The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-19
AN OUTLINE OF MRS.
 CLAY-CLOPTONS MEMOIRS

| A BOUT twenty guests had the pleasure | n of meeting informally Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clopton during her short visit to Birmingham. Mrs. clopton and Mrs. Taylor of Huntsville, were the guests of Mrs. Robert Jemison at her colonial home in Glen Iris, and lief. yesterday for Huntsville, where Mrs. C1opton has engagements this week in regard to the completion of her memoirs.
 Mrs Clopton will complete her memoirs as soon as possible. It Is more than probable that the Harper will bring them out serally. although Mrs. clopton has not yet decided defaitely in regard to l this matter.
 Her memoirs will be devided into three parts. The first will deal with her ear | Her life and will be extremely interest ing Since every incident recalled will seem to have a direct bearing upon the more exciting and important events in her career that began with her marriage to Senator Clay
 The second part of her memoirs will re- call Washington life during the mem- orable period preceding the war and will include personal "reminiscences of the con- 1 spicuous men and women of that day. Mrs Clopton knew personally many of the most distinguished persons on both con- l tinents and her observations of Washing ton life cannot fail to be interesting.
 The third part of her memoirs will deal with the confederacy and the war period. This will naturally be the climax in these memoirs, written as they will be for the purpose of vindlcating Senator Clay, who was imprisoned one year at Fortress Monroe on the charge of conspiracy.
 Mrs. Clopton will picture that gloomy prison, where the president or the con- federacy was confined and where Sem ator Clay was prisoner of war.
 Her efforts in suing for his release will form sad part of her story. which while preserving as 1t will a true hs- tory of the trying times of those days, must needs be sad and sorrowful.
 As on all occasions graced by her pres ence Mrs. Clopton was the brilliant and central figure as she met informally the Birmingham guests who called. She was superbly gowned in lilac silk, the corsage rich with real lace, and the skirt being finished with panels in brocaded velvet.
 With her lovely grey hair worn in the most fashionable coiffeures, her beautiful brown eyes and exquisl-e coloring, she was the admiration of every one who saw her, while her brilliancy in conversa- tion constantly attracted to her and held all those who net her.
 | Among the guests were Mrs Taylor of Huntsville, charming woman, who was attractvey gowned in black and white, and Mrs. B. B. Ross of Auburn. wno was greatly admired in an afternoon 1 gown of black.
 Among those invited to meet Mrs. Clay Clopton were Colonel and Mrs. T. G. Bush, the latter a beautiful figure in grey; Mrs. Ross, Colonel and Mrs. Robert II. Pearson, MT. and Mrs Edward H. 1 Cabaniss, MT. and Mrs. William A. Wal l ker, Dr. and Mrs. B. l.. Wyman MT. and Mrs. w. B. Leeoy, Mrs. Florence Earle l Jordan. Mrs. George R. Ward, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Miss Walker.
 Mrs. Jemison was strikingly handsome in a grey imported gown, and her mother Mrs. Van Hoose, was handsomely at tired in black.
 In the colonial hall at the entrance to the state dining room iced beverages were served by Mrs. Robert Jemson, Jr., who was beautiful in a blue and white toilette.