The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-15
Brilliant Social Events
During the Stale Fair

The second week of the fair will be mark
ed by a series of brilliant social functions,
which with the Governors ball on Mover
Der Il will make the social features of the
fair pre-eminently historic occasions, for
the beauty and ehivalry not alone of Ala
bama but of other states in this fair pc
public will be repressed, as in days of old,
when bells and beauties in gay brocades
and powdered hair danced at the Govern
ors Ball"
The week will lead off with stately and
beautiful afternoon affair at the home of
the president of the woman's board, Mrs.
Robert II. Pearson. This will be a recep-
ton on Tuesday afternoon, November II,
from to o clock, and will be given by the
members of the fair association to the
woman's board which includes not only
the prominent women of the city, but many
of the distinguished women of the state.
The large number of associate vice-presi-
dents and county representatives who have
been appointed on the board will bring
together a notable assemblage of visiting
women, in whose honor the reception will
be given.
Mrs. John W. Tomlnson, the chairman
of the social committee, is working with
her usual enthusiasm and interest to make
his side of the fair a charming and bril-
liant one, her acknowledged capabilities as
a social leader, and her own personal popu-
aarity assuring the success of anything
she undertakes.
The afternoon reception for the woman's
board taking place as it will at the home
of the president of the board will make
the occasion one of great interest, as it
will give an opportunity to the many visit
ing women in the city at that time an OPP
portunity of meeting the president under
the most charming auspices.
Following the reception will be a series
of small affairs, in the nature of luncheons
and breakfasts, and altogether the week
will be quite the most notable of any pre-
ceeding season.
The congress of women and the congress
of Alabama regents, d. A. Rs, which will
be held at this time, will be the occasion of
a number of charming social events, and
the last days of the fair will be filled with
a succession of receptions teas, luncheons
and a series of dinner parties.
The Governors ball will take place at
the Florence hotel on Friday evening, No
vember II. Governor Johnston and his
staff will be the distinguished guests of
honor, together with the governors of other
states who have accepted invitations to be
present. Since the inaugural ball, the gov
ernors ball in November will be the larg-
est and the most elaborate one in the his
tory of Alabama. Birmingham will not
only be represented, but the guests at the
ball will include distinguished persons from
the entire state. SO that the ball being in
honor of Alabama's governor and the gov
ernors of other states, makes the event one
of Interstate interest.
Among the governors who will be pres
ent with their stats are Governor John
ston of Alabama Governor Gambler of Geor-
gia, Governor Savers of Texas, Governor
Mcmillan of Tennessee, Governor Steph-
ems of Mississippi. 1t is probable that Gov
ernor Roosevelt of New York and the gov
ernors of Mississippi and Florida will also
be in Birmingham on Governors Day
There will be two thousand invita- lions
sent out for the reception to the womans
board and the ball. Mrs. Tomlnson has
not completed the reception committee but
she announced the following women for
the committee on decorations: Mrs. Nath-
L. Miller, Mrs. Allen w. Haskell, Mrs.
Algernon Nelson, Mrs. Scion Jacobs. Mrs.
Ripley Beaseley.
The music committee include Mrs. James
Bowron, and Mrs. Blount.
Mrs. William B. Leedy will have the re-
freshments in charge and the committee
on invitations is as follows: Mrs. Jack w
Johnston. Mrs. Henry Gray. Mrs. Hamll-
ton Smith, Mrs. Peyton G. Bowman Mrs.
w. w. Crawford, Mrs. B. ]. DRYER, Mrs
J. H. McCary, Miss Lucille Smith, Miss
Elizabeth Shelly, Miss Zemma Webb Miss
Hannah Elliott, Miss Molly Jordan, Miss
Virginia Walker. The reception committee
will be announced later.