Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1926, Page 31

. -_— . .. 'THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST 8, 1926 PART 1. ALABAMA SOCIETY ORGANIZEDIN 1919 i Mardi Gras Ball and State Day Always Feature Social Program. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. The State whose motto is We Rest” has possessed a local so- | clety for many years, but the pres- | ent successful and well organized body was formed in the Autumn of 1919 and it met for the first time to celebrate the centennial of the com- monwealth’s entrance into the Union December 14, 1819. Frank F. Conway may be given the honor of being its organizer and he was the first presi- dent. J. C. Davenport was elected the first vice president, Grady P. Oakley, secretary, and Miss Sadie Doyle the treagurer. There are about 100 char ter members and from this nucleu devoted and loyal citizens of the the membership has grown into sev eral hundreds. Almost 1,600 attend the annual ball and the celeb of Alabama day, Decemb is always attended by at least 500 re:l. | dents of Alabama, elther actual of the past. Maj. Thacker J. W f veteran of three w: and the ander of the (eorge Washing ost of the American Legion, suc- ceeded Mr. Conway as president. He in turn was succeeded by Representa- tive Willlam B. Bankhead and he by John McDuffie. Aim of the Society. Alabamans have for the purpose @7 thelr society the usual one of social intercourse between the citizens of whe State temporarily or permanently reslding in Washington, and their aim 15 to provide for the youns people Wholesome amusement combined with tne opportunity to learn about the hustory, traditions, the institutions “na the general progress of that sec. ton of the Unfon which they call nome. Meetings are held from Octo per until June, -and these cnaracter so greatly that eve #nd condition in the membership may nind entertainment. There are literary gatherings fre. quently addressed by Senator Under- wood, who has given spirited accounts of te, from its beginnings with g 28on of the wilderness by the Spaniards under Hernando de Soto und the subsequent onicles which deal so largely in w with the three leading dians, Muskogees, Chickasaws. Many mus have been given in the past s with card partfes, dances, picnic a few moonlight excursions. One of these last was an ideal evening in early June, when, with Maj Walker in charge, three other State socteties, New York, ) Tennessee, were the guest of the ofli cers at Indian Head. President Harding Alabama day, 1921, is an outstand ing event in the history of the society, for the late President and Mrs. H ing were the guests of the Associa tion, which chose its medium of entertainment a day reation and amusement for the Reed Hospital. Alabama soldiers in shat_institution had freque: : the bounty of other State socie that when this club was commemorate 101 vears a. State, every patient In the hospital was invited to partake of the good things provided and to hear the ad- dress of President Hardin Executive s 5. Harding v all patient re unable to lenve their beds ted in their enter- an hour. meeting the husiness ety are transacted d new officers are elected. re selected for the nmwore important features of the sei ®on, including the ball which is al ways given at Mardi Gras time and which is the most brilllant affair that the society attempts. Other t special occasions the meetin held on the last Thursday month, and last year the room of Meridian Mansions wa i In early years most of the meetings were held in the Wilson Normal School and a few were in the homes of the first presidents, Frank F. Conway, Maj. Walker, Kepresentative Bunk. head and McDuffie. From ption the Alabama so ciety has been cordially supported by its lending representatives in puliic nd private wchievement was to obtain the bers to commemo ation day on May 30 as proclaimed by law. +1ead of the old Southern D «ay, whichis in November. viffers in various south of th Mason-Dixon line. This permitted the | tlicers of the scelety to take part in the decoration of Southern ve when all other graves were adorned and it also cleared the for them to .participate in uest in 1921. At the Octobe affairs of for the sl HARR!S X EWiNG-FNOTOS Left to right: Maj. John Elmore, pres- ident, and Mrs. P. T. Carter, treas- urer. Armistice day services at the grave of the Upknown Soldier in Arlington. cal choice in Mobile, gin, Mardi rivaled those which Gras festivities held in New Nearly all of the balls, whic) are, of course, costume s, have heen given at the Wil That one given on