The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
WEEK OF CLUB MEETINGS
 ENLIVEN LENTEN SEASON
Nv IVA COOK

AnnlStOn, March B.-(Speclal.) )-Since the drab curtain of Lent descended over Anniston, social festivities have been on the vain and mostly engagement parties, weddings and clubs have held the can ter of the stage in the Model City,
 There are, besides the various bridge clubs, many literary clubs, three of which belong to the state federation and stand very high in the organization. The Wednesday Study club organized many years ago by Mrs. John B. Knox, the oldest club or organization in Annistol and has had on it's roster at different times names of nearly all of the city $ prominent women. It is essentially a young woman's club, and as the mem bers of other times have become matrons or become engrossed in other things, the membership has been passed on to the college graduates and the unmarried women of the city, with membership limit of 24. During the existence of the club many patriotic, civic and educa- tional matters of importance have been the result of the efforts of the Wednes- day club members. For the past F years a night teacher has been maintained at the Addie Weaver home in the mill dis trict, large contributions have been made to the state federation scholarship fund, the state child welfare committee and the national committee, which are an nual gifts; French and Armenian orphans have been adopted. Plans are now in progress to establish a rural library, and the local club was largely instrumental in securing a Carnegie library for the city of Anniston. Many gifts are made from time to time to the carnegie book fund. Recently check for $50 was do- mated, also a beautiful bust of Minerva, bearing the nameplate of the Wednesday Study club.
 The last meeting of the club was held on Thursday afternoon at the home Of Miss Eugenia Thompson. The business meeting was presided over by the presi- dSit Miss Iva Cook, and many impor- tant matters were discussed, among which was the coming of Miss Luther, noted Alabama educator, who will be presented to the public at an early date, >all federated clubwomen being invited to attend her lecture. After the business session Mrs. French Bell conducted one of the most enjoyable literary pro- grammes of the year, her subject being music and art. She gave as her own topic "Vigee Le Brun," the fascinating woman painter of France. Murillo, a painter of realistic Spanish subjects. was Miss Mildred Goodrich's theme, and Miss Ethel Stringfellow gave a most inter esting story of her visit to the home of the famous Italian, de Vinci.
 Miss Stringfellow brought with her to the club an old book of common prayer which was purchased by w. W. String fellow in his travels through England at a quaint book shop, which is remark able for the fact that when the gilt edges of the book leaves are held in certain way, they show q remarkable picture Tn gorgeous colors of de VincPs master niece. tThe Last Supper Miss Mary ~ ha fe E'ritZ Kreisler, king of violinists, and Miss Thompson played some of his most ex- cellent records on the Victrola After the programme, while delicious refresh ments were being served, Mrs E. E. Thompson, mother of the hostess, played several records sent recently by MISS Mary Louise Thompson, who is now with the American intelligence department in Germany She is another splendid mem Der of the Wednesday club who has been in Europe since the closing days of the war. This attractive young woman, after finishing course at Columbia, was first sent to The Hague; later she was sta tioned in Paris. then Coblenz, and is now in Berlin. Her letters to the club mem bers are most fascinating. Besides MISS Thompson, the club was wonderfully represented in Europe during the world struggle by Miss Martha Sproull. who
 
 which was visited by such notables as President Wilson and General Pershing, and Mrs Harry Belinger (Anne Fariey)' now of Macon, who paid her expenses while presiding over Red Cross hut All members of the club did valiant serV- ice during the important drives ana the work of entertainment connected wlth Camp Mcclellan.
 ..Women in Music" was the subject for the Matrons' Study club, which held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon al the home of Mrs. Harry Weatherly on Leighton avenue
 Mrs. Evan Moon, one of the city most intellectual women, who Is orll- liant addition to social and club Ire or Anniston. led a most interesting and en- tertaining programme. She gave resume of American women in music and was followed by Mrs. A. J. Goodwn' who had as her subject Music as Vo- cation for Women" "A delightful story of Musical Women of Other Countries was fold; by Mrs. Walker Reynolds, ana "The Influence of the Mother in Musicai Things was strongly brought out py Mrs Samuel Powers. A very clever debate on musical matters proved highly entertahi- ing as conducted by Mrs. Samuei house' and Mrs. Horace Miller, after which Mrs' Moon read an original poem from the pen of Mrs. Ralph Hay, which was wrl,.eii in musical phrases Mrs. John Cope- land. who recently came to Anniseon from Gadsden, rendered lovely vocal SC factions, which was a pleasing feature of the afternoon.
 One of the most delightful and inter- esting meetings of the 192O-2l season ol the Book club was held during the weeA at the home of Mrs. George l'eyoeii' when Mrs. J. c. Norton, the apie pres,, dent. conducted lovely programme on southern novelists. ,,rs
 After a pleasant general review, Nis, Norton introduced Miss Mary Eeau. r,u. Smith. one of the city's most iiuen' sneakers, who told in her beautirul Way .The Little Shepherd of Kingdom come, bv John Fox, Jr., representing periou of the Civil war A colonial days story, and one of great force, which IS aerr rear to the hearts of all southerners, Have and to Hold" by Mary Jonnson' was graphically portrayed by Miss Car rie sterne. The present-day period Was ranresented by Mrs. E. Lee Fieid' "ho