B, which Is the last day of the fair, and will be judged and returned to their owners at once, thus eliminating all dan- ger of waste of foodstuff.
 
 More than usual interest is being shown in the benefit tournament to be given tomorrow on the Roebuk club links for the benefit of the infant well fare department of the Independent Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Eu- gene Brown is chairman She and Mrs. H. l.. Badham are planning the tourna- ment. Among the players tomorrow will be: MT and Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben. MT. and Mrs. Richard Randolph MT. and Mrs. Paul Chalifoux, MT. and Mrs. w. w Fulghum, MT. and Mrs w. W. Crawford MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown, MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Badham, Mrs. M. E. Dewstoe, Mrs. Walter Beasley, Mrs. Ar thur Crowder with Maj. F. M. Tutwiler; Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mrs. E. M. Kilby, Dr. Henry M. Edmonds MT. and Mrs. Tom Mcclellan, MT. and Mrs. Stovall, Mrs. Fred Phillips, Mrs. J. D. Kirkpat- rick Miss Martha Latady, Mrs. W. w. Hazard, Mrs. Frank Fowlkes. Mrs. Hu- bert Drennen, Misses Florence Coffin, Caroline Copeland, Augusta Clark, Maj. w. B. Leedy, w. R. Dunn, Victor Prow- ell, Ed Crawford, Phares Coleman and others.
 Miss Claudia Hargrove entertained at a luncheon at her home on Fourteenth avenue yesterday, complimenting her sister, who will be married tomorrow to MT. D. c. McMahen of Boston. The table was adorned with a basket of pink roses, tied with tulle, and at each place was tiny basket of pink rosebuds Covers were laid for 10 which included the wedding party and few other friends.
 It will be of interest to the members of the younger dancing set to learn that a series of matinee script dances are being planned for Saturday afternoons at the Southern club by MT. Fred Calder and MT. Richard Warren. The hours are from to 6 o'clock, and the first dance tomorrow afternoon will be att tended by a number of the younger so- ciety set.
 Miss Mabel Plosser of Birmingham has been selected as color guard in place of Miss Juliet Jerry. who will be absent from Birmingham during the re- union, it is announced by Adjutant Gen. eral D. M. Scott. Miss Plosser, with Miss Adelaide Ransom of Birmingham, will be color guards on the staff of the Shropshire.
 Those members of the suffrage knit ting unit who were unable to secure more wool at the headquarters yesterday after noon were anxious to assist the Red Cross in it's undertaking to furnish Christmas gift packages for the soldiers at the front. It is hoped that all suffra- gists win work on these packets this week, so that a large number may be turned in to the chairman at the weekly meeting of the unit Wednesday after noon.
 The following directions for making up these packets are simple and attractive: For wrapping up the gifts use khaki colored handkerchief, 27 inches square, and form the base of the packet by plac- ing on the center of the handkerchief a pad of writing paper about by 10 inches. Select a variety of articles from the suggested list Cor according to individ- ual wishes), to an amount not exceeding S1.50 and arrange them on the pad of paper so that the entire packages shall be the width of the pad and approxi- mately or 6 inches high.
 List of articles suggested for Christ mas packets:
 Khaki colored handkerchiefs, 27 inches square for container; writing paper pad about 7x10 inches; envelopes. pencils, pos tals, books Gin paper covers), scrapbook l,ov,,o m 5a cnptaipipo pond short