The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

l later by his father. Throughout the period of his residence here. from tha city'S destruction in the civil war tc her present high rank as the leade: | of southern cities. Colonel Lowry has contributed to Atlanta's growth and upbuildins. Every enterprise of mu- nicipal or civic nature has had his | whole-hearted and generous support l and today there is no more public l spirited citizen in the whole com | munity
 Colonel Lowry will have no special ! observance of his birthday, beyond re- 1 ceiving friends who call at his apart ments in the Hotel Majestic but on l Monday evening he will give a dinner party.
 1 The women of the First Unitarian | church met yesterday afternoon and l organized local branch of the Ma | tional Alliance of Unitarian Women, 1 with the following officers: Mrs. I Frank Wright president: Mrs Thomas F. Byrnes. secretary and Mrs Eva | Caldwell, treasurer.
 The object of the alliance will be to render social service in the com munity, look after the social work of the local church. and such other work | as may seem desirable to the organiza- tion. The new alliance indorsed the NtN' 4iNi9OiS Ioi lIIt uOftH Slue or the city, and appointed a committee to rep resent the alliance On its board of di- rectors
 Yesterday noon the handsome home of MT. and Mrs E. W. Barrett on Cliff road, was thrown open to the public. giving it the pleasure of again hearing Miss Elinor Stafford Millar. The entire 1 place was adorned with spring blos- sons and nf which made most beftting surround ing for the popular and interesting 1 talker. who was introduced in brief talk by Miss Annie l.. Williams Miss Millar talked on life in her own eoun- -Australta-giving descriptions of the climate, people, birds, flowers and other things of vital interest She told
 most feeling of the troops leaving Mel oa Tor the war--and of 50,000 being expected as their prorate share, and of the country sending 300,000 instead Mrs Barrett was most gracious hostess and welcomed several hundred Tor Btrmingham's representative wom- en, many of whom feel that they owe both Mrs Barrett and the Young Wom- ems Christian associtiation thanks for one most delightful as we'll as instruc- tive afternoons
 Miss Millar delights all of her hear CTS and regardless of her subject pre- sents it In the most interesting style.
 Under the auspices of Birmingham lodge No. 36S, Independent Order 'BNai B'Rith, a debate will be held in Temple Emanu-El at o'clock Sunday evening" The subject of the debate will be, Re solved, That equal suffrage should be granted to women" On the affirmative will be Miss Loona Loveman, Miss Bertha l.. Engel and Chester G. Sandman, while the negative will be upheld by Miss Ber- nice Meyer, Leo Karpeles and Levi Beck CT. The meeting will be open to the pulp lie.
 The following invitation has been re- ceived 1901-Charity Ball-1917, tenth an- niversary, District Nursing association, Tutwiler hotel, April g. Grand march 9 p. m.
 The Womans Relief corps. auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic In Bir- mingham. will hold Tag Day tomorrow to provide flags for all churches, schools and school rooms of the county. The members of the corps have invited num- Der of friends to assist in the work ana it is believed that money enough can be obtained to put a flag in every school house in Jefferson county. Committees are now being named to put the plans into execution.
 Miss Annie l.. Williams entertained at a luncheon on Wednesday at the Coun- try club in honor of Miss Elinor Staff ford Millar, who is visiting in the city. The guests were Mrs. T. c. Bush, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. W. D. Nesbit, and Mrs. J. M. Cartwright
 Miss Pauline Denson entertained the n Norwood boulevard.
 The Easter decorations were used on the score cards and in the refreshments and for the game of five hundred was played. Miss Hattie Barclay received the high score prize, which was box of correspondence cards.
 The guests were Misses Clara Dennis, Celia Ellard, Latrine Hall, Hattie Bar clay, Lois Beaver, Lora Falkner Wilma Gillespy, Carrie Smith, Helen Cox, Mrs. Claud Christie, Pauline and Margaret Denson.
 Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop entertained at a luncheon yesterday at the Tutwiler complimenting Miss Elizabeth Harding of Washington, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Edward W. Barrett. The guests were: Miss Katherine Mccormack. MT. Tom Barrett, Jr.. of Augusta, Ga., MT. l
 MT. Hugh Conner.
 One of the most delightful informal af- fairs of the early spring was the tea given yesterday afternoon by Miss Bland Tomlinson at the attractive home of her
 mother, Mrs. John Tomlinson, on High
 land avenue complimenting Miss Brown
 Johnson of Washington and Mrs. Alfred
 Shook a recent bride. The entire lower
 floor was thrown open and decorated
 with spring blossoms, dogwood and wild
 honeysuckle being used in abundance.
 Miss Tomlinson was assisted in receiving
 in the drawing room by the two guests
 of honor, Miss Johnson and Mrs. Shook,
 and Miss Elizabeth Harding of Washing
 tor and Miss Mary Munger. Miss Tom linson wore a most becoming gown of white charmeuse. Miss Johnson. who is an exceedingly attractive young woman, looked lovely in gown of yellow Geor- gette crepe. Mrs. Shook wore her hand some wedding gown. Mrs. Tomlinson pre- sided at the tea table which was adorned with quantities of yellow daffodils. Others assisting in the dining room were: | Mrs. Frank Nelson. Jr.. assisted by Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss Helen McCary and l Miss Margaret Moore. Those greeting l the guests in the reception hall were: