The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-09


The guests we're received by Mrs.
w. D. Taylor, Mrs. Lacey EdmVndson
and Mrs. Sam Lefkovits. Mrs. r. j.
! King and Mrs Rose Huey ushered
them into the reception room, where
the receiving line included Mrs. f. l.
Huey, Mrs. J. E. Aderhold, Mrs.
| Charles Bentley, and the officers OF
the chapter, Mrs. Lucien Huey, Mrs
]. 0. Sturdivant, Mrs. w. A. Cochran,
Mrs. h. M Owens, Mrs. ]. E. Nc
Adory and Mrs. w. E. Cunningham.
Others assisting In the reception of
the guests were Mesdames II. L.
Bains, l.. D. McCollum, L. B. Brad
ley, j. E. Wright and w. l.. Rush.
The Children of the Confederacy as
sisted in serving, and tea was poured
by Mrs T. T. Huey and coffee by
Mrs. W. c. Baty. Sandwiches, minis,
saIted nuts and cakes were passed
by Miss Maud Buck, Mrs. A. d. Bell
and Miss Mary Lovett.
Following the reception the guests
assembled in the spacious room of
the club, where Mrs Charles Bently,
vice president, in a short talk in
which she paid tribute to Mrs. Huey
introduced her to the audience. Mrs.
Huey received an ovation as she rose
to respond. She made an interest
ing review of the extensive work OF
the general or ganization of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
closed with charming words OF ap-
probation to the Bessemer chapter,
of which she has long been mem
Der.
Mrs. Aderhold, who is a brilliant
sneaker, was introduced by Mrs. Huey
and in a glowing address on IA
triotic Education held her hearers
closest attention throughout.
Mrs. Aderhold began her address by
urging her listeners to see that their
children we're educated to be loo per
cent American, and stressed the I'm
portance of placing in our schools
and in our homes and on our library
shelves histories containing the true
story of the south. She paid fine
tribute to the southern writer's and
southern literature, placing the I'M
mortal Edgar Allan Poe in the fore
most rank as one of the world
greatest creative geniuses. The poets
of the Confederacy, Timrod, Hayne'
Ianier5 and Ryan, whose exquisite
lyrics have stirred the hearts OF all
who read them, she reviewed inter-
estingly.
She closed her address with the ap-
neal that the history of the. south
and the ideals OF the Confederacy
would be taught the children.
Mrs. Chappell Cory, former, state
president of Alabama division, was
called on by Mrs. Huey for talk,
to which she charmingly responded,
as did Miss Elizabeth Jones, Muir
freesboro. Tenn, prominent U. u. Z.
worker of her state, and Mrs. w. ~
McAdoryAof Birmingham.
beautiful musical program was
a delightful feature of the afternoon,
to which Mrs. Macon Williams con-
tributed singing: Song of the Sour
CBreiD, accompanied by Mrs. A. u
Rell. David Nixon played violin
solo. Loves Dream {Kreisler), with
Mrs G. B. Hollingsworth accom-
PIANIST, opened the musical pro-
gram.
Prominent among the guests were a
number of Confederate Veterans and
members OF the board of education
and school principals and a number
of prominent birmingham Daughters
of the Confederacy. Misses Rosa
Perry, Elizabeth Purser, Clara Mae
I,ovelace and Elizabeth High and
Snow were among the Children OF the
Confederacy, who, assisted the chap
ter.
Personals
Miss Thelma Dudley is In Jasper
where she is appearing Thursday
night in recital at the First Meth
odist church of that city, assisted by
Mrs. Sam Flippen on the pipe organ
DIR. and Mrs. f. p. Lacey returned
Thursday afternoon from Havana,
Cuba, where they have been IN at
tendance upon the convention OF the
surgeons of the Seaboard railway
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Courtney
Kelly have named their young son
Edward Courtney Kelly. Jr.
Mrs. Kittie Singleton and Mrs.
Anna Hale of Ethel, Miss, are the
guests of Mrs. w. t. Hart at her
home on Second avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Barron, who has
recently been graduated from the
State Normal school at Florence, and
who specialized on home economies,
has accepted position in one OF the
county schools near Ensley.
Mrs. A j. Hook and Mrs. w. 7. Lee
of Eutaw were recent visitors to DR..
and Mrs T. w. Smith en- route to
Birmingham.
F.B. Buck is at Cypress on hunt
ing trip.
Mrs ]. F. Lee will arrive Friday
from Atlanta to be the guest of rela-
tives,
Mrs. w. w. Cameron is visiting
relatives in Nashville, Tenn.
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