The age-herald., 1898-01-18
In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham and Elsewhere


 Mrs D. H. Cabaniss will entertain the Tuesday Whist club this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. II. S. Mathews left yester- day afternoon for their future home at Montgomery. They will spend some time at the Exchange hotel in that city before going to housekeeping. MT. and Mrs Mathews will return to Birmingham for a brief visit at Mardi Gras.
 
 MT. Wilbur Brown, Jr., of Montgomery, spent Sunday in the city with his mother.
 
 Mrs. w. R.. c. Cooke, of Virginia, who was for several weeks the guest of her nieces, Mrs. L. G. Woodson and Mrs. J. S. Marks, is now visiting friends in Missis- sippi.
 MT. Bascom Wilson, of Montgomery. spent Sunday in the city with friends. Miss Kyle, of Gadsden, and Miss May Hooper, of this city, are the guests of their cousins, the Misses Winter, at Montgomery. Mrs. H. c. Freeman and children, who have been visiting relatives at Falkville, have returned home.
 Dr. Mark Johnston, of Milegeville, Ga, is the guest of his cousin, MT. Richard F. Johnston, at Mrs. J. T. Nixon's, corner Fourth avenue and Twenty first street.
 
 Mrs. Albert Levy and children and Miss Naomie Levy, of Quincy, Ill.,, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. B. M Jacobs on Seventh avenue.
 This evening the Phoenix club will give a handsome whist party to its lady friends. This afternoon at o'clock at the resi- dence of Mrs. J. T. Nixon there will be held an important meeting of the Creche, and the president, Mrs. R. F. Johnston, requests every member to be present.
 Maj Joseph Hardie returned yesterday Texas.
 Miss Elizabeth Shelly reached the city Saturday evening after a charming sojourn with friends at Detroit She is at the Nor ris hotel with her parents, Gen. and Mrs. Chas. M. Shelley
 Miss Patti Ruffner, who is now the guest of friends at St. Louis, will return to Bir- mingham about the latter part of this month, and will spend short while with Miss Mamie Pearson upon her arrival in the city.
 St. Agnes Guild, of the Church of the Advent, will give a reception this evening
 
 Freeman, 1922 Eighth avenue, North. Re- treatments will be served by pretty girls and handsome matrons, and dancing will complete the pleasures of the evening. The ladies of St. Mary's High lands parish held large meeting yesterday afternoon at the Guild hall of the church, and with much enthusiasm and unanimity of purpose decided to purchase handsome stained glass windows for their lovely, pie turesque church. These windows will con- tribute greatly to the beauty and elegance of St. Mary's, and, in all probability, it will not be many months before they are in position.
 Wide bracelets and necklaces that clasp close about the throat, after the fashion of the Duchess of Marlborough's famous pearls, are really in fashion, as long pre- dicted they would be. But all not being as fortunate as the duchess in possessing the real article, strings of imitation pearls fas- tened with silver clasps are worn about the neck and wrists with evening gowns. But pearls are trying to the complexion. Gold necklaces and bracelets are more be- coming, hence are bound to be most in vogue.
 Gloves are worn much looser than for merly. This is we'll since the weather has begun to be quite nipping. Nothing is cold CT than tight glove. It makes free circu- lation of the blood impossible, and, in ad- dition to being decidedly uncomfortable, makes the hand look cramped and deform- ed. Castor gloves are the thing for street wear. They are made of a heavy but soft undressed kid, and are far warmer than dogskin. They slip on and off easily, and are modish in the extreme. Gray is the favorite color with women who have large allowances, but that color soils easily, and the soft shades of tan prove more accept able to those who have to count every cent before and after it is expended.
 The Baltimore Sun gives the following account of a social function which will b3 of interest to the friends in Birmingham of Mrs. Basil B. Gordon and Mrs. Douglas H. Gordon, both of whom, as Miss Mon- tague and Miss Elizabeth Clarke, respect lively, visited friends in this city and were greatly admired:
 Mrs. Basil B. Gordon gave a large recep- tion yesterday at her residence, 9O9 North Charles street, in honor of her sister-in- law, Mrs. Douglas H. Gordon, and of her sister, Miss Montague. The house was beautifully decorated with palms and crim- son roses, and crimson shades softened the lights. A collation. was served in the din- ing room and a band of music played dur ing the whole reception.
 Among those assisting in the dining room were Mrs. Garth, of New York; Miss Lurman. Miss Addie Hughes, Miss Annie McI<im, Miss Blackstone, Miss Baker, Miss Boylston, Miss Rebecca Morrison, Mrs James and Mrs Merriman.
 Mrs. Basil Gordon was gowned in white brocade and tulle. Mrs. Douglas H. Cor