The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27
STATE SOCIAL.
OMERY.

Montgomery, September 26.-(special)- The social features of the visit of Rich mond Pearson Hobson to Montgomery when he leetured here for the benefit of the Falkner Soldiers Home at Noun tain Creek were the most enjoyable small affairs of the week. A dinner giv- en by MT. and Mrs. James s. Pinckard in his honor was dlstinctively elegant in all its appointments. The table was spread with Renaissance lace over pink silk and set with exquisite hand painted china, cut and Bohemian glass and sil- yer. The center adornment was a tall vase of pink carnations. Mrs. Pinckard wore a handsome dinner gown of gray cloth and net oTer white silk. The other guests were MT. and Mrs. Phares Cole man. Her toilette was of blue brocade and Duchess lace; Miss Carolyn Haralson wore an elegant gown of pink embroid- cred mousselin over taffeta Miss Dick son Tharin, wearing a toilette of white lace over blue silk; Mrs. J. NJ. DeCottes, in black lace; Mrs. Van Hoose of Br- mingham and Judge John c. Winter. Captain Hobson charmed the guests in- Yited to meet him with his delightful conversation. That peculiarly attractive manner of his, in paying close attention to whatever remarks are addressed to him was evident. when his hostess asked him if he registered from Alabama In his travels over the globe, he replied: From Greensboro. Alabama; and no mat ter where l travel l am always glad to get back home where they call me Rich
 Perhaps the most brilliant musicale of AI1 fglI Rfrh the Elks entertained on Wednesday evening at their club house. The affair was in the nature of reception. well as a musicale, and was in every detail delightful.
 At the conclusion of the programme a reception was held and refreshments were served. The young ladies who served the punch were Miss Sadie Well, Miss Clara Greil, Miss Mamie Riley and Miss Fannie May Futile.
 On Wednesday afternoon, at the home of the Rev. c. w. Patterson, Miss Annie Bullock and Mr. Philip Ball of Jackson. vile, Florida, were married, MT Patter- son officiating. The bride Is a daughter of MT. John Bullock of Shorters Station, and a niece of Mr. James P. Bullock of Montgomery. Mir. Ball is connected with the Times Union Citizen The young couple left immediately after the cere- mony for Jacksonville, their future home.
 The social side of the opening of St. Margarets hospital was a brilliant af- fair. The programme arranged for the opening ceremonies included speeches by Right Rev. E. P. Allen bishop of Mobile, Mir. J. P. Kohn, Hon. E. B. Joseph. may or of Montgomery; Rabbi A. ]. Messing, Dr. Rice, pastor of the Court Street Methodist church. Dr. l.. L. Hill, Dr. J. N. Baker and MT. Jaques Loeb. After the programme was ended the vast throng of visitors went through the entire establishment. after which the fifty la- dies who composed the receiving party and the doctors were entertained at luncheon by the members Of the Hospital Aid Society In one of the beautiful apartments, a refreshment table was ex- auisite in It's setting of cut glass and sil- yer and its adorning of cut flowers of American Beauty roses and smlax.
 Among the ladies in the receiving party were Mrs. Robert Henderson, Mrs J. M. de Cottes, Mrs. James s. Pinckard, Mrs. w. J. Drum, Mrs M. L. Wood. Mrs. S. Pearson. Mrs. Shirley Bragg. Mrs Isaac Watkins, Mrs. G. W. Patterson and Mrs. Charles A. Stakley.
 A dance was given at Pickett Springs on Wednesday evening in compliment to Miss Boles of Mobile.
 Mrs. l.. W. Lahey has announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss Kath- leen Kilroy Lahcy. and Mir. Edwin Boyce Joseph, Jr. The wedding will take place on the fourteenth of October in the Church of the Holy Comforter
 Mir. and Mrs. w. M Teague have an- aounced the engagement of their dangh- ter. Miss Ethel Teague. to Bucknes Beas- ley of Atlanta, Ga.
 A german given Friday evening by the members of the Comus club was led by MT. Foroie Finch and Miss Eleanor Off, futt.
 Mrs. Alex Rice has announced the en- Pagement of her daughter. Miss Belle sice, to MT. Joseph Guttman of Bristol Tenn.