The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-21

The musicale programme included solos
by Miss jackson, Miss Roberts, Miss
fallon, Mrs. Scion Jacobs, Miss Coffin.
me aecompanist was Miss Lille Drea-
men. The participants were costumed as
German peasant girls and costumes typ
ical of other nationalities. The guests
assembled IN the drawing room. which
was lighted by magnificent candelebras
brought from one of the Austrian pal
aces.
delicious hot supper was served in
the dining room. which was decorated
with red carnations, the centet-piece d
the table designed as a heart Coffee
was afterward served in the library
Valentines with original verses were
distributed by Master Edgar Bowron in
colonial dress. the gentlemen who re-
ceived them being asked to read them
aloud.
Among the men who received valentines
were Mr.. Badham, Mr.. Algernon Nell
son, Col Robert H. Pearson, Col T. o.
I Smith. Mr.. John w Tomlinson. Mr. Ma
than L. Miller Col. Fred Jackson Mr..
Hugh Morrow, Mr.. Bowron. Mr.. w. l..
Pfnckard Mr.. F. H. Lathrop. Mr.. RaE-
DALI, Gen. R. D. Johnston, Mr.. e. K.
Campbell.
At the recent colonial ball. when the
Cavalier" was played as the opening
ball, there were many who heard for the
first time of. this beautiful composition
by Mrs. Boykin Boone of Mobile, who is
we'll known In Birmingham society. Mrs.
Brooks. who gave the ball. had the
Cavalier" orchestred especially for this
occasion and nothing could have been
better adapted to a colonial ball.
Mrs. Boone is one Of the brilliant wo-
- H. t.. l.aa
of the Shakespeare club and is very tai
ented. She has recently contributed one
or two articles to the Federation columns
which have attracted wide attention.
Mrs. Truman H. Aidrich, Sr.. and Miss
Morrison are passing the Lenten season
in Washington ID. c. Mr. Aldrich, who
is a member of the American Institute OF
Mining Engineers. will leave this week
for the West Indies and will visit Marti-
nique DIR. Eugene A. Smith of the Uni
versity of Alabama will also be MEM
Der of the party.
While a number of well known people
have laid aside their mourning this win
ter, there are several families who are
not going out as yet. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wilkinson have been greatly missed
in society all the winter They have not
been going out at all on account of the
death of Mr.. Wilkinson's father, who
died Unexpectedly last summer when the
Wilkinson's were entertaining house
party.
Mr.. and Mrs George Crull<shank have
also been greatly missed this season.
Mrs. Cruikshank Is still in deep MOURN
ing for her mother but has been in town
most of the winter with the exception
of short visits to the Loretta convent In
Kentucky, where her young daughter IS
at school.
Mrs r. J. Riddle, who returned short
time before Lent from Hot Springs. Ark,
where she spent several weeks with her
family at the Arlington, has entirely re-
covered from her recent indisposition, and
has been looking unusually charming at
some of the normal events of the week.
Mrs Riddle has resumed her editorship
of the federation columns. and is doing
brilliant work. Mrs. Kate Hutchinson
Morrisette editor of the Womans de-
partment of the Montgomery Times, calls
attention editorially to Mrs. Riddles work
and pays a Just tribute to her splendid
efforts in setting forth the fine work of
Alabama club women.