The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19


 Montgomery, Mrs. E. L. Turner, Mrs. John B. Knox, Mrs. A. H. Smith and Mrs, B. R. SpeaFman assisted in en- tertaining in the living room. Among ! those assisting in the dining room were Mrs. s. E. Hodges Mrs. T. V. l Ordway, Mrs. Louis Kidd, Mrs. Nj. G. Shipp, Mrs. Henry Booth, Mrs. Roy Woodruff, Mrs. T. F. Huey Mrs. Kirk Perrow, Mrs. Thomas Ingram, Mrs Robert Bowie, Miss Mary Read Smith, Miss Eugenia Smith. Miss Mildred Johnston, Miss Gertrude Hambleton l Shepperd, Miss Iva Cook Miss Alice Weatherly and Miss Knexie Lanning, Mrs. Samuel P. Ingram entertained ] during the past week to honor two | popular brides-to- be, Miss Charlotte Sesson, whose marriage to MT. Samuel l McCrackenN of Huntsville will be an | event of December 25, and Miss Henri Lynn Barr, who will wed MT. G. Will l bur Taylor of Baltimore on December 2S After clever contest, Miss Gladys Given appeared in the guise of a laun- dress and, with appropriate and anus 1 ing remarks in rhyme, presented a basket filled with gifts to each honoree. | Miss Esta Henry entertained on Tues | day afternoon at miscellaneous | shower for Miss Charlotte Sesson. As | the guests entered they were requested to write wish in pretty book, which was presented during the afternoon to | the honoree. The guests contested for a prize by writing wishes for the fu- ture happiness of the bride-eleet using only the letters of her name, the prize | being won by Miss Jennie Parsons. A l Christmas tree in the living room was filled with pretty gifts brought by
 the guests, which were presented by ! the hostess to the honoree. tempt Ing salad and ice course was enjoy ed during the afternoon.
 Miss Charlotte Jones was hostess to the Happy Dozen club on Monday aft ernoon. After a game of rock, the prize for the highest score was awarded Miss
 Mary Burt Smith, and dainty ice course
 was served.
 A most delightful programme was pre- sented to the Anniston center of the Drama league at the Carnegie library on Saturday afternoon by Miss A Bess Clark of Howard college. The programme was in two parts First "The Drama of St. John G. Ervine," Jane Clegg' and
 John Ferguson" Part ? ousiSted of an interesting discourse on "Present-Day Verse Makers and reading, "The Con go." and '"Fhe Chinese Nightingale" by
 Vachel Lindsay
 Mrs. M. G. shipp honored her guest, Mrs. T. l.. Nnoiin of Atlanta, and Mrs. Joseph F. Aderhold of Atlanta. the guest of Mrs. J. F. Aderhold, at bridge party at her home on Quintard avenue Thurs day morning At the conclusion of the Igame several callers enjoyed Mrs. Shpp's s hospitality. \ delightful salad and ice course was enjoyed,
 Miss Alice Weatherly, lovely bride elect, was honored at beautiful lunch con given by Mrs Henry A. Young last
 week. Red and white, suggestive Of the holiday season, was the color motif used on the luncheon table. A basket of red carnations, surrounded by red hearts formed the central decoration. hacn place was marked with a bouquet of red carnations, and Cupid, with arrow pointing toward the honoree. was sus- pended from the chandelier.
 l Mrs. E. P Cooper has as her gues. Miss Winona Spies of Washington. 1 Miss Rosa Blake has returned to Birmingham after visit to Miss Sa- rah Shaffer.
 Mrs. Hal Cleveland left last week for visit to her mother, Mrs. High I tower, in Hattesburg, Miss.
 Miss Virginia Ordway, Miss Mary
 Evelyn Arnold and Miss Carolyn Agee
 returned Friday from Agnes Scott to
 spend the holidays at home.
 Mrs Pred l.. Blackmon was hostess
 on Thursday afternoon to the members
 of the Thursday Bridge club.
 Miss Nina Elliott of Atlanta, who has been the guest of Miss Eugenia l Thompson, left Thursday for a visit to Gadsden.
 Mrs. Louis Kidd was hostess to tho
 members of the Matrons' Study club n,, rY-tl aff xxtha M.re | Goodwin led a most interesting pro- gramme on Women in Art"
 Mrs. Wade Sproull, Miss Martha Sproull, MT. Miller Sproull, Mrs. Knox Simpson, Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Sproull
 and MT. and Mrs. William Sproull att 1 tended the Sproull- -Herzberg wedding
 in Gadsden on Wednesday evening. Miss Hasseitine Candle, who is study ing at the Northwestern University ;n Chicago, is spending the holiday season
 with her parents, MT and Mrs. Stokely | NJ. Candle.
 Miss Elizabeth Pope of Wilsonville is
 visiting Miss Helen Pope.
 Mrs. R. c. Young returned Tuesday
 from visit to MT. J. F. Donaho in ] Birmingham.
 l Mrs L. c. Noojn of Attalla is the guest of Mrs. M. c. shipp. l Miss Augusta Vann, who is student | at Sullins, has arrived to spend the 1 Christmas holidays with her parents, pr. and Mrs. Paul D. Vann.
 Miss Eleanor Stilwell and Miss Martha l Mallory have returned from Judson Col lege, to spend the Christmas holidays l at home.
 | Mrs. Wade Elan of Nashville is the | guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. c, J, 1 Houser.
 | MT. and Mrs. Frank Fowler left We'd nesday for visit to their former home, | Petersburg Tenn.
 l Mrs. J. c, Graham has as her guest, Mrs. R. c. Gaines of Talladega. | Miss Dorothy Quinn returned Friday from Florence to spend the Christmas season with her mother, Mrs. Annie l Quinn.
 l Mrs Perrin Coleman has as her guest Mrs Horace Swanneil of Greenville, S. c, l Miss Marie Spottswood leaves this week to spend two weeks with relatives in Mobile
 Miss Addie McCaa entertained the Eu- 1 terpean club on Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. S. |. Galbraith entertained the Wednesday Bridge club at her home in | Glenwood -TerE8re on Wednesday after noon.
 The Philateba class of Parker Memor- ial will have Christmas tree and mu- scal at the Anniston Inn on Monday evening to honor the young women who teach in the public schools of Anniston. | Mrs Marie Bankhead Owen of Mont gomery sent fthe Anniston library 150 choice books last week, the quota as signed by the American Library asso- I citation.
 I Mrs. James Newman returned Monday l to her home in Nashville, after visit to Mir and Mrs John B. Knox Miss Irene Willox. who is connected uyi ha Walf h al in "a cb h.