The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
RED STAR BALL PROVES BRILLIANT
EVENT I'M MONTGOMERY'S SOCIAL LIFE
Nv RosALIE ARmIsTEAD HIGGINS

Montgomery, May 1S.-(Special)-The
most brilliant social event of the month
was the Red Star ball given Saturday
evening at the city auditorium by the
Montgomery Federation of Women's
clubs. Several hundred guests were pres
ent and the grand march was led by
General Farnsworth and General CASTOR
Among the guests were Mrs. Will Jor-
dan Miss Elizabeth Jordan and Mrs.
Paschal Shook OF Birmingham splend
did sum war realized for the Red Star
animal relief fund.
| The Montgomery Federation Of Wom-
ems clubs celebrated Patriotic Day In
most appropriate manner Tuesday aft
ernoon at the Lanier High school. Mrs.
| T cen We'll. chairman of the education
committee presided and the programme
was arranged by this committee. Tho
first number of the afternoon was given
by 70 children of the city schools. They
sang America beautifully. The pri-
mary department of the Margaret Booth
school sang THE Marselaise" in
most charming manner in French
| The feature of the afternoon was a
most interesting address by Mrs Eliza
beth Lahey Lowry. who chose as her
| subject women Of London in War
Time" Mrs. Lowry made her home In
London for year and half, at which
time her husband was attached to the
American embassy She is delightful
SPEAKER and her address was greatly
enjoyed The closing number of the ait
ernoon was the rendition of America
conservation hymn. words by Percy Mac
Kaye and music by Francis MCMILLAN, py
a quartet composed of Mrs. Howard Ger
IRISH, Mrs. c. F.. ingalls,, Mrs. J. NJ Bar
ker and Mrs. G., c. Bayes. This hymn
vas written in answer to the line: The
Right Is More Precious Than Peace
and was dedicated to President wilson.
IT has been widely used by ms dauBh-
ter Miss Margaret Wilson, at her coa-
eerts given at cantonments thfoughoue
t the country Miss Lily Gill OF the WON
ans college acted as sympathet'e ~
Icompansts for all the musical numbers
The meeting was a most enjoyable one
and was attended by club women anu
others.
The association alumni of the UNI
,versity of the South entertained az a
ldelightful smoker Monday evening
the Exchange hotel The feature ., ~
evening was a most interesting auu,
by Col. D. G. Cravans, superintendent.
~ the Sewanee Military academy. About
| 25 alumni and patrons Of the onlve
sity of the South were present inclua-
ling Rev. Stewart Mcqueen ana VT
William Hunter, both weii-Nho""
lMontgomerians.
| The members of the Delta Tau peith
fraternity at Camp sheridan enter
tanned delightfully."- at banquet tues
day evening at the Exchange notei
The distinguished honor guest OF tns
evening was Brig.-Gen. william ~
| Smith of the Sixty-second prlgaoe,
The fraternity colors. purple. goid anu
white were artistically carried out
| in the table decorations, and den-
| cious six -course menu was served.
! Among the speakers were Genera
Smith, Lieutenant Thomas. Lieutenant
Mccartney, Mr. F. H. Miller and Rev.
1 r.. M. Bearden Songs and instrumental
music were also enjoyed during inc
evening. Forty men were present ana
las universities were represented
| Three beautiful programmes given
TUESDAY evening at the y M, Z. a.
lhuts at Camp Sheridan delighted hun
ldreds of soldiers who always antici-
tpate these musical evenings with much
pleasure
At hut Sc, Miss sata Teple Holeman,
Mrs. Ruth Dew. Miss Juliet Marcus.
Miss Virginia Purcell and Mrs. Pur-
| cell gave the programme. Mrs, G.
Guy Smith. Mrs. w. NJ. league. Jr.l