The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
ENSLEY

| The Thread of the Story club held , it's annual open meeting at the home of Mrs. J. w. Minor Thursday after
 Eoon The hostesses were Mrs. J. w..
 Minor, Mrs. L. R. Vines, Mrs. M M. | Hughes, Mrs. A K. Wright and Mrs. C. R. Walker Mrs. Wright and Mrs i Vines greeted the guests at the door i and presented them to the receiving | line, consisting of the officers of the club, Mrs. J. w. Minor, Mrs ". E. | Turnipseed. Mrs. N. R. Baker. Mrs w. i F. Burgin and Mrs. L. H. Pennington. Punch was served by Mrs Lothair | Brooks and Mrs. F'urniss Lee.
 The guest book was kept by Mrs. c. R. Walker, and more than 100 guests | registered. delightful programme was rendered. Piano rhapsody, by Mrs. N. S Lively; vocal solo, Miss Evelyn Going; reading, one act from ''The
 "FIower shop by Miss Florence Moore: vocal "Vissi D'arte," "In Au-
 tumn." and "springtime, by Mrs. B. L. Nooiin. The address on Edgar Allan Poe" was delivered by Mrs James H. Mccoy Coffee was poured by Mrs. J. F. Kent Ices frozen into clover leaves were served in the dining room by
 Mrs. Herbert Harriss, Mrs. Claud Flu bank, Miss Carrie Kent and Miss Pris cilla Hauff.
 
 Child welfare day was observed by the members of the Twentieth Century.
 Mothers club and the &haGyside Moth CTS club at joint meeting Wednes
 day afternoon at the home of Mrs. T..
 A. Burbridge. The observance was
 held in celebration of the founding of
 the Mothers Congress. Mrs. A. J.
 Hillike opened the meeting by greet
 ing the guests and told the object of
 { NTAf I.
 Mrs. D. J Fairc1oth spoke on What.
 Does the Congress do with the Money
 We Send?" Miss Eteline Oliver gave a
 reading, "Philanthropic Advice" "The
 Mothers Hymn" was sung by Mrs. T.
 l.. Crenshaw: A special collection was,
 taken by little Miss Annie Cowart for
 the 'Children's Welfare work. A social
 hour followed. during which a lunch
 con was served to the guests.
 Mrs David Park was hostess to the
 Hipathia club Thursday afternoon. Roll fcall was answered with the names of
 occupa tions now open to women. A
 ma gazine review was conducted by
 Mrs. A. C. Hazen and a book review
 by Mrs. c. C. Whittle Mrs. Earl Will
 Hanson read a paper on 'sThe Indus-
 trial Laws in Regard to Women in the
 State of Alabama Mrs. David Park
 gave discussion on "The Health Laws
 of Alabama The social hour that
 followed was in the form of hand
 kerchief shower for Mrs. R. IT. Hollo-
 wood who is leaving soon to make her
 home in Buffalo. A delicious salad course was served to the club meln-
 bers and the following guests, Mrs. Conrad Boterweg and Mrs. F, D. Ran dal
 The Ensley Bridge club met with
 Mrs. George Byrum at her home on Avenue E Friday afternoon. A very enjoyable game WAS played. after which 3 dainty plate was served to the mem hers and the guests who were Miss Bessie Gardner, Mrs. Rhinehart, Mrs. Glen Burke and Mrs. w. T. Hendon, Mrs. John Morrison. Mrs. w. T. Wilcox Mrs. M. II. Mcdowell. Mrs. J. c. Bryant Mrs. P. R. Harrel. Mrs. w. C. Adams Mrs. w $ shehee, Mrs S. P. Wynne Mrs. c. W. Roberts of Gastonia, N C.. who will be remembered by her many friends as Miss May Brazelton was the honoree of beautiful Valen- tine party Wednesday evening, given by Miss Virgie Dickens at her home Five hundred was played throughou the evening. The ladies' prize, crepe de chine handkerchief, was drawn by Miss Margaret Norris. The gentle mans prize, beautiful spring tie was drawn by MT. Emmett Griffin The following young people were present. Miss Pauline Phillips, Miss Erline Candy, Miss Anna Ward, Miss Edna Myers Miss Rebecca Gay. Miss Mar garet Norris. Miss Helen Cole, Miss Myrtle Snow, Miss Annie Sue Pitts, Miss Fay Russell. Miss Ruth Clark. Miss Beatrice Rates, Miss Virgie Dick ems, MT. Herbert Phillips, MT. Herman Vansant, MT. Emmett Griffin, Mr. Neal
 Gay, Mir. Edwin Cole. Mir William Ward, Mr. Wilburn Gay, MT. A. c. Da- 1 wis. MT. Sparton Candy, MT. Harvey | Argis. Mir. Jennings Drummons, Mir. w. | Bailey, Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Trotman, l Mr. and Mrs. Griffin.
 l Mrs Catherine Mentzell was hostess l to the Fairfield Bridge club at her | home on Avenue E Thursday afternoon. l Spring flowers were arragned in clus- I ters throughout the apartments. The score cards were reminders of valen- | tine. Mrs. P. B. Harrell drew the club 1 prize, pair of silk hose, and Mrs. 1