The age-herald., 1899-01-18
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Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux gave an elegant breakfast yesterday at 1 o'clock in honor of Mrs. Louis May. charming party of twelve were seated at the table, and the occasion was in every way delightful. The flowers were pink carnations and vioets basket filled with these fragrant blossoms being suspended from the chandelier Pink tapers in individual candelabra and punches of Parma violets at each plate lent a soft radiance and spring-lilze fragrance to the beauty of the appointments A circular mirror framed in violets and delicate ferns adorned the center of the table. rehecting the rich colorings of the blossoms above A breakfast of several courses was serv- ed.
 The following were present: Mrs. Chali- foux. Mrs. May. Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs, Jack w. Johnston, Mrs. B. J. Dryer, Mrs. Robert H. Pearson Mrs. William Kettig, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Corinne Futile, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. David Roberts and Mrs. J. A. Yates.
 A number of young matrons in Birming- ham who are interested in an assembly club recently held meeting at Mrs. Jack w. Johnstons. Another meeting will doubt less be held this week and the plans will be fully discussed. That Birmingham will have an assembly. club Is, however, as- sured. and probably the first assembly ball may be given before Lent. The question of forming assembly club took definite shape at fashionable luncheon the past week. and since them society is discussing 1t quite frequently.
 Mrs Benjamin F. Moore will entertain at cards this afternoon. The Jefferson club gave a charming CO., tilion last night at the Florence. The CO., tillion was one of tho prettiest of the win ter, and for several hours the corridors and the ball room presented a gay scene A number of private supper parties followed the dance
 The department of philosophy. literature and science of the Woman's club held large and interesting meeting yesterday at the club.
 Mrs. Robert Houston, who has been so critically i'll, Is now so greatly improved that the physicians are no longer appre- hensive of her recovery.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford gave a de- lightful Dutch supper on Monday evening. Mrs. Richard Bates gave a box party yesterday afternoon at the opera, 'Bohem- ian Girl" The party included Mrs. Bates Mrs. Charles Scholar, Miss Holt, Miss Marie Nelson and Miss Tenny Taliaferro
 
 Miss Florida Graves and Miss Mary Vir- ginia Graves will leave tomorrow for Mont gomery. where they will visit their sister, Mrs. Matthews.
 MT. and Mrs. Daugherty have returned from Nashville.
 Professor Charles Thach, of Auburn will deliver an address before the Pollock-Stev- ems alumni the latter part of January.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Finck will leave Friday for Georgia, where they will spend several weeks.
 Ex-Governor and Mrs. Sims and their son, MT. Harry Upson Sims, have taken apartments at the Florence for the winter Mrs. Sims has just arrived in Birmingham, having been detained by illness in Athens, Ga., since her return from Washington. Lieutenant Kelly Parsons, of the ! d Alabama regiment, was in Birmingham yes terday
 Mrs. Peyton c. Bowman has returned from Washington, D. c.
 The "Clique'' will meet this afternoon 1t 3:9O o'clock at the home of Miss Euia Blng- ham, in Seventh avenue.
 Mrs. Charles S. Simmons gave an elegant dinner last night at the Florence to Miss Florida Graves. The floral decorations were pink carnations and ferns. A delic- ious menu was served and the occasion was one of the charming small affairs of the winter.
 Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston is in Montgom- cry, where she will spend several weeks.
 
 Mrs. Walter Hope has returned from Montgomery
 The Edgewood club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs NJ A. Porter.
 Miss Elizabeth Shelley is at present in Detroit, the guest of Miss Evelyn Qumby. Miss Florence Quimby Is at present in Louisville, the guest of Mrs. Fred de Funiak.
 Mrs. Mary Grenet Callaghan and her daughter, Miss Mamie Callaghan. of San Antonio. Tex. are spending few days with