The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Mobile Society News.

Miss Douglass of Marseilles .Ill., is the guest of Miss Jamie Tayler for few days this week. The card party given in her honor yesterday was one of the pret- tiest affairs of an unusually gay season. The pretty home of MT. and Mrs. James Grey was in holiday attire, holly in pro- fusion in the hallway and in the parlors. palms, ferns and pink roses. Eight small tables were set for luncheon, each having a maidenhair fern for centerpiece, and at each place was a pen and ink sketch done by Miss Taylor. After luncheon bid euchre ragged dercely for an hour-the first prize finally being won by Miss Douglass. It was a Gibson's latest book, "The Social Ladder" Miss Katie Hurtel won the second prize. a Gilbert drawing framed. and Miss Hannah Lyons the con- solation large bunch of Duchesse roses. Miss Taylor's guests were Mesdames Dickens, Goode, Ward, R. V. Taylor, Chamberlain and Misses Vincent, Michael Hurtel, Boone, Bragg, Whiting. Bestor. Moore. Hodgson, Sage, Gordon, Auns- paugh, Shepard. Mckee, Irwin, Lyons. Wheeler Hutton Rhett, Holmes, Davis, Heustis, C. Cameron, M. Cameron, Thom- as, Owen, Hooks.
 One of the most important social events of the season was the marriage tonight of Miss Helen Rhodes Prince to MT. Will liam Colston Kelley. The ceremony took place at Christ Church. Rev. Matthew Brewster officiating. The church decora- tons were white chrysanthemums and palms and numbers of white candles light ed the altar.
 In the bridal party were Mrs. E. M Bondurant. matron of honor; Miss May Prince, maid of honor; Misses Jessie
  Louise Garber. Bessie Lake, Hattie Smith, Kate Middleton. bridesmaids, and little Demaris Smith, bearer of the ring on silk cushion. The groomsmen were MT. Colston Kelly, best man; Harry Ma jerski. Dr. Dunlap. William Hunter Syd- ney Prince, Carroll Prince and Drs. Fonde and ,Killeprsw. The ushers were Drs Inge and Bondurant Judge H. T. Toui- min. E. l.. Russell, Monroe Price and William Wright of Pensacola.
 After the ceremony reception was held at the brides home for the bridal party and few friends. Mir. and Mrs. Kelly left on the midnight train for a trip North On their return they will live with 'Dr and Mrs. E. M. Bondurant.
 The X-ray party given by Mrs. W. Page Mcintosh Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Mildred Hutton was unique and very delightful. Mrs. Mcintosh proved a charm ing hostess and the anatomical contest provided for the amusement of the guests was as clever as could be. The best guess Ing was unquestionably done by the young ladies who distanced the men in the race. and carried off both first prizes Miss Mil dred Hutton and Miss Rhetta Heustis each guessed twenty-one out of the twen- ty-six questions, and Mir. Furst got the consolation prize. The questions were on this order: What sort of tall tree is on the human body? The palm. What sort of wooden box? A chest. Experiments with the X-ray proved most interesting and supper closed pleasant evening The guests were Misses Hutton. Heustis. Ju- lia Lake, Nellie Davis, Saida Billups and Messrs. A. w. Brooks. Furst Upton. Benjamin Rhett and w. T. Horn.
 Much interest is being taken in The Herald's annual Christmas tree for the poor A number of charitable ladies are working hard to make the tree a sue cess ana bring happiness into the lives Of the poor little ones who have so little and the gentlemen are aiding them gener- ously with gifts of money and toys. An other little band of women is working for the Christmas tree for orphans of the Church Home, and vet another tree will be provided with good things hy the ef- forts Of the Daughters of the King. Surely with all this before us. it is easy to be- lieve that all hearts are opened bv the tapping of little child, and the other little ones guarded for His sake.
 Mrs. J. o. Dickens gave handsome luncheon today in compliment to Miss Dora Northington of Prattville The color scneme was pink, pink carnations being the flowers used and the same color oh served in every detail of the luncheon. The place cards were especially pretty. Mrs. Dickens had as her guests twelve of the seasons debutantes.
 At o'clock this afternoon at the resi- dence of the bride on Dearbon Street. c. w. Kessler of Daphne, Baldwin Coun- ty was married to Mss Bettie C. Goode. sister of Dr. Rhett Goode, city physician here. Rev. w. J. F. Cox officated The couple left for their home in Baldwin The Clara Schumann Society will give a concert Thursday evening at the Masonic building.
 At the meeting of the Young Ladies l-Cotillon Club. which took place Tuesday