February v s th cond ball, and viied by many interesting Oscar W. Underwood 1d led the grand cotil- ern smilax and Spanis lroom into a nd over the Stateb under the dome President of the The Hub, Seventh & D Sts. NNW. I Store Hours: 8 to 6. Close Saturday During August l The Hub, Seventh & D Sts. NW. AUGUST SALE FURNITURE AND RUG EASY TERMS—SERVICE 100% AT THE HUB sented a beautiful State®flag, and it floated over the stage with “Old Glory” balancing it from the other side. Over the boxes were emblems of the commonwealth and its his- tory, the State seal, the vignettes of important places and clusters of goldenrod, the State flowers mingling with the glowing Cherokee rose, which is s0 prominent a feature of the Ala- bama landscape. The ball of 1923 was equally bril- liant and also held at the Willard, d the same mi e written of the revel of 1924. In 1925 the society followed the fashionable world to the Mayflower, and this fete was one of the most beautiful given in that ball- room during the month in which it was first thrown open to the public. Nearly 1,000 guests were entertained, and these included practically every member of the soeiety and many im- portant personages from the official world. .The ball this year was held in the Willard. Role of Present Officers. The program of the past season was most brilliant and culminated in & re- ception given in May to Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Taylor of Mobile. Mr. Taylor had been previously appointed a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. At the literary and gen- eral meetings held since last October the speakers included Senator Heflin, Representative Lester Hill of Mont- gomery, Lamar Jeffers of Anniston, ‘William B. Bowling of Lafayette and Col. James 8. Easby-Smith. The present executive is the fifth who has served the society since it was or- ganized in 1919. He is Maj. John El- more of Montgomery. The vice presi- dents are Mrs.‘Rowland H. Rowe, I. Y. Bain and Louis Moneyway. R. Lee Barnes is the secretary, and Mrs. P. T. Carter is the treasurer of the so- ciety. There are five standing committees, and Mrs. James F. Johnson is chair- man of the entertainment committee, Mrs. J. Pickett is in charge of committee, Col. A. R. chairman of finance, Mrs. of the membership committee, and Mrs. Q. B. Newman of receptions. The society hoasts of two life members, Maj. Lucius R. Ramsey of Monta Sulga and Mrs. John Bankhead, the widow of the late Senator Banklead. 0SAGE MARRIAGE LEGAL. Justice Officials Uphold Wedding of Heiress After Elopement. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, August 7 (®).—The marriage of Maud Leemud, Osage Indian heiress of Oklahoma, and Eorl E. Gordon, after their elopement here last June, wa declared legal by Department of Jus tice officials today. The officials had studied the marriage records here on request of Indi Bureau autho of Oklahoma C: MEDALS FOR COUPLES ON 50TH ANNIVERSARIES Prussian Custom to Be Revived to Foster Domestic Felicity—Cash Award Promised. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, August 7.—The old | Hohenzollern custom of fostering do mestic felicity by presenting medals | to couples on their golden wedding anniversary has- been revived by the Evangelical Church of Prussia. The Prussian ministry of the in- terior recently announced that gifts of 50 marks in cash would be pre- cented to each couple married 50 or 60 years. The medals will be presented | only to church members. According to designs of Prof. Rich- ard_Pfeiffer of Koenigsborg, the bronze medals will show an aged couple kneeling beside an altar, renewing ‘the marital vow The edge contains the WANTED We have some very ®aluable franchises for terri- tories open in Washington, Alexandri County, Va.; Prince William, V George, Va., and Loudoun County, Va Montgomery County, Charles County , for Georges County, and St. Marys County, Md. “ABSOPURE”’ Electrical Address Penn Electric Co. 911 7th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. Frigeration Division AFRICAN NATIVES BATHE WITH SACRED CROCODILES King George’s Cousin Writes of Fearless Familiarity and Rev- erence for Reptiles. By the Associated Press T ONDON. August 7.