The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

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One of the prettiest affairs ever given
| in the Ensley district was the tea al
which the Thread of the Story club en-
! tertained at the home of Mrs. George
J Mllar on Ensley Highlands Thursday
afternoon from $50 to 5 o clock, COM
plimenting the school teachers OF the
| district and the principals and their
1 wives.
{. The rooms of this beautiful home we're
artisticauy decorated in garlands of
! English ivy and vases and bowls of pins
and white sweet peas. Receiving in the
reception hall with Mrs. Millar were
| Mrs Peyton Eubank and Mrs. M. M.
(, Hughes and in the living room were
| Mrs N. R. Baker and Mrs A. G. Over
+: ton
| The dining table, with its unshade1
| pink candles and vari-colored sweet peas,
was thing of beauty. Mrs. L. r. Vines
poured tea an1 Mrs. C. r. Walker served
ices in pink and white and daintily en-
bossed cake. Assisting them were Mrs.
;. A. Dupuy, Mrs. Harry Hillhouse, Mrs
David M. Gardner, Mrs. M. S. Lively,
Mrs. Mamye Hay and Miss frankie
Enzor and Mrs. Burgin. The heart
shaped mints in pink and white por-
trayed the Valentine suggestion.
During the hours Weigand's orchestra
played softly in the music room. Miss
Marion Miilar dressed a a French flow
af girl and with a tray suspended from
ser shoulders, pinned bright candy nose
rays on the guests as favors OF the &C.
cssion. She WAS assisted by Mr.. Louis
Smith. About 100 guests called from $50
to o'clock.
The club members who were hostesses
for the occasion we're Mrs. Miliar, Mrs
Lawrence Pennington, Mrs. ]. w. Minor
and Mrs. Mamye Hay.
Mrs. John Morrison was hostess to, the
$3.50 Lab - 1nv hhrtra
on Ensley avenue Friday afternoon.
Mrs. j. c. Bryant was leader for the
following programme: Sarah Bern
hardt," Mrs. J. S. Hall; Alabama
Writer'S" Mrs. Sam Fort; Negro IN
situations OF Alabama Mrs. J. S. Har-
rell.
The hostess served a salad course with
coffee.
LECTURE TO MOTHERS
Mothers and teachers of the district
are urged to attend the lecture 10 be
given by Mrs. M. P. Higgins, presi-
dent of the National Congress Of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher associa-
ton at the Tutwiler hotel Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Higgins comes from her home
in Worcester. Mass, to speak in Bir-
mingham under the auspices of the
Central and Jefferson County School
ested in child welfare work are urged
by these two organizations to hear
Mrs. Higgins, who has devoted much
of her life to the Welfare of the
lchild.
The stop in Birmingham is one Of a
series of lectures to be given ON the
tour she is making throughout the
states.
The Mardi Gras ball given by the
Ensley Elks dance committee at the
clubrooms on Avenue D Friday eve
ming was well attended and was de-
cided success. The costumes were in
keeping with the season and prizes
were awarded to the ones wearing
the prettiest costumes and also to the
best dancers. An orchestra furnished
music for the dancing. which continued
until morning.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Boy Scout troop. 40 10. will have
charge of the services at the Ensley
Methodist church this evening. An in
teresting programme has been ar
ranged. The public is invited.
The Ensley woman's Civic club xfIl
have the regular monthly meeting
Tuesday rsoruing at 10 oaiork ut the
Ensley library. All women's organ
izatjons of the district are urged to
send representatives
The Minor School Improvement as
sociation will meet Thursday altar
noon at c:15 o'clock. at which time
Rev. J. A. Bryan. pastor Of the Third
Presbyterian church. will talk.
good attendance is urged.
OFFICERS of the First Methodist
church will canvass. the members of
that churrh this afternoon in the in