The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

the late Mrs. Sarah Pickens Me queen, for She was very sweet and dear friend always to me-and when ever l wanted to please her most I'd bring up the subject Of "her boys
 Then her eyes frightened with pleasure and joy, and many are the stories I've h sard her tell of John and his boyhood days, and the pranks he was up to-" and the winning way he had of always being able to ''gei out of things and of how he loved the out of doors.
 The Southern club is rich in the legacy which Judge MacQreen has left--an ever-present reminder ot the man whose memory will always be kept green as one of the most beloved members of this organiza- tion--the first president of the club the first of the two presidents who have born the name of MacQueen- MT. James William Mcqueen having enjoyed one of the most popular ad- ministrations the club has ever had and today being one of the five who compose the Board of Cover nors of the club.
 After I had spent most delightful hour a few days ago at the Southern club enjoying the beautiful exhib.' of curios which has recently been placed in the club, l began to think that I'd like to talk to somebody, one of the 'old regime" as 1t were, whc could reminisce about the Southern club of other days back wonder when Birmingham was young and all the world was gay.
 Some body said:
 Get John Warren to tell you about when and how and all about the Southern clubs organization; or Frank Foster or Tom Benners-aay one of them can tell you. or all oi them"
 And l was glad of the suggestion for I felt sure that whatever history might be recorded as coming from anyone of these three popular South crn club members would be of trem- endour interest to everybody
 MT. John Warren was the victim and a very gracious one, l must ad- init. and such a good time as we mad talking about everything and every body of those old days when the bolles and beaux of Birmingham were known from New Orleans tc Louisville, and southern society had no more beautiful opponents oi young womanhood nor more chival- rous opponents of young manhood than those whose names were prom inent in the Magic City.
 You couldn't have pleased me bet ter than by asking me to talk about l those old days when we were all young, and before the responsibili- | ties of life had weighed upon us,' said MT. Warren, who is handsome and youthful in appearance and has retained his interest in club life and everything worth while, as enthusi- astically as when he was boy. q recall vividly the evening we had the first meeting in my fathers office which was on Twentieth street. be- tween First and Second avenues when nine of us boys got together te form club. There was Don Xinne- brew. the two Bardwell boys-wt called them 'Blackie and 'Whitie Bardwell because one was a blonde and the other brunette. Ed Beart and myself. I can't recall the others but anyway I was elected temporary chairman. We named a committed to select name for the club. and recall that on the next Sunday after noon bunch of us went out calling
 'I must digress long enough jus 1 here to say tLat In those days sun day afternoon calling and buggy riding were two of the most popu- lar amusements we had" MT. War.