The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
ENSLEY

Mrs. Frederick B. Dodge was hostess to the Fairfield Bridge club Thursday afternoon at her home on Ensley High lands. Besides the club there were two guest tables in honor of Mrs. I. B. Hope of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Clara Lower of Cleveland, O. Sweet peas and ferns were tastefully arranged throughout the apartments, At i o'clock delicious three-course luncheon was served. After wards an interesting game was played. Each guest of honor was presented with a corsage of sweet peas and a box of crepe de chine kandkerchiefs. The club prize, a handsome hand-painted plate, was won by Mrs. Harry Mearns and Mrs. Burr Ferguson received the guest prize, royal Dresden bosvr. After the game delightful punch was served to the club members and following guests Mrs. 1. B. Hope, Mrs. Claro Lower Mrs. c. c. Esdale, Mrs. Alma Wood Perkins, Mrs.
 w. c. Persons, Mrs. J. E. cam, Mrs. Asa Hoyt and Mrs. Burr Ferguson.
 The Thread of the Story club met with Mrs Charles Turner Thursday afternoon. Current events were given in response to roll call. Broad American Humor on
 the Stage was given by Mrs. B. T.
 Waites. Pageants and Open Air Thea
 tres was read by Mrs. N. R. Baker.
 Mrs. Harry Hlllhouse read a paper on
 The Drama and the Novel; and Mrs.
 Fulford told the story o1 "I1er Husbands
 Wife" Afterwards a dainty plate lunch con was served.
 The Ensley Bridge club was charmingly entertained by Mrs. $. $. Heide at her
 home on Avenue G Friday afternoon. A very exciting game was enjoyed The club prize was a hand painted tray and the guest prize an embroidered apron. A salad course was served.
 Mrs. T. B. Harrell won the club prize and Miss Clara $. smith won the guest prize. Mrs. W. D. Tendon, Mrs Glenn Burke, Mrs. Clyde PIppm, Mrs Waters Gray, Mrs. $. K. MacKey, Mrs. J. F. Kent, Mrs. l.. ii. Pennington, Mrs. S l W. fucker, Mrs. K. E. Chadwick, Mrs. | J. 5. Hall. Mrs. Claud EubanK, Mss ria.- tie Folhs, Miss Clara B. smith and IMlss Freishleben were present as guests,
 | Mrs. R. $. Hickman was hostess to
 the Cosmos club al it's meeting Friday I afternoon. Quotations rom the Prophets
 were given in answer to the roll call and the following papers were read, Tempo rary Isolation of the Two Trlbes,' Mrs. 1 Lyda Goldsmlth 'lhe First lsaiah," by Mrs. Louis Mackenzie and Jeremiah and the Doom of Jerusalein," by Mrs. Dupuy. A debate, Resolved, that q Tidy
 Scolding Wife is to be Preferred to d Slovenly, Good-natured Wife" was up-
 held in the affirmative by Mrs. Cain and ! in the negative by Mrs. Chisholm. A | salad course was served to the members l and to Mrs II. M. Cowart Mrs. E. h.. Brown and Miss Carolyn Brown.
 | The Argonian Literary society of Ems 1 ley High school held an interesting meet | ing last week. It was a musical pro-
 gramme, divided into three parts The foremost singers. violinists and promi-
 nent orchestras were studied, the discus sion of each being followed by the play | ing of a record of that person on the victrola. The programme was as follows:
 ''The Life of Caruso' Miss Mildred Levy; solo, Because; Madame Schu-
 man -Heink," Miss Freda Levy; solo, Ut l is Better to Laugh Carolyn White, ' l Miss Freda Levy; solo. One Fine Day 1 Qrom Madame Butteriy'D; 'Amata'' (prologue from Pagiacci'D; Facts About 1 the Leading Orchestras in this Country Miss Mary Bum Gay; selection, overture | to "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with harp. flute and violin trio. by Russian symphony orchestra. Interesting Facts
 About krcisler." Miss Nellie Beddow;