The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
SOCIETY IN SELMA

Selma, March 27-(SpeciaI) 1.-The organ ization of a new social club composed of young men has lately been perfected, to be known as the Southern Club, and invi- tations were issued some days ago to the opening dance, which was given Fri day evening, March 26, at the Dallas Club. tempting society from it's strict ob- servance of Lent which, up to that time, had been rigid
 Less formality was observed than would have been the case had the affair fol- lowed Easter, but no whit of enjoyment was lessened, and dancing continued from 10 unui l D. m, the music furnished by the Inter Sc orchestra.
 Earl Childers, president of the club, was chairman of arrangements, and was ably assisted by thirty club members. who are numbered among the most prom inent young men of the city.
 The most cordial and happy good wishes attended the announcement of Miss Helen Schuster's engagement to MT. Emile E. Sfegel, which was made recently by Mir. and Mrs. B. J. Schuster parents of the charming bride-elect. The wedding is to occur early in June, and will be attended by many society people from oyer the state. The wedding party will be large.
 Recently Mir. and Mrs. Schuster enter taned informally at their home, when congratula ations were extended Mir. Siegel, and good wishes expressed for the couple. Miss Schuster is the third of four lovely sisters, Mrs. Meyer Gerson of Montgom- cry. who was Bertha Schuster, great belle and beauty of central Alabama; Mrs Walter Bloch, who as Maude Schus ter enjoyed the same popularity which is being accorded her as a young matron, and the youngest of the quartet, Jose phine Schuster, whose fair beauty is in contrast to the brunette coloring of her sister, the petite bride-elect.
 Mr. Siegel is a member of the Siegel Service Company, and is one of the most popular young men in the city.
 The wedding will be the inspiration for many pleasing social affairs in the early summer.
 Members of the Wednesday Bridge Club and several additional friends were de- lightfully entertained earlier in the week by Miss Alma Seymour at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Seymour, at their home on First avenue.
 Towering begonias and graceful ferns added to the beauty of the rooms where the guests were seated at three tables. The prizes were a hand-embroidered col- lar and cuff set and an artistic little vanity. A delicious salad and ice course was served at the conclusion of the games. Those present were: Mrs. John McGraw, Mrs Morse of Duluth, Minn, Mrs. Will Minson, Misses Annette Min ton, Tyler Wilby, Helen Anderson, Flor ences Lee, Lorraine Peacock. Frances Reese, Elizabeth Clay, Gertrude Melvin, Josephine Schuster and Dorothy Powell.
 Selmians feel cordial interest in the recently announced engagement of Miss Hortense Marx of Birmingham and MT Victor Bendersky formerly of this city aud of lipc a m r claims as many friends in Selma in his present home, and to these and other friends over the state, news of his en- gagement was received with pleasurable interest.
 Miss Marguerite Barnes and Miss Mary Denson, members of the senior class of the Selma High School, were joint hos tesses Friday evening at masquerade dance, given at the Inter Sc Club rooms to the fifty-fve members of the class.
 The affair was the first of many which will be given preceding the graduation Glorcises, and because of the original and unexpected features introduced, will stand out as one of the most successful. The hostesses' mothers chaperoned the young people, and dancing was enjoyed untif a late hour.
 The Harmon Club entertained Thursday
 
 for it's members, at which were present seyenty-five of the older members and many young people. Handsome prizes were awarded for the high scores, and the evening was most successful.
 Miss Annette Minton was hostess for the Six and Six Club at her home, Cher okee Mound" Thursday evening, when bridge was played and dancing enjoyed. A supper was served late in the evening in the dining room, where elaborate dec orations of pink roses and wall vases holding roses and ferns added to the pretty effect.
 Mrs. Walter Bloch was hostess for the bridge tea at the Country Club Friday aftetnoon, when several tables of play CTS enjoyed the games The prize was silk hose.
 Mrs. W. P. Lambert and young son leave Selma Wednesday for Springfield, O., where they will join MT. Lambert and make their home in future.
 One of the most successful Music Study Club recitals given this year was that given Wednesday by Mrs. August Roths- child, violinst, and Miss Bella Benish, pianist, when classical programme of unusual beauty was gwen.
 The most flattering things are being said of the recital by the musicians who followed every number with rare en- joyment, and critical impulses were held in abeyance, to a large extent, py the very artistic performance of two of Sell mas best-known musicians.
 Perhaps the most ably executed piece in Mrs. Rothschilds programme was the Paderewsh Menuet arranged by Kreisler for the violin, and the polonaise by Wieni- awsky, executed with dash and fire. The violin numbers were all carefully selected and were rounded out into particularly enjoyable group.
 Miss Benish demonstrated clearly her exceptional technique and beauty of phrasing in the difficult programme given. The Chopin number at the last of the programme might. perhaps, be cited as the most brilliantly rendered. By request she gave Japanese Etude at the close of the programme. which was as follows:
 Pano-Theme with variations-Pade- sewski.
 violin-Polonaise Wieniaw- ski.
 Piano-The Iark-Glinka Balakirew.
 violin-(a) Menuetto-Milaudre-B Burmes- ter. (b) Canzonetta-Gadard. Co Menuet-' Paderewski-Kreisler
 Piano-(a) Partorale-Scarlatti (b) Pre- Jude Op. B No. 21-Chopin. (vl Deux Arabesques-Le -Lescheitizsky.
 Miss Virginia Jefferies, who arrived some weeks ago from Washington, and has been delightfully."-, entertained as the guest of Miss Mary Axford, left Tuesday