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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
An Oilcloth Bag On n Doorknob

Perhaps you have been in the same
fix in which girl friend of mine
once found herself. Lots of things al
ways managed to be lying around in
the wrong place at the wrong time.
There were odd pieces of sewing,
stockings that needed darning, bits
of unfinished knitting, or even the
inevitable soiled handkerchiefs that
are usually where they should not
be. She conceived the idea of having
a handy-bag right In her room, II
was to hang on doorknob, ready to
stuff everything into when the room
had to be tidied up quickly or when
unexpected friends dropped in.
This was the way she made it, and
you can do it just as easily. Secure
some black olcloth, the kind that has
weird, snake-like wriggles painted
because the woodwork was pale yell
low oil paint. She selected the colors
because the woodwork was plae yell
low and her draperies were tur-
Quoise. The bag was made exactly
that every one carried during the
war days, the kind with a rod at the
top and the cloth shirred on to the
rod. At either end of the rod she
sewed rosette of blue ribbon with
a black oilcloth centre.
With the bag hanging on the door
knob, there was as result, lively
group of black and blue and yellow
colors to relieve the darkness of the
yellow door. And besides, there was
the much needed receptacle for the
untidy odds and ends of a girls room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
Pretty Spring Wedding
Takes Place On
Tuesday

The marriage of Miss Edith Lite
and Mr.. Paul Bancroft took place at
the home of the brides parents
Tuesday evening. Rev. j. y. Bryan
officiating.
T. The Little home was attractively
Sdecorated with ferns, smilax and
pink roses, the altar being a lovely
commandment of greenery, with tall
candles and pink blossoms to give a
note of color The stairway was en-
twined with smilaX, with huge clus-
tiers Of pink flowers at each landing.
A program of music was given by
Mrs. Wallace Rach who sang AZ
Dawning" and An For You" ac-
who also played the wedding march.
Miss Adine Lofts was the maid of
shenor She wore gray canton crepe
sbeaded in crystals. Her flowers
5were white snapdragons tied with
srink tulle.
8 Mrs. William f. Wilcox attended
Mrs. Bancroft as matron of honor.
slief gown was a handsome blue cam
=ion crepe with burnt orange trim
Aaiags. Her flowers were pink snap
s'lra. sons.
> MIR. Alfred e. Walker. Jr., was Mr.
J,arcroft's best man. and Mr.. Wallace
s,,uira groomsman.
The bride was lovely in suit Of
steigp with accessories to match. Her
z. uwers were pink roses showered
= ith valley lilies.
& VI informal reception was held
70 'toi the ceremony. Assisting Mr.
i ID Mrs. Little were Mrs. William H..
= eli Mrs. Lester y. Shannon, sister
! the bride; Mrs. John Bentley, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
LAMPSHADE OF LACE

Some rooms just call for lacey fix
ings. Especially are these trimmings
interesting when they are found in
the private rooms of girls or in So
nice in sitting rooms when the colors
usel in decoration are light and airy
enough to fit in with the delicacy
supplied by the lace coverings.
A lace lampshade is something to
charm the eye and when it is prop
erly designed and made it gives the
loveliest light under which to sit
and show how beautiful you really
An attractive one has a foundation ot
deep rose silk and that does the
trick of toning the light SO that it
will be the most becoming thing in
the world.
Then after the silk has been duly
sewed into place over the wire frame
the lace is superimposed. Filet lace
panels may be used in this in
stance, though torchon lace Is good,
or anything that has certain weight
and heaviness about it.
The lace is applied flat over the
more or less ruffled silk. 1t forms an
outer covering that is slick and
smooth and through which the pink
light finds it's way in diffused rays
because of the unevenness in the
meshes of the lace. Lave edging fin
ishes the shade at the top and at the
bottom of the frame, and all of the
little white stitches are cleverly con-
cealed so that the shade covering
looks almost as though it had been
woven for that very purpose.
Under the lamp base. which in this
instance is a cream white pottery
vase, there is a lace mat matching
the quality of the lace In the shade,
and althogether the arrangement
makes decorative thing for any
room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
MRS. HUEY RECEIVES SILVER
PITCHER AND GOBLETS

