The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26
SOCIAL EVENTS ARE ID
 BEGIN AT EARLIER HOURS
The Coming Season Promises to be the Most Brilliant In Years. Some of the Coming so-
 cial Events.
nY ANNIE kENpRIck wAlkER.

WT SEEMS to be quite fashionable
 these days to refer to the unusual N quietude of the autumn season. Al most every one has something to say about it, and even the most frivolousfy inclined have become quite resigned since the statement is so frequently reiterated that the season is late and that there is little prospect of a gay winter. But in contrasting October quietude with that Of ast year, there is really no excuse roi saying that the season is a late one, for t is usually far into November before so- sial plans are matured And while yer, little has been said about the private en. tertaining this season, social interest is already centered in the opening reception sf the Southern club. event which fo years has marked the formal opening O. lhe winter season.
 This winter the occasion will be the most brilliant event in the history of Bir- mingham's social life, since the new clu, house, which is one of the most elegan in the south, will be formally openet with a ball to be danced on the evenInt proceeding Thanksgiving.
 This decision to give ball and abandon the cotillon will be received with grea satisfaction. particularly in the marie, set many of whom care very little fo cotillons.
 At the Southern club receptions in tn past, the cotillon has always been dance, and they were certainly beautiful event and very charming for the younger cIu, men and thu debutantes. But the oldel men were naturally bored, and the de cision to give a beautiful, old-fashionec ball with programmes, will be hearth. welcomed.
 The details of the ball will be on ar elegant scale, and it will be in every wa. an exclusive and beautiful event.
 The ball will be opened at o'clock ant the new club house will not dispense al late a hospitality as that which marked the old.
 The attempt now being made in 8, many of the large cities to inaugural, earlier hours will, at least, be attempted in the clubs entertainments this winter and every effort will be made to hay, the opening ball distinctive for it's eari hours.
 On the evening of the ball, the billiar room will be used a supper room an an elaborate menu will be served. Tn club house will be decorated with pafms and cut flowers and it's beauty will be all the more effective. with the myriads or electric lights and the fragrance of flow CTS.
 The ball will be the occasion for Bir- minghaIn's many beautiful women to wear their most becoming gowns and the modistes are being kept busy with orders for gowns to be worn at the Southern club.
 The florists are receiving orders weeks In advance, and not in years have the belles and beauties in Birmingham's so- cial life been as interested in any event as they are in the approaching ball
 The week of the ball will be very gay, as many people will be entertaining in compliment to guests invited for Thanks giving week. and the ball will be graced oy many visiting beauties and out of own club men.
 But while the opening of the Southern slub will be an event of great brilliancy, and society will not begin it's pace until after the ball which will be danced the last week in November. there will be many important events during the com ing month
 Among the weddings will be that of Miss Ferry Nabb and Mir. Hubert A. Drennen, which will take place on the