The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12

|JD have been reading about the war
bags" as we have and as l have
seen the real thing" lately, I hasten
to tell you about it. Becky, at the first
glance they reminded me of the old
grandmothers used to have, they are SO
large. Some of them have handles and
others have cords from which they can
be suspended from the shoulder and
tucked under the arm and l can tell
you these days when one is expected to
carry home all small packages these
large, commodious bags are an absolute
necessity.
Mrs. Lewis Underwood and a number
of other smart women are, carrying bags
made by the Navy league, and they are
quite pretty, too. l forgot to tell you
that many of the them are made of
denim, cretonne and even taffeta. Speak
ing of carrying home bundles some one
told me that if you don't carry one
and your friends see you "packagele
the question will Immediately follow,
couldn't you find what you went for?"
1t seems that everybody these days is
expected to look as if the holiday sea-
son was here-carrying your bundles with
sweet smile and good cheer-just doing
another "bit'' to further the cause of
your country.
One of the girls said to me few even
ings ago, Hattie Highlands. do you
know that the busiest god in Olympus
these midsummer days is that gay little
prodigal Cupid, who, while all the world
is learning to retrench, goes blithely on
and as the result we have had more
weddings this year than in many years
paste"
Some have been surprises and others
have announced quite time ahead One
Mobile Miss Madeline Jacobs, Miss Mary
Stiles Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Marga-
ret Moore, Miss Mildred Ketttg, Miss
Terrence Redd, Miss Katherine Morrow,
Miss Katherine Lynch, Miss Leila Rob-
inson, Miss Gillian Goodall, Miss Eliza
beth Prince, Miss Josephine Foster and
Miss Emily Flies.
Tuscaloosa relatives and friends will
be interested to learn of the marriage of
Mr.. Henry King, Sr., of this city, to
Miss Marion Estelle Martin of Birming-
ham, the wedding being solemnized yes
terday morning at 1920 o'clock at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Henry
King, Jr.,4s in West End, in the presence
of few relatives and friends.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
King took his bride to Dawson Springs
for a months honeymoon and upon their
return they will live on the magnificent
King plantation at Hulls.-T Tuscaloosa
News.
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Miss Frances Sheldon of Ensley was
the honorce guest at a pretty party, given
yesterday afternoon by her sister, Mrs.
Evans Crump, says the Admission Star.
Readings by Miss Wynness Tate and
music by Miss Virginia Care added en-
tertainment for the guests. a game OIL
progressive hearts was thoroughly en-
joyed. Mrs. Crump was assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. Ralph Usury and Mrs.
Frank Bailey.
A yellow color scheme was carried out
in the refreshments and decorations.
Large vases of yellow flowers were used
effectively in the house and on the porch.
At the conclusion of the game punch and
sandwiches We're served.
The Alabama Dancing club entertained
its new members at a stag dinner and
box party Wednesday evening. The din
ner was served in the private dining room
of the Civic association.
A number of interesting talks were
made. One of the features of the occa-
sion was an address by Mr.. C.. L. Harold,
secretary manager of the Civic associa-
ton. 1t was much regretted that sickness
prevented Mr.. Steadham Acker from be-
ing present to deliver the welcome adj
dress to the new members, though this
function was we'll performed by Mr.. Her
bert Hahn, vice president of the club.