The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-03
By EMMA REID RYALL


 i riage of Miss Jessica Boorse and MT. Hampton Thomas of Milwaukee on Fep- ruary 2S, when the bride will be ma tron of honor. Before returning to Blr- mingham they will also attend the Pres ident's inauguration in Washington.
 Among the out-of-town guests will De Miss Gertrude Cary of Brookline, Mass; Mrs. Thomas H. Hancock of Atlanta Miss Alice Bonnell of Atlanta, Mrs. C. Boorse, the groom's mother, of Milwau- kee.
 Mrs. L. J. Haley will entertain at an informal tea on the afternoon Of Thursday. January II, complimenting her sister, Mrs. Frederick Dimmick, or Philadelphia, who will be her guest, and Mrs. Scale Harris. formerly of Mo- bile, who h0s recently come to Bir- mingham to reside.
 Mrs Hattie McCarty will entertain the Norwood Needlecraft club this aft ernoon at 2:S0 o'clock at her residence, HOS North Thirty-first street
 Mrs Dora C. Fell will entertain the members of the Huntsville Avenue c. L. S. C. tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Henry Hiden, Jr, will entertain the Young Matrons tomorrow after noon at her home on Twenty eighth street. south.
 The Regular Study recital of the Music Study club will be held tomor- row morning at Il o'clock at Cable hall The following programme will be rendered:
 Paper. "Beethoven flat Sym nhonvr AnalVZed with illustrations. Mrs. Louis Forst.
 Symphony F flat, two pianos, four hands (Beethoven). Mrs. Robert New man and Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr.
 Song. "Adelaidap (Beethoven). Mrs. J. F. Balz.
 One of the happiest features of the Christmas festivities at the Avondale Wesley House was the Mothers club dinner, given Saturday evening. A splendid turkey dinner of three courses was prepared and served by members of the city mission board and resident workers of the Wesley house.
 The banquet tables were spread in the Kindergarten room, which was tastefully decorated with bells and wreaths of Christmas. green and red. The large Chrimas tree bore the bur den of more than 150 gifts for the little
  nursery, kindergarten sewing and cooking classes and girls and boys clubs.
 Forty-five plates were served, and merry conversation and laughter proved the pleasure of the occasion to these mothers whose lives are full of care and many of whom are bearers of heavy burdens.
 The Avondale Wesley House Mothers n1r1h ct halnfnlnpSS and community betterment. The ideal which this organization has set for it. self is to bring about cooperation on the part of the mothers and to stand united to make the village "a clean, healthful and safe community, physi-a cally and morally, to hold up high ideals before the children and young people and to eliminate as far as pos sible all evil influences Already some strikingly good things have been ac- complished and many others are being worked out by these women, who, though busy, still have time to think and plan for others.
 The following announcement has been made:
 MT. and Mrs. William Harrington Aldrich announce the marriage of their daughter. Josephine Pratt to Dr. Farley
 
 2, 1917." Cards inclosed said: At home after January 15, at 1928 South Eight eenth street."
 Miss Emma Washburn Awas hostess at a dance Friday evening. entertain ing for Misses Agnes Harrison of Mo bile. and Lillian Mills. who are home for the holidays.
 Dancing was enjoyed till late hour, when refreshments were served to the following guests: Misses Lena Bonde, Helen Suterer. Florence Kennedy, Mary Roden, Ruth Hale, Laneye Smith, Ellen OdIare, Ellen Fox. Flora Harrison, Lucille Keith. Mary McAnnally, Ora ce Parkinson. Ida Mae Hamlet, Lucy Graves. Eliza Little. Pearl Keith, Ma bel Ross, Carrie Bonde, Lilla Mae Tucker, Agnes Harrison. Lillian Mills, Teresa Kerney, Katie Bailey. Messrs. Marcel Berthom. Will Mills, J. A.