The age-herald., 1901-11-17

Marks, Halls Janney, R. P. Plant M. c. Scott, F. c. Stevenson, Gassenheimer, Sable, Tyler, Hubert Dent, Phares Cole man, R. N. Pitts, Vim, Wm. Micou, Alex. Garland, Forbes Liddell Lawrence Fiske, Robert Stringfellow, Dennis Carr, H. Stringfellow, John Kirkpatrick, Will jam Gayle, Kirk Jackson, Warren Reese. Miss c. Hammond, Miss Wagner Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Jamie Bell.
 Friends in this city have received invi- tations to the marriage of Miss Thoma- sene Rigsby Woolsey of Selma, and MT. Alden Howell Jr., of Waynesville N. c. Miss Woolsey IS a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Minthorne Woolsey. She has many friends in Montgomery. The we'd ding will take place on Wednesday, No vember 27. They will be at home in Waynesville after January 1.
 Mrs. Laura Hill has issued invitations to the marriage of. her daughter, Miss Bessie Hili, and MT. Charles Haygood Bartlett, the wedding to take place on the afternoon of November 27 at the First Presbyterian church.
 A reception was given by the four chapters of the Daughters of the Con federacy, the Ladies Memorial Associa- ton and the White House Association. They entertained in complim ent to the Alabama division of the United Confed- crate Veterans. The reception was held in the council chamber at the city hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Before the reception hours the Veterans assembled in the auditorium in the same building where they gathered to receive the crosses of honor which the ban ~ on large number of them. General George P. Harrison, commander-in in-chief of the Alabama division of the United Confederate Veterans, was with his staff . on the stage. Mrs. Amelia Wyly of the Dixie chapter, was chosen as chairmap of the meeting. She was presented by General Harrison and at once announced ! the purpose of the meeting, and gave short talk on the subject of the Southern Crosses of Honor She called attention to the fact that these crosses can only be conferred on the birthdays of dis tinguished Confederate officers without a special dispensation from the presi- dent of the state division. She read letter from Mrs. Dowdell of Opelika president of Alabama division U. D. C., granting the request to be allowed to confer them on this occasion. The Sophia Bidd chapter was the first to confer the crosses. Mrs. F. H. Fillmore was assisted in presenting them by Mrs. M. D. Bibb, president of the Ladies' Memorial Asso- citation. and Mrs. John w. A. Sanford treasurer of the Alabama division U. D. C. She was the only state officer pres ent Mrs J. c. Finley. president of the Secession chapter,a was assisted by Miss Laura Hill. Mrs. Frank P. Glass, presi- dent of the Dixie chapter, was assisted by Mrs. R. G. Damn. Mrs. w. B. Jones and Miss Hattie Woods. Mrs. William Micou, acting president of the Cradle of the Confederacy chapter, was assisted by Misses Rebecca Berney and Carrie Jones. After the crosses were all con- ferred on possibly two hundred veterans it was announced that the ladies would receive the veterans in the council cham Der. The reception was thoroughly in- formal and was most delightful feature of the reunion. The coffee table was presided over by Mrs. T. H. Mabson, Mrs. R. P Grigg, Mrs. Warren Jones and Mrs. Sam Cassels.
 The reception committee which had the entire entertainment in charge was com posed of Mrs. Amelia Wyly. chairman, Mrs. w. B. Jones Mrs. M. D. Bibb, presi- dent of the Ladies Memorial Associa- tion; Mrs. F. H. Elmore, president Sophie Bibb chapter, Mrs W. H. Micou of Cradle of the Confederacy chapter Mrs. Alfred Bethea of White House Associa- tion, and Mrs. Frank P Glass of Dixie chapter.
 The members of the Standard Club entertained at their opening ball and banquet on Wednesday evening at their club quarters on Bibb street It was the most brilliant and elaborate function ever given in the history of the club. Seven young women made their debuts