The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
PIERIAN CLUB CELEBRATES
 BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSITY

The Pierian club celebrated its l twenty-sixth birthday anniversary on l Alabama Day at the home of Mrs Chappell Cory, Roebuek. Mrs. Cory was assisted in entertaining by Mrs H. E. Washington and Mrs. Lewis Morris.
 l After a vocal solo by Miss LoisWat- l lington, accompanied by Miss Teresa Cory, the president; Mrs. D. E. Mo l Lendon, brought greetings to the members, and told what the club meant to the state in civic and educational way.
 In a talk on Early Pierians," Miss Alice Daily, a charter member, tolo of the organization of the club, 26 years ago, and mentioned the fact that at that time the organizers did not realize that they were making history. She also paid special trib- ute to Mrs. Idyll King Sorsby, the loreanizer of the club and the founder of Alabama Day.
 Mrs. E. J. Robinson gave a most interesting talk on Our Club" in which she spoke of the special club work of each member and the beautl- ful spirit that has always existed in the club. She also paid tribute to the following members who have died in the past few years: Mrs. R. H. Walker, Mrs. N. E. Barrett, Mrs. c. c. Jones.
 Mrs. Sterling Wood, one of the of ficers of the State Federation of Clubs, gave an account of that or ganization and stressed the influence of club women throughout the state in every activity of life.
 After vocal solo by Miss Lois Washington, the birthday cake was cut in the dining room, decorated with the club colors, violet and white.
 The cake, which was topped with 26 burning violet tapers, was cut first by Mrs McLendon, present president, and then by the past presidents in order of their succession: Mrs. II. E. Washington, Mrs. sumter Lea, Jr, Mrs. J. T. McPherson, Mrs. T. E. Huey, Mrs E. J. Robinson. Mrs. E c Burchfiel, another past president, was absent.
 The Pierian club is not only one of the oldest in the city, but one of the oldest in the state federation. only two of it's charter members, Mrs. A D. Smith and Mrs. Sumter Lea, Jr., are in the club at the present time Many of the former members have moved away to other states.
 These two remaining charter mem bers were appointed to preside at the tea table, but in the absence of Mrs. Smith, her place was filled by Mrs. E. J. Robinson.
 Sandwiches and hints in violet and white were served by Misses Gladys and Lois Washington and Teresa Cory.
 The nature of this occasion was reunion of the former members. In = yitations were sent out several weeks ago to every one who had at any time been a member of the club. In response, the following charter mem bers were present: Mesdames George Scott. J, D. Heacock, s. J. .Ansley, J. W, Hargrove, George Stamps, sumter Lea, Jr., J. M. Minter. and Miss Alice Daly. Other members on the charter roll who were not present are: Mes danes w. F. Moulton, Hinson, Caro- line P. Engsfeld (Miss Caroline Prov ell), w. P. McAdory (Miss Lilly Huntl, A. D. Smith, N. E. Barrett, John w. King (Miss Eugenia Weatherly, Misses Mary Davis.
 Among other past members present were: Mesdames J. D. Truss, J. Il, Cornwell, T. R. Eagles, F. J. Berry, J. D. Thompson.
 The present personnel of the Pie rian club is as follows: Mesdames: J. D. Bancroft, w. O. Bass, P. P Burns, Chappell Cory, Roberta Gull pepper, J. c. Dawson, Fred Enslen T. E. Huey, Alice Johnson, Sumter Lea Jr, D. E. MeLendon, J. T. Me Pherson, Lewis Morris, Robert Nor ris, V. M Randolph, E. P. Richard son, E. J. Robinson, A. D. Smith, O. D. Sparks, J. C. Stivender, John Vim cent, H. E. Watlington; Misses Lu Abbe Chambless, Nell Ellis.