—Crocodiles and natives fraternize in the most friendly manner at Tumu, a village on the Gold Coast of Africa Princess Marie Louise, cousin of King George, tells about the good feeling between the crocodiles and Gold ters in travel letters of hers ave just been published. The natives regard crocodiles as “familiar spirit” of man and never injure them. In fact, they be- lieve that any persons who injures or your_hop and belie Va.; Fairfax ; Stafford, Va.; King and Prince Frigerator kills a crocodile also might be killed “We watched villige women wan- dering among crocodiles in the village pool quite undisturbed,” says the princess. “The women seemed to have no fear. They even pushed the crocodiles aside if they got in their way. The natives fill their pots and bathe among the reptiles without the slightest fear.” C MRS Trying to look down upon those above us s quite a strain. 31 300 Boone Relatives Meet. Special Dispatch to The Star HATTLESBURG, Miss., August 7 Asembled at the Boone place, near Okahola, in Lamar County, Miss., recently were more than 300 persons related by blood or marriage to the family and descendants of Danfel Boone, born 1809 and died 1886. In the assembly were four sons and two daughters survivors of the family of 17 born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone. A dinner rings. Perfect blue carved mountings, Special— W, account. your needs. ~D. AL 915 G DIAMONDS OUR NEW STORE—915 G ST. N.W. Special for Opening Week: Diamond Dinner Rings beautiful assortment of diamm‘l $ monds, set in 18-kt. white gold hand- gladly extend the privilege of a charge Convenient terms arranged to suit WATCHES white dia~ PHER JEWELRY Our August Sale Is Looked Forward to From Year to Y ear as the Bargain Event of _the Year. You Will Find Just What You Want at a Price That Will Please. Terms to Suit All. MANUFACTURER’S SALE O SAMPLE BLANKETS Slightly soiled from handling. It will pay you to anticipate your Florence QOil Cook Stoves Two-Burner Style Pictured 17 For quick and " economical cooking we recommend the “Florence” —a safe and dependable cook stove. Two- burner style with- out top. 50c a Week! Clearance of Screens and Screen Doors Adjustable needs and buy blankets during this sale. save. \ Reduced to Remember in buying now you 2, 528, 5388 ang 55 SRR SN AUGUST SALE OF RUGS Ofter Remarkable Wilton Velvet Rugs $33.88 .Wilton Velvet Fringed Rugs shown in all-over and Oriental patterns in colorful effects. Two sizes, 9 ft. by 12 ft. and 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. colors. Values Seamless Axminster $33.88 9 ft. by 12 ft. and 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. High Pile Axminster Rugs of the better grade in many designs and Rugs 25-ft. Garden $2.29 Reel for Same, Hose 89¢ No Phone or Mail Orders Card Tables $1.39 No Phone or Mail Orders Refrigerator 9.75 3-Door Model $1675 Firmly constructed; perfect food preserver with large ice capacity and food compart- ment. $1.00 Delivers It! Walnut-Finished Screen Doors Window Screens 29c¢c 15 inches high Opens to 33 inches Ideal size for the small apart- ment. Has roomy ice-chamber and food compartment with one shelf. $1.00 Delivers It! Wool Velvet Rugs High-Grade Seamless All-Wool Velvet ‘Rugs in many desirable patterns and colors. In two sizes, 9 ft. by 12 ft. and Harry C. Taft’s Wis. Ave. and Macomb St. Is a Star Branch This Branch serves the eastern section of Cleveland Park—pro- viding facilities for those who wish to make use of the Clas- sified Section of The Star — obviating the necessity of bringing their ads to the main office. The Branch in the Taft Pharmacy will render prompt service without fees of any kind—only regu- lar rates are charged. The ®tar oprints MORE Classified Ads every day than all the other papers here combined—and the RESULTS will ac- cordingly be greater “Around the Corner” is A Star Branch Office $1.59 Size 6 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 8 in. (Please bring exact meas- urements.) Metal-Frame Lawn Swing Complete With Canopy $ .95 and Frame e Bayshore Brown Willow Chair $3.98 7-Piece Glass Water 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. Rt R R A A A AR R TR R R R R R 2 T RN T T I T TR A R T O R SRR AN AR TR SN Most Generous o ¢ Wool-and-Fiber Art Rugs Attractive and Serviceable Rugs in a variety of medallion and all-over effects. In sizes 9 ft. by 12 ft. and 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. Gold Seal Art Squares Rugs Room size, 9x12, in many desirable patterns. NO BORDERS O e e i S S AR R AR R R SRR RS AR RSN S SRS $6:38 $7.95 S A A S SRR R AR AR A RS AR A T A T T T IR TR TR Y ORI R N R RO TR RN O HUB’S Prices Are Self-Watering Metal Plant Box Makes an ideal rustless plant box for window or porch No Phone or Mail Orders Folding Lawn Bench $1.69 Made of hardwood with slat seat and back firmly screwed to frame. 89c\E Gallon Food or DAY TON HOT o cOLD "dfl”l;k peid (ontai Liquid Jar 98¢ No Phone or Mail Orders