The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MONTGOMERY

The social calendar of the past week be-
gan with unusually brilliant card party
at which Mrs. f. NJ. Billing entertained the
members of the Tuesday Card club and a
large number of other friends. -Four apart
! ments and large hall of her elegant colonial
home were thrown open. Ribbons shaded
lights and palms formed the decorations
The club prize, a marble bust, was won by
Mrs Lucious CASTOR. The guest prize, a
dresser bottle, cut glass and gold, was won
by Miss Frances Pattison
Another event of Tuesday was the ger
man at which the members of the Joie de
Vie club entertained led by Mr.. Edwin
Howell Lewis and Miss Margaret Cromme-
lin, with Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Drum and
Mr. and Mrs. Halls Janney, as chaperons.
Mrs. e. Lobman entertained the Ladys
Euehre club on Friday. Her home was
decorated in holly. The first prize, pearl
handle umbrella, was won by Mrs. Sam
Loeb. The second prize, an ivory figure,
was won by Mrs. Helen CaAden.
On Wednesday evening Misses Clara and
Eloise Tunnill entertained at cards. The
decorations were winter greens and pink
carnations The lady's prize, a gold hat
pin, was won by Miss Nina Wadsworth.
the gertleman's prize, a silver paper cutter,
was won by Mr.. Seymour.
Mrs. A. j. Missing, wife of the rabbi. en-
tertained the Doris Euchre club on We'd
nesday afternoon The decorations were
winter greens and pink roses. The first
prize, Gibson picture, was won by Mrs.
Mark Cohen.
DR.. Terrell Pearson entertained at a stag
dinner on Tuesday evening at Flemmings'
I the Letcher-Pearson wedding attendants.
The guests were Messrs William Robertson
Letcher, the groom Leslie Evans, the best
man; George Wragg Horace Johnson,
Il -
Carr, John Norton and William Driver, the
ushers and Rev George B. Eager.
The event of Thursday was the marriage
of Miss Annie Pearson, of Montgomery,
and Mr.. William Robertson Letcher. of
Richmond. Ky, which was solemnized at
the First Baptist church at o'clock in the
morning, Rev. George B. Eager officiating.
The bride wore blue cloth tailormade
gown, hat to match and carried American
Beauty roses. Mrs. William Driver was
matron of honor. She was gowned in gray
broadcloth green mirror velvet hat, with
white birds, and carried pink roses. Mr..
Leslie Evans was best man. Miss Pearson,
now Mrs. Letcher, is daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. B. R. Pearson. She was one of the
most popular young women in society ever
since her debut three years ago.
The members of the Beaunoie club enter
tanned at card party and mop on Thursday
evening. From until II O'Clock progressive
euchre was played at twelve tables in the
magnificent drawing room of the CLUB
home. Two prizes were offered to be played
for by the ladies only, the gentlemen not
scoring The first prize very large cut
glass vase full of American Beauty roses.
was won by Mrs. Allen C. Birch. The sec
ond prize, gold handle umbrella, was Won
by Misses, Caroline Beale, Carolyn Kan
dolph, Maribel Clary, Margaret Crommeiin
and Elizabeth Winter On cutting, MISS
Clary was the lucky one. After the games
Cd in a
ing room. Champagne punch was served
during the entire evening. After supper the
german was danced in the ball room on the
second floor. 49,
The members of the Tintagn will enter
tain at A twelfth night tea on the bth Oh
January when everything will be ola Eng
fish. The invitations are in old EngAsh on
riff. ragged edge paper. The guests are IN
Formed that a shilling so will be acceptei
for the benefit of the Montgomery library.
The notable event among club circles OF
Hbe mast week was the meeting OF tine mem
hrs of the Magazine club with Mrs. RAch-
ard Rrowder, when a paper on Florence
Nignptengale was read by Mrs. Irlmole.
yNoNn and piano music was rendered ny
Misses Fannie Marks and Kate BIren,
naper on Current Events was READ by MISS
Augustus Woodruff and lecture on MISS
Erercis willard and Lady Somerset was
delivered by Miss Florence Grimm MISS
Griffin is an Alabama woman of note-a
Montgomery woman. she ehtereo uio
lecture field on temperance with MASS WIZ
lard some years ago, and remained Will
that celebrated lecturer and reformer untlf
nor death. Miss Griffin has visited Lady
Somerset at her home near London, ana
describes her illustrious Gostess-her life,
and her surroundings graphically. MISS
Fra noes Griffin Miss Frances Willard and
Lady Somerset spent some glorious days
together at the magnificent nome OF the
latter near London.
The Montgomery Dramatic club will give
a performance on Tuesday evening, Janu-
any g. The play will be "Esmeralda."
Misses Mamie Gru1 Florence Dawson La1-
lie Moore and Fanila Martin, and Messrs.
Earnest Stay Godfrey Goldman, F. I. Whit
comb, Macon Stevenson, Clifford Lanier
and Leslie Gilbert will form the cast
The silver cup which the Annie Wheeler
Testimonial association have purchased to
present to Alabama's heroine, Annie
Wheeler, lis on exhibition at LIE Brons jew
elry store 1t is designed after one pre-
scented to General r. E. Lee after the civil
war. Mrs. Frank Elmore organized the
association, which is composed of women
only. The cup has hospital scene etched
on one side and the capitol on the other,
while ''To Annie Earle Wheeler from the
Women of Montgomery, Ala" is engraved
on the middle.
The members of the Standard club will
ententain at a childrens colonial ball on
Wednesday. December 81, when the little
beaux and bellies will be attired in George
and Martha Washington costumes.
One of the most important social func-
tlons of the near future is the bal poudre,
at which the members of tine Joie de Vie
will entertain on Monday, January l. Mr..
Edwin Howell Lewis and Miss Caroline
Beale will lead the grand march.