The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

possesses beautiful and highly train
YSelma audiences.-Photo by Burnitt.
Selma, November 2-(Special) -Selma
II pow has center of the Drama league
| Is the result of recent visit from Mrs
\. Starr Best of Chicago, vice president
/ bf the Drama League of America, ar
engagements for her appearance here be-
ing made by Mrs. J. B. Parke of this
| tty.
Mrs. william Theodore Atkins was
chosen president of the league, at meet
ing held after Mrs. STAIRS departure,
tnd several executive sessions have since
been held, organizing every branch of
he Drama league. A committee on anna
eur dramatic entertainments will be
headed by Mr.. Benjamin Craig, and other
officers are: DR.. John A. Dawson, vice
president; Mrs. Mary AFFORD, secretary;
Mr.. H. c. Armstrong, treasurer; Mrs. j.
Carroll Long, chairman juvenile commit
bee. An executive committee is still to
be selected, and additional committee
chairman will be chosen.
The organization of the Drama league
bids wonderfully to the cultural assets
6Selma, and puts new forces into opera
Hon for securing lectures and speakers
md similar attractions which will be free
b league members.
The selection of Mrs. Atkins as head
Df the Drama league is a most happy
me, and her splendid enthusiasm for the
Fork will go far toward insuring sue
lbessful center for this city. 1t was Mrs.
ktkins who several years ago secured
he artists concert series fer the Music
fLudy club by soliciting the support of
Il the public, after the project had been
declared irnpracticable by many club
members. The artists series each year
brings to Selma singers and musicians
nf AfA nd iC fnIo nj "a rnnSf
valuable mediums of culture of which
the city can boast.
The University of Alabama Glee club
will be heard in Selma Thanksgiving
fvenin-;, when the club will appear at
the Selma High school auditorium, the
proceeds to go to one of the class or
PLANTATIONS of the school.
The appearance here of the Glee club
always calls forth an interested audience,
and the gees and college songs, which
Ire so splendid, given by the club, make
Hp programme of perennial appeal.
Two popular Selma boys who will ap-
pear in the Gee club on its appearance
here are Lloyd Hooper, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. M. Hooper, and Bert Macintyre,
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. #. Macintyre.
Mrs Joseph Bibb of Memphis and Mrs.
Allan Grayson shared honors at pretty
bridge party Tuesday morning with which
Miss EIoise Marshall entertained at her
home on Church street.
Killarney roses We're used in the apart
plents where the bridge tables were ar
ranged, and at the conclusion of the
games. when guests were presented with
correspondence cards, and the score
prize was leather bound bridge set, a
luncheon was served
The guests were: Mrs. Bib, Mrs. Gray
son, Mrs. S. A. F'owlkes, Mrs. c. C.
Erayson, Mrs. B. M. Strong, Miss Mar
saret Gardner, Mrs. Edward Keeble, Mrs
b. r. Cook Mrs. P. T. Shanks. Mrs. Eu-
gene Robbins, Mrs. Ernest Rockwell, Mrs
: Nv. p. Cook.
s. Thanksgiving night will be marked by
the climax of a big Shrine celebration,
when an elaborate bali will be given, to
which numbers of out-of-town guests will
be invited. Arrangements for the affair
pre- being made by the entertainment
rommittee of the Selma Shrine club, and,
Memoirs band of Birmingham has been
engaged to furnish music.
Numbered among the hostesses OF the
past week was Mrs. Winston Brown, who
entertained her bridge club at the home
of Mrs. Rebecca Nicolson on Mabry
street, where an attractive arrangement
or pOtted plants ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
added to the apartments where the
guests were entertained.
Club members present were: Mrs How
ard Crandall, Mrs. LaRue McCown, Miss
lucille DuBose Miss Lucy Monk, Mrs
r. II. Perrin, Mrs. Graham Melvin, Mrs.
s. A. Fowlkes. Mrs. Neal Warren, Miss
Evelyn Lasseter. Mrs. Eugene Galloway.
Mrs. Robert Jones. l~
cd ALWAYS nnpnlar daV with
hostesses. was marked by an unusual
number of entertainments the past week.
and not the least enjoyable of these af-
fairs, and one which claimed its share
of attention among others of Importance,
was an elaborate bridge party of the aft