The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
News of Society and
 Activities of W0nnem

H. Rudisill read an original paper or Our Three Greatest Presidents" Mrs. L. B. McCallum presented an interesting paper on MT. Edison's work in the war. Miss Ollie Erwin is president of the club and a good executive officer.
 The club is capable of doing good work, as some of its members are among the most talented women in the state. It was organized on Friday, the 15th of last April with 13 members, and was federated three weeks later. It now has member ship of IS.
 Mir and Mrs. Sterling Lanier enter tained Friday evening at their attractive home on Pawnee avenue, giving an in 2 formal dance in compliment to their son. Lieut.. Russell Lanier, and his bride, who are spending a few days with them
 About 15o invitations were extended and it was happy reunion of old friends under changed conditions, as many of the men are now officers in the reserve corps ready for duty and on the eve of their de- parture.
 Among those who assisted MT. and Mrs. Lanier in entertaining their guests are MT. and Mrs. Munro Lanier, Mrs. James Munds, Miss Annie Lanier, MT. and Mrs J. B. Gibson, parents of the bride; Miss
 
 Miss Josephine Harris and Miss Frances Glenn
 Mrs. L. J, Mothershed, assisted by Miss Virginia Hall, delightfully."- entertained at a surprise dance and card party at her home in West End this week in honor of her daughter. Miss Willivy Mother shed.
 The house was profusely decorated in cut flowers and potted plants. Various musical selections were rendered by Miss Beatrice Tate. Punch was served all dur ing the evening and at a late hour an ice course was enjoyed.
 Those invited: Misses Elizabeth Tate, Beatrice Tate, Mildred Hill, Lucille Spence, LurIine Oliver, Willie Mae Lowe, Mildred Hall, Ethel Webster, Alma Hall, Ethel Coffee, Alice Granger, Ellen Sims, Mamie Derrick Kathleen Coffee, Elizabeth Lockridge Dell Garrison, Cath crime Williams, Sadie Rogers, Emma Hopwood, Miss Bledsoe, Robbie BaiIey. May Marble, Mabel Marble, Susie Reed Morton, Rachel Wright, Marie Hayden, Jennie Manley, Freda Crum, Fern Hamil- ton, Mabel Triton. Lula Shepherd, Hattie Leighton Banks, Messrs. Branlett O'Steen, Dr. c. M. Williams, Walter D. Sims. James Bickley, Lee Blackwelder Dr. Golden, Tendon c. Wright, Robert Rus sell, Henry Adams, De Kemp Lee, Earl Blackwelder, T M. Guice, Robert Galla- way, Dr. Hollis, Allen Hopwood Roy Manley James Holt, Parker Osment Au- brey Allison. Sidney Norwood, Frank Chamblee, Reeves Stiles, Lion Israel, Boyd Mothershed, Erwin Kenny, Ray mond Hance Ralph Jackson, Bill Tucker, Theodore Wright, Ketty Garrison Erwin Buechner William Gabert, Robert Hay den, Webb Marble, Arthur Bridges Dixon Bridges. William Shepherd.
 
 Dr. Thornwell Haynes, president of Birmingham college, has just been ap- pointed consul to Russia, a position which he will fill with distinction.
 Dr. Haynes has held several dip1o- natic petitions and is conversant with foreign affairs, that his selection by the United States government to go to this country, which is just now in a foreign affairs. so that his selection by to those who are acquainted with Dr. Haynes ability.
 During the coming month Mrs Haynes will be with relatives in South Carolina. and their daughter, Miss Sarah Haynes, will renew her studies at the Compton seminary. It is great to Miss Morton that her school should have been selected out of the many by Dr. and Mrs. Haynes for the continuation of their daughters ed- ucation.
 The Birmingham college has granted pr. Haynes a leave of absence, and it Is expected that he will return to this city after the emergency has passed.
 Among the luncheon parties at the Tutwiler on Thursday was one at which Mrs. Darlington Semple was the guest of honor and Mrs. c. J. Palmer