The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

One of the most interesting literary and social event of the club year was
 the open meeting of the Thread of the Story club, held at the home of Mrs. George NIillar on Ensley Highlands yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Millar, Mrs. Harry Hillhouse, Mrs. Edith Ed
 wards, Mrs. J. Ellis Brown and Mrs. N. R. Baker joint hostesses.
 Dignified in it's simplicity the af- fair proved to be unusually instructive and enjoyable, the address of the aft ernoon being made by Mrs. H. H. Shell of Birmingham on "The National Council of Defense League"
 The guests were met by Mrs. C. R.. Walker, Mrs. Lothair Brooks and Mrs. J. w. MeCarty, who presented them
 to the receiving line which was com posed of the hostess, Mrs. Millar, and
 officers. Mrs. A. K. Wright Mrs. J. w. Minor. Mrs. Wilson Burgin and Mrs. w. E. Turnipseed. The guests book was kept by Mrs l.. R. Vines.
 Preceding the address charming musi-
 cal numbers were given by Miss Kar- peles of West End and Mrs Claude Orear. Miss Karpeles numbers were "Cracovienne' (PaderewskD, and Sparks (MozkowskD. Mrs. Orear sang "The Victor :" (Hugo Kann). "A
 Little Bit of Honey Carrie Jacobs Bends); Norwegian Love Song" tClough- -Leiter). Miss Moore delight
 ed the guests by reading "Neighbors.'
 by Zona Gale.
 Mrs. Shell outlined the organization or the national council of defense and
 expressed a desire to see the district organization perfected in Ensley at an early date. At the conclusion of the address the guests were served a salad
 course in the dining room, Mrs J. F. Kent and Mrs. Claude Orear pouring
 tea and coffee from table bearing center basket of red carnations and white narcissi
 The hospitality of the club was en- loved by about so guests
 The first of two performances to be
 gwen by the EnsleyUgly Brothers
 Minstrels at the Elks' club on Ave nue D was played before an over crowded house last evening. The burnt cork comedians of local fame were lcst as funny as in the past and the new roles were put over in their usual spicy way. The parade yester- day afternoon. headed by the T. c. |
 band, was over 50 strong. The second
 performance will begin promptly at S o'clock tonight.
 The entertainment given at the Ems ley Highlands Methodist church last evening was well attended and th s Following programme enjoyed Piano selection. Miss Olive Elliot: address Of | welcome, Rev. W. r. McGlawn: vocal scio Mrs Walter Lynch: reading. Miss
 haue King White; vocal solo, Miss Siarice Fitzpatrick; violin number. saunders White; reading, Miss virgis Dickens; America"
 Ihere will be an open meeting of the iapor union men and general pub
 ilc at the opera house tonight at 80
 clock MT. Brown of the United Mine workers of America and Vice Presi- | ueht Jones of the Amalgamated Iron
 Workers union will be the speakers Friends of Lieut.. Gordon Palmer. 1 son or MT. and Mrs. Robert Palme/ Who IS stationed at Fort Gordon. will De delighted to know that he nov has the rank of first lieutenant. Ideu-
 tenant Palmer was student at. tba
 University of Alabama and entered the
 officers training camp from thai
 place. He is a graduate of Enslev
 High school, finishing with the 1915