The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12


 ally. Among the guests at the reception
 were Mrs. Hazen Smith and Mrs. c. C.
 Slack, both former college mates of the
 honor guest at Agnes Scott college. A
 large number of guests called during the
 reception hours and the evening was a
 delightful one. Assisting in entertaining
 were the officers of the church and their wives as follows: MT and Mrs. w. F. , Thetford, MT. and Mrs G. w. Barnett MT. and Brs. G. A. Beauchamp MT. and Mrs w. F. DeJarnette, MT Will Bruce, MT. and Mrs. l.. l.. Gilbert, MT. and rMs
 A. W. LeBron, pr. and Mrs. J. l.. Gas
 ton.
 Monday afternoon at the schoolhouse in
 North Montgomery large and attra ctive
 audience of mothers gathered to listen to
 a splendid address by pr. Gaston Greil
 on Baby Welfare" Dr. Greils address was both instructive and interesting.
 There was also an exhibit of the proper
 clothing for the infant both in summer
 and wintre, proper food, proper beds and, in fact, everything pertaining to baby
 hood. Literature concerning the health of babies and how they should be cared for was distributed. This programme
 was arranged by the clubwomen of the
 
 Week. This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Y w. c. A. Dr. Adamson will talk
 on "Baby and Child Welfare"
 The last meeting for the year of the
 Council of Jewish Women was held Mon
 day afternoon at the vestry room of the temple. The president, Mrs. Rosa Stein er presided in her usual efficient man.
 ner and final reports of committees and
 of the president were given,- and a num- | Der of other business matters were trans acted. The council has during the year contributed the sum of $100 to the Jew ish war relief fund. The organization
 also has to it's credit many other charit- | able services. A feature of the after
 noon was a splendid address by MT.
 Lucian Loeb on Food Values" MT.
 Loeb represents the Alabama food ad- minstraton. The meeting was opened
 with prayer by Dr. B. c. Ehrenreich. The officers for the coming year are: Miss Rosa Steiner, president; Mrs. Julius Rice, vice president; Mrs. Henry Abra- ham, treasurer; Mrs. Leo Marcheutz. cor
 responding secretary; Miss Esther Hage-
 dorn, recording secretary.
 The members of the Peter Forney chap . ter, Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. were delightfully."- entertained , Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. c. A Fon- |. The regent, Mrs. J. Lee Holloway, pre- !, sided, and business meeting was first held The members pledged to furnish
 a room in the Detention Home for Girls. Mrs. J. Lewis Cobbs and Mrs. Ellis Burnett. who represented the chapter ,, , at the Daughters of the American Rev | olution recently held in Washington, gave an interesting report of the con- vention
 donation was made to the fund ' which is being raised to purchase , | standards for the Alabama regiments at Camp Wheeler
 A rising vote of thanks was ten- ! dered the regent, Mrs. J. Lee Holloway, , [ for the splendid service which she has rendered. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs w. J. Hannah regent: Mrs. c. J. Beane, vice regent; Mrs. w. S. Keller, histo- rian: Mrs A. H. McNeel, chaplain; Mrs. Paul Smith, registrar: Mrs. Henry F. . Vandiver, treasurer; Mrs George w. Jones, recording secretary. special hour followed and dainty refreshments were served The newly elected re- gent, Mrs w. J. Hannah, is one of Montgomery's most enthusiastic and E brightest women and she takes lead ing part in civic affairs.
 |. Friday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock the
  : strong, will march to the postoffice, where each one will purchase Thrift Stamp. This will place the high school in the 100 per cent class. and it is al- ready in the 100 per cent class of the : Junio, Red Cross. It is thought it will be the first high school in the state to purchase the stamps. The pupils,
 accompanied. by the teachers, will carry flags and will sing patriotic ] songs as they march. It will be a | very inspiring sight and they Will doubtless attract much attention Mrs. Hunter Vaughn entertained the members of the Francis Marion chap ter D. A. R., at her beautiful home on Thursday. The regent. Mrs. Har- ry Houghton, presided, and number of routine business matters were trans acted. The chapter, both as an or ganization and as individuals, has adopted 10 French war orphans. The charter has decided to furnish room in the Detention Home for Girls. which is to be established. A contribution was also made to the fund which is being raised to purchase standards for the Alabama regiments at Camp Wheeler Mrs. Josepr Drum read a
 beautiful paper. entitled "The Spirit of '17" The following officers were elected for the coming year. Mrs. I4c- roy R. Camp, regent; Mrs. Sallie Thor ington, vice regent; Mrs. Louis Ham burger, secretary; Mrs. Harwell Smith, treasurer Mrs E. M. Trimble. regis trar; Mrs. Joseph Drum, historian; Miss Augusta Woodruff. chaplain. Tie newly elected regent. Mrs. Camp, is one of Montgomerys most charming young matrons. and is a splendid worker The chaper is most fortu-
 nate in having Mrs. Camp at it's head and a bright year is predicted for it. The Sesame club held the last meet ing the year on Friday afternoon at the Standard club. the president. Mrs
 Ernest Mayer, presiding. Mrs. Mayer alluded to the fact that on the pre- vious evening. when Sesame night was
 observed and she gave her message
 she had thanked the club for her op- and cooperation, but at this last meeting she felt it her duty as prcsi-
 dent to give report of the year 1917-1s1S, to which she pointed with qualification and. pride. She re- ported that from an educational stand- point. the club had studied modern lit- erature. touching the higher lights of Russian literature. the labor problems as depicted in Galsworthy, modern so- cialism. Bernard Shaw and H. c. Wells. The club also studied war poetry. the war spirit as reflected in the modern English poets and modern
 disciples of Wordsworth.
 The club assisted in the aggressive cam paign for the 3-mlll tax Mrs Leon We'll as chairman of the education committee ,lof the Montgomery Federation of Wom- en's Clubs, established the Drama league t tyyb ic6 sc 1A~ ,svR1if ,v,I f~ a