The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-02-04

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clear the events and developments which
led to the war. He had a large audience Of
prominent and representative citizens.
On Friday at noon, Mrs. Irene semple
| entertained at an elaborate and beautiful
| luncheon, in compliment to Miss Lily Pei
ger. The decorations were pink bridesmaid
roses and smilax. The place cards were
beautifully painted in pink roses and green
scroll work, each containing verse mp
plicable ito the young lady for whom IL was
Intended. The guests invited to meet Miss
Peizer were Mrs Pat Massey, Misses Flor
| enee Dawson, Hulet Trapp, Grace Tyson,
Louise Tyson, Miss Waring. Lucy Cobbs,
Jennie Watts, Oliver Arlington Eliza Ar
aington, Emily Semple, Caroline Harmon,
and Ethel Marks
A beautiful and swell affair was the din
ner given by Mrs. F. NJ. Billing, i'm compl-
ment to Mrs Frank Meador of Atlanta,
and Mrs. Otto Stoelker of Birmingham.
The decorations were lilies of the valley
and their foliage. AT each place was a sid
Yer candlestick with green candle and
hand painted shade. The place cards were
exquisite, on each the name in gold let
ters beneath a lovely painting Of figure.
face or scene. The guests were Mesdames
Lusius CASTOR Joe Hail. R. S. Stringfel-
low, w. T. Smith, Phares Coleman, W. NJ
Wilkerson, w. C. Oates and Miss Rowan
of Jacksonville, Ala.
On Saturday, Miss Margaret Crommelin
entertained the members of the Saturday
Card CLUB, and a number of other guests.
The decorations of the double parlors, in
which the games were played were pink
and white, carnations and hyacinths be-
ing used with holly and plumosa. The score
cards were pink envelopes, with letters tied
with ping ribbon. The scores were kept by
placing a bean on the envelope for a pro-
gression, tiny doll dress in pink for max
ing ten,- and a doll in white for making
twenty. The prize of progression fell to
Miss May Thomas, and the prize. for max
ing greatest number of tens, fell to Miss
Josephine Lahey. Miss Crommelins guests
We're Mesdames Jules Durham Alexander
Troy, e. A de Campo, C. A. +. Flagler, r.
F. Lyon e. c. Andrew, Isaac de Wees,
Glenn Andrews, J. NJ. de Cottes, F. M. Bill
ling, j. L. Hall. Otto Stoelker, F. ]. Mead
or W. c. Jemison. Craig Smith, Robert
Stringfellow, Horace Stringfeglow, c. L.
Floyd, John Metcalf, ]. G. Crommelin,
Harry Stringfellow. Misses Carrie Reese,
BESSIE Durham, Elizabeth Lahey, jose
gimme, Lahey, Troy, Benjamin Patteson
Lille Pelzer, Carrie Randolph. Lucy Ran
dolph, Bessie Thorington, Nina Wads-
WORTH Lotte Jones, Carolyn Beale. May
Thomas, Fannie Mathews, Carrie Harmon,
Giulit Trapp Josie Holmes Clara Dexter,
Virginia Burton, Bell Bartlett, Sophia
Holmes, Flagler, Newell, Ethel Marks
Knoxie Walker Mary Troy.
Some of the entertainments to be in the
near future are: An afternoon reception
al which Mrs Charles A. Th.gpen will en-
tertain on Wednesday, February 4, from
uptil in compliment to her guest, Miss
Warning.
"A large card party at Which Mrs Mar
garet Faunce and her daughter Mrs Ell
lott Harmon will entertain on Friday,
February 8. Mrs. Hartwell's Shaksper.an
evening which takes place on Thursday.
Mss Elizabeth Winters concert which
takes place on FridayY, February 8, at the
opera house and Mrs. Craig Smiths card
party on Tuesday February 5.
A wedding of great Importance is that
of Miss Helen Gunter and Mr.. J. Kirk
Jackson which will take place on Feb
ruary q.
Miss Gunter is one of the most noted
beauties in the south, and is social queen
wherever she goes She has been in New
York for the past few weeks and when
guest at the banquet and reception given
at the Waldorf-Asotra by the New York
camp of Confederate veterans. was much
admired for her grace, lovely manners and
beauty. She is a daughter OF Mr.. ". A.
Gunter. Mr.. Jackson is a man OF prom.-
nence in business and social circles. He
was private secretary to Governor Jones
and afterwards was elected secretary of
state, which office he held for two terms.