The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
to Birmingham to make their home.

| music section of the Alabama Federation
of Women's Clubs, THE Question" writ
ten by Mrs. w C. Ward. called forth
many complimentary expressions of ap-
prevail from Mr.. Allen, who termed il
Well written, inspired and singaDie.
| Considerable talent is evidenced by the
composition. according to Mr.. Allen, who
of course. has no idea of the author s
Identity To friends of Mrs. Ward, both
i in Selma and other cities of the state
/ the verdict is particularly satisfying and
sustains their expectations.
Mrs. Ward served last year as president
of the Music Study club, and for some
years has been closely allied with the
musical life of the city. She has been in
| churches. and has besides large classes in
piano and voice. Her composition will be
featured at the federation of clubs meet
ing in Huntsville this week.
| A programme of unusual excellence was
featured at the Thursday morning meet
l ing of the Selma Music Study club, 10
invited. Mrs. P. V. spier of Furman
was in charge of the programme, as
sisted by Mrs. John Creagh, soprano.
! Mrs Spier is an unusually brilliant pr
anist and the Brahms Rhapsody was
executed with such spirit and power as
to call forth repeated applause. Mrs.
| Creagh's part of the programme was par
| ticularly delightful The programme fol-
lows:
Polonaise, sharp minor Chopin. Mrs.
Spier.
RUSSIAN Peasants Lullaby" Robert
| Coverly), Mrs. Creagh
| (a) Prelude, e minor (Mendelssohn),
| (b) En- Courant Goddard. (c) Valse Car
pice (RafD, Mrs. Spier.
"Ah Moon of My Desire" Q'iza Len
mani, Mrs. Creagh.
Rhapsody, G minor (Brahms), Mrs.
Spier.
Mr.. and Mrs T. P. McCreary have
returned from Montgomery. where they
visited their daughter, Mrs. E. l.. VIII
dams, at Woman's college.
Throwing open her handsome home on
Dallas avenue, between the hours of 4
and 6. Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. H. u.
Pattillo was a hostess, entertaining win
one Of the most elaborate and formal re-
ceptions of the early winter. me state
lv entrance hall was EMPOWERED IN Whlte
chrysanthemums and banked with PAINS
and I'm the parlor, where stood mrs
Pattillo and the receiving line, quant-
ties of yellow chrysanthemums were eoiii7
bined with the green's.
Mrs Pattillo, wearing handsome gown
of rose veivet, brocaded in SILVER anu
trimmed with maline, was assisted IN en-
tertaining her guests in this apartment
by Mrs. f. p Russell, Mrs Allan Gray
son of New York, Mrs. Caldweu Johnson,
Mrs f. H Hobbs, Miss cara solomon OF
Montgomery, Mrs. w. W. Rainor. Mrs
Robert Cater, Mrs. Edward keeole anu
Mrs. Joe Bib of Memphis
Standing at the entrance of the dining
room were Mrs r. X. Coe, Mrs. 5. A.
Fowlkes and Mrs. Frederick Coleman
who ushered the guests into the refresh
ment room, where an elaborate salao
course was served.
Here a charming effect was achieved py
ne use of pale pink chrvsanthemums
and n graceful arrangement of tulle'
which yelled the chandelier A lace ciotn
over mink satin covered the table, ana
the centerpiece was a silver basket nieu
with mink chrysanthemums. SILVER caIiuie
sticks held pink tapers, and about the
table were arranged compotes hoioins
pink mints.
Assisting her were Mrs. L. w. Pettus.
Mrs p. NJ, Strong Mrs L. P. Burns,
Mrs. w. p. Cook, Mrs Frank Cothran'
Mrs. w. B.. Craig.
inviting the guests into the room where
ices were served were Mrs. Lee Jones
and Mrs. f. w Driskell. In this apart
,nent dahlias were the floral decoration
employed, and here brick cream ana
cakes were served Receiving were Mrs
F,upene GALLOWAY, Mrs Charlie Burns,
Mrs p. II. Craig, Jr.. Mrs. H F. Gran
dali. Mrs. Ralph Nicolson and Mrs. Rob-
ert Jones.
pink dahlias and a pretty arrangement
of green's adorned the punch room, where
a bevy of charming young women dis
pensed delicious beverage from taple
elaborate in it's decorations OF grapes
MiCCoC
Helen Bloch, Frances Reese, Annette
Mintern. Helen Schuster and Mrs. Mil
ton Wood.
Several hundred guests called during the
afternoon.
Mrs. ", p. Atkins threw open her at
tractive home on Mabry street Tuesoay
afternoon entertaining with an informai
tea for Mrs. J. b. Neill of Morristown,
Tenn. who is receiving many pleasant
social attentions from the friends OF ner
hostess. Mrs. W. M Vaughan.
pink roses adorned the tea table, from
which delightful hospitality was dis-
nensed bv Miss Billie Aston. assisted
bv Miss Annie Maude Wilkinson.
Punch was served in the living room
by Miss Belle Atkins. Assisting MIS-. AT
l,ins in entertaining were several inti-
mate friends, and during the hour
number of guests called.
Miss TYLER Wildly and her mother, Mrs
William Wildly, returned home Wednes-
day from Murphy, g c.. and Atlanta,
where they have been visiting friends
Miss Alice Seed has returned to her
home in Greensboro after snort VISIT 10
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Wilkinson.
A marriage quietly solemnized at the
pa rsonaee Of the Church Street Method'sr
church this morning united Miss Ger
trude Prislin. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Dan Brislin, and Mr.. Hans Poulson, the
ceremony being performed by the Kew.
S. w. williams.
There were no attendants and the cert
mony was witnessed by only the irnmeo
late family and a few intimate friends
" no accompanied the couple.
The bride, who is a lovely young woman
of blonde type, wore smart suit OF blue
tricotine, and small hat of panne vel
vet
Immediately after the ceremony MT and
Mrs. Poulson left for short wedding
trip to Mobile. On their return they Will
be at home with Mr.. and Mrs. 3. l..
Miller on Lamar avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Purvience and two
attractive children of Rome, Ga. are
spending a short while here as the guests
of Mrs. E. c. Purvience on Selma ave-
nue.
Mrs Purvience is pleasantly remem-
bered as Miss Marion Dickerson. daugh-
ter of the late DR.. w. P. Dickerson, be-