The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
SOCIETY NEVIS AND ACTIVITIES TN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

smith. Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw made a
 delightful and interesting address on | topics of the day. A pretty incident of the afternoon was the presentation of
 a handsome regents pin or badge to Mrs. Mary A. Houghton, who for two years served the chapter faithfully as
 regent. Following the business meeting,
 a social hour was enjoyed and salad and ice course were served, with ap-
 propriate Thanksgiving cards on each plate. Mrs Camps home was artistic ally decorated for the occasion with a profusion of ferns and cut flowers. l Mrs. c. J. Beane entertained the mem
 bers of the Peter Forney chapter, D. A. | R., delightfully."- Wednesday afternoon at her home on South Perry street. In the absence from the city of the regent, I Mrs. w. J. Hannah, the vice regent. Mrs. c. J. Beane, presided. The meet l ing was opened with silent prayer of i thanksgiving for peace.
 A number of business matters were transacted, and delegates were elected to 1 the state D. A. R. conference to be held | in Birmingham in December The dele gates were Mrs. w. J. Hannah, regent; Mrs. J. Lewis Cobbs, alternate to the regent; Mrs. A. H. McNeel and Mrs H. l Q. McElwee, delegates: Mrs. w. s. Kel- Ter. Mrs. T. l.. Jennings, and Mrs. George w. Jones, delegates.
 Mrs. Charles H. Allen read beauti- full poem, tribute to Kiffin Rockwell. A social hour followed the meeting and delicious refreshments were served. Among the guests present in addition to the members of the chapter, were Mrs Holbrook, wife of General Hol- brook; Mrs. c. c. Clark, wife of Colonel Clark, and Mrs c. E. Raynor of King ston, N. Y.
 Mrs. R. H. Jones is visiting Mrs. Pal mer Ellsberry in Dallas, Tex.
 Mrs. McGavock, who has been visiting her father, MT. Bernard Gaston. has re- turned to her home in Birmingham.
 Mrs. A. J. Mcfarland of Clarksdale, Miss, is the guest of Mrs. W. A. Me- Farland on Pine street.
 Capt A. J. Mcfarland Capt. A. A. Mcfarland and Sergeant Richard Mc- Farland have arrived safely oversees.
 Lieutenant and Mrs. James G. Nall, who have recently come to Montgomery, are guests at the Gay-Teague hotel field. Mrs. Nall. who will be pleasantly remembered in this city, where she has visited Mrs. A. c. Runion, was formerly Miss Myrtle Lake of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Henry Opp of Andalusia is the guest of Judge and Mrs. Lueian Gardner on South Perry street.
 Mrs. W. L, Anderson and Mrs. Bryant of Union Springs have been the guests for several days of Mrs. A, c. Fitzpatrick.
 Mrs. Cecil Wilcox and daughter, Mrs. Walter Coachman, have returned to their home in Jacksonville, Fla. after visit to Mrs. c. c. Cobbs
 Major and Mrs. $. M. Decker have moved into their attractive new home at the aviation tepair depot.
 Mrs. G. F. Anderson, who has been visiting her son, Mrs. w. L. Anderson, of Union Springs, is now the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Fitzpatrick.
 Mrs. w. E. Lucas is visiting her daughter Mrs L. P. Howze, in Marion.
 MT. and Mrs. L. P. Howze of Marion announce the birth of a son. whom they have named William Lucas
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Warren Allen will regret to learn that she is critically ill with pneumonia at her home on Sayre street.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Gorie have re- turned from a stay of two months in California and Detroit. Mrs. Gorrie's friends will be glad to learn that she has recovered, after an illness of pneu- monia.
 Mrs. Graham Golson and two little sons Graham Golson, Jr., and John Cochran Golson, have gone to Selma, where they are spending the weekend with MT. Golson's mother, Mrs. J. E. Golson. .S "9 f'
 Mrs. George Nissem of Spartanburg, $. C., is the guest of her sister, Mrs J. B. Walter.
 Mrs, D. l.. Caddis and Miss Jenedean Burck will leave Tuesday for Biloxi, where they will be the guests of Miss Bessie Glover. Miss Burck will be bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Glover and Lieut.. Laurie Brinson, which will take place in Biloxi on No vember 27,
 The friends of Dr. J. L. Smith will be interested to know that he has arrived safely overseas.
 Mrs. W. W. Downing and Miss Down. ing of Brewton are the guests of Mrs. W. A. Downing, at her home in Clover dale.
 Mrs. Harry Norton of Prattville is the guest of Mrs. Morgan Morris.
 Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Avinger an- nounce the birth of little daughter, whom they have named Bernie Wood.
 Mrs. James Fitts Aston of Tusca- 1eosa has returned to her homo after visiting her sister, Mrs. A. L. Tyson.
 MT. R. F. Steiner. Jr., has gone to Louisville, ky, where he will enter of ficer's training school at Camp Zach ary Taylor.
 The friends of Miss Mary Wilson of