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

ed soprano voice, which often delights
ernoon, at which Mrs c. c. Grayson was
hostess at her hospitabe home on Union
| street.
Mrs Allan Grayson of New York, whose
visit is drawing to a close, was the In
| sp1rauo nfor the event. Mrs. Grayson
mas been spending several weeks in the
south, having come down earlier in the
tall to attend the marriage of Mr.. Will
mer Grayson and Miss Anne Boyd, which
took place in Baton Rouge, La. and visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. T.
Norville in Mobile, before coming to Sell
ma, where the most cordial of recep-
| tons has been accorded her.
| Lending their fragrance and beauty to
the pleasantly arranged rooms of the
Grayson home Wednesday were quantities
OF roses, carnations and chrysanthemums.
| and in this pretty setting guests were
gathered about seven bridge tables
! Numbered among those present was
Miss Ray Norville of Mobile, sister of
| Mrs Allan Grayson, who arrived Tues
day to be the guest of Mrs. c. C. Gray
son.
One of the most successful of the many
plans launched by the womeis organlza-
tons of Selma is the Young Woman's
| Cooperative club. which fills the place
of a Y. w. c. A. in this city, and is sus-
| tanned by board of directors and a
number of sustaining members. No eff
f fort is made to have the club make its
own expenses, and board is offered at an
extremely low rate to business women
| and girls. who are forced to live away
J from their homes
| The club is in a Furnishing state at
present, and is accommodating more than
| 50 dodgers. Recently a call was made
for additional room al the home. and
lrangements are to be made for provid-
! ing space for three new boarders
Mrs George Wilkins and an efficient
board of trustees are in charge of the
clubs management.
Extending her hospitality to several
| additional friends outside of the mem
bership of her bridge club, recently or
f, ganized. Mrs. ]. B. Ellis arranged an ex
| ira table Wednesday morning in compli-
| ment to Mrs. D. c.. Law of st. Louis, who
arrived recently to be the guest of Mrs.
! B. f. Ellis at Orrville and is spending
several deays here with Mrs. J. B. Ellis.
Combined to form an effective florah
scheme for the attractive apartments
were roses, chrysanthemums and dahlias.
About the bridge tables were grouped the
| following charming matrons: Mrs. Wal
ter Duncan, Mrs. Edward Graham, Mrs.
Howard Crandall, Mrs. Hugh Malior, Mrs.
/ 0. M Hendricks, Mrs II. Il. Reese, Mrs.N
Julian Smith. Mrs. E. w. Pettus, Mrs.
\ Frank Milhous, Mrs, Frank Davidson,
Mrs. P. T. Shanks, Mrs. V. B. Atkins,
Mrs T. II. Miller, Mrs. Lester Griffin
of Lynbrook, L. l., Mrs. Law and Mrs.
Ellis.
! Mrs. Ellis presented the honor guest
with a pretty handkerchief, and the score
prize was bridge set.
| Following the games an elaborate salad
course was served.
Mrs. Lucien Burns entertained the
members of the Wednesday Bridge club
and additional friends the past week, ar
ranging extra tables as a compliment to
Mrs. Allan Grayson of New York, whose
visit to her former home is giving rise
/ to SO many pleasant social affairs.
| The floral setting of the apartments
was artistically carried out with chrys-
anthemums and carnations, and the
prizes reflected the rare good taste of
the hostess. A salad course was served
at the conclusion of the games.
| Club members and visitors present
were: Mrs. Robert Word, Mrs. e. w.
Driskell, Mrs. Henry Smith, Miss Kate
Smith, Mrs George Craig. Mrs. Benjamin
Craig, Mrs. Winston Brown, Mrs. Graham
Melvin, Miss Lucy Monk. Mrs. LaRue
McCown, Mrs. Ef.- G. Patillo Mrs. Charlie
|
Norville of Mobile, Mrs. e. p Russell.
Mrs Ed Keeble, Mrs. Joseph Bib. Mrs
Hayward McFadden, Mrs. Ellis Rogers,
Mrs. Presley, WEIGH, Mrs. Caldwell John
son, Mrs. Allan Grayson.
| Miss Frances Reese charmingly enter
1 tanned the members of her Bridge club
Wednesday afternoon, the only guest
\ present beside the club members being
| Miss Gladys Lockwood.
| The parlors of the Reese home were
prettily adorned with chrysanthenfums.
4 and at the conclusion of the games an
elaborate plate lunch was served.
| Mrs. John A. Dawson is visiting her
father, Mr.. Greene, in Athens. Ga.
/ Characterized by beauty of detail was
| the reception of Wednesday afternoon
with which Mrs. Milton Wood entertained
| for Mrs. Caldwell johnson. recent bride,
at the home of Mrs. NJ. w. Walker on
Gailas avenue. Regret was occasioned
J by the absence of Misses Dorothy and
Nell Ross, whose names appeared on tn
| invitations, and who were to have shared
honors with Mrs johnson at the pretty
event, their presence being prohibited by
their college work.
The handsome Walker home was beau
tifully decorated with chrysanthemums
diiu III Tic Stdttly tutTduCc hail a pan
of yellow was developed, with chrys-
tanthemums adjoining the wall spaces.
Guests were greeted here by Miss Marg-
guerite Elebash and Miss Octavia Nettles,
and ushered into the living room, where
were Mrs, Wood, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs
Charlie Burns Miss Florence Rudolph,
Mrs Andrew Mullen and Miss Marie
, Smith were standing.
Pink chrysanthemums were used in
the living room, and made a charming
setting for the receiving line.
The sun parlor, attractive with its ivory
wicker furniture and chintz hangings
was charming spot in which to serve