Mrs. e. L. Huey. retiring state pres
ident of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, was presented with
handsome silver pitcher and goblets
last week at the state convention in
Admission. in toxic of her loyalty and
the splendid work she had done while
in office.
The presentation speech was made
by Mrs. Hubert Scruggs. one of Biz
minghams best loved daughters. Her
speech was as follows:
1.-THE United Daughters of the Con-
federacy of the Alabama division wish
to thank you for your two years
splendid leadership and service. We
wish to give you the flowers now.
I'm arranging our bouquet, l shall
choose as a background the graceful
green fern, signifying, as it were. your
grace and modesty and then l shall
choose the rose. queen of flowers,
representing your beauty and sweet
ness of character. and then the love-
ly, stately lily. representing your
nurity and dignity, and then pansies
for the thought that you have always
had of us and for u.s. rosemary for
the remembrance that you have at all
times remembered us, and, last. |
shall choose the dainty blue forget
menots that you may always think
of us and never forget us, and these
flowers l shall bind with our colors
of the L. d. C.-the white and GRIM
son-and with our gift of sterling,
typifying COR representing) your
quality, present it to you from the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Alabama division, with our esteem.
appreciation and love, to our beloved
pre- sident and friend. Mrs. Eugene L.
Huey"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
SPRING RECITAL BY
SHADES.CAHAB PUPILS

The pupils of the expression de-
partment of the Shades-C ahaba High
school will be presented Friday night
at s o'clock in their annual spring
recital in the school auditorium;
Two one-act plays. "a Mistake In
Identity" and THE Graduates
Choice" with number of readings,
" Margaret Curl and Dola White
share like honors in "a Mistake in
Identity" Both these young ladies
have done exceptional work during
the year, and abe well prepared to
support the parts which they will
play.
In "The Graduates Choice" the
leading roll is played by Ruby Muir
pnree, taking the part of Youth. a
graduate. She is called on to decide
which virtues and vices she will
choose to accompany her through life,
pleas in turn. Miss Murphree has
many times delighted audiences with
her splendid portray Of characters
assigned, and as Youth she Is at her
beat. She is ably supported by Ruth
Carver, Dola White, Edna Lee Mas
sey, Mary Marable and Blanch East
as the virtues, Faith. Charity, HUI
Pride. Sloth, Deceit. Hatred, Greed
are taken by Elizabeth Bowers. LII
liam Warren, Virginia Muckenfuss,
Margaret Curl, Martha Grant and
Leona Grefsing. A beautiful fairy
dance and chorus is given by the fol-
lowing young ladies': Muriel Bry-
ant, Margaret Schnell. Eliza Stokes,
Esther Scott. Lavinia Stokes and
Margaret Tyler.
Mrs. Robert Branch Tarpley is head
of the expression department of the
school and always presents her pupils
in worth while plays. She is. herself,
a very popular reader. having APP
peared before some Of the leading
clubs of the city during the past WIN
ter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Edgewood Study circle will
meet Friday morning at 1890 at the
home of Mrs. @. r. Murphy.
The Mowee club will meet today
with Mrs. William Ammon.
The Cunningham School Improve
ment association will meet this aft
ernoon at 2:S0 at the school.
Mrs. f. f. Linthicum will be host
ess to the w. C. T. u. at her home
on Niazuma avenue Tuesday, May Is,
in honor of the new members.
st. Pauls School Improvement as
ISOLATION will meet Friday at 3
o'clock at the convent. All members
are urged to be present to complete
plans for the May festival on May 16.
The Young Women's Hebrew asso-
citation will hold a mass meeting
Sunday at the new Y. NJ. II. A. build
ing to elect officers for the coming
year All members are requested to
be present.
The Edgewood club will have its
annual picnic Friday, May Il, at Oil
yer lake.
The Ladies' Guild of the Grace
Episcopal church in Woodlawn will
give a social Thursday from 8 to 5
at the residence of Mrs. Henry Har-
bin, 1924 Second avenue. for the
benefit of the new church building
fund
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
u. ID. c. WILL HAVE
TWO MORE SCHOLARSHIPS

