The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
WEST END

The rally at the West End Methodist church Thursday evening was largely at
 tended. Miss Eloise Allen gave some vo- cal aselectons, accompanied on the pipe
 organ by Mrs. F. O. Croy. A plate course with coffee and desert was served. MT.
 Hunter Armstrong the chairman, made an impressive talk, introducing the speak
 CTS. who were the pastor, Dr. R. T. Tyler,
 Dr. W. c. Gewin, pr. J. w. Johnson and
 Dr. George Stuart.
 Two quartets were given by Mrs. w. M.
 Emmett, Mrs. J. O. Woodward, Mir J. w.
 Wright and MT. George Donons.
 The Y. W. A. met at the home of Mrs.
 w. NJ. Blackwelder on Tuesday evening.
 This was a business meeting and the
 yearly election of officers took place as
 follows; President, Miss Lillis Allen; vice
 president, Miss Grace Steen; secretary,
 Miss Lois Allen; treasurer, Miss Zelma
 Matthews; literature secretary, Miss Pearl
 Gilbert; chairman of personal service. Miss Rosa Gilbert; chairman of absentee committee, Mrs. Ella Bankstein: pianist,
 Miss Esther Smith; Booster Miss Sadie | Rogers. Dr. Blacllwelder gave the illus trated mission lesson on Mexico and Italy Misses Mary and Julia Weaver were hostesses.
 union met at the home of Mrs. c. C. Ellis or Thursday afternoon. The topic of the afternoon was Purity" which comes under one of the departments of the w. C. T. |. work Mrs. C. c, Ellis and Mrs.
 M. E, Bell read interesting papers and Mrs. H. B. Hopper and Mrs. Lewis read leaflets touching on the topic. Mrs. J. P. Moore recited My Boy" Each mem her present read a verse of Scripture The County Woman's Christian Temper ance union president, Mrs. w, H. Jeff fries. gave a splendid talk
 Mrs. John Simmons delightfully."- enter tained the Eednesday Afternoon Social club at her home. It was in the nature of St. Patrick's party. A salad and ice course was served at the conclusion of the club game, forty-two. Those enjoy ing Mrs. Simmons hospitality were Mrs w. V. Holmes. Mrs. W. A. Reynolds,
 Mrs. D. o. Watkins, Mrs w c. Johns, Mrs. D. T.. Williams. Mrs. J. E. Walters,
 Mrs. l.. H. Warner, Miss Minnie Looney, Mrs. Will Simmons, Miss Louise Tub5 and Mrs. w. W. Johnson.
 The Juvenile Missionary society had as hostess Miss Elizabeth Gewin at her
 home on Friday afternoon.
 The Howard College Glee club will have charge of the evening service at the West End Baptist church Sunday spe- cial musical programme has been ar ranged and all lnembers and friends of the church are invited to attend Family Day. will be observed at the Baptist church on Sunday morning, A committee has been appointed to see tha t all the ''shut-ins who possibly can will 1 be taken in autos on this day : The Minnie Flynn band of the Vine J Street Presbyterian church will meet at [ the home of Mrs Thomas Farr on Pop
 lay street Monday afternoon at o'clock. | Mrs. J. H. Mccoy will have charge of l the morning services at the West End
 Methodist church. Mrs. Mccoy will speak
 on woman's missionary work.
 | The social meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the West End | Methodist church will take place at the
 home of Mrs. J. R. UpshaW Monday aft 1 erroon at 2:30 o'clock, with Mrs Upshaw i Mrs. J. II. Rowe, Mrs. R. M Archibald I as hostesses.
 l The Neighborhood Crochet club will have as hostess Mrs. J. H. Mayer at hei home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 I The West End F'orty-two club will mee, | Wednesday with Mrs. E. c. Ellis
 :, Mrs. Harry Metcalf returned Friday II from Chattanooga, where she was called on account of the illness of her mother | Mrs. Neal.
 T Mrs. w. J. Tucker, Mrs w. o. Porter