The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-26
ENSLEY

H2um0 A be% 1~@H &k~~4 &A pr. J. E. Robbins, prominent phy-
 sician of this city, is critically i'll at
 the EnsIey infirmary, where he 1 underwent an operation for appendi- citis yesterday morning. Dr. Rob- bins was taken suddenly i'll Friday ! night at his home on Pike avenue with acute appendicitis and was
 rushed to the infirmary where med ical aid was rendered.
 He was reported as being in a se-
 rious condition last night, but physi- clans are hopeful about his recovery. Pay Day at Mines The Ensley merchants are very op- timistic over business conditions, and
 the streets of this city were crowded last night, following the pay day of the mines of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company. All merchants en- 1oyed & large business last night, the first rush they have had for many
 months. As an accommodation to the men who were paid off during the day the banks in Ensley were kept open until o'clock.
 For Bride-Elect The lovely home of Mrs. Price | 1JlOKe0S. was IHt SCcUc Ol d Dbd0- | tiful pre-nuptial affair yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Ray Hassler and Mrs. Dickens entertained jointly | at a linen shower in compliment to Miss Merle Swann, bride-elect. The entire lower floor was thrown open for the occasion and artistically
 decorated in palms. pink begonias. and varigated colors of spring 1 flowers.
 The guests were received by Mrs.
 Dickens, Mrs. Hassler, Mrs. Fletcher | Swann and the honoree, Miss Merle Swann, while little Miss Lillian Me l Clough and little Miss Clara War | ren, in dainty pink frocks, received | the gifts. The guests were then ushered into a beautifully appointed dining room, where coffee was ! poured from silver urn by Mrs. W. | H. Mandy. The dining table was decorated with a lace cover over pink while the central decoration was | an immense pink begonia.
 1 Sandwiches, walters and hints, in | the colors of pink were passed by Miss Bernice Mccullough, Miss Grace Hassler and Miss Aline Duillahorn. l The brides book was kept by Miss | Olivia Swann, sister of the bride, A procession, led by little Miss Eliza beth Carmichael, dressed as cupid, entered the living room, rolling ! miniature wheelbarrow, which was 1 decorated in pink rose buds, and con- | tained a number of gifts, she was 1 closely followed by little Miss Helen i Meyer, and Master Henry B. Per kins, Jr., dressed as bride and groom. who carried the larger pack ages, in baskets also, decorated in osebuds and presented them to Miss 1 Swann.
 The little procession entered to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march which was played by Mrs. J. w. Coffman. During the afternoon Miss Nora Hickman sweetly sang,
 ''The Greatest Wish in the World" accompanied by Mrs. Coffman at the !, piano. A reading was given by Miss | Johnnie Lee Poole, while Miss Clara l Warren rendered piano. solo after which Mrs. F. B. Hays sang, All
 For You', in a most pleasing man | CT. She was accompanied by Mrs. | Coffman.
 Miss Swann was the recipient of many lovely linen gifts. and her we'd ding in early April will be social | event About 50 guests were present. Miscellaneous Shower | Miss Daisy Gilmore, a bride-elect,
 was beautifully complimented yester-
 day afternoon when Mrs. G. W. Les
 lie, Miss Margaret Davis and Miss
 Ruth Davis, entertained at miscel- i laneous shower at the home of Mrs. 1 c. w. Leslie on Ensley avenue. The 1 lovely home of Mrs. Leslie was
 beautifully decorated for the occa- | sion in hyacinths and jonquils carry | ing out a color scheme of yellow and | blue.
 The receiving line was composed
 of Mrs. G. W. Leslie, Miss Gilmore,
 
 l Mrs. Frank Leslie and Miss Ruth Davis. A thres-piece orchestra fur
 nished music during the afternoon,
 while the following program was
 also rendered. Vocal selections by
 Mrs. H.. J. Kribs, accompanied by
 Miss Agnes swyggert. at the piano;
 reading by Miss Gertrude Holmes;
 vocal selection by Mrs. c. T. Thom-
 ason. accompanied by Miss Erline | Ezell.
 l Little Miss Elizabeth Leslie, dressed
 as Dan Cupid, entered the living room and delivered message to
 Miss Gilmore while little Miss Irene
 Motley and Miss Irene Devereaux en-
 tered. carrying tho gifts. Miss Gil
 more, surrounded by her many lovely
 packages made q most charming
 setting During the afternoon punch was dispensed from . flower banked 1 punch bowl by Mrs. H. A. Harris, and
 Mrs. B. c. Ray.
 l At the conclusion of the program, l ices. cakes and hints further em-
 phasizing the coiors of blue and yell
 low, were passed. Mrs. D. J. Duftey presided over the brides book and the names of 05 guests were regls. | tered. Miss Giimore's wedding to Mir,
 A. c. Davis will be an event of
 Apru 10.
 | Desamo Club
 Mrs. M. H. McDoweli dsiiehtfuliy | entertained the members Of the De.