The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

Higher wages coupled with in- creased passenger fares and trelght rates and state official management are blamed hero as the chief reasons for this costly result of allowing the state to own and operate the rail ways.
 trays ornamented with vases of sweet peas.
 the members of the club and fey additional guests. who were: Mrs. Julia Byrd, Mrs. I. F. Bennett, Mrs. ". B. Rue, Mrs. Oscar Randle, Mrs. D. R. Ray. Mrs. William Waldrop, Mrs. Kittrell Trotter. Mrs. George Rutledge, Mrs. E. L. Read. Mrs. S. E. Bailey, Mrs. T. T. Huey. Mrs. T. G. John on, Mrs. M. K. Thornton, Mrs. W. H. Dennis. Mrs. Mac Clay, Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin. Mrs. Howard ! MeEniry, Mrs. c. A. Harris, Mrs. G. B. Ho1lingsworth, Mrs. E. w. McNeil. Mrs. E. K Miller, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. N B. Parker, Mrs. E. P. Lacey. Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Cor don F. Jones. Mrs. P. M. Matthews and Mss Mary Lovett and Miss Wynn.
 Mrs. Dan c. Davis who had issued invitations to a bridge party and adhtt at TUT oia " S0AAc'N-5 J | evening has postponed the event until the Wednesday following. owing | 10 the death of a relative.
 nIr. and Mrs. Williams Entertain | MT and Mrs. Macon Williams enter l tained a number of friends last night at their home in compliment to Miss l Elizabeth Purser and MT. Thomas De i Jarnette, whose wedding will be an | of Thureday luna | Games of Forty-two were enjoyed | by the guests, the tables being placed in the attractive living rooms where | cut flowers and ferns in artistic ar I engagement added to the. charming | interior. Miss Purser was presented with box of lovely hand made hand kerchiefs and MT. De Jarnette with a tie. A salad course with iced tea followed the games.
 Those who shared this delightful hospitality were MT. and Mrs. Arthur Cooley, MT. and Mrs. Owen Williams MT. and Mrs. w. N. Williams, MT. and Mrs. T. J. De Jarnette. Mir. and Mrs A. R. Pearson and Miss Purser and MT. De Jarnette.
 | Masquerade Party
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Ben G. Perry was the scene of delightful l youiS pdIly ldSL UlSHL WntH MISS Rosa Perry Miss Clara Eugenia Don- aid, Miss Fannie Morton and Miss Elizabeth Grigsby entertained a number of friends at masquerade | party.
 The lower floor of the home was thrown together and with a pro- | fusion of garden flowers in gorgeous l colors used in the decorations, and with pretty serpentine effects and 1 confetti used by the dancers an un- usually attractive scene was pre- sented. in which fairies" queens. Indian maids" lords" soldiers and numbers of other characters par ticipated. Balloon consests and dancing were delightful features of | the evening and later an Ice course with cake was served. Punch wal served throughout the evening.
 The young school set who made I up this party were Miss Francis Jones. Miss Ouida Wood, Miss Beryl Hcsey, Miss Kathleen Naylor. Miss 1 Carolyn Bradley, Miss Willie Mae Glasgow. Miss Francis Rush. Miss Fannie Elizabeth Grigsby. Miss Clara Eugenia Donald. Miss Fannie l Morton, Miss Minnette Swabacher, Miss Carrie Lee Bradford, and
 
 Perry, Edward Saunders. Winters Coughlin, Ernest Nasty, Fred Hen- 1 by. Herbert Lehman, Ben Hosey Walter Head. Yeatmaa King. and William Cunningham.
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 | Mrs. M. K. Thornton and Miss An l nie We've Thornton, of Russellville are the guests of MT. and Mrs T T. Huey and other friends in the city.
 Mir and Mrs A. D. Bell, who have ! spent the past two weeks in Biloxi will return home Sunday evening. 1 Miss Carrie Holt is the attractive | guest of Miss Mable Shepherd al the Grand hotel
 MT. and Mrs. Horton. of Court landt. who have been the guests oi MT. and Mrs. o. L. Pearson, have | returned to their home.
 Mrs. Fred Slower, who has been i'll in St. Vincept's hospital. has recov- cred sufficiently to be removed to | her home where she is improving. MT and Mrs. J. R. Vance and little ] daughter, Josephine, have returned ! from Montgomery, where they were the guests of relatives. Leonard Yam returned home Sat- | urday from Huntsville, where he has 1 taught in the public schools for the past year.
 John Malone leaves Monday for verbena, where he has accepted 2 position.
 Meredith Waller and Herman Fish bach will leave on Thursday nigh, for Blue Ridge, N. C.. where they will take special course in athletic l training.
 Miss Matte B. Outz. who was grad uated last week from Howard col l lege and received an A. B. degree has accepted a position in the AL liancex High school for next year
 Mrs S. E. Grout will arrive Sun day night to be the guest of MT. and Mrs A. H. Rickart In the Orlean apartments.
 Mir. and Mrs A. K. Williamson Mrs M A. Witter. Mrs. Charles Ray are in Montevallo where they are at- I tending commencement of the Ala bama Technical Institute and Col. lege for Women.
 Dr. and Mrs J. c. Elliott of Los Angeles. Cal, arrived Saturday to be the guests of Mir. W. H. Judson and family.
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