The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-06
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1CJRIENDs in the city have received
r. most interesting letters from Miss
Jennie Trimble, who with her
mother is spending the winter in Wash
inston as the guest of Mrs. Trimble' s
daughter Mrs. Shore, and DR.. shore. She
writes most entertainly of her delightful
stay and of the things she has attended
She says:
heard Fritz kreisler, the yiolinist, a
Few evenings since; also the Philhar-
monte Symphony orchestra and enjoyed
oo'h concerts immensely. Have also had
'iie pleasure of attending grand opera here
as well as in New York and of seeing
tne worlds most noted dancers"
The following from the Washington
Post in reference to Miss Trimble will be
read with great interest by many in the
city:
An appeal to Congress in behalf of the
children of poor white mountaineers of
the south has been made by Miss Jennie
Irlmble of Alabama, who, with her
mother, Mrs. N. w. Trimble, an honorary
HE regent of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, is spending the winter
In Washington. Miss Trimble, who also is
member of the Colonial Danes, is
president of the society for the relief of
poor mountain white children, petitioned
Congress for relief by making an appro-
prlaton to build schools In remote noun
tain sections of Virginia, West Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Tennessee,
kentucky, Alabama and Georgia.
MISS Trimble says the condition of the
poor mountain whites is appalling in every
respect, and that Congress ought to pro-
VIDE for relief in this country before ex-
tending aid elsewhere. She is supported
IN ner work by the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the Colonial
Danes society,""
In 1899 there were jolly set of young
people in Birmingham who annually went
on camp and last evening DR.. and Mrs
benjamin Kidd held the first reunion of
this crowd at their home on Highland
avenue. The entire house was arranged
to represent the woods and the supper
was served in picnic style. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Houston Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phillips Mr. and
Mrs Hubert Drennen, Mr. and Mrs
Carey Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Redd, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lovelace, Mr.
and Mrs. Coleman Ward of Pittsburg, Mr.
and Mrs George B. Danforth of Chicago,
Mr.. Fred Bowron of Seattle, Mr.. and
Mrs w. 7. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs Richard Brown, Mr..
and Mrs Hugh Morrow, DR.. and Mrs.
James McLester, Mr.. and Mrs George
Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs Leslie Stolen
werck, DIR. and Mrs. Claud Zuber, Mr. and
Mrs. Erie McLin, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Yeatman. Tom Shields, and MIR. and Mrs.
Eugene Enslen, who chaperoned tie
crowd.
Meetings of the Spanish club will be
held on Thursday evening In future in
stead of on Wednesday evenings, as here
tofore. This was the decision reached by
the club at it's Wednesday evening meet
ing, which was well attended, denoting
the increased interest in the club, and
the course of lectures which are being
given by Mr.. Neal. the instructor
Mr.. Neal, experimenting the instruction
given in grammar, is giving series of
readings on the countries of South Amer
lea, Venezuela having been the subject
under discussion on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gordon Crawford
will give a diner party Monday even
ing, complimenting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stillman. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
II. Cabaniss
Mrs Felix Drennen will give lunch
con party on Friday in honor of Mrs
Charles Stillman.
Miss Emily Dixon will give a buffet sup
per on Friday evening at her home In
honor of Miss Catherine Carey and Miss
Alice Bowie, two popular debutantes
Mrs. Edward Crawford entertained the
Friday Bridge club yesterday afternoon
at the Country club. The club members
are Mrs. Frank Glass, Jr., Mrs. Petersen
Marzoni, Miss Evelyn Glass. Mrs Warren ]