The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17

basket of flowers presented to the
state president OF the U. d. c. of
Mississippi. to the "toasts" and their
clever responses, Mrs. McAdory ar
ranged with rare skill and elegance.
Herself one of the loveliest daugh-
ters that ever came from the fair
state of Mississippi, where as Daisy
| Crook She was known and beloved
and where her family was, and is
yet, one OF the most prominent in
| the state, Mrs. McAdory was the
toast" of tho occasion yesterday, her
many friends felicitating her upon
! the lovely luncheon and its great
success.
Presiding gracefully, Mrs. -cAdory
introduced the Mississippi state
president, Mrs. Newton T. Goodwin,
who in clever words accepted the
handsome basket of flowers pre-
scented to her.
Among the cleverest women pres
ent-and whose toast to MISSISSIPPI
pi was roundly applauded. was the
lovely Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson,
daug liter of the late Senator j. u,
George-one of the brainest and big
gest men Mississippi ever called her
| own.
| Mrs. Henderson is here as the rep
resentative from the J. q. George u.
| ID. c. chapter in her home town
I Greenwood Miss, which with its
large membership supports two
scholarships to the Mississippi col-
iege for women at Columbus. Among
other activities, one in memory OF
Mrs. Henderson's mother, the Eliza
beth B. George scholarship and the
Mildred H HUMPHREYS scholarship, in
memory OF the wife of the first
governor of Mississippi.
Mrs. Ilunderson's Toast follows:
Il give you Mississippi;
Her past mapped out in glory.
Her star shining bright;
| Her future to grow brighter
In the hands of Daughters;
Mississippi lift her high and
Keep her glorious!
Mrs. Albert Bohemian OF Meridian
representing the Winnie Davis chap
ter OF her city was one of the most
beautiful and attractive women at
tending the Mississippi luncheon.
! Mrs. Bozeman is the vice president
of the civic league In her home town,
n member of the Chamber of Com
merce and chairman of the Jefferson
Davis Highway association
Her husband is one of Mississippi's
most prominent lawyers and Mrs.
Bozeman Is one of the most popular
women in Meridian. Her toast"
yesterday at the luncheon was ITO
tho Stars and Bars" as follows:
The Flag of Dixie
Wreathed with glory
Christened with the blood of heroes
Amounted with the sacrifcial tears OF
women
Emblazoned with the valorous deeds
OF bravery OF southern men who
wore the Gray in defense OF
southern rights,
May you ever be enshrined in the
alabaster box of memory, sacred
to that glory crowned chapter OF
our history
The Days of the Confederacy
And
Here's to the flag OF the Stars and
Bars
That tells us it's wonderful story
OF deeds well done by the South's
brave Sons
With nothing to mar its glory
Never a stain on it's field so bright
Save the heart bloods crimson beauty
Shed for the South and our Dixie
land,
For God, For Home, for Duty.
Lovely Miss winfred Witherspoon
OF Birmingham whose parents are
among the most loyal and lovely OF
all the Mississippi people who nave
ever come TO this city from that
state. occupied a prominent place on
the program contributing her lovely
voice in a "solo"-"Sing me the OLD
Time Songs"
Mrs. Mary Gillen. another former
Mississippi, recited in her MIN
table way 1.-The Hsngin.'" and she
NC, fo1iowed by "Toastsf to THE
Etae- and other interesting numbers
Mrs. Dent was the clever accom-
lpapist as well as chairman Of music
who arranged the music deiightuiiy
for the Mississippi luncheon,
Among the "Birmingham- Mississip-
r.iansn who assisted Mrs. McAdofy
YESTERDAY at the luncheon were;
Mrs. Nathan L. Miller. Mrs IL Z.
hodges. Mrs. L. n. Dent Mrs. j,