Members of the Alabama United
Daughters of the Confederacy are re-
ioicng over the announcement by
Miss Mary Lou Dancy Of Decatur at
the recent convention in Admission,
that they would be preseted with two
new scholarships, endowed for $3.50
each.
These scholarships have been made
possible by the sale of $500 worth of
The Z. u. c. cook books during the
past year. third scholarshlp mas
also been started.
The first has been named for the!
Rev. Llewellyn Bowles of Troy, Ala;
the second FOR Mrs. Helen Bashinsky
Case. The third will be named for
Mrs. Halle Holtzclaw kirkpatrick of
Montgomery.
The excellence of this cook book
was discussed on all sides, hosteS/s
wing with one another in providing
dainty dishes made from recipes from
the same; guests also sugeestihG
other recipes that had been tried and
found true"
Another subject of vital Importance
discussed at the u. d. c. was the bill
recently presented to the legislature.
asking for $4,000 from the statae as
a contribution toward the monument
to be erected by the Alabama division
on Gettysburg field, in memory OF
Alabama's sons. This bill will be
acted upon IN July
Each member was asked to appeal
to the representatives of her district
to aid III getting the bill passed. Six
hundred new members were added TO
the roster this year. an chapter re-
ports showed splendid work done.
Mrs. Livingston Rowe Schuyler the
president general, and Mrs. Frank
Harold, vice president general, gave
vastly interesting and instructive ad-
dresses, and pleaded with every wom-
an eligible, to become members of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, as an
organization vitality needed in the
life of our nation today.
Mrs. Lewis Sewall. state chairman
Gettysburg monument fund.- has re-
turned from the L. d. c. convention
in Admission, where she and Mrs. A.
S. Boulet. state treasurer, were en-
teifained in the beautiful home of
Judge and Mrs. J. ]. Willett on Wood
stock avenue.
Mrs. Sewal1 was appointed to draw
up resolutions Of thanks from the
Alabama division TO the hosts and
hostesses in Admission. Mrs. Boulet
has gone for a visit to Selma to her
daughter, Mrs. Morgan Stickney.
"MISS PRIM'S KINDERGARTEN
AT WALKER MEMORIAL
Miss PRINTS kindergarten" will be
presented by Band No. / Of the Wal
ker Memo rial church this evening at
SIS. in the Sunday school room of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
WRITER'S, CLUB HAS UNUSUALLY
LARGE ATTENDANCE

The meeting of the Birmingham
Writer'S club Tuesday at the Hillman
hotel was featured by an unusually
large attendance. Mrs. Chappell Cory
presided over the meeting. which
proved to be a very interesting one.
Mrs Gilmore made talk on her
VISIT to the Scribbler club and also
brought before the club DR.. Palmers
idea of a yearly writer's conclave at
Montevallo, offering the motion that
The Birmingham Writer'S club indorse
the idea.
As a result the motion was passed
and five ladies were appointed from
the Writer'S club to confer on the
subject with committees from other
clubs. They were Mrs. Chappell
Cory. chairman Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. c..
p BeddQw, Miss Alma Rittenberry,
and Mrs. Mant Hood.
A talk was also made by Miss
Roberta Harris VIM, after which
new names were suggested for mem
bership, and the meeting was adj
1ourned,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
ANNUAL PLAY
AT SEMINARY

On Saturday evening. May IL, in
the Loulie Compton seminary audi
torium, the pupils of the expression
department will present the annual
play.
The expression play" is an event
of the school year. and friends and
patrons look forward eagerly to its
presentation. This year Miss Harsh
has selected THE Lost Pleiad," an
exquisite fantasy in two acts, by
Jane Dransfield. The public is cor
daily invited to attend,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
MRS. ANGUS TAYLOR'S
BAND GIVES SUPPER

Mrs. Angus Taylor's band of the
Independent church entertained the
officers of the Temple Emanu-El and
their wives. and the officers and
wives of the Independent church at
a beautiful dinner party Tuesday
evening at the Independent church.
Long tables were attractively ar
ranged along the sides of the audi
forum and al the ends of the room.
bearing fresh spring blossoms and
tall pink candles. Handsomely
painted cards marked the places for
$50 guests.
At the table across the end. at the
front of the room, DIR. Newfield and
DR.. Edmonds sat. Mrs. Taylor deliv-
cred a particularly gracious speech.
DR.. Edmonds then spoke, saying that
he hoped Mrs. Taylor would make
the occasion an annual affair, and
DIR. Newfield gave a beautiful talk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
RANDOM NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gillespie have
returned from a four months sojourn
in Florida.

