The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27

Mrs. r. H. Cobbs, were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ayers. Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Cobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Eros. Mr..
John Orr, Miss Nellie Snow. Mr
Charles Leyden, Mrs. Robert Health,
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ Stoney. Judge and
Mrs. A. P. Agee, DR.. and Mrs. S. T.
Meherg, DR.. and Mrs. A l. Nourse,
Miss Margaret Brewer, Mr. Whit
Clark. Misses Lucia and Sarah Hinton
Edmondson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
son.
The weeks Thanksgiving festivi-
ties were ushered in on Monday aft
ernoon by a very pretty bridge parry
at the home of Mrs. L. T. Smith near
the Country club when she honored
her daughter, Mrs. Lansing Taylor
Smith, Jr.. of Huntsville, who is be-
ing beautifully entertained In An
niston.
There were four tables where the
friends of the lovely hostess were
seated for game of bridge. the
score prize, vase of carnations, GO
ing to Mrs. Benjamin Spearman, a
Thanksgiving turkey filled with
candy to Mrs. T. P. Washburn, and
the honoree was presented with
pair of silk hose. After the game,
refreshments were served by Mrs
Harry Shepperd, Mrs. C. B. Wells,
Miss Louella Smith and Miss Iva
Cook.
The program has been completed
for the meeting OF the Second dis
trict of the federated clubs, which
will be held in Sylacauga, November
1880. with sessions ut the First
Methodist church. The hostess clubs.
the Marble City club, the Wise and
Otherwise and the Matrons Study
club will entertain the delegates at
the hotel and there will be several
delightful social features which will.
add greatly to the pleasure of the
coming meeting. Sylacauga is noted
for its charming women. among
whom is Mrs. G. E. Crowell, chair
man of the arrangements committee,
its enterprise and hospitality which
will make the meeting of Tuesday
and Wednesday great success. AL
clubs in the second district have been
Officially notified and requested tc
report to Mrs. Crowell not later than
November 26 the names of delegates
expected to attend.
The presence of Mrs. j. Brevari
Jones of Montgomery, president of
the Alabama Federation OF Clubs, will
lend distinction to the gathering. and
Mrs. Jones will be one of the princi-
pal speakers on the program. Miss
Esther Lee Rider of the Alabama
child welfare department will also
address the assembly and a number
of musicians of ability will be fea-
tured. The program is as follows:
Tuesday evening, November 20, 1880
o'clock:
Invocation. Rev. t. M. Fleming;
organ solo, Mrs. r. d. Porch; vocal
solo, Miss Virginia Cartee, accom-
panied by Miss Sara Rogers; address
of welcome Mrs. r. williams; re-
Spouse, Mrs. L. D. McCollum piano
solo, Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove; ad-
dress, Miss. Esther Lee Rider; address.
Mrs. ]. Brevard Jones; trio. Mrs. J.
H. Lane, Mrs. French Cradock, Mrs
M. G. Hightower.
Wednesday morning, November go,
8 o'clock Meeting of credentials
committee. Invocation. Rev. A. H.
Nabors. Vocal solo, Mrs. Macon Will
liams. Report of credentials commit
tee, Mrs. ]. J. Mcdonald. Report of
district chairman, Miss Iva Cook.
Club reports. Violin solo, Mrs. Sam
uel Pelham. Discussion of federation
causes. Committee reports. Vocal
solo. Mrs. T. B, Brown. Election. of
officers Report of resolutions COM
mittee. Adjournment. Luncheon at
1 o'clock for delegates at WalcoS no.
tel. Automobile ride.
Miss jamie Constantine, who is
junior Red Cross leader in oxford,
has been very successful In organic
ing units in her home town. unit
has been organized at the Peoples
school. which, before the final roll
call, will be 100 per cent. Those who
have enrolled from this school are
Maude Shears, Joe Black, Alma
Shears. Willie Mae Shears. Minon
Shears. Adeline Caring, Lucille Gar
ing, William Beard, Mark Poore.
inc Grafton, Idus Angle and Sarah
Poore.
One of the most unique and de-
lightful of the many parties among
the school set was given Friday
evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Emmett Ledbetter when their attrac-
tive young daughter. Miss Louise
Ledbetter. was hostess to a large
number of girls and boys.
Upon the arrival of the guests
mother of the hostess. that the event
was to be a Quaker party. the girls
being invited into the library while
the boys were escorted to the up
stairs sitting room. Here had been
supplied all kind of wearing apparel,
to delight a feminine mind and the
boys were instructed to don the
things supplied and prepare to march
to the lower floor for beauty con-
test. After exhausting the supply of
dresses, kimonos, MILDLY blouses.
skirts. evening dresses, parasols.
fans, etc, to say nothing of the eye
brow pencils rouge. lipsticks and
such things which were readily con-
sumed. the pretty girls descended
the stairs, each being masked and
having been provided with a suit
able feminine name. This was called
the march of the queens. and the
prize for the most beautiful one
was awarded to Mr. William Matti-
son. Mr.. Harwell Wilson coming Sec
ond in the contest. The same contest
was planned for the girls who were
escorted upstairs and attired as boys,
the prizes in this being bestowed
upon Miss Grace Witherspoon and
Miss Sara Henderson Hay. Afterward
rock was enjoyed until late hour.
when delicious refreshments were
served.
The guest list included Misses Ju-
liza Willett, Dorothy Gardner. Sara
Henderson Hay. Grace Witherspoon.
Marie Acker, Roline Marsh. Helen
Pruett. Annabel Cryer. Adelaide Sal
ter, Drayton Sprouli, Rost White.
Maude Merritt Cook Messrs. Walter
Clay Mallory, Clement Ferebe,
Thomas Huey, William Mattison.
Harwel Wilson. Hammer Cobbs.
Stokley Caudle. Roger Mallory, Ru-
ben Herren, Frank Brandon. Haskell
Mccall, Hoyt Dobbs. Lindsey Scar
brough< Jack Lanford. Benton Har-