The age-herald., 1902-03-02

women will wear their prettiest and most becoming afternoon toilettes.
 While many people in society are ob- serving Lent, still the play or the opera does not seem to be included among the pleasures to be fore gone and the most churchly person might be convinced that 1t was really ques- tion of duty to attend at least one per formance of French opera.
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 No event of the week was characterized with greater brilliancy than the recep- tion Wednesday afternoon and evening, at which Miss Isabel Dangaix and Mrs. Frank Woodruff entertained in compli- ment to Dr. Henry Waentig of Germany. The house was beautifully decorated with American flags, and in the dining room, where a hot luncheon was served, the table had for its centerpiece lovely arrangement of American Beauties.
 Miss Dangaix was notably handsome in a reception gown of pink liberty silk, and Mrs Woodruff was a charming fig ure in black. Among the women who were present were Mrs. Joseph McLester, Mrs Edward Meade, Mrs T. U. Walter, the Misses Hume. Mrs. B. H. Moore. Mrs. George Huntington Clark, Miss Heustis, Miss Ethel Sharpe, Miss Carrie Sharpe. Miss Nancy Johnston, Miss Conner Mrs. Blount, Mrs. John c. Henley, Mrs. J. H. Whitfield Mrs. S. E. Thompson, Mrs. Peddinghaus, Miss Ethel Clifford Miss Millie Nabb, Miss Ethel VanHoose, Miss George Weatherly, Mrs. Charles Roy, Miss Roy. Miss Fay Miles, Mrs. W. S. Lowell. Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. James BruoN .,'orson, Mrs. Latham. Miss Wool ley of Kentucky.
 Resident Eufaulians were greatly shocked to hear yesterday of the death of Mrs. s. H. Dent, of Eufaula, which oc- cured Friday in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Dent was formerly Miss Annie YAing and was one of several beautiful sisters. Mrs. George H. Dent and Mrs. Noah w. Roberts, of Eufaula are her sisters and MT E. B. Young of Eufaula is a brother. Mrs. Dent was one of the most charming women and no one was ever more popular. The Dents have all ways lived in the old Young homestead & superb house on beautiful College Hill Mrs. Jack Long, who was the beautiful Mamie Dent, is the oldest daughter and is a widow, her husbands death occur ring in Birmingham several years ago, during their short residence here. Another daughter is Mrs. Hust, of Macon, Ga, who will be charmingly remembered here
 
 aunt Mrs. J. G. L. Martin, who Is now residing in Washington. Still another daughter is Miss Carolyn Dent, who is beautiful girl There Is a son in the army. In Eufauia Mrs. Dents death will affect a very large family connection.
 
 MT. and Mrs J. L. Welch and Miss Dill lon Welch are in Louisville Ky.
 A charming event of the week will be the reception Tuesday afternoon at which Mrs. William Lee Sims will enter tain in compliment to Mrs. Conley Of New York and Miss Mallam.
 Mrs. Benjamin J. Dryer, of New York. will spend the Easter season in Birming- ham.
 Miss Julia Belle DeBardeleben is spend- ing a few days at her home in Birming- ham but will return shortly to Sans Souci where she is attending school.
 The Hillman Chapter of St. Marys will hold it's next meeting at the home of Mrs Fred Sheppard. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock The election of officers will oc- cur and a large attendance Is desired.
 Miss Virginia Cooke who has been spending the winter with her aunt, Mrs Lewis Greene Woodson is now in Mont gomery, and Miss Clara Cooke will spend