Il.
returned from four months sojourn
in Florida.
Mrs. c. C. Adams is attending the
biennial council in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emmons Dem
ham have returned from their we'd
ing journey and are at home at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
White during their absence.
Mrs. Harry White is spending
some time in Mobile with her son,
Mr.. Harry White, and Mrs. White.
Mrs. John D. Head is spending the
week in Atlanta, where she is at
tending the biennial council of the
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mr.. L. L. Stephenson is a guest at
the Coden Hunting and Fishing club
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Key Miner have re-
turned from a two weeks visit to
New Orleans.
Mrs. w. 7. Simmons will leave to-
day for visit to her daughter. Mrs.
Eli Pigman. in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Watson and
their daughter. Marjorie, of Chatta-
nooga, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Little.
Mrs. James Webb and her little
son, James, have returned from Wis
iting relatives in Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Swimmer returned
last night from their wedding trip to
Ohio and Niagara Falls. They are
at home with Mrs. Swimmers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin.
904 Second avenue, West End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis X. Plosser are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Plos-
ser at Riverside, Cal. They will see
their young grandson, Joe B. Plosser,
Jr., for the first time while there.
Mrs. J. II. Hulse Is visiting her son,
Mr.. Joe n. Hulse, in Baltimore.
Mrs. ]. e. Caldwell Of Montgomery
is the guest of her son, Mr.. James
Caldwell.
Miss Gertrude Snow OF Memphis,
Tenn. is visiting her aunts, Mrs.
Cousins and Mrs. Paschall. on Wood
10 nd ayepue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
NQJET AT LOUIE
COMPTON SEMINARY
Seminary

The Louie Compton Seminary
alumnae will hold their annual ban
quet on May 10, 80 o'clock, at the
seminary.
y very attractive program will be
given and many of the graduates are
planning to be present. Those who
have not already notified the treas
urer are requested to do so a s soon
as possible by sending their names
and the price of the plate to Miss
Nellie Maddox, 1858 Thirty-third
street, SOUTH or to the Louie Comp
ton seminary
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MRS. kRUG OF MEMPHIS
HONOR GUEST

Mrs. Emerson Krug of Memphis,
who is visiting her sister. Nh
ward Keiser, was the honor guest at
pretty luncheon at the Country
club Wednesday given by Mrs. d. S.
Moore.
A basket of spring flowers formed
the centerpiece for the luncheon
ia Bile.
The guests were: Misses Celeste
Brennan, Lee Ola Shannon; Mes
DANES Dan Hogan, Edward Keiser,
Brooks Forbes. LaPointe, George c..
Harris, Joseph Wier, John Floyd,
Stanley Murray, Gibson Riley and
Allen Durham.
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j. w. Little, grandmother of the
bride, and Mrs. Wade Reese, sister
of the bride. The brides table was
a beautiful spectacle with it's huge
ring-shaped bridal cake, embossed
with morning glories and valley
lilies.
The bride and groom left Tuesday
night for New Orleans and the gulf
coast, where they will spend their
honeymoon. They will reside in Bir-
mingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
JOINT HOsTEssEs ENTERTAIN


Mrs. C. NJ. Blanchard and Mrs. Pal
mer Daugetta will be joint hostesses
at benefit bridge party at the Axis
club today, the proceeds to go to the
auditorium fund of the organization.
special feature of the afternoon
will be the music of Miss Nita Har-
per. a talented entertainer. who re-
Gently came to Birmingham from Sa-
vannah.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
DIR. GARRETT HONORED
AT DINNER

DR.. Mitchell B. Garrett was honoree
at dinner party at the Motion hotel
Tuesday evening, when DR.. j. II.
Chapman was host. Dr. Garrett left
Wednesday for Canton. n. Y, where
he will be married on Friday to Miss
Dora Mathews, and sail in a few days
for Europe to spen their honeymoon.
The guests included DR.. Garrett.
Miss Marie Bost. Professor Gladstone
jackson, Miss Ayrault Chapman. and
Miss French Haynes.
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PREUS WILL RESIGN
Minnesota Governor Ready To AZ
cept "Call Of People"

ST PAUL, Mimi, May 9.-Governor
]. o. A. Preus will resign to accept
appointment as United States senator
from Minnesota in succession to the
late Senator knute Nelson, if the
state supreme court holds the COVER
nor of the state may appoint the sue
cessor.
This was made clear by Governor
Preus today in a formal statement
declaring the call of the people of
our state now is such that it is my
duty to respond" and that such ac>
ton carried out the wish of Senator
Nelson" W
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
FAVORS CANAL TRIP
President May Adopt Proposal It
Return Ky Way Of Panama

WASHINGTON. May 9.--President
Harding was said by White House
callers today to be inclined toward
adoption of the proposal that he re-
turn from his Alaskan trip by boat
passing through the Panama canal
and possibly visiting Porto Rico.
Secretary DENLY, who advanced the
proposal, and Chairman Lasker of the
shipping board. have discussed it with
the executive sp> times within
the last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
Il. ID. JACKSON CHAPTER
MEETING THURSDAY

Members OF the r. d. Jackson
chapter, L. d. c., win have spend
day party with Mrs. s. p. Nc
Elreath Thursday. a report of the
recent L. ID. C. convention in Annis-
ton will be made, and all members
are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
MRS. STOTLAR COMPLIMENTS
BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs. r. r. Stotlar was hostess at
an informal bridge party at her
home Wednesday afternoon, compli-
menting Miss Elizabeth Wilson, a
bride to-be.
Following the game of bridge a
salad course was served. Eig ht
guests were present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
LUNCHl,ONS AT COUNTRY
CLVR WEDNESDAY

Among those entertaining at lunch
con at the Country club Wednesday
were Mrs S. G. Stubbins. Mrs. D. h.
Moore. Mrs. II. j. Ireland, Mrs. Theo-
dore Patterson of Bowling Green,
KY, and Miss Clara Hayden.
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MIR. WRIGHT WILL LECTURE
THURSDAY AT HENLEY SCHOOL.

Mr.. W. NJ. Wright. principal of the
Henley school, will give a lecture on
Japan Thursday evening at 1880 at
the Henley school. A small admission
will be made.
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MR. AND MRS. SMITH HONOR
MIR AND Mrs HEATING

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Heating o
Dallas. Tex. were honor guests at !;
dinner party Wednesday evening
',iven by Mr.. and Mrs. Sumter Smitl
at their home.
Covers We're laid for IS guests.
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Sometimes just as you want to fry
croquettes you find the supply of fat
Is inadequate. Do not take q chance
on having them greasy by frying in
insufficient fat. Just slip the cro-
Quettes into a creased pan and bake
in a hot oven.
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POUND STERLING DROPS
Gloomy European Outlook blamed By
Certain Observers

NEW YORK, May s.-The exchange
OF the English pound sterling reached
when 1t broke a cent from the OPEN
Ing to - so. Some international bank
ers blamed tho break on the estab-
lishment Of dollar credits for applica-
ton to interest on the British debt to
the United States. while others were
OF the opinion that the gloomy Euro
pean situation was the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
MITCHELL-FORD MARRIAGE
ANNOUNCED

MS. Thomas Ford, who formerly
resided IN Birmingham, announces the
marriage of her daughter. Frances
Lloyd, to James Mitchell. April "A,
Atlanta, Ga.
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MRS. WINSBOROUGR To
SPEAK ON MEXICO

Mrs. II. c. Winsborough will speak
this afternoon at 2:30 at South High
lands Presbyterian church, her sub
ject being Mexico"
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CAMP WILCOX TO HAVE
GEDECvAT. pR nGn NJ

Camp Wilcox Will have a special
| meeting and musical program at the
Young Mems Christian association to-
day at o'clock. Commander P. E.
Daniel Will be in charge.
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DANISH COOKING TROUBLES

just crate in raw potato and cook
the soup a few minutes longer. You
will find the salt taste considerably
lessened.
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church. The public is invited to at
tend. A small admission Will be
charged The program will be
splendid one. and refreshments